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Fun Music Information -> Olivia Newton-John
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Possible Misspelled Names:
These are the alternate spellings of the performer's name we've had to correct in submissions to amIright.
Olivia Newton-John/ELO, Oliva Newton-JohnQuotes:
Olivia Newton-John - Australia's gift to insomniacs. It's nothing but the blonde singing the bland. - Minnie Riperton |
Jokes:
Q: What do you find in Olivia Newton's John? A: Captain's Log! Q: What else do you find in Olivia Newton's John? A: Gomer's Pyle! Q: What else can be located in Olivia Newton's John? A: Meat's Loaf! Submitted by: The Flying Log
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Music Performer Nicknames:
Known informally as: Olivia Newton Bomb. Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Known informally as: ONJ. Submitted by: Kangaroo Lightning Jack
Weird Names of Music Performer's Children:
- Chloe Rose - Maybe the original person put it because they liked it. I think it's really pretty. Submitted by: Kitty
- Chloe Rose - Just wondering why the original person put this. It is a perfectly normal name. Submitted by: Ally
- Chloe Rose - Submitted by: Molly
Singers Who Act:
Notable Acting Credits | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Grease; Xanadu" | Olivia was my favorite singer in the 80's and she played her part in Grease expertly. One of my favorite movies... - Terri-Ann |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Fibula Newton-John | Let's get physical, as she says in a song of hers! | Mickey D. |
| Olivia Neutron-Bomb | Because of the way she sounds. | S.T.G. |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Ridicule" | "Physical" | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
| "At the Zoo" | "Xanadu" | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
| "Geez!" | "Grease" | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
| "Fleece" | "Grease" | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
| "Peace" | "Grease" | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
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Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Home Ain't Home Anymore," | If home isn't home, then what is it? | Yvette Bristle |
| "Deeper Than The Night," | I don't think the night can be measured in depth. | Peter |
| "I'm A Small And Lonely Light," | People aren't lights. | Yvette Bristle |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Muscles," Diana Ross | "Physical," Olivia Newton-John | |
| "Sam's Song," Gary And Bing Crosby | "Sam," Olivia Newton-John | |
| "What's Your Name?," Lynyrd Skynyrd | "Sam," Olivia Newton-John | |
| "Going In Circles," The Friends Of Distinction | "Dancin' 'Round And 'Round," Olivia Newton-John | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Can I Rust Your Arms" originally "Can I Trust Your Arms"
I prefer you don't.
Peter
"Have You Ever Been Mellow" originally "Have You Never Been Mellow"
crazydon
"Every Ace Tells A Story" originally "Every Face Tells A Story"
Candy Welty
"Let Me Be Here" originally "Let Me Be There"
Jen
"Magi" originally "Magic"
the Wise Men, collectively
Serafina
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Masking A Good Thing Better" originally "Making A Good Thing Better"
Alyssa Jayne
"Marking A Good Thing Better" originally "Making A Good Thing Better"
Alyssa Jayne
"Scam" originally "Sam"
Cassandra
"Spam" originally "Sam"
Ed
"Same" originally "Sam"
Joe
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Making A Good Thong Better" originally "Making A Good Thing Better"
Alyssa Jayne
"Making A Mood Thing Better" originally "Making A Good Thing Better"
Alyssa Jayne
"Waking A Good Thing Better" originally "Making A Good Thing Better"
Alyssa Jayne
"Faking A Good Thing Better" originally "Making A Good Thing Better"
Alyssa Jayne
"Taking A Good Thing Better" originally "Making A Good Thing Better"
Alyssa Jayne
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "(Let's Get) Physical" | "Metaphysical" | Lifeliver |
| "Physical" | "Fiscal Cliff" | John A. Barry |
| "Physical" | "Get a Physical" | Brandon Lau |
| "Hopelessly Devoted to You" | "Hopelessly Addicted to Shoes" | Rebekah Dub |
| "Hopelessly Devoted to You" | "Recently Exploded V-2!!!" | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
| "Hopelessly Devoted to You" | "Helplessly Exploding With You" | Porfle Popnecker |
| "Please Mister Please" | "She's Just a Tease" | Warren Baker |
| "(Livin' In) Desperate Times" | "(They're Usin') AT Dog Mines" | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
| "Totally Hot" | "Osama Is Totally Shot" | Edward Genereux |
| "Twist of Fate" | "No Live Bait" | Edward Genereux |
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Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Soul Kiss | Max Factor Lipstick | marto |
| Physical | R-rated Movie | movie |
| Physical | YWCA | KEM |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Soul Kiss | Churches | shepop |
| Soul Kiss | NAACP | shepop |
| Heart Attack | VP Dick Cheney's office | Aussie |
| Hopelessly Devoted To You | Helpline For Stalking Victims | Rosie |
| Make A Move On Me | The U.S. Chess Federation/Any Rape Hotline | Zotmeister |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Black Pearl Jam | Magic Olivia Newton-John | Black Magic How simple is that? | Bethany |
| Dare You To Move Switchfoot | Make A Move On Me Olivia Newton-John | Dare You To Make A Move On Me | Edward |
| Let's Get Together Hayley Mills | Physical Olivia Newton-John | Let's Get Physical Together | Lucy Crosland |
| Let's Put The X In Sex Kiss | Xanadu Olivia Newton-John | Let's Put The X In Xanadu | Doug H. Nuts |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Long Olivia Newton-John Baldry
Long John Baldry combined with Olivia Newton-John
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Steady Bolivia Newton-John
Steady B combined with Olivia Newton-John
Submitted By: Donna Gelpigi
Olivia Newton-John Denver
John Denver combined with Olivia Newton-John
Submitted By: Chris Caldwell
The Olivia Newton-John Tremor Control
The Olivia Tremor Control combined with Olivia Newton-John
Submitted By: Chris Caldwell
There are additional Olivia Newton-John Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Physical"
Misheard Lyrics: Lenny has a party car, a party car.
Original Lyrics: Let me hear your body talk, body talk.
| "Physical"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's get a physical!
Original Lyrics: Let's get physical!
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"Physical"
Misheard Lyrics: There's nothing left to talk about, that is, horizontally
Original Lyrics: There's nothing left to talk about, unless it's horizontally
| "Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't let your aunt have the strength
Original Lyrics: Don't let your aim ever stray
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Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Physical"
Misheard Lyrics: Lenny has a party car, a party car.
Original Lyrics: Let me hear your body talk, body talk.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Doremi I thought it was about one guy in the clip who called Lenny, and had a party car. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Hopelessly Devoted"
Better Lyrics:
but now there's nowhere to hide
since the counter got to five
I'm out of my head
i wish that i was dead
because its the first time
that i could not find somewhere to hide
it is the first time that i couldn't find somewhere to hide
since the counter got to five
I'm out of my head
i wish that i was dead
because its the first time
that i could not find somewhere to hide
it is the first time that i couldn't find somewhere to hide
Original Lyrics:
but now there's nowhere to hide
since you pushed my love aside
I'm out of my head
hopelessly devoted to you
hopelessly devoted to you
since you pushed my love aside
I'm out of my head
hopelessly devoted to you
hopelessly devoted to you
Submitted by: molly
"Please Mr. Please"
Better Lyrics:
Please, Mr. Dees,
Please don't play 'Disco Duck'.
Was a fun song, was a cute song,
But it's over.
Please don't play 'Disco Duck'.
Was a fun song, was a cute song,
But it's over.
Original Lyrics:
Please, Mr., please,
Don't play B-17
It was our song, it was his song,
But it's over.
Don't play B-17
It was our song, it was his song,
But it's over.
Submitted by: MOR
Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Physical"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Let me hear your body talk.
Why They're Nonsensical: The whole body can't talk. Only mouths can.
Submitted by: Abby Jones
| "Magic"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Have to believe we are magic
Why They're Nonsensical: How can anyone "be" magic? They can *do* magic...but magic isn't really a state of being.
Submitted by: Bob
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Dated Song Lyrics:
"Please Mr. Please"
The Dated Lyrics: In the corner of the bar there stands a jukebox
With the best of country music, old and new. You can hear your five selections for a quarter, And somebody else's songs when yours are through. Why They're Dated: Maybe in the 1970s when this song came out, one could still hear five selections for a quarter on a jukebox, although a friend of mine who was already grownup in that decade says that would be surprising and that he remembers five selections on a jukebox for a quarter more dating back to the late 1950s to early 1960s. In any event, the last time I remember paying any close attention to any jukebox was around the turn of the millennium (late 1990s to early 2000s), and the jukebox I saw then played no more than one song for a quarter. So these lyrics are certainly dated now, whether they already were in the 1970s or not.
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
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Dirty Song Lyrics:
"I Honestly Love You"
The Dirty Lyrics: But there you are with yours
And here I am with mine Why They're Dirty: I don't think this line is dirty. I think all she is saying that that they can't be together because they are each with their respective partners. (Although, that never stopped anybody before.)
Submitted by: Robert Ballinger
| "I Honestly Love You"
The Dirty Lyrics: If we both were born in another place and time this moment might be ending with a kiss. But there you are with yours and here I am with mine so I guess we'll just be leaving it at this.
Why They're Dirty: This has to be a reference to masturbation and forbidden love.
Submitted by: Dee Gee
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"If Not For You"
Opening Lines: If not for you Babe, I couldn't even find the door.
Comments: "If Not For You" was Australian Olivia Newton-John's first internationally successful song back in 1971. It was written by Bob Dylan and was actually covered by former Beatle, George Harrison, on his sophomore lp, "All Things Must Pass".
Submitted by: Peter
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Song Title Space Change:
"Have You Never Been Mel Low" originally "Have You Never Been Mellow"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Tot Ally Hot" originally "Totally Hot"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"To Tally Hot" originally "Totally Hot"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Heart At Tack" originally "Heart Attack"
Submitted by: She
"He Art At Tack" originally "Heart Attack"
Submitted by: She
There are additional Song Title Space Change available.
Band Name Anagrams:
I No-Not How Live Jan Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Song Title Anagrams:
"Earth Attack" originally "Heart Attack"
Submitted by: Melanie Black
"Hot Tot Ally" originally "Totally Hot"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
"Tally Tooth" originally "Totally Hot"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
"Holly At Tot" originally "Totally Hot"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
"Hall Tot Toy" originally "Totally Hot"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Please Mr. Please"
The Lyrics: I got good Kentucky whiskey on the counter,
And my friends around to help me ease the pain. Why: Refers to the U.S. state of Kentucky, the best known and most prominent U.S. location for whiskey making (the legal kind, at least, although Kentucky has at times been infamous for illegal whiskey as well). Most legal whiskey made in Kentucky is the kind known as Bourbon, which by definition gets most of its fermentable raw material form corn as opposed to other grains. More specifically, the grain from which Bourbon is made is required by law to be between 51% and 79% corn. Some other name must be used for any legal whiskey from a grain mix outside that range. Still other regulations apply before a whiskey can legally be called Bourbon. Some laws seem to have changed, but at least at one time a whiskey could legally be called bourbon ONLY if made in Kentucky (in addition to other requirements).
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
| "Please Mr. Please"
The Lyrics: I could swear I'd be the richest girl in Nashville,
Maybe even in the state of Tennessee. Why: Refers to the U.S. state of Tennessee, and its capital city, Nashville. That city has long been known as the "country music capital" of the country, and its country music connection is what figures prominently in this song.
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
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Songs That Are Banned:
"Physical"
Banned because of its suggestive lyrics.
Submitted by: Waddle
"Physical"
I remember hearing at least once about numerous radio stations banning this song because of the suggestive lyrics. Of course, that's nothing compared to what kind of stuff we hear today!
Submitted by: Larcen Tyler
Song Title Acrostics:
LA: "Loving Arms"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
BAY: "Bad About You"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
SIT: "Sail Into Tomorrow"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Tart A-Hack" originally "Heart Attack"
Messy.
Submitted by: Yul B. There
"Coal Sis" originally "Soul Kiss"
Submitted by: MOR
"Mass" originally "Sam"
Olivia goes to Our Lady of Fatima Church.
Submitted by: Hokie Carmichael
"Have Moo Never Been Yellow" originally "Have You Never Been Mellow"
Yellow cows, perhaps?
Submitted by: Reese Witherspoonerism
"Met Lee The Bear" originally "Let Me Be There"
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
Performers with Handicaps:
"Breast Cancer"
She was supposed to promote his best off album in 1992, but the revelation forced her to cancel her promotion for the album. Oddly, she got the diagnosis on the same weekend of his father's passing.
Submitted by: Rocky Mak
Bad Ringtone Choices:
"Let's Get Physical "
The Lyrics: Let's get physical, physical I wanna get physical.
Why: This is the worst song that could come blasting out of someone's cell phone while they're doing yoga.
Submitted by: Pandora X
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