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Band Name Origins:

Formerly known as the Mullanes(from Neil Finn's middle name and his and his brother Tim's mother's maiden name), the band changed their name to "Crowded House," which alluded to the cramped quarters the three members shared at 1902 N. Sycamore St. in Los Angeles during the recording of the album. Submitted by: Jennifer
While recording their first album in L.A The boys lived in a small house in the hills of L.A Nick Seymour was always inviting people over for parties. Someone said that they were living in a "Crowded House" Their only other names considered were "The Mullane's" which is Neil Finn's middle name and "Largest Living Things" which is something Paul came up with Submitted by: leigh

Performer Nick Names:

Known informally as: The Crowdies. Submitted by: i lurve the enz

Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:

Song Name	Comments & Submitter Name
"Kare Kare"	It is dedicated to the place where the album and song were recorded. "Sleep by no means comes too soon, in a valley lit by the moon." - dizrythmia

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"I'm glad it's over"	"Don't dream it's over"	C.C.

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer	Comment	Submitter Name
"Four Seasons In One Day,"	Takes 6 months + to have parts of 4 seasons.	C.C.

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name	Comments & Submittor Name
"Good Riddance..."	"Don't dream it's over!," Crowded House	DO dream it's over! DO! - Derakii
"Oh, What A Night!!"	"Don't Dream It's Over!," Crowded House	NatE.
"How Does It Feel"	"I Feel Possessed," Crowded House	FussBudget

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Don't Ream It's Over" originally "Don't Dream It's Over"

Frog

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"Fingers Of Glove" originally "Fingers Of Love"

Makes more sense than original!

Rachel Stedman

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Feather With You" originally "Weather With You"

Maddie's The Boss

"Sister Manly" originally "Sister Madly"

Beverly Stiles

"Heather With You" originally "Weather With You"

U. Carrie Oats

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"4 Seasons In One Day"	"3 Assignments In One Day"	Wozzyhonk
"Don't Dream It's Over"	"Don't Eat Like Rover"	Johnny D
"Something So Strong"	"Movie's Too Long"	Phil Nelson
"Don't Dream It's Over"	"Can't Believe It's Over"	Arwen
"Something so strong"	"Smoking My Bong"	DZG
"Dont Dream Its Over"	"The Ordeals Over"	Michael Florio
"Don't Dream It's Over"	"It's Pepsi Cola"	Billy Florio

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name	Product	Submittor
Not The Girl You Think You Are	'The Swan' promo	Stewart Jenkins

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
Tall Trees	Lumberjack Company	dizrythmia
Nails In My Feet	Church	dizrythmia
Love This Life	Suicide Hotline	dizrythmia
Not The Girl You Think You Are	Schizophrenia Diagnosis	dizrythmia
Locked Out	Locksmith	dizrythmia
There are additional on hold music ideas available.

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
Daydream Avril Lavigne	Don't Dream It's Over Crowded House	Don't Daydream It's Over	Jellybean
Ordinary World Duran Duran	World Where You Live Crowded House	Ordinary World Where You Live My place !	FussBudgetVanPelt
Don't Dream It's Over Crowded House	Head Over Heels Tears for Fears	Don't Dream It's Head Over Heels	Martha Irvin
Everywhere You Go Crowded House	Kill You Eminem	Everywhere You Go, I'll Kill You! The anthem of an obsessed Kenny McCormack fan.	Damolisher

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

Crowded Sound-Byte House

Crowded House combined with Sound-Byte House

Submitted By: The Skuz

Misheard Lyrics:

"Don't Dream It's Over" Misheard Lyrics: You're clean and sober or The dream is over Original Lyrics: Don't dream it's over	"Four seasons in a day" Misheard Lyrics: Horses in Zimbabwe Original Lyrics: Four seasons in a day
"World Where You Live" Misheard Lyrics: Do you promise to swess To the world where you live? Original Lyrics: Do you climb into space,br> To the world where you live?	"Don't Dream It's Over" Misheard Lyrics: In the paper today Tells of war in the wise But you turn right over to the T.V. perch. Original Lyrics: In the paper today Tales of war and of waste But you turn right over to the T.V. page.
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Don't Dream It's Over"

Misheard Lyrics:

Hannah, Hannah!

Original Lyrics:

Hey now, hey now

Story about this misheard lyric by: Peter

Today as a matter of fact, Sunday, March 4, 2007. I was in a local Publix shopping store. I heard someone sing this line, (I think it was a store employee), really off key.At first, I couldn't understand what this employee was trying to sing. Then I overheard on the store intercom the Crowded House song's actual lines. I started cracking up laughing at the person's mistake.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Nonsensical Lyrics:

"Don't Dream It's Over" The Nonsensical Lyrics: Now I'm towing my car There's a hole in the roof My posessions are causing me suspicion But there's no proof Why They're Nonsensical: How can inanimate objects (i.e. the posessions) give rise to suspicion? And suspicion about what? And what has it to do with towing cars or a hole in the roof? Submitted by: Matt E.	"Weather With You" The Nonsensical Lyrics: Everywhere you go, Always take the weather with you! Why They're Nonsensical: How can you take the weather with you everywhere you go? Submitted by: Tarquin
There are additional nonsensical lyrics available.

Misrhymed Lyrics:

"Into Temptation"

The Misrhymed Lyrics:

I couldn't believe my luck
It's you in your new blue dress
taking away my breath

Why They're Misrhymed:

I know dress and breath are supposed to be the rhyming part, but if you've ever heard it, you know that the rhyme is supposed to fit in with luck!

Submitted by: Ella

Dirty Lyrics:

"Now We're Getting Somewhere"

The Dirty Lyrics:

When you took me to your room, I swear I said surrender.

Why They're Dirty:

Need I say more?

Submitted by: dizrythmia

Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:

"She Goes On" The Lyrics: And you owe it all to Frank Sinatra, His song was playing when she walked in the room. Who They Mention: Frank Sinatra Submitted by: dizrythmia	"Chocolate Cake" The Lyrics: Liberace must be laughing in his grave. Who They Mention: Liberace and he's laughing in his grave... Submitted by: i lurve the enz
There are additional celebrity lyrics available.

Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:

"Weather With You"

The Song Lyrics:

Walking down the room Singing 'Stormy Weather'

Song They Mention:

The song 'Sormy Weather' is mentioned ...not sure who sings it

Submitted by: JayNo

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"Locked Out"

Opening Lines:

I been locked out, I been locked in.

Comments:

Submitted by: i lurve the enz

Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:

"Pour Le Monde"

The Lyrics:

Pour le monde pas pour la guerre

Why:

It actually says, "For the world, for the war" In French, it is actually meant to mean "For the world not for the war" which is what is said in English after the French is sung.

Submitted by: dizrythmia