Fun Music Information -> Bastille

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Band Name Origins:

The lead singer's birthday is on Bastille Day. Submitted by: Insertnamehere

Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:

Song Name	Comments & Submitter Name
"Good Grief"	Following strict song-titling logic, this song should be called "Watching Through My Fingers" or "I Miss You". However, I can see where the band is coming from; this is an upbeat song about mourning a friend's death, so "Good Grief" is a very appropriate title. - Jonathan S.
"Pompeii"	While Pompeii is rather obviously alluded to as "the city that we loved", the song does not explicitly mention the word "Pompeii" - Insertnamehere

New Song Names:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"Good Reef"	"Good Grief"	D. Melody Dole, MD
"Good Leaf"	"Good Grief"	D. Melody Dole, MD
"Good Chief"	"Good Grief"	D. Melody Dole, MD
"Good Sheaf"	"Good Grief"	D. Melody Dole, MD
"Good Beef"	"Good Grief"	D. Melody Dole, MD
There are additional Bastille new song names available.

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name
"Cities In Dust," Siouxsie And The Banshees	"Pompeii," Bastille
"What's Your Name?," Lynyrd Skynyrd	"Laura Palmer," Bastille
"Where Have You Been?," Rihanna	"Pompeii," Bastille
"Eruption," Van Halen	"Pompeii," Bastille
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Goo Grief" originally "Good Grief"

Naomi Swanson

"Laws" originally "Flaws"

Valerie Cameron

Change a Letter:

"Claws" originally "Flaws"

Valerie Cameron

"Slaws" originally "Flaws"

Valerie Cameron

"Flows" originally "Flaws"

Valerie Cameron

"Flays" originally "Flaws"

Valerie Cameron

"Flats" originally "Flaws"

Valerie Cameron

There are additional Bastille song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Pompeii"	"The Exit Sign"	E.S. Blofeld
"Pompeii"	"Lost"	Grave
"Pompeii"	"Not To Ties"	the_conqueror_of_parodies

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
Pompeii	Travel Agency	Dongquan

Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
Move Little Mix	Pompeii Bastille	Move Pompeii To where?	Dongquan

Misheard Lyrics:

"Pompeii" Misheard Lyrics: egg egg yolk, egg yolk egg egg yolk, egg yolk egg egg yolk, egg yolk egg egg yolk, egg yolk Original Lyrics: eh eh oh, eh oh eh eh oh, eh oh eh eh oh, eh oh eh eh oh, eh oh	"Pompeii" Misheard Lyrics: Are we going to give it up to Mr. Valdez Original Lyrics: How can I be an optimist about this?
"Pompeii" Misheard Lyrics: Great houses over the hill. Original Lyrics: Grey clouds roll over the hill.	"Pompeii" Misheard Lyrics: Ain heo, heo, ain heo, heo, Ain Heo, heo Original Lyrics: eh eh oh, eh oh eh eh oh, eh oh eh eh oh, eh oh eh eh oh, eh oh
There are additional Bastille misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"Pompeii"

Misheard Lyrics:

Ain heo, heo, ain heo, heo, Ain Heo, heo

Original Lyrics:

eh eh oh, eh oh eh eh oh, eh oh eh eh oh, eh oh eh eh oh, eh oh

Story about this misheard lyric by: Sebastian H

I thought it meant Ain Heo, not eoh

There are additional Bastille misheard stories available.

How to Pronounce a Band Name:

"Bah-steal

Group named after the famous prison in France

Submitted by: GlamRockNinjaLord

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"These Streets" Opening Lines: These streets are yours, you can keep them. Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly	"Overjoyed" Opening Lines: Oh, I feel overjoyed. Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
There are additional Bastille spelling lyrics available.