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Fun Music Information -> T. Rex
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New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Tyrannosaurus Wrecks | A funny twist on the name Tyrannosaurus Rex | Kirsten Abercrombie |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "The Cider" | "The Slider" | Adlai Alda |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Explosive Mouth," | A mouth cannot be an explosive. | GlamRockNinjaLord |
| "Born To Boogie," | Nobody can be born specifically for this purpose. | GlamRockNinjaLord |
| "Venus Loon," | A loon could not survive on Venus. | GlamRockNinjaLord |
| "Life's A Gas," | Life is a series of events. | GlamRockNinjaLord |
| "Cosmic Dancer," | There are no dancers in space. | GlamRockNinjaLord |
There are additional literally impossible song titles available. | ||
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "What's Your Name?," Lynyrd Skynyrd | "Deborah," T-Rex | |
| "Cheeseburger In Paradise," Jimmy Buffett | "The Slider," T Rex | |
| "Heat Of The Moment," Asia | "Hot Love," T Rex | |
| "That Boy Could Dance," Weird Al Yankovic | "Born To Boogie," T Rex | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Venus Loo" originally "Venus Loon"
So far no one there to need to go to loo!
Bambi (one with a gall bladder)
"Venus Lon" originally "Venus Loon"
If someone named 'Lon' were from Venus
Bambi (one with a gall bladder)
"Comic Dancer" originally "Cosmic Dancer"
Wendy Torrance
"Meal Guru" originally "Metal Guru"
Serafina
"Ban A Gong (Get It On)" originally "Bang A Gong (Get It On)"
Penelope Beckinsale
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Venous Loon" originally "Venus Loon"
Venous = pertaining to blood when in veins
Bambi (one with a gall bladder)
"Mental Guru" originally "Metal Guru"
Amber D'Allesio
"20th Century Buoy" originally "20th Century Boy"
Renee Scoggins
"20th Century Body" originally "20th Century Boy"
Renee Scoggins
"Telegram Same" originally "Telegram Sam"
Wish I'd get a different telegram.
Donna Gelpigi
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Venus Leon" originally "Venus Loon"
If someone named 'Leon' were from Venus
Bambi (one with a gall bladder)
"Venus Moon" originally "Venus Loon"
But Venus has no moons.
Bambi (one with a gall bladder)
"Venus Loin" originally "Venus Loon"
Bambi (one with a gall bladder)
"Venus Loan" originally "Venus Loon"
Bambi (one with a gall bladder)
"Venus Loop" originally "Venus Loon"
Bambi (one with a gall bladder)
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Bang a Gong" | "Smilin' Bob" | Hu's On First |
| "I Love To Boogie" | "I Love Tblisi" | Phil Alexander |
| "Jeepster" | "Sheepster" | Merry & Pippin |
| "Bang a Gong" | "Cheech n Chong" | Floyd's Garage |
| "20th Century Boy" | "Too Modern Boi" | Silver Bat |
| "I Love To Boogie" | "I Love Scoobie" | Phil Alexander |
| "Ride A White Swan" | "Drive A White Van" | Phil Alexander |
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Jeepster | Jeep Division of Daimler-Chrysler | crazydon |
| Bang A Gong (Get It On) | 'The Gong Show' promo | crazydon |
| Get It On (Bang A Gong) | Safe Sex PSA | bacco |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| I Am A Rock Simon And Garfunkel | One Inch Rock T Rex | I Am A One Inch Rock | GlamRockNinjaLord |
| Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer Elmo & Patsy | Jeepster T. Rex | Grandma Got Run Over By A Jeepster | crazydon |
| Born To Boogie T Rex | Boogie With Stu Led Zeppelin | Born To Boogie With Stu | GlamRockNinjaLord |
| Life's A Gas T. Rex | Classical Gas Mason Williams | Life's A Classical Gas | Duncan Moore |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Generation Rex
Generation X combined with T Rex
Submitted By: GlamRockNinjaLord
Toto-Rex
Toto combined with T-Rex
A newly discovered kind of dinosaur?
Submitted By: Robert Ballinger
Marie & T-Rex
Marie & Rex combined with T-Rex
Submitted By: Hilary Morgan
They Might Be Giant T Rexes
They Might Be Giants combined with T Rex
Submitted By: Gretchen Wieners
There are additional T. Rex Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Ride a White Swan"
Misheard Lyrics: Ride a white swan like the people on the L train
Original Lyrics: Ride a white swan like the people of the Beltane
| "Bang a Gong (Get It On)"
Misheard Lyrics: Get it on
Gang-ga-gong Original Lyrics: Get it on
Bang a gong |
"Bang a Gong (Get It On)"
Misheard Lyrics: You dirty cretin, you're my girl
Original Lyrics: You're dirty sweet and you're my girl.
| "Bang A Gong (Get It On)"
Misheard Lyrics: And meanwhile, I'm still thinking...
Original Lyrics: For the meanwhile I'm still thinking
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Telegram Sam"
Misheard Lyrics: Your marmalade man
Original Lyrics: You're my main man.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Pickle It was my mother who misheard it. At the time, Marc Bolan got a lot of stick for meaningless lyrics. A dealer of marmalade (a grocer?) probably made sense. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Hot Love"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Na na na na-na na-na,
Na na na na-na na-na, Na na na na-na na-na, Whoa-oa-oa-ao. Why They're Repetitive: The second half of the song consists of nothing else, but this repetitive lyric, repeated over and over again.
Submitted by: Chris Hemsworth
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Insulting Song Lyrics:
"Bang A Gong (Get It On)"
The Insulting Lyrics: Well you're built like a car
You got a hubcap diamond star halo You're built like a car, oh yeah. Why They're Insulting: Unless the girl works at an auto repair shop, she's not likely to be impressed by this.
Submitted by: Quyjibo
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Dated Song Lyrics:
"Twentieth Century Boy"
The Dated Lyrics: I'm your boy, your 20th century toy
... I'm your toy, your 20th century boy 20th century toy, I wanna be your boy 20th century toy, I wanna be your boy 20th century toy, I wanna be your boy 20th century toy, I wanna be your boy Why They're Dated: Reached their sell-by date on Jan. 1, 2001.
Submitted by: fudu
| "20th Century Boy"
The Dated Lyrics: I'm your toy, a 20th century boy.
Why They're Dated: Isn't it time Marc Bolan became a 21st Century Boy? (That's right, he died in the 1970s!)
Submitted by: britrock
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Dirty Song Lyrics:
"Get It On (Bang A Gong)"
The Dirty Lyrics: Get it on
bang a gong get it on Get it on bang a gong get it on Why They're Dirty: With a name like that is it any wonder this song is so dirty?
Submitted by: Celeste
| "Jeepster"
The Dirty Lyrics: I said girl I'm just a vampire for your love
I'm gonna suck you Why They're Dirty: Can you not guess really...?
Submitted by: Molly
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| There are additional dirty lyrics available. | |
Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Ballroom of Mars"
The Lyrics: The names of men
Bob Dylan knows And I bet Alan Freed did Who They Mention: Bob Dylan, Alan Freed
Submitted by: turkoizdog
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Solid Gold Easy Action"
The Song Lyrics: I can't get no satisfaction
All I want is easy action Song They Mention: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Submitted by: crazydon
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Chrome Sitar"
Opening Lines: Standing on the corner of the Chrome Sitar.
Comments: I'd like to see someone make a sitar out of chrome.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Boasting in Song Lyrics:
"Mad Donna"
The Boasting Lyrics: "I'm a foxy man,
Don't you understand?" Comments: Foxy or not, I think Marc Bolan (the lead singer of T. Rex) is being just a tad conceited here...
Submitted by: DeeDee
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Song Title Space Change:
"Chromes I Tar" originally "Chrome Sitar"
Submitted by: Martina McBride Of Frankenstein
"Get I Ton (Bang A Gong)" originally "Get It On (Bang A Gong)"
T. Rex never weighed a ton.
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Song Title Anagrams:
"Can Dim Soccer" originally "Cosmic Dancer"
Submitted by: Camilla Talking Bird
"Comic Sand Rec" originally "Cosmic Dancer"
Rec, as in short for recreation
Submitted by: Caroline Vale
"Gamut Rule" originally "Metal Guru"
Submitted by: Alexis
"Comic Dancers" originally "Cosmic Dancer"
Submitted by: Hilary Nevis
Song Title Acrostics:
BAG: "Bang A Gong"
Submitted by: Peter
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Gang A Bong (Edit Gone)" originally "Bang A Gong (Get it On)"
Submitted by: Oldrock
"Mallroom Of Bars" originally "Ballroom Of Mars"
Submitted by: Lois Teem
"Gang A Bong (Get It On)" originally "Bang A Gong (Get It On)"
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
Names as a Word Bank:
Exeter Tree Submitted by: Andy Gibb's Free Energy
Tex & Rex Exert Submitted by: Andy Gibb's Free Energy
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Re-Text originally "T-Rex"
Submitted by: British Bullcrap
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Trex cooking lard
Both were big in the UK in the 70's.
Submitted by: Pickle
dinosaur books
Submitted by: weirdkid106
