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Fun Music Information -> Sparks

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This is the most recent information about Sparks that has been submitted to amIright. If we have more information about Sparks, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible).

Jokes:

Taxi driver dropping off the Mael brothers at an airport, struggling to get one of their suitcases out of the boot.
Turns to a nearby man and says 'When this gets out, Sparks are gonna fly'.

Submitted by: LucidLupin

Band Name Origins:

According to IMDB, it's a play on the Marx Brothers Submitted by: mads.

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name
"Where Are You Going?," Dave Matthews Band	"Cool Places," Sparks
"Goofing Off," Sparks	"You're Fired," Bratmobile
"I Predict," Sparks	"You've Never Been Right," The Melvins

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"When Do I Get To Sin My Way?" originally "When Do I Get To Sing My Way?"

Peter

"Without Using Hans" originally "Without Using Hands"

Yes, leave that guy named Hans alone.

Peter

"Without Using Ands" originally "Without Using Hands"

Not easy to do in both writing and speaking.

Peter

"Angst In My Pans" originally "Angst In My Pants"

And in my pots too?

Norman Cornelius

"Cool Laces" originally "Cool Places"

Shoelaces, that is

Joe Siebert

There are additional Sparks song titles with a letter removed available.

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"When Do I Get To Sting My Way?" originally "When Do I Get To Sing My Way?"

Peter

"When Do I Get To Singe My Way?" originally "When Do I Get To Sing My Way?"

Peter

"When Do I Get To Swing My Way?" originally "When Do I Get To Sing My Way?"

Peter

"Without Fusing Hands" originally "Without Using Hands"

That's good, because that sounds painful.

Peter

"Cool Palaces" originally "Cool Places"

Rachel

There are additional song titles with a letter added available.

Change a Letter:

"Without Using Sands" originally "Without Using Hands"

Peter

"Without Using Rands" originally "Without Using Hands"

Not easy if you want to buy things in South Africa

Peter

"Without Using Wands" originally "Without Using Hands"

An advanced course at Hogwarts?

Peter

"Without Using Lands" originally "Without Using Hands"

Peter

"Without Using Hinds" originally "Without Using Hands"

Peter

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

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Veronica Lake"	"Pamela Blair"	Duc4AmIRight
"The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte"	"The Girls Are Spazzing Like Cate Blanchett"	CML
"This Town Ain't Big Enough..."	"These Guys Are Big An' Tough..."	Andy Primus
"Beat The Clock"	"They Gotta Find Hussein"	Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd
"This Town Ain't Big Enough..."	"This Clown Ain't Big Enough..."	Joe Johnson

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

Song Name	Product	Submittor
I Wish I Looked A Little Better	Extreme Makeover	Cat

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

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
I Wish I Looked A Little Better Sparks	Just Like Jesse James Cher	I Wish I Looked Just Like Jesse James Okay, if the mangy outlaw look is your thing...	Cat

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:

Izzy Sparks

Izzy Stradlin combined with Sparks

Yes, a Guitar Hero reference!

Submitted By: Archie C.

The Flares' Sparks

The Flares combined with Sparks

Submitted By: Candy Welty

Sparks After The Fire

Sparks combined with After The Fire

Submitted By: Candy Welty

Misheard Lyrics:

"Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth" Misheard Lyrics: When she's on her best derailment Original Lyrics: When she's on her best behaviour	"Beat the Clock" Misheard Lyrics: On a PhD, that avenue (you gotta beat the clock, you gotta beat the clock) Original Lyrics: PhD'd that afternoon (you gotta beat the clock, you gotta beat the clock)
"I Predict" Misheard Lyrics: Nazis will throw them out Original Lyrics: Maxim's will throw them out	"I Predict" Misheard Lyrics: They're gonna find the Queen is a man But they really won't care, I predict And she will prove that Elvis and her Had a bleeding affair, I predict Original Lyrics: They're gonna find the Queen is a man But that Philip won't care, I predict Lassie will prove that Elvis and her Had a fleeting affair, I predict
There are additional Sparks misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"Suburban Homeboy"

Misheard Lyrics:

I am a celibate homeboy

Original Lyrics:

I am a suburban homeboy

Story about this misheard lyric by: martinet

I usually sniff at those who submit a misheard lyric that's actually the song's title (can't they READ?) but I admit I'm guilty of this one. I heard the song on "Gilmore Girls" so I never saw the song on the album, heard it referred to, etc. Took a little bit of Googling to figure it out, since "celibate homeboy" just wasn't showing up!

There are additional Sparks misheard stories available.

Repetitive Song Lyrics:

"Your Call Is Very Important To Us... Please Hold"

The Repetitive Lyrics:

At first she said
'Your call is very important to us'
And then she said
'Please hold, please hold'
Then she said
'Your call is very important to us'

Why They're Repetitive:

These lines make up much of the 4:11 that this song lasts for, in exactly the same tone, voice etc. It's even more annoying than the real thing!!

Submitted by: Will Garner

"I Predict"

The Repetitive Lyrics:

And this song will fade out
And this song will fade out
And this song will fade out now.

Why They're Repetitive:

The song never fades out, it ends abruptly. The Mael brothers got out of the psychic business after that.

Submitted by: newave

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"Good Morning"

Opening Lines:

Good morning. Who are you?

Comments:

Submitted by: Brian Kelly

Songs That Are Banned:

"Girl From Germany"

Banned by some US radio stations in 1972 due to Hitler references, despite being a song decrying postwar Germanophobia.

Submitted by: Horatio

"I Predict"

Video initially banned by MTV due to concerns that the Hitlerian Ron Mael performing a drag striptease was too disturbing.

Submitted by: Horatio

"Dick Around"

Banned from daytime airplay by BBC Radio London because of the title. There is no sexually explicit content in the song, "dick" here being an American term which loosely means "goofing off".

Submitted by: Horatio