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Band Name Origins:
- Originally, Pål had used the word 'a-ha' as the title of a song. He alternated between 'a-ha' and 'a-hem'. As Morten was taking one of his frequent peeks through Pål's notebook, he came across the name a-ha. "That's a great name. That's what we should call ourselves." After a few weeks of getting the feel of the name and checking dictionaries in several languages, it was decided. They found out that 'a-ha' was an international way of expressing recognition, with positive connotations. It was short, easy to say and unusual. (From the first book about the Band) Submitted by: Jon
- The band wanted a name which meant the same thing in every language. "A-ha!" is an exclamation uttered at the realisation of something, and its meaning is universal. Submitted by: Heathcliff the Cat
Stupid Band Names:
- It's the sound you make when you learn the secret of a magic trick, people! Submitted by: pauhead
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "The Wind Always Gusts On TV" | "The Sun Always Shines On TV" | Regina Haniger |
| "The Snow Always Falls On TV" | "The Sun Always Shines On TV" | Regina Haniger |
| "Take A Pee" | "Take On Me" | Steve Livingston |
| "Parody" | "Take On Me" | Junior |
| "Take Tai Chi" | "Take On Me" | pauhead |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "The Sun Always Shines On TV," | NOT! I've seen it rain on television. | Peter |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore," The Walker Brothers | "The Sun Always Shines On T.V.," A-ha | |
| "Three Little Words," Bing Crosby | "Take On Me," A-ha | |
| "Take On Me," A-Ha | "I Don't Wanna Fight," Tina Turner | |
| "Take On Me," A-Ha | "Take Me On," New Heights | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"The Swig Of Things" originally "The Swing Of Things"
Marcia Todd
"The Wing Of Things" originally "The Swing Of Things"
Norman Cornelius
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Stake On Me" originally "Take On Me"
Pat Winternone
"Taken On Me" originally "Take On Me"
Serafina
"The Sewing Of Things" originally "The Swing Of Things"
Norman Cornelius
"The Sawing Of Things" originally "The Swing Of Things"
Norman Cornelius
"Take On Men" originally "Take On Me"
The 'Me' to 'Men' act strikes again!
Josh
Change a Letter:
"The Swing Of Thongs" originally "The Swing Of Things"
Marcia Todd
"The Sling Of Things" originally "The Swing Of Things"
Candy Welty
"Tape On Me" originally "Take On Me"
Talk about a sticky situation...
Marcia Todd
"Fake On Me" originally "Take On Me"
Lucy Lawful
"The Swine Of Things" originally "The Swing Of Things"
Meredith Harshaw
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." | "The Fun Always Dies When I'm Seen" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Take on Me" | "It's Just Steam" | Incognitus |
| "Velvet" | "Pelvis" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "The Living Daylights" | "A Little Snake Bite" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Take On Me" | "Famous Feet (Quentin Tarantino's Song)" | Matthias |
| "Take on Me" | "Rebuild Steve" | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
| "Take On Me" | "Cake For Me" | Luis Matias |
| "Take On Me" | "Brake More, Please" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Take On Me" | "Dash Zombies" | Sue Donym |
| "Take On Me" | "Don't Take In Meat" | Vegan Minstrel |
There are additional a-ha song parodies available. | ||
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Take On Me | Job centers | pickle |
| Lifelines | The Game Show 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?' | SpiderBraids |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Stay on These Roads | DWI Repeat Offender Rehabilitation program | Tatiana |
| The Sun Always Shines on T. V. | The Weather Channel | Martha Hankins |
| I Wish I Cared | Funeral | Madman |
| Take On Me | Anger Management Center | Dimitri Lennon |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Indian Summer The Doors | Summer Moved On A-ha | Indian Summer Moved On | Britney Spears into pruning hooks |
| Every Breath You Take The Police | Take On Me A-ha | Every Breath You Take On Me | loosekanen |
| The Sun Always Shines On TV A-ha | Down 311 | The Sun Always Shines Down On TV | Jacky |
| The Sun Always Shines On TV A-ha | TV Dinners ZZ Top | The Sun Always Shines On TV Dinners Especially when they are in a microwave. | Jacky |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
Misheard Lyrics:
"Take On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Shining away
Original Lyrics: Shying away
| "Take on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Pink or green?
Original Lyrics: Take on me
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"Summer Moved On"
Misheard Lyrics: Old man fields of corn
Original Lyrics: Old man feels the cold
| "Take on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be cold
or I'll be called Original Lyrics: I'll be gone
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Take on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be gone, T.M.N.T.
Original Lyrics: I'll be gone, in a day or two
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Steffe I was young and innocent and had no idea what I was hearing. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Take On Me"
Better Lyrics:
Nancy passed away
GOP Dame
"Just say no to drugs" she used to say
First Lady with strong moral views
Has passed away
Will be buried next to "beloved Ronnie"
First Lady, (of GOP)
First Lady, (of GOP)
She's now gone
Never forget you... RIP
GOP Dame
"Just say no to drugs" she used to say
First Lady with strong moral views
Has passed away
Will be buried next to "beloved Ronnie"
First Lady, (of GOP)
First Lady, (of GOP)
She's now gone
Never forget you... RIP
Original Lyrics:
We're talking away
I don't know what
I'm to say I'll say it anyway
Today's another day to find you
Shying away
I'll be coming for your love, OK?
Take on me, (take on me)
Take me on, (take on me)
I'll be gone
In a day or two
I don't know what
I'm to say I'll say it anyway
Today's another day to find you
Shying away
I'll be coming for your love, OK?
Take on me, (take on me)
Take me on, (take on me)
I'll be gone
In a day or two
Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
"Take On Me"
Better Lyrics:
Cake on me
Cake me on
It'll come off
In a day or two
Cake me on
It'll come off
In a day or two
Original Lyrics:
Take on me
Take me on
I'll be gone
In a day or two
Take me on
I'll be gone
In a day or two
Submitted by: Chocolate Candy Cane
"Cry Wolf"
Better Lyrics:
When Mai-Tai left this city
I dreamt of a wolf
He came from where the wings are cold
To this scene through keyholes
Strange lungs that will never sleep
A nice, cowey, neatherd beat
I dreamt of a wolf
He came from where the wings are cold
To this scene through keyholes
Strange lungs that will never sleep
A nice, cowey, neatherd beat
Original Lyrics:
Night I left the city
I dreamt of a wolf
And truth is seen through keenholes
Strange longings that will never sleep
Now he's come where no heart beats
I dreamt of a wolf
And truth is seen through keenholes
Strange longings that will never sleep
Now he's come where no heart beats
Submitted by: Alfred Hitchlock
Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Take On Me"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Take on me
Take me on Why They're Repetitive: You got the point across the first time
Submitted by: GiGi
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Take On Me"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I don't know what I'm to say,
But I'll say it anyway. Why They're Nonsensical: If you don't know what you wanna say, how can you say it anyways?
Submitted by: Tarquin
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"The Sun Always Shines On TV"
Opening Lines: Touch me
How can it be Believe me The sun always shines on TV. Comments: Submitted by: MOR
| "Summer Moved On"
Opening Lines: Smmer moved on
Comments: Submitted by: Mads
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Song Title Space Change:
"Cryin' Gin The Rain" originally "Crying In The Rain"
That would be something to cry about. -:)
Submitted by: Peter
"Summer Move Don" originally "Summer Moved On"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
"Take on me"
The Lyrics: Take on me
Why: This is subtle, but "on me" is not a prepositional phrase, but a phrasal verb "take on" with a pronoun direct object. In the song, it's sometimes wrong "Take on me" and sometimes right "Take me on".
Submitted by: David Shobe
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Song Title Anagrams:
"A Tome, Ken" originally "Take On Me"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Keno Team" originally "Take On Me"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Knee Atom" originally "Take On Me"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Make Note" originally "Take On Me"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Keen Atom" originally "Take On Me"
Submitted by: dxman
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Make On Tea" originally "Take On Me"
Submitted by: Peter
