Mr Polite 2:14 Thu May 5
Random facts about songs
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I love a random piece of useless information me. So Furnish me with your random facts about well known songs.
I also like finding out what songs you just hear and take for granted are actually about.
For instance:
Rich Girl by Hall and Oates was written about a bloke, but they thought 'Rich Girl' sounded better than 'Rich Guy'
Luka by Suzanne Vega is about Domestic Abuse
Coward of the County by Kenny Rogers is about Gang Rape
I shot the sheriff was a song about Birth Control (which Marley was against).
ZZ Top have one member without a beard - his surname is Beard.
Barry Manilow's hit 'I write the songs' wasn't written by him
There must be loads of well known and lesser known tid bits - tell be some of the ones you know/have heard.
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Replies - In Chronological Order ( Show Newest Messages First)
yogib
2:16 Thu May 5
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Sitting On The Dock of The Bay was finished by whistling from one of the band as Otis Redding died before the song was finished
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The Stoat
2:17 Thu May 5
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When John Lennon was asked if Ringo Starr was the best drummer in the world he replied “In the world? He`s not even the best drummer in The Beatles!”
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jonthehammer
2:30 Thu May 5
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The song "Daytrip to Bangor" was originally intended to be "Daytrip to Rhyl" but Rhyl didnt fit in with the music.
A bit like Dele Alli or Mesut Ozil doesnt fit in our fucking Payet song!!
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Grumpster
3:03 Thu May 5
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The Jam's, That's Entertainment, was written in under 10 minutes by Weller when he was pissed.
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Kelly Smunt
3:04 Thu May 5
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Smoke on the Water was written when Deep Purple witnessed the intended venue for the recording of their next album burn to the ground during a concert by another artiste, that artiste was Frank Zappa.
The guitar solo in the middle of Michael Jackson's Beat It was by Eddie Van Halen.
Lynyrd Skynyrd got their name from one of their high school teachers - Leonard Skinner.
Led Zeppelin got their name after Keith Moon stated that they'd go down like a lead balloon.
Alex Lifeson from Rush was born Aleksandar Zivojinovic. He took the name Lifeson because Zivojinovic is Serbian for Son of Life.
Geddy Lee from Rush was born Gary Lee Weinrib to Jewish holocaust survivors. He took the name Geddy Lee from his mothers heavily accented pronunciation of his forenames.
The Rush track YYZ was named after the identification code for Toronto’s Pearson International Airport and in honour of returning home after touring abroad. Furthermore, the song’s intro riff is based on the Morse code 'dots and dashes' for YYZ.
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JohnnyL
3:12 Thu May 5
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The Beatles ...
Blackbird was about US civil rights
Hey Jude - was going to be Hey Jules for Julian Lennon
Elenor Rigby - Father McCarthy was going to be McCartney
Let it Be - mother Mary is Mary McCartney
Savoy Truffle was written about Eric Claptons sweet tooth and Good Nwws chocolates
There are loads more !!!
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gph
3:13 Thu May 5
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The theory that speech evolved from song (with meaningless "words") has been proposed several times (with different back-up evidence).
Dooby dooby doo.
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Gavros
3:14 Thu May 5
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Mile End by Pulp is about Mile End.
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Worst Case Ontario
3:17 Thu May 5
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Sam and Dave's "Hold On, I'm Comin'" is about one of them masturbating in the bathroom.
Or so it has been said.
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JONESY
3:28 Thu May 5
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erm......
it's father McKenzie in Eleanor rigby!
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Gavros
3:32 Thu May 5
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Scat man by scat man John was about the practice of scatting - see tarmacking.
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Darlo Debs
3:32 Thu May 5
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Grumpster this is true...and on The Jam theme, Weller wrote Precious after being inspired by Chant No.1 by Spandau Ballet.
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Ridikzappa
3:33 Thu May 5
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The Vapours hit 'Turning Japanese' is about the face you make when you have an orgasm.
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Troy McClure
3:34 Thu May 5
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Morrissey wrote "Panic" after listening to Steve Wright on Radio 1 announce the Nuclear disaster at Cherynobl then play Wham's "Wake me up before you go-go"
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Worst Case Ontario
3:37 Thu May 5
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Gavros 3:32 Thu May 5
"Tarmacking" - that is a vile image, thanks.
Scatman is (also) about stuttering.
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zebthecat
3:38 Thu May 5
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"I like big butts" by Sir Mix-a-lot is about rain water conservation
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Bouncing Ludo
3:43 Thu May 5
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The man photographed on the front cover of The Jam's "Bitterest Pill (I ever had to swallow)" was called Vaughan Toulouse.
He was the lead singer of Department S who had a hit with "Is Vic There?"
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Darlo Debs
3:43 Thu May 5
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I didn't know til quite recently that I Feel For You was written by Prince and that the harmonica pieces in it were played by Stevie Wonder.
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Gavros
3:47 Thu May 5
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The Vapours hit 'Turning Japanese' also includes the very off putting line "I want a doctor to take a picture, so I can look at you from inside as well"
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Mr Polite
3:50 Thu May 5
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Troy
further to that, George Michael wrote 'Wake me up before you go go' after Andrew Ridgley left a note on his bedside table in a hotel to remind him to wake Ridgley before he left.
In his scribbled note Ridgley accidently wrote 'go' twice
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