Fun Music Information -> a-ha
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Band Name Origins:
- Originally, PÃ¥l had used the word 'a-ha' as the title of a song. He alternated between 'a-ha' and 'a-hem'. As Morten was taking one of his frequent peeks through PÃ¥l's notebook, he came across the name a-ha. "That's a great name. That's what we should call ourselves." After a few weeks of getting the feel of the name and checking dictionaries in several languages, it was decided. They found out that 'a-ha' was an international way of expressing recognition, with positive connotations. It was short, easy to say and unusual. (From the first book about the Band) Submitted by: Jon
- The band wanted a name which meant the same thing in every language. "A-ha!" is an exclamation uttered at the realisation of something, and its meaning is universal. Submitted by: Heathcliff the Cat
Why the Name is Stupid:
- It's the sound you make when you learn the secret of a magic trick, people! Submitted by: pauhead
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Take A Pee" | "Take On Me" | Steve Livingston |
| "Parody" | "Take On Me" | Junior |
| "Take Tai Chi" | "Take On Me" | pauhead |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Take On Me" | "Good Luck," Basement Jaxx | Dongquan |
| "The Sun Always Shines On TV" | "Blinded By The Light," Manfred Mann's Earth Band | Big Ol' Jed Clampett |
| "Take On Me" | "Why?," Annie Lennox | Peter |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"The Swig Of Things" originally "The Swing Of Things"
Marcia Todd
"The Wing Of Things" originally "The Swing Of Things"
Norman Cornelius
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"The Sewing Of Things" originally "The Swing Of Things"
Norman Cornelius
"The Sawing Of Things" originally "The Swing Of Things"
Norman Cornelius
"Take On Men" originally "Take On Me"
The 'Me' to 'Men' act strikes again!
Josh
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"The Swine Of Things" originally "The Swing Of Things"
Meredith Harshaw
"The Sting Of Things" originally "The Swing Of Things"
Marcia Todd
"Cake On Me" originally "Take On Me"
Audrey Ruiz
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Cry Wolf" | "Garfield and Odie" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
| "Cry Wolf" | "Nightwolf" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
| "Take On Me" | "2008 Subway Fresh Fit 500 Recap" | Jay Jianoran |
| "Take Me On" | "Take A Break" | Smeg And The Heads |
| "Take On Me" | "Na-O-Mi" | Kristof Robertson |
| "Take On Me" | "Clamps On Me" | Alex Zander |
| "The Living Daylights" | "The Daylight Savings" | moscowman |
| "Take On Me" | "Baked On Grease" | Mikey Squirrel |
| "Take On Me" | "Pads On Knees" | Johnny D |
| "Take On Me" | "Take A Pee" | mac195 |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Take On Me | Job centers | pickle |
| Lifelines | The Game Show 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?' | SpiderBraids |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| I Wish I Cared | Funeral | Madman |
| Take On Me | Anger Management Center | Dimitri Lennon |
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Where The I Divides Information Society | The Sun Always Shines On TV A-Ha | The Sun Shines Where The TV Divides On | Nes |
| Every Breath You Take The Police | Take On Me a-ha | Every Breath You Take On Me | loosekanen |
| The Sun Always Shines On TV a-ha | Down 311 | The Sun Always Shines Down On TV | rocky |
| The Sun Always Shines On TV a-ha | TV Dinners ZZ Top | The Sun Always Shines On TV Dinners Especially when they are in a microwave. | rocky |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
Misheard Lyrics:
"Take On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be gone, Whoo, whoo, whoo, whooooooo
Original Lyrics: I'll be gone, in a day or two.
| "Take On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Dumb King Awake
Original Lyrics: We're talking away.
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"Hunting High And Low"
Misheard Lyrics: Here I am and within the reach of my hand sees Santa sleep
Original Lyrics: Here I am and within the reach of my hand she's sound asleep
| "Take On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be gone due to my tooth
Original Lyrics: I'll be gone in a day or two
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Take On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Hangin' a lightbulb
Just to play my worries away? Original Lyrics: Is it a life or
Just to play my worries away? |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Dennis M Driving with my kids, I asked them if they knew what this guy was saying, and they did not know either. For years, all I understood was "changin' a lightbulb". A lot of people had a great laugh on me. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Take On Me"
Better Lyrics:
Cake on me
Cake me on
It'll come off
In a day or two
Cake me on
It'll come off
In a day or two
Original Lyrics:
Take on me
Take me on
I'll be gone
In a day or two
Take me on
I'll be gone
In a day or two
Submitted by: Chocolate Candy Cane
"Cry Wolf"
Better Lyrics:
When Mai-Tai left this city
I dreamt of a wolf
He came from where the wings are cold
To this scene through keyholes
Strange lungs that will never sleep
A nice, cowey, neatherd beat
I dreamt of a wolf
He came from where the wings are cold
To this scene through keyholes
Strange lungs that will never sleep
A nice, cowey, neatherd beat
Original Lyrics:
Night I left the city
I dreamt of a wolf
And truth is seen through keenholes
Strange longings that will never sleep
Now he's come where no heart beats
I dreamt of a wolf
And truth is seen through keenholes
Strange longings that will never sleep
Now he's come where no heart beats
Submitted by: Alfred Hitchlock
Repetitive Lyrics:
"Take On Me"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Take on me
Take me on Why They're Repetitive: You got the point across the first time
Submitted by: GiGi
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Nonsensical Lyrics:
"Take On Me"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I don't know what I'm to say
But, I'll say it anyway! Why They're Nonsensical: How can you say it if you don't know what you want to say?
Submitted by: Tarquin
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Summer Moved On"
Opening Lines: Smmer moved on
Comments: Submitted by: Mads
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Song Title Anagrams:
"Make Tone" originally "Take On Me"
Submitted by: Doug Wells
"Keen Atom" originally "Take on Me"
Submitted by: dxman
"Akon Meet" originally "Take On Me"
Submitted by: DJ Blaze
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Make On Tea" originally "Take On Me"
Submitted by: Peter
