Fun Music Information -> Melanie

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Performer Pseudonyms:

Also known as: Melanie Safka. Submitted by: groove

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"I got a Brand New Pair of Polar Weights"	"I got a Brand New Pair of Roller Skates"	Adriana

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer	Comment	Submitter Name
"God's Only Daughter,"	God doesn't have just one daughter.	Adriana

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name	Comments & Submittor Name
"Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)"	"Peace Will Come," Melanie	Kathy
"Where Are We Going?"	"We Don't Know Where We're Going," Melanie	Raphael
"Do You Know Where You're Going To?"	"We Don't Know Where We're Going," Melanie	nally
"Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)"	"Lay Down Sally," Eric Clapton	Kathy
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Band New Key" originally "Brand New Key"

Peter

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"Look What They've Done To My Song, Man" originally "Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma"

Mark Richardson

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"God's Only Laughter" originally "God's Only Daughter"

Penny Olivia Tyler

"Grand New Key" originally "Brand New Key"

Nancy

"What Have They Done To My Bong, Ma" originally "What Have They Done To My Song, Ma"

Edward

"Brand New Keg" originally "Brand New Key"

Powder or beer?

Naomi Swanson

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Brand New Key"	"Brand New Knees"	Merry & Pippin
"What Have They done To My Song?"	"What Have They Done To My Dong?"	Rick Duncan
"Look What They've Done To My Song"	"Look What We've Done To The Dog"	Steve Kalafut
"Brand New Key"	"Brand New Operating System"	Chickagril
"Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)"	"Write Down (Vandals Of The Vain)"	Johnny D
"Brand New Key"	"I Go Pretty Far"	Joseph Hayes
"Look What They Done To My Song, Ma"	"Look What They Done To My 8-track Tapes"	Mattias Johansson
"Look What They've Done To My Song"	"Has No One Seen My New Song"	sloatead
"Brand New Key"	"Pair Of Tix"	sloatead
"Brand New Key"	"Brand New Me"	Malcolm Higgins
There are additional Melanie song parodies available.

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name	Product	Submittor
Brand New Key	Rollerblades/Roller Skates	Adriana
Brand New Key	Key Bank	oldsongs

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
Brand New Key	Locksmiths	Richard Davies

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
She Can't Find Her Keys Paul Petersen	Brand New Key Melanie	She Can't Find Her Brand New Key	crazydon
Brand New Key Melanie	Key West Intermezzo John Mellencamp	Brand New Key West Intermezzo	Ashley Michelle McGowan
Brand New Key Melanie	Key Largo Bertie Higgins	Brand New Key Largo	Ashley Michelle McGowan
Brand New Key Melanie	To The Door Of The Sun Al Martino	Brand New Key To The Door Of The Sun	Julia Cox

Misheard Lyrics:

"(Lay Down) Candles In The Rain" Misheard Lyrics: Lay Down, Lay Down, Lay it all down, Let your whites perspire Original Lyrics: Lay Down, Lay Down, Lay it all down, Let your white bird smile up.	"Brand New Key" Misheard Lyrics: I roller skated to your door in delight. Original Lyrics: I roller skated to your door at daylight.
"Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)" Misheard Lyrics: Lay down, lay down Lay it all down Let your wife turn to Milo. Original Lyrics: Lay down, lay down Lay it all down Let your white birds smile on.	"God's Only Daughter" Misheard Lyrics: I'm God's only daughter And the one nutty goes, it's harvest time. Original Lyrics: I'm God's only daughter And the one Daddy grows His garden on.
There are additional Melanie misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)"

Misheard Lyrics:

Lay down, lay down
Lay it all down
Let your wife turn to Milo.

Original Lyrics:

Lay down, lay down
Lay it all down
Let your white birds smile on.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Chris Morgan

I heard my friend sing this, in all seriousness, and very earnestly, too. He was ribbed about it for almost a year.

There are additional Melanie misheard stories available.

Insincere Lyrics:

"Momma, Momma"

The Insincere Lyrics:

Momma, momma, I fear you reared me wrong.

Why They're Insincere:

I think you're right, Melanie. That's why you're singing about your mother in front of people instead of robbing banks like normal people.

Submitted by: oldsongs

Dirty Lyrics:

"Brand New Key"

The Dirty Lyrics:

I got a brand new pair of roller skates
You got a brand new key
I think that we should get together and try them out, you see
AND Don't go too fast, but I go pretty far AND For somebody who don't drive
I've been all around the world
AND I'm okay alone, but you've got something I need

Why They're Dirty:

Unless you seriously think it's a song about roller skating, it's pretty obvious what Melanie means by inviting her love interest to try his "brand new key" in her "brand new pair of roller skates." Expressions like "I go pretty far" and "I've been all around the world" underscore the point. If you still don't get it by now, go back to Radio Disney.

Submitted by: Brian D. Smith