Fun Music Information -> Murray Head

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Misspellings and other Alternate Names:

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Murray Head (from 'Chess')

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"One Knight In Bangkok" originally "One Night In Bangkok"

Quark

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"One Fight In Bangkok" originally "One Night In Bangkok"

Probably one too many.

Calop

"One Light In Bangkok" originally "One Night In Bangkok"

not very bright, is it?

Serafina

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"One Night In Bangkok"	"Two Weeks In Beijing"	moscowman
"One Night In Bangkok"	"Hard Time In Lockup (for Paris Hilton)"	Syncronos
"One Night In Bangkok"	"One Night In Bejeweled"	Chris Pherson
"One Night In Bangkok"	"Dumb Alfred Hitchcock"	Tokusou Sentai Blessranger
"Jesus Christ, Superstar"	"SUV, Stupid Car"	Rick Duncan
"Superstar"	"Superfood (opera #15)"	Ethan Mawyer

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
One Night In Bangkok	Thailand Tourist Agency	SisterGirl

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

Murradiohead

Murray Head combined with Radiohead

Submitted By: Jamie

Misheard Lyrics:

"One Night in Bangkok" Misheard Lyrics: They’re bars and temples but the bulls ain’t free Original Lyrics: The bars are temples but the pearls ain’t free	"One Night in Bangkok" Misheard Lyrics: It’s a tag, it’s a sport, it’s really such a pity to be looking at the bar, not looking at the city. Wait a minute! Original Lyrics: It’s a drag, it’s a bore, it’s really such a pity to be looking at the board, not looking at the city. Whaddya mean!
"One Night In Bangkok" Misheard Lyrics: But the city don’t know what the city is kept Original Lyrics: But the city don’t know what the city is getting	"One Night In Bangkok" Misheard Lyrics: When you play at this level, it's no ordinary menu Original Lyrics: When you play at this level, it's no ordinary venue
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"One Night In Bangkok"

Misheard Lyrics:

You'll find a god in every gloden cloister
And if you're lucky then the guts of sheep.

Original Lyrics:

You'll find a god in every golden cloister
And if you're lucky then the god's a she.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Nexus

I thought it referred to haruspication (divination by entrails). Oddly enough this line never struck me as peculiar. [Ed.'s note: I apologize for the graphic imagery.]

There are additional misheard stories available.

Insulting Lyrics:

"Jesus Christ Superstar"

The Insulting Lyrics:

Jesus Christ Superstar Are You What They Say You Are?

Why They're Insulting:

That Is Sacreligious

Submitted by: arthur

Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:

"One Night In Bangkok"

The Lyrics:

This grips me more than would a
Muddy old river or reclining Buddha

Who They Mention:

Buddha

Submitted by: oldsongs

"One Night In Bangkok"

The Lyrics:

The creme de la creme of the chess world in a
Show with everything but Yul Brynner.

Who They Mention:

Yul Brynner

Submitted by: oldsongs

Real Places Mentioned in Songs:

"One Night in Bangkok"

The Lyrics:

Bangkok, Oriental setting
And the city don't know that the city is getting
[...]
It's Iceland... or the Philippines... or Hastings... or ...or this place!
[...]
Get Thai'd! You're talking to a tourist
Whose every move's among the purest
[...]
Siam's gonna be the witness
To the ultimate test of cerebral fitness

Why:

Bangkok, Iceland, the Philippines, Hastings, Thailand and its old name, Siam.

Submitted by: Dave