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Fun Music Information -> Jan & Dean

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Jan and Dean

Music Performer Pseudonyms:

Also known as: Jan Berry/Dean O Torrance. Submitted by: oldsongs

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer	Comment	Submitter Name
"Drag City,"	No city with that name	Susanna Viljanen
"Surf City,"	There is no city with that name.	Susanna Viljanen
"Dead Man's Curve,"	Dead men do not own shapes	Susanna Viljanen
"Drag City,"	There is no city with this name.	Yvette Bristle

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name
"I Found A Girl," Jan & Dean	"The New Girl In School," Jan & Dean
"One Hit (To The Body)," The Rolling Stones	"You Really Know How To Hurt A Guy," Jan & Dean
"Bang Your Head (Metal Health)," Quiet Riot	"You Really Know How To Hurt A Guy," Jan & Dean
"Punch In The Face," Frenzal Rhomb	"You Really Know How To Hurt A Guy," Jan & Dean
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"There's A Gil" originally "There's A Girl"

Candy Welty

"Here's A Girl" originally "There's A Girl"

Candy Welty

"Little Old Lad From Pasadena" originally "Little Old Lady From Pasadena"

Serafina

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"Little Bold Lady From Pasadena" originally "Little Old Lady From Pasadena"

Serafina

"Little Cold Lady From Pasadena" originally "Little Old Lady From Pasadena"

Edna

Change a Letter:

"Where's A Girl" originally "There's A Girl"

Candy Welty

"There's A Gill" originally "There's A Girl"

Candy Welty

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Sidewalk Surfin"	"Sidewalk Suein"	Annie Gardener
"Surf City"	"Nerf City"	Randy Hearn
"The Little Old Lady From Pasadena"	"The Little Old Lady Drinks Cappuccinos"	65th Beatle
"The Little Old Lady From Pasadena"	"The Little Old Lady Who Had Dementia"	Tony Wiseguy
"Little Old Lady From Pasadena"	"Little Old Lady Stopping Antifa"	Arch Vile
"Surf City"	"Mos Eisley"	Michael Pacholek
"Sidewalk Surfin"	"Sidewalk Suein"	hamend
"Little Old Lady from Pasadena"	"Indoor-Grow Lady from Grassadena"	John A. Barry
"Heart and Soul"	"My Boat Has Hole"	Susanna Viljanen
"Surf City"	"Nerd City"	Bob Gomez
There are additional song parodies available.

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

Song Name	Product	Submittor
Surf City	"Big Love" promo	Pickle*

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

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
Three Times A Lady The Commodores	Little Old Lady From Pasadena Jan & Dean	Three Times A Little Old Lady From Pasadena	Ariane
Sweet But Psycho Ava Max	The Little Old Lady From Pasadena Jan & Dean	The Sweet But Psycho Little Old Lady From Pasadena	Jacynthia Maries
Foolish Ashanti	The Little Old Lady From Pasadena Jan & Dean	The Foolish Little Old Lady From Pasadena	Jacynthia Maries
Santa Claus And His Old Lady Cheech & Chong	Little Old Lady From Pasadena Jan & Dean	Santa Claus And His Little Old Lady From Pasadena	U. Guest It
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"Ride the Wild Surf"

Misheard Lyrics:

Ride, ride, ride the Wyatt Earp

Original Lyrics:

Ride, ride, ride the wild surf

"Heart And Soul"

Misheard Lyrics:

Because you helped me die.

Original Lyrics:

Because you held me tight.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"Little Old Lady from Pasadena"

Misheard Lyrics:

The little old lady from Pasadena
(Go granny, go granny, go granny go)
Has pretty little flower bed and white Cortina
(Go granny, go granny, go granny go)

Original Lyrics:

The little old lady from Pasadena
Go granny, go granny, go granny go
Has a pretty little flower bed of white gardenias
Go granny, go granny, go granny go.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Susanna Viljanen

Ford Cortina was a popular family - and race - car in the 1960s and in the 1970s in Finland. Being a child in the seventies, I thought that Granny indeed did have a tuned-up Ford Cortina.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Misrhymed Song Lyrics:

"The Little Old Lady From Pasadena"

The Misrhymed Lyrics:

She's the terror of Supulvita Blvd
It's the little old lady from Pasadena

Why They're Misrhymed:

Not only is this lyric misrhymed but Jan and Dean have no sense of geography because the last time I checked Supulvita Blvd is in the area of California known as 'The Valley'.

[Ed's note: That's because the line is "She's the terror of Colorado Boulevard". Your statement about The Valley is correct in itself, except that the spelling should be "Supelveda" rather than "Supulvita"].

[Additionally, the lyrics:
"She's the terror of Colorado Boulevard" rhyme with the preceeding line "She drives real fast and she drives real hard"].

Submitted by: Celeste

"Little Old Lady From Pasadena"

The Misrhymed Lyrics:

And everybody's sayin' that there's nobody meaner
Than the little old lady from Pasadena

Why They're Misrhymed:

Nice try, Guys!

[Ed's note: Errr, that doesn't rhyme???]

Submitted by: oldtimer

Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:

"The Little Old Lady From Pasadena" The Lyrics: But out in her rickety old garage Is a brand new shiny red super-stocked Dodge. Product Brand Name: Dodge automobiles Submitted by: Caroline Vale	"Surf City" The Lyrics: I got a '30 Ford wagon and we call it a "woody". Product Brand Name: Ford Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
There are additional product lyrics available.

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"I Found A Girl" Opening Lines: I, I found a girl. Anybody can see just by looking at me that I found a girl. Comments: Submitted by: Candy Welty	"Sidewalk Surfin'" Opening Lines: Grab your board and go sidewalk surfin' with me ... Comments: Surf music duo, Jan & Dean had a top twenty hit with "Sidewalk Surfin'" in 1964. "Sidewalk Surfin'" refers to skateboarding that was just becoming the fad it would later become in that year of 1964. Submitted by: Peter
There are additional spelling lyrics available.