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''......

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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

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Holding Back The Yeats" originally "Holding Back The Years"

Rafeal De La Ghetto

"Holding Back The Tears" originally "Holding Back The Years"

Serafina

"Holding Back The Rears" originally "Holding Back The Years"

Josh Freilich

"Holding Bank The Years" originally "Holding Back The Years"

Josh Freilich

"Molding Back The Years" originally "Holding Back The Years"

Josh Freilich

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
There are additional on hold music ideas available.

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

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:

"Something Got Me Started" Misheard Lyrics: I'll give it all up to you Original Lyrics: I'd give it all up for you	"If You Don't Know Me By Now" Misheard Lyrics: If you don't blow me by now Original Lyrics: If you don't know me by now
"Holding Back The Years" Misheard Lyrics: Strangled by the witches of hatred Original Lyrics: Strangled by the wishes of pater	"Stars" Misheard Lyrics: I hope you cut your hand. Original Lyrics: I hope you comprehend.
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Stars"

Misheard Lyrics:

I hope you clap your hands.

Original Lyrics:

I hope you comprehend.

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.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"Home Loan Blues"

Better Lyrics:

You can't have me at all
Cause you gave me a damn sore leg

Original Lyrics:

You can have it all
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

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!

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