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Music Jokes:

Q: What's the difference between Michael Hutchins and Princess Diana?
A: Michael Hutchins had his belt on when he died.
Submitted by: johnp
 

Band Name Origins:

  • The initials were made solely to be pronounce "in excess". They apparently were a hard-partying group. Submitted by: newave

Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:

Song Name
Comments & Submitter Name
"Viking Juice"Maybe we came to the wrong show I've seen this before, it's called the End of Rock & Roll. - Mickey D.
"Freedom Deep"Freedom take me deeper, freedom take me deeper - Mickey D.
"Questions"How do you know when it's time for you to go? How can you stop when you don't know how to start? etc. - Mickey D.
"The Loved One"Oh baby I love you so, I need you now, I want you back, I can't go on. - Mickey D.
"Three Sisters"I've gotten so emotional...(faintly heard at the end of the song by the late Hutch-meister) - Mickey D.

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name
New Song Name
Submitter Name
"Blissfully Ignorant""Elegantly Wasted"Susan M.
"Life-giving redhead""Suicide Blonde"Boomer

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
Comments & Submittor Name
"What Do I Have To Do?""Disappear," INXSBrian Kelly
"52 Seconds""Not Enough Time," INXSJosh
"The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades""Shine Like It Does," INXSMartha Hankins
"15 Step""Just Keep Walking," INXSYou're not far enough away from me! - Josh
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Bitter Ears" originally "Bitter Tears"
George Straitjacket
"Bitter Teas" originally "Bitter Tears"
George Straitjacket
"Jess Was A Man" originally "Jesus Was A Man"
Ed
"The India Song" originally "The Indian Song"
Veronica Krumpfelhagen
"He Is Rising" originally "She Is Rising"
Amber Wayland

There are additional INXS song titles with a letter removed available.

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"Original Sink" originally "Original Sin"
Josh
"Original Skin" originally "Original Sin"
Sarah
"The Indiana Song" originally "The Indian Song"
Veronica Krumpfelhagen
"She Is Raising" originally "She Is Rising"
Lydia Helton
"She Is Rinsing" originally "She Is Rising"
Lydia Helton

There are additional INXS song titles with a letter added available.

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Tick" originally "Kick"
(Yes, their album had a title track.)
Donna W
"Sick" originally "Kick"
(yes, the album 'Kick' had a title track)
Donna W
"The Strangest Panty (These are the Times)" originally "The Strangest Party (These are the Times)"
Josh
"Original Gin" originally "Original Sin"
Genevieve
"Original Pin" originally "Original Sin"
Genevieve

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

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"Devil Inside""Doubled In Size"blackjack21
"Original Sin""The Sims"Brian Kelly
"Questions""Question The Feelings"Michael Hack
"Devil Inside""Lene Marlin"92 CITI-FM & The Classic Rockers
"Pretty Vegas""Pretty OJ"Iridium24
"Elegantly Wasted""Arrogantly Wasted"MrMacphisto
"Beautiful Girl""The Perils of Fast Food"MrMacphisto
"Not Enough Time""Shot Enough Mimes"MrMacphisto
"Bitter Tears""Britney Spears"MrMacphisto
"The One Thing""A Nun Thing"MrMacphisto

There are additional INXS song parodies available.

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name
Product
Submittor
Never Tear Us ApartUHU Gluepickle*
Suicide BlondeGwyneth Paltrow's movie about Sylvia Plathpickle*

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
Don't ChangeCosmetic Surgery ClinicDonna W
Original SinA compound belonging to a hate groupDonna W
Girl On FireBurn Trauma Unitbeen_a_son
KickMike Vanderjagt's Answering MachineIndy
Devil InsideChurch Or Mental Health Clinicnikachu
There are additional INXS on hold music ideas available.

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
The Guns Of Brixton
   The Clash
Guns In The Sky
   INXS
The Guns In The Sky Of Brixton
Josh
Gotta Know Now
   Primitive Radio Gods
Know The Difference
   INXS
Gotta Know The Difference Now
Makin' the difference.
Mickey D.
Love Will Tear Us Apart
   Joy Division
Never Tear Us Apart
   INXS
Love Will Never Tear Us Apart
I'm surprised no one's thought of this yet..
****
After All
   Cher & Peter Cetera
This Time
   INXS
After All This Time
Mike Hack
There are additional INXS duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

INXscape
INXS combined with Xscape
Australian rockers combine with a 90s R&B "girl group"...the combined name would be pronounced "In X Scape" ;)
Submitted By: Jeff
INXTC
INXS combined with XTC
This combo should have happened a long time ago. Think about the pronunciation...
Submitted By: Martha Hankins

Misheard Lyrics:

"Salvation Jane"
Misheard Lyrics:
Salvation Jane...
Wild, wild, flowery love.
Original Lyrics:
Salvation Jane...
Wild wild flower of love.
"Salvation Jane"
Misheard Lyrics:
Salvation Jane...
Wild, wild, flowery love.
Original Lyrics:
Salvation Jane...
Wild wild flower of love.
"Suicide Blonde"
Misheard Lyrics:
You wanna make a, suicide blonde
Love in a shaker, suicide blonde
Original Lyrics:
You wanna make her, suicide blonde
Love devastation, suicide blonde
"After glow"
Misheard Lyrics:
We only have two days
Original Lyrics:
We only have today
There are additional INXS misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Pretty Vegas"
Misheard Lyrics:
Falling asleep at the Wyn again, baby.
Original Lyrics:
Falling asleep at the wheel again, baby.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Julie

I thought it was about the luxurious new hotel in Las Vegas.

There are additional INXS misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"New Sensation"
Better Lyrics:
Love, kitty, love!
Original Lyrics:
Live, baby, live!
Submitted by: Mike Hack
"The One Thing"
Better Lyrics:
'It's the One Ring
Starts the whole thing'
Original Lyrics:
'It's the one thing
You are my thing'

I hereby release this couplet to our Tolkien-worshipping Parody Authors to make use of it as they see fit. :)
Submitted by: Agrimorfee

Funny Lyrics:

"Please (You Got That...)"
The Funny Lyrics:
I'm just a junkie, a junkie when the heat is on
Why They're Funny:
A junk food junkie sits by the heating vent when he's frozen to his bones from the blizzard outside.
Submitted by: Mike Hack
"I'm Only Looking"
The Funny Lyrics:
Will I break you like some possession to learn my lesson?
Why They're Funny:
'pfr' is the acronym for 'Pray For Rain'.
Submitted by: Mike Hack
There are additional INXS Funny lyrics available.

Repetitive Lyrics:

"Original Sin"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
Dream on black boys
dream on white girls
and wake up to a
brand new day
to find your dreams
have washed away.
Dream on black girls
dream on white boys
and wake up to a
brand new day
to find your dreams
have washed away.
Why They're Repetitive:
I went to a lyric site and I actually counted how many xs he repeated 'dream on black boys, dream on white girls' and 'dream on white boys, dream on black girls.' 8 xs Michael repeated this! The more he repeated this the more I started to wonder about him?
Submitted by: Celeste
"Body Language"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
Body language...(8x)
Why They're Repetitive:
Last chorus.
Submitted by: Mike Hack
There are additional INXS repetitive lyrics available.

Inappropriate Lyrics:

"All Around"
The Inappropriate Lyrics:
A man he buys a gun
Why They're Inappropriate:
He could get in trouble by the police when he arms a robbery!
Submitted by: Mike Hack
 

Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:

"Elegantly Wasted"
The Lyrics:
I'm elegantly wasted
I'm better than Oasis
Who They Mention:
Oasis
Submitted by: Celeste
"Barbarian"
The Lyrics:
Set up the countries
Closing all the doors
Who They Mention:
The Doors
Submitted by: Mickey D.
There are additional INXS celebrity lyrics available.

Band Name Pronunciation:

"in excess
I used to think that the band name was pronounced "inks".
Submitted by: B1982

Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:

"Any Day But Sunday"
The Lyrics:
Place is full of queens
Talks about the millionaire
Who drives a Jaguar, Tim
Product Brand Name:
Jaguar Motors
Submitted by: Mickey D.
 

Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:

"Full Moon, Dirty Hearts"
The Song Lyrics:
Don't be surprised by the way it is
Song They Mention:
"The Way It Is" by Bruce Hornsby & The Range
Submitted by: Mickey D.
"By My Side"
The Song Lyrics:
I drift away when I'm with you
Song They Mention:
"Drift Away" by Dobie Gray
Submitted by: Mickey D.
There are additional INXS Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs lyrics available.

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"I'm Just A Man"
Opening Lines:
I'm just a man, my will is so strong
Comments:
At the intro, the late Hutch-meister lit up a cigarette.
Submitted by: Mickey D.
"Searching"
Opening Lines:
I am searching, I am not alone
Comments:
One was the original version on "Elegantly Wasted" lp, and the other was the Leadstation radio edit on "Shine Like It Does" lp.
Submitted by: Mickey D.
There are additional INXS spelling lyrics available.

Song Title Space Change:

"Elegantly Wast Ed" originally "Elegantly Wasted"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Not Enough Tim E." originally "Not Enough Time"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"This Tim E." originally "This Time "
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Origin Al Sin" originally "Original Sin"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"I Send A Mess Age" originally "I Send A Message"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket

There are additional INXS Song Title Space Change available.

Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:

"Original Sin"
The Lyrics:
In the name of love, yeah!
You thought "what a pity!"
Why:
self explanatory
Submitted by: Mickey D.
 

Song Title Anagrams:

"You Newt-head" originally "What You Need"
Submitted by: Josh
"Divine Slide" originally "Devil Inside"
... But was it fun?
Submitted by: Josh
"Dang Techno!" originally "Don't Change"
I don't like it either!
Submitted by: Josh
"Tiny Jet Thong Dance" originally "Dancing On the Jetty"
Submitted by: Josh
"Like His Eleven Tits" originally "Listen Like Thieves"
Ummm... Is he a COW?!
Submitted by: Josh

Real Places Mentioned in Songs:

"Different World"
The Lyrics:
Head to New York City
Yeah, you know my name
Know my name
Why:
New York City is the highest population in the U.S.
Submitted by: Mickey D.
"Jackson"
The Lyrics:
We been talkin' 'bout Jackson
Ever since a fall went out
Why:
The capital of Mississippi is Jackson
Submitted by: Mickey D.

Super Short Pop Songs:

"We Are The Vegetables" Length: 1:54
B-Side of "Simple Simon" [rare single].
Submitted by: Mickey D.
"Body Language" Length: 2:02
The song was taken off from the 1980's self titled debut album.
Submitted by: Mickey D.

Song Title Acrostics:

LION: "Like It Or Not"
No comments
Submitted by: Mickey D.
SIR: "She Is Rising"
No comments
Submitted by: Mickey D.
EW: "Elegantly Wasted"
"Ew" is the word for "Meat Grinder"
Submitted by: Mickey D.
VJ: "Viking Juice"
No comments
Submitted by: Mickey D.
TM: "The Messenger"
Trademark symbol
Submitted by: Mickey D.

There are additional INXS Song Title Acrostics available.

Song Title Spoonerisms:

"Nat You Weed" originally "What You Need"
No comments
Submitted by: Mickey D.
"Titter Beers" originally "Bitter Tears"
Submitted by: Josh

Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:

"Original Sin"
The Lyrics:
You might know of
the original sin
and you might
know how to play with fire
Why:
The song is upbeat but the way Hutch sings the song is as depressing as hell.
Submitted by: Celeste
 

Names as a Word Bank:

In six sins Submitted by: Mickey D.
In XIII Sins Submitted by: hamburger456
Actually, it means in 13 sins. X equals 10
In XIII Sins Submitted by: hamburger456
That means in eight sins.
Nix Sis's Six Sins! Submitted by: Amber Wayland
In six sins Submitted by: Ferragamo
Okay, this is just a phrase, but it works!

There are additional INXS Names as a Word Bank available.

Lyrics Alliteration:

"Dancing On The Jetty"
The Lyrics:
We do the skilled time
Ten times to take notice
Why:
4 "t"s
Submitted by: Mickey D.
 
"What Would You Do?"
The Lyrics:
Look see the story
What would you do?
All the facts before me
What would you do?
Why:
"What Would You Do?" featuring Marc Summers on Nickelodeon
Submitted by: Mickey D.
There are additional INXS TV and Movies Mentioned in Lyrics available.

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