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Fun Music Information -> Stiff Little Fingers
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Band Name Origins:
- It DOES come from the Vibrators song - Burroughs book was called "Dead Fingers Talk". Submitted by: Gregory
- Like a lot of band names, they got their's from a William Burroughs book. Submitted by: goldie
Stupid Band Names:
- We don't need to know about an arthiritis condition. That shouldn't be part of a band name IMHO. Submitted by: Max
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Alternative Ulcer" | "Alternative Ulster" | Bruce Curb |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "You Can Move Mountains," | Neither I nor anyone else can do this! | Kara Oke |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name |
| "You Can Move Mountains," Stiff Little Fingers | "You Can Do Magic," America |
| "You Can Move Mountains," Stiff Little Fingers | "Don't Know How," Joss Stone |
| "You Can Move Mountains," Stiff Little Fingers | "With A Little Help From My Friends," The Beatles |
| "You Can Move Mountains," Stiff Little Fingers | "I'm Not Strong Enough," The Undecided |
Change a Letter:
"You Can Love Mountains" originally "You Can Move Mountains"
Renee Scoggins
"You Can Move Fountains" originally "You Can Move Mountains"
Renee Scoggins
"Lou Can Move Mountains" originally "You Can Move Mountains"
Renee Scoggins
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Alternative Ulster" | "Radioactive Ulster" | Fack Sabbath |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Stiff Little Bad Fingers
Stiff Little Fingers combined with Badfinger
Who knows what those fingers were touching?
Submitted By: Steve
Misheard Lyrics:
"Alternative Ulster"
Misheard Lyrics: We elect our security force
Original Lyrics: Be an anti-security force
| "Alternative Ulster"
Misheard Lyrics: Ignore the marshmallows
Original Lyrics: Ignore the boys and their laws
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"Gotta Getaway"
Misheard Lyrics: God! Get away!
God! Get away! Original Lyrics: Gotta get away!
Gotta get away! | "Alternative Ulster"
Misheard Lyrics: I married a monster
Original Lyrics: The alternative Ulster
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Alternative Ulster"
Misheard Lyrics: Ignore the marshmallows
Original Lyrics: Ignore the boys and their laws
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Joe I really thought that was what it sounded like when I first heard the song back in 2011 |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Alternative Ulster"
Better Lyrics:
Pretend you're a lobster
Original Lyrics:
Alternative Ulster
Submitted by: rumpled stilt
Song Title Space Change:
"Alter Native Ulster" originally "Alternative Ulster"
Submitted by: Cheryl Jordan
Band Name Anagrams:
First Fleeting Flits Submitted by: Margo Gram
Festering Tiffs Lilt Submitted by: Margo Gram
Well that's bizarre!
Fifteen Gift Trills Submitted by: Margo Gram
