Fun Music Information -> Jan & Dean
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Misspellings and other Alternate Names:
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Jan and DeanPerformer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: Jan Berry/Dean O Torrance. Submitted by: oldsongs
Vain Songs:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Surf Santa" | One of the lines in the song is, "He's got two reindeer named Jan and Dean." No kidding. - Rpollck |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "That Smell" | "The Little Old Lady From Pasadena," Jan & Dean | Peter |
| "You're No Good" | "You Really Know How To Hurt A Guy," Jan & Dean | Jessica Childress |
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Serf City" originally "Surf City"
Jessica Childress
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Surf City" | "Smurf Smitty's" | Stan Hall |
| "The Little Old Lady From Pasadena" | "The Little Old Lady Loves Pasta Dinners" | Rick Cormier |
| "Heart and Soul" | "Art and Paul" | Susanna Viljanen |
| "The Little Old Lady From Pasadena" | "The Little Old Lady Drinks Cappuccinos" | MasonR |
| "Little Old Lady from Pasadena" | "Little Old Lady from West Pakila" | Susanna Viljanen |
| "Ride the Wild Surf" | "Ride the Vile Serf" | Susanna Viljanen |
| "Sidewalk Surfing" | "Pothole Surfing" | Susanna Viljanen |
| "Surf City" | "Nerd City" | Susanna Viljanen |
| "Sidewalk Surfin'" | "Sidewalk Suein'" | Ann Hammond |
| "Little Old Lady from Pasadena" | "Little Old Lady, Impassioned Keener" | John A. Barry |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Surf City | "Big Love" promo | Pickle* |
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Luck Be A Lady Marlon Brando | Little Old Lady From Pasadena Jan & Dean | Luck Be A Little Old Lady From Pasadena | Quirk |
| My Name Is Eminem | Linda Jan & Dean | My Name Is Linda | crazydon |
| Kind Of A Drag The Buckinghams | Drag City Jan & Dean | Kind Of A Drag City The city song of Boring, Oregon (and yes, it does exist!) | crazydon |
| Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer Elmo & Patsy | Little Old Lady From Pasedena Jan & Dean | Grandma Got Run Over By A Little Old Lady From Pasedena Watch out for those grandmothers! They're viscious! | Anonymous |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
Misheard Lyrics:
"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. | "Surf City"
Misheard Lyrics: When I get to Surf City, I'll be shooting the curves.
Original Lyrics: When I get to Surf City, I'll be shooting the curls.
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"The Little Old Lady From Pasadena"
Misheard Lyrics: She's the terror of power on the boulevard.
Original Lyrics: She's the terror of Colorado Boulevard.
| "Little Old Lady From Pasadena"
Misheard Lyrics: She's the terror of Colorado, full of farts.
Original Lyrics: She's the terror of Colorado Boulevard.
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Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"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. |
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Misrhymed 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
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Inappropriate Lyrics:
"Dead Man's Curve"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: (Spoken): Well, the last thing I remember, Doc, I started to swerve.
And then I saw the Jag slide into the curve. I know I'll never forget that horrible sight, I guess I found out for myself that everyone was right. Why They're Inappropriate: When you're describing a horrible accident to the doctor, is this really an appropriate time to rhyme your words?
Submitted by: Glenn
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Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"Drag City"
The Lyrics: My Blue Coral wax job sure looks pretty
Product Brand Name: Blue Coral
Submitted by: crazydon
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"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
| "The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena) "
Opening Lines: It's the little old lady from Pasadena ...
Comments: Submitted by: Peter
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Lyrics Spoonerisms:
"Surf Santa"
The Lyrics: He's got two reindeer named Jan and Dean
Why: He's got two reindeer named Dan and Jean
Submitted by: Rpollck
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