Fun Music Information -> Four Tops
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Band Name Origins:
- They were originally the Four Aims, but an early producer (years before they were signed by Motown and became legends in the Sixties) told them they couldn't use the name, because they would be confused with the white pop group the Ames Brothers. The producer asked where they got the name. They said, "We're aiming for the top." So the producer suggested "The Four Tops." It took a while, but the rest is history. Submitted by: Michael Pacholek
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Standing In The Shadows Of Love," | As an emotion, love doesn't really cast any shadow | Michael Pacholek |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Slow Hand" | "Reach Out, I'll Be There," Four Tops | Kathy |
| "Hey Hey What Can I Do" | "Reach Out, I'll Be There," The Four Tops | Dylan Baranski |
| "Help!" | "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)," Four Tops | FussBudget |
| "Baby I Need Your Lovin'" | "Come & Get Your Love," Redbone | Kathy |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"7 Roos Of Gloom" originally "7 Rooms Of Gloom"
You can never quite trust those kangaroos.
Peter
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Wake Me, Shake Me (When It's Rover)" originally "Wake Me, Shake Me (When It's Over)"
because the dog will be licking my face!
Jen
"Wake Me, Shake Me (When It's Overt)" originally "Wake Me, Shake Me (When It's Over)"
Jen
"Wake Me, Shake Me (When It's Cover)" originally "Wake Me, Shake Me (When It's Over)"
Jen
"7 Grooms Of Gloom" originally "7 Rooms Of Gloom"
Sam
"It's The Same Told Song" originally "It's The Same Old Song"
MOR
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Wake Me, Shade Me (When It's Over)" originally "Wake Me, Shake Me (When It's Over)"
Anne
"Wake Me, Shame Me (When It's Over)" originally "Wake Me, Shake Me (When It's Over)"
Anne
"Wake Me, Shape Me (When It's Over)" originally "Wake Me, Shake Me (When It's Over)"
Anne
"Wake Me, Stake Me (When It's Over)" originally "Wake Me, Shake Me (When It's Over)"
Anne
"Bake Me, Shake Me (When It's Over)" originally "Wake Me, Shake Me (When It's Over)"
Anne
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Ain't No Woman Like The One I Got" | "Ain't No Loogie Like The One I Hawked" | Syncronos |
| "Ain't No Woman(Like the one I Got)" | "Ain't No Witches(Like one 'Eyed' Marge)" | Lionel Mertens |
| "I Can't Help Myself(Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)" | "Heard This Fly Say At Lunch..." | Paul Robinson |
| "Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch" | "Booger Pie For My Lunch" | Alvin Rhodes |
| "Bernadette" | "Burn A Debt" | Tommy Turtle |
| "Ain't No Woman (Like The One I Got)" | "This Mean Mutant's Feeling Very Hot" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
| "No Woman (like The One I Got)" | "Ain't No Thinkin' When I'm Numb On Pot" | Alvin Rhodes |
| "If I Were A Carpenter" | "If I Were A Prostitute" | Spencer Karter |
| "Ain't No Woman Like The One I've Got" | "Hate Abe Lincoln And That's Why I Shot" | Alvin Rhodes |
| "It's the Same Old Song" | "It's a Lame Old Schlong" | John A. Barry |
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Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| It's The Same Old Song | Divorce Hotline, Marriage Counselor, Record Store | JesusGeek |
| Shake Me, Wake Me | Sleep Disorders Clinic/Tourette's Syndrome Support Group | soul |
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Don't Fear The Reaper Blue Oyster Cult | Keeper Of The Castle The Four Tops | Don't Fear The Reaper Of The Castle | rocky |
| Don't Fear The Reaper Blue Oyster Cult | Keeper Of The Castle The Four Tops | Don't Fear The Keeper Of The Castle | rocky |
| My Name Is Eminem | Bernadette The Four Tops | My Name Is Bernadette | Gretchen Wieners |
| Wake Up Little Suzie The Everly Brothers | I Can't Help Myself The Four Tops | Wake Up Little Suzie, I Can't Help Myself! | Marian |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
The Four Flattops
Rascal Flatts combined with The Four Tops
A band to compete with the Crew Cuts
Submitted By: kookoodee
The Four ZZ Tops
ZZ Top combined with Four Tops
...if ZZ Top had another member
Submitted By: A. Person
The Four Non-Tops
The Four Tops combined with 4 Non-Blondes
They all sing without their shirts on.
Submitted By: Eac Zeffron
The Four Strokes
The Four Tops combined with The Strokes
If nothing else, they'd be popular at biker conventions.
Submitted By: neptunevsmars
There are additional Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Down In Acapulco"
Misheard Lyrics: Drowning at the Port-hole
Original Lyrics: Going loco, down in Acapulco.
| "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)"
Misheard Lyrics: Sugar-fried honey buns
Original Lyrics: Sugar pie, honey bunch
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"Standing In The Shadows Of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Standing in the shadows of blood
Original Lyrics: Standing in the shadows of love
| "Reach Out (I'll Be There)"
Misheard Lyrics: Aaaaww, eee eeer
To love and comfort you. Original Lyrics: I'll be there
To love and comfort. |
| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got)"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't no woman like the one-eyed got.
Original Lyrics: Ain't no woman like the one I've got.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Ky I was just listening to this song and I started picturing an alien with one eye. The species of a got. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Insulting Lyrics:
"Ain't No Woman (Like The One I Got)"
The Insulting Lyrics: I would kiss the ground she walks on
'Cause it's my word, my word she'll obey, now. Why They're Insulting: Don't count on that happening soon, guys.
Submitted by: soul
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Baby I Need Your Lovin'"
Opening Lines: Baby I need your lovin' Baby I need your lovin'
Comments: This fall 1964 Motown #11 hit, "Baby I Need Your Lovin'" is another tune written by the songwriting team of Holland/Dozier/Holland. The lead vocals are what made it a hit, done by Levi Stubbs. The background vocals Renaldo "Obie" Benson, Lawrence Payton and the Andantes (who were Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow and Lou Vain Demps). The instrumental portion was the Funk Brothers. Johnny Rivers would have a hit remake of the tune in 1967.
Submitted by: Peter
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Band Name Anagrams:
For The Spout Submitted by: Marilyn Westbury
Of The Sprout
For The Spout Submitted by: Marilyn Westbury
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Booger Shy Honey Punch" originally "Sugar Pie Honey Bunch"
Submitted by: Yvonne Sindri
Band Name Spoonerisms:
The Tor Fops originally "The Four Tops"
Submitted by: Soul
