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Band Name Origins:

As a tribute to Buddy Holly Submitted by: Henk
There are two different stories as to the origin of the Hollies' name. 1: They played their first gig on Christmas; 2: The name is a tribute to Buddy Holly (this is according to a quote made by Graham Nash in the Crosby, Stills, and Nash Biography by Dave Zimmer). Submitted by: Amy

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"Box Tops"	"Bus Stop"	britrock
"Jennifer Aniston"	"Jennifer Eccles"	pop
"I Must Kill"	"Yes I Will"	Bobo

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name	Comments & Submittor Name
"You Take My Breath Away"	"The Air That I Breathe," The Hollies	Kathy
"What's Your Name"	"Carrie-Anne," The Hollies	Kathy
"Brother Louie"	"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother," The Hollies	Kathy
"1, 2, 3, Red Light"	"Stop Stop Stop," Hollies	FussBudget
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"The Air Hat I Breathe" originally "The Air That I Breathe"

Whatever an air hat might be!

Roy R. Pryor

"Long Cool Woman (In A Back Dress)" originally "Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)"

Peter

"Log Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)" originally "Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)"

Peter

"He Ain't Heavy (He's My Other)" originally "He Ain't Heavy (He's My Brother)"

Yvonne Sindri

"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Bother" originally "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"

Melanie Bianca Green

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"Won A Carousel" originally "On A Carousel"

Jamie Burke

"Bust Stop" originally "Bus Stop"

Must be where you buy bras?

oldiesfan

"The Hair That I Breathe" originally "The Air That I Breathe"

Peter

"The Hair That I Breathe" originally "The Air That I Breathe"

Pam Tabor

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Long Coal Woman In A Black Dress" originally "Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress"

Maybe the coal is what made her dress black.

Naomi Swanson

"Long Cool Woman In A Slack Dress" originally "Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress"

Naomi Swanson

"Long Cool Woman In A Blank Dress" originally "Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress"

Naomi Swanson

"Long Cool Roman In A Black Dress" originally "Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress"

Donna Gelpigi

"Long Cool Woman (In A Flack Dress)" originally "Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)"

Okay, so it should be a 'flak' vest.

Random Madeupperson

There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Carrie Ann"	"Hairy Man"	John A. Barry
"Carrie Ann"	"Scary Ann"	John A. Barry
"Bus Stop"	"Death Squads"	Malcolm Higgins
"Bus Stop"	"Mets Drop"	Michael Pacholek
"Bus Stop"	"Knocked Up"	Malcolm Higgins
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"	"It Ain't Healthy, I'm My Mother"	Alvin Rhodes
"Bus Stop"	"Must Shop"	Leo Keough
"King Midas in Reverse"	"43rd President (Or is it 42nd?)"	Paul Warren
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"	"She's My Mother"	Merry & Pippin
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"	"I Ain't Harry, I'm Ron Weasley"	Joe Haynes
There are additional song parodies available.

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name	Product	Submittor
Look Through Any Window	Microsoft	Gretchen Wieners
Bus Stop	Greyhound Lines

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
I'm Alive	Mortuary	FussBudgetVanPelt
The Air I Breathe	Tobacco Companies	Britrock
The Air I Breathe	Emissions Checkpoint	Britrock
The Air I Breathe	Diesel Fuel Company	britrock
The Air I Breathe	Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce	britrock
There are additional on hold music ideas available.

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
God Is A Woman Shaggy	Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress The Hollies	God Is A Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress	Peggy Pollock
Tired Of Sex Weezer	On A Carousel The Hollies	Tired Of Sex On A Carousel	Gretchen Wieners
A Casual Look The Six Teens	Look Through Any Window The Hollies	A Casual Look Through Any Window I can't believe this one didn't appear before!!	MOW
Toxic Britney Spears	The Air That I Breathe The Hollies	The Toxic Air That I Breathe	Julia Cox
There are additional Hollies duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

The Holly Hollies

Buddy Holly combined with The Hollies

In come free

Submitted By: Rob

Misheard Lyrics:

"Long Cool Woman" Misheard Lyrics: With her mind on a beautiful song. Original Lyrics: Just a five-nine beautiful tall	"Gasoline Alley Bred" Misheard Lyrics: Time to get your frown away Original Lyrics: Time to get your butt out of bed
"On A Carousel" Misheard Lyrics: Ride a carousel. Original Lyrics: On a carousel	"Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" Misheard Lyrics: Well the DA was holding my left hand And she was holding my right Original Lyrics: Well the DA was pumping my left hand And she was holding my right
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress"

Misheard Lyrics:

She was born to a woman and a black man.

Original Lyrics:

She was a long, cool woman in a black dress.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Deb

My 11-year-old nephew, who is half black, was singing it. We quickly corrected him.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Funny Lyrics:

"Stop,stop,stop!" The Funny Lyrics: Stop,stop,stop, stop all dancing!,give me,time to,breath! Why They're Funny: This song,she not be,recommended to,folk's who,have asthma! Submitted by: The Big A	"King Midas In Reverse" The Funny Lyrics: He's not the,man to, hold your,trust,everything he,touches turn's,to dust!, he's king midas,in reverse! Why They're Funny: you'd never,catch me,shaking hand's,with this guy! Submitted by: Art
There are additional Funny lyrics available.

Inappropriate Lyrics:

"Carrie-Anne"

The Inappropriate Lyrics:

People live and learn but you're still learning.

Why They're Inappropriate:

What is this supposed to mean? Is Carrie-Anne dead but still learning? That is the only way that this line can make sense. Think about it. But even if we allow for a possibility that the dead can go on learning, everything else about the song indicates that a still very much alive Carrie-Anne is being sung to. [Note: some time ago, I posted this under 'Dumb Lyrics'. But currently, for some reason, 'Dumb Lyrics' are not listed within artist summaries, they have no link to index them in the left hand lists of links, and they are not searched by the site's Google search function, making them all but inaccessible. Why?]

Submitted by: Ashley Michelle McGowan