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This is the most recent information about Asia that has been submitted to amIright. If we have more information about Asia, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible).
Band Name Origins:
- They wanted something beginning with A. So record-store browsers would come across it first thing. Submitted by: Jerry Petersen
- According to Asia's offical website, www.asiaworld.org, the name was a suggestion of then-manager Brian Lane. Submitted by: EJSawyer
Stupid Band Names:
- It's a bunch of white, British guys. I shouldn't have to explain any more. Submitted by: GlamRockNinjaLord
- Not a single member is from Asia. They're all British. Does that make any sense? Submitted by: Paul Bear
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Britain | All the band members are British, not Asian! | GlamRockNinjaLord |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Tweet Of The Moment" | "Heat Of The Moment" | D. Melody Dole, M.D. |
| "Heat Of The Monument" | "Heat Of The Moment" | Blake DeKalb |
| "Only Thyme Will Smell" | "Only Time Will Tell" | Lefty Lucy |
| "Only Thyme Will Tell" | "Only Time Will Tell" | H. Tim Smith |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Only Time Will Tell," | And which mouth will Time use to tell us what? | Peter |
| "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes," | Eyes don't smile. Mouths do. | Candy Welty |
| "Heat of the Moment," | A moment is an idea; it doesn't give off heat. | Fifi McFeef |
| "Countdown To Zero," | Who counts down to zero? Isn't it BLAST OFF! | ThatAwesomeGuy |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Will The Wolf Survive?," Los Lobos | "Only Time Will Tell," Asia | |
| "Life On Mars?," David Bowie | "Only Time Will Tell," Asia | |
| "How The Story Ends," All Time Low | "Only Time Will Tell," Asia | |
| "She Will Be Loved," Maroon 5 | "Only Time Will Tell," Asia | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Only Tie Will Tell" originally "Only Time Will Tell"
Natalie Merchant's Milpond
"Only Tim Will Tell" originally "Only Time Will Tell"
Consuela Sanchez
"Hat Of The Moment" originally "Heat Of The Moment"
Grace
"Eat Of The Moment" originally "Heat Of The Moment"
Joe King
"Different Words" originally "Different Worlds"
Roger
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Bride Easy" originally "Ride Easy"
Candy Welty
"Wheat Of The Moment" originally "Heat Of The Moment"
Hard to come up with a new wheat each moment.
Valerie Cameron
"Cheat Of The Moment" originally "Heat Of The Moment"
Someone's cheating somewhere most every moment.
Valerie Cameron
"Heart Of The Moment" originally "Heat Of The Moment"
Serafina
Change a Letter:
"Rode Easy" originally "Ride Easy"
Candy Welty
"Ride East" originally "Ride Easy"
Candy Welty
"Rice Easy" originally "Ride Easy"
Candy Welty
"Rise Easy" originally "Ride Easy"
Candy Welty
"Only Mime Will Tell" originally "Only Time Will Tell"
Only if we force it out of them?
Peter
There are additional Asia song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Wildest Dreams" | "Childish Tweets" | Jeff in Richmond VA |
| "Only Time Will Tell" | "Facing the Triwizard Tournament" | Scotty Dangerously |
| "Heat of the Moment" | "Heat of the Goblet" | Scotty Dangerously |
| "Heat Of The Moment" | "Meat Of A Rodent" | MysteryGoat |
| "Voice Of America" | "Girl Named Princess Zelda" | Scotty Dangerously |
| "Heat of the Moment" | "There's No Global Warming" | Joe Haynes |
| "Heat Of The Moment" | "Heat Of Miami" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
| "Heat of the Moment" | "Day of Atonement" | pkbites |
| "Heat Of The Moment" | "Beat On The Donuts" | Ashkicksass and Arwen and Johnny D |
| "Heat of the Moment" | "The Sigfried and Roy Show" | Joe Haynes |
There are additional Asia song parodies available. | ||
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Only Time Will Tell | Timex Watches | Ed |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Go | The Labour cabinet | Pickle |
| Only Time Will Tell | Procrastinators Hotline | Mike engle |
| Heat Of The Moment | Heat Stroke Prevention Hotline | Mike engle |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Believe It Or Not Joey Scarbury | Only Time Will Tell Asia | Believe It Or Not, Only Time Will Tell Wait and see. | Edward |
| In The Heat Of The Night Ray Charles | Heat Of The Moment Asia | In The Heat Of The Moment | Bob |
| Only The Lonely The Motels | Only Time Will Tell Asia | Only Time Will Tell The Lonely | Ed |
| The Rhythm Of The Heat Peter Gabriel | Heat Of The Moment Asia | The Rythm Of The Heat Of The Moment | Jake Small |
| There are additional Asia duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
The Continents
Europe combined with Asia
Since these are the only two known bands named after specific continents.
Submitted By: Mitch
Sonic Youth 'n' Asia
Sonic Youth combined with Asia
That would do anything BUT put us out of our misery.
Submitted By: neptunevsmars
Eurasia
Europe combined with Asia
The continents of Europe and Asia, are really one giant land mass, and it's sometimes referred to as Eurasia. So why not a rock band with that name?
Submitted By: Paul Warren
Misheard Lyrics:
"Heat of the Moment"
Misheard Lyrics: It was the bistro moment
Original Lyrics: It was the heat of the moment
| "Only Time Will Tell"
Misheard Lyrics: You think that I wouldn't know you know
Original Lyrics: You think that I would have known by now
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"Heat of the Moment"
Misheard Lyrics: It was the helium balloon blow
Original Lyrics: It was the heat of the moment
| "Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: One shilling buck came screaming through the dark
Original Lyrics: One screaming bark came screaming through the dark
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| There are additional Asia misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: One shilling buck came screaming through the dark
Original Lyrics: One screaming bark came screaming through the dark
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Mahnfried When this Asia song from the 80ies came to my mind this morning, I remembered that this line had puzzled me back then. So I finally looked it up and suddenly it made sense. |
| There are additional Asia misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Heat of the Moment"
Better Lyrics:
It was the beat of Phil Collins
Ace drummer from Genesis
The beat of Phil Collins
Was the band's pride
Ace drummer from Genesis
The beat of Phil Collins
Was the band's pride
Original Lyrics:
It was the heat of the moment
Telling me what your heart meant
The heat of the moment
Showed in your eyes
Telling me what your heart meant
The heat of the moment
Showed in your eyes
Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"Only Time Will Tell"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: Now, sure as the sun will cross the sky, this lie is over
Lost, like the tears that used to tide me over Why They're Misrhymed: Another classic example of a word rhyming with itself.
Submitted by: R.S.K.
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Dated Song Lyrics:
"Heat of the Moment"
The Dated Lyrics: And now you find yourself in '82, the disco hotspot holds no charm for you
Why They're Dated: It's way past 1982, and disco is so dead
Submitted by: Tina
| "Heat of the Moment (Live)"
The Dated Lyrics: And Now You find Yourself in '83,
The Disco Hotspots Hold no charm for thee Why They're Dated: The lyrics say it all really
Submitted by: Doodluv
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| There are additional Asia dated lyrics available. | |
Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Summer Can't Last Too Long"
The Song Lyrics: Sunshine on my shoulders
Song They Mention: "Sunshine On My Shoulders" by John Denver
Submitted by: SunStar
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"You're the Stranger"
Opening Lines: Don't hang that sign on me, you're the stranger
Comments: Submitted by: Joe Pearson
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Song Title Space Change:
"Only Tim E Will Tell" originally "Only Time Will Tell"
Submitted by: Peter
Band Name Anagrams:
As Ai Submitted by: Kimberly Townsend
Ai = a species of sloth of northern South America
As A.I. Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
A.I.= Artificial Intelligence
'A' Is 'A' Submitted by: Justin Burr
depending on what the meaning of the word "is" is
Is Aa Submitted by: Norman Cornelius
Aa = blocky, slow-flowing lava
Song Title Anagrams:
"Theme Of That Omen" originally "Heat Of The Moment"
Submitted by: Ed
"Little In Mellowly" originally "Only Time Will Tell"
Submitted by: Lefty Lucy
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"none"
The Lyrics: none
Why: The British band Asia (known for the 1980's Classic Rock/hit songs such as "Heat Of The Moment" and "Only Time Will Tell" -- both from the 1982 lp also entitled, "Asia") is named after the real continent entitled, Asia.
Submitted by: Peter
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Song Title Spoonerisms:
"The Mile Has Left Your Size" originally "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes"
What a drastic reduction in size!
Submitted by: Sarah Propst
"The Mile Has Left Your Sighs" originally "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes"
Submitted by: Sarah Propst
"Only Time 'Til Well" originally "Only Time Will Tell"
Submitted by: Marge Pegram
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Say Uh originally "Asia"
Submitted by: Sutch
What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"Predicting the Future"
In "Wildest Dreams" there are references to wars being broadcast live on TV by the "VJs". Asia the band formed in 1981 and this prediction occured 10 years later when the 1st Iraq War was on all TV channels 24/7. The lyrical reference to "in the evening we watch" what the VJs show is a reference to wars being broadcast as entertainment for airchair warriors. Asia predicted this sick sad phenomenae years before it reared its ugly head.
Submitted by: War Is Not A Game
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Travelling Asia
I have always wanted to travel Asia.
Submitted by: Travis
