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Band Name Origins:
- Thomson and Thompson (Dupont et Dupond) are two bumbling detectives who, although unrelated, look like twins with the only discernible difference being the shape of their moustaches. They provide much of the comic relief throughout the series, being afflicted with chronic spoonerism and shown to be thoroughly incompetent. The detectives were in part based on Hergé & TinTin's father and uncle, identical twins who wore matching bowlers. Submitted by: Mickey D.
- Started in 77. The Thompson Twins were a septet until frontman Tom Bailey bought off the others, knocking it down to 3. They got their name from his favorite French comic strip adventures of Tin Tin in which there was two bungling detectives named Thompson and Thompson. Submitted by: Hiro
Stupid Band Names:
- An ultimate misnomer. They aren't surnamed Thompson and they aren't twins. And it's not even a duo; it's a group of three unrelated people! Submitted by: Aaron
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Thompson Triplets | It's a group of 3, even though they're not related | Cassandra |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Doctor Pepper" | "Doctor Doctor" | britrock |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Who Are You?," The Who | "King For A Day," Thompson Twins | |
| "The Magic Touch," The Platters | "Lay Your Hands On Me," The Thompson Twins | |
| "What Have I Done To Deserve This?," Pet Shop Boys | "Lies," Thompson Twins | |
| "Doctor! Doctor!," Thompson Twins | "I'm So Sick," Flyleaf | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Les" originally "Lies"
Now it's about a guy named "Les"
Karen Smith
"Old Me Now" originally "Hold Me Now"
Paul Bear
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Lives" originally "Lies"
Serafina
"Hold Meg Now" originally "Hold Me Now"
Heather Brockwell
"Play Your Hands On Me" originally "Lay Your Hands On Me"
Serafina
"Likes" originally "Lies"
Serafina
"Lines" originally "Lies"
Serafina
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Lay Your Sands On Me" originally "Lay Your Hands On Me"
Sung when you want to be buried?
Peter
"Lay Your Hinds On Me" originally "Lay Your Hands On Me"
Sung to get people to sit on you?
Peter
"Lay Four Hands On Me" originally "Lay Your Hands On Me"
Sung to two specific people, I assume
Serafina
"Lien" originally "Lies"
The right to keep another's property
Angela
"Lay Your Wands On Me" originally "Lay Your Hands On Me"
Sung at a fairy godmothers' convention?
kozar
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Recordings:
Sep 8
a parody of "Hold Me Now" by Thompson Twins
Pirates score treasure and wenches and rum so it pays to blend in. - Robert Lund
Spaff.com: (MP3)
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Hold Me Now" | "Smell My Poop" | Hu's On First |
| "Hold Me Down" | "Held Me Down" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Hold Me now" | "Scold Me NOW" | Rob H |
| "Hold Me Now" | "Scold Me Now" | Rob H |
| "Doctor Doctor" | "Geithner, Geithner" | Poli-tick-ly Incorrect |
| "Hold Me Now" | "Oh Meow" | Stuart McArthur |
| "Hold Me Now" | "Blow Me Down" | Spaff.com |
| "Doctor! Doctor!" | "Dr. Shrinker" | Chris Frederick |
| "Hold Me Now" | "Moldy Now" | Mikey Squirrel |
| "Doctor Doctor" | "Doctor Doctor:Rubber Duckie" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
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Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Lay Your Hands On Me | Massage Parlour | Hemlock Somes |
| Doctor,Doctor | Hospitals | Muzakman |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Hold Me Now | Any Company That Puts You On Hold | Judithann |
| Lies | Ann Coulter's Office | Fluffy Bunny |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Somebody Told Me The Killers | Lies Thompson Twins | Somebody Told Me Lies | Joe |
| Billie Jean Michael Jackson | King For A Day Thompson Twins | Billie Jean King For A Day | Alicia Sturdivant |
| I've Told Every Little Star Linda Scott | Lies The Thompson Twins | I've Told Every Little Lie | Joelle |
| Lay Your Hands On Me Thompson Twins | Invisible Hands Kim Carnes | Lay Your Invisible Hands On Me | Edward |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Emma Thompson
Emma Bunton combined with The Thompson Twins
The British actress
Submitted By: Red Ruffcorn
Twin Dragons
Thompson Twins combined with Soup Dragons
The title of a Jackie Chan movie
Submitted By: Joe
Misheard Lyrics:
"No Peace for the Wicked"
Misheard Lyrics: We don't need small equipment
Original Lyrics: No peace for the wicked
| "Hold Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold me now,
Hold my harp. Original Lyrics: Hold me now
Warm my heart. |
"Doctor, Doctor"
Misheard Lyrics: Pleas don't breathe your love on me
Original Lyrics: Fever breathe your love on me
| "Doctor Doctor"
Misheard Lyrics: It's at night, it's such delight.
Say your piece before the morning light. Original Lyrics: Ships at night give such delight.
We all leave before the morning light. |
| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Doctor! Doctor!"
Misheard Lyrics: Chips at night, it's such delight.
Original Lyrics: Ships at night give such delight.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Floresha I thought that chips was a part of his illness, that's why he's sing Doctor Doctor. (He maybe at too much of them?) |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Hold Me Now"
Better Lyrics:
Holy cow!
Torn apart
Flailed that beef
Torn apart
Flailed that beef
Original Lyrics:
Hold me now
Warm my heart
Stay With Me
Warm my heart
Stay With Me
Submitted by: FussBudget
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"Doctor! Doctor!"
The Funny Lyrics: Doctor! Doctor!
Can't you see I'm burning, burning? Why They're Funny: Either the doctor is blind (so how he managed to obtain his profession is beyond comprehension) or he's pretty much inept (so how he managed to obtain his profession is beyond comprehension). And it's not as if the doctor's that much at fault here either. Some people really have no sense of urgency...
Submitted by: Devil Jones
| "We Are Detectives"
The Funny Lyrics: We saw him smoking by the newspaper stand There's something odd about his gloved left hand Saw him again inside the old café He makes us tense we wish he'd go away (later...) Someone is on our tail We think they're opening up our morning mail And now each time the telephone rings We think of frightening things
Why They're Funny: Smoking a cigarette and standing by the newspaper stand. 'Morning mail' probably sounds funny. I like the funny word 'telephone rings'. The woman picks up the phone and realizing something's scary and she screams in freight.
Submitted by: Mike Hack
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Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Hold Me Now"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Hold me now (woah), hold my hand
Stay with me Let loving start, let loving start Why They're Repetitive: No, I will not! No matter how many times you ask!
Submitted by: sXe LeXi 5X2
| "Love On Your Side"
The Repetitive Lyrics: 'Cos you got love, love, love on your side
Why They're Repetitive: First song track off the album called 'Quick Steps & Side Kicks'...I mean Track 01!
Submitted by: Mike Hack
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| There are additional repetitive lyrics available. | |
Insincere Song Lyrics:
"Sugar Daddy"
The Insincere Lyrics: Sugar Daddy's gonna make you happy
Sugar Daddy's gonna make you mine Sugar Daddy's gonna give you candy But you're gonna pay Sugar Daddy's price Why They're Insincere: How in the devil can I pay Sugar Daddy's price?
Submitted by: Mike Hack
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Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"Doctor Doctor"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: Doctor Doctor, can't you see I'm hurting, hurting?
Oh Doctor, Doctor, is this love I'm feeling? Why They're Misrhymed: Not only does this lyric not rhyme but this lyric but the songwritter didn't even try and make a decent attempt to make it rhyme.
Submitted by: Celeste
| "Hold Me Now"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: Hold me now... Hold my heart...
Why They're Misrhymed: thud. Ok...so 'heart' rhymes with 'start' later in the stanza, but it's everything I can do to not sing 'Hold me now....Hold my cow' or something like that when I hear this.
Submitted by: Hank
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"King For A Day"
The Song Lyrics: Love is all, love is all, love is all you need ...
Song They Mention: "All You Need Is Love" by the Beatles
Submitted by: SLC85
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Bushbaby"
Opening Lines: Bushbaby, she's the one I want she's got a natural sense of right and wrong
Comments: Second track off of 1987's "Close To The Bone" lp
Submitted by: Mickey D.
| "Tokyo"
Opening Lines: To-k-yo, To-k-yo, To-k-yo, To-k-yo
Comments: Tokyo is the nation's capital of Japan. Konnichi-wa, Thompson Twins!
Submitted by: Mickey D.
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Song Title Space Change:
"King For Ad, Ay?" originally "King For A Day"
Submitted by: Regina Haniger
"Bomber Sin The Sky" originally "Bombers In The Sky"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Pass Ion Planet" originally "Passion Planet"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Hold Men, 'Ow! " originally "Hold Me Now"
Submitted by: Peter
Band Name Anagrams:
Wins Month's Pot Submitted by: Sheena Weston
Could be some big winnings
Spin Two Months Submitted by: Sheena Weston
That would be a really dizzy band!
Shot Stomp 'N' Win Submitted by: Mickey D.
No comments
Top N Hot N Swims Submitted by: Mickey D.
Song Title Anagrams:
"Leis" originally "Lies"
Submitted by: Gretchen Wieners
"Isle" originally "Lies"
Submitted by: Gretchen Wieners
"Dry Dud Saga" originally "Sugar Daddy"
Submitted by: Nell Allen
"Ay, Dad's Drug" originally "Sugar Daddy"
Submitted by: Nell Allen
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Watching"
The Lyrics: I focus on a face in Samarqand
Accepting my reward Why: Samarqand, Uzbekistan...the real city, not fantasy.
Submitted by: Mickey D.
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Super Long Pop Songs:
"The Rowe" Length: 6:26
The song was taken from 1982's UK album "Set", and from 1982's US album "In The Name of Love" album.
Submitted by: Mickey D.
"Weather Station/Modern Plumbing" Length: 6:58
Thompson Twins's early works. One of the bonus tracks was used in 1981's "A Product of...Participation" CD.
Submitted by: Mickey D.
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"King Dora Fay" originally "King For A Day"
Strange name for a king!
Submitted by: Tiffany Llewellyn-Affit
"Meld No How" originally "Hold Me Now"
Submitted by: Peter
Onomatopoeia in Lyrics:
"Gold Fever"
The Lyrics: A-boom boom chick-a-chick boom-boom a-chick-a
A-boom boom chick-a-chick boom-boom a-chick-a A-boom boom chick-a-chick boom-boom a-chick-a A-boom boom chick-a-chick boom-boom a-chick-a Why: The onomatopoeia part sounds a lot like "Walk The Dinosaur" by Was (Not Was)
Submitted by: Mickey D.
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Names as a Word Bank:
Tom's two hot spot spoons who spins on Submitted by: Mickey D.
Self-explanatory
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Symptom Swans originally "Thompson Twins"
Submitted by: Lois Teem
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Thompson submachine guns
They both make a lot of noise!
Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
