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Fun Music Information -> Band
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Band Name Origins:
- One need look no further than the classic rockumentary, "The Last Waltz", where Richard Manuel shared the birth of the group's name. They actually pondered "The Crackers" as a choice! But they had been Bob Dylan's backup band and just went with "The Band." Submitted by: DN
- They could think of nothing better to call themselves. Submitted by: Aaerni
Stupid Band Names:
- Just think about it. We know they are a band but they should come up with a more creative name. Submitted by: Daniel L
- There are TONS of other bands, than this one. Submitted by: Mr. Critic
- Come on, this is the most cocky, self-indulged name of all. I mean, it's like they're saying, "we're so great, we're not just A band, we're THE Band." Submitted by: Sondra
Better Off Solo?:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Robbie Robertson" | "After the breakup of The Band, Robertson worked as a film composer for Martin Scorsese before releasing his debut solo album in 1987. He had many popular solo hits in Canada, but oddly enough his big international hit 'Somewhere Down the Crazy River' was not a Top 40 hit in Canada" | - whistledog |
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "The Weight" | Should be called 'The Load' since that's used rather than 'The Weight'. - Paul Warren |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "The Night They Rode Old Cali Down" | "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" | oldsongs |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself," Buddy Knox | "Don't Do It," The Band | |
| "What's Your Name?," Lynyrd Skynyrd | "Ophelia," The Band | |
| "We Don't Talk Anymore," Cliff Richard | "We Can Talk," The Band | |
| "The Weight," The Band | "Heavy," Gucci Mane | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Chest Ever" originally "Chest Fever"
Like do you ever seen people's chest, ever?
Peter
"Chet Fever" originally "Chest Fever"
That disease where Chet was Patient Zero?
Peter
"Stage Right" originally "Stage Fright"
Where a certain Hanna-Barbera character exits!
Serafina
"Stage Fight" originally "Stage Fright"
Wendy Torrance
"Stag Fright" originally "Stage Fright"
Wendy Torrance
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Cup On Cripple Creek" originally "Up On Cripple Creek"
Millie Henry
"Pup On Cripple Creek" originally "Up On Cripple Creek"
Millie Henry
Change a Letter:
"Chess Fever" originally "Chest Fever"
Sally Kedoula
"Up In Cripple Creek" originally "Up On Cripple Creek"
Bethany Byrd
"The Height" originally "The Weight"
Ferragamo
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" | "The Night they Drove a Black Man Down" | CryHavoc |
| "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" | "The Way They Drove Old Dick C. Down" | Airfarcewon |
| "Up On Cripple Creek" | "Up, Adam Henrique" | Michael Pacholek |
| "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" | "The Night They Tried to Drag Old Herman Down" | MrEWorm |
| "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" | "Ain’t Right, the Quondam Pizza Clown" | Violet T. Riol |
| "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" | "The Knight That Stole Rick Perry's Crown" | Derry |
| "The Weight" | "Debate?!" | John A. Barry |
| "Stage Fright" | "Stage Fright" | John A. Barry |
| "The Shape I'm In" | "Jamaica Inn" | John A. Barry |
| "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" | "The Day They Tore the Big Wall Down" | Michael McVey |
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Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| The Weight | National Association of Chiropractors | Charlie Decker |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
The Music-Making Band
The Music Makers combined with The Band
Well, isn't that what most bands do?
Submitted By: Candy Welty
The Bonnie Guitar Band
The Band combined with Bonnie Guitar
Submitted By: Gretchen Wieners
Misheard Lyrics:
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics: You can't raise a cane back up when it's in the peat.
Original Lyrics: You can't raise a Caine back up
When it's in defeat. | "Up on Cripple Creek"
Misheard Lyrics: Put some donuts in my teeth
Original Lyrics: Dips her donut in my tea
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"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics: What about young Emily?
Original Lyrics: What about young Anna Lee?
| "The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics: Pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past ten
Original Lyrics: Pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past dead
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics: you can't raise a Caine when he's in defeat..
Original Lyrics: You can't raise a Caine back up when he's in the feed..
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Story about this misheard lyric by: John M These are the lyrics if you open your ears, unless otherwise indicated on the original LP |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Up On Cripple Creek"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: When I get off of this mountain, you know where I want to go?
Straight down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico To Lake Charles, Louisiana, little Bessie, girl that I once knew She told me just to come on by if there's anything that she could do Why They're Nonsensical: The city of Lake Charles, Louisiana, is not on the Gulf of Mexico. It is about 30 miles inland. It is also not on the Mississippi River.
Submitted by: Candy Welty
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Up On Cripple Creek"
The Lyrics: Now me and my mate were back at the shack,
we had Spike Jones on the box She said, 'I can't take the way he sings, but I love to hear him talk' Who They Mention: Spike Jones
Submitted by: Bill
| "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
The Lyrics: Virgil, quick, come see
There goes Robert E Lee Who They Mention: Robert E Lee
Submitted by: oldsongs
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Band Name Anagrams:
End Bath Submitted by: Sam Bucus the elder
Beth And Submitted by: Evil Olive
Beth and who?
Bet Hand Submitted by: Evil Olive
Song Title Anagrams:
"Oh, I Leap" originally "Ophelia"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
"Aloe Heap" originally "Ophelia"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
"A Hoe Lip" originally "Ophelia"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
"Pie Halo" originally "Ophelia"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
"Ah, I Lope" originally "Ophelia"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Up On Cripple Creek"
The Lyrics: When I get off of this mountain, you know where I want to go?
Straight down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico To Lake Charles, Louisiana, little Bessie, girl that I once knew She told me just to come on by if there's anything that she could do Up on Cripple Creek, she sends me Why: Cripple Creek, Colorado; Mississippi River; Gulf of Mexico; Lake Charles, Louisiana
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
| "Up on Cripple Creek"
The Lyrics: When I get off of this mountain, you know where I want to go? Straight down the Mississippi river, to the Gulf of Mexico. To Lake Charles, Louisiana, little Bessie, girl that I once knew.
Why: Lake Charles sits along Interstate 10 and is approximately halfway between Houston and Baton Rouge. It is home to casinos and many industrial plants. Incidentally, other lyrics in the song mention betting on horses; Delta Downs racetrack is in the town of Vinton, just about 25 miles west of Lake Charles along I-10. (The racetrack didn't exist when the song was written.) The actual Cripple Creek is in Colorado; the song completely misplaces it. (Lyrics copied from Wikipedia's entry on Lake Charles.)
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
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Song Title Acrostics:
AD: "Acadian Driftwood"
Submitted by: Sutch
US: "Unfaithful Servant"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Fest Chever" originally "Chest Fever"
Submitted by: Peter
Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"The Weight"
The Lyrics: Take a load off, Fanny. Take a load for free. Take a load off, Fanny. And...you put the load right on me.
Why: This guy is basically getting taken advantage of left and right. Sure, this may be a story that actually happened, but this guy gets overburdened by everyone!
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Names as a Word Bank:
Dan had a band that had a bad debt. Submitted by: Candy Welty
Dean heated the tan bed, Ben. Submitted by: Candy Welty
Beth handed Dan a dented bead. Submitted by: Candy Welty
Dan and Ben heat Beth And Deb. Submitted by: Candy Welty
Bad Ben bathed beneath Beth. Submitted by: Candy Welty
There are additional Names as a Word Bank available.
Lyrics Spoonerisms:
"The Weight"
The Lyrics: Take a load off, Annie
And you put the load right on me Why: Lake a toad off, Annie
And moo put the road light on ye Submitted by: Raphael
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