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Band Name Origins:

A phonetic spelling of her first name, Eithne. Submitted by: Jenny Turner

Performer Pseudonyms:

Also known as: Eithne Ni Bhraonain. Submitted by: JJGat

Also known as: Eithne Ni Bhraonian. Submitted by: codeman38

Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:

Song Name	Comments & Submitter Name
"Evacuee"	From the album Carribean Blue; haunting song about leaving home - Joe H

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"Laxy Days"	"Lazy Days"	Eddie
"Stormin' Africa"	"Storms In Africa"	Eddie
"Menstrual Flow"	"Orinoco Flow"	nasty
"Stay Away!"	"Sail Away"	Jay The Weird

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer	Comment	Submitter Name
"Paint the Sky With Stars,"	The sky is air,so you can't paint on it	Jay The Weird
"Shepherd Moons,"	How can a moon belong to a shepherd?	Jay The Weird
"The River Sings,"	Rivers can't talk,let alone sing	Jay The Weird
"The Sun In The Stream,"	Unless you're talking about a reflection...	Jay The Weird
"Lazy Days,"	Days themselves can't be lazy	Jay The Weird
There are additional Enya literally impossible song titles available.

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name	Comments & Submittor Name
"How Can I keep From Singing"	"Shut Your Mouth," Garbage	Special K
"Flora's Secret"	"She's Like The Wind," Elton John	Natasha

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"How Can I Keep From Stinging" originally "How Can I Keep From Singing"

She turns into a bee

Natasha

"The Driver Sings" originally "The River Sings"

Wheels on the bus perhaps?

Brown eyed girl

"It's In The Brain" originally "It's In The Rain"

Natasha

"It's In The Drain" originally "It's In The Rain"

Clover

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Only Tide" originally "Only Time"

as in the laundry detergent

Serafina

"Lady Days" originally "Lazy Days"

Tash

"Book of Gays" originally "Book of Days"

Someone

"Carribean Glue" originally "Carribean Blue"

Natasha

"Orinoco Glow" originally "Orinoco Flow"

FussBudget

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

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Flora's Secret"	"Flora's Secret"	Adagio
"Tempus Vernum"	"Temper Verbal"	Adagio
"Only Time"	"All in Time"	Adagio
"Flora's Secret"	"Enya's Lyrics"	Red Ant
"Flora's Secret"	"Spooky Kid's Games"	Adagio
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)"	"Acapulco Gold"	Johnny D
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)"	"Miracle Blow (Primal Rage)"	Tokusou Sentai Blessranger
"Flora's Secret"	"Paranoia?"	Adagio
"Only Time"	"It's your Dime"	Guy DiRito
"Only Time"	"Only Time II"	Tim O'Heron
There are additional Enya song parodies available.

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name	Product	Submittor
Caribbean Blue	Caribbean airlines	NK
How Can I Keep From Singing?	'Steve Wright In The Afternoon' (radio program)	Pickle
Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)	Caribbean Cruise Lines	Tuneman84
May It Be	Fortune Telling Service	Ookazi
A Day Without Rain	National Weather Service	Opinion Girl
There are additional Enya commercials that haven't been done yet available.

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
On My Way Home	Missing Children Helpline	Natasha
Storms Of Africa	Flood Insurance	Garrison
The Memory of Trees	Greenpeace	Opinion Girl
Wild Child	Missing Children Hotline	Opinion Girl

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
Don't Bother Shakira	Someone Said Goodbye Enya	Don't Bother To Say Goodbye	Brunette
Stuck Stacie Orrico	Orinoco Flow Enya	Stuck On The Orinoco Flow Sorry Enya, that I let you do a duet with this copycat.	pauly
Long Long Journey Enya	Life Desree	Long Long Journey In Life	NK
Long Long Journey Enya	In The Morning Coral	Long Long Journey In The Morning	NJK
There are additional Enya duets that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"Only Time" Misheard Lyrics: on leap tide Original Lyrics: Only time	"Anywhere Is" Misheard Lyrics: I want to bill Verizon. Original Lyrics: I walk to the horizon.
"Book of Days" Misheard Lyrics: This begins to gather our underwear. Original Lyrics: This day ends together, far and away.	"Orinoco Flow" Misheard Lyrics: C'est Louie, c'est Louie, c'est Louie Original Lyrics: Sail away, sail away, sail away.
There are additional Enya misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Anywhere Is"

Misheard Lyrics:

I want to bill Verizon.

Original Lyrics:

I walk to the horizon.

Story about this misheard lyric by: The Toronto Subway

I was listening to this song and I figured, "Isn't it usually the other way around?"

There are additional Enya misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"Long Long Journey"

Better Lyrics:

Long long journey to the bus stop,
long long way to go.
But does it have to keep raining?
Why can't they just get me home?

Original Lyrics:

Long long journey through the darkness,
long long way to go.
But what are miles accross the ocean,
to the heart that's coming home.

Submitted by: Natasha

"Sail Away"

Better Lyrics:

Save the whales

Original Lyrics:

Sail Away

Submitted by: Nili C.

Repetitive Lyrics:

"Orinoco Flow"

The Repetitive Lyrics:

Sail away

Why They're Repetitive:

I get the Idea that you want to go far away, but telling us about it for about three minutes makes us want to rip our hair out

Submitted by: jb

Nonsensical Lyrics:

"One By One"

The Nonsensical Lyrics:

Yet another goodbye ...
She says Adios, says Adios, Goodbye ...
No goodbye ... Don't say Adios, say Adios, Goodbye

Why They're Nonsensical:

Blatant contradiction. Does she say goodbye or not? She says goodbye through the first three verses, and then suddenly she doesn't. Changes the meaning a bit.

Submitted by: Christopher Hurley

"Anywhere Is"

The Nonsensical Lyrics:

You go there, you're gone forever
I go there, I'll lose my way
If we stay here, we're not together
Anywhere is

Why They're Nonsensical:

The first two lines make some sort of sense, as they're lost in 'the maze of moments' according to the first verse, but why will they not be together if they stay where they are? And what is anywhere? We're never told.

Submitted by: Christopher Hurley

There are additional Enya nonsensical lyrics available.

Real Places Mentioned in Songs:

"Orinoco Flow"

The Lyrics:

Let me sail, let me sail, let the Orinoco flow,
Let me reach, let me beach on the shores of Tripoli.
Let me sail, let me sail, let me crash upon your shore,
Let me reach, let me beach far beyond the Yellow Sea.

From Bissau to Palau - in the shade of Avalon,
From Fiji to Tiree and the Isles of Ebony,
From Peru to Cebu hear the power of Babylon,
From Bali to Cali - far beneath the Coral Sea.

From the North to the South, Ebudae into Khartoum,
From the deep sea of Clouds to the island of the moon
[...]
We can sigh, say goodbye Ross and his dependencies

Why:

The Orinoco river (in Venezuela), Tripoli, the Yellow Sea (in China), Bissau, Palau (near the Philippines), Fiji, Tiree (an island of the Inner Hebrides in Scotland), the Isles of Ebony (in Kent, England), Peru, Cebu (also in the Philippines), Bali, Santiago ("Cali" refers to the city's full name "Santiago de Cali", it is not a reference to California), the Coral sea (off Australia), Ebudae (also in the Inner Hebrides), Khartoum (the capital of Sudan), the Islands of the Moon (in Madagascar) and the Ross dependencies in Antartica. Avalon is a mythical island, Babylon is now a ruined city in Iraq and the Sea of Clouds is on the moon; not sure if they count. Is there another song with more references to as many varied places around the world than this one?

Submitted by: Dave