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Fun Music Information -> Winger
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Band Name Origins:
- Named after the band's lead singer and instrumentalist. Submitted by: Bobo
Stupid Band Names:
- Someone want to explain to me what "winger" means? Sounds like a special batarang The Dark Knight would have hidden somewhere odd for emergencies only. Submitted by: GlamRockNinjaLord
Better Off Solo?:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Reb Beach" | "A virtuoso guitarist who was stuck in an extremely crap band. Should have left the day he joined." | - Matt |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Snowman's Land" | "No Man's Land" | D. Melody Dole, MD |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "So Close," Hall And Oates | "Miles Away," Winger | |
| "Where's Captain Kirk?," Spizzenergi | "Headed For A Heartbreak," Winger | |
| "Where's Captain Kirk?," Spizzenergi | "Miles Away," Winger | |
| "So Far Away," Carole King | "Miles Away," Winger | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"No Ma's Land" originally "No Man's Land"
Melissa Officinalis
"No Man's Lad" originally "No Man's Land"
Karen Smith
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"No Man's Bland" originally "No Man's Land"
Changes possessive to a contraction
Shelley Potts
"Now Man's Land" originally "No Man's Land"
Melissa Officinalis
"Not Man's Land" originally "No Man's Land"
Melissa Officinalis
"No Man's Gland" originally "No Man's Land"
It must be an animal's gland then.
Bob
"No Man's Eland" originally "No Man's Land"
Eland = a type of African antelope
Lauren Overstreet
Change a Letter:
"No Man's Lank" originally "No Man's Land"
Samantha Wayland
"No Man's Lane" originally "No Man's Land"
Samantha Wayland
"No Man's Laud" originally "No Man's Land"
Samantha Wayland
"No Man's Laid" originally "No Man's Land"
Samantha Wayland
"No Man's Lard" originally "No Man's Land"
Samantha Wayland
There are additional Winger song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Seventeen" | "Sixteen" | SirensInMyHead |
| "Headed For A Heartbreak" | "Runnin' From Sonic.EXE" | AnimeFan |
| "Seventeen" | "Trailer Park Beauty Queen" | Arwen |
| "Seventeen" | "Seventy" | Floyd's Garage |
| "Headed For A Heartache" | "Headed For The Buffet" | Mikey F |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| No Man's Land | Feminist Organization | Andrew |
| Seventeen | Traci Lords' home phone | Indomitus |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) The Proclaimers | Miles Away Winger | I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles Away) | Serafina |
| A Thousand Miles Vanessa Carlton | Miles Away Winger | A Thousand Miles Away | Serafina |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Nightwinger
Nightwing combined with Winger
Both were glam rock/metal bands.
Submitted By: Liza Lott
Jeff Winger
Jeff Beck combined with Winger
Joel McHale's character on "Community".
Submitted By: Brian Kelly
Wingers
Winger combined with Wings
Submitted By: Pete Worst
Misheard Lyrics:
"Down Incognito"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I'm all out of junk
Original Lyrics: And I'm all out of time
| "Down Incognito"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I’m all out of junk
Original Lyrics: And I'm all out of time
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"Seventeen"
Misheard Lyrics: She was coming for Midol
Original Lyrics: She was coming to my door
| "Seventeen"
Misheard Lyrics: She's only Sara Lee
Original Lyrics: She's only seventeen
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| There are additional Winger misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Down Incognito"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I’m all out of junk
Original Lyrics: And I'm all out of time
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Berry Playa And I'm all out of time - Bullshit. I think this is what was printed as "official lyrics" back in the day so as to not give away the song was overtly about drug use. |
| There are additional Winger misheard stories available. | |
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"Seventeen"
The Funny Lyrics: She's only seventeen
Her daddy says she too young But she's old enough for me! Why They're Funny: This is the best line of any song I ever heard- it's the attitude of every rock star (or guy who thinks he's a rock star)
Submitted by: Kristina
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Miles Away"
The Song Lyrics: Just when I needed you most
You were miles away Song They Mention: "Just When I Needed You Most" by the late Randy VanWarmer
Submitted by: Isac
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Band Name Anagrams:
We Grin Submitted by: Kara Oke
Grew In Submitted by: Kara Oke
New Rig Submitted by: R. Jeanine O'Succinate
We Ring Submitted by: R. Jeanine O'Succinate
Song Title Anagrams:
"Rad Junky God" originally "Junkyard Dog"
Submitted by: Clara Suzette Bartilson
"Seen Event" originally "Seventeen"
Submitted by: Karen Smith
"Even Teens" originally "Seventeen"
Submitted by: Karen Smith
Super Long Pop Songs:
"Headed for a Heartbreak" Length: 5:13
One of their biggest hit singles along with "Seventeen", "Miles Away", etc.
Submitted by: Wisnu Aji
"Junkyard Dog (Tears On Stone)" Length: 6:54
Submitted by: weirdkid106
What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"Being the butt of a joke on a TV show"
In the '90s cartoon "Beavis & Butthead", the dorky kid, Stuart, always wears a Winger shirt, as opposed to the two title characters' Metallica and AC/DC shirts.
Submitted by: GlamRockNinjaLord
