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Band Name Origins:
- "Dancing the Spandau Ballet" was WWII British soldiers slang for the dancing of soldiers mown down by the German Spandau machine gun (1200 rounds per minute) - the fastest machine gun of the time Submitted by: Temac
- German soldiers during WW1 used a German machine gun gun called a Spandau and called the reactions of anyone caught in its cross fire the Spandau Ballet. Submitted by: Pete Field
Stupid Band Names:
- Spandau was a prison that held Nazi war criminal Rudolf Hess. After his suicide in 1987 the prison was demolished to prevent it from becoming a neo-Nazi shrine. "Spandau Ballet" - does that sound like a "Nazi rock" band name? Submitted by: Philadelphia Soul
- Sissy Nazis? Or just pretentious saddos? Submitted by: Chris
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "chant number 1" | the song is called chant number 1 (i dont need this pressure on) they never mention chant number 1 in the song which is the main title while i dont need this pressure on is in brackets - anthony edwards |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Spandex Ballet | Think about it. Mikhail Baryshnikov in a cat suit. | united |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name |
| "So What'cha Want," Beastie Boys | "Gold," Spandau Ballet |
| "Do You Love Me?," The Contours | "Only When You Leave," Spandau Ballet |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Rue" originally "True"
Serafina
"God" originally "Gold"
Olga Ruiz
"Old" originally "Gold"
Peter
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Truer" originally "True"
comparative of the original
Serafina
"Be Free With Your Lover" originally "Be Free With Your Love"
Doug Wells
"Truce" originally "True"
Serafina
Change a Letter:
"Told" originally "Gold"
Yvette Bristle
"Sold" originally "Gold"
Frank
"Mold" originally "Gold"
Can mean several different things.
Calvin Amari
"Fold" originally "Gold"
Laura
"Truk" originally "True"
Truk = atoll and lagoon in Pacific
Tommy
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Gold" | "Cold" | Tom Beasley |
| "True" | "Through" | William Tong |
| "True" | "Glue" | Jack Wilson |
| "Lifeline" | "Hargreaves" | Andrew Thomson |
| "True" | "Boo (The Bad Music Song)" | Dominic L. |
| "True" | "Two" | The Comedian |
| "Gold" | "Mould" | Bobbikk Simmons |
| "True" | "Chartreux" | pkbites |
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Gold | Yamana | Todd W. Zimmerman |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| True | Pathological Liars Anonymous | Greg Boize |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| I Was In Chains Paul Young | Man In Chains Spandau Ballet | I Was A Man In Chains | Mickey D. |
| Building the Perfect Beast Don Henley | Nature of the Beast Spandau Ballet | Building the Nature of the Perfect Beast BUILDING! BUILDING! | Mickey D. |
| Return to Innocence Enigma | Innocence and Science Spandau Ballet | Return to Innocence and Science | Mickey D. |
| Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band The Beatles | Coffee Club Spandau Ballet | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Coffee Club Band | Mickey D. |
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If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Otis Spanndau Ballet
Otis Spann combined with Spandau Ballet
True blues, indeed
Submitted By: Todd W. Zimmerman
Spandau Belly
Spandau Ballet combined with Belly
Apparently the food in there never was that good.
Submitted By: neptunevsmars
Misheard Lyrics:
"Raw"
Misheard Lyrics: She said “Walk out the door”
She said “There’s a sempore here” She said “come on baby I want it raw” Original Lyrics: Like a wolf at the door
Like a scratch of a claw She says "come on baby I want it raw" | "True"
Misheard Lyrics: Starch is cheaper
Original Lyrics: This much is true.
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"Highly Strung"
Misheard Lyrics: Because she’s highly strung
Oh highly strung, she’s undone Original Lyrics: Because she’s highly strung
Oh highly strung, she’s a nun | "True"
Misheard Lyrics: This smells like chook poo
Original Lyrics: This much is true-ue
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Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Raw"
Misheard Lyrics: She said “Walk out the door”
She said “There’s a sempore here” She said “come on baby I want it raw” Original Lyrics: Like a wolf at the door
Like a scratch of a claw She says "come on baby I want it raw" |
Story about this misheard lyric by: zhu plantation I was watching on Rage when I realised I was wrong on my only listen to this song. My brother still could not untangle the lyrics though I knoew I was wrong. |
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Song Parody Fragments:
"True"
Better Lyrics:
My shoe
Running down the street
Always on time
But never on both my feet
Running down the street
Always on time
But never on both my feet
Original Lyrics:
So true
Funny how it seems
Always in time
But never in line for dreams
Funny how it seems
Always in time
But never in line for dreams
Submitted by: Magic Pudding
Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Gold"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Gold! Always believe it! That you are gold!
Why They're Repetitive: Yawn! Tuneless annoyin' song
Submitted by: sabrina
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"True"
The Lyrics: Listening to Marvin all night long.
This is the sound of my soul! This is the sound. Who They Mention: Marvin Gaye, of course. He had a big hit earlier that year with the classic "Sexual Healing".
Submitted by: Red Moon
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How to Pronounce a Band Name:
"Span-dow Bal-lay
Spandau is a borough of Berlin, Germany and home of the notorious Spandau Prison.
Submitted by: Paul Bunions
Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"True"
Opening Lines: So true, funny how it seems, always in time, but never line for dreams
Comments: The song makes me think of Sam (from Today's Special) wearing headphones at the speech hearing office, when he had a hearing problem; in "Ears" episode.
Submitted by: Mickey D.
| "Be Free With Your Love"
Opening Lines: Be free with your love, free with your love
Comments: The song sounds like "Your Love" by The Outfield". By the way, I like when the chorus hits me like a blowtorch.
Submitted by: Mickey D.
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Band Name Anagrams:
A Panda's Bullet Submitted by: Regina Haniger
Peanut Ballads Submitted by: Regina Haniger
