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Band Name Origins:
- Actually, it the name was on the drum set in New Order's 'Touched By the Hand Of God' video, the one where the band is parodying the hair-metal bands popular at the time. Submitted by: 59052
- The Killers took their name from a fictional band name written on the drum in New Order's "Crystal" video. Submitted by: Clair
Stupid Band Names:
- Not an Iron Maiden tribute band...a post-punk revival group, who do not play very violent music... Submitted by: Gil
- What are they killing? And why are they doing so? Submitted by: CJ
- The name just seems like it's a lame attempt to seem threatening... if not, then perhaps it's a reference to Jerry Lee Lewis. Submitted by: The Skuz
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| The Pacifists | They don't kill anything, so this makes sense. | G |
| The Slayers | It means the same, and "slayer" sounds cooler. | Nads |
| The Thrillers | Their name would sound less threatening. | Dongquan |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Somebody Scold Me" | "Somebody Told Me" | Evil Olive |
| "Somebody Rolled Me" | "Somebody Told Me" | Evil Olive |
| "Lower East Side" | "Mr. Brightside" | Holden |
| "Norman Whiteside" | "Mr. Brightside" | Isaac Hunt |
| "Nobody Told Me" | "Somebody Told Me" | Isaac Hunt |
There are additional new song names available. | ||
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "I Heard A Rumour," Bananarama | "Somebody Told Me," The Killers | |
| "How Do You Know?," Third Day | "Somebody Told Me," The Killers | |
| "Nobody Told Me," John Lennon | "Somebody Told Me," The Killers | |
| "Just A Girl," No Doubt | "Just Another Girl," The Killers | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Losing Ouch" originally "Losing Touch"
Peter
"Jenny Was A Fiend Of Mine" originally "Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine"
Peter
"Jenny As A Friend Of Mine" originally "Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine"
Isabella
"I Can't Say" originally "I Can't Stay"
Yvette Bristle
"Mr. Rightside" originally "Mr. Brightside"
Doug Wells
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Jenny Wash A Friend Of Mine" originally "Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine"
Donna Gelpigi
"Jenny Was A Friend Of Maine" originally "Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine"
Some have been seen as friends of a whole state.
Donna Gelpigi
"Jenny Was A Friend Of Miner" originally "Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine"
Explaining her black lung disease?
Peter
"Lousing Touch" originally "Losing Touch"
Keep that lousing touch to yourself!
Dionne Peacewick
"Boners" originally "Bones"
Joey Lawrence (no, not the actor)
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Denny Was A Friend Of Mine" originally "Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine"
Might or might not be a gender change
Isac
"Penny Was A Friend Of Mine" originally "Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine"
Penny can also be a girl's name.
Isac
"Kenny Was A Friend Of Mine" originally "Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine"
Another sex-change by changing a letter
Isac
"Jenny Has A Friend Of Mine" originally "Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine"
Also entitled, Jennny The Kidnapper?
Peter
"The World We Jive In" originally "The World We Live In"
Amanda
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Recordings:
Apr 29
a parody of "Bones" by The Killers
Don't you wanna come with me, don't you wanna grab a traffic cone and take it home.....it's only natural!
you Tube: (all)
Apr 28
a parody of "Mr Brightside" by The Killers
Zit City....turning my face to misery, oh my god no!
you tube: (all)
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "All These Things That I've Done" | "What Is This? It's Well-Done" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Spaceman" | "Spiceman" | Monstermaster13 |
| "Quiet Town" | "Quiet House" | Duc4AmIRight |
| "Fire In Bone" | "Santa on House" | Duc4AmIRight |
| "Blowback" | "Voteup" | Duc4AmIRight |
| "Bones." | "Ghosts" | Monstermaster13 |
| "When You Were Young" | "When Poo Was Flung" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Spaceman" | "Brain Scan" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "When You Were Young" | "Spoke Parseltongue" | Matthias |
| "When You Were Young" | "It's So Damn Warm!" | Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Bones | "Grim Adventures Of Billy and Mandy" promos | Dr Music |
| Mr. Brightside | Depression Medication | Samantha |
| Mr. Brightside | Anti-Depressant | -- |
| Smile Like You Mean It | Any Royal Walkabout Taken By The Queen | pickle* |
| Glamourous Indie Rock n' Roll | Record Company | Nat |
| There are additional Killers commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| This River is Wild | Church | Xpunkbassist |
| Smile Like You Mean It | Domestic Violence Counselling | Dongquan |
| All These Things That I've Done | Prison | Dongquan |
| When You Were Young | Church | Dongquan |
| Everything Will Be Alright | Police Department | Steph |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Mr. Blue Sky Electric Light Orchestra | Mr. Brightside The Killers | Mr. Bright Sky | Tessa C |
| On Top Of The World Imagine Dragons | The World We Live In The Killers | On Top Of The World We Live In | Dongquan |
| Fifteen Taylor Swift | Bones The Killers | Fifteen Bones | Dongquan |
| Kill Your Pretty Face W.A.S.P. | All The Pretty Faces The Killers | Kill All Your Pretty Faces | GlamRockNinjaLord |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Vampire Killers Weekend
Vampire Weekend combined with The Killers
Submitted By: Gary Albright
A Band of Killer Bees
A Band of Bees combined with The Killers
The first group is known simply as 'The Bees' in their native homeland, the UK, but in the US they are known as A Band Of Bees (but I'm not sure why).
Submitted By: Mike
The All-American Killers
The All-American Rejects combined with The Killers
Submitted By: Dongquan
Pussycat Killers
Pussycat Dolls combined with The Killers
If you don't like them....
Submitted By: Dongquan
There are additional Killers Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Smile Like You Mean It"
Misheard Lyrics: We lost track overtime
Original Lyrics: We lost track of the time
| "Mr. Brightside"
Misheard Lyrics: Tennessee
or KFC or GMC Original Lyrics: Jealousy
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"Mr. Brightside"
Misheard Lyrics: Open up my e-girl eyes
Original Lyrics: Open up my eager eyes
| "Somebody Told Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Get your back scratched, get your back scratched tonight!
Original Lyrics: Bring it back down
Bring it back down tonight! |
| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Somebody Told Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Like my cousin Mitchell
Original Lyrics: It's not confidential.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Taylor Admittedly, this mishearing is more likely in Weird Al's Polkarama |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Human"
Better Lyrics:
We are Human, but are we Dancers?
Original Lyrics:
Are we Human, or are we Dancers?
Submitted by: Calvin
"All These Things That I've Done"
Better Lyrics:
I got a loon but I'm not a lunatic
Original Lyrics:
I got soul but I'm not a soldier
Submitted by: Alan the Ottoman
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"Somebody Told Me"
The Funny Lyrics: Somebody told me that you had a boyfriend
who looked like a girlfriend... Why They're Funny: Ha! Is her boyfriend a transvestite?
Submitted by: sXe LeXi 5X2
| "Somebody Told Me"
The Funny Lyrics: Well somebody told me
That you had a boyfriend Who looked like a girlfriend That I had in February of last year Why They're Funny: Ooh, this is such a nice little catty slight, isn't it? But I'm really not sure who to...It's either to the person Brandon Flowers is singing to, or the boyfriend, or the girlfriend. Maybe it's a general slight to all of them.
Submitted by: Whatever
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| There are additional Funny lyrics available. | |
Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Somebody Told Me"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Somebody told me You had a boyfriend
Who looked like a girlfriend That I had in February of last year It's not confidential I've got potential A rushin', a rushin' around Why They're Repetitive: More than half the song. Five Times. Omit 'a rushin' a rushin' around' first time. First three after each verse. Third time: Repeat twice more in a row.
Submitted by: Alan the Ottoman
| "All these things that I've done"
The Repetitive Lyrics: I got soul, but I'm not a soldier... (x10)
Why They're Repetitive: We hear this solitary line ten times in this song. That is more than 'you know you've gotta help me out, yeah' which is repeated six times in the song.
Submitted by: Alan the Ottoman
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| There are additional Killers repetitive lyrics available. | |
Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Human"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Are we dancer
or are we human? Why They're Nonsensical: The missing "s". Or more of them. But even if it were 'dancers' or 'humans' or even both I'm not sure whether that would make any sense. As a critic put it: It is 'classical Killer's nonsense'.
Submitted by: A. Person
| "Somebody Told Me"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Pace yourself for me,
I said maybe, baby, please. But I just don't know know, when all I wana do is try. Why They're Nonsensical: Don't get me wrong, I love the Killers. But this just made me think hmm....what exactly are you trying to say here, guys?
Submitted by: No One In Particular
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| There are additional nonsensical lyrics available. | |
Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"Mr. Brightside"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: Now they're going to bed
And my stomach is sick And it's all in my head But she's touching his chest Why They're Misrhymed: Well what OTHER body part of his could she be touching that might rhyme a BIT better with "sick"? O:-)
Submitted by: Liz
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Insulting Song Lyrics:
"Somebody Told Me"
The Insulting Lyrics: Somebody told me that you had a boyfriend who looked like a girlfriend
Why They're Insulting: That doesn't say much about your boyfriend, does it?
Submitted by: David Johnson
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Inappropriate Song Lyrics:
"On Top"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: We bring the bump to the grind, uh oh
I don't mind, we're on top Why They're Inappropriate: This seems to symbolize sex. But Brandon Flowers says its his feelings about where the band is at the moment.
Submitted by: Laura
| "Somebody Told Me"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: Somebody told me you had a boyfriend who looked like a girlfriend that I had in February of last year it's not confidential I've got potential russing and russing around
Why They're Inappropriate: First off what the hell does this 'somebody' mean when he says that another 'somebody' had a boyfriend that looked like a girlfriend which is totally sexist. And than he says that a third 'somebody' had a girlfriend who looked just like the byfriend which is yet again sexist. And who has potential in that quote. What's so confidential is the first 'somebody' cheating. And to top it all off why are you russing aroud so much hmmmmmmmmnmm.
Submitted by: hamp
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Dirty Song Lyrics:
"Mr. Brightside"
The Dirty Lyrics: Now they're going to bed
And my stomach is sick And it's all in my head But she's touching his...chest Why They're Dirty: thats just dirty ...talking about having sex...but i really love this part cuz "...stomach is sick....shes touching his....." the lyrics say "chest" but come on what rhymes with "sick"
Submitted by: Diana
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"The Ballad of Michael Valentine"
The Lyrics: But I've got the buzz Like Greta Garbo Walking forward to the sun
Who They Mention: Greta Garbo was an actress.
Submitted by: xpunkbassist
| "The Ballad of Michael Valetine"
The Lyrics: But I've got the buzz Like Marlon Brando
Who They Mention: Marlon Brando is an actor.
Submitted by: xpunkbassist
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| There are additional Killers celebrity lyrics available. | |
Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Mr. Brightside"
The Song Lyrics: Gotta gotta be down because I want it all
Song They Mention: "I Want It All" by Queen
Submitted by: Cody Finke
| "The Way It Was (2010s)"
The Song Lyrics: Elvis singing "Don't Be Cruel".
Song They Mention: "Don't Be Cruel" by Elvis Presley.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"My Own Soul's Warning"
Opening Lines: I tried going against my own soul's warning.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "Be Still"
Opening Lines: Be still. And go on to bed.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Song Title Space Change:
"Mr. Bright Side" originally "Mr. Brightside"
Submitted by: Allison O'Silla
"Andy, You're As Tar" originally "Andy, You're A Star"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
"When You Were Young"
The Lyrics: "every once and a while"
Why: it should be "every once IN a while"
Submitted by: Matt
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Band Name Anagrams:
Hell's Trike Submitted by: Evan
Her Skillet Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Hell Strike Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Hiker Tells Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
There's Kill Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
There are additional Band Name Anagrams available.
Song Title Anagrams:
"Dana, You're Stray" originally "Andy, You're A Star"
Submitted by: Corinne Auterlehr
"You Filthier Sis" originally "This Is Your Life"
Submitted by: Josh
"Boldest, Moody Me" originally "Somebody Told Me"
Submitted by: Sir David Grady III
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Fun Roar Cover" originally "Run For Cover"
Submitted by: Roy R. Pryor
"Mum Body Sold Tea" originally "Somebody Told Me"
Submitted by: Sonia Rinzaimayor
"Somebody Mold Tea" originally "Somebody Told Me"
Submitted by: Lizzie
Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"Under The Gun"
The Lyrics: Because Heaven sends and Heaven takes.
He's crashing cars in his brain. Keep him tied up to a dream. And only she can set him free. And he says to me. Kill me now, kill me now, kill me now, kill me now. Kill me now, kill me now, kill me now, kill me now. Why: The song is about a guy who loves a woman who doesn't love him back.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Band Name Spoonerisms:
The Lickers originally "The Killers"
Submitted by: Jim Class
Hidden Tracks:
"Mr. Brightside (Jacques Lu Cont's...)"
In the 10 minute-plus remix of "Mr. Brightside" on the album Tranquilize, there is a 30 second-ish snippet at the end. It is titled "Conversations with the Captain".
Submitted by: Bobbie Souffle
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Raid Bug Killer
Isn't it obvious?
Submitted by: Rocky
Lysol
Lysol kills germs.
Submitted by: Rocky
Pianos
Jerry Lee Lewis was "The Killer" and played piano.
Submitted by: rocky
