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John Henry · 08-24-2003, 05:07 AM

I just searched on Kazaa for a song called 'Going Home', by Dinosaur Jr. I didn't enter the band's name and was amazed at the number of people who have recorded songs with those words in the title. I thought there must be loads more clichéd song titles like this, but couldn't think of any. Anyone?

TIO · 08-24-2003, 05:10 AM

I know of 2 Perth bands who have recorded a 'timebomb' in the last 12 months

Sleepyjack · 08-24-2003, 11:54 PM

stay away is a song that comes to mind.

Nowadays, i like it when bands don't name the song after the popular chorus which everyone can sing along to :P
Even if its something a little obscure.

coke babies · 08-25-2003, 12:51 PM

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Originally posted by Sleepyjack
stay away is a song that comes to mind.

Nowadays, i like it when bands don't name the song after the popular chorus which everyone can sing along to :P
Even if its something a little obscure.

But doing that occasionally leads to an even worse song labeling trend. Adding the hook in parentheses after the song title, so people who heard the song on the radio will recognize it...ie: Dammit (Growing Up), Hit or Miss (Waited Too Long) among others.

Sleepyjack · 08-25-2003, 11:11 PM

although some songs don't have "hooks" at all, as they don't follow convential song structure.
verse->chorus->verse->chorus->little solo/interlude->cresendo->chorus again.... something like that.
Although i guess you'll find these songs don't get played on the radio whatsoever anyways.
The parenthese ideas works ok, but i guess its all up to the artists.

Halx · 08-25-2003, 11:18 PM

I'm trying to find a song named 'stars' and I dont know who sang it... imagine my predicament

Sleepyjack · 08-25-2003, 11:45 PM

maybe in the search function they could, instead of the songs title, have how the song goes.
And you could type a song fragment such as:

dum, dum, doo, dum, doo, doo, dumm

and then get your song

......

more fire · 08-26-2003, 01:02 PM

my love?

found about 4 million results

coke babies · 08-26-2003, 01:06 PM

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Originally posted by Halx
I'm trying to find a song named 'stars' and I dont know who sang it... imagine my predicament

good luck sorting through at the bare minimum the 500 pop punk bands that have that in their song titles.

GarthInPittsburgh · 08-26-2003, 07:08 PM

I've got about 6 songs called "Alive."

mercury-hg · 08-27-2003, 02:14 PM

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Originally posted by Halx
I'm trying to find a song named 'stars' and I dont know who sang it... imagine my predicament

Looking for the "Stars" by Hum? Kinda Smashing Pumpkins-esque, released in mid-90's? Good stuff even if that's not what you're looking for.

GarthInPittsburgh · 08-27-2003, 02:20 PM

There's also a crazy amount of songs called "Beautiful."

more fire · 08-27-2003, 04:59 PM

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Originally posted by mercury-hg
Looking for the "Stars" by Hum? Kinda Smashing Pumpkins-esque, released in mid-90's? Good stuff even if that's not what you're looking for.

or you could be looking for stars by early 90's indie outfit Dubstar. Worth downloading.

CSflim · 08-27-2003, 05:49 PM

I'd say "goodbye" is a pretty clichéd song title.

Let's see....Kazaa....search....yup!

h2ogo69 · 08-29-2003, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Halx
I'm trying to find a song named 'stars' and I dont know who sang it... imagine my predicament

yeah i'd try hum... is it the one that the lyrics go
"she thinks shes missed the train to mars
shes outback counting stars"

pr0f3n · 08-29-2003, 10:42 PM

"one"

I can think of 6 different songs with "one" or "The One" as the title off the top of my head. I never installed peer to peer mp3 software after my last reformat, so I can't look to give an accurate figure, but it bothers me for some reason that this song title is so prevalent.

pr0f3n · 08-29-2003, 10:47 PM

it's by Hum, song title: Stars

She thinks she missed the train to Mars, she's out back counting stars.
She thinks she missed the train to Mars, she's out back counting stars.

She's not at work, she's not at school, she's not in bed, I think I finally broke her.
I bring her home everything I want, and nothing that she needs.

I thought she'd be there holding daisies, she always waits for me.
She thinks she missed the train to Mars, she's out back counting stars.

I found her out back sitting naked looking up and looking dead.
A crumpled yellow piece of paper, with seven nines and tens.

I thought she'd be there holding daisies, she always waits for me.
She thinks she missed the train to Mars, she's out back counting stars.

I thought you'd be there holding daisies, you always wait for me.
She thinks she missed the train to Mars, she's out back counting stars.

08-24-2003, 05:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
John Henry Addict Location: Grey Britain	Clichéd song titles. I just searched on Kazaa for a song called 'Going Home', by Dinosaur Jr. I didn't enter the band's name and was amazed at the number of people who have recorded songs with those words in the title. I thought there must be loads more clichéd song titles like this, but couldn't think of any. Anyone? __________________ "No one was behaving from very Buddhist motives. Then, thought Pigsy, he was hardly a Buddha, nor was he a monkey. Presently, he was a pig spirit changed into a little girl pretending to be a little boy to be offered to a water monster. It was all very simple to a pig spirit."

08-24-2003, 05:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
TIO Addict Location: The Land Down Under	I know of 2 Perth bands who have recorded a 'timebomb' in the last 12 months __________________ Strewth

08-25-2003, 11:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
Halx Please touch this. Owner/Admin Location: Manhattan	I'm trying to find a song named 'stars' and I dont know who sang it... imagine my predicament __________________ You have found this post informative. -The Administrator [Don't Feed The Animals]

08-26-2003, 07:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
GarthInPittsburgh Crazy	I've got about 6 songs called "Alive." __________________ i was going to call 911, but I was downloading a file

08-27-2003, 02:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
GarthInPittsburgh Crazy	There's also a crazy amount of songs called "Beautiful." __________________ i was going to call 911, but I was downloading a file

08-24-2003, 11:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sleepyjack Fast'n'Bulbous Location: Australia, Perth	stay away is a song that comes to mind. Nowadays, i like it when bands don't name the song after the popular chorus which everyone can sing along to :P Even if its something a little obscure.

08-25-2003, 11:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sleepyjack Fast'n'Bulbous Location: Australia, Perth	although some songs don't have "hooks" at all, as they don't follow convential song structure. verse->chorus->verse->chorus->little solo/interlude->cresendo->chorus again.... something like that. Although i guess you'll find these songs don't get played on the radio whatsoever anyways. The parenthese ideas works ok, but i guess its all up to the artists.

08-25-2003, 11:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
Sleepyjack Fast'n'Bulbous Location: Australia, Perth	maybe in the search function they could, instead of the songs title, have how the song goes. And you could type a song fragment such as: dum, dum, doo, dum, doo, doo, dumm and then get your song ......

08-26-2003, 01:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
more fire Psycho Location: London	my love? found about 4 million results

08-27-2003, 05:49 PM	#14 (permalink)
CSflim Sky Piercer Location: Ireland	I'd say "goodbye" is a pretty clichéd song title. Let's see....Kazaa....search....yup! __________________

08-29-2003, 10:42 PM	#16 (permalink)
pr0f3n Crazy Location: a little to the right	"one" I can think of 6 different songs with "one" or "The One" as the title off the top of my head. I never installed peer to peer mp3 software after my last reformat, so I can't look to give an accurate figure, but it bothers me for some reason that this song title is so prevalent. __________________ In heaven all the interesting people are missing. Friedrich Nietzsche

08-29-2003, 10:47 PM	#17 (permalink)
pr0f3n Crazy Location: a little to the right	it's by Hum, song title: Stars She thinks she missed the train to Mars, she's out back counting stars. She thinks she missed the train to Mars, she's out back counting stars. She's not at work, she's not at school, she's not in bed, I think I finally broke her. I bring her home everything I want, and nothing that she needs. I thought she'd be there holding daisies, she always waits for me. She thinks she missed the train to Mars, she's out back counting stars. I found her out back sitting naked looking up and looking dead. A crumpled yellow piece of paper, with seven nines and tens. I thought she'd be there holding daisies, she always waits for me. She thinks she missed the train to Mars, she's out back counting stars. I thought you'd be there holding daisies, you always wait for me. She thinks she missed the train to Mars, she's out back counting stars. __________________ In heaven all the interesting people are missing. Friedrich Nietzsche