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Eddie Grant"To all those who won't listen to my music because I don't smoke ganga, I say the hell with those people" - Eddy Grant on being a reggae star living in the Caribbean who isn't a Rastafarian and doesn't smoke marijuana. Submitted by: I Wanna Dance On Electric Avenue
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Also known as: Edmond Montague Grant. Submitted by: reggae
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
Eddy Can't | Can't record a new hit? | Larcen Tyler |
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
"Killer on the Ewepage" | "Killer on the Rampage" | Flora Rolf |
"Eclectic Avenue" | "Electric Avenue" | Regina Haniger |
"Gas Parkway" | "Electric Avenue" | Regina Haniger |
"Diesel Boulevard" | "Electric Avenue" | Regina Haniger |
"Eclectic Boulevard" | "Electric Avenue" | Susan M. |
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
"Electric Avenue," | Roadways don't depend on electricity | Isac |
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
"Funkytown," Lipps, Inc. | "Electric Avenue," Eddy Grant | |
"Where's The Party?," Madonna | "Electric Avenue," Eddy Grant | |
"Where Do The Children Play?," Cat Stevens | "Electric Avenue," Eddy Grant | |
"Cinnamon Street," Roxette | "Electric Avenue," Eddy Grant | |
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. |
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
"Electric Avenue" | "The Meccan Avenue" | Callmelennie |
"Gimme Hope Jo'anna" | "Gimme Hope Zemeno" | Thiazi Harksen |
"Give Me Hope Jo'anna" | "Give Me Light, Menora" | Susanna Viljanen |
"Electric Avenue" | "This Christmas Ballyhoo" | blackjack21 |
"Electric Avenue" | "Election Avenue" | Chris Wolvie |
"Electric Avenue" | "Pennsylvania Avenue" | Poli-tick-ly Incorrect |
"Electric Avenue" | "Nintendo Avenue" | Stephen Harrington |
"Electric Avenue" | "Electric Avenue (Thanks For Nothing, JACK!)" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
"Electric Avenue" | "Eccentric Avenue" | Ann Hammond |
"Electric Avenue" | "Flatbush Avenue(version 2)" | White Trash |
There are additional song parodies available. |
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
Lucky Star Madonna | Electric Avenue Eddy Grant | Lucky Electric Star Avenue | Scotty Dangerously |
Electric Avenue Eddy Grant | Electric Blue Icehouse | Electric Blue Avenue | Edward |
"I Don't Wanna Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: I love your purchase now of tea
Original Lyrics: I love your personality
| "Gimme Hope Jo'Anna"
Misheard Lyrics: It keeps a brother in suggestion
Original Lyrics: It keeps a brother in subjection
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"I Love You, Yes I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: Even the bear of Sicily
Original Lyrics: Even the bare necessities
| "Can't Get Enough of You"
Misheard Lyrics: Just sit down in the bathroom
Original Lyrics: Just sit down in the back row
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There are additional misheard lyrics available. |
"Electric Avenue"
Misheard Lyrics: Deep in my heart I am warrior
Original Lyrics: Deep in my heart, I abhor ya
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Isadore There is a myth circulating on the Internet that the "I abhor ya" is a "misheard lyric" in Eddy Grant's "Electric Avenue", when actually it is the REAL original lyric. |
There are additional misheard stories available. |
"Electric Avenue"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Electric avenue
Why They're Repetitive: This song was the biggest joke in high school - I think we counted and he says e-lec-tric av-en-ue 25 times! Followed by 'girl, you take me higher.'
Submitted by: Sandy Burgess
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"I Don't Wanna Dance"
Opening Lines: I don't wanna dance, dance with you baby no more.
Comments: Submitted by: Jacynthia Maries
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"Electric Avenue"
The Lyrics: We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher Why: It's about the Brixton riots of 1981.
Submitted by: Alan the Ottoman
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