Fun Music Information -> Canned Heat

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Band Name Origins:

Canned Heat (Sterno) was a liqued fuel product popular in the early years of the blues. Submitted by: Darkstar
Canned Heat was a slang term for 'poor or unemployed black Americans for cheap homemade 'moonshine' whiskey', especially during the time of the Prohibition Era. Submitted by: RAZ

Stupid Band Names:

It is literally impossible for heat to be canned. Submitted by: Jonathan S.

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer	Comment	Submitter Name
"Goin' Up The Country,"	A country is not a vertical entity.	Gretchen Wieners

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name
"Where Am I Going?," Barbra Streisand	"Going Up The Country," Canned Heat
"Which Way Are You Going?," Jim Croce	"Goin' Up The Country," Canned Heat
"Let's Work Together," Canned Heat	"Takin' Care Of Business," Bachman-Turner Overdrive
"Let's Work Together," Canned Heat	"United We Stand (Divided We Fall)," Brotherhood Of Man
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Going Up The County" originally "Going Up The Country"

They can only afford to go up the county, now.

Peter

Change a Letter:

"Lime Was" originally "Time Was"

Candy Welty

"Mime Was" originally "Time Was"

Candy Welty

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Goin' Up the Country"	"Growing Sup That’s Comfy"	John A. Barry
"Goin' Up The Country"	"Fu**ing Up The Country"	William Tong
"Going Up The Country"	"Going Up the Pharmacy"	Alvin Dover
"Goin Up The Country"	"Blowin Up Their Country"	Malcolm Higgins

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:

Canned Hot Hot Heat

Canned Heat combined with Hot Hot Heat

Submitted By: Candy Welty

Canned Heat Wave

Canned Heat combined with Heatwave

Submitted By: Candy Welty

Canned Tuna (or Hot Heat)

Canned Heat combined with Hot Tuna

Submitted By: Dave

Misheard Lyrics:

"Goin' Up the County"

Misheard Lyrics:

I'm a ducky and do you want to go?

Original Lyrics:

Goin' up the country
Baby, don't chu wanna go?

"Goin' Up The County"

Misheard Lyrics:

Going up the country
Where the mar-i-ju-ana grows.

Original Lyrics:

Goin' up the country
Baby, don't chu wanna go?

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"Goin' Up the County"

Misheard Lyrics:

I'm a ducky and do you want to go?

Original Lyrics:

Goin' up the country
Baby, don't chu wanna go?

Story about this misheard lyric by: Bojangles

My friend Paul couldn't remember how the lyrics went after he saw a rental car commercial. I said "The one with the '60s music playing in the background?" He responded, "Yeah! The one that's like 'I'm a ducky! And do you wanna go?'"

There are additional misheard stories available.