Fun Music Information -> Cheap Trick
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Band Name Origins:
- I had heard in an interview with the band that their "gimmick" was to dress like someone they idolized. Because they were using images, they were performing a "Cheap Trick" Submitted by: Gomez
- They asked a Ouiji board what they should call their band. Submitted by: Equus
Why the Name is Stupid:
- How much did the trick cost? Submitted by: Travis
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Expensive Trick | Their CD I bought was not cheap at all. | Travis |
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "La Llama" | "The Flame " | odalis |
| "Retreat" | "Surrender" | Jon Ace |
| "The Ember" | "The Flame" | old |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Who Was In My Room Last Night?" | "Dream Police," Cheap Trick | Todd W. Zimmerman |
| "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough" | "Can't Stop It But I'm Gonna Try," Cheap Trick | Gigi |
| "What Do You Want From Me" | "I Want You To Want Me," Cheap Trick | Kathy |
| "What Should I Do?" | "Surrender," Cheap Trick | Travis |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Ream Police" originally "Dream Police"
For when your copy machine isn't working?
Jim
"The Fame" originally "The Flame"
Wendy Torrance
"The Lame" originally "The Flame"
Actually, it's a good song.
Travis
"Stop His Game" originally "Stop This Game"
rocky
"Top This Game" originally "Stop This Game"
rocky
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Dreamy Police" originally "Dream Police"
Lou Quilson
"I Want You To Want Men" originally "I Want You To Want Me"
Serafina
"The Flamer" originally "The Flame"
rocky
"The Flamed" originally "The Flame"
rocky
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"The Flare" originally "The Flame"
Sam Bucus The Elder
"Cream Police" originally "Dream Police"
Pam Tabor
"Everything Forks If You Let It" originally "Everything Works If You Let It"
Bruce Curb
"Everything Works If You Pet It" originally "Everything Works If You Let It"
Jacqui O'Day
"Everything Works If You Get It" originally "Everything Works If You Let It"
Bob
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Surrender" | "Rear Ender" | Mark Scotti |
| "Dream Police" | "Thought Police" | Malcolm Higgins |
| "Dream Police" | "Cream of Wheat" | Dr. Oliver Clozoff |
| "I Want You To Want Me" | "I Walked To Milwaukee" | Dr. Oliver Clozoff |
| "I Want You To Want Me" | "I Want Keira Knightley" | Tony Wiseguy |
| "Surrender" | "Surrender.....and Vote!" | Robert McDougal |
| "Surrender" | "Surrender....and Vote!" | Robert "WTH?!" McDougal |
| "Surrender" | "Surrender (In Iraq)" | Steve Kalafut |
| "Dream Police" | "Cream On Fleas" | Rick Duncan |
| "Dream Police" | "Decade Police" | Agrimorfee |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| The Flame | Heartburn Relief | Travis |
| I Want You To Want Me | U.S. Army | JoeKing |
| Surrender | French imports | Someone |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Auf Wiedersehen | Suicide Prevention Hotline | kernalsanders |
| I Want You To Want Me | Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch | Lady Mondogreen |
| I Want You To Want Me | Priest | Melhi |
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| One Way Or Another Blondie | I Want You To Want Me Cheap Trick | One Way Or Another I Want You To Want Me | Edward |
| Wind Beneath My Wings Bette Midler | Mighty Wings Cheap Trick | Wind Beneath My Mighty Wings From the soundtrack to "Top Gun Beaches". | MOR |
| Everybody Wants You Billy Squier | I Want You To Want Me Cheap Trick | I Want Everybody To Want You To Want Me | Ryan Massengill |
| If Only She Woulda Frank Zappa | One On One Cheap Trick | If Only She Woulda One On One | Princess J |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
Chic Trick
Chic combined with Cheap Trick
The Donald always knows his ho's.
Submitted By: Andy
Cheap Trick Pony
Cheap Trick combined with Trick Pony
Submitted By: Carmen Nunki
The Trickling Wilburys
Cheap Trick combined with The Travelling Wilburys
Well they're both getting to about that age aren't they?
Submitted By: neptunevsmars
Misheard Lyrics:
"Auf Wiedersehen"
Misheard Lyrics: There are many here among us
Who will feel that life's a jolt Original Lyrics: There are many here among us
Who will feel that life's a joke | "Auf Wiedersehen"
Misheard Lyrics: There are many here among us
You feel that life is a jolt Original Lyrics: There are many here among us
You feel that life is a joke |
"I Want You To Want Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Didn't our love have nothing but you feel like dying.
Original Lyrics: Feelin' all alone without a friend
You know you feel like dying. | "Never Had A Lot To Lose"
Misheard Lyrics: My life's a circus
In the same chain of circumstances. Original Lyrics: My life's a circus
An insane chain of circumstances. |
| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"I Want You To Want Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you cryin'?
Feed another llama on a Friday night, I feel like dyin'. Original Lyrics: Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you cryin'?
Feeling all alone without a friend, you know you feel like dyin'. |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Alex According to my logic, the guy couldn't ever get a date, so he stayed home alone on Friday nights, kept company only by his faithful llama, whom he had to feed, having nothing better to do. He was in despair, saying that he was miserable and would go crazy if he had to stay home and feed his llama again that particular weekend. However, I found out that this was not the case when I sang these lyrics in the car with my boyfriend... |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Funny Lyrics:
"Surrender"
The Funny Lyrics: Then I woke up, Mom and Dad are rolling on the couch
Rolling numbers, rock n rollin Got my kiss records out Why They're Funny: Actually, the whole song is funny. But this part just cracks me up. Anyone who's ever seen Rick Nielsen on stage knows he's a riot. But just imagining what his parents must've been like...and knowing they were both opera singers...I don't know. Just the idea of two opera singers having sex on the couch at 3 am while listening to kiss cracks me up!
Submitted by: Cassie Nielsen
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Nonsensical Lyrics:
"Lookout"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: See you over yonder where the rights are read your name
You search for the riddle to the clue to the river she came... Why They're Nonsensical: This entire verse doesn't even pretend to make any sense...
Submitted by: Gary Storrick
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Misrhymed Lyrics:
"Surrender"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: Mother told me, yes, she told me I'd meet girls like you.
She also told me, 'Stay away, you'll never know what you'll catch.' Just the other day I heard a soldier falling off some Indonesian junk that's going round. Why They're Misrhymed: Ok, bascially most of the song doesn't rhyme. I know it doesn't HAVE to but it just sounds weird. I like the song though.
Submitted by: Lalibaba
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Dated Lyrics:
"Taxman Mr. Thief "
The Dated Lyrics: Taxman, Mr. Heath (he's a thief)
He's looking for run-in, yeah Why They're Dated: Edward Heath was no longer Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1977, when this Cheap Trick song came out. James Callaghan was then the PM ; Furthermore, as Americans Cheap Trick would not have reason to worry about the UK tax system. The song was a tribute to the Beatles' 'Taxman', which did mention Heath (then Leader of the Opposition).
Submitted by: Mike Gold
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Dream Police"
Opening Lines: The dream police, they live inside of my head. The dream police, they come to me in my bed.
Comments: Off of their album "Dream Police".
Submitted by: rocky
| "I Want You To Want Me"
Opening Lines: I want you to want me. I need you to need me.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Band Name Anagrams:
Rich Packet Submitted by: dxman
...of money.
Super Short Pop Songs:
"Hot Love" Length: 2:30
I like Cheap Trick no matter how long or short their songs are.
Submitted by: Travis
Song Title Acrostics:
HAW: "He's A Whore"
Submitted by: Travis
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Cheek Trip originally "Cheap Trick"
Submitted by: Josh
Trip Cheek originally "Cheap Trick"
Submitted by: Rocky
