Fun Music Information -> Bare Naked Ladies
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Misspellings and other Alternate Names:
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Barnaked LadiesMusic Jokes:
Where did the Religious Instruction Teacher send the little girl after over hearing her say Barenaked Ladies? Confession Submitted by:
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Band Name Origins:
- Steve Page and Ed Robertson came up with the name at a Bob Dylan concert. Submitted by: Ironlung
- Steve and Josh were at a Bob Dylan concert and making fun of bands. They were saying various names, then they said, "Barenaked ladies" So that's how they got their name. Submitted by: Hefner
Why the Name is Stupid:
- They're not even women. And the thought of them barenaked, (shivers). Submitted by: Stockton
Better Off Solo:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Steven Page" | "On February of 2009, Steve Page left The Barenaked Ladies to pursue a solo career. " | - Paul Warren |
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Straw hat and old dirty hank" | they dont even use the title in the song at all - Hefner |
| "Stomach vs. Heart" | They do mention stomach and heart, but not stomach vs. heart. - Paul Warren |
| "Little Tiny Song" | Should be known as 'Hey, I'm a Cow'. - Paul Warren |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| The Fully Dressed Gentlemen | The opposite of a name is ALWAYS funny! | Darby Hen |
| Fullyclothed Gentlemen | Well they aren't ladies and they aren't naked. They are fully clothed guys. | Biteme Wokhead |
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "The King Of Badside Manor" | "The King Of Bedside Manor" | Josh Hefner |
| "Grade 12" | "Grade 9" | Josh Hefner |
| "Heart Vs. Me" | "Stomach Vs. Heart" | Josh Hefner |
| "Two Weeks" | "One Week" | Josh hefner |
| "Brian Jones (1942-1969)" | "Brian Wilson" | Alan the Ottoman |
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Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Everything Old Is New Again," | The aging process makes this impossible. | T |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "How Long" | "One Week," Barenaked Ladies | Serafina |
| "How Long Gone" | "One Week," Barenaked Ladies | hekifier |
| "Can I Play With Madness?" | "Thanks That Was Fun," Barenaked Ladies | Josh |
| "What If I Do?" | "It's All Been Done," Barenaked Ladies | Josh |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Inch Me" originally "Pinch Me"
Danielle
"Everything Old Is New Gain" originally "Everything Old Is New Again"
Regina Olsen
"Wrap Our Arms Around Me" originally "Wrap Your Arms Around Me"
Amber Wayland
"Ho Needs Sleep" originally "Who Needs Sleep"
Ava Rice
"Hell City" originally "Hello City"
Naomi Swanson
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Pinch Men" originally "Pinch Me"
That Guy Over There
"Everything Old Is News Again" originally "Everything Old Is New Again"
Amber Malone
"Everything Told Is New Again" originally "Everything Old Is New Again"
Amber Malone
"Everything Sold Is New Again" originally "Everything Old Is New Again"
Amber Malone
"Everything Gold Is New Again" originally "Everything Old Is New Again"
Amber Malone
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"One Weed" originally "One Week"
But I didn't inhale.
George Straitjacket
"Straw Hat And Old Dirty Bank" originally "Straw Hat And Old Dirty Hank"
Ava Murphy
"Straw Hat And Old Dirty Hunk" originally "Straw Hat And Old Dirty Hank"
Ava Murphy
"Straw Hat And Old Dirty Hawk" originally "Straw Hat And Old Dirty Hank"
Ava Murphy
"Straw Hat And Old Dirty Hand" originally "Straw Hat And Old Dirty Hank"
Ava Murphy
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Recordings:
Co-Winner of the AmIRight Idol Epic Round, Written by Gianni, Sang by Below Average Dave
badave.com: (mp3)
(Comments)
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "If I Had A Million Dollars" | "If You Have A Million Dollars ( The Spread The Wealth Around Song)" | Malcolm Higgins |
| "One Week" | "Tough Week" | Below Average Dave |
| "It's All Been Done" | "It's All Been Done" | Arwen |
| "One Week" | "Nine Months (Amiright Idol)" | Gianni Parmesiani |
| "One Week" | "Neat Freak" | Matthias |
| "If I Had $1,000,000" | "If I Had So-and-so Dollars" | Chris Wolvie |
| "Big Bang Theory Theme" | "The Big Heroes Boom Theorem" | Adam Eccleshall |
| "Auld Lang Syne" | "Old Hillsbrad" | B. O'Connor |
| "If I Had A $1000000" | "I've Never Taken A Shower" | Abbott Skelding |
| "One Week" | "I'm Weak" | Writerchic16 |
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Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| If I Had A Million Dollars | Investment Brokers | MOR |
| If I Had A Million Dollars | "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" Promo | The Nerd |
| Another Postcard | Hallmark Greeting Cards | Laurel |
| If I Had A Million Dollars | Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes | Laurel |
| Green Christmas | Grinchmas at Universal Studios | Spider |
| There are additional commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| If I Had A Million Dollars | Credit Cards | MOR |
| If I Had A Million Dollars | Finance and Loans Company | ivanhoe fats |
| Light Up My Room | Electric Company | tckma |
| Call Me Calmly | Online Dating Services/Chat rooms | AVM |
| Alcohol | Alcoholics Anonymous | Dar |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| All I Ask For Puddle Of Mudd | If I Had $1,000,000 Barenaked Ladies | All I Ask For Is $1,000,000 Is that too much to ask? | Paris Hilton is on Fire |
| Short People Randy Newman | Angry People Barenaked Ladies | Short Angry People Stop biting my legs! | Paul Warren |
| World Without Love Peter and Gordon | Rule The World With Love Barenaked Ladies | Rule The World Without Love I won't live in a world like this! | Paul Warren |
| Robert's Box Procol Harum | Shoebox Barenaked Ladies | Robert's Shoebox It's been there since 1994. | Paul Warren |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
Bif Barenaked Ladies
Bif Naked combined with Barenaked Ladies
Or Barenaked Bif Ladies...or Bifnaked Ladies!
Submitted By: Nude Yogi Bear
Our Barenaked Ladies Peace
Our Lady Peace combined with Barenaked Ladies
Submitted By: Peter
Barenaked Fall Out Ladies
Fall Out Boy combined with Barenaked Ladies
...also combined with Tara Reid and Lindsay Lohan.
Submitted By: neptunevsmars
They Might Be Giant Barenaked Ladies
They Might Be Giants combined with Barenaked Ladies
But they're probably not.
Submitted By: Warlock
There are additional Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"One Week"
Misheard Lyrics: A mechanic guy who laughs at a funeral
Can't understand what I mean, you soon will Original Lyrics: I'm the kind of guy who laughs at a funeral
Can't understand what I mean, well, you soon will | "If I Had $1,000,000"
Misheard Lyrics: Lobotomy
Original Lyrics: Ottoman
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"One Week"
Misheard Lyrics: Kirk Cameron's got the main hills.
or Kirk Cameron's got the main hits. Original Lyrics: Bert Kaempfurt's got the mad hits.
| "The Old Apartment"
Misheard Lyrics: Broke into the old apartment.
Original Lyrics: Welcome to the old aparment.
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Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Lovers In A Dangerous Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Laverne in a dangerous time
Original Lyrics: Lovers in a dangerous time
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Tuneman At the time, I was fan of "Nurses" and "Empty Nest". So I thought the song was about Laverne, one of the main characters (Dr. Weston's receptionist). |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Sell Sell Sell"
Better Lyrics:
Lie Lie Lie Lie
H*ll H*ll H*ll
Let's see you earn
What you deserve
Who's Moe & Who is Jed?
We'll know them both in the end
H*ll H*ll H*ll
Let's see you earn
What you deserve
Who's Moe & Who is Jed?
We'll know them both in the end
Original Lyrics:
Buy Buy Buy Buy
Sell Sell Sell
How well you learn
To not discern
Who's foe & who is friend
We'll own them all in the end
Sell Sell Sell
How well you learn
To not discern
Who's foe & who is friend
We'll own them all in the end
Submitted by: The Man Of GTA
"Pinch Me"
Better Lyrics:
I could walk but I'll just drive
I like to pollute the air outside
I like to pollute the air outside
Original Lyrics:
I could walk but I'll just drive
It's colder than it looks outside
It's colder than it looks outside
Submitted by: brickhouse
"If I Had A Million Dollers"
Better Lyrics:
If I had a million callers (If I had a million Callers)
I would disect all their Membranes (all their membranes)
If I had a million callers (If I had a million Callers)
I would break the phone and go insane
I would disect all their Membranes (all their membranes)
If I had a million callers (If I had a million Callers)
I would break the phone and go insane
Original Lyrics:
If I had a million Dollars (If I had a million Dollars)
I would buy you a house (I would buy you a house)
If I had a million Dollars (If I had a million dollars)
I'd Buy you furniture for your house
I would buy you a house (I would buy you a house)
If I had a million Dollars (If I had a million dollars)
I'd Buy you furniture for your house
Submitted by: Lobster
Funny Lyrics:
"Pinch Me"
The Funny Lyrics: I can hide out under there, I just made you say underwear
Why They're Funny: Come on, that's the oldest, dumbest joke in the book by far
Submitted by: Bob
| "One Week"
The Funny Lyrics: Bert Kaempfert got da mad hits
Why They're Funny: He was a German orchestra leader. Think about it... after just a couple minutes, you'll be cracking up!
Submitted by: Hamburger456
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Repetitive Lyrics:
"Why Say Anything Nice?"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Frankly, I'd be on my own
Why They're Repetitive: They say it at the beginning of each paragraph
Submitted by: Shrek Hefner
| "Frankly"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Frankly, I'd be on my own
Why They're Repetitive: They say frankly at the beginning of each paragraph
Submitted by: Shrek Hefner
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Nonsensical Lyrics:
"One Week"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Hot like wasabe when I bust rhymes,
Big like Leann Rimes, Because I'm all about value. Bert Kaempfert's got the mad hits, You try to match wits, You try to hold me but I bust through. Why They're Nonsensical: The entire song is a complete joke. I don't think any band other than these guys could have gotten away with it.
Submitted by: Princess Ana
| "One Week"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Chickety China the Chinese Chicken
Have a drumstick and your brain starts clickin' Why They're Nonsensical: UUUUhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.......................... these lyrics are just messed up. Why do you think some guy somewhere used them for a prank call?
Submitted by: Anonymous Bob
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Insincere Lyrics:
"Jane"
The Insincere Lyrics: I wrote a letter,
she should have got it yesterday, What can be better by being together is what I cannot explain to Jane. Why They're Insincere: You can't blame Stephen Page for trying to get the girl that he loves. That's what makes this whole song so insincere.
Submitted by: Celeste
| "Jane"
The Insincere Lyrics: Jane doesn't think a man could ever be faithful.
Jane isn't giving me a chance to be shameful. Why They're Insincere: Oh yeah Stephen. Mmm-hmm! That's really sincere.
Submitted by: Celeste
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Misrhymed Lyrics:
"One Week"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: I have a tendency to wear my mind on my sleeve
I have a history of taking off my shirt Why They're Misrhymed: no comments.
Submitted by: metallica_hater
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Insulting Lyrics:
"Why Say Anything Nice"
The Insulting Lyrics: Why say anything nice when you could say nothing at all
Why They're Insulting: if you can't say something nice don't say nothing
Submitted by: Josh Hefner
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Inappropriate Lyrics:
"Pinch Me"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: I just made you say 'underwear'.
Why They're Inappropriate: Just an excuse to put in a 'Beavis & Butthead' line.
Submitted by: one
| "One Week"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: Chickity China the Chinese chicken
Gotta get in tune with Sailor Moon Cause that cartoon has got the boom anime babes Why They're Inappropriate: The whole song is dumb in my opinion, but these lines really do it. First they insert this line about a chicken, then they just mention something about Sailor Moon, a Japanese cartoon. Can this get any dumber?
Submitted by: Star
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Dated Lyrics:
"'Never is Enough'"
The Dated Lyrics: I can go to Europe, travel with my friends
I can blow a thousand Deutsche Marks Why They're Dated: The Deutsche Mark was replaced by the Euro in 1999 -- one year after this song appeared on the album Stunt.
Submitted by: Claire
| "Shoebox"
The Dated Lyrics: It's so nineteen-ninety.
Now, it's nineteen-ninety-four. Why They're Dated: This is probably the first dated lyric to mention something else as dated.
Ed Note: I believe it is. Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Dirty Lyrics:
"Never Do Anything"
The Dirty Lyrics: Let's Play Tic-tac-toe.
I'll be X, you can be the O. Why They're Dirty: Of Course! Men don't have O's and Women don't have X's if you know what I mean!
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"One Week"
The Lyrics: You'll think you're looking at Aquaman
Who They Mention: Aquaman, a cartoon character (does that count?)
Submitted by: hamburger456
| "I Know"
The Lyrics: I have a match, your dad, my dad has your picture right next to your mother's and one of Charo
Who They Mention: Charo
Submitted by: Josh Hefner
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Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"If I Had $1,000,000"
The Lyrics: We wouldnt have to eat Kraft Dinner But we would eat Kraft Dinner! Of course we would, we'd just eat more! And buy really expensive ketchups with it Thats right, all the fanciest ketchups in mmmmm ...dijon ketchup
Product Brand Name: Kraft Dinner Dijon Ketchup (yes, you can now buy that!)
Submitted by: Me!
| "If I Had A Million Dollars"
The Lyrics: If I had a million dollars, I'd buy you a K-car (nice Reliant automobile)
Product Brand Name: 1981-90 Plymouth Reliant-K automobile
Submitted by: Darrell Wilhelm
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Grade 9"
The Song Lyrics: My father said I had to be home by 11. Oh man, I'm gonna miss 'Stairway to Heaven'!
Song They Mention: 'Stairway to Heaven' by Led Zepplin
Submitted by: Paul Warren
| "Brian Wilson"
The Song Lyrics: And singing 'Fun Fun Fun'
Song They Mention: "Fun Fun Fun" by the Beach Boys
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Enid"
Opening Lines: Enid, we never really knew each other anyway.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "Jane"
Opening Lines: The girl works at the store, sweet Jane St. Clair.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Scary Song Lyrics:
"Wrap Your Arms Around Me"
The Lyrics: I put my hands around your neck, you wrap your arms around me.
Why: It seems that he going to choke someone if their hands are by their neck.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Song Title Space Change:
"Too little tool ate" originally "Too little too late"
Submitted by: Josh Hefner
Song Title Anagrams:
"Dine" originally "Enid"
Submitted by: Kerianne Hopkins
"Owls in Brain" originally "Brian Wilson"
Submitted by: Josh
"Hotter Panda Melt" originally "The Old Apartment"
... Because panda just isn't good cold!
Submitted by: Josh
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"One Week"
The Lyrics: Birchmount Stadium, home of the Robbie
Why: Birchmount Stadium is in Ontario
Submitted by: Alex
| "Sell, Sell, Sell"
The Lyrics: We find a foreigner to hate, The new Iraq gets more irate.
Why: Iraq.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Songs That Are Banned:
"Barenaked Ladies"
It wasn't a song but the name of the band "Barenaked Ladies" that forced this group off of city property. In 1991 the Barenaked Ladies were effectively banned from playing the New Year's Eve bash at Nathan Phillips Square because then Mayor June Rowlands felt that the band's name was sexist.
Submitted by: Celeste
Super Long Pop Songs:
"Call & Answer" Length: 5:48
Submitted by: Josh Hefner
Super Short Pop Songs:
"Big Bang Theory Theme" Length: 1:45
Yes, this is the theme to "The Big Bang Theory". It seems to be one minute and twenty-five seconds longer than the opening sequence.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
"Little Tiny Song" Length: 1:02
This song also dosen't use its title.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
Song Title Acrostics:
OW: "One Week"
That hurt.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
Foreign Language in English Songs:
"One Week"
The Lyrics: Watching X-Files with no lights on,
we're dans la maison. Why: Dans la maison is French for "in the house".
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"The New Sad"
The Lyrics: Everybody knows that happy is the new sad, So I'm gonna imitate my old dad and never smile again.
Why: This song is entirely about dying and getting older. The cheerful guitar and bird chirps make it feel good, but It's not a feel-good song.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Band Name Spoonerisms:
Nair Bake Lead Eighties originally "Barenaked Ladies"
Submitted by: Josh
Hidden Tracks:
"Hidden Sun"
On some albums after the song "Asleep at the Wheel", there's a song called "Hidden Sun".
Submitted by: Paul Warren
What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"Being Banned From Nathan Phillip Square"
The Barenaked Ladies were banned from perfoming at Toronto's Traditional New Years Eve Party at Nathan Phillip Square because then mayor June Rowlands felt that the band's name was sexist.
Submitted by: Celeste
"Nudity"
Yes, these guys did strip in their concerts in the late 90's as well as the Barenaked tour with Alanis Morisette.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Strip Clubs
Self explanatory.
Submitted by: JC Foster
Playboy
Playboy does have Barenaked Ladies.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
"One Week"
The Lyrics: Watching X-Files with no lights on
Why: The X-Files with Gillian Anderson and David Ducovny
Submitted by: Celeste
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