Fun Music Information -> Asia

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Band Name Origins:

  • They wanted something beginning with A. So record-store browsers would come across it first thing. Submitted by: Jerry Petersen
  • According to Asia's offical website, www.asiaworld.org, the name was a suggestion of then-manager Brian Lane. Submitted by: EJSawyer

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer
Comment
Submitter Name
"Countdown To Zero,"Who counts down to zero? Isn't it BLAST OFF!tim gueguen

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
Comments & Submittor Name
"Do You Feel Like I Do""Only Time Will Tell," Asianigelm

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Eat Of The Moment" originally "Heat Of The Moment"
Joe King
"Different Words" originally "Different Worlds"
rocky

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"Wheat Of The Moment" originally "Heat Of The Moment"
Hard to come up with a new wheat each moment.
Valerie Cameron
"Cheat Of The Moment" originally "Heat Of The Moment"
Someone's cheating somewhere most every moment.
Valerie Cameron
"Heart Of The Moment" originally "Heat Of The Moment"
Serafina

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Seat Of The Moment" originally "Heat Of The Moment"
Serafina
"Hear Of The Moment" originally "Heat Of The Moment"
Serafina
"Beat Of The Moment" originally "Heat Of The Moment"
Serafina

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"Heat of the Moment""There's No Global Warming"Joe Haynes
"Heat Of The Moment""Heat Of Miami"Tokusou Sentai Blessranger
"Heat of the Moment""Day of Atonement"pkbites
"Heat Of The Moment""Meat, Not The Motion"Johnny D
"Heat Of The Moment""Beat On The Donuts"Ashkicksass and Arwen and Johnny D
"Heat of the Moment""The Sigfried and Roy Show"Joe Haynes
"Heat of the Moment""Wed Wendy Whoppers"Floyd's Garage
"Who Will Stop The Rain?""Who Will Stop The Growth?"Ed Glaze III
"The Heat Of The Moment""A Queer At The Moment"Malcolm Higgins
"Heat of the Moment""Heat of the Oven"Ralph Skywalker

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name
Product
Submittor
Only Time Will TellTimex WatchesEd

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
GoThe Labour cabinetPickle
Only Time Will TellProcrastinators HotlineMike engle
Heat Of The MomentHeat Stroke Prevention HotlineMike engle

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
Hanging By A Moment
   Lifehouse
The Heat Of The Moment
   Asia
Hanging By The Heat Of The Moment
Ed
Only The Lonely
   The Motels
Only Time Will Tell
   Asia
Only Time Will Tell The Lonely
Ed
The Rhythm Of The Heat
   Peter Gabriel
Heat Of The Moment
   Asia
The Rythm Of The Heat Of The Moment
Jake Small
Only Time Will Tell
   Asia
Things I'll Never Say
   Avril Lavigne
Only Time Will Tell Things I'll Never Say
Ed

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

Sonic Youth 'n' Asia
Sonic Youth combined with Asia
That would do anything BUT put us out of our misery.
Submitted By: neptunevsmars
Eurasia
Europe combined with Asia
Submitted By: Paul Warren

Misheard Lyrics:

"Only Time Will Tell"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lost, like the tears that you stitied me over.
Original Lyrics:
Lost, like the tears that used to tide me over.
"Heat of the Moment"
Misheard Lyrics:
The disco's hot, but so much young for you.
Original Lyrics:
The disco hot spots hold no charm for you.
"Heat Of The Moment"
Misheard Lyrics:
You catch and pull 'em like the dragon's wings.
Original Lyrics:
You catch a pearl and ride the dragon's wings.
"Only Time Will Tell"
Misheard Lyrics:
We might just ring around the moon
While talking when I die.
Original Lyrics:
The brightest ring around the moon
Will darken when I die.
There are additional Asia misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Wildest Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics:
Green ice-cream
Original Lyrics:
Wildest dreams

Story about this misheard lyric by: rube

Was drunk on return school bus trip for drama class- heard lyric for the first time- March 1982.

There are additional Asia misheard stories available.

Misrhymed Lyrics:

"Only Time Will Tell"
The Misrhymed Lyrics:
Now, sure as the sun will cross the sky, this lie is over
Lost, like the tears that used to tide me over
Why They're Misrhymed:
Another classic example of a word rhyming with itself.
Submitted by: R.S.K.
 

Dated Lyrics:

"Heat of the Moment"
The Dated Lyrics:
And now you find yourself in '82, the disco hotspot holds no charm for you
Why They're Dated:
It's way past 1982, and disco is so dead
Submitted by: Tina
"Heat of the Moment (Live)"
The Dated Lyrics:
And Now You find Yourself in '83,
The Disco Hotspots Hold no charm for thee
Why They're Dated:
The lyrics say it all really
Submitted by: Doodluv
There are additional Asia dated lyrics available.

Song Title Space Change:

"Only Tim E Will Tell" originally "Only Time Will Tell"
Submitted by: Peter

Real Places Mentioned in Songs:

"none"
The Lyrics:
none
Why:
The British band Asia (known for the 1980's Classic Rock/hit songs such as "Heat Of The Moment" and "Only Time Will Tell" -- both from the 1982 lp also entitled, "Asia") is named after the real continent entitled, Asia.
Submitted by: Peter
 

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