Fun Music Information -> Nick Lowe
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Performer Nick Names:
Known informally as: Basher. Submitted by: Kruel 2 B Kind In Da Rite Mehzhur
Known informally as: Basher. Submitted by: Kruel 2 B Kind In Da Rite Mehzhur
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Pouring Petrol On A Burning Man " | "Cruel To Be Kind," Nick Lowe | Peter |
| "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? " | "Cruel To Be Kind," Nick Lowe | Peter |
| "Cruel To Be Kind" | "Don't Be Cruel," Elvis Presley | Kathy |
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Cruel To Be King" originally "Cruel To Be Kind"
Jodie Gloster
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Cruel To Be Kind" | "Cruel To My Spine (An ode to my chiropractor)" | MasonR |
| "Cruel to Be Kind" | "Cruel to Be Kine" | Rick Duncan |
| "Cruel To Be Kind" | "Fool Who Was Blind" | William Tong |
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Don't Be Cruel Elvis Presley | Cruel To Be Kind Nick Lowe | Don't Be Cruel To Be Kind | rocksoul |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
Lowe Rider
Nick Lowe combined with Red Rider
Submitted By: Todd W. Zimmerman
Misheard Lyrics:
"Cruel To Be Kind"
Misheard Lyrics: It's cool to be kind, in the right measure.
Original Lyrics: You got to be cruel to be kind in the right measure.
| "Cruel To Be Kind"
Misheard Lyrics: Well I do my best to understand this
But you're still mystified, and I oughta know why I pick myself up off the ground to have you back me back down Original Lyrics: Well I do my best to understand dear
But you still mystify and I want to know why I pick myself up off the ground to have you knock me back down |
"Cruel To Be Kind"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, I can't wait another heartache
Though you say you're my friend, I'm in my wet sand You say your love is bowl of flies, but that's no co-ed sight Original Lyrics: Oh, I can't take another heartache
Though you say oh my friend, I'm at my wit's end You say your love is bonafide, but that don't coincide | "Cruel To Be Kind"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in my quicksand
Original Lyrics: I'm at my wit's end
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Inappropriate Lyrics:
"Switchboard Susan"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: When I'm with you, girl, I get an extension
and I don't mean alexander graham bell's invention Why They're Inappropriate: Would you really tell that to a girl?
Submitted by: Ez Operator
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Rollers Show"
The Lyrics: Rollers Show
Who They Mention: The Bay City Rollers, of course.
Submitted by: Du U Remember?
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Boasts in Song Lyrics:
"Love So Fine"
The Boasting Lyrics: She's got a pair of tits
She won't call it quits Comments: OK, OK, Nick, your girl has some great physical and sexual qualities to her. The great 1979 album that features this song is so well crafted and witty and got high critical praise across the board. Ain't it better to boast about that?
Submitted by: Lust Labo(u)rer
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Band Name Anagrams:
No We Lick Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Sometimes you have to be "Cruel To Be Kind"!
Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"Marie Provost"
The Lyrics: She was a winner that became a doggie's dinner
She never meant that much to me Why: Very uptempo song about an actress who died poor and alone with her dog. Based on a real person.
Submitted by: ChuckyG
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Band Name Spoonerisms:
Lick No originally "Nick Lowe"
No, Fido, lick, no!
Submitted by: British Bullcrap
Lighter Side of Serious Bands:
"Album titles LOW and BOWI"
In early 1977 David Bowie released his classic album "Low". Later that year Nick LOWE released his debut solo EP, he named it BOWI (no E at the end). Geddit?
Submitted by: Du U Get The Joke Here?
