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Band Name Origins:
- Actually, it the name was on the drum set in New Order's 'Touched By the Hand Of God' video, the one where the band is parodying the hair-metal bands popular at the time. Submitted by: 59052
- The Killers took their name from a fictional band name written on the drum in New Order's "Crystal" video. Submitted by: Clair
Why the Name is Stupid:
- The name just seems like it's a lame attempt to seem threatening... if not, then perhaps it's a reference to Jerry Lee Lewis. Submitted by: The Skuz
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| The Thrillers | Their music would be less threatening. | Dongquan |
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Lower East Side" | "Mr. Brightside" | Holden |
| "Norman Whiteside" | "Mr. Brightside" | Isaac Hunt |
| "Nobody Told Me" | "Somebody Told Me" | Isaac Hunt |
| "On The Right Side" | "Mr. Brightside" | Nina Cayley |
| "Mr. Darkside" | "Mr. Brightside" | rocky |
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Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Have I Told You Lately?" | "Somebody Told Me," The Killers | Serafina |
| "I'm Telling You Now" | "Somebody Told Me," The Killers | Raphael |
| "I Want To Tell You" | "Somebody Told Me," The Killers | Raphael |
| "How Did You Know?" | "Somebody Told Me," The Killers | Lizzie |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Mr. Rightside" originally "Mr. Brightside"
Doug Wells
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Lousing Touch" originally "Losing Touch"
Keep that lousing touch to yourself!
Dionne Peacewick
"Boners" originally "Bones"
Joey Lawrence (no, not the actor)
"Mrs. Brightside" originally "Mr. Brightside"
Another sex change with one new letter.
Josh
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Hosing Touch" originally "Losing Touch"
Nice touch for a hot summer day!
Dyan Cannonball
"Losing Couch" originally "Losing Touch"
Josh
"Somebody Mold Me" originally "Somebody Told Me"
Lizzie
"Somebody Fold Me" originally "Somebody Told Me"
Lizzie
"Somebody Hold Me" originally "Somebody Told Me"
Lindsay Lowhound
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Recordings:
Don't you wanna come with me, don't you wanna grab a traffic cone and take it home.....it's only natural!
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Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "All These Things That I've Done" | "All These Things That I've Done" | White Trash |
| "Somebody Told Me" | "Al Gore Has Told Me (Global Warming)" | Matthias |
| "Human" | "The Killers- 'The incredible prancing Mr Flowers" | Christopher Long |
| "Human" | "Inhuman" | Christopher Long |
| "Human" | "Goatman" | Ethan Mawyer |
| "Human" | "Healthy" | Hu's On First |
| "Human" | "Rudolph" | Drewster The Rooster |
| "Mr. Brightside" | "My Briefs Are Tie-Dyed" | EmiLoca |
| "Mr. Brightside" | "Mr. Bitewing" | Leo Keough |
| "Mr. Brightside" | "Mr. Fatsides" | Alienhell |
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Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Bones | "Grim Adventures Of Billy and Mandy" promos | Dr Music |
| Mr. Brightside | Depression Medication | Samantha |
| Mr. Brightside | Anti-Depressant | -- |
| Smile Like You Mean It | Any Royal Walkabout Taken By The Queen | pickle* |
| Glamourous Indie Rock n' Roll | Record Company | Nat |
| There are additional Killers commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Everything Will Be Alright | Police Department | Steph |
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| My Name Is Eminem | Mr. Brightside The Killers | My Name Is Mr. Brightside I hate both artists so this duet would suck! | Ed |
| Mama Tried The Everly Brothers | Mr. Brightside The Killers | Mama Tried Mr. Brightside So that's why dad wanted a divorce! | Bronie |
| Somebody Told Me The Killers | The Meaning Of Life The Offspring | Somebody Told Me The Meaning Of Life | Jellybean |
| Somebody Told Me Killers | Hit The Road Jack Ray Charles | Somebody Told Me Hit The Road Jack That would be a weird duet though. | Huff |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
Pussycat Killers
Pussycat Dolls combined with The Killers
If you don't like them....
Submitted By: Dongquan
Secondhand Killers
Secondhand Serenade combined with The Killers
If nobody likes secondhand stuff....
Submitted By: Dongquan
Pain Killers
T-Pain combined with The Killers
Submitted By: Austin Texas
Pink Killers
Pink combined with The Killers
Submitted By: Dongquan
There are additional Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"I can't stay"
Misheard Lyrics: In the dark, Havanna, I can't stay
Original Lyrics: In the dark, for a while now, I can't stay
| "Somebody Told Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Never hang clothes in a place like this
Original Lyrics: Heaven ain't close in a place like this.
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"Midnight Show"
Misheard Lyrics: Giant bastard boooooooooooooooooooooooooy
Original Lyrics: Drive faster boooooooooy
| "Somebody Told Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Cause heaven wears clothes in a place like this
Original Lyrics: Cause heaven ain't close in a place like this.
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Midnight Show"
Misheard Lyrics: Giant bastard boooooooooooooooooooooooooy
Original Lyrics: Drive faster boooooooooy
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Story about this misheard lyric by: becky I was in the car with my mum listening to this when she blasted out giant bastard boy at the top of her lungs I didnt have the heart to tell her y i was laughing! |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"All These Things That I've Done"
Better Lyrics:
I got a loon but I'm not a lunatic
Original Lyrics:
I got soul but I'm not a soldier
Submitted by: Alan the Ottoman
Funny Lyrics:
"Bones"
The Funny Lyrics: Don't you wanna swim with me, dont you feel my bones, on your bones, it's only natural
Why They're Funny: How the HELL is that natural?!?! Unless you are a skeleton or have an eating disorder...nobody's bone should be runbbing...unless he he's going a more perverted way...
Submitted by: Anna_loves_someone
| "Somebody Told Me"
The Funny Lyrics: Well somebody told me
That you had a boyfriend Who looked like a girlfriend That I had in February of last year Why They're Funny: Ooh, this is such a nice little catty slight, isn't it? But I'm really not sure who to...It's either to the person Brandon Flowers is singing to, or the boyfriend, or the girlfriend. Maybe it's a general slight to all of them.
Submitted by: Whatever
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Repetitive Lyrics:
"Somebody Told Me"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Somebody told me You had a boyfriend
Who looked like a girlfriend That I had in February of last year It's not confidential I've got potential A rushin', a rushin' around Why They're Repetitive: More than half the song. Five Times. Omit 'a rushin' a rushin' around' first time. First three after each verse. Third time: Repeat twice more in a row.
Submitted by: Alan the Ottoman
| "All these things that I've done"
The Repetitive Lyrics: I got soul, but I'm not a soldier... (x10)
Why They're Repetitive: We hear this solitary line ten times in this song. That is more than 'you know you've gotta help me out, yeah' which is repeated six times in the song.
Submitted by: Alan the Ottoman
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| There are additional Killers repetitive lyrics available. | |
Nonsensical Lyrics:
"Human"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Are we dancer
or are we human? Why They're Nonsensical: The missing "s". Or more of them. But even if it were 'dancers' or 'humans' or even both I'm not sure whether that would make any sense. As a critic put it: It is 'classical Killer's nonsense'.
Submitted by: A. Person
| "Somebody Told Me"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Pace yourself for me,
I said maybe, baby, please. But I just don't know know, when all I wana do is try. Why They're Nonsensical: Don't get me wrong, I love the Killers. But this just made me think hmm....what exactly are you trying to say here, guys?
Submitted by: No One In Particular
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Misrhymed Lyrics:
"Mr. Brightside"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: Now they're going to bed
And my stomach is sick And it's all in my head But she's touching his chest Why They're Misrhymed: Well what OTHER body part of his could she be touching that might rhyme a BIT better with "sick"? O:-)
Submitted by: Liz
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Insulting Lyrics:
"Somebody Told Me"
The Insulting Lyrics: Somebody told me that you had a
boyfriend who looked like a girlfriend Why They're Insulting: That doesn't say much about your boyfriend, does it?
Submitted by: David Johnson
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Inappropriate Lyrics:
"''somebody Told Me''"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: Somebody told me that you had a boyfriend that looked like girlfriend that i had in februraru of last year
Why They're Inappropriate: all it is is that he dated a girl last year in februrary who is another girl ''boyfriend'' so pretty much the girl he dated last year became lesbian and is dating another girl who aparantly seem to be the ''boyfriend'' but its a girl
Submitted by: samantha
| "Somebody Told Me"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: Somebody told me that you had a boyfriend, who looks like a girlfriend, that I had in February of last year, it's not confidential, I've got potential, a rushin', a rushin' around
Why They're Inappropriate: gee i don't know why they are. they arn't really. if someone came up to me and said that to me i wouldn't feel affended. so what? sure the rushing around part doesn't sound right but still and it's not russing where'd someone get that?? ok im done
Submitted by: rhimar
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Dirty Lyrics:
"Mr. Brightside"
The Dirty Lyrics: Now they're going to bed
And my stomach is sick And it's all in my head But she's touching his...chest Why They're Dirty: thats just dirty ...talking about having sex...but i really love this part cuz "...stomach is sick....shes touching his....." the lyrics say "chest" but come on what rhymes with "sick"
Submitted by: Diana
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"When You Were Young"
The Lyrics: He doesn't look a thing like Jesus
Who They Mention: Jesus Christ
Submitted by: Time Machine
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Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
"When You Were Young"
The Lyrics: "every once and a while"
Why: it should be "every once IN a while"
Submitted by: Matt
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Band Name Anagrams:
Her Skillet Submitted by: /
He'll Strike Submitted by: /
Hell Strike Submitted by: /
Seek Thrill Submitted by: /
Three Skill Submitted by: /
Song Title Anagrams:
"You Filthier Sis" originally "This is Your Life"
Submitted by: Josh
"Boldest, moody me" originally "Somebody Told Me"
Submitted by: Sir David Grady III
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Mum Body Sold Tea" originally "Somebody Told Me"
Submitted by: Sonia Rinzaimayor
"Somebody Mold Tea" originally "Somebody Told Me"
Submitted by: Lizzie
Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"Under The Gun"
The Lyrics: Because Heaven sends and Heaven takes.
He's crashing cars in his brain. Keep him tied up to a dream. And only she can set him free. And he says to me. Kill me now, kill me now, kill me now, kill me now. Kill me now, kill me now, kill me now, kill me now. Why: The song is about a guy who loves a woman who doesn't love him back.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Band Name Spoonerisms:
The Lickers originally "The Killers"
Submitted by: Dongquan
Hidden Tracks:
"Mr. Brightside (Jacques Lu Cont's...)"
In the 10 minute-plus remix of "Mr. Brightside" on the album Tranquilize, there is a 30 second-ish snippet at the end. It is titled "Conversations with the Captain".
Submitted by: Bobbie Souffle
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Lysol
Lysol kills germs.
Submitted by: Rocky
Pianos
Jerry Lee Lewis was "The Killer" and played piano.
Submitted by: rocky
