34 Random Bits of Music Trivia That Started As Backup Dancers Before Setting the Pop World on Fire

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34 Random Bits of Music Trivia That Started As Backup Dancers Before Setting the Pop World on Fire

There’s an amazing music documentary about backup singers and dancers called 20 Feet From Stardom. You should really check it out if you’d like to enjoy this list to the fullest. It’ll help you understand the grind that these music facts went through, and appreciate just how hard it is to walk that 20 feet to center stage. 

Back now? Okay, cool. Here’s the star-studded list of the facts who’ve come a long way to get here…

YMCA

Iconic by random chance The YMCA dance In 1979, the Village People were told the dancers on the show American Bandstand would be forming letters with their bodies while the band sang on the show. The band liked the idea and kept it. CRACKED

BTS

BTS stands for Bulletproof Boy Scouts. illbc b rc S 6 10 -10 SIC A CA RDS ma The Korean expression is Bangtan Sonyeondan. CRACKED.COM

Lizzo

Lizzo was inspired by Jay-Z's song Izzo. Her real name is Melissa so instead of shortening to Lissa, she went with Lizzo. CRACKED.COM

The 1975

The 1975 was named after a journal entry. Matty Healy found an old book in a yard sale that had an entry dated 1st June, The 1975. CRACKED.COM

Paramore

Paramore was an original member's mother's maiden name. When they learned the meaning of paramour, they took on the name, using the spelling of the maiden name. CRACKED.COM

Coldplay

Coldplay was named after a book of poems. The book? Child's Reflections: Cold Play. The original name? Starfish. Seems like they made the right choice. CRACKED.COM

Barry Manilow

CRACKED.COM Barry Manilow's Timeless Jingle Hits I am stuck on Band-Aid brand 'cause Band-Aid's stuck on me! STATE FARM data Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there... in - HC It's a finger-lickin' good day. ентиску Fried Chicken -

There She Goes

SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER THERE SHE GOES There she goes, There she goes again Racing through' my brain And I just can't contain This feelin' that remains There she blows There she blows again Pulsing through my vein And / just can't contain She = heroin This feelin' that remains The song is about the rush of being high on heroin and how CRACKED.COM fleeting that high is

Aerosmith

CRACKED.COM While recording Toys in the Attic Aerosmith were still writing lyrics when they took a break to see a late-night showing of Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein. One of the gag lines from Marty Feldman's Igor gave them the title for the lead single, Walk this Way. APROSM

The Offspring

The Offspring was sent a cease and desist from Napster for selling their logo on merchandise. CRACKED.COM The band praised Napster as a promotional tool for con- necting fans with music and said, You guys our stuff - we're gonna do yours, too. You shouldn't have any problem with that, should you?

Gibson

man Gilson CLUB KIEFER SUTHERLAND has been obsessed with Gibson guitars since he was ten. At its largest, his collection has numbered nearly 100 instruments; he currently owns around 35. CRACKED COM Gibson recognized Sutherland's devotion in 2006 with a model named in his honor.

Phil Collins

Phil Collins is obsessed with The Alamo. The British singer has been accumulating artifacts, including a rifle owned by Davy Crockett, for decades. In 2014, Collins donated most of the 200 unique items in his collection to the Texas General Land Office, so now anyone who visits San Antonio can The ALAMO learn more about the www.thealamo.org famous American battle. CRACKED.COM

The Rolling Stones

Bill Wyman, ex-bassist of the Rolling Stones, loves looking for treasures underground with metal detectors. Не once found a collection of antiques from an ancient Roman settlement and has sold his own metal detectors since 2007. CRACKED.COM

Slash

CRACKED.COM Slash loves playing pinball. GUNS N BOSTE 712 HD KING .... BALL Не keeps three pinball machines in his house, and often switches them out with one of the five others he has in storage.

Elvis

King loved go-karts. The A novelty during his heydey, Elvis Presley loved riding go-karts around his estate at Graceland. It was a common occurrence to see him and his friends racing them on the driveway. CRACKED COM

Warren Buffett

CRACKED.COM Warren Buffett is pretty good with the ukulele. Не started learning it when he was young as a way to impress girls. Не has also performed live on multiple occasions, most notably alongside Bon Jovi during a charity event.

Jordin Sparks

CRACKED.COM Singer Jordin Sparks is obsessed with Pokémon. During Pokémon's 20th Anniversary, she showed off her binder full of Pokémon cards that she had been collecting since she was a child. - VILLADO HERDEA keinen: CLUB

Hip Hop Origins

The 1977 NYC blackout was great for hip hop. CRACKED.COM During 25 hours of chaos, lots of DJ equipment was stolen, and either kept for personal use or sold on the black market. As a result, aspiring hip hop artists suddenly had the hardware to pursue their dreams, and the genre exploded from its native Bronx.

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.

John Travolta

In 1986, John Travolta lent his vocal talents to The Road to Freedom, an album of songs written by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. Sample lyric:

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.

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