36 Off-Key Bits of Music Trivia That Couldn’t Hold A Note If Their Life Depended on It

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36 Off-Key Bits of Music Trivia That Couldn’t Hold A Note If Their Life Depended on It

Okay, so these music facts never hit it big. Honestly — and please don’t tell them we said this — with their lack of musical abilities and stage presence, they were never even close. As the good friends that we are, we told them that if they really wanted to be involved in the music industry, they could drum up little tidbits about popular music and teach them to music fans. 

They were very receptive to the idea, because — and please tell them we said this — they’re really good at it. Here’s lesson one of many!

Michael Jackson

$400 million CRACKED.COM Even though he sold 61 million albums, Michael Jackson was $400 million in debt when he died.

Foghat

FOGHAT IS A NONSENSE WORD FROM A SCRABBLE GAME. - OR COW 4 H F 4 O1 G2 A1 т, The Slow Ride band got its name from a Scrabble game that drummer Dave Peverett was playing with his brother John. When John used his letters to make up the word foghat, the word tickled Peverett so much that he pitched it to his bandmates and they kept it. CRACKED.COM http://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/1 4/arts/dave-peverett-56-of-the-rock-band-foghat.html

The Ramones

THE RAMONES LIFTED PAUL McCARTNEY'S ALIAS. At the height of The Beatles' fame, Paul McCartney used to check into hotels under the name Paul Ramon in order to remain anonymous. Apparently vocalist/bassist Douglas Colvin liked the idea so much that he started going by Dee Dee Ramone, and the rest of the band followed suit. CRACKED.COM https://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2014/apr/30/ramones-at-40-punk-in-pictures

Alice in Chains

ALICE IN CHAINS IS NAMED AFTER A HEAVY METAL DRAG BAND. The band's name was originally spelled Alice N' Chainz. Lead singer Layne Staley explained the name in a Rolling Stone interview in 1992: The name came from a side project of my old group. We were going to have this band that dressed up in drag and played heavy metal as a joke. CRACKED.COM http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/alice-in-chains-through-the-looking-glass-19921126

Dexys Midnight Runners

DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS IS NAMED AFTER DRUGS. SKE E19 The band, which you might from the song Come On Eileen, took its name from Dexedrine, a drug popular with British pop fans, and the fact that taking it would keep s up all night. Surprisingly, the band itself was completely clean and even banned alcohol from concerts. CRACKED.COM George Gimarc, 2005. The Ultimate Trainspotter's Guide to Underground Rock 1970-1982

Ace of Base

ACE OF BASE MEANS MASTERS OF THE BASEMENT. The I Saw The Sign group made their music in the basement of an auto repair shop. It was a shithole studio, according to one band member, but they decided to embrace it by naming the band after it. And probably because nothing rhymes with garage. http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/music_box/201 15/10/denniz_pop_max_ CRACKED.COM martin_and_cheiron_studios_the_man_who_invented_moder_pop.2.html

KISS

RUMOR HAS IT KISS STANDS FOR KNIGHTS IN SATAN'S SERVICE. IT DOESN'T. Back in 1973, band co-founders Paul Stanley and Peter Criss were driving in New York City when Criss mentioned that he'd been in a band called Lips. Stanley liked that name so much, he came up with the name KISS. The uppercase letters don't mean it's an acronym-they just thought the capital letters looked nice as a band logo. CRACKED.COM http://blog.dictionary.com/kiss-heavy-metal/

The Black Keys

THE BLACK KEYS ARE NAMED AFTER SCHIZOPHRENIC RAMBLINGS. The band name came from a series of answering machine messages that went, This is Alfred McMoore. Your black key is taking too long. McMoore was an artist who struggled with schizophrenia, and the calls (sometimes 40 in a single day) were meant for drummer Pat Carney's father. Apparently the phrase was one McMoore would repeat when he couldn't get ahold of someone. http://www.akroncf.org/Us/NewsEvents/View CRACKED.COM Article/tabid/96/Articleld/47/Black-Keys-Fund.aspx

Savage Garden

SAVAGE GARDEN IS NAMED AFTER A LINE IN A VAMPIRE NOVEL. In the Anne Rice novel The Vampire Lestat, which was just one in a series of 1990s novels that inspired the movie Interview With The Vampire, the title character describes the world around him as the savage garden. In the movie, Lestat is played by Tom Cruise. GRACKED.COM http://vampirechronicles.wikia.com/viki/Anne_Rice

Pearl Jam

PEARL JAM KEEPS CHANGING ITS BAND NAME ORIGIN STORY. Homemade JAM The boys in Pearl Jam have a bunch of conflicting explanations of their band name. It was based on the famous peyote jam made by Eddie Vedder's great grandmother, Pearl. It derived from the nickname of NBA star Mookie Blaylock. It was a mashup of the word pearl and the musical term jam. It's a reference to the way oysters make pearls from grit. Notably absent in any of these official explanations is how Pearl Jam is a euphemism for man marmalade. CRACKED.COM

The Backstreet Boys

THE BACKSTREET BOYS ARE NAMED AFTER A FLEA MARKET. TOM O e Flea Толкеt BARN 7 The best-selling boy band in history decided to name themselves after the Backstreet Market, an outdoor flea market in Orlando, Florida that was a teen hangout. Their early performances were at malls, schools, and theme parks, but (perhaps ironically) not the flea market. CRACKED.COM http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/backstreet-boys/biography

Chumbawamba

THE NAME CHUMBAWAMBA CAME FROM A DREAM. In an early interview, band member Danbert Nobacon explained the origin of the post-punk group's name: Не had a dream where he needed to take a piss but didn't know which door to use in a public toilet because the signs said Chumba and Wamba instead of Men and Women. CRACKED.COM Brent Mann, 2003. 99 Red Balloons And 100 All-time One-hit Wonders

The Traveling Wilburys

THE TRAVELING WILBURYS CRACKED.COM Side Project to Supergroup. George Harrison brought in Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, and Bob Dylan to record the track, Handle with Care. Having a blast in the studio, they formed The Traveling Wilburys, and took time away from solo work to record 2 full-length albums, tour, and win a grammy for Best Rock Performance in 1990.

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Pink Floyd Reunion

Pink Floyd have reunited to record their first new material in 28 years. The protest song against the Ukraine war features a refrain from Ukrainian singer Andriy Khlyvnyuk of the band Boombox. CRACKED.COM

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The Ambient Noise of Retail Shopping

THE TEMPO OF BACKGROUND MUSIC IN STORES AND RESTAURANTS INFLUENCES HOW LONG YOU STAY. CRACKEDG COM Department stores want customers to slow their roll, which keeps them in the store longer and leads to more sales, so they play slower music over the speakers. Restaurants are the opposite, they play faster music to get you to finish stuffing your face and make room for the next group.

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Grandmaster Flash

Hip-hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash loves collecting souvenir mugs from his travels. His collection CRACKEDCON consists ofbetween 5-000 and 7.000 mugs.

Joe Strummer

CRACKED c Joe Strummer, lead singer and rhythm guitar player of legendary punk band is, had to identify the body of his older brother, David, after he

Motorhead

MOTORHEAD oO MEANS SPEED FREAKA o Motorhead's founder, Lemmy, said that his aim was for the group to be the dirtiest rock 'n' roll band in the world.

The Birth of Hip-Hop

In 1977, lightning struck an electricity transmission line in New York City. And hip-hop music was born. A second lightning strike triggered a chain r

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