Fun Music Information -> Talking Heads
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Misspellings and other Alternate Names:
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Talking Heads/Tom Jones, Taking HeadsBand Name Origins:
- I can't believe this one isn't here already. A "Talking Head" shot is TV jargon for a static shot of a person (a newsreader, for example) from the shoulders up while he or she is just sitting there yakking away. I think I just explained something self-explanatory. BTW, the (official) name of the band is Talking Heads with no definite article. Submitted by: Tim Horrigan
- I heard that the Talking Heads were constantly changing their name. When a certain degree of success finally hit (perhaps a record contract?) they were called the "Talking Heads" at the time - so they remained the Talking Heads. Submitted by: Todd Burnside
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Life During Wartime" | This ain't no party! This ain't no disco! This ain't no foolin' around! - Carole Krus |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Stalking Hedz | Stalking the one you love is fun... Er... I didn't say that. | Heather |
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Once Upon a Time" | "Once in a Lifetime" | aldrAea |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Road To Nowhere," | There's no place called Nowhere. | aldrAea |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Pack Up" | "I Wish You Wouldn't Say That," Talking Heads | But I don't wanna pack up! - Dylan B. |
| "The Zoo" | "Wild, Wild Life," Talking Heads | Alina |
| "When Will I Be Loved?" | "Once In A Lifetime," Talking Heads | Brian Kelly |
| "Who's Got the Action" | "People Like Us," Talking Heads | Who are in Vegas, that is... - Martha Hankins |
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Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Girlfriend Is Bette" originally "Girlfriend Is Better"
From someone dating Bette Midler?
Joe
"Wild Wild Lie" originally "Wild Wild Life"
Clint Westwood
"Lie During Wartime" originally "Life During Wartime"
Favorite pasttime of George W. Bush & Dick Cheney.
Chick Daney
"Love For Sal" originally "Love For Sale"
Candace Mercer
"Love For Ale" originally "Love For Sale"
Candace Mercer
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Take Me To The Driver" originally "Take Me To The River"
Serafina
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Girlfriend Is Bitter" originally "Girlfriend Is Better"
She might want a ring?
Joe
"And She Has" originally "And She Was"
Calop
"Turning Down The House" originally "Burning Down The House"
Regina Olsen
"Wife During Wartime" originally "Life During Wartime"
Joe
"Wild, Wild Wife" originally "Wild, Wild Life"
kozar
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Burning Down The House" | "Bringing Down The House" | blackjack21 |
| "Burnin' Down the House" | "Vermin in the House" | John A. Barry |
| "Take Me to the River" | "Take My Wife, the Ribber. . . ." | John A. Barry |
| "Girlfriend Is Better (Stop Making Sense)" | "Wife Is Richer (Don't Call Me Bush)" | Steve Kalafut |
| "Psycho Killer" | "'Psycho' Killer" | John A. Barry |
| "Cities" | "Ditties" | Alvin Rhodes |
| "Crosseyed And Painless" | "Covered And Lost" | LoveCherryCherries |
| "Wild, Wild Life" | "Wild, Wild Rice" | Rick Duncan |
| "Burning Down The House" | "Learnin' 'bout The Mouse" | Alvin Rhodes |
| "Life During Wartime" | "Life At The Gay Bar" | Max Power |
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Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Houses In Motion | Any property development show on Channel Four | pickle* |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Love For Sale | Eliot Spitzer's answering machine | Candace Mercer |
| Love For Sale | Vice squad desk | Martha Hankins |
| Burning Down The House | Arson Hotline | crazydon |
| Burning Down The House | Fire Department | Tyg |
| Psycho Killer | Witness Protection Agency | Lici |
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Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Tainted Love Soft Cell | Love for Sale Talking Heads | Tainted Love for Sale | Martha Hankins |
| Burning Down One Side Robert Plant | Burning Down The House Talking Heads | Burning Down One Side Of The House | Mickey D. |
| The Long And Winding Road The Beatles | Road To Nowhere Talking Heads | The Long And Winding Road To Nowhere | Mak S.. Silverman |
| Video Killed the Radio Star The Buggles | Radiohead The Talking Heads | Video Killed the Radio Head | i am the viod |
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If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
DC Talking Heads
DC Talk combined with Talking Heads
Appearing weekly on "Meet the Press."
Submitted By: Martha Hankins
Modern Talking Heads
Modern Talking combined with Talking Heads
Submitted By: Todd W. Zimmerman
Air Heads
Air Supply combined with Talking Heads
Submitted By: Edgar
The Talking Motorheads
The Talking Heads combined with Motorhead
Submitted By: Rpollck
There are additional Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Burning Down The House"
Misheard Lyrics: This will you take you vacuum bags: jump right up and blow the horn.
Original Lyrics: Here's your ticket pack your bag: time for jumpin' overboard.
| "Burning Down The House"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold tight, wait till the potty's open.
Original Lyrics: Hold tight, wait 'til the party's over.
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"Life During Wartime"
Misheard Lyrics: This ain't no party
This ain't no disco This ain't no food in your eye. Original Lyrics: This ain't no party
This ain't no disco This ain't no foolin' around. | "Wild Wild Life"
Misheard Lyrics: He's a man-- Here's a piece of cake For control You get 'em both any time you like.
Original Lyrics: Peace of mind? Piece of cake! Thought control You can get on board anytime you like
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Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Psycho Killer"
Misheard Lyrics: Seiko killer
Original Lyrics: Psycho killer
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Stefan Heimers When I was young and didn't know English very well, I always heard "Seiko killer" in stead of "psycho killer" when this song was played on the radio. Seiko is a Japanese manufacturer of watches. In German it's pronounced like "psycho" in this song. I only found out the real text when I've first seen it in writing, maybe on a record or on TV. |
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Song Parody Fragments:
"Burning Down The House"
Better Lyrics:
Watch out-you might get attacked by ninjas
Original Lyrics:
Watch out-you might get what you're after
Submitted by: Flash Flood
"Papa Legba"
Better Lyrics:
Papa Langdon, come and open the gate
Papa Langdon, to the City of Clubs
Now, we're your children, come and ride your whores
In the night, in the night, come and ride your whores
Papa Langdon, to the City of Clubs
Now, we're your children, come and ride your whores
In the night, in the night, come and ride your whores
Original Lyrics:
Papa Legba, come and open the gate
Papa Legba, to the City of Camps
Now, we're your children, come and ride your horse
In the night, in the night, come and ride your horse
Papa Legba, to the City of Camps
Now, we're your children, come and ride your horse
In the night, in the night, come and ride your horse
Submitted by: Heather
"Puzzlin' Evidence"
Better Lyrics:
You got your O-Town, N'Sync, and Backstreet Boys
Original Lyrics:
You got your Gulf and Western and MasterCard
Submitted by: Heather
Funny Lyrics:
"Stay Up Late"
The Funny Lyrics: I know you want to leave me.
Why They're Funny: A lyrical line from "ain't too proud to beg" by the temptations
Submitted by: Mickey D.
| "Cities"
The Funny Lyrics: Look over there, a dry ice factory
good place to get some thinking done Why They're Funny: WHy is a dry ice factory a good place to get some thinking done? and what does this have to do with finding a city to live in?
Submitted by: Matt
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Repetitive Lyrics:
"And She Was"
The Repetitive Lyrics: And she was, and she was...
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey... Why They're Repetitive: David Byrne said the song was about a girl he knew. She must have had trouble with stammering.
Submitted by: rocky
| "Once In A Lifetime"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Same as it ever was (x8)
Why They're Repetitive: And you may find yourself Trying to think of more words for your song
Submitted by: Shawn Eni
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Nonsensical Lyrics:
"Once In A Lifetime"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: There is water, at the bottom of the ocean!
Why They're Nonsensical: There is?!
Submitted by: Joe
| "Wild, Wild Life"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I ride a hot potato
Why They're Nonsensical: The lyric is not only completely meaningless, but describes a totally impossible activity as well!
Submitted by: Matt E.
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Insulting Lyrics:
"burning down the house"
The Insulting Lyrics: BURNING down the house!,burning down the house!.
Why They're Insulting: a song about someone,threatening to,burn a house down!,that's more than,INSULTING!
Submitted by: art
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Inappropriate Lyrics:
"Totally Nude"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: A polka party for Bob and Martha
Why They're Inappropriate: Okay, this song is about being nature and being naked in a forest. Then, Byrne inserts this line about a polka party for two people who were mentioned no where else in the song. What does a polka party have do do with nature and/or being nude?
Submitted by: Heather
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Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"Puzzlin' Evidence"
The Lyrics: We got CBS and ABC
We got Time and Newsweek They're the same to me Product Brand Name: Time and Newsweek magazines
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"And She Was"
Opening Lines: And she was lying in the grass.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Song Title Space Change:
"House Sin Motion" originally "Houses In Motion"
Submitted by: Josh
Song Title Anagrams:
"He Saw Sand" originally "And She Was"
Submitted by: Rebecca St. Charles
"Lifetime In Canoe" originally "Once in a Lifetime"
Submitted by: Josh
Song Title Acrostics:
HIM: "Houses In Motion"
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Hawking Teds originally "Talking Heads"
Submitted by: Peter
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Broadcast News
Pretty much describes news anchors
Submitted by: Psycho Librarian
"Puzzlin' Evidence"
The Lyrics: We got CBS and ABC
We got Time and Newsweek They're the same to me Why: CBS and ABC networks; from the "True Stories" album.
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
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