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Cranberrys

Band Name Origins:

With original lead singer Niol Quinn, the band was called "The Cranberry Saw Us" because if you say it quickly, it sounds like "Cranberry sauce". When Dolores O'Riordan replaced him, she had the name shortened to "The Cranberry" and the band's demo tapes were labeled "The Cranberry's". The first one was returned addressed to "The Cranberries" and they decided to keep the name. Submitted by: Brian Kelly

Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:

Song Name	Comments & Submitter Name
"Ode To My Family"	The most familiar part would be the "Do do do do"s at the start and end. - Brian Kelly

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"Resident Evil"	"Zombie"	Lenoh
"Just A Boy"	"Just A Girl"	Lenoh

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer	Comment	Submitter Name
"Forever Yellow Skies,"	Skies are blue.	Lenoh

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name	Comments & Submittor Name
"Who Killed John Lennon?"	"I Just Shot John Lennon," The Cranberries	Raphael
"Is There Something I Should Know?"	"I Just Shot John Lennon," The Cranberries	Excuse me? - Brian Kelly
"What's On Your Mind?"	"Ridiculous Thoughts," The Cranberries	Brian Kelly
"Will You Remember?"	"I'm Still Remembering," The Cranberries	The A precedes the Q on the same album. - Brian Kelly
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Liner" originally "Linger"

Naomi Swanson

"Wake Up And Sell The Coffee" originally "Wake Up And Smell The Coffee"

Deirdre Collins

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"Warp Child" originally "War Child"

Candace Mercer

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Free To Deride" originally "Free To Decide"

Tabitha Cartwright

"Odd To My Family" originally "Ode To My Family"

Tabitha Cartwright

"Singer" originally "Linger"

Naomi Swanson

"Longer" originally "Linger"

Naomi Swanson

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Carry On"	"Angel"	Mattias Oll
"Linger"	"Clinger"	Malcolm Higgins
"Linger"	"Crappy Singer"	Red Ant
"Zombie"	"Yahtzee"	Abbott Skelding
"Linger"	"Linger"	Katrisse Arpel-Wyatt
"Linger"	"Finger"	Dave Allman
"Ode To My Family"	"Ode To My Editor"	Tam
"Zombie"	"Commie"	Sarcastic Paranoid
"Ode To My Family"	"Ode To My Toiletries"	Red Ant
"Zombie"	"In Your Bread (They Are Gathering)"	Kylock
There are additional Cranberries song parodies available.

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name	Product	Submittor
Salvation	Partnership for a Drug-Free America	Random Guest

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
I Just Shot John Lennon	Beatles Fan Club	spencerobertlucaspencerobertlucas
Zombie	Morgue	Larcen Tyler

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
Hungry Paul Revere & The Raiders	Zombie The Cranberries	Hungry Zombie	hybrid
My Immortal Evanescence	Zombie The Cranberries	My Immortal Zombie	Kevin
Can't Fight This Feeling REO Speedwagon	Zombie The Cranberries	Can't Fight This Zombie For all you Resident Evil fans out there!	Larcen Tyler
Eight Easy Steps Alanis Morissette	Waltzing Back Cranberries	Eight Easy Steps For Waltzing Back	mattias
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

Grand Theft Cranberries

Grand Theft Bus combined with The Cranberries

Just think of tiny red fruits running around tearing up the city. Funny stuff! (Btw, for those who don't know, Grand Theft Bus is an Indie band.)

Submitted By: Darby Hen

Martha & The Cranberry Muffins

Martha & The Muffins combined with The Cranberries

Yum!

Submitted By: Raphael

Smashing Cranberries

Smashing Pumpkins combined with The Cranberries

Messy, huh?

Submitted By: Windturf

The Strawberries

The Strawbs combined with The Cranberries

Submitted By: Rob

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

Misheard Lyrics:

"Salvation" Misheard Lyrics: Tie your kids up to their beds Cleave their heads Original Lyrics: Tie your kids home to their beds Clean their heads	"Twent One" Misheard Lyrics: I don't think it's going to happen anymore You took my tarts from me Now I want nothing more. Original Lyrics: I don't think it's going to happen anymore You took my thoughts from me Now I want nothing more.
"Wake Up And Smell The Coffee" Misheard Lyrics: She's so bored just, I'll do anything She's so bored just, I'll lose everything. Original Lyrics: She's so gorgeous, I'll do anything She's so gorgeous, I'll lose everything.	"Electric Blue" Misheard Lyrics: Domino, domino meus Domino, I do, ah he Domino, domino deo, Domino, I do, I do, ah he, eh, he, eh, he, eh... Original Lyrics: Domine, Domine Deus Domine, adiuva me Domine, Domine Deus Domine, adiu- adiuva me, eh, me, eh...
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"When You're Gone"

Misheard Lyrics:

And in the day, everything's cold cuts.

Original Lyrics:

And in the day, everything's complex.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Wynette

Yes, I've heard this one as well. For the longest time I thought this is what they were saying and thought, "Wow, what a clever line". But, finally I looked up the lyrics to be sure I was hearing them correctly and found I was not.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"Linger"

Better Lyrics:

You know I'm gonna spooge for you
You have to use those two fingers
oh you have to,oh you have to
oh you have to so the smell won't linger

Original Lyrics:

I'm such a fool for you
you have me wrapped around your finger
do you have to do you have to
do you have to let it linger

Submitted by: Chet J. Flocko

"Linger"

Better Lyrics:

Did you have to,
Did you have to,
Did you have to smell my finger

Original Lyrics:

Did you have to,
Did you have to,
Did you have to let it linger

Submitted by: Pete

"Linger"

Better Lyrics:

And then you said: 'Hey pull my finger'
Did you have to, did you have to let it linger?

Original Lyrics:

You had me wrapped around your finger
Do you have to, do you have to let it linger.

Submitted by: Mary

Funny Lyrics:

"Daffodil Lament"

The Funny Lyrics:

I have decided to leave you forever. I have decided to start things from here.
Thunder and lightning won't change what I'm feeling.
And the daffodils look lovely today.

Why They're Funny:

Boy, you got over him quickly, Dolores.

Submitted by: Brian Kelly

Repetitive Lyrics:

"Zombie" The Repetitive Lyrics: Zombie, zombie, zombie! What's in your head? In your head? Zombie, zombie, zombie! Why They're Repetitive: Nice song but god call them something else once in a while. What was in her head? Submitted by: Cekil1	"Free To Decide" The Repetitive Lyrics: Free to decide Free to decide And I don't feel as suicidal anymore. Why They're Repetitive: I'm really glad for you, Dolores. Just don't give anyone else any ideas. Submitted by: britrock
There are additional repetitive lyrics available.

Nonsensical Lyrics:

"Analyse"

The Nonsensical Lyrics:

La la la This greatest moment
La la la The strangest day
La la la The greatest love of them all

Why They're Nonsensical:

Why would the day be strange if you were in love and having the best moment of your life?

Submitted by: sXe LeXi 5X2

"Copycat"

The Nonsensical Lyrics:

Copy, copy, copy, copy yourself.

Why They're Nonsensical:

How does one copy oneself?

Submitted by: sXe LeXi 5X2

Misrhymed Lyrics:

"Zombie" The Misrhymed Lyrics: With their tanks and their bombs And their bombs and their guns In you head, in you head, they are dying... Why They're Misrhymed: No, pronouncing 'guns' as 'gons' won't save you. Submitted by: Rock Princess	"Free To Decide " The Misrhymed Lyrics: You must have nothing more with your time to do There's a war in Russia and Sarajevo too Why They're Misrhymed: The lyrics to this song sound like they were written by an over ambitious GCSE student Submitted by: Faith Frost
There are additional Cranberries misrhymed lyrics available.

Dated Lyrics:

"Free To Decide"

The Dated Lyrics:

There's a war in Russia
and Sarajevo too.

Why They're Dated:

There were wars in Russia and Sarajevo in 1996 when this song came out. Both conflicts have since been resolved.

Submitted by: Brian Kelly

Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:

"I just shot John Lennon"

The Lyrics:

I just shot John Lennon

Who They Mention:

John Lennon

Submitted by: Skratch

Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:

"Desperate Andy"

The Lyrics:

He used to be a closet biker, they say.
A 1957 BSA.

Product Brand Name:

BSA, a brand of British motorcycle. Remember George Michael's jacket?

Submitted by: Brian Kelly

Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:

"Linger"

The Song Lyrics:

You know I'm such a fool for you
You've got me wrapped around your finger

Song They Mention:

Wrapped Around Your Finger by The Police

Submitted by: Joshua

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"Stars" Opening Lines: The stars are bright tonight. Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly	"Pretty Eyes" Opening Lines: Pretty eyes, pretty eyes. Not a cloud in my day. Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
There are additional spelling lyrics available.