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Fun Music Information -> Scatman John

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Band Name Origins:

  • he scats in his songs(apparently to right his stuttering problem). Submitted by: mads.

Music Performer Pseudonyms:

Also known as: John Larkin. Submitted by: mads.

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)""Good Humor (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)"Michael Hack
"Scatman""Scatman (literally)"Yoidy
"Scatman""Batman"Frank Candiloro

Misheard Lyrics:

"Scatman's World"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you wanna repeat
Original Lyrics:
If you wanna break free
"Song of Scatland"
Misheard Lyrics:
And we're all proud of you
Original Lyrics:
And we all tell the truth
"Scatman"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a scrap man
Original Lyrics:
I'm a scatman
"Scatman"
Misheard Lyrics:
Skinny dipping at the yacht club
Original Lyrics:
Ski-bi dibby dib, yo da dub dub
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"Scatman's World"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you wanna repeat
Original Lyrics:
If you wanna break free

Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke

I thought it had to do with repeating.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Repetitive Song Lyrics:

"Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
I'm the Scatman
Why They're Repetitive:
Yeah, we got it! And you sing a scoobie oobie doobie scoobie doobie melody!
Submitted by: sXe LeXi 5X2
 

Inappropriate Song Lyrics:

"Scatman"
The Inappropriate Lyrics:
Why should we be pleasing all the politician heathens who would try to change the seasons if they could?
Why They're Inappropriate:
Why should this guy have to impose his opinions about politicians on the rest of the world? Boo!
Submitted by: Stacey
 

Dirty Song Lyrics:

"Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)"
The Dirty Lyrics:
The state of the condition insults my intuition
And it only makes me crazy and hard like wood
Why They're Dirty:
Makes Scatman hard like wood... Self explanatory...
Submitted by: Ed Hammered
 

Performers with Handicaps:

"Stuttering Problem"
The stuttering problem is said to be the reason he got into the music business.
Submitted by: mads.

What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):

"stuttering"
stuttering problem is said to be the reason he got into music business.
Submitted by: mads.

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