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This is the most recent information about Phoenix that has been submitted to amIright. If we have more information about Phoenix, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible).

 
 

Music Performer Pseudonyms:

Also known as: Dave Farrell. Submitted by: ghf

Also known as: David Farrell. Submitted by: Gabz_LP

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
"What Are You Doing?," Mark Wills"Trying To Be Cool," Phoenix
"When," Kalin Twins"1901," Phoenix
"Our Finest Year," Better Than Ezra"1901," Phoenix

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"If I Never Feel Better" originally "If I Ever Feel Better"
Taylor Dadsen

Change a Letter:

"If I Ever Feed Better" originally "If I Ever Feel Better"
Samantha Wayland
"If I Ever Reel Better" originally "If I Ever Feel Better"
Heidi Sharpe
"If I Ever Feel Bitter" originally "If I Ever Feel Better"
Sheena Weston
"If I Ever Feel Wetter" originally "If I Ever Feel Better"
Taylor Dadsen

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"Lisztomania""Animaniacs"SpencerTheGriffinator
"1901""The Homsar Song"SpencerTheGriffinator

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:

The Phoenix Trashmen
The Trashmen combined with Phoenix
Submitted By: Gretchen Wieners

Misheard Lyrics:

"Lisztomania"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lizstomania, the glass can see it grow
Original Lyrics:
Lisztomania, think less but see it grow
"Lisztomania"
Misheard Lyrics:
Like a rhi, like a rhi, like a rhino!
Original Lyrics:
Like a riot, like a riot, like a riot, oh!
"Long Distance Call"
Misheard Lyrics:
Long time, no see!
Long time, ¡no sé!
Original Lyrics:
Long time, no see
Long time, no say!
"Lisztomania"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, it's a showdown, it's a showdown, it's a showdown.
Oh, this is your town, this is your town, this is your town...
Time, time to show it off, time to show it off, there's time to show it off.
Time, time to show it off, time to show it off, it's time to show it off.
Watch yourself!

From AmEx to the masses.

Take less but see it grow,
Like a riot, like a rhino!
It's disgust, disgust, disgust, disgust, disgust, discouraged!
Original Lyrics:
This is show time, this is show time, this is show time
This is show time, this is show time, this is show time
Time, time is your love, time is your love, yes time is your love
Time, time is your love, time is your love, yes time is your love

From the mess to the masses

Lisztomania
Think less but see it grow like a ride, like a ride, oh
Discuss, discuss, discuss
Discuss, discuss, discouraged.
There are additional Phoenix misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"Long Distance Call"
Misheard Lyrics:
Long time, no see!
Long time, ¡no sé!
Original Lyrics:
Long time, no see
Long time, no say!

Story about this misheard lyric by: JC Foster

As I am taking Spanish courses right now, I thought that the singer was speaking Spanish, since both Spanish and French are romance languages (Phoenix is a French band) and they border each other. The pronunciation is the same in both English and Spanish (sé is pronounced 'say'), but it alters the meaning. In Spanish, "no sé" means "I don't know", so I thought that lyric was basically saying, "I haven't seen in a while, and I don't know why," in a 'we used to be good friends' fashion. Rather than what he does say, which sounds more like surprise: "You don't say. It's been a long time."

Band Name Anagrams:

Nix Hope Submitted by: Courtney (about as bad as tennis elbow)
Hone Pix Submitted by: Courtney (about as bad as tennis elbow)
Hip Oxen Submitted by: Hilary Duffelbag
Hex On Pi Submitted by: Hilary Duffelbag
Ex On Hip Submitted by: Hilary Duffelbag

Song Title Anagrams:

"I Feel Fir Better, Eve" originally "If I Ever Feel Better"
Submitted by: Courtney (about as bad as tennis elbow)

Band Name Spoonerisms:

Knee Fix originally "Phoenix"
Submitted by: Hilary Duffelbag

Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:

arizona.gov
I hope I don't need to explain this.
Submitted by: JC Foster

Missing Parts:

"1901"
Time is infinite; years before the 20th century?
Submitted by: JC Foster

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