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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 |
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
"Prancing Girls" | "Dancing Girls" | Nicole Velocin |
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 |
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 |
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
Wide Boy | Weight Watchers | Maximum Buttcrack |
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 |
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"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
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"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
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There are additional misheard lyrics available. |
"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?
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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! |
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"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
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"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
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