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Band Name Origins:

In 1974 this band consisted of Jet Black, Hugh Cornwell and Jean Jaques Burnel (JJ Burnel) the band was called Wanderlust. As they played early gigs, sometimes they would mess up on stage. On a few occasions, they would play under assumed names, or give themselves deragatory nicknames backstage after particularly bad gigs. One night, JJ Burnel was heard to comment, "Well, The Stranglers have done it again." JJ Burnel relates this story in a Stranglers radio documentary. Intitially, they were known as the "Guildford Stranglers" because they lived in Guildford. The Stranglers registered their business name on September 11, 1974. They are still going strong! Submitted by: Richard Kolkman
Originally named "The Guilford Stranglers" after a notorious early 70's South London multiple murderer nicknamed "The Guilford Strangler" this name became too offensive and not commercially viable especially as thet played most of their early gigs in South London where the murderer had still not been caught. Hence they changed it to just "The Stranglers". Submitted by: Enver Hoxha

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"Gordon Brown (New Prime Minister of the UK)"	"Golden Brown"	rock music

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name	Comments & Submittor Name
"No More Heroes"	"We Don't Need Another Hero," Tina Turner	Peter
"No More Heroes"	"No One To Save," Social Code	Mayu

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Golden Brown"	"Charles Lee Ray"	Dr Dalek
"La Folie"	"Le Foley"	John A. Barry
"Golden Brown"	"Gordon Brown"	Adrian Cains
"Golden Brown"	"Gordon Brown"	Gav Powell

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
Don't Bring Harry	Pope Benedict XVI's Answering Machine	pickle*
I Feel Like A Wog	British National Party	pickle*

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
Feeling This Blink 182	Strange Little Girl The Stranglers	Feeling This Strange Little Girl	Pessimessed
More Than A Feeling Boston	Strange Little Girl The Stranglers	It's More Than A Strange Feeling, Little Girl By a new group, Boston Stranglers.	Fat Tony
Where's Captain Kirk ? Spizzenergi	Hanging Around The Stranglers	Where's Captain Kirk ? Hanging Around !	Grimley Fieendish

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

The Boston Stranglers

Boston combined with The Stranglers

Not my idea, but I felt it had to be here.

Submitted By: Raphael

The Stranglers' Survivor

The Stranglers combined with Survivor

Submitted By: Natasha Bly

Misheard Lyrics:

"Skin Deep" Misheard Lyrics: You better watch out for the schoolies. Original Lyrics: Better watch out for the skin deep.	"No More Heroes" Misheard Lyrics: They washed their own bum. Original Lyrics: They watched their Rome burn.
"The Skin Deep" Misheard Lyrics: Better watch out for the Steam Age. Original Lyrics: Better watch out for the skin deep.	"Toiler On The Sea" Misheard Lyrics: I was a tiler on the seat. Original Lyrics: I was a toiler on the sea.
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"The Skin Deep"

Misheard Lyrics:

Better watch out for the Steam Age.

Original Lyrics:

Better watch out for the skin deep.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Charles

Hadn't heard it in twenty years. Do you know how hard it is to Google and find a song when you don't know who sang it and you know you've misheard the lyrics?

There are additional misheard stories available.

Songs That Are Banned:

"Peaches"

A song about girl-watching, banned because of its content (about a lecherous boy watching girls on a beach), and because of the word "clitoris" in context (although it was pronounced in a non-standard way, to almost rhyme with "guitarist") Also has mentions of the S word. A toned down version was made for UK radio airplay.

Submitted by: Ra'akone