Fun Music Information -> Portishead

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Band Name Origins:

The band is named after a sleepy port town in England. The town in which band member, Geoff Barrow, spent his teen years. Submitted by: Raiyneamon
The band are from Bristol, England and Portishead is a nearby seaside town Submitted by: Chris

Stupid Band Names:

It sounds like somebody getting high sniffing the john. Submitted by: Tom Turkey

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer	Comment	Submitter Name
"Mourning Air,"	Air doesn't mourn. Lol.	Sean

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Mourning Ai" originally "Mourning Air"

Ai = a type of sloth

Joe

"Morning Air" originally "Mourning Air"

Same sound, now literally possible

Samantha Wayland

"Gory Box" originally "Glory Box"

Jacqui O'Day

"Glory Ox" originally "Glory Box"

Alanis More Upset

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"All Mined" originally "All Mine"

David

"Tall Mine" originally "All Mine"

A deep mine is tall from its bottom up.

Eileen McKenzie

Change a Letter:

"Western Eves" originally "Western Eyes"

Lefty Lucy

"All Mink" originally "All Mine"

Gretchen Wieners

"All Pine" originally "All Mine"

Eileen McKenzie

"All Fine" originally "All Mine"

Eileen McKenzie

"All Mind" originally "All Mine"

Eileen McKenzie

There are additional Portishead song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Only You"	"Same Supper Every Day"	Mattias

Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
The Boxer Simon And Garfunkel	Glory Box Portishead	The Glory Boxer	Ashley Michelle McGowan

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:

Tortoisehead

Tortoise combined with Portishead

Submitted By: signawaiver

Misheard Lyrics:

"Glory Box" Misheard Lyrics: From this time, unchanged, we're all looking at a different picture Through this new frame of mine, a thousand flowers could bloom Move over and give us Communion Original Lyrics: From this time, unchained, we're all looking at a different picture Through this new frame of mind a thousand flowers could bloom Move over and give us some room, yeah	"Western Eyes" Misheard Lyrics: forgotten throes at another's lie Original Lyrics: forgotten throes of another's plight
"Teardrop" Misheard Lyrics: Love, love isn't fair Love is a dooming word. Original Lyrics: Love, love, is a verb Love is a doing word.	"Glory Box" Misheard Lyrics: For I've been a tangerine too long. Original Lyrics: For I've been a temptress too long.
There are additional Portishead misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"Glory Box"

Misheard Lyrics:

For I've been a tangerine too long.

Original Lyrics:

For I've been a temptress too long.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Sophie

I love to sing along to my music. One day, I was singing to this really loud in the car. My sister heard me sing this line and started cracking up with laughter. I'm like 'what?'