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The Comodores

Band Name Origins:

  • After trying for weeks to come up with a name for the band, the members all agreed to throw open a dictionary and the first word they pointed to would be there name. Lionel Richie said, "Just think...We were just a few words away from being the Comodes! Submitted by: Rick McCreight

Better Off Solo:

Name
New Career
Comments & Submitter Name
"Lionel Richie""He wasn't even the lead singer for the Commodores when he left them." - soul ii

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name
New Song Name
Submitter Name
"Boom""Zoom"soul ii
"Queasy""Easy"SusanG

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer
Comment
Submitter Name
"Three Times A Lady,"Not unless she keeps having sex changesSusanG

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
Comments & Submittor Name
"She's A Lady""Three Times A Lady," The CommodoresKathy
"Still""Still The One," OrleansKathy
"Brick House""Another Brick In The Wall," Pink FloydKathy

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Lad, You Bring Me Up" originally "Lady, You Bring Me Up"
Peter
"Lay, You Bring Me Up" originally "Lady, You Bring Me Up"
Peter
"Rick House" originally "Brick House"
But I don't know who Rick House is.
Jim
"Brick Hose" originally "Brick House"
That would be literally impossible!
Jim

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Lazy, You Bring Me Up" originally "Lady, You Bring Me Up "
now I'm not lazy anymore!
Calop
"Trick House" originally "Brick House"
Amanda
"Buick House" originally "Brick House"
Amanda
"Fanny Dancer" originally "Fancy Dancer"
Captain Irk
"Spill" originally "Still"
Ed

There are additional Commodores song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"Brick House""Black Hole"Steve Kalafut
"Nightshift""Knight Bus"Melanie Lee
"Brickhouse""She's Amy Winehouse"Tony Wiseguy
"Brick House""Big House"Matt Flora
"Sweet Love""Love Those Trolls!"The 5th Magic Mountain Troll
"(She's a) Brick House""(He's a) Dick--House"Rick Duncan
"Brick House""She's Got Breasts"Malcolm Higgins
"Brick House""Big Mouse"Alvin Rhodes
"(She's A) Brick House""(Here's A) Prick, Ouch"Malcolm Higgins
"Brick House""Sick House"Rick Duncan

There are additional Commodores song parodies available.

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
BrickhousePalm Harbor Homes (Mobile Homes)Bill S
Three Times A LadyWeight Watchersphishphan

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
Pink Houses
   John Mellencamp
Brick House
   The Commodores
Pink Brick Houses
Someone has strange taste in architecture
Edward
Workin' On a Groovy Thing
   The 5th Dimension
Nightshift
   The Commodores
Workin' on a Nightshift
Hoping for a transfer to days soon.
Martha Hankins
Dude (Looks Like a Lady)
   Aerosmith
Three Times a Lady
   The Commodores
Dude Looks Like Three Times a Lady
Now that's some drag queen!
Martha Hankins
Thick As A Brick
   Jethro Tull
Brick House
   The Commodores
Thick As A Brick House
Aaerni
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

Diana Ross & The Supremodores
Diana Ross & The Supremes combined with The Commodores
Submitted By: Lynn Thigpig
The Commode Doors
The Commodores combined with The Doors
Well they'd sound s***house, so why not?
Submitted By: neptunevsmars

Misheard Lyrics:

"Brick House"
Misheard Lyrics:
oh shes' a brick...OUCH!
Original Lyrics:
She's a brick-house
"Three Times A Lady"
Misheard Lyrics:
when we are together
the moon is like cherries
Original Lyrics:
When we are together,
the moments I cherish
"Brick House"
Misheard Lyrics:
Built like a nick-ah-mazon
Original Lyrics:
Who's built like a black Amazon
"Brick House"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's like a monkey, letting it all hang out.
Original Lyrics:
She's mighty, mighty, just letting it all hang out.
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Three Times A Lady"
Misheard Lyrics:
when we are together
the moon is like cherries
Original Lyrics:
When we are together,
the moments I cherish

Story about this misheard lyric by: john paul elliott

There are additional misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"Brick House"
Better Lyrics:
oh she loves the steak house
yeah shes the one the only one
who eats hers with parmasian
Original Lyrics:
oh shes a brick house
yeah shes the one the only one
built like a amazon
Submitted by: white trash
"She's a Brick House"
Better Lyrics:
It's a brick, ouch
Original Lyrics:
She's a brick house
Submitted by: Teagan Gacuk

Repetitive Lyrics:

"Easy"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
's why I'm easy (ah, ah , ah, ah, ah)
I'm easy like Sunday morning
Why They're Repetitive:
Especially at the end. Being easy is nothing to boast about.
Submitted by: Me
 

Nonsensical Lyrics:

"Lady (You Bring Me Up)"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
Now I believe in what you're saying
I'm ten feet tall
Why They're Nonsensical:
Nobody could ever grow to be ten feet tall.
Submitted by: AJ
 

Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:

"Night Shift"
The Lyrics:
Jackie, hey what you doin' now?
Who They Mention:
Jackie Wilson
Submitted by: Charles Frown
"Night Shift"
The Lyrics:
Marvin, he was this friend of mine
Who They Mention:
Marvin Gaye
Submitted by: Boshi

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"Brick House"
Opening Lines:
She's a brick...house. She's mighty, mighty, a-lettin' it all hang out.
Comments:
Lionel Richie DID sing these lines.
Submitted by: James Hash Brown
 

Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:

"Brick House"
The Lyrics:
Laid to stack, that's a fact. Ain't nothing wrong with dat.
Why:
This reminds me of a Fresh Prince episode where Carlton sings this song and says "Laid to stack, that's a fact, and there isn't anything wrong with that".
Submitted by: Paul Warren
 

Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:

"Easy"
The Lyrics:
Know it sounds funny but i just can't stand the pain
Girl, I'm leaving you tomorrow
Why:
we do this song as one of the slow, close-dance numbers at wedding parties - not at all the right message for the groom to be giving his new bride before their first day is even finished!!
Submitted by: McJovi
"Easy"
The Lyrics:
That's why I'm easy, I'm easy like Sunday Morning.
Why:
This is another song that Lionel Richie wrote during the time when he was going through a divorce with his first wife.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
There are additional Commodores Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics available.

Band Name Spoonerisms:

The Mom Da Cores originally "The Commodores"
Submitted by: Soul

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