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The Mamas & the Papas, Mamas & Poppas, The Mamas And The Papas, Mamas And Papas, Mama and Papas

Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:

Song Name
Comments & Submitter Name
"Creeque Alley"The title is not mentioned in the lyrics in this autobiographical song, and the most repeated line is "And no one's gettin' fat 'cept Mama Cass." - crazydon

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name
New Song Name
Submitter Name
"California Burning""California Dreaming"Anonymous

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
Comments & Submittor Name
"Have You Seen Her?""I Saw Her Again Last Night," The Mamas & The PapasRaphael
"California Dreaming""Dream A Little Dream Of Me," 'Mama' Cass ElliotHow can Cass answer herself? - Raphael

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"California Reaming" originally "California Dreaming"
Candace Mercer

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"Creeque Valley" originally "Creeque Alley"
Meg Owens
"Swords Of Love" originally "Words Of Love"
Heather Brockwell

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"California Dreaming""California's Burnin'"John A. Barry
"California Dreaming""California Screamin'"dennis
"California Dreamin'""Anatevka Dreamin'"Melanie Lee
"Monday, Monday""Opening Day"Michael Pacholek
"I Call Your Name""Too Small Your Brain"Paul Robinson
"California Dreamin'""Cass Is Always Eatin'"Lee O. Jay
"California Dreamin'""California Screamin'"Mick Terry
"Monday, Monday""Kepler's Lament (or Brahe, Brahe)"Tom Campbell
"California Dreamin'""California Screamin'"Michael Pacholek
"Monday, Monday""Mayday, Mayday"Alvin Dover & Bill Tong

There are additional song parodies available.

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
   Chicago
12:30
   The Mamas & the Papas
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? It's 12:30!
crazydon
Do You Wanna Dance?
   The Mamas & The Papas
The Last Polka
   Ben Folds Five
Do You Wanna Dance The Last Polka?
Raphael
Do You Wanna Dance?
   The Mamas & The Papas
Conga
   Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine
Do You Wanna Dance The Conga?
Raphael
Do You Wanna Dance?
   The Mamas & The Papas
Macarena
   Los Del Rio
Do You Wanna Dance The Macarena?
Raphael
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

The Red Hot Mamas & The Chili Pepper Papas
The Red Hot Chili Peppers combined with The Mamas & The Papas
I'm surprised for all the Mamas & Papas ones, this one wasn't here yet.
Submitted By: Raphael
The Disturbed Mamas & The Staind Papas
Mamas & The Papas combined with Staind/Disturbed
Or vice-a versa.
Submitted By: oldrock

Misheard Lyrics:

"I Saw Her Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
But what can I do, I'm only two.
Original Lyrics:
But what can I do? I'm lonely too.
"California Dreaming"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ebenezer Brown
And the sky is grey.
Original Lyrics:
All the leaves are brown
And the sky is grey
"I Saw Her Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
But what can I do when I'm alone with you.
Original Lyrics:
But what can I do? I'm lonely too.
"Creeque Alley"
Misheard Lyrics:
And in the coffee house the bastard sat.
Original Lyrics:
And in the coffee house Sebastian sat.
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"Monday Monday"
Opening Lines:
Monday Monday, so good to me, Monday Monday, it was all I hoped it would be Oh Monday morning, Monday morning couldn't guarantee That Monday evening
Comments:
The rest of the first line is: "...you would still be here with me." In May 1966, "Monday Monday" was the first and only #1 song for The Mamas & The Papas on Billboard Magazine's HOT 100 charts.
Submitted by: Peter
 

Real Places Mentioned in Songs:

"Creeque Alley"
The Lyrics:
When Cass was a sophomore, planned to go to swarthmore, But she changed her mind one day Standing on the turnpike, thumb out to hitchhike, Take her to New York right away When Denny met Cass he gave her love bumps Call John and Zal, and that was the Mugwumps McGuinn and McGuire couldn't get no higher But that's what they were aiming at And no ones getting fat except Mama Cass.
Mugwumps, hi-jumps, low slumps, big bumps Don't you work as hard as you play Drink-up, break-up, everything is shake-up Guess it had to be that way Sebastian and Zal formed the spoonful Michelle, John and Denny gettin' very tuneful McGuinn and McGuire just are catchin' fire In L.A. you know where thats at And everybodys gettin' fast except Mama Cass.
Broke, busted, disgusted, agents can't be trusted, And Mitchie wants to go to the sea Cass can't make it, she says we'll have to fake it We knew she'd come eventually Greasin' on the American Express card Tents, low rents, and keepin' out the heats hard Duffy's good vibrations, and our imaginations, Can't go on indefinitely And California dreamin' is becoming a reality.
Why:
In 1967, The Mamas & The Papas were at the height of their popularity. And so many wanted to know the background of how they formed. So, they released this tune, "Creeque Alley" which is biographical of how the band formed (also included is the history of the Lovin' Spoonful and the Byrds). In the last three verses (as posted here by me) of the song mentioned is the following real life places: Swarthmore College (a women's college in Pennsylvania -- Mama Cass Elliott got except there but didn't go wanting to pursue a music career), the New Jersey Turnpike, New York City, Los Angeles and of course, California!
Submitted by: Peter
 
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