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Album cover parody of Mr. Brightside by The Killers
Parody album cover
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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

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

There are additional new song names available.

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
Comments & Submittor Name
"I'm Telling You Now""Somebody Told Me," The KillersRaphael
"I Want To Tell You""Somebody Told Me," The KillersRaphael
"How Did You Know?""Somebody Told Me," The KillersLizzie
"I Should Tell You""Somebody Told Me," The KillersThanks anyway. - Lindsey
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"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:

"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
"Somebody Sold Me" originally "Somebody Told Me"
Relik86

Song Parody Recordings:

Apr 30 "Trafiic cones...Yay!" by Eileen De Bont a parody of "Bones" by The Killers
Don't you wanna come with me, don't you wanna grab a traffic cone and take it home.....it's only natural! you Tube: (all) (Comments)
Apr 29 "Mrs Brightside" by Eileen De Bont a parody of "Mr Brightside" by The Killers
Zit City....turning my face to misery, oh my god no! you tube: (all) (Comments)
Nov 12 "Dumbledore Died" by Nuclear Bubble Wrap a parody of "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers
A song about the 6th Harry Potter book. soundclick: (mp3) (Comments)

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"Mr. Brightside""Mr. FireLight (A Neanderthal Rant)"Kristof Robertson
"Mr Brightside""Mrs Brightside"Eileen De Bont
"When You Were Young""When I Don't Get It"Julian Lo
"All These Things That I've Done""All These Things That We've Done HP Style"Divyamp
"Read My Mind""Land a Grind"Tenacious Lee
"Mr Brightside""Question 3"Tenacious Lee
"Glamorous Indie Rock 'n' Roll""Glamourous English Beans On Toast"Ro
"When You Were Young""Please Move Your Tongue"Easty-g
"Mr. Brightside""Bathtime"Abbott Skelding
"Somebody Told Me""Madonna's Arrested"Tokusou Sentai Blessranger

There are additional song parodies available.

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name
Product
Submittor
Mr. BrightsideDepression MedicationSamantha
Mr. BrightsideAnti-Depressant--
Smile Like You Mean ItAny Royal Walkabout Taken By The Queenpickle*
Glamourous Indie Rock n' RollRecord CompanyNat
Somebody Told MeSex Change Clinicthe strange

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 :

Cop Shoot Cop Killers
Cop Shoot Cop combined with The Killers
Submitted By: Angry Johnny
Red Hot Killer Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers combined with The Killers
They burn!
Submitted By: Peter
All-American Killers
All-American Rejects combined with The Killers
Wait, so... Are you all homicidal Americans, or do you only kill Americans?
Submitted By: Lindsey
The Arctic Monkey Killers
Arctic Monkeys combined with The Killers
Submitted By: Dan

There are additional Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"Mr. Brightside"
Misheard Lyrics:
Jealousy
Turning snakes into the sea
Sing me through sick lullabies
Choking on your alibis
But it's just the Brightside way
Destiny is calling me
Open up my eagle eyes
Cause I'm Mr. Brightside.
Original Lyrics:
Jealousy
Turning saints into the sea
Swimming through sick lullabies
Choking on your alibis
But it's just the price I pay
Destiny is calling me
Open up my eager eyes
Cause I'm Mr. Brightside.
"Somebody Told Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Somebody told me
That you had a boyfriend
Who looks like a boyfriend
That I haven't meant yet
Original Lyrics:
Somebody told me
That you have a boyfriend
Who looks like a girlfriend
That I met in February
"Somebody Told Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's not confidential
I've got protection
Original Lyrics:
It's not confidential
I've got potential
"Mr. Brightside"
Misheard Lyrics:
Jealousy, turning snakes into the sea
Original Lyrics:
Jealousy, turning saints into the sea
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Mr. Brightside"
Misheard Lyrics:
Jealousy
Turning snakes into the sea
Sing me through sick lullabies
Choking on your alibis
But it's just the Brightside way
Destiny is calling me
Open up my eagle eyes
Cause I'm Mr. Brightside.
Original Lyrics:
Jealousy
Turning saints into the sea
Swimming through sick lullabies
Choking on your alibis
But it's just the price I pay
Destiny is calling me
Open up my eager eyes
Cause I'm Mr. Brightside.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Domino

I was trying to figure out what "turning snakes into the sea" had to do with anything, so I looked up the lyrics. But it still sounds like that when I listen to it.

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
There are additional Funny lyrics available.

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
There are additional Killers repetitive lyrics available.

Nonsensical Lyrics:

"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
"Somebody Told Me"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
Somebody told me
You have a boyfriend
Who looks like a girlfriend
That I had in Febuary of last year.
Why They're Nonsensical:
Whatever this mumbo jumbo means, I guess non fans/listeners are supposed to get a hint that this guy's ex-girlfriend is dating a transvestite or a womanly looking guy? Right?
Submitted by: hamp

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
 

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
 

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
There are additional inappropriate lyrics available.

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
 

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
 

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:

"Boldest, moody me" originally "Somebody Told Me"
Submitted by: Sir David Grady III

Song Title Spoonerisms:

"Somebody Mold Tea" originally "Somebody Told Me"
Submitted by: Lizzie

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:

Pianos
Jerry Lee Lewis was "The Killer" and played piano.
Submitted by: rocky

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