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This is everything that was reviewed and approved for amIright on July 7, 2009. These are not items submitted on July 7, 2009, but rather items that were reviewed that day by site editors.
Song Parodies:
"SpongeBob SquarePants" by Tokusou Sentai Blessranger
a parody of "Jizz In My Pants," The Lonely Island
a parody of "Jizz In My Pants," The Lonely Island
"Whatever Became of Michael?" by Barry J. Mitchel
a parody of "Whatever Became of Hubert?," Tom Lehrer
a parody of "Whatever Became of Hubert?," Tom Lehrer
Song Lawsuits:
"I Love You" by Barney
In 1994, Lyons Group (now known as Lyons Partnership, a subsidiary of HiT Entertainment), who were Barney's owners, was sued by the publisher of a children's book that was written by Lee Bernstein. She wrote the lyrics of I Love You, though a little different to the version Barney uses, in 1983 (before the Barney series was even created). The people who sued Lyons weren't aware that Bernstein and Barney's creators made an agreement in 1992 over the song.
Submitted by: Drew
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
Taylor Swift Kick In The Pants
Duets Not Yet Performed:
I Touch Children In The Chocolate Factory
"I Touch Myself/ Children," Divinyls/Robert Miles and "Chocolate Factory," R. Kelly
Sounds autobiographical if you ask me, R! - Submitted by: Chandra
Sounds autobiographical if you ask me, R! - Submitted by: Chandra
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
"Human On The Inside," The Divinyls/The Pretenders Plastic Surgeon's Office Lance Afgan
Band Name Anagrams:
Pit Manager anagram of Martin Page Submitted by: Sam Bucus the elder
Magpie Rant anagram of Martin Page Submitted by: Sam Bucus the elder
Part Enigma anagram of Martin Page Submitted by: Sam Bucus the elder
A Tampering anagram of Martin Page Submitted by: Sam Bucus the elder
Sue M. anagram of Muse Submitted by: Rocky
Get it? "Sue 'Em".
Me, Us anagram of Muse Submitted by: Rocky
Or "Us, Me" if you're less selfish.
Search Donny N. anagram of Sonny And Cher Submitted by: Hayley Spalding
Band Name Spoonerisms:
The Vid Dine-Alls originally "The Divinyls"
Rocky
Ro-Flida originally "Flo-Rida"
Dongquan
Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
"Twisted Transistor" by KoЯn
The Lyrics:
Don't give up because the music do
Why:
I really love this song, but it should be "the music doesn't."
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Girl from Ipanema & Lady is a Tramp" by Frank Sinatra
The Lyrics:
The Girl from Ipanema
"She hates California, it's cold and it's damp."
"She hates California, it's cold and it's damp."
Why:
Your page says "Ipanema must be some place." It's a neighborhood with a very famous beach in Rio de Janeiro. Also, under "The Lady is a Tramp" Califronia is very cold and damp along the northern coast. Many San Franciscans will tell you that's the only part of California worth visiting.
Submitted by: Jack Fertig
"22 Acacia Avenue" by Iron Maiden
The Lyrics:
If you're feeling down, depressed and lonely, I know a place that we can go, 22 Acacia Avenue, Meet a lady that I know.
Why:
Acacia Avenue/Road/Street etc. is a term used to describe a typical London suburb (e.g. Bananaman lived at 29 Acacia Road.) The person in the song was a friend of Bruce Dickinson, Maiden's lead singer, and a, er, prostitute.
Submitted by: Jakko Wakko
"Stranger in Moscow" by Michael Jackson
The Lyrics:
I was wandering in the rain
(Mask of life, feelin' insane)
Swift and sudden fall from grace
(Sunny days seem far away)
Kremlin's shadow belittlin' me
(Stalin's tomb won't let me be)
On and on and on it came
Wish the rain would just let me be
(Mask of life, feelin' insane)
Swift and sudden fall from grace
(Sunny days seem far away)
Kremlin's shadow belittlin' me
(Stalin's tomb won't let me be)
On and on and on it came
Wish the rain would just let me be
Why:
Moscow, Russia. The song is set in there because when Michael wrote it in 1993 (though released in 1996 worldwide [1997 in USA]), it was when he was touring in Moscow, he was accused of child abuse. The lyrics described how lonely, paranoid, isolated and how he was close to being insane.
The Moscow Kremlin is a famous fortified complex in Moscow.
The Moscow Kremlin is a famous fortified complex in Moscow.
Submitted by: Rocky Mak
Foreign Language in English Songs:
"Entre Nous" by Rush
The Lyrics:
none, N/A
Why:
The song title is French for "between us", a phrase repeated in the chorus.
Submitted by: P Smith
"Psycho Killer" by Talking Heads
The Lyrics:
Psycho killer
. Qu'est que c'est?
. Qu'est que c'est?
Why:
The English interpretation from French is "What is it?"
Submitted by: Rocky
Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"shabby little hut" by the reflections
The Lyrics:
in a shabby,little hut,down by the,dock down,by the sea,it a'int nothing,fancy but it's,paradise to me!
Why:
THE tempo of it,is lively,yet it concern's,a poor hermit and his,abode it's,VERY SAD!
Submitted by: art e.
"tar and cement" by VERDELL SMITH
The Lyrics:
where are,the meadows?,tar and cement!,where is the,night life?,tar and cement!
Why:
granted it's got,a swinging beat,to it,however it's a lament,about how the,countryside was,replaced by,an air-pollution causing, big city!
Submitted by: THE BIG A
