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Fun Music Information -> Standells
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Band Name Origins:
- The group known for "Dirty Water" picked the name because they would stand around in their agent's office waiting for work. Submitted by: old
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Take A Bath," Charles Sims | "Dirty Water," The Standells | |
| "Black Water," The Doobie Brothers | "Dirty Water," The Standells | |
| "Dirty Water," The Standells | "Bad Water," The Raelettes | |
| "Dirty Water," The Standells | "Don't Drink The Water," Dave Matthews Band | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Dirty Walter" originally "Dirty Water"
Kerianne Hopkins
"Dirty Waiter" originally "Dirty Water"
no tip for him!
mandylee
Change a Letter:
"Dirty Wader" originally "Dirty Water"
Clean those boots before you bring them inside!
Kerianne Hopkins
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Dirty Water" | "Poisoned Water" | giblet o'sarcasm |
| "Dirty Water" | "Harry Potter" | Alvin Rhodes |
| "Dirty Water" | "Boston Red Sox" | Bob Gomez |
| "Dirty Water" | "Holy Water" | John A. Barry |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Dirty Water | Water Treatment Plant | oldrock |
| Dirty Water | Boston Chamber of Commerce | felipe |
| Dirty Water | Germophobes | Billy Florio |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| You're Not Drinking Enough Don Henley | Dirty Water The Standells | You're Not Drinking Enough Dirty Water | Sutch |
| Cleaning Windows Van Morrison | Dirty Water Standells | Cleaning Windows in Dirty Water | Sutch |
| Fire and Water Free | Dirty Water The Standells | Fire and Dirty Water | Sutch |
| Dirrty Christina Aguilera | Dirty Water The Standells | Dirrty Water | Rock Maninoff |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
Misheard Lyrics:
"Dirty Water"
Misheard Lyrics: That's where you'll find me
Along with lovers, muggers, and thieves (Aw, but they're cool people.) Well, I love that dirty water. Original Lyrics: That's where you'll find me
Along with lovers, fuggers, and thieves (Aw, but they're cool people.) Well, I love that dirty water. | "Dirty Water"
Misheard Lyrics: Five crazy women
Original Lyrics: Frustrated women
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"Dirty Water"
Misheard Lyrics: That's where you'll find me
With all those lovers, f***ers and thieves Ah, but they're cool people Well, I love that dirty water. Original Lyrics: That's where you'll find me
Along with lovers, fuggers, and thieves (Aw, but they're cool people.) Well, I love that dirty water. |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Dirty Water"
Misheard Lyrics: That's where you'll find me
Along with lovers, muggers, and thieves (Aw, but they're cool people.) Well, I love that dirty water. Original Lyrics: That's where you'll find me
Along with lovers, fuggers, and thieves (Aw, but they're cool people.) Well, I love that dirty water. |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Tex Webster Most everyone I knew swore it was f***ers, but some thought fuggers instead. Neither seemed likely to me to pass the censors. So, I assumed it was muggers. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Band Name Anagrams:
Ten Tall Sheds Submitted by: Alexis
Held Ten Slats Submitted by: Alexis
Lend The Slats Submitted by: Alexis
That End Sells Submitted by: Alexis
Sells That Den Submitted by: Alexis
And the rest of the house too, I hope?
There are additional Band Name Anagrams available.
Song Title Anagrams:
"Arid Try Wet" originally "Dirty Water"
That actually might be good advice.
Submitted by: Peter
"We Try Rat ID" originally "Dirty Water"
If that's who you want to be? Okay.
Submitted by: Peter
"Try Wit, Dear" originally "Dirty Water"
Submitted by: Judith
"Rawer Ditty" originally "Dirty Water"
Submitted by: Judith
"Dreary Twit" originally "Dirty Water"
Submitted by: Judith
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Dirty Water"
The Lyrics: I love that dirty water. Oh, Boston, you're my home.
Why: The Standells were not from Boston, Massachusetts, as the song implies. It is the home town of the song's writer, producer Ed Cobb (from Wikipedia).
Submitted by: Mr. Saturday Night
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Songs That Are Banned:
"Try It"
In 1969, this song by The Standells was banned by Texan radio chain mogul, Gordon McLendon, a Christian fundamentalist, who considered the song's lyrics to be obscene. Even though the record was the number one seller in many markets, including in Los Angeles, most of the radio stations followed McLendon's lead and refused to play it. The Standells even debated the Texan on Art Linkletter's "Let's Talk" television show, and by most accounts defeated him handily by pointing out his hypocrisy. But it was to no avail. The song died and so did the group's popularity and hopes of another hit record.
Submitted by: Peter
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Wordy Daughter" originally "Dirty Water"
Submitted by: Oldtimer
Band Name Spoonerisms:
The Dan Stells originally "The Standells"
Submitted by: Lydia Idyl
