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Band Name Origins:

  • In Australia depending on how cold the night would get would determine how many dogs they slept with. A real cold nuight would be a three dog night. Submitted by: D. Stiefel
  • In Alaska, depending on the cold, some sledders have their dogs sleep next to them for extra warmth. Like a three dog night could mean it was really, really cold. Submitted by: casie

Stupid Band Names:

  • I know it's supposed to be some sort of Southern slang term, but for the rest of us who aren't familiar with it or what it's supposed to mean, the name just looks plain silly. Submitted by: Tom Radigan

New Band Names:

New Name
Why It's Better
Submitter Name
Three Cat NightAnother common household pet!Red Ruffcorn

New Song Names:

Original Song Name
New Song Name
Submitter Name
"Carburate (The NASCAR Song)""Celebrate"Rocky
"Calibrate""Celebrate"rocky
"Cheney""Liar"Pro-Tong

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer
Comment
Submitter Name
"Everybody Is A Masterpiece,"Uhm, no.Yvette Bristle

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
"Photograph," Ringo Starr"Black & White," Three Dog Night
"Love Is A Rose," Linda Ronstadt"Liar," Three Dog Night
"Solitaire," The Carpenters"One," Three Dog Night
"Circle In The Sand," Belinda Carlisle"Play Children Play," Three Dog Night
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Easy To Be Had" originally "Easy To Be Hard"
Peggy Dishwasher
"The Sow Must Go On" originally "The Show Must Go On"
Okay, Miss Piggy it's time for you to get on stage
Peter
"Old Fashioned Love Son" originally "Old Fashioned Love Song"
Peter
"Ever Been To Spain" originally "Never Been To Spain"
Natasha Bly
"Never Been To Pain" originally "Never Been To Spain"
Natasha Bly

There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"Let Men Serenade You" originally "Let Me Serenade You"
Yvette Bristle
"Any Old Fashioned Love Song" originally "An Old Fashioned Love Song"
Jen
"Mama Told Men Not To Come" originally "Mama Told Me Not To Come"
Fiona Apple Cider
"Easy To Be Shard" originally "Easy To Be Hard"
Salute to someone who breaks things easily
George Straitjacket
"Old Fashioned Glove Song" originally "Old Fashioned Love Song"
Peter

There are additional song titles with a letter added available.

Change a Letter:

"An Odd Fashioned Love Song" originally "An Old Fashioned Love Song"
Greg
"An Old Fashioned Live Song" originally "An Old Fashioned Love Song"
Preformed like in times when all songs were live.
Olga Ruiz
"Pieces Of Avril" originally "Pieces Of April"
Lydia Helton
"Pisces of April" originally "Pieces of April"
Literally impossible, since Pisces=Feb 19-Mar 20
crazydon
"Mama Sold Me" originally "Mama Told Me"
michelle (hell in mice)

There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"Liar""Romney you %$#@* Liar!!"Jeff in Richmond VA
"Joy to The World""Joy To New York"Callmelennie
"Celebrate""Celibate"Jeff in Richmond VA
"Mama Told Me Not To Come""Obama Said He'd Gimme Some"Fred Snider
"Mama Told Me (Not to Come)""'Sama's Lonely; Gotta Come (OBL's Captured Porn Collection)"Fiddlegirl and Tommy Turtle
"Family Of Man""Sheriff Joe Is The Man"Randy Hearn
"Family Of Man""No Family Man"Randy Hearn
"Never Been to Spain""Never Been to Sears"Warren Baker
"Joy to the World""Boys Into Girls"blackjack21
"Black and White""Black and White"Michael Marino

There are additional song parodies available.

Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

Song Name
Product
Submittor
easy to be hardViagralittle Mike
Filter OneDating ServiceRapt0r9
Mama Told Me Not To ComePlanned ParenthoodReese

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
Black and WhiteMichael Jackson's HouseRachel
Easy To Be HardSexual Dysfunction Cliniclittle jen
One (Is The Loneliest Number)Doublemint Twins70songs
CelebrateVictoria Snelgrove's Homesoul
Mama Told Me Not to ComeMale Infertility Clinicmothrafokker

Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
I'm Easy
   Keith Carradine
Easy to Be Hard
   Three Dog Night
I'm Easy to Be Hard
Sutch
Maggie May
   Rod Stewart
Joy To The World
   Three Dog Night
Maggie May Brought Joy To The World
Eric Andrews
Beat It
   Michael Jackson
Liar
   Three Dog Night
Beat It, Liar!
hybrid
Daniel
   Elton John
Never Been To Spain
   Three Dog Night
Daniel Never Been To Spain
Can't always believe what the songs say.
Gretchen Wieners
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:

Seven Mary Three Dog Night
Seven Mary Three combined with Three Dog Night
Submitted By: Stephanie Craddock
Red Hot Chili Dog Night
Red Hot Chili Peppers combined with Three Dog Night
Submitted By: Edgar
Three Shindogs Night
Three Dog Night combined with The Shindogs
Submitted By: Gretchen Wieners
Three Hot Dog Night
Three Dog Night combined with Hot
Submitted By: Hilary Morgan

There are additional Three Dog Night Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"'Til The World Ends"
Misheard Lyrics:
And you can't fight the love you're feeling
Original Lyrics:
And you can bundle up your feelings
"Family Of Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Rare books and legions define the plan
Original Lyrics:
Prayer books and meetings to find a plan
"Family of Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Guess I had said it was somebody's dream
Of building and rising as black as it seems.
Original Lyrics:
This tired city was somebody's dream
Billboard horizons as black as they seem
"Mama Told Me Not to Come"
Misheard Lyrics:
Open up the window,
Let some air into the shrew.
Original Lyrics:
Open up the window,
Let some air into this room.
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"Joy To The World"
Misheard Lyrics:
I helped him drink his wine
And he always had some modified wine.
Original Lyrics:
But I helped him drink his wine
Yes, he always had some mighty fine wine.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Dave

A preteen when this song came out new. I didn't find out, until about 15 years later, what the correct lyrics were. During that entire time, I ALWAYS wondered what 'MODIFIED wine' was!

There are additional misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"Celebrate"
Better Lyrics:
Elevate!
Elevate!
Dance to the muzak!
Original Lyrics:
Celebrate!
Celebrate!
Dance to the music!
Submitted by: noskcaJ
"Joy to the World"
Better Lyrics:
The good Lord has come,
Let Earth receive the king.
Let every heart prepare him room,
And let heaven and nature sing.
Yeah, let heaven and nature sing.
They'll be singing...
Original Lyrics:
You know I love the ladies,
Love to have my fun.
I'm a high night flyer and a rainbow rider,
A straight-shooting son of a gun,
I said, a straight shooting son of a gun.
Submitted by: Ranger Ian

Funniest Song Lyrics:

"Pieces Of April"
The Funny Lyrics:
I've got pieces of April
It's a morning in May.
Why They're Funny:
Gee, it sounds like Jack The Ripper at the Indy 500.
Submitted by: oldrock
 

Repetitive Song Lyrics:

"Joy to the World"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
Joy to the world
All the boys and girls
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
Joy to you and me
Why They're Repetitive:
Wake me up when it's over!
Submitted by: Glenn
"Celebrate"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
Celebrate celebrate
Dance to the music
Why They're Repetitive:
This part is sung over and over and it's almost the entire song. A lot of other 3 Dog Night songs are almost as repetitive, like 'One' and 'Joy to The World.'
Submitted by: jd

Nonsensical Song Lyrics:

"Never Been To Spain"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
I've never been to heaven, but I've been to Oklahoma.
They tell me I was born there, but I really don't remember.
Why They're Nonsensical:
Of course you can't remember being born. I don't think anyone can. However, if he means that he really doesn't remember anyone telling him that he was born in a specified place, then that's a bit confusing.
Submitted by: Big T
"Joy To The World"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
Jeremiah was a bull frog
Was a good friend of mine
I never understood a single word he said
But I helped him a-drink his wine
And he always had some mighty fine wine
Why They're Nonsensical:
A frog with a stash of wine? Where did they come up with that (keeping in mind that this song came out decades before a certain other alcoholic beverage used frogs in their commercials)?
Submitted by: helena

Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:

"Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues)"
The Lyrics:
Give me something I can sink my teeth in like Jell-O
Product Brand Name:
Jell-O
Submitted by: crazydon
 

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"Eli's Coming"
Opening Lines:
Eli's comin'. Well, you better hide your heart., your loving heart.
Comments:
Submitted by: Rocky
"Old-Fashioned Love Song"
Opening Lines:
Just an old-fashioned love song playing on the radio.
Comments:
Submitted by: oldrock

Song Title Space Change:

"An Old Fashion Ed Love Song" originally "An Old Fashioned Love Song"
Ed has his own love songs?
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Mama Told Men, "Otto, Come"" originally "Mama Told Me Not To Come"
Submitted by: Tracy Frummond

Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:

"Joy to the World"
The Lyrics:
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea...
Why:
The plural of "fish" is "fish", not "fishes".
Submitted by: Brian
 

Band Name Anagrams:

Get Rodent High Submitted by: Lisa Basil
The Thong Dirge Submitted by: Lisa Basil
Tenth Hog Dirge Submitted by: Lisa Basil

Song Title Anagrams:

"Ma Has Lab" originally "Shambala"
Submitted by: Allisa Casilla
"A Lab's Ham" originally "Shambala"
Submitted by: Allisa Casilla
"Ah! Balsam!" originally "Shambala"
Submitted by: Allisa Casilla
"A Ham Slab" originally "Shambala"
Submitted by: Allisa Casilla
"Basal Ham" originally "Shambala"
Submitted by: Allisa Casilla

There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.

Real Places Mentioned in Songs:

"Never Been To Spain"
The Lyrics:
Well I never been to Spain But I kinda like the music Say the ladies are insane there And they sure know how to use it They don't abuse it Never gonna lose it I can't refuse it
Well I never been to England But I kinda like the Beatles Well I headed for Las Vegas Only made it out to Needles Can you feel it It must be real Feels so good Oh, feels so good
Well I never been to heaven But I been to Oklahoma Well they tell me I was born there But I really don't remember In Oklahoma, not Arizona What does it matter What does it matter
Why:
Three Dog Night's "Never Been To Spain" was a 1971 #3 hit. It was their immediate follow-up to the #1 hit, "Joy To The World". In the song are shoutouts to the following real places: Spain, England, Las Vegas, Needles (a city in California), Oklahoma and Arizona. The song was written by Hoyt Axton.
Submitted by: Peter
 

Song Title Spoonerisms:

"Comma Told Me Not To Mum" originally "Mama Told Me Not To Come"
Submitted by: Reese Witherspoonerism
"Never Spin To Bane" originally "Never Been To Spain"
Submitted by: Allison O'Silla

Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:

Australian Tourism
Aussie Aborigine term for a chilly night
Submitted by: Vegemite Tastes Like Foo

Movies Named After Song Titles:

"Pieces Of April"
2003 filw w/ Katie Holmes & Derek Luke
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale

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