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Band Name Origins:
- "Dancing the Spandau Ballet" was WWII British soldiers slang for the dancing of soldiers mown down by the German Spandau machine gun (1200 rounds per minute) - the fastest machine gun of the time Submitted by: Temac
- German soldiers during WW1 used a German machine gun gun called a Spandau and called the reactions of anyone caught in its cross fire the Spandau Ballet. Submitted by: Pete Field
Why the Name is Stupid:
- Spandau was a prison that held Nazi war criminal Rudolf Hess. After his suicide in 1987 the prison was demolished to prevent it from becoming a neo-Nazi shrine. "Spandau Ballet" - does that sound like a "Nazi rock" band name? Submitted by: Philadelphia Soul
- Sissy Nazis? Or just pretentious saddos? Submitted by: Chris
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Spandex Ballet | Think about it. Mikhail Baryshnikov in a cat suit. | united |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "So What'cha Want" | "Gold," Spandau Ballet | Peter |
| "Do You Love Me?" | "Only When You Leave," Spandau Ballet | Voila, your cue to exit - Pasta19 |
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Truce" originally "True"
Serafina
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Pig Feeling" originally "Big Feeling"
Carla Jorgensen
"Oily When You Leave" originally "Only When You Leave"
Gebbie Dibson
"Golf" originally "Gold"
Fore!
Serafina
"Only When You Heave" originally "Only When You Leave"
Air McMahon
"Only When You Weave" originally "Only When You Leave"
Whatever you want to call me
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "True" | "Through" | William Tong |
| "True" | "Glue" | Jack Wilson |
| "Lifeline" | "Hargreaves" | Andrew Thomson |
| "True" | "Boo (The Bad Music Song)" | Dominic L. |
| "True" | "Two" | Johnny D |
| "Gold" | "Mould" | Bobbikk Simmons |
| "True" | "Chartreux" | pkbites |
Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Gold | Yamana | Todd W. Zimmerman |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| True | Pathological Liars Anonymous | Greg Boize |
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Taking The Town Icehouse | Windy Town Spandau Ballet | Taking The Windy Town | Mickey D. |
| More Than A Feeling Boston | Big Feeling Spandau Ballet | More Than A Big Feeling | Mickey D. |
| Waiting To Be Free INXS | Be Free With Your Love Spandau Ballet | Waiting To Be Free With Your Love | Mickey D. |
| Rock & Roll Dreams Come Through Jim Steinman | Through The Barricades Spandau Ballet | Rock & Roll Dreams Come Through The Barricades | Mickey D. |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
Otis Spanndau Ballet
Otis Spann combined with Spandau Ballet
True blues, indeed
Submitted By: Todd W. Zimmerman
Spandau Belly
Spandau Ballet combined with Belly
Apparently the food in there never was that good.
Submitted By: neptunevsmars
Misheard Lyrics:
"Communication"
Misheard Lyrics: Hamma-let me here-a hope!
or I'm-a left-a here alone! Original Lyrics: I'm a-left a-here-oh!
| "True"
Misheard Lyrics: Hello there, crunchies true
Original Lyrics: I know this much is true.
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"Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm sorry that the chairs are all warm
Original Lyrics: I'm sorry that the chairs are all worn
| "True"
Misheard Lyrics: This is the morning of my love
Original Lyrics: Listening to Marvin all night long.
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"True"
Misheard Lyrics: There's bunches, too.
Original Lyrics: This much is true.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Peter This was my absolute favorite song when I was twelve years old. (My first slow dance with a girl, etc.) Six years later, I was singing the song with my best friend on our drive up to go skiing. He called me on it. "I know there's bunches, too?", he asked. "Bunches of what?", I replied. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"True"
Better Lyrics:
My shoe
Running down the street
Always on time
But never on both my feet
Running down the street
Always on time
But never on both my feet
Original Lyrics:
So true
Funny how it seems
Always in time
But never in line for dreams
Funny how it seems
Always in time
But never in line for dreams
Submitted by: Magic Pudding
Repetitive Lyrics:
"Gold"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Gold! Always believe it! That you are gold!
Why They're Repetitive: Yawn! Tuneless annoyin' song
Submitted by: sabrina
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"True"
Opening Lines: So true, funny how it seems, always in time, but never line for dreams
Comments: The song makes me think of Sam (from Today's Special) wearing headphones at the speech hearing office, when he had a hearing problem; in "Ears" episode.
Submitted by: Mickey D.
| "Be Free With Your Love"
Opening Lines: Be free with your love, free with your love
Comments: The song sounds like "Your Love" by The Outfield". By the way, I like when the chorus hits me like a blowtorch.
Submitted by: Mickey D.
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Band Name Anagrams:
A Panda's Bullet Submitted by: Regina Haniger
Peanut Ballads Submitted by: Regina Haniger
