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Fun Music Information -> Ultravox
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Band Name Origins:
- The band, bored with the negative, angry band names at the time, wanted their name to express a postive energy. Submitted by: Thor
- Means Extreme Voice Submitted by: Bruce Chant
Better Off Solo?:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Midge Ure" | "Back in '85, Midge Ure, formerly of Ultravox, went solo to record a debut album "The Gift" with a hit of "If I Was"." | - Mickey D. |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "When You Walk Through Me," | A person can't walk through another person. | Yvette Bristle |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name |
| "Where's Captain Kirk?," Spizzenergi | "Vienna," Ultravox |
| "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes," Ultravox | "Cryin'," Aerosmith |
| "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes," Ultravox | "Just Dance," Lady Gaga |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Dancing With Teas In My Eyes" originally "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes"
You're supposed to drink the teas!
Joe
"Age In Eden" originally "Rage In Eden"
Lydia Helton
"Rage In Den" originally "Rage In Eden"
Lydia Helton
"Rag In Eden" originally "Rage In Eden"
Lydia Helton
"Dancing With Ears In My Eyes" originally "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes"
What a mix-up of body parts!
Lydia Helton
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Recap The Wild Wind" originally "Reap The Wild Wind"
On your evening weather report
Duncan Moore
"Range In Eden" originally "Rage In Eden"
Roy R. Pryor
Change a Letter:
"Reap The Mild Wind" originally "Reap The Wild Wind"
Absolutely Vile
"Leap The Wild Wind" originally "Reap The Wild Wind"
Absolutely Vile
"Rage In Aden" originally "Rage In Eden"
Aden is a city in Yemen
Amber Wayland
"Lancing With Tears In My Eyes" originally "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes"
Sick Of Britney
"Ragu In Eden" originally "Rage In Eden"
Ragu = a brand of pasta sauce.
Lydia Helton
There are additional Ultravox song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Lament" | "Cement" | Merry & Pippin |
| "Vienna" | "My Fiesta" | Gari J |
| "Vienna" | "Vienetta" | Jason |
| "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes" | "Damn Thing Brings Tears To My Eyes" | Merry & Pippin |
| "Vienna" | "Vienna" | Merry & Pippin |
| "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes" | "Prancing With Deers At My Side" | Cokeaholic |
| "Vienna" | "Antenna" | Merry & Pippin |
| "Vienna" | "Sienna (the Mini-Van song)" | Laurence Dunne |
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Vienna | Armour Vienna Sausages | Hillary |
| Vienna | Rising Damp (series starring Leonard Rossiter) | pickle* |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Dancing With Tears In My Eyes | Pepper Spray Hotline | Greg Boize |
| When The Scream Subsides | Rape Counselling | dusty |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Bring Me To Life Evanescence | Artificial Life Ultravox | Bring Me To Artificial Life A reasonable request for a Android, Methinks | Grimley Fieendish |
| (Is This They Way To) Amarillo? Peter Kay/Tony Christie | Vienna Ultravox | (Is This the Way To) Vienna? | C |
| Dancing With Tears In My Eyes Ultravox | 96 Tears Question Mark & The Mysterians | Dancing With 96 Tears In My Eyes | Absolutely Vile |
| I Want To Be A Machine Ultravox | Mr. Roboto Styx | I Want To Be A Machine, Mr. Roboto | Grimley Fieendish |
Misheard Lyrics:
"Hymn"
Misheard Lyrics: Give us whisky
Original Lyrics: Give us this day
| "Lament"
Misheard Lyrics: La-moo
Original Lyrics: Lament
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"Dancing With Tears In My Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Magic, we're here to die now.
Original Lyrics: Dancing with tears in my eyes
| "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: It's fine, and I'm driving home again
Original Lyrics: It's 5:00, and I'm driving home again
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| There are additional Ultravox misheard lyrics available. | |
Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Hymn"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Give us this day
All that you showed me The power and the glory 'til thy kingdom come Give me all the storybook told me the faith and the glory 'til thy kingdom come Why They're Repetitive: This is a really good song, but these lyrics are repeated too many times!
Submitted by: B-Boy
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Reap The Wild Wind"
Opening Lines: Reap the wild wind.(x3)
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "Dancing With Tears in My Eyes"
Opening Lines: Dancing with tears in my eyes
Comments: Submitted by: B1982
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Band Name Anagrams:
Tux Valor Submitted by: Roy R. Pryor
Song Title Anagrams:
"Inane Greed" originally "Rage In Eden"
Submitted by: Roy R. Pryor
"Rend A Genie" originally "Rage In Eden"
Submitted by: Roy R. Pryor
"A Red Engine" originally "Rage In Eden"
Submitted by: Roy R. Pryor
"Need A Reign" originally "Rage In Eden"
Submitted by: Roy R. Pryor
Song Title Acrostics:
MA: "Maximum Acceleration"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Weep, The Riled Wind" originally "Reap The Wild Wind"
Submitted by: Job Lowe
"Dancing With Ears In My Ties" originally "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes"
Submitted by: Allison O'Silla
"Sanding With Tears In My Eyes" originally "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes"
What might happen if you don't wear goggles.
Submitted by: Allison O'Silla
"Age In Readin'" originally "Rage In Eden"
Submitted by: Lydia Helton
"Dancing with Ears in My Ties" originally "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes"
Submitted by: B1982
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Reap The Wild Wind"
1942 film with Ray Milliard and John Wayne
Submitted by: Mickey D.
"Reap The Wild Wind"
1942 classic film with John Wayne and Ray Milland
Submitted by: Mickey D.
