Fun Music Information -> Dave Matthews Band
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Misspellings and other Alternate Names:
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Dave Matthews, Dave Mathews band, Dave Mathews BandMusic Quotes:
If you hold on tight to what you think is your thing, you may find you are missing all the rest. | A friend is always good to have, but a lovers kiss is better than angels raining down on me. - Dave Matthews Submitted by: LucidLupin
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Band Name Origins:
- Dave Matthews was working in a jazz club bar tending whilst at the time whilst also writing his music. He had compiled a band of his peers and also scored a gig at the club in which he worked. As it was a particularly busy club in which he worked, all the bands who played there had to write their names on a quasi time-sheet type affair as the bands played in allocated time slots. The first night Dave actually played at the club the manager/band organiser asked what their band was called. A few 'umms' and 'ahhhs' later and the manager simply put down 'Dave Matthews and a Band' on the time sheet. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that over time 'Dave Matthews and a Band' evolved to 'The Dave Matthews Band'. Submitted by: Michael
- Now if anyone listens to Dave, you'll know that he's a lot more creative than to call his band 'Dave Matthews Band'. You'll also know that he's not self-centered. The name allegedly was derived by mistake. When he was still small-town, he had been in a band (can't recall the name) that booked a gig at a rather large college-gathering bar/restaurant. When he called to book the band, the operative asked what the band was booked as. Dave, not knowing she was referring to the band's name, said it was booked under Matthews, Dave Matthews. That night they were announced as 'Dave Matthew's Band because he never left the name. The band had tried to change that name, but it just stuck with the college kids who now called the hot new band the Dave Matthews Band. Submitted by: Dixie Chicken
Why the Name is Stupid:
- Zero points for effort. Submitted by: QarnoS
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| The Delane Matthews Band | You know that hot blonde chick that played Dave Barry's wife on the series "Dave's World"? We gotta find her a new gig. I'd pay money to see her. | oldsound |
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "About The Words You Say" | "What Would You Say?" | Mike Hack |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Crime Of The Century" | "I Did It," Dave Matthews Band | Josh |
| "Who Let The Dogs Out?" | "I Did It," Dave Matthews Band | Aha! So you were the one, Dave? - Cape Canaveral Lavigne |
| "Where Did Our Love Go?" | "The Space Between," Dave Matthews Band | Sean Smith |
| "What Would You Say?" | "Say Goodbye," Dave Matthews Band | They answered their own question - Jess |
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Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"American Bay" originally "American Baby"
MOR
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"So Much To Spay" originally "So Much To Say"
Bob
"So Much To Sway" originally "So Much To Say"
Joe Cocker Spaniel
"So Much To Slay" originally "So Much To Say"
Joe Cocker Spaniel
"The Spacek Between" originally "The Space Between"
Is that when Sissy sits down between us?
Calop
"What Would You Sway?" originally "What Would You Say?"
Serafina
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"So Much To Spy" originally "So Much To Say"
The spies have their work cut out for them!
Consuela Sanchez
"So Much To Saw" originally "So Much To Say"
What a big stack of wood!
Consuela Sanchez
"So Much To Pay" originally "So Much To Say"
Especially around April 15!
Joe Cocker Spaniel
"Ants Matching" originally "Ants Marching"
Jen
"I Hid It" originally "I Did It"
Rachel
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Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Crush" | "Lush" | Charlie Decker |
| "Everyday" | "Kinky Dave" | Agrimorfee |
| "Crash into Me" | "Crash into Me (Oh, Mai)" | Red Rebel |
| "Crash Into Me" | "Lash Out at Me (The woes of Samwise Gamgee)" | Arwen |
| "I Dit It" | "Ford Credit" | Ghetto John |
| "Everyday" | "It's Pay Day" | Bethie Baby |
| "Ants Marching" | "Gramps Bagging" | Brian Girton and Blake Hudson |
| "I Did It" | "I Ate It" | Mike Flynn |
Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Ants Marching | "Antz"/"A Bug's Life"/"Ant Bully" movie promos | Andrea Huckstep |
| Satellite | Direct TV | Heather |
| Grave Digger | Funeral Home/Tombstone makers | Shake-Zula |
| The Space Between | Dentist | Mikey Boy |
| Ants Marching | Terminex Pest Control | Maeghan Jade |
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Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Crash Into Me | M.A.D.D. | SisterGirl |
| The Space Between | Orthodontist | Chris |
| American Baby | Canadian/Middle East Government | Ezra |
| Trippin' Billies | Hillbilly Rights Organization | oldschool |
| I Did It | O.J. Simpson's home phone | Indomitus |
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Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Where The Monkey Meets The Man Primitive Radio Gods | Proudest Monkey Dave Matthews Band | Where The Proudest Monkey Meets The Man Monkey see, monkey do. | Mickey D. |
| Just Got Paid Johnny Kemp | Pay For What You Get Dave Matthews Band | Just Got Paid For What You Get | Mickey D. |
| Did I Shave My Legs For This? Deana Carter | The Space Between Dave Matthews Band | Did I Shave The Space Between My Legs For This? | Josh |
| Step On Happy Mondays | Ants Marching Dave Matthews Band | Step On Ants Marching Ooops! | rocky |
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If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
Dave Matthews Good Band
Dave Matthews Band combined with Matthew Good Band
This just seemed like a no-brainer. Surprised no one else thought of this one yet.
Submitted By: Peter
Misheard Lyrics:
"Crash Into Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Sweet you walk, and sweet you roam
or Sweet you are, and sweet you go Original Lyrics: Sweet you rock, and sweet you roll
| "Crash Into Me"
Misheard Lyrics: And I've always dreamed
Original Lyrics: In a boy's dream
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"Crash Into Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Hike up your skirt you little boy
And show your world to me Original Lyrics: Hike up your skirt a little more
And show your world to me | "Crash Into Me"
Misheard Lyrics: In a boiling stream
or Every boy's dream Original Lyrics: In a boy's dream
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Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Crash Into Me"
Misheard Lyrics: And I've always dreamed
Original Lyrics: In a boy's dream
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Alex At first I actually heard "in a boy's dream" but was like "Nahhh, that's like the other stupid things I mishear. Ohhh, there we go, I get it, it's "and I've always dreamed"! Hah. |
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Song Parody Fragments:
"Don't Drink The Water"
Better Lyrics:
Don't drink the water
There's p*ss in the water.
There's p*ss in the water.
Original Lyrics:
Don't drink the water
There's blood in the water.
There's blood in the water.
Submitted by: poprock
"What Would you Say"
Better Lyrics:
What would you eat?
If you were so starving, but you did'nt eat meat
Don't cut a cow's lifeline, if you won't eat the beef
Don't bite the drumstick
What would you eat?
If you were so starving, but you did'nt eat meat
Don't cut a cow's lifeline, if you won't eat the beef
Don't bite the drumstick
What would you eat?
Original Lyrics:
What would you say?
Dont drop the big one, if you a monkey on a string
Don't cut my lifeline,if you a doggie on a chain
Don't bite the mailman
What would you say?
Dont drop the big one, if you a monkey on a string
Don't cut my lifeline,if you a doggie on a chain
Don't bite the mailman
What would you say?
Submitted by: Bianca Bruno
Funny Lyrics:
"Dreamgirl"
The Funny Lyrics: I would dig a hole all the way to China
unless of course I was there and I'd dig my way home. Why They're Funny: haha....because they just sound ridiculous.
Submitted by: megan
| "American Baby"
The Funny Lyrics: Stay American baby.
Why They're Funny: What, is the baby going to become a foriegn citizen??? rofl, rofl rawfull.
Submitted by: Mike Hunt
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Repetitive Lyrics:
"Where Are You Going?"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Where are you going?
Why They're Repetitive: Okay Dave. We get it. You want to know where she's going. Point taken.
Submitted by: Beverly
| "So Much to Say"
The Repetitive Lyrics: So much to say, so much to say, so much to say, so much to say
Why They're Repetitive: Alright, if you have so much to say, why do you repeat that phrase twenty something times!
Submitted by: April
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Nonsensical Lyrics:
"Warehouse"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Hey reckless mind
Dont throw away your playful beginning You and I will fumble around in the touches And be sure to leave all the lights on So we can see the black cat changing colors And we can walk under the ladders And swim as the tide turns you around and around Why They're Nonsensical: No clear subject, vague
Submitted by: Dave P
| "Crash Into Me"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: You wear nothing, but you wear it so well.
Why They're Nonsensical: In the literal sense, it seems to contradict itself.
Submitted by: Mr. Critic
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Insincere Lyrics:
"Halloween"
The Insincere Lyrics: And in this dream
Tell us are you satisfied with f***ing Don't walk away Don't walk away Don't walk away I'm talking to you Love is hell Love is hell Love is hell Love this I'll tame you Why They're Insincere: Dave must have been in a really hard time in his life, he seems pretty angry at a female, maybe she is mad cause you arent satisfying her...Dave?
Submitted by: Sarah
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Inappropriate Lyrics:
"Gravedigger"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: Ring around the Rosy Pocket full of posies Ashes to ashes We all fall down
Why They're Inappropriate: actually these are appropriate. the childrens rhyme was actually about a sickness that swept over and killed people. when people died from it they burned them and stood in a circle around them. the sickness also caused the people to turn pink or red (ring around the rosy) it smelled bad from burning the bodies so people carried flowers in their pockets. (pocketful of posies) they burned people when they dies (ashes ashes) and a lot a lot of people were killed by this (we all fall down). so, person who said theyre not appropriate, they are.
Submitted by: kelsie
| "Gravedigger"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: Ring around the Rosy Pocket full of posies Ashes to ashes We all fall down
Why They're Inappropriate: I mean, the song is about death, but it just sounds strange that lyrics from a kid's song are thrown in there in the middle of it.
Submitted by: sXe LeXi 5X2
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Dated Lyrics:
"Dancing Nancies"
The Dated Lyrics: Twenty Three Im so tired of life such a shame.
Why They're Dated: TO the person who did this one. Dave was 23 when he wrote the song.. which was in 1990. and if you go along with the song no other age really fits with the beat.
Submitted by: Brent
| "Dancing Nancies"
The Dated Lyrics: Twenty-three and so tired of life,
Such a shame to throw it all away. Why They're Dated: Dave Matthews was born in 1967, way too long ago for him to be twenty-three. The song may have been written in 1990, (he would have been 23 then,) but its on 'Under the Table and Dreaming,' which was released in 1994, when he was twenty-seven. Was it ever not dated?
Ed Note: The song was possibly not dated for a short time. Submitted by: Jess
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Dirty Lyrics:
"Hunger For The Great Light"
The Dirty Lyrics: "Here you go, you dirty girl.... I wanna be your hunger I wanna see you open wide And when I go down for you I wanna blow your mind!"
Why They're Dirty: Not really that subtle. I was surprised to find that many of my friends who consider themselves big fans never listened to these lyrics.
Submitted by: JBird
| "Crash Into Me"
The Dirty Lyrics: You've got your ball,
You've got your chain, Tied to me tight, tie me up again. Why They're Dirty: Actually, the entire song is dirty. The song's title is a reference to orgasm, and there are double-entendres throughout the song.
Submitted by: Beau McClelland
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Everyday"
The Song Lyrics: All you need is what you wanted,
All you need is love. Song They Mention: "All You Need Is Love" by the Beatles.
Submitted by: nally
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"When The World Ends"
Opening Lines: When the world ends, collect your things.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "Spoon"
Opening Lines: Spoon in spoon, stirring my coffee.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Band Name Anagrams:
That Mad Bends Wave Submitted by: Josh
Song Title Acrostics:
DIDO: "Drive In, Drive Out"
I wonder if Miss Armstrong is pleased.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
