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Dave Matthews, Dave Mathews band, Dave Mathews Band

Music Quotes:

If you hold on tight to what you think is your thing, you may find you are missing all the rest.	A friend is always good to have, but a lovers kiss is better than angels raining down on me. - Dave Matthews Submitted by: LucidLupin
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Band Name Origins:

Dave Matthews was working in a jazz club bar tending whilst at the time whilst also writing his music. He had compiled a band of his peers and also scored a gig at the club in which he worked. As it was a particularly busy club in which he worked, all the bands who played there had to write their names on a quasi time-sheet type affair as the bands played in allocated time slots. The first night Dave actually played at the club the manager/band organiser asked what their band was called. A few 'umms' and 'ahhhs' later and the manager simply put down 'Dave Matthews and a Band' on the time sheet. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that over time 'Dave Matthews and a Band' evolved to 'The Dave Matthews Band'. Submitted by: Michael
Now if anyone listens to Dave, you'll know that he's a lot more creative than to call his band 'Dave Matthews Band'. You'll also know that he's not self-centered. The name allegedly was derived by mistake. When he was still small-town, he had been in a band (can't recall the name) that booked a gig at a rather large college-gathering bar/restaurant. When he called to book the band, the operative asked what the band was booked as. Dave, not knowing she was referring to the band's name, said it was booked under Matthews, Dave Matthews. That night they were announced as 'Dave Matthew's Band because he never left the name. The band had tried to change that name, but it just stuck with the college kids who now called the hot new band the Dave Matthews Band. Submitted by: Dixie Chicken

Why the Name is Stupid:

Zero points for effort. Submitted by: QarnoS

New Band Names:

New Name	Why It's Better	Submitter Name
The Delane Matthews Band	You know that hot blonde chick that played Dave Barry's wife on the series "Dave's World"? We gotta find her a new gig. I'd pay money to see her.	oldsound

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"About The Words You Say"	"What Would You Say?"	Mike Hack

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name	Comments & Submittor Name
"Who Let The Dogs Out?"	"I Did It," Dave Matthews Band	Aha! So you were the one, Dave? - Cape Canaveral Lavigne
"Where Did Our Love Go?"	"The Space Between," Dave Matthews Band	Sean Smith
"Another Town, Another Train"	"Where Are You Going?," Dave Matthews Band	Michael Mortimer
"What Would You Say?"	"Say Goodbye," Dave Matthews Band	They answered their own question - Jess
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Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"American Bay" originally "American Baby"

MOR

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"What Would You Sway?" originally "What Would You Say?"

Serafina

"Don't Drink The Waiter" originally "Don't Drink The Water"

Peter

"Don't Drink The Walter" originally "Don't Drink The Water"

Peter

"Aunts Marching" originally "Ants Marching"

... And they look a bit angry!

Josh

"Rhyme And Treason" originally "Rhyme And Reason"

Carmen Mistletoe

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Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"What Would You Pay" originally "What Would You Say"

mandylee

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Crush"	"Lush"	Charlie Decker
"Everyday"	"Kinky Dave"	Agrimorfee
"Crash into Me"	"Crash into Me (Oh, Mai)"	Red Rebel
"Crash Into Me"	"Lash Out at Me (The woes of Samwise Gamgee)"	Arwen
"I Dit It"	"Ford Credit"	Ghetto John
"Everyday"	"It's Pay Day"	Bethie Baby
"Ants Marching"	"Gramps Bagging"	Brian Girton and Blake Hudson
"I Did It"	"I Ate It"	Mike Flynn

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name	Product	Submittor
Ants Marching	"Antz"/"A Bug's Life"/"Ant Bully" movie promos	Andrea Huckstep
Satellite	Direct TV	Heather
Grave Digger	Funeral Home/Tombstone makers	Shake-Zula
The Space Between	Dentist	Mikey Boy
Ants Marching	Terminex Pest Control	Maeghan Jade
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Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
Crash Into Me	M.A.D.D.	SisterGirl
The Space Between	Orthodontist	Chris
American Baby	Canadian/Middle East Government	Ezra
Trippin' Billies	Hillbilly Rights Organization	oldschool
I Did It	O.J. Simpson's home phone	Indomitus
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Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
Where The Monkey Meets The Man Primitive Radio Gods	Proudest Monkey Dave Matthews Band	Where The Proudest Monkey Meets The Man Monkey see, monkey do.	Mickey D.
Just Got Paid Johnny Kemp	Pay For What You Get Dave Matthews Band	Just Got Paid For What You Get	Mickey D.
Did I Shave My Legs For This? Deana Carter	The Space Between Dave Matthews Band	Did I Shave The Space Between My Legs For This?	Josh
Step On Happy Mondays	Ants Marching Dave Matthews Band	Step On Ants Marching Ooops!	rocky
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If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

Dave Matthews Good Band

Dave Matthews Band combined with Matthew Good Band

This just seemed like a no-brainer. Surprised no one else thought of this one yet.

Submitted By: Peter

Misheard Lyrics:

"Crash Into Me" Misheard Lyrics: Hike up your skirt you little boy And show your world to me Original Lyrics: Hike up your skirt a little more And show your world to me	"Crash Into Me" Misheard Lyrics: In a boiling stream OR Every boy's dream Original Lyrics: In a boy's dream
"Crush" Misheard Lyrics: And here I'm dancin' all around. Original Lyrics: And here I'm dancin' on the ground.	"#41" Misheard Lyrics: I won't tell you someping. Original Lyrics: I won't tell you to stay.
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Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Crush"

Misheard Lyrics:

And here I'm dancin' all around.

Original Lyrics:

And here I'm dancin' on the ground.

Story about this misheard lyric by: TJB

This is my all-time favorite song, and I was singing it wrong for about ten years.

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Song Parody Fragments:

"Don't Drink The Water"

Better Lyrics:

Don't drink the water
There's p*ss in the water.

Original Lyrics:

Don't drink the water
There's blood in the water.

Submitted by: poprock

"What Would you Say"

Better Lyrics:

What would you eat?
If you were so starving, but you did'nt eat meat
Don't cut a cow's lifeline, if you won't eat the beef
Don't bite the drumstick
What would you eat?

Original Lyrics:

What would you say?
Dont drop the big one, if you a monkey on a string
Don't cut my lifeline,if you a doggie on a chain
Don't bite the mailman
What would you say?

Submitted by: Bianca Bruno

Funny Lyrics:

"Dreamgirl" The Funny Lyrics: I would dig a hole all the way to China unless of course I was there and I'd dig my way home. Why They're Funny: haha....because they just sound ridiculous. Submitted by: megan	"American Baby" The Funny Lyrics: Stay American baby. Why They're Funny: What, is the baby going to become a foriegn citizen??? rofl, rofl rawfull. Submitted by: Mike Hunt
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Repetitive Lyrics:

"Where Are You Going?" The Repetitive Lyrics: Where are you going? Why They're Repetitive: Okay Dave. We get it. You want to know where she's going. Point taken. Submitted by: Beverly	"So Much to Say" The Repetitive Lyrics: So much to say, so much to say, so much to say, so much to say Why They're Repetitive: Alright, if you have so much to say, why do you repeat that phrase twenty something times! Submitted by: April
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Nonsensical Lyrics:

"Crash Into Me"

The Nonsensical Lyrics:

You wear nothing, but you wear it so well.

Why They're Nonsensical:

In the literal sense, it seems to contradict itself.

Submitted by: Mr. Critic

Insincere Lyrics:

"Halloween"

The Insincere Lyrics:

And in this dream
Tell us are you satisfied with f***ing
Don't walk away
Don't walk away
Don't walk away
I'm talking to you
Love is hell
Love is hell
Love is hell
Love this I'll tame you

Why They're Insincere:

Dave must have been in a really hard time in his life, he seems pretty angry at a female, maybe she is mad cause you arent satisfying her...Dave?

Submitted by: Sarah

Inappropriate Lyrics:

"Gravedigger"

The Inappropriate Lyrics:

Ring around the Rosy Pocket full of posies Ashes to ashes We all fall down

Why They're Inappropriate:

actually these are appropriate. the childrens rhyme was actually about a sickness that swept over and killed people. when people died from it they burned them and stood in a circle around them. the sickness also caused the people to turn pink or red (ring around the rosy) it smelled bad from burning the bodies so people carried flowers in their pockets. (pocketful of posies) they burned people when they dies (ashes ashes) and a lot a lot of people were killed by this (we all fall down). so, person who said theyre not appropriate, they are.

Submitted by: kelsie

"Gravedigger"

The Inappropriate Lyrics:

Ring around the Rosy Pocket full of posies Ashes to ashes We all fall down

Why They're Inappropriate:

I mean, the song is about death, but it just sounds strange that lyrics from a kid's song are thrown in there in the middle of it.

Submitted by: sXe LeXi 5X2

Dated Lyrics:

"Dancing Nancies"

The Dated Lyrics:

Twenty Three Im so tired of life such a shame.

Why They're Dated:

TO the person who did this one. Dave was 23 when he wrote the song.. which was in 1990. and if you go along with the song no other age really fits with the beat.

Submitted by: Brent

"Dancing Nancies"

The Dated Lyrics:

Twenty-three and so tired of life,
Such a shame to throw it all away.

Why They're Dated:

Dave Matthews was born in 1967, way too long ago for him to be twenty-three. The song may have been written in 1990, (he would have been 23 then,) but its on 'Under the Table and Dreaming,' which was released in 1994, when he was twenty-seven. Was it ever not dated?
Ed Note: The song was possibly not dated for a short time.

Submitted by: Jess

Dirty Lyrics:

"Hunger For The Great Light" The Dirty Lyrics: "Here you go, you dirty girl.... I wanna be your hunger I wanna see you open wide And when I go down for you I wanna blow your mind!" Why They're Dirty: Not really that subtle. I was surprised to find that many of my friends who consider themselves big fans never listened to these lyrics. Submitted by: JBird	"Crash Into Me" The Dirty Lyrics: You've got your ball, You've got your chain, Tied to me tight, tie me up again. Why They're Dirty: Actually, the entire song is dirty. The song's title is a reference to orgasm, and there are double-entendres throughout the song. Submitted by: Beau McClelland
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