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Music Jokes:

When man went to the great beyond of space and landed on the moon, REM lost their religion while others made a stand like animals imitating life.
Submitted by: Josh 2
 

Band Name Origins:

  • It stands for "rapid eye movement", which is the period in your sleep which lasts for 2 hours total. This is when you at your deepest sleep and your dreaming. The dreaming makes your eyes move faster then could possibly be controlled. Hence, the name, Rapid Eye Movement, when sleep professionals look at sleep patterns and dreaming they measure this in measurements called R.E.Ms. (20 R.E.Ms a second ect...) This was chosen because Michael Stipe has previously suffered from insomnia. Submitted by: pikel
  • Your existing correspondent is wrong. Yes, under other circumstances, R.E.M. does stand for Rapid Eye Movement, but in the context of the band, it means nothing at all. They deliberately picked the acronym to mean nothing, so that listeners would have no pre-conceptions of what the music would sound like. Submitted by: Untruth

Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:

Song Name
Comments & Submitter Name
"So. Central Rain"The chorus just repeats "I'm sorry!" over and over. Maybe Michael's apologizing to the title for not featuring it. - Brian Kelly
"Pop Song '89"Can we talk about the weather? Should we talk about the government? - Brian Kelly

New Band Names:

New Name
Why It's Better
Submitter Name
SOSHelp! Help! Please save us from Michael Stipe's speeches.J.C.

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name
New Song Name
Submitter Name
"Everybody Farts""Everybody Hurts"MSG
"Losing My Pigeon""Losing My Religion"joe
"Everybody Flirts""Everybody Hurts"Natasha
"Ginger Ale""Orange Crush"crazmo
"Losing My Car Keys""Losing My Religion"Liane

There are additional new song names available.

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer
Comment
Submitter Name
"Little America,"America is big!crazydon
"Shiny Happy People,"People don't shine...usually.crazydon
"Turn You Inside Out,"ewwwww!!!crazydon
"It's The End of the World As We Know It,"How can you be writing this song and/or feel fine?crazydon
"You Are The Everything,"Wowcrazydon

There are additional literally impossible song titles available.

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
Comments & Submittor Name
"Whatcha Gonna Do?""I'm Gonna D.J.," R.E.M.Brian Kelly
"By the Time I Get to Arizona""Can't Get There From Here," REMJosh
"I Was Wrong""I Wanted To Be Wrong," R.E.M.Brian Kelly
"Am I Wrong""I Wanted To Be Wrong," R.E.M.You'll get your chance next time. - Brian Kelly
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Carnival Of Sots" originally "Carnival Of Sorts"
Jamie Burke
"High Speed Rain" originally "High Speed Train"
Take cover!
DebbieW
"Stan" originally "Stand"
Rafeal De La Ghetto
"Sand" originally "Stand"
Rafeal De La Ghetto

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"Carnival Of Shorts" originally "Carnival Of Sorts"
Jamie Burke
"Carnival Of Snorts" originally "Carnival Of Sorts"
Jamie Burke
"Carnival Of Sports" originally "Carnival Of Sorts"
Jamie Burke
"Poop Song '89" originally "Pop Song '89"
Hello, I'm sorry I crapped myself...
Josh
"Men In Honey" originally "Me In Honey"
A favorite delicacy for Lance Bass?
rocky

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Call On Me" originally "Fall On Me"
It seems obvious; I'm surprised it's not here yet.
Serafina
"Whiny Happy People" originally "Shiny Happy People"
What's for them to whine about?
Tiffany Llewellyn-Affit
"Bad Gay" originally "Bad Day"
Natasha
"Me In Money" originally "Me In Honey"
rocky
"King Of Comely" originally "King Of Comedy"
Lucinda Blair

There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parody Recordings:

Nov 13 "Whining and a Bi*ching" by Red Ant a parody of "Loosing My Religion" by R.E.M.
The song that won the first Below Average Dave recording contest. . .enjoy (Performed by B.A.D.) badave.com: (mp3) (Comments)
Apr 20 "Choosing My Religion" by Merry & Pippin a parody of "Losing My Religion" by REM
This song is a testament to indecisiveness... Soundclick.com: (Mp3) (Comments)

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"Losing My Religion""Snoozing's My Affliction"John A. Barry
"Man on the Moon""Man with a Poon"John A. Barry
"It's The End of The World As We Know It""I Was Drunk Late One Night, Now I'm Daddy"Below Average Dave
"Everybody Hurts""Everybody Shirks"Jason
"Losing My Religion""Chewing On My Digits"Dominic L.
"The One I Love""The One I Loathe"Andrew D. Lacroix
"Losing My Religion""Filling My Prescription"Jeff Reuben
"Shiny Happy People""Angry Undead Zombies"Philip Hanan
"Losing My Religion""Paying My Tuition"Rex Ungericht
"Imitation of Life""Imitation of Light."Wreckage Bitch

There are additional song parodies available.

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name
Product
Submittor
It's The End Of The World As We Know ItEvangelist/Fundamentalist OrganizationDiddims
The Sidewinder Sleeps TonightSnake RepellentHeathcliff the Cat
Losing My ReligionChristian Coalition PSAAaron
Imitation of LifeHollywood TourismJosh
Losing My ReligionAtheists InternationalSusanna Viljanen
There are additional R.E.M. commercials that haven't been done yet available.

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
Losing My ReligionChurchnightrain express
Everybody HurtsAnesthesiologistIMRIGHTBEHINDYOU
StandWheelchair companyJake
Orange CrushSunkistJake
Man On The MoonNASALici
There are additional R.E.M. on hold music ideas available.

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
Stupidly Happy
   XTC
Shiny Happy People
   REM
Stupidly Shiny Happy People
Two bands with 3 initials together.
British Bullcrap
Mexican Radio
   Wall of Voodoo
Radio Free Europe
   R. E. M.
Mexican Radio Free Europe
Martha Hankins
Can't Get Used To Losing You
   Andy Williams
Losing My Religion
   REM
Can't Get Used To Losing My Religion
crazydon
Maneater
   Darryl Hall and John Oates
Man On The Moon
   REM
Maneater On The Moon
Maybe that's why they discontinued Apollo Missions!
Kristin Hadley's Boyfriend
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

REM Speedwagon
REM combined with REO Speedwagon
Not original, but still funny!
Submitted By: Rocky

Misheard Lyrics:

"End of the World As We Know It"
Misheard Lyrics:
Left her wasn't coming in a hurry
with the fluries breathing down your neck
Original Lyrics:
Left of west and coming in a hurry
with the furies breathing down your neck
"Man On The Moon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mr. Charles Darwin had the balls to ask
Original Lyrics:
Mr. Charles Darwin had the gall to ask
"Lotus"
Misheard Lyrics:
I hate the lotus
Original Lyrics:
I ate the lotus
"The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics:
calling Jamaica
Original Lyrics:
Call me when you wake her up.
There are additional R.E.M. misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Pretty Persuasion"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's what I want, hurry and buy
All has been drowned, hurry and buy.
Original Lyrics:
It's my want, her radiant light
All has been tried, to reach her side.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Boy Howdy

I actually turned in a school project with these incorrect lyrics. It's not like the teacher would know, anyway.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"It's the End Of The World As We Know It"
Better Lyrics:
There's no end to One Piece as they know it
Original Lyrics:
It's the end of the world as we know it
Submitted by: Andrea Huckstep
"The One I Love"
Better Lyrics:
This one goes out to the one-eyed duck
Original Lyrics:
This one goes out to the one I love
Submitted by: walrus
"Losing My Religion"
Better Lyrics:
I taut that I heard you laughing
I taut that I heard you sing
I tink I taut I taw a puddy tat, puddy tat
Original Lyrics:
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try
Submitted by: MissKathC

Funny Lyrics:

"Bad Day ( I Think)"
The Funny Lyrics:
A public service announcment followed me home the other day.
Why They're Funny:
What the? Then try singing with a really strong accent! omg lol
Submitted by: ~*smelly belly*~
"E-bow The Letter"
The Funny Lyrics:
Aluminium, tastes like fear
Why They're Funny:
well, i'd never try and eat it, but how good to know...
Submitted by: ati
There are additional Funny lyrics available.

Repetitive Lyrics:

"Man On The Moon"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Why They're Repetitive:
It's at the end of nearly every line. You think he could have thought of different words.
Submitted by: Barbarella
"Everybody Hurts"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
Everybody hurts (x100)
Why They're Repetitive:
I like rem but i swear this is the whole bloody song! Micheal Stipe would be hurting if i got my hands on him after hearing this song for the 50th time!!!
Submitted by: Little Scottish Girlie
There are additional R.E.M. repetitive lyrics available.

Insulting Lyrics:

"The One I Love"
The Insulting Lyrics:
A simple prop to occupy my time.
Why They're Insulting:
So that's all she meant to you? Geez.
Submitted by: JBL
 

Inappropriate Lyrics:

"Be Mine"
The Inappropriate Lyrics:
I never thought of this as funny
It speaks another world to me
I want to be a Easter bunny I want to be a Christmas tree.
Why They're Inappropriate:
I don't think I need to explain. However, I have an image in my mind's eye of Mike Mills or Peter Buck coming to Michael Stipe with the first 2 lines and asking for a lyric contribution.
Submitted by: Mr. Bun
 

Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:

"It's The End Of The World As We Know It"
The Lyrics:
That's great, it starts with an earthquake Birds and snakes, an aeroplane And Lenny Bruce is not afraid
Who They Mention:
lenny bruce a famous comedian in the mid50's controvesrial comedy acts casued some problems among some people....fyi i wrote that... huzzah! all hail my creative enigma!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Submitted by: kate
"The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite"
The Lyrics:
A candy bar, a falling star
Or a reading from Doctor Seuss
Who They Mention:
Doctor Seuss
Submitted by: hefug
There are additional celebrity lyrics available.

Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:

"The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite"
The Lyrics:
Baby, instant soup doesn't really grab me
Today I need something more sub-stub-sub-substantial
A can of beans or black eyed peas
Some Nescafe and ice
Product Brand Name:
Nescafe
Submitted by: hefug
"Man On The Moon"
The Lyrics:
Let's play Twister, let's play Risk
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
See you in heaven if you make the list
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Product Brand Name:
Risk
Submitted by: FussBudget
There are additional product lyrics available.

Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:

"Sing For The Submarine"
The Song Lyrics:
Lift up your voice, feel gravity's pull.
Song They Mention:
One of their own songs, "Feeling Gravity's Pull".
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
 

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"Mr. Richards"
Opening Lines:
Mr. Richards, your position is a messenger pigeon.
Comments:
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
"Nightswimming"
Opening Lines:
Nightswimming deserves a quiet night.
Comments:
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
There are additional spelling lyrics available.

Song Title Anagrams:

"Fatal Corn Visors" originally "Carnival of Sorts"
Submitted by: Josh
"Hot Derby Survey" originally "Everybody Hurts"
Submitted by: Josh
"Gonad Liner" originally "Ignoreland"
From the people who brought you the jockstrap...
Submitted by: Josh
"Bend Bang Lama" originally "Bang and Blame"
Michael Stipe meets beastiality?
Submitted by: Josh
"Fatter Ham" originally "Aftermath"
That's SOME PIG!
Submitted by: Josh

There are additional R.E.M. Song Title Anagrams available.

Real Places Mentioned in Songs:

"Man On The Moon "
The Lyrics:
Moses went walking with the staff of wood. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Newton got beaned by the apple good. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Egypt was troubled by the horrible asp. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Mister Charles Darwin had the gull to ask. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Hey Andy did you hear about this one? Tell me, are you locked in the punch? Hey, Andy are you goofing on Elvis? Hey, baby. Are you having fun? If you believed they put a man on the moon, man on the moon. If you believe there's nothing up his sleeve, then nothing is cool.
Why:
"Man On The Moon" was a 1994 hit (although not a big one) for the band from Athens, GA, R.E.M. A few years later, it would become a hit again when it was featured in the film and soundtrack biopic of the man the song is about, the late great comediene, Andy Kaufman ("Taxi" and "Saturday Night Live"). Mentioned in the third verse of the tune as I have posted above is the country of Egypt and again, the Earth's only natural satellite (also in the title of the song), the Moon.
Submitted by: Peter
 

Songs That Are Banned:

"Losing My Religion"
The video to the song was banned in Ireland because of the homoerotic images it contained.
Submitted by: Dave

Song Title Acrostics:

TOIL or OIL: "The One I Love"
Depends on whether you count the "The".
Submitted by: Brian Kelly

Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:

"Losing My Religion"
The Lyrics:
That's me in the corner
That's me in the spotlight
Losing my religion
Trying to keep up with you
And I don't know if I can do it
Oh no I've said too much
I haven't said enough
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try
Why:
"Losing My Religion" was the best selling single from R.E.M., a band originally from Athens, Georgia. "Losing My Religion" went to #3 on the charts back in 1991. It has an upbeat tempo, but has some depressing lyrics, which are made more ironic with the lead vocals. The saying "Losing My Religion" is a southern way to say, "losing my patience" but in a way that is difficult way to put into words.
Submitted by: Peter
 
 
 
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