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Band Name Origins:
- The band picked this name because they thought "crappy band, crappy car"; even though they are a great band. But they had issues with the copy right of "Reliant K". So they changed the 'a' to an 'e'. Another option that Matt T thought of was for it to be "Reliant Que"; because at the time they were picking the name, he was a Spanish student. Submitted by: Caroline
- The other definition is right, it's just that it was Matt Hoope's car, not Matt Theissen's. Submitted by: darren
Vainity Songs:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "K Car" | Kind of a stretch, but they were named after the Relient K car, so... On the "Relient K" album, no less! - Emi |
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Elephant Parade" | What's actually sung is, "Hip hip hooray for the elephants *ON* parade." - Jonathan S. |
| "Sahara" | So I'll ask one thing Just one thing of you Don't ever turn me loose Even when I turn my back - Jonathan S. |
| "Crayons Can Melt On Us For All I Care" | The lyrics are, "I just wasted ten seconds of your life." That's it, that's the whole song. Do YOU see anything about melting crayons in ther??? Didn't think so. - K@ |
| "The Only Thing Wose Than Beating A Dead Horse Is Betting On One" | Nothing even close to the title is used in the song. I'd show you a chorus, but this song is so short it doesn't even have one! It ends with, "We control the chaos In the back of our minds Our problems seem so small But they grow on us Like gravity But gravity still makes us fall" (You can also look this one up under "Super Short Pop Songs.") - Jonathan S. |
| "Which To Bury, Us Or The Hatchet" | The title isn't mentioned ANYWHERE in the song! The chorus goes: "No, I don't hate you/Don't wanna fight you/You know I'll always love you/But right now I just don't like you" Which particular one of these lines people would think is the title, I don't know. - Jonathan S. |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Relevant Parade" | "Elephant Parade" | D. Melody Dole, MD |
| "Elegant Parade" | "Elephant Parade" | D. Melody Dole, MD |
| "Elephant Charade" | "Elephant Parade" | D. Melody Dole, MD |
| "Elephant Brigade" | "Elephant Parade" | D. Melody Dole, MD |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "What's Going On?," Marvin Gaye | "Elephant Parade," Relient K | |
| "This Girl That I Know," Beck | "Savannah," Relient K | |
| "Whatever, I Don't Care," Better Off | "Apathetic Way To Be," Relient K | |
| "Where's Captain Kirk?," Spizzenergi | "Look On Up," Relient K | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Pathetic Way To Be" originally "Apathetic Way To Be"
Angelica Monaghan
"Marilyn Mason Ate My Girlfriend" originally "Marilyn Manson Ate My Girlfriend"
Whoever Marilyn Mason is
Lynne O'Leahy-Cassid
"College Ids" originally "College Kids"
Samantha Wayland
"The Only Thing Worse Than Eating A Dead Horse Is" originally "The Only Thing Worse Than Beating A Dead Horse Is"
Tracy Frummond
"Which To Buy: Us Or The Hatchet" originally "Which To Bury: Us Or The Hatchet"
Sheila Evans
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Thigh Of 75" originally "High Of 75"
Heather Brockwell
"Apathetic Way To Beg" originally "Apathetic Way To Be"
Angelica Monaghan
"Apathetic Way To Bet" originally "Apathetic Way To Be"
Angelica Monaghan
"Be My Escapee" originally "Be My Escape"
Adrienne Schnell
"Must Have Done Something Bright" originally "Must Have Done Something Right"
Penny Olivia Tyler
Change a Letter:
"Marilyn Hanson Ate My Girlfriend" originally "Marilyn Manson Ate My Girlfriend"
Whoever Marilyn Hanson Is
Naomi Swanson
"College Kiss" originally "College Kids"
Penny Olivia Tyler
"Collage Kids" originally "College Kids"
Frequent misspelling of 'college' (different word)
Penny Olivia Tyler
"Which To Burn: Us Or The Hatchet" originally "Which To Bury: Us Or The Hatchet"
Alison Runyon
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "The Best Thing" | "The Beast Thing" | Matthias |
| "Sadie Hawkins Dance" | "Act's a joke" | Act hater |
| "In Love With The 80's" | "Young In The 90's" | Yearbook Weirdos |
| "Apathetic Way To Be" | "An Emo Way To Be" | Brainerzilla |
| "The Best Thing" | "The Better Thing" | Insert Coin(s) to Continue |
| "College Kids" | "High School Kids" | J.C. Reich |
| "Sadie Hawkins Dance" | "Nerdy Hawkins Dance" | Jordan Lange |
| "Mood Rings" | "Super Bowl Rings" | The Piano Minstrel |
| "Be My Escape" | "U Were A Mistake" | Irrelevant K |
| "Be My Escape" | "Psychotherapy" | Insert Coin(s) to Continue |
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Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Deathbed | Hospitals | Jack |
| Maybe It's Maybelline | Maybelline | Emi |
| Be My Escape | Prison | MandaRuth-a-licious |
| Gibberish | National Center for Speech Therapy | Pinto |
| Wake Up Call | Center For Insomniacs | Cam |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Elephant Woman Blonde Redhead | Elephant Parade Relient K | Elephant Woman Parade | Britney Spears into pruning hooks |
| Maybe It's Maybelline Relient K | She Is The Fray | Maybe She's Maybelline | Emi |
| My Girl's Ex-Boyfriend Relient K | Right Guy S Club 7 | My Right Guy's Ex-Boyfriend He was perfect...until we learned about his past | *katie |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Vitamin K
Vitamin C combined with Relient K
Submitted By: Cody Finke
Relient KLF
Relient K combined with The KLF
Submitted By: Cody Finke
Relient K7
Relient K combined with K7
Submitted By: Gus
Relient K's Choice
Relient K combined with K's Choice
Submitted By: Rad
There are additional Relient K Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Who I Am Hates Who I've Been"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, I never shouldn't cross it
Original Lyrics: Well, I never should have crossed it
| "I Celebrate the Day"
Misheard Lyrics: You realize that you would be my sailor
Original Lyrics: You realize that you would be my savior
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"Who I Am Hates Who I've Been"
Misheard Lyrics: Away from the Pacific
Original Lyrics: Away from the specifics
| "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been"
Misheard Lyrics: Well I never should have cross-dressed.
Original Lyrics: Well I never should have crossed it.
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Who I Am Hates Who I've Been"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, I never shouldn't cross it
Original Lyrics: Well, I never should have crossed it
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke I thought it was "shouldn't", not "should have" |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"12 Days Of Christmas"
The Funny Lyrics: What's a partridge?
and what's a pear tree? I don't know so please don't ask me But I can bet those are terrible gifts to get. Why They're Funny: A nice twist to the traditional song, and it is pretty funny because I think we all always wondered what all those things in that song were and why anyone would ever want to receive them.
Submitted by: Alex
| "The Only Thing Worse Than Beating A Dead Horse...."
The Funny Lyrics: Our problems seem so small
But they grow on us like gravity Why They're Funny: It's funny because, how can gravity grow on you? Well I guess when you get older every thing does become saggy.
Submitted by: Kathy
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Gibberish"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Arg wu sentafinticate nar dunderford
Bida menti kosticated interserd Thorphilliate stinded yilla billa zay Wentora yate paravillintiniay Paravillintiniay Dorga orpha dorga billa Dorga orpha stifaleare Dorga orpha dorga billa Tonalation fonamere Stop talking gibberish Or just stop talking Stop talking gibberish Or just stop talking Stop talking gibberish Or just stop talking Stop talking gibberish Or just stop talking now If I had one wish Well I don’t know what I’d wish for But if I had a million zillion wishes I’d use one to let you know that gibberish is Not a nice way to talk to all your Mork sawx ippen reeby yufftabar Higgerd quillip ernigrade du wellinshar Lirp crawn xyfa gourk jawinstabray Venaldo urp paravillintiniay Paravillintiniay Stop talking gibberish Or just stop talking Stop talking gibberish Or just stop talking Stop talking gibberish Or just stop talking Stop talking gibberish Or just stop talking now If I had one wish Well I don’t know what I’d wish for But if I had a million zillion wishes I’d use one to let you know that gibberish is Not a nice way to talk to all your friends Why They're Nonsensical: ....does it make sense?
Submitted by: innernationalspy
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Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"Maybe It's Maybeline"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: America's gone done the drain
The President's fault again? Why They're Misrhymed: The way that he says 'again' does not rhyme with 'drain' even though they end with the same three letters
Submitted by: sXe LeXi 5X2
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"That's My Jam"
The Lyrics: Turn up the record cause the song's just begun
I'm smashing pumpkins like it's November 1 Wish Britney'd hit me one more time on the phone So tired of counting crows with Mr. Jones My sister Hazel knows that it's all for you Am I a blur or do you sing my song 2? Ooh Ooh Ooh Summertime Ooh Ooh Ooh Back in '99 Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooooooh Our first dance Ooh Ooh Ooh That's my jam Jane's addicted and Alice is in chains U2 like to move me in mysterious ways We're chasing waterfalls and wonderwalls My Jewel, you were meant for me so save my soul Add seven Mary three plus 98 degrees Eve 6 times 311, that's you and me Ooh Ooh Ooh Summertime Ooh Ooh Ooh Back in '99 Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooooooh Our first dance Ooh Ooh Ooh That's my jam This blessed union of collective souls Is the only world we know This heart-shaped candlebox burns for you alone You outta know Ooh Ooh Ooh Summertime Ooh Ooh Ooh Feelin' so sublime Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooooooh Boy II Man Ooh Ooh Ooh My pearl jam Ooh Ooh Ooh Summertime Ooh Ooh Ooh Back in '99 Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooooooh Take my hand Ooh Ooh Ooh Baby, you're my jam Who They Mention: Many bands and solo artists who were popular in the 1990's were mentioned in this Relient K and Owl City collaboration. The Smashing Pumpkins, Britney Spears, the Counting Crows, Blur, Jane's Addiction, Alice in Chains, U2, Seven Mary Three, 98 Degrees, Eve 6, 311, Blessid Union of Souls, Collective Soul, Candlebox, Sublime, and Pearl Jam are all mentioned. There are so many '90s music references in this song that I just put the entire song instead of submitting each line separately.
Submitted by: JeReMy
| "Hello McFly"
The Lyrics: And I wish I was Michael J Fox
I'd visit the past Then come back to the future (Hello McFly) When I cleaned up my act Who They Mention: Michael J. Fox...Also, at the end of the song, a recording of a phone message from TobyMac, the founder of Gotee Records, the label Relient K's self-titled debut album was released under, saying that Gotee Records would not release a song that mentions Marilyn Manson.
Submitted by: JeReMy
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| There are additional celebrity lyrics available. | |
Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Let It All Out"
Opening Lines: "Let It All Out, get it all out.."
Comments: Submitted by: Heidi
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Made Up Words in Songs:
"Gibberish"
The Made Up Words: http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Relient-K/Gibberish.html
Comments: most of the song is made up words...too many to list in that small space
Submitted by: Aaron
| "12 days of Christmas"
The Made Up Words: Evif nedlog sngir
Comments: Its Five golden rings backwards!!
Submitted by: Emily
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Song Title Space Change:
"A Pathetic Way To Be" originally "Apathetic Way To Be"
Submitted by: Pam Tabor
"The Res, 'Tis Up To You" originally "The Rest Is Up To You"
Hi-res or lo-res?
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
"'Fro Mend To End" originally "From End To End"
I didn't know afros could be repaired!
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
"Over Thin King" originally "Over Thinking"
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
"Overt Hink In G" originally "Over Thinking"
A hink is a reaping hook.
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
"Who I Am Hates Who I've Been"
The Lyrics: ...And I was positive that unless
I got myself together I would watch me fall apart Why: It should be, "I would watch MYSELF fall apart", but I can see why Matt (the singer) would go the other route--it might have been tricky trying to add that extra syllable.
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
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Band Name Anagrams:
Like Tern Submitted by: Amanda Svenson
Like Rent Submitted by: Amanda Svenson
Trek Line Submitted by: Amanda Svenson
I Rent Elk Submitted by: Adrienne Schnell
What would one rent an elk for?
Inert Elk Submitted by: Adrienne Schnell
There are additional Band Name Anagrams available.
Song Title Anagrams:
"Dooms Ring" originally "Mood Rings"
Submitted by: Paula Bland
"It's A Limy Babe Enemy" originally "Maybe It's Maybeline"
Submitted by: Andy Gibb's Free Energy
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Jefferson Aeroplane"
The Lyrics: Niagara Falls
Still flows on New Year's [LATER] Stop the rave in downtown Boston Why: Niagara Falls and Boston, Massachusetts
Submitted by: Alex
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Super Long Pop Songs:
"Deathbed" Length: 11:05
Submitted by: Heidi
Super Short Pop Songs:
"Skittles And Combos" Length: 1:25
On this hidden track from the band's 2001 album 'The Anatomy Of The Tongue In Cheek', Matt Thiessen sings about how much the band loves the two title foods. (Personally, I find them a little too preservative- and dye-laden for my taste.) [Note to editor: Re-submitting this because on previous submission stated that singer was, I thought, being facetious.]
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
"Crayons Can Melt On Us For All I Care" Length: 12 seconds
Submitted by: Laynie
"Skittles and Combos" Length: 1:25
Matt Theisen facetiously sings about how much the band loves Skittles and Combos, and that the fans should bring some to their next show.
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
"The Only Thing Worse Than Beating A Dead Horse..." Length: 01:08
The full title is, "The Only Thing Worse Than Beating A Dead Horse Is Betting On One." From their fourth album, 'Mmhmm.'
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
"Five Iron Frenzy Is Either Dead or Dying" Length: 00:28
Dedicated to Five Iron's Passing. They played it at the last show in Denver, CO. A Touching moment.
Submitted by: Misanthroptk
There are additional Super Short Pop Songs available.
Onomatopoeia in Lyrics:
"Staples"
The Lyrics: All I heard was - KER-CHUNK, KER-CHUNK, KER-CHUNK!
Why: I believe it's supposed to be the sound of a stapler. (The singer mentions a doctor putting staples in his head after a car accident!)
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
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Lighter Side of Serious Bands:
"Silly Shoes"
A stupid freestyle rap with them rapping about pizza parties, the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, and rhyming with orange.
Submitted by: RK_FAN_FOREVER
Hidden Tracks:
"Silly Shoes"
Noticed song was mistitled on my entry. Please remove entry.
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
"Skittles And Combos"
On their 2001 album "The Anatomy Of The Tongue In Cheek", this track plays after a minute and a half of silence following the closing track ("Less Is More"). While listening to it on headphones, you'll notice the sound keeps alternating between the left side and right side. The lyrics consist of Matt Thiessen expressing his love for artificially-colored and -flavored lumps of sugar and cheese-filled cracker tubes.
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
"Silly Shoes"
After "Jefferson Aero Plane" on the "Two Lefts Don't Make A Right...But Three Do" album, there is a song called "Silly Shoes", which is Relient K rapping about random stuff.
Submitted by: JeReMy
"Less Is More"
At the end of The Anatomy of Tongue and Cheek a few minutes after "Less Is More" there is a hidden song about the band's love for skittles and combos.
Submitted by: Valerie
There are additional Hidden Tracks available.
Hidden Messages:
"Mood Rings"
After the song ends, Matt Thiessen can be heard in the background saying "That was terrible".(in reference to the closing lyric: "The complex infrastructure known as the female mind").
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
TV and Movies Mentioned in Lyrics:
"Hello McFly"
The Lyrics: And I wish I was Michael J Fox
I'd visit the past Then come back to the future (Hello McFly) When I cleaned up my act Why: Back to the Future
Submitted by: JeReMy
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