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Fun Music Information -> Howard Jones
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Music Performer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: John Howard Jones. Submitted by: Larcen Tyler
Also known as: John Howard Jones. Submitted by: Larcen Tyler
Music Performer Nicknames:
Known informally as: The Sultan of Synthasizers. Submitted by: Celeste
Known informally as: HoJo. Submitted by: Robbie Roland
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "New Song" | The word 'song' is mentioned a couple times, but it's never referred to as a 'new song.' - Larcen Tyler |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Purple In The Shell" | "Pearl In The Shell" | Bruce Curb |
| "Old Song" | "New Song" | Opie M. |
| "Everyone Is To Blame" | "No One Is To Blame" | onion |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "No One Is To Blame," | Somebody's got to to be blamed. | Tim Burr |
| "Life In One Day," | If life was in 1 day, songs wouldn't be written. | Peter |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Talk About Love," Deep Purple | "What Is Love?," Howard Jones | |
| "Something To Talk About," Bonnie Raitt | "Life In One Day," Howard Jones | |
| "Real Bad News," Aimee Mann | "Things Can Only Get Better," Howard Jones | |
| "Worst That Could Happen," Brooklyn Bridge | "Things Can Only Get Better," Howard Jones | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Earl In The Shell" originally "Pearl In The Shell"
Liberty Anderson
"New Son" originally "New Song"
Karen Smith
"Pear In The Shell" originally "Pearl In The Shell"
Pears with shells?
Valerie Cameron
"Lie In One Day" originally "Life In One Day"
Peter
"Pearl In The Hell" originally "Pearl In The Shell"
Looks like Pearl sinned too much!
Larcen Tyler
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Everlasting Clove" originally "Everlasting Love"
Candy Welty
"No Cone Is To Blame" originally "No One Is To Blame"
Duncan Moore
"No Bone Is To Blame" originally "No One Is To Blame"
Duncan Moore
"Newt Song" originally "New Song"
Song about a salamander.
Diana Jasper
"Like To Get To Know You Swell" originally "Like To Get To Know You Well"
Whatever you want to call me
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Everlasting Lode" originally "Everlasting Love"
Candy Welty
"Everlasting Dove" originally "Everlasting Love"
Candy Welty
"Everlasting Lore" originally "Everlasting Love"
Candy Welty
"Everlasting Cove" originally "Everlasting Love"
Candy Welty
"Live In One Day" originally "Life In One Day"
Live (long 'i' sound), as in having life
Alina
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "No One Is To Blame" | "No One Is That Lame" | Arwen |
| "No One is to Blame" | "China is to Blame" | Hu's On First |
| "No One Is To Blame" | "No One Ever Beat This Game" | Larcen Tyler |
| "No One Ever Is To Blame" | "Our Duke Nukem Is To Blame" | Offender |
| "Things Can Only Get Better" | "Put It All On Wisconsin" | ParodyKeet |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| No One Is To Blame | Divorce Lawyer | Ed |
| Things Can Only Get Better | Suicide Hotline | Larcen Tyler |
| Life In One Day | SIDS / Infant Mortality parents' support group | Matt |
| No One Is To Blame | Counselor | Danielle |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| The Little Things Colbie Caillat | Things Can Only Get Better Howard Jones | The Little Things Can Only Get Better | Serafina |
| All These Things Joe Stampley | Things Can Only Get Better Howard Jones | All These Things Can Only Get Better | Edward |
| I Will Buy You A New Life Everclear | Life In One Day Howard Jones | I Will Buy You A New Life In One Day | Polly Darton |
| The Christmas Song Mel Torme | New Song Howard Jones | The New Christmas Song | Joe |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Adina Howard Jones
Adina Howard combined with Howard Jones
Submitted By: John
Howardaway Jones
Howard Jones combined with Haddaway
Both performers each had a song called "What Is Love?"
Submitted By: Cassandra
Misheard Lyrics:
"New Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Throw off your mantel chains.
Original Lyrics: Throw off your mental chains.
| "New Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Don’t cry, God
Original Lyrics: Don’t crack up
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"No One Is to Blame"
Misheard Lyrics: You can feel the furniture
Original Lyrics: You can feel the punishment
| "What is Love?"
Misheard Lyrics: What is slug in a way?
Original Lyrics: What is love anywhere?
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"New Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Throw off your mantel chains.
Original Lyrics: Throw off your mental chains.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Stuart Steedman Mantel, as in fireplace. So, mantel chains - chains attached to stone mantelpiece, weighing you down. Sounds feasible to me... kind of... |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Things Can Only Get Better"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Whoa whoa whoa-oh-oh whoa-whoa whoa-oh-oh
Why They're Repetitive: Howard Jones sings the word "whoa" at least 100 times during this song.
Submitted by: RevengeFromMars YouTube
| "Like To Get To Know You Well "
The Repetitive Lyrics: Like to get to know you well
Like to get to know you well Like to get to know you well So we can be one We can be one together Why They're Repetitive: Howard, how are you going to get to know anyone well if you don't stop singing?
Submitted by: britrock
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| There are additional repetitive lyrics available. | |
Dirty Song Lyrics:
"You Know I Love You (Don't You?)"
The Dirty Lyrics: You are the socket and I am the plug
Why They're Dirty: Do we need an explanation here?
Submitted by: Kevin Korg
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Like To Get To Know You Well"
Opening Lines: Like to get to know you well. (x3)
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Song Title Space Change:
"The Prison ER " originally "The Prisoner"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Band Name Anagrams:
Who's Jordan E.? Submitted by: Alexis
Jose Had Worn Submitted by: Alexis
...some article(s) of clothing
Worse John Ad Submitted by: Cape Canaveral Lavigne
Ad Honor Jews Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Honored Jaws Submitted by: Tiffany Llewellyn-Affit
Song Title Anagrams:
"Hovel Waits" originally "What Is Love"
Submitted by: Corinne Auterlehr
"What I Solve" originally "What Is Love"
Submitted by: Sylvia Curruca
"Getter Bets On Clan Thingy" originally "Things Can Only Get Better"
Submitted by: Nutmeg Ryan
"Clan Thingy Gets No Better" originally "Things Can Only Get Better"
Submitted by: Nutmeg Ryan
"Nights Can Only Get Better" originally "Things Can Only Get Better"
Submitted by: Suzanne
Super Long Pop Songs:
"City Song" Length: 7:16
Rather emotional song. Ends his first Best Of compilation.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
Song Title Acrostics:
PITS: "Pearl In The Shell"
Ironicly, the song isn't the pits.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Earl Pin The Shell" originally "Pearl In The Shell"
Submitted by: Margo Gram
"No Bun Is Too Lame" originally "No One Is To Blame"
Submitted by: Eva Shortoria
"Woe, Nun Is To Blame" originally "No One Is To Blame"
Submitted by: Gretchen Wieners
"Blow One Is To Name" originally "No One Is To Blame"
Submitted by: Gretchen Wieners
