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Fun Music Information -> Gotye
This is the most recent information about Gotye that has been submitted to amIright. If we have more information about Gotye, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible).
Music Performer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: Wouter de Backer. Submitted by: Brian Kelly
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Somebody That I Used To Stow" | "Somebody That I Used To Know" | Richard Wetfuss |
| "Somebody That I Used To Throw" | "Somebody That I Used To Know" | Richard Wetfuss |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "The Girl I Knew Somewhere," The Monkees | "Somebody That I Used To Know," Gotye | |
| "Who's In The Strawberry Patch With Sally?," Tony Orlando and Dawn | "Somebody That I Used To Know," Gotye | |
| "Song For Someone," U2 | "Somebody That I Used To Know," Gotye | |
| "Who's Holding Donna Now?," DeBarge | "Somebody That I Used To Know," Gotye | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Change a Letter:
"Easy Day Out" originally "Easy Way Out"
Holly Stefan
"East Way Out" originally "Easy Way Out"
Holly Stefan
Recordings:
Aug 9
a parody of "Somebody That I Used To Know" by Gotye
"We could have been so much more than friends with healthcare benefits".
YouTube: (YouTube)
May 7
a parody of "Somebody That I Used To Know" by Gotye
This parody is about movie stars today and how they are nothing compared to the actresses of the 1950's such as Marilyn Monroe.
YouTube: (Video)
Apr 16
a parody of "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye
A cornucopia of drama in this Thanksgiving love triangle
YouTube: (YouTube)
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Somebody That I Used To Know" | "Swimmer That I Used To Coach (3))" | SwimPuff165 |
| "Somebody That I Used To Know" | "Swimmer That I Used To Coach (2)" | SwimPuff165 |
| "Somebody That I Used To Know" | "Swimmer That I Used To Coach" | SwimPuff165 |
| "Somebody That I Used to Know" | "The Harry Potter that We Used to Know" | Kevin Yeh |
| "Somebody That I Used To Know" | "Somebody Watching Profits Grow" | Attila Turai |
| "In Your Light" | "Yes, You're Right" | Blaydeman |
| "Somebody That I Used To Know" | "The Lawn That I Used To Mow" | Agrimorfee |
| "Save Me" | "Made Me" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Somebody That I Used to Know" | "Some Hoody That You Didn't Know" | ang3R69 |
| "Somebody I Used To Know" | "Some Body I Used To Own" | Matthias |
There are additional Gotye song parodies available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Somebody That I Used To Know | Classmates.com Customer Support | Dennis Pickle |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| To Love Somebody The Bee Gees | Somebody That I Used To Know Gotye | To Love Somebody That I Used To Know | Ashley Michelle McGowan |
| Have You Ever Loved Somebody? Freddie Jackson | Somebody That I Used To Know Gotye | Have You Ever Loved Somebody That I Used To Know | Jacynthia Maries |
| I Wanna Dance With Somebody Whitney Houston | Somebody That I Used To Know Gotye | I Wanna Dance With Somebody That I Used To Know ...to get reacquainted with them | Serafina |
| Use Somebody Kings Of Leon | Somebody That I Used To Know Gotye | Use Somebody That I Used To Know A combo of Record Of The Year Grammy winners. | Genevieve |
| There are additional Gotye duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Gotye Hook
Ghoti Hook combined with Gotye
Similar to the way the first band's name *should* be pronounced.
Submitted By: T
Gotye West
Gotye combined with Go West
Submitted By: Calvin Amari
Misheard Lyrics:
"Somebody That I Used to Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Have your friends collect your inconsistent change of number
Original Lyrics: Have your friends collect your records and then change your number
| "Somebody That I Used to Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Like grass suck a happen never we’re a minute
Original Lyrics: Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing
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"Eyes Wide Open"
Misheard Lyrics: Some people laugh at our fences
or Some people laugh at our faces Original Lyrics: Some people offered up answers
| "Eyes Wide Open"
Misheard Lyrics: We won't play with our eyes wide open
Original Lyrics: We walk the plank with our eyes wide open
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| There are additional Gotye misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Somebody That I Used to Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Like grass suck a happen never we’re a minute
Original Lyrics: Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Goofball Ahh This is what the fast song sounds like. |
| There are additional Gotye misheard stories available. | |
How to Pronounce a Band Name:
"Go-tee-ay
I don't get it either.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Eyes Wide Open"
Opening Lines: With our eyes wide open, we...
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Song Title Space Change:
"Some Body That I Used To Know" originally "Somebody That I Used to Know"
Submitted by: Taylor R. Smith
Super Short Pop Songs:
"Easy Way Out" Length: 1:57
This and the first track on "Making Mirrors" total just under three minutes combined.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
"Making Mirrors" Length: 1:01
The lead and title track of his third album.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Somebody (That) I Used To Know"
2023 rom-com with Alison Brie, dir. by Dave Franco
Submitted by: Opie M.
