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From Wikipedia: The band's name came from a crayon drawing made after an incident between Linton's younger brothers, Jim and Ed, who fought frequently. Jim usually won, but Ed got his revenge by drawing a picture of Jim shoving the Earth into his mouth; the picture bore the caption "Jimmy eat world". Am I the only person on the planet who could swear that kid got that from Tiny Toons?
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Posts: 15476 (10/21/08 7:32 AM) Administrator |
I said, it'd be great if that's where the kid got the idea, but his brother thought it was totally original, and now the kid will have to take his
secret to his grave.
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Posts: 530 (10/21/08 12:54 PM) |
You're not the only one who's speculated that. This quote can be found on various websites:
The name Jimmy Eat World did not refer to lead singer Jim Adkins. Tom Linton's younger siblings, Ed and Jimmy, fought constantly when they were younger. Jimmy, who was stronger and heavier, would usually win. Ed, at 8-years-old, as revenge, drew with crayons a picture of Jimmy shoving the entire world into his gaping mouth with the caption, "Jimmy eat world." The picture, and by extension the band name, may have been inspired by an episode of the cartoon show Tiny Toon Adventures, where the main characters put on a student film festival. Dizzy Devil's film, "Dizzy Eat World", was a 5 second piece drawn crudely in crayon where Dizzy's gaping maw engulfed the Earth. |
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Posts: 295 (10/21/08 5:00 PM) A Donut's Worst Nightmare!! |
Thanks for pointing that out. At least now I know I'm not crazy for thinking that's a possible origin for that name. Not only that, but the band did a
song called "Dizzy", so you decide what's going on here.
The reason I remembered that so well is because Tiny Toons was VERY hit or miss for me. But when it did make me laugh out loud, it was a rarity, so I'd usually remember it. I don't know exactly why, but the "Dizzy Eat World" thing did make me laugh hysterically. |
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