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Fun Music Information -> Nik Kershaw

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Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:

Song Name	Comments & Submitter Name
"The Riddle"	Near a tree by a river there's a hole in the ground. Where an old man of Erin goes around and around. And his mind is a beacon in the veil of the night. For a strange kind of fashion there's a wrong and a right - Nick Brown

New Song Names:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"Prancing Girls"	"Dancing Girls"	Nicole Velocin

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name
"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me," Elton John	"I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me," Nik Kershaw
"Wouldn't It Be Good?," Nik Kershaw	"Oh Yeah!," Yello
"Wouldn't It Be Good?," Nik Kershaw	"It's No Good," Depeche Mode

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Wouldn't I Be Good?" originally "Wouldn't It Be Good?"

Karen Smith

"Wouldn't It Be God?" originally "Wouldn't It Be Good?"

Karen Smith

"Wouldn't It Be Goo?" originally "Wouldn't It Be Good?"

Dude

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"Wouldn't Zit Be Good?" originally "Wouldn't It Be Good?"

Not many would think so.

Rupert Heyburn

"Wouldn't Wit Be Good?" originally "Wouldn't It Be Good?"

Yes, many enjoy wit.

Rupert Heyburn

"Wouldn't Pit Be Good?" originally "Wouldn't It Be Good?"

Rupert Heyburn

"The Griddle" originally "The Riddle"

Nellie

Change a Letter:

"Wouldn't It Be Goof?" originally "Wouldn't It Be Good?"

Jessica Childress

"Couldn't It Be Good?" originally "Wouldn't It Be Good?"

John

"Wouldn't It Be Gold?" originally "Wouldn't It Be Good?"

Serafina

"The Middle" originally "The Riddle"

Captain Irk

"The Fiddle" originally "The Riddle"

Captain Irk

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Wide Boy"	"Wide Boy"	Aussie Bloke
"The Riddle"	"The Fiddle"	Susanna Viljanen
"Wouldn't It Be Good"	"Wouldn't It Be Good (not to get so anngy) or Anger"	Joe Melchionne

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
Wide Boy	Weight Watchers	Maximum Buttcrack

Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
The Politics Of Dancing Re-Flex	Dancing Girls Nik Kershaw	The Politics Of Dancing Girls	Britney Spears into pruning hooks
Wouldn't It Be Good? Nik Kershaw	Be Good Johnny Men At Work	Wouldn't It Be Good, Johnny?	Angela
Wouldn't It Be Good? Nik Kershaw	Good Thing Fine Young Cannibals	Wouldn't It Be A Good Thing?	Serafina

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:

Clayton Kershaw

Lee Clayton combined with Nik Kershaw

A star baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, since 2008

Submitted By: Jeffrey

David Clayton-Kershaw

David Clayton-Thomas combined with Nik Kershaw

The hyphenated part is the name of an American pro baseball pitcher who was the ace of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2011.

Submitted By: nally

The Nik-Ker-Bockers

Nik Kershaw combined with The Knickerbockers

Submitted By: Paul Bear

Nik Ker$haw

Nik Kershaw combined with Ke$Ha

I notice that the name "Kesha" (of course, the performer writes her name with a dollar-sign) can be seen in the name Kershaw.

Submitted By: Harlow Goobley

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

Misheard Lyrics:

"Wouldn't It Be Good?" Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna be here for long Original Lyrics: I don't wanna be here no more	"Wide Boy" Misheard Lyrics: He no big deal, he just a white boy Original Lyrics: He no big deal, he just a wide boy
"Wide Boy" Misheard Lyrics: Exceeding sense, exceeding sense Original Lyrics: Exceed excess, exceed excess	"Human Racing" Misheard Lyrics: Clothing in my empty spaces Original Lyrics: Closing in on empty spaces
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"Wouldn't It Be Good?"

Misheard Lyrics:

Wouldn't it be good to beat the Russians.

Original Lyrics:

Wouldn't it be good to be in your shoes?

Story about this misheard lyric by: Iain Simonds

Since first hearing this song in the '80s, up until today - 31/08/2021, I have always thought the line was 'wouldn't it be good to beat the Russians'. I had never bothered to deliberately listen to the rest of the lyrics before but when it came on the radio today, I decided to find out exactly why he was singing about beating the Russians. That was when I found out how wrong I was!

There are additional misheard stories available.

Funniest Song Lyrics:

"The Riddle"

The Funny Lyrics:

Near a tree by a river there's a hole in the ground
Where an old man of Aran goes around and around
And his mind is a beacon in the veil of the night
For a strange kind of fashion there's a wrong and a right

Why They're Funny:

This is the chorus of the song. This guy is insane. If you listen to the whole song, there is also a reference to 'seasons of gasoline and gold' Uh, yeah! Let's write songs that make sense maybe?

Submitted by: C-Guy

Nonsensical Song Lyrics:

"The Riddle"

The Nonsensical Lyrics:

Near a tree by a river
there's a hole in the ground,
Where an old man of Aran
goes around and around
And his mind is a beacon
in the veil of the night
For a strange kind of fashion
there's a wrong and a right

Why They're Nonsensical:

Nik Kershaw has been asked many times about the meaning behind these. Many have suspected drug influences, or possibly some old folk tales. The truth is far simpler. Nik had hurriedly written the music and melody for this track, and jotted down some lyrics for a guide vocal to be used in initial recordings - the idea being that the 'real' lyrics would be written as recording of the album progressed, and recorded later. After many attempts to find something that fitted, the 'real' lyrics never appeared, so the track remained with the guide vocal.

Submitted by: Foofoo

"Wouldn't It Be Good"

The Nonsensical Lyrics:

Wouldn't it be good to be on your side
the grass is always greener over there
wouldn't it be good if we could live without a care?

Why They're Nonsensical:

This song lyric almost always used to confuse me when I was younger. Is he saying that the grass is greener on the other side or is he just speaking metaphorically?

Submitted by: Celeste