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Band Name Origins:
- on the brilliant smiths website IMAET you can read this lines (link: http://www.compsoc.man.ac.uk/~moz/faq/faqtrivi.htm): Many stories and explanations as to how and why abound. Most agree that Morrissey thought up the name, and a popular story is this one : Morrissey thought of three names, "The Smiths", "Smiths Family" and "Smithdom". He asked Johnny Marr to choose; he chose "The Smiths" and the rest is history. As to the meaning: there are tons of references you could choose, like Patti Smith, and others as well-catalogued in Rogan's book. Myra Hindley's family are repeatedly referred to as "The Smiths" in the book Beyond Belief. My personal favourite explanation is that Smith is a very common name here in the UK: it brings with it overtones of mundane average lives, all insurance policies and washing the car on Sundays. The Smiths was all about escaping from this hole of boredom, to reaching a Wildean hedonist appreciation of life. Of course, Morrissey being Morrissey, there's another side to this - maybe it indicates how dull and dreary reality is for him, despite his dreams. This explanation also fits the story detailed above quite well. Submitted by: Torsten
- This name was taken from the book " Beyond Belief " which chronicles the Moors murders. In this book, Myra Hindley's sister & her husband (David Smith) are referred to throughout as "The Smiths" Submitted by: Stig O'Hara
Better Off Solo:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Morrissey" | "The King of Misery is definitely more miserable by himself! Long live the MOZ!" | - L. Ray |
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Girlfriend At A Karma (Records)" | "Girlfriend In A Coma" | Indy |
| "Girlfriend In A Korma" | "Girlfriend In A Coma" | Kishan |
| "This President" | "This Charming Man" | Snipe |
| "It's an Avalanche" | "This Charming Man" | ~pyro~tek~ |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "God Save The Queen" | "The Queen Is Dead," Smiths | so you can't save her now :( - Peter |
| "Whining Horse" | "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want," The Smiths | The Skuz |
| "The Queen Is Dead" | "What Difference Does It Make," Smiths | carley |
| "I Started A Joke" | "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore," The Smiths | rocky |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Hand In Love" originally "Hand In Glove"
Aww! Wait, hands can't fall in love...except Thing
hamburger456
"Big Moth Strikes Again" originally "Big Mouth Strikes Again"
Karen Smith
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Task" originally "Ask"
Serafina
"Mask" originally "Ask"
Serafina
"Girlfriend In A Comma" originally "Girlfriend In A Coma"
Natasha Bly
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"I Want The One I Can't Hate" originally "I Want The One I Can't Have"
Well, I could think of worse situations.
Emmy Kay Butanone
"Big Mouth Shrikes Again" originally "Big Mouth Strikes Again"
Shrike = one of few predatory songbirds
Karen Smith
"Big South Strikes Again" originally "Big Mouth Strikes Again"
Karen Smith
"Big Month Strikes Again" originally "Big Mouth Strikes Again"
Karen Smith
"I Won't Shave You" originally "I Won't Share You"
Emmy Kay Butanone
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" | "Heaven Knows I'm Fashionable Now" | Phil Alexander |
| "Still Ill" | "Still Fill" | Emily Kirkham |
| "This Charming Man" | "This Uncharming Ham" | Emily Kirkham |
| "Sheila Take A Bow" | "Sheila Milk A Cow" | Emily |
| "Panic" | "Picnic" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
| "Frankly, Mr. Shankly" | "Pushy Mr. Bushy" | Ryan Quinn |
| "How Soon is Now?" | "Our Doom is Now" | MrMacphisto |
| "Panic" | "Blankets and the Sheets" | Agrimorfee |
| "The Queen is Dead" | "The Little Prince is Dead" | Elaine E. Belz |
| "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want (From 'Pretty In Pink')" | "Please Please Please Let Me Eat What I Want (From 'Pepto In Pink')" | Jonathan C. |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| There Is A Light That Never Goes Out | Peter Pan | pickle* |
| That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore | French & Saunders' New Series | pickle* |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Bigmouth Strikes Again | FBI Informant Hotline | Jason C. Reeher |
| Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want | Kleptomaniacs Anonymous | Fletch |
| The Queen Is Dead | Buckingham Palace | The Skuz |
| Death Of A Disco Dancer | Studio 54 | The Skuz |
| Bigmouth Strikes Again | Women's Help Center | Melody |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| The Light That Will Cease To Fail Stereolab | There Is A Light That Never Goes Out The Smiths | There Is A Light That Will Never Cease To Fail It's so dark. | Tim |
| I Don't Like Mondays/Lucky Me Boomtown Rats/The Bee Gees | Every Day Is Like Sunday The Smiths | I Don't Like Mondays, Lucky Me, Every Day Is Like Sunday. | James Hutchings |
| Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison | Girlfriend In A Coma The Smiths | Brown Eyed Girlfriend in A Coma so much in common - Irish, attitude about journalists, heterosexuality (not) | Tim |
| St. Anger Metallica | Big Mouth The Smiths | St. Anger's Big Mouth Wouldn't want to be in the way! | zoppo |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
Silversmiths
Silver Convention combined with The Smiths
Would sound like moody disco pop...I guess.
Submitted By: KooKooDee
Misheard Lyrics:
"Panic"
Misheard Lyrics: Panic on the streets of Cardiff.
Original Lyrics: Panic on the streets of Carlisle.
| "This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics: He knows so much about this place
Original Lyrics: He knows so much about these things
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"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics: I am the sun and the air
in a shadow that is criminally vulgar I am the summoner of nothing in particular Original Lyrics: I am the son and the heir
of a shyness that is criminally vulgar I am the son and heir of nothing in particular | "Girlfriend In A Coma"
Misheard Lyrics: Girlfriend from Tacoma
I know, I know, it's really serious. Original Lyrics: Girlfriend in a coma
I know, I know, it's really serious. |
| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Big Mouth Strikes Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Sweetness, I was only joking
When I said I'd like to masturibate in your head. Original Lyrics: Sweetness, I was only joking
When I said I'd like to smash every tooth in your head. |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Saith I was sitting there playing my Wii when this song played. My friend and I both heard this. Then we started talking about how that might actually be fun. [Ed.'s note: It's not fun for the recipient.] |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Funny Lyrics:
"The Queen Is Dead"
The Funny Lyrics: So I broke into the palace with a sponge and a rusty spanner, she said "i know you and you cannot sing!", I said that's nothing you should hear me play piano
Why They're Funny: Morrissey and the queen having a little chat, it works
Submitted by: Samuel
| "Is It Really So Strange"
The Funny Lyrics: I trvaeled north again, I traveled south again, I got confused I killed a nun, I can't help the way I feel
Why They're Funny: Another verse he kills a horse, is just pure lunacy
Submitted by: Phil
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| There are additional Funny lyrics available. | |
Repetitive Lyrics:
"Kill The DJ"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Kill the dj, Kill the dj,
Kill the dj Kill the dj.... Why They're Repetitive: ok, you don't like the dj. I don't like any of your lyrics but I did hear it the first time. Most of Morriseys lyrics are just as repetitive (Dagenham Dave for instence)
Submitted by: Anglebob Humptybert
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Nonsensical Lyrics:
"Big Mouth Strikes Again"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: And now I know how Joan of Arc felt
Now I know of Joan of Arc felt As the flames rose to her Roman nose And her Walkman started to melt. Why They're Nonsensical: It doesn't make sense because Walkmans didn't exist in the 1400s, when Joan Of Arc was alive.
Submitted by: Mr. Critic
| "Frankly, Mr. Shankly"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Sometimes I'd feel more fulfilled
making Christmas cards for the mentally ill. I want to Live and I want to Love. I want to catch something that I might be ashamed of. Why They're Nonsensical: Love + catch something that I might be ashamed of? STD. Sounds like instead of making cards for the mental, you should be joining them in the hospital.
Submitted by: BarbieForADay
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Insincere Lyrics:
"Big Mouth Strikes Again"
The Insincere Lyrics: Sweetness, sweetness i was only joking when i said
'I'd like to smash every tooth in your head' Why They're Insincere: Lovely!
Submitted by: Ad
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Dirty Lyrics:
"'Handsome Devil'"
The Dirty Lyrics: 'And when you're in your scullery room,
whom will swallow whom?' Why They're Dirty: Think about it. Disgusting!
Submitted by: The Loon
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me"
Opening Lines: Last night I dreamt that somebody loved me
Comments: Submitted by: Mattias
| "Panic"
Opening Lines: There's panic on the streets of London.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Song Title Space Change:
"Big Mouth Strikes A Gain" originally "Big Mouth Strikes Again"
Submitted by: Karen Smith
"Handing Love" originally "Hand In Glove"
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
Band Name Anagrams:
Them Sh*ts Submitted by: Josh
Simple, yet hilarious!
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Panic"
The Lyrics: Panic on the streets of London
Panic on the streets of Birmingham I wonder to myself Could life ever be sane again? The Leeds side-streets that you slip down I wonder to myself Hopes may rise on the Grasmere But honey pie, you're not safe here So you run down To the safety of the town But there's Panic on the streets of Carlisle Dublin, Dundee, Humberside I wonder to myself Why: London, Birmingham, Leeds, Grasmere, Carlisle, Dublin, Dundee and the former Humberside.
Submitted by: Dave
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Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Sot She Wed" originally "What She Said"
Submitted by: Donna Fargo North Dakota Fanning The Flames
"Shot, We Said" originally "What She Said"
Submitted by: B1982
