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Fun Music Information -> Eddy Grant
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Possible Misspelled Names:
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Eddie GrantQuotes:
"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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Music Performer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: Edmond Montague Grant. Submitted by: reggae
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Eddy Can't | Can't record a new hit? | Larcen Tyler |
New Song Names:
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. |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Electric Avenue," | Roadways don't depend on electricity | Isac |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
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. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Gimme Hoe Jo’anna" originally "Gimme Hope Jo’anna"
Wanna do some gardening!
Sylvia Curruca
"Electric Venue" originally "Electric Avenue"
Serafina
Change a Letter:
"Gimme Hose Jo'anna" originally "Gimme Hope Jo'anna"
Jessica Childress
"Gimme Hype Jo'anna" originally "Gimme Hope Jo'anna"
Jessica Childress
Recordings:
July 20
a parody of "Electric Avenue" by Eddy Grant
A LoTR parody of Electric Avenue about Frodo's jewelry problems.
Soundclick: (MP3)
Song Parody Lyrics:
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. | ||
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
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 |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Eddy Grant Green
Eddy Grant combined with Grant Green
Submitted By: Trina Lufkin
Misheard Lyrics:
"Electric Avenue"
Misheard Lyrics: We're gonna lock down 2 Electric Avenue
Original Lyrics: We're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
| "Electric Avenue"
Misheard Lyrics: Out in the street there is Linus
Original Lyrics: Out in the street there is violence
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"Electric Avenue"
Misheard Lyrics: Hoy
Original Lyrics: Boy
| "Electric Avenue"
Misheard Lyrics: Out in the speech
Original Lyrics: Out in the street
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Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"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. |
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Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"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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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"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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Song Title Space Change:
"Electric - A Venue" originally "Electric Avenue"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
Band Name Anagrams:
Teddy Rang Submitted by: Marilyn Westbury
And Get Dry Submitted by: Alexis
Add Gentry Submitted by: Alexis
Song Title Anagrams:
"Center Ice Value" originally "Electric Avenue"
Something pertaining to ice hockey?
Submitted by: Alexis
"Can Receive Lute" originally "Electric Avenue"
Submitted by: Alexis
"Alice, Even Cuter" originally "Electric Avenue"
Submitted by: Alexis
Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"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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