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Fun Music Information -> Level 42
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Band Name Origins:
- I'm pretty certain Level 42 is the floor on which citizens are tortured and dispatched in Terry Gilliam's "Brazil". However, I'm not sure whether the band predates the movie or not. Submitted by: Zog
- Band's name is a reference to Douglas Adams' "The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy", where the ultimate answer to the ultimate question is stated to be "42". Submitted by: Heathcliff the Cat
Stupid Band Names:
- Is this how far they got on a certain video game? If so, I wonder which game it was?? Submitted by: Elizabeth
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Stage 42 | Stage is another video game term for a level. | Larcen Tyler |
| Gameplay | Gamers have to reach various levels as goals | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
| Level 1 | No matter how good they are, they never got that high did they? | Auto2112mbe |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "My Father's Booze" | "My Father's Shoes" | Lori Tirol |
| "The Sleepsquawkers" | "The Sleepwalkers" | Rhoda Dohr |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Love School," The Divinyls | "Lessons In Love," Level 42 | |
| "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)," George Harrison | "Love In A Peaceful World," Level 42 | |
| "Something About You," Level 42 | "You're Beautiful," James Blunt | |
| "Lessons In Love," Level 42 | "Teach Me Tonight," Jo Stafford | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"My Father's Hoes" originally "My Father's Shoes"
Marjorie Danvers
"Something Abut You" originally "Something About You"
Regina Olsen
"Something About Yu" originally "Something About You"
As in Yu Darvish, Japanese-born MLB pitcher.
Bill
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"My Father's Shores" originally "My Father's Shoes"
Marjorie Danvers
Change a Letter:
"My Father's Shops" originally "My Father's Shoes"
Marjorie Danvers
"My Father's Shows" originally "My Father's Shoes"
Marjorie Danvers
"My Bather's Shoes" originally "My Father's Shoes"
Marjorie Danvers
"Something About Lou" originally "Something About You"
Laura Wilkins
"Cunning In The Family" originally "Running In The Family"
Kirsten Abercrombie
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Running In The Family" | "Running The Colony" | Yet Another Dutchman |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Lessons In Love | Marriage counseling | T. Marie T....lots of AKA's |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Been Caught Stealing Jane's Addiction | My Father's Shoes Level 42 | Been Caught Stealing My Father's Shoes I think they look so much better on me! | Jacynthia Maries |
| Is There Something I Should Know? Duran Duran | Something About You Level 42 | Is There Something I Should Know About You? | Little Old Lady Hu |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
High Level Inergy
High Inergy combined with Level 42
Submitted By: Mike Rofinter
Level 43
Level 42 combined with Next
Submitted By: redsimba
Level 37
Level 42 combined with The Minus 5
Submitted By: Regina Olsen
Level 43
Level 42 combined with Plus One
A variation of a submission already here.
Submitted By: Susan
There are additional Level 42 Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Children Say"
Misheard Lyrics: Pilgrims say, pilgrims say
Original Lyrics: Children say, children say
| "It's Over"
Misheard Lyrics: Because it's a sofa
or Because he's sober or Because he's older Original Lyrics: Because it's over
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"Running in the Family"
Misheard Lyrics: He'd be the boys of doom
Original Lyrics: He'd be the voice of doom
| "Leaving Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Your laughter feels the air
Original Lyrics: Your laughter fills the air
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"The Chinese Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Take a German back in time
Original Lyrics: Take a journey back in time
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke I thought it made sense to hear about a German for something Chinese |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"Running In The Family"
The Funny Lyrics: Dad rang the officer in charge, a man so large he barely fit his circumstances
Why They're Funny: I can just picture a hulking great sergeant on the phone telling some guy his two sons are down the station
Submitted by: Red Devil 84
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Song Title Space Change:
"Less On Sin Love" originally "Lessons In Love"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Lesson Sin Love" originally "Lessons In Love"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Song Title Anagrams:
"I Strove" originally "It's Over"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Vote, Sir!" originally "It's Over"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Vise Rot" originally "It's Over"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"So Rivet" originally "It's Over"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Sit Over" originally "It's Over"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Song Title Acrostics:
SAY: "Something About You"
Submitted by: Pipeye
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Lessons In Love"
1990 Philippine romantic drama
Submitted by: Joey F.
