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Fun Music Information -> Smithereens
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Band Name Origins:
- They got the name from the classic Warner Brothers cartoon character Yosemite Sam - when told Bugs Bunny he was going to "Blow ya to Smithereens!" (The band later used this phrase for a B-sides and rarities compilation!) Submitted by: BillyG
Stupid Band Names:
- What kind of a band would want to be known as a word that means tiny pieces (after something, usually fragile, has been broken)? Submitted by: Brian
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| A Million Tiny Pieces | That's what smithereenies are. | Bob |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Mud And Roses" | "Blood And Roses" | H. Tim Smith |
| "Crud And Roses" | "Blood And Roses" | H. Tim Smith |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name |
| "What's On Your Mind?," Information Society | "Only A Memory," The Smithereens |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Hose We Used To Live In" originally "House We Used To Live In"
Back when we were little squirts
Faith Spencer
"Down In My Own Tears" originally "Drown In My Own Tears"
Bethany Byrd
"Drown In My Own Teas" originally "Drown In My Own Tears"
Unlikely, but more possible than original!
Bethany Byrd
"Drown In My Own Ears" originally "Drown In My Own Tears"
Talk about literally impossible!
Bethany Byrd
Change a Letter:
"Drown In My Owl Tears" originally "Drown In My Own Tears"
Faith Spencer
"Drown In My Own Fears" originally "Drown In My Own Tears"
Faith Spencer
"House We Used To Love In" originally "House We Used To Live In"
Peter
"House We Used To Give In" originally "House We Used To Live In"
Peter
"Horse We Used To Live In" originally "House We Used To Live In"
Peter
There are additional Smithereens song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Behind The Wall Of Sleep" | "That Guy T.I.’s A Creep" | Hu’s On First |
| "Behind a Wall of Sleep" | "Somewhere Jesus Weeps" | CryHavoc |
| "Only a Memory" | "Only a TV Freak" | Tony Wiseguy |
| "Behind the Wall of Sleep" | "I Can't Wear Wool" | MasonR |
| "Drown In My Own Tears" | "The Bosom Song" | Stephen Harrington |
| "Blood And Roses" | "Stuffy Noses & Runny Noses" | Stephen Harrington |
| "Drown In My Own Tears" | "All Our Farts" | Stephen Harrington |
| "Only A Memory" | "A Pair Of Mammaries" | Stephen Harrington |
| "Only A Memory" | "Only A Hell Kitty" | Stephen Harrington |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Only A Memory | Amnesia Doctor | Lord Zorlock |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| No Spill Blood Oingo Boingo | Blood And Roses The Smithereens | No Spill Blood And Roses | Isac |
| Room Full Of Roses Jim Reeves | Blood And Roses The Smithereens | Room Full Of Blood And Roses Sounds like something you'd see in a horror movie! | Kathe |
| Stop And Smell The Roses Mac Davis | Blood And Roses The Smithereens | Stop And Smell The Blood And Roses | Isac |
| Mama Liked The Roses Elvis Presley | Blood And Roses The Smithereens | Mama Liked The Blood And Roses | Natalie Merchant Marines |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Hodges, James And The Smithereens
Hodges, James And Smith combined with The Smithereens
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Hurricane Smithereens
Hurricane Smith combined with The Smithereens
Kind of t(r)opical now.
Submitted By: windy
Misheard Lyrics:
"A Girl Like You"
Misheard Lyrics: A girl I.Q.
Original Lyrics: A girl like you
| "Behind the Wall of Sleep"
Misheard Lyrics: She had legs of pale indigo
Original Lyrics: She had legs that never ended
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"House We Used to Live In"
Misheard Lyrics: What the f*** won't they tear it down
Original Lyrics: One look before they tear it down.
| "Blood And Roses"
Misheard Lyrics: Blooded roses
Original Lyrics: Blood and roses
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Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Blood And Roses"
Misheard Lyrics: Blooded roses
Original Lyrics: Blood and roses
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Isac Because I thought the actual lyrics were "blooded roses," I thought THAT was the title, but I Googled "Blooded Roses lyrics" and I got "Smithereens - Blood and Roses" lyrics as one of my search results. Then I played the song on YouTube and it was EXACTLY the song I was looking for. And that's how I figured out that the song was entitled "Blood and Roses." |
| There are additional Smithereens misheard stories available. | |
Dated Song Lyrics:
"Free John Gotti"
The Dated Lyrics: Free John Gotti now.
Why They're Dated: He's already been freed, and he's now sleeping with the fishes.
Submitted by: gang
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Free John Gotti"
The Lyrics: Free John Gotti now.
Who They Mention: John Gotti
Submitted by: gang
| "Behind the Wall of Sleep"
The Lyrics: Well she held a bass guitar
and she was playing in a band And she stood just like Bill Wyman Now I am her biggest fan Who They Mention: Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones
Submitted by: Bill
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Song Title Space Change:
"Too Much Pass Ion" originally "Too Much Passion"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Band Name Anagrams:
She's Met Neither Submitted by: Jenni
Song Title Anagrams:
"Toffee Bar Under Sable" originally "Blues Before And After"
Submitted by: Joy Stick
"Beetle Snuffer Abroad" originally "Blues Before And After"
Submitted by: Joy Stick
"Feudal Transferee Bob" originally "Blues Before And After"
Submitted by: Joy Stick
"A Resentful Beef Board" originally "Blues Before And After"
Submitted by: Joy Stick
"Dab Freer Tuba Oneself" originally "Blues Before And After"
Submitted by: Joy Stick
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Song Title Acrostics:
BAR: "Blood And Roses"
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Town In Dry Moan Ears" originally "Drown In My Own Tears"
Submitted by: R. Jeanine O'Succinate
"We Bind The Hall Of Sleep" originally "Behind The Wall Of Sleep"
Submitted by: R. Jeanine O'Succinate
Lighter Side of Serious Bands:
"Smithereens 11 album"
I've seen the Smithereens play twice and got to meet them too. I asked guitarist Jim Babjak how the album 'Smithereens 11' got it's name. He said it's based on the Frank Sinatra/Sammy Davis Jr./Dean Martin movie 'Oceans 11' from 1960. The album cover art is based on the paperback book adaption of that flick, with appropriate alterations made. He told me all this himself.
Submitted by: RIP Pat Dinizio
Backwards Messages:
"Groovy Tuesday"
While recording the lyrics for the song "Groovy Tuesday" singer Pat Dinizio sang "design in blue" and everyone in the studio erupted in laughter. This little snippet was isolated and inserted at the song's end backwards. Producer Don Dixon did it as a joke and the band liked it.
Submitted by: RIP Pat Dinizio
TV and Movies Mentioned in Lyrics:
"Top Of The Pops"
The Lyrics: Top. Top, Top of the Pops
Why: "Top of the Pops", the British version of American Bandstand.
Submitted by: Lance Crackers
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