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Band Name Origins:

  • Formerly known as the Mullanes(from Neil Finn's middle name and his and his brother Tim's mother's maiden name), the band changed their name to "Crowded House," which alluded to the cramped quarters the three members shared at 1902 N. Sycamore St. in Los Angeles during the recording of the album. Submitted by: Jennifer
  • While recording their first album in L.A The boys lived in a small house in the hills of L.A Nick Seymour was always inviting people over for parties. Someone said that they were living in a "Crowded House" Their only other names considered were "The Mullane's" which is Neil Finn's middle name and "Largest Living Things" which is something Paul came up with Submitted by: leigh

Music Performer Nicknames:

Known informally as: The Crowdies. Submitted by: i lurve the enz

Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:

Song Name
Comments & Submitter Name
"Kare Kare"It is dedicated to the place where the album and song were recorded. "Sleep by no means comes too soon, in a valley lit by the moon." - dizrythmia

New Song Names:

Original Song Name
New Song Name
Submitter Name
"Stingers of Love""Fingers of Love"Elon Muskrat
"Four Sessions In One Day""Four Seasons In One Day"Regina Haniger
"Four Treasons In One Day""Four Seasons In One Day"Regina Haniger
"Four Seasonings In One Day""Four Seasons In One Day"Regina Haniger
"Time Immaterial""Time Immemorial"Regina Haniger

There are additional new song names available.

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer
Comment
Submitter Name
"Hole in the River,"You can't make a hole in water!Annie
"Roll Back the Tombstone,"You can't roll back a tombstone!Annie
"Weather With You,"Weather isn't with just one person.Peter
"Four Seasons In One Day,"Takes 6 months + to have parts of 4 seasons.Carmen Mistletoe

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
"What's Your Flavor?," Craig David"Chocolate Cake," Crowded House
"That Smell," Lynyrd Skynyrd"Chocolate Cake," Crowded House
"What's For Dinner?," Bering Strait"Chocolate Cake," Crowded House
"I Can Dream About You," Dan Hartman"Don't Dream It's Over," Crowded House
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Tim Immemorial" originally "Time Immemorial"
Cheryl Jordan
"Tie Immemorial" originally "Time Immemorial"
Cheryl Jordan
"Better Be Home Son" originally "Better Be Home Soon"
Carmen Nunki
"Bette Be Home Soon" originally "Better Be Home Soon"
Ode to Bette Midler, perhaps?
Regina Olsen
"Don't Ream It's Over" originally "Don't Dream It's Over"
Frog

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"Better Be Homer Soon" originally "Better Be Home Soon"
Naomi Swanson
"Don't Dream It's Overt" originally "Don't Dream It's Over"
Jessica Childress
"Fingers Of Glove" originally "Fingers Of Love"
Makes more sense than original!
Rachel Stedman

Change a Letter:

"Better Be Hope Soon" originally "Better Be Home Soon"
When Obamas take over White House from Bushes?
Mr. Critic
"Butter Be Home Soon" originally "Better Be Home Soon"
Forgot something at the grocery store?
Dobbs
"Feather With You" originally "Weather With You"
Maddie's The Boss
"Sister Manly" originally "Sister Madly"
Beverly Stiles
"Heather With You" originally "Weather With You"
U. Carrie Oats

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"Weather With You""Kitten With You"The Parody Author
"Even a Child""Even a Triumph"Duc4AmIRight
"Weather With You""Leather On You"Annie
"My Telly's Gone Bung""This Song is Unsung"Annie
"Don't Dream It's Over""Don't Drink, Stay Sober"Lee Lone
"4 Seasons In One Day""3 Assignments In One Day"Wozzyhonk
"Don't Dream It's Over""Don't Eat Like Rover"The Comedian
"Something So Strong""Movie's Too Long"Phil Nelson
"Don't Dream It's Over""Can't Believe It's Over"Arwen
"Something so strong""Smoking My Bong"DZG

There are additional song parodies available.

Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

Song Name
Product
Submittor
Not The Girl You Think You Are'The Swan' promoStewart Jenkins

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
Tall TreesLumberjack Companydizrythmia
Nails In My FeetChurchdizrythmia
Love This LifeSuicide Hotlinedizrythmia
Not The Girl You Think You AreSchizophrenia Diagnosisdizrythmia
Locked OutLocksmithdizrythmia
There are additional on hold music ideas available.

Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
   Michael Jackson
Something So Strong
   Crowded House
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' So Strong
Serafina
Ice Cream
   Sarah McLachlan
Chocolate Cake
   Crowded House
Ice Cream And Chocolate Cake
For dessert every night.
Edward
Fresh
   Kool And The Gang
Chocolate Cake
   Crowded House
Fresh Chocolate Cake
Edward
Just Can't Get Enough
   Depeche Mode
Chocolate Cake
   Crowded House
Just Can't Get Enough Chocolate Cake
Edward
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:

Maxwell House
Maxwell combined with Crowded House
And adding Dennis Coffey would make it Maxwell House Coffey.
Submitted By: Rocky
Crowded Housemartins
Crowded House combined with The Housemartins
Submitted By: Edward
Crowded Hothouse Flowers
Crowded House combined with Hothouse Flowers
Submitted By: Lefty Lucy
Crowded Icehouse
Crowded House combined with Icehouse
I'm surprised this combination was overlooked. And it's even better because they're both Australian bands.
Submitted By: Edward

There are additional Crowded House Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"It's Only Natural"
Misheard Lyrics:
I saw Mel, wife met Boyle
Original Lyrics:
Ice will melt, water will boil
"Something So Strong"
Misheard Lyrics:
You fall into the same crap
Original Lyrics:
You fall into the same trap
"Don't Dream It's Over"
Misheard Lyrics:
We know they wanna win
Original Lyrics:
We know they won't win
"Weather With You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Everywhere you go, you're always Jack the Ripper
Original Lyrics:
Everywhere you go, always take the weather
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"Don't Dream It's Over"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hey ya, hey ya
Original Lyrics:
Hey now, hey now

Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke

Could OutKast have been inspired by this?

There are additional misheard stories available.

Funniest Song Lyrics:

"Don't Dream It's Over"
The Funny Lyrics:
Now I'm towing my car
There's a hole in the roof
My posessions are causing me suspicion
but there's no proof.
Why They're Funny:
Unless you have your own towing company then there's no way you can tow your own car.
Submitted by: Celeste
"My Telly's Gone Bung"
The Funny Lyrics:
My telly's gone bung
What am I to do about the ABC
My telly's gone bung
What am I to do about my predicament
My telly's gone bung
I plugged it it in and it turned me off again
Why They're Funny:
Just an all around silly song about a broken television set.
Submitted by: Annie
There are additional Funny lyrics available.

Nonsensical Song Lyrics:

"Don't Dream It's Over"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
Now I'm towing my car
There's a hole in the roof
My possessions are causing me suspicion
but there's no proof
Why They're Nonsensical:
Also posted under Funny lyrics. I'm not too sure what one verse has to do with the other.
Submitted by: Celeste
"Don't Dream It's Over"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
Now I'm counting the steps to the door of your heart.
Why They're Nonsensical:
Huh?!?! One's heart does not have a door, and even if it did, there are no steps leading up to it. Maybe this is metaphoric, but maybe Neil Finn knows something that we don't.
Submitted by: Calop
There are additional nonsensical lyrics available.

Misrhymed Song Lyrics:

"Into Temptation"
The Misrhymed Lyrics:
I couldn't believe my luck
It's you in your new blue dress
taking away my breath
Why They're Misrhymed:
I know dress and breath are supposed to be the rhyming part, but if you've ever heard it, you know that the rhyme is supposed to fit in with luck!
Submitted by: Ella
 

Dirty Song Lyrics:

"Fingers of Love"
The Dirty Lyrics:
And I can't look up
Fingers of love move down
And I won't be helped
Fingers of love move everywhere
Why They're Dirty:
Enough said.
Submitted by: Annie
"Fall At Your Feet"
The Dirty Lyrics:
I'm really close tonight
and I feel like I'm moving inside her
lying in the dark
and I feel like I'm beginning to know her
Why They're Dirty:
Pretty much speaks for itself, but it is a lovely song!
Submitted by: carly_carlz
There are additional dirty lyrics available.

Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:

"Tombstone"
The Lyrics:
Roll back the tombstone
Till the Lone Ranger rides again
Rides again in your mind
Rode across the open plain
All the way and back again
Who They Mention:
The Lone Ranger
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
"She Goes On"
The Lyrics:
And you owe it all to Frank Sinatra, His song
was playing when she walked in the room.
Who They Mention:
Frank Sinatra
Submitted by: dizrythmia
There are additional celebrity lyrics available.

Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:

"Weather With You"
The Song Lyrics:
Walking down the room Singing 'Stormy Weather'
Song They Mention:
The song 'Sormy Weather' is mentioned ...not sure who sings it
Submitted by: JayNo
 

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"When You Come"
Opening Lines:
When you come across the sea.
Comments:
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
"Not The Girl You Think You Are"
Opening Lines:
You're not the girl you think you are.
Comments:
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
There are additional spelling lyrics available.

Song Title Space Change:

"If Eel Possessed" originally "I Feel Possessed"
If eel possessed WHAT?
Submitted by: Job Lowe

Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:

"Pour Le Monde"
The Lyrics:
Pour le monde pas pour la guerre
Why:
It actually says, "For the world, for the war" In French, it is actually meant to mean "For the world not for the war" which is what is said in English after the French is sung.
Submitted by: dizrythmia
 

Band Name Anagrams:

Crow Dude Hose Submitted by: Melanie Bianca Green
Well that's bizarre!
Reduced? How So? Submitted by: Alexis
Reuse Odd Chow Submitted by: Jessica Childress
Do Use Chowder Submitted by: Jessica Childress
Douse Chowder Submitted by: Jessica Childress

There are additional Band Name Anagrams available.

Song Title Anagrams:

"Rod Motivates Nerd" originally "Don't Dream It's Over"
Submitted by: Anna Graham
"Demonstrative Rod" originally "Don't Dream It's Over"
Submitted by: Anna Graham
"I'm Time Memorial" originally "Time Immemorial"
Submitted by: Audrey Ruiz
"Timmie Memorial" originally "Time Immemorial"
Submitted by: Audrey Ruiz
"Mention Gross Ghost" originally "Something So Strong"
Submitted by: Loree Dare

There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.

Real Places Mentioned in Songs:

"Mean to Me"
The Lyrics:
And the sound of Te Awamutu had a truly sacred ring.
Why:
Te Awamutu is where Neil Finn was born.
Submitted by: i lurve the enz
 

Super Long Pop Songs:

"Don't Dream It's Over" Length: 6:10
This is the extended version of "Don't Dream It's Over" by the Australian pop rock band, Crowded House. Originally from the eponymous album, the original album version of the song are 3:54 and 4:04.
Submitted by: Wisnu Aji

Song Title Acrostics:

TOE: "Time On Earth"
Submitted by: Candy Welty

Song Title Spoonerisms:

"Mister Sadly" originally "Sister Madly"
... Or maybe Master Sidly.
Submitted by: Josh

Foreign Language in English Songs:

"Pour le Monde"
The Lyrics:
Pour le monde pas pour la guerre.
Why:
Well, its not English its French, and its from their latest album!
Submitted by: i lurve the enz
 

Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:

"Skin Feeling"
The Lyrics:
I love the pigment in your skin
I love the way it moves me
I like the smell of that shop
I like the way it serves me
I like the things that you said
When you were misbehaving
I love you and you love me
Don't lose that skin feeling
I'm looking old I'm feeling young
It's the truth my child
My second life has just begun
With this hungry girl
Why:
Very upbeat song with very deep, depressing lyrics written and sung by the late drummer Paul Hester.
Submitted by: Annie
 

Lyrics Alliteration:

"Weather With You"
The Lyrics:
Do I lie like a loungeroom lizard?
Why:
Four l's in rapid succession.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
There are additional Lyrics Alliteration available.

Hidden Tracks:

"I'm Still Here"
From "Woodface" album (1991)
Submitted by: dorcik93

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