Band Trivia and Misheard-Lyrics
February 18, 2009 at 5:35 pm 6 comments
Here’s some trivia for you pop-pickers. Mentioning Fortune Drive and The Goodness in my previous post reminded me of the connection between the 2 bands…
The Goodness are named after a Fortune Drive lyric!
Steve (Goodness) really loved Fortune Drive. It’s always a toughie naming a new band, but after trying dozens of titles that didn’t work, The Goodness seemed to do the job well. And I guess this connection is why you’ll often find The Goodness supporting Fortune Drive.
Being a sad-old-rock-n-roll-mum I do tend to mishear the lyrics sometimes. I heard Fortune Drive singing ‘When The Goodness comes to town’ when Billy tells me its actually ‘When your goodness comforts me’. And I heard The Goodness singing ‘There’s a time and a place’ when actually it’s ‘There’s a ton of bricks’. Now Megan likes to sing my alternative lyrics in an ironic tone when we’re at a Goodness gig.
If you don’t know the songs this might not tickle you, but for any real fan of either of the bands I will be clearly demonstrating my status as somebody’s mother. No doubt I have probably got some of these ‘facts’ wrong too, and it’s a shame I don’t know the name of the song of FD’s that TG are named after. Will let you know when Bill has re-corrected me.
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adamx | February 18, 2009 at 6:56 pm
trivia fact: misheard lyrics are sometimes called ‘mondegreens’
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondegreen
made oi laff.
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gnidlog | February 18, 2009 at 9:17 pm
Thanks for the added-value trivia, Adamx. That’s actually Quite Interesting. x
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Jess | February 18, 2009 at 10:11 pm
FD’s song TG are named after is called “The Goodness”
I’ve enjoyed reading your blog, it made me laugh (:
Keep at it :’)
xxx
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realfoodlover | February 20, 2009 at 7:25 pm
I often think: “Ooh that would make a good name for a band” and The Goodness is a good one. I have always thought the Mothers (pronounced Muvvers) was a good name for a band too.
There’s a time and place is kind of a better lyric than there’s a ton of bricks? But hey, I don’t know the song’s context.
Anyway this is really funny blog – keep on keeping on, rock chick mum, and thank you for your lovely comment on my blog.
xxx
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godutchlover011 | February 26, 2009 at 2:50 am
you should promote and list upcoming go dutch gigs on your blogs! good idea, i think so…
xx
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gnidlog | February 27, 2009 at 5:32 pm
godutchlover you are so right. consider it done