Fun Music Information -> Bananarama
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Misspellings and other Alternate Names:
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Bananarama/Shocking Blue, Bananarama/Ace Of BaseBand Name Origins:
- Contrary to what G said, their first single had nothing to do with inspiration for their name. The "rama" did come from the Roxy Music song "Pyjamarama", but the "banana" came from a children's show called "The Banana Splits." Submitted by: Lady Rhay
- Their first single, "Aie A Mwana", had lyrics in Swahili, which sounded "tropical" to the girls--somehow that suggested "bananas" to them. Then they took the "rama" from the song "Pyjamarama" by the group Roxy Music and put it all together. Submitted by: G
Why the Name is Stupid:
- I mean c'mon, its a friggin' banana... rama.... you ever seen a bunch of bananas having a rama? Submitted by: mr. man
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "I Want Chinese" | "I Want Candy" | gccradioscience |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Where Are You Now?" | "Venus," Bananarama | How is that possible? - Brian Kelly |
| "I Never Told You What I Do For A Living" | "I Heard A Rumour," Bananarama | neptunevsmars |
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"He Was Really Slaying Something" originally "He Was Really Saying Something"
Alan Toyce
"He Was Really Spaying Something" originally "He Was Really Saying Something"
Alan Toyce
"Shy Body (Don't It Make You Feel Good)" originally "Shy Boy (Don't It Make You Feel Good)"
Serafina
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"He Was Really Paying Something" originally "He Was Really Saying Something"
Serafina
"Cruel Simmer" originally "Cruel Summer"
Alina
"Cruel Bummer" originally "Cruel Summer"
Alina
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Love In The First Degree" | "Off By Sixteen Degrees" | Airrider |
| "Cruel Summer" | "Cold Summer" | Matthew Whitaker |
| "Cruel Summer" | "Cool Plumber" | Johnny D |
| "Venus" | "Venus Flytrap" | Matthias |
| "Venus" | "New Venice" | Offender |
| "Cruel Summer" | "Goranger" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
| "Venus" | "Fetus" | Malcolm Higgins |
| "Venus" | "Sammy" | Petey Pablo |
| "Venus" | "The Gonorrhea Song" | Johnny Pyro |
| "Venus" | "Sonic" | Redlocks |
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Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Robert De Niro's Waiting Bananarama | Waiting For Your Love Toto | Robert De Niro's Waiting For Your Love | Mickey D. |
| Cruel Summer Bananarama | Summer Rain Belinda Carlisle | Cruel Summer Rain Always ruining everyone's picnics | Edward |
| Cruel Summer Bananarama | The Boys Of Summer Don Henley | The Cruel Boys Of Summer | Edward |
| He Was Really Saying Something Bananarama | Nasty Janet Jackson | He Was Really Saying Something Nasty ...and he got his mouth washed with soap. | Timmy O'Toole |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
One Banana Republic
One Republic combined with Bananarama
The Boomtown Rats would be an obvious influence.
Submitted By: neptunevsmars
Nirvanarama
Nirvana combined with Bananarama
hmmm... can't quite imagine that one.
Submitted By: Matthew Whitaker
Rotten Bananas
Johnny Rotten combined with Bananarama
No comment.
Submitted By: King George
Banana Republic
Bananarama combined with OneRepublic
A famous clothing store!
Submitted By: Jen
There are additional Bananarama Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"I Heard A Rumor"
Misheard Lyrics: When I waited on the phone
till I found out from my friends for life, I didn’t know you at all. Original Lyrics: When I waited for your call
till I found out all my friends were right, I didn’t know you at all. | "I Heard A Rumor"
Misheard Lyrics: Good friends will never show
Original Lyrics: Who needs friends that never show?
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"Venus"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm your p*nis
I'm your fire Sperm supplier. Original Lyrics: I'm your Venus
I'm your fire At your desire. | "Take Me To Your Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to your heart valve, baby.
Original Lyrics: Take me to your heart now, baby.
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| There are additional Bananarama misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Love In The First Degree"
Misheard Lyrics: Guilty as a gukkabee
Original Lyrics: Guilty as a girl can be
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Gary Johnson For at least 10 years, I thought that the lyrics really were "Guilty as a gukkabee". I know the immediate question is, "'What the %*^$ is a gukkabee?" But this I managed to ignore, thinking that it was some strange bird that perhaps like a cuckoo would steat nests from other birds. I still can't hear this song without thinking of Gukkabees flying around, smashing eggs. |
| There are additional Bananarama misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Venus"
Better Lyrics:
I'm your Samus, I'm your fire at your desire
Original Lyrics:
I'm your Venus, I'm your fire at your desire
Submitted by: Andrea Huckstep
Funny Lyrics:
"Dream Dream Baby"
The Funny Lyrics: You know that you like to fool around
You know I'm the hottest thing in town! Why They're Funny: mmm they think alot of themselves...don't they?
Submitted by: DizzyLizzi
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Nonsensical Lyrics:
"Cruel Summer"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: The air is so heavy and dry.
Why They're Nonsensical: If the air is heavy, it would be humid, not dry.
Submitted by: Allen Horak
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Robert De Niro's Waiting"
The Lyrics: Robert De Niro's waiting
Talking Italian Robert De Niro's waiting Talking Italian Who They Mention: Robert De Niro
Submitted by: FussBudget
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Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"cruel summer"
The Lyrics: it's a cruel summer, leaving me hear, all alone!, no that you're gone!
Why: a lively tempo, but the lyric's are sad, a dirge about being left all alone, all summer long!
Submitted by: art E.
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Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Chiquita Bananas
Submitted by: British Bullcrap
