Fun Music Information -> Simply Red
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Music Jokes:
Mick Hucknall was arrested for having sex with an underage rabbit last night. Apparently he was ''holding back the ears'' and the ''bunny was too tight to mention''...... Submitted by:
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Band Name Origins:
- Saw a brief interview of the band before a concert many years ago, in which the interviewer asked Hucknall where they got their name. Hucknall replied "simply due to the fact that we are socialists" (red being the associated colour of solialism). Later claims that it is down to his hair colour comes from the fact that he is now extremely wealthy, which goes against the principles of Socialism. Loser. Submitted by: BigDog
- Mick Hucknell is a big Mnchester United support. (I saw him leave an interview early because he had to go to a Manchester United football match.) Manchester United lay in red and their supporters call themsleves 'Reds', Mick Hucknell, therefore, is a Red. This, along with his hair colour gives the bands name. ( Submitted by: Paulmarkj
Vain Songs:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Night Nurse" | "This heart is broken in two, tell her it's a case of emergency, there's a patient by the name of Mickey." Mick Hucknall is the lead singer of Simply Red. From the album titled "Blue." - Martha Hankins |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Simply Dead | Because they couldn't make any more music. | tomario |
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Holding Back My Ears" | "Holding Back The Years" | ben johnson |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Holding Back The Years," | Time waits for no man | ben johnson |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Holding Back the Ears" originally "Holding Back the Years"
mandylee
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Monkey's Too Tight To Mention" originally "Money's Too Tight To Mention"
Margie
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"So Hot Over You" originally "So Not Over You"
Veronica
"No Not Over You" originally "So Not Over You"
Veronica
"So Now Over You" originally "So Not Over You"
Veronica
"Holding Back The Yeats" originally "Holding Back The Years"
Rafeal De La Ghetto
"Holding Back The Tears" originally "Holding Back The Years"
Serafina
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Sunrise" | "Bake Pies" | Rick L. |
| "If You Don't Know Me By Now" | "If I Ain't Blown You By Now" | Sister Amnesia |
| "For Your Babies" | "For Your Anus" | Joe |
| "A New Flame" | "A New Name" | Merry & Pippin |
| "If You Don't Know Me By Now" | "If You Don't Save Us By Now" | Freddie C. |
| "Money's To Tight To Mension" | "Honey's To Sweet Demensia" | Sarah Swanson |
| "Holding Back The Years" | "Throwing Up Your Beers" | Malcolm Higgins |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Holding Back The Years | Council On Aging | Martha Irvin |
| I'll Keep Holding On | Telephone Company | Perry R. Cross |
| No Direction | Directory Inquiries | Marv |
| Look At You Now | Plastic Surgeon | Marv |
| Money's Too Tight To Mention | Savings and Loan | Marv |
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Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Nightshift The Commodores | Night Nurse Simply Red | Nightshift Nurse | Martha Hankins |
| Mama Tried Merle Haggard | Holding Back The Years Simply Red | Mama Tried Holding Back The Years But it soon dawned on her that she couldn't lie about her age anymore… | crazydon |
| She'll Have To Go Simply Red | Becuase I Got High Afroman | She'll Have To Go Because She Got High | Wolfman |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
Simple Red Minds
Simple Minds combined with Simply Red
or Simply Red Minds.
Submitted By: Eac Zeffron
Simply Purple
Blue combined with Simply Red
Simple:red and blue make purple.
Submitted By: Natasha
The Simply Red Rockers
Simply Red combined with The Red Rockers
First single: "Holding Back The Years In China"
Submitted By: rocky
Simply Helen Reddy
Simply Red combined with Helen Reddy
Submitted By: Ed
There are additional Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"If You Don't Know Me By Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Why do we only act like children
When we're arguing for some fun? Original Lyrics: 'Cause we only act like children
When we argue, fuss, and fight. | "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe your too boy and nasty
Original Lyrics: Did the earth move for ya, Nancy?
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"Money's Too Tight (To Mention)"
Misheard Lyrics: Ethiopian ballroom dancing
Original Lyrics: Did the earth move for ya, Nancy?
| "Something Got Me Started"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll give it all up to you
Original Lyrics: I'd give it all up for you
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Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Stars"
Misheard Lyrics: I hope you clap your hands.
Original Lyrics: I hope you comprehend.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Alf I was listening to this afternoon radio program in the Philippines, and a caller requested the DJ to play 'I Hope You Clap Your Hands'. The DJ asked the caller to repeat the line; and she said the same thing, to our collective delight. It was really hilarious. |
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Song Parody Fragments:
"Home Loan Blues"
Better Lyrics:
You can't have me at all
Cause you gave me a damn sore leg
Cause you gave me a damn sore leg
Original Lyrics:
You can have it all
But youv'e got to pay
But youv'e got to pay
Submitted by: Alana
Misrhymed Lyrics:
"Holding Back The Years"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: Holding back the years,
Thinking of the fear I've had for so long. When somebody hears, Listen to the fear that's gone. Why They're Misrhymed: No comments.
Submitted by: Mike Hack
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Dirty Lyrics:
"The Right Thing"
The Dirty Lyrics: Gonna move you slow, much harder though
Sexily so, I'm gonna do the right thing Feelin' hot, I ain't never gonna stop To get what you got, you better take what I bring Feel it now, much harder now More than any old how, say you feel the pain Why They're Dirty: The entire song as connotations of getting with his girl (or guy)
Submitted by: Hallaow!
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Money's Too Tight To Mention"
The Lyrics: We're talking 'bout the dollar bill And that old man who's over the hill Now what are we all to do When money's got a hold on you?
Who They Mention: Ronald Reagan. "Reaganomics" is also mentioned earlier in the lyrics. At the end of the song, they repeat "I'm talking 'bout Ronnie, Ronnie" and "Did the earth move for ya, Nancy?"
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"If You Don't Know Me By Now"
Opening Lines: If You Don't Know Me By Now, you will never never never know me.
Comments: Yeah I know it was done originally by Harold Melvin and the Blues, but I'll always prefer the Simply Red version. If only because I'm an 80's child!
Submitted by: Larcen Tyler
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Song Title Space Change:
"Holding Back They Ears" originally "Holding Back The Years"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"The Tight Ring" originally "The Right Thing"
Submitted by: Greg
"Yo Not Over Sue" originally "So Not Over You"
Submitted by: Anonymous
