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Music Quotes:

He's five feet two and he's six feet four
He fights with missiles and with spears
He's all of 31 and he's only 17
He's been a soldier for a thousand years
He's a Catholic, a Hindu, an atheist, a Jain
a Buddhist and a Baptist and a Jew
and he knows he shouldn't kill
and he knows he always will
kill you for me my friend and me for you

- Donovan - Universal Soldier
Submitted by: LucidLupin
 

Performer Pseudonyms:

Also known as: Donovan Leitch. Submitted by: groove

Strange Offspring Names:

  • Astrella Celeste - Astrella is another typically earthly name for one of Donovan's kids. He did write a song named "Celeste", so I imagine that is where the name came from. Submitted by: Eric Andrews
  • Oriole - For a perennial flower child like him, something "nature" sounding is not too unusual for Donovan. Submitted by: Eric Andrews
  • Ione Skye - Submitted by: shawn50272

Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:

Song Name
Comments & Submitter Name
"Epistle to Dippy"Why it was called 'Epistle to Dippy' is way beyond me. - Paul Warren
"Celeste"I think the only reason why the song is called 'Celeste' is because of the Celeste solo which is harmonized with a harpsichord. - Paul Warren

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer
Comment
Submitter Name
"Wear Your Love Like Heaven,"Can you really wear Heaven and Love?Paul Warren
"Catch The Wind,"You can't catch windPaul Warren

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
Comments & Submittor Name
"Blowin' In The Wind""Catch The Wind," DonovanKathy
"Have You Never Been Mellow""Mellow Yellow," DonovanKathy
"I Want a New Drug""Mellow Yellow," DonovanRaphael

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Season Of The Itch" originally "Season Of The Witch"
Donovan must have had trouble w/ poisoned ivy?
oldiesfan
"Hurdy Gurdy Ma" originally "Hurdy Gurdy Man"
Peter

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"Poor Crow" originally "Poor Cow"
Now the song's about a crow.
Paul Warren
"Epistle To Drippy" originally "Epistle To Dippy"
Peter
"Wear Your Glove Like Heaven" originally "Wear Your Love Like Heaven"
Tim

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"Sunshine Superman""Chang and Potter"Red Zeppelin
"Sunshine Superman""Chang and Potter"Darth Patronus
"Hurdy Gurdy Man""Brangelina Poop"2Eagle
"Mellow Yellow""I Always Sail Through Yellow"Alvin Rhodes
"There is a Mountain""There is a Raven"2Eagle
"To Susan on the West Coast Waiting""From Lucy with the Football Waiting"2Eagle
"Lalania""Elaina"2Eagle
"Mellow Yellow""Smelly Kitty"2Eagle
"Mellow Yellow""Larry Mondello"Alvin Rhodes
"Jennifer Juniper""Jennifer Aniston"Tony Wiseguy

There are additional Donovan song parodies available.

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name
Product
Submittor
Mellow Yellow"The Simpsons" tv series new episode promosBlueEYE
Mellow YellowMello Yellocrazydon
Intergalactic LaxativeDulco-lax (laxative)pickle*

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
AtlantisNew Orleans Chamber of CongressBritish Bullcrap
The War Drags OnThe Anti-War CampaignPaul Warren
Mellow YellowThe Makers Of Mountain Dewcrazydon
AtlantisGalveston, TX/Johnstown, PA Chamber of Congressoldschool

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
Poor, Poor, Pitiful Me
   Linda Ronstadt
Poor Cow
   Donovan
Poor, Poor, Poor, Pitiful Cow
Want me to make him into steak?
Paul Warren
The War On Drugs
   Barenaked Ladies
The War Drags On
   Donovan
The War On Drugs Drags On
It has been for 25 years now.
Paul Warren
Ain't No Sunshine
   Bill Withers
Sunshine Superman
   Donovan
Ain't No Superman, Sunshine.
Theres no Santa, either. Sorry.
Blossom
Ain't No Sunshine
   Bill Withers
Sunshine Superman
   Donovan
Ain't No Sunshine Superman
Raphael
There are additional Donovan duets that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"Mellow Yellow"
Misheard Lyrics:
The Carmen Mello Yello
(Hop, top, sleep)
Original Lyrics:
They call me mellow yellow
(Quite rightly)
"Jennifer Juniper"
Misheard Lyrics:
A seasoned day donkey
Mini tuba.
Original Lyrics:
Assise tres tranquille
Oui, mais tout bas.
"Catch The Wind"
Misheard Lyrics:
In the 3000 minutes
Of uncertainty, I'd want to be.
Original Lyrics:
In chilly hours and minutes
Of uncertainty, I don't want to be.
"Mellow Yellow"
Misheard Lyrics:
They call me Mado Yano.
Original Lyrics:
They call me mellow yellow.
There are additional Donovan misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Mellow Yellow"
Misheard Lyrics:
They call me man, oh yeah now.
Original Lyrics:
They call me Mellow Yellow.

Story about this misheard lyric by: John Groves

When this song came out, my daughter's aunt was a teenager. Being Chinese, this was the way Aunt Claudia heard the lyric.

There are additional Donovan misheard stories available.

Funny Lyrics:

"Mellow Yellow"
The Funny Lyrics:
Electrical banana
Why They're Funny:
I was listening to my dad's albums, and when this line came up, I started cracking up and couldn't stop. It's mostly in the way it's said. Eee-lektrical banaaaah-naaaaaaah
Submitted by: SpongeBob SquarePants' Lady Friend
 

Repetitive Lyrics:

"Hurdy Gurdy Man"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang.
Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang.
Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, gurdy he sang
Why They're Repetitive:
Shut up, shut up, shut up I sang!
Submitted by: sXe LeXi 5X2
"First There Is A Mountain"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
First there is a mountain,
then there is no mountain, then there is.
Why They're Repetitive:
its says it for the whole song, except for about 4 lines.
Submitted by: Hurricane64
There are additional Donovan repetitive lyrics available.

Nonsensical Lyrics:

"There Is A Mountain"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
First there is a mountain,
then there is no mountain,
then there is
Why They're Nonsensical:
Then you think there was but you're not quite sure? Oh make up your mind! Was it there or not?
Submitted by: Amoriah
"Universal Soldier"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
But without him
how could Hitler have condemned them at Labau
Why They're Nonsensical:
The correct place name, as the writer Buffy Sainte-Marie sings it, is Dachau. I can't find any place called Labau that has anything to do with HItler.
Submitted by: Charverz
There are additional Donovan nonsensical lyrics available.

Dirty Lyrics:

"Lalena"
The Dirty Lyrics:
When the sun goes to bed
That's the time you raise your head
But that's your lot in life, Lalena.
Why They're Dirty:
With these lyrics and others throughout the song as clues, it doesn't take a genius to figure out just what Lalena's 'lot in life' is; she's a prostitute. Fortunately, Donovan does such a good job of not being explicit that he makes this song sound so innocuous.
Submitted by: Raphael
 

Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:

"Sunshine Superman"
The Lyrics:
Superman and Green Lantern
Ain't got nothin' on me
Who They Mention:
Superman and Green Lantern
Submitted by: stefan
"Sunny South Kensington"
The Lyrics:
Ginsburg, he ended up a-dry and so he took a trip and so he a-took a trip out east.
Who They Mention:
Alan Ginsburg
Submitted by: Paul Warren
There are additional Donovan celebrity lyrics available.

Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:

"Writer in the Sun"
The Song Lyrics:
The Days of Wine and Roses are distant days for me.
Song They Mention:
Days of Wine and Roses by Henry Mancini
Submitted by: Paul Warren
 

Made Up Words in Songs:

"Barabajagal"
The Made Up Words:
Barabajagal
Comments:
This song is a good jam song.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
 

Song Title Space Change:

"Sun Shines Up Erma N." originally "Sunshine Superman"
Submitted by: Emmy Kay Butanone

Real Places Mentioned in Songs:

"Sunny South Kensington"
The Lyrics:
Come take a walk in Sunny South Kensington any day of the week.
Why:
South Kensington is part of the Royal Borough of Kensington in London.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
 

Super Short Pop Songs:

"Oh Gosh" Length: 1:47
It's a very nice jazz-style song which only lasts less than two-minutes.
Submitted by: Paul Warren

Song Title Spoonerisms:

"Gurdy Murdy Hand" originally "Hurdy Gurdy Man"
Submitted by: British Bullcrap

Foreign Language in English Songs:

"Jennifer Juniper"
The Lyrics:
Jennifer Juniper, vis sur la colline,
Jennifer Juniper assie trs tranquille. Dort-elle?
Je ne crois pas.
Qu'est-ce que tu fais, Jenny mon amour?
Why:
This is the French version of the first verse of the song , which goes like this.... Jennifer Juniper, lives upon a hill, Jennifer Juniper, sitting very still. Is she sleeping? I don't think so. Is she breathing? Yes, very low. Whatcha doing, Jennifer my love?
Submitted by: Paul Warren
 

Crime Records:

"Drug Posession"
In 1967, there was a drug bust that was popular in London and Donovan was one of the many musicians that got caught.
Submitted by: Paul Warren

Lighter Side of Serious Bands:

"I Love My Shirt"
This song is about clothing that you love even when they become tattered and torn.
Submitted by: Paul Warren

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