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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
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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," INXS | Brian Kelly |
| "52 Seconds" | "Not Enough Time," INXS | Josh |
| "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" | "Shine Like It Does," INXS | Martha Hankins |
| "15 Step" | "Just Keep Walking," INXS | You'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 |
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Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Never Tear Us Apart | UHU Glue | pickle* |
| Suicide Blonde | Gwyneth Paltrow's movie about Sylvia Plath | pickle* |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Don't Change | Cosmetic Surgery Clinic | Donna W |
| Original Sin | A compound belonging to a hate group | Donna W |
| Girl On Fire | Burn Trauma Unit | been_a_son |
| Kick | Mike Vanderjagt's Answering Machine | Indy |
| Devil Inside | Church Or Mental Health Clinic | nikachu |
| 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
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| There are additional INXS misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Pretty Vegas"
Misheard Lyrics: Falling asleep at the Wyn again, baby.
Original Lyrics: Falling asleep at the wheel again, baby.
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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'
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. :)
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
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| 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
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| 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
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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.
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| 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.
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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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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"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.
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| There are additional INXS TV and Movies Mentioned in Lyrics available. | |
