Fun Music Information -> Electric Light Orchestra
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Why the Name is Stupid:
- Like the band. But are they comparing themselves to Flash Light Orchestra or Candle Light Orchestra? Submitted by: Mr. Critic
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Concerto For A Winter's Day" | "Concerto For A Rainy Day" | Paul Warren |
| "Secret Massages" | "Secret Messages" | rocky |
| "Don't Bring Me Clowns" | "Don't Bring Me Down" | oldschool |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Call Me" | "Telephone Line," Electric Light Orchestra | rocky |
| "Video Killed The Radio Star" | "I'm Alive," Electric Light Orchestra | jonny |
| "Telephone Line" | "Hello It's Me," Todd Rundgren | Kathy |
| "Turn To Stone" | "I'm Stone In Love With You," Stylistics | Kathy |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Turn To Tone" originally "Turn To Stone"
ELO makes a workout video.
Eli Stone
"Urn To Stone" originally "Turn To Stone"
You kept those ashes a bit too long.
Eli Stone
"Sweet Takin' Woman" originally "Sweet Talkin' Woman"
Jacqui O'Day
"Don't Ring Me Down" originally "Don't Bring Me Down"
Serafina
"Don't Bring Me Don" originally "Don't Bring Me Down"
Violet
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Sweet Stalkin' Woman" originally "Sweet Talkin' Woman"
Nora Aaron
"Devil Woman" originally "Evil Woman"
Doesn't change the song at all!
Mark Silverman
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Turd To Stone" originally "Turn To Stone"
Tiffany Furlong
"Turn To Store" originally "Turn To Stone"
Julia Farda
"Turn To Stove" originally "Turn To Stone"
Julia Farda
"Turn To Scone" originally "Turn To Stone"
Julia Farda
"Burn To Stone" originally "Turn To Stone"
Eli Stone
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Hold On Tight" | "Hold On Tight (To Your Jeans)" | Malcolm Higgins |
| "Evil Woman" | "My Evil Brother" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
| "Turn To Stone" | "Turn Off That Phone" | Mikey Squirrel |
| "Don't Bring Me Down" | "Don't Slow Me Down" | Colin Slater |
| "Evil Woman" | "Evil Cousin" | The cast of SCTV |
| "Evil Woman" | "Evil Carol" | Babole |
| "Turn to Stone" | "Throw the Phone" | Tony Wiseguy |
| "Don't Bring Me Down" | "Don't Fling Me Down" | Malcolm Higgins |
| "Evil Woman" | "Medieval Woman" | Nate |
| "Evil Woman" | "Knievel's Zoomin'" | Alvin Rhodes |
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Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Last Train to London | London Underground | Dylan Baranski |
| Turn To Stone | The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe | Pickle* |
| Four Little Diamonds | People's Jewellers | Mikey Squirrel |
| Hold On Tight To Your Dreams | Ameriquest Mtg. | Betty |
| Strange Magic | Magic Show | Matt Donnelly |
| There are additional commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Mr. Blue Sky | Severe Weather Hotline | Non Compos Mentis |
| Evil Woman | Nunnery/Magdalena School for Wayward Girls | rocky |
| Confusion | Dell Headquarters | britrock |
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Sweet Talkin' Woman Electric Light Orchestra | Evil Woman Electric Light Orchestra | Sweet Talkin' Evil Woman How can she be evil yet talk sweet? | Norah Jones walking barefoot on hot coals |
| Stacy's Mom Fountains Of Wayne | Evil Woman Electric Light Orchestra | Stacy's Mom Is An Evil Woman Oh, my God! | crazydon |
| Vienna Calling Falco | Calling America Electric Light Orchestra | Vienna Calling America | musicman |
| Man! I Feel Like A Woman Shania Twain | Evil Woman Electric Light Orchestra | Man! I Feel Like An Evil Woman Look out! it sounds like someone's having PMS. | Ed |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
Gordon Electric Lightfoot Orchestra
Gordon Lightfoot combined with Electric Light Orchestra
Submitted By: Martha Hankins
Five Man Electrical Light Orchestra
Five Man Electrical Band combined with Electric Light Orchestra
Submitted By: Rob
Electric Turner Orchestra
Bachman Turner Overdrive combined with Electric Light Orchestra
Submitted By: Seth
Edison Electric Light Orchestra House
Edison Lighthouse combined with Electric Light Orchestra
Submitted By: Stephanie Craddock
There are additional Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Livin' Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: They took everything
Original Lyrics: It's a living thing
| "Four Little Diamonds"
Misheard Lyrics: Poor little diamonds
Original Lyrics: Four little diamonds
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"Twilight"
Misheard Lyrics: With your head held high and your scarlet flies
you came down to me from the open skies. Original Lyrics: With your head held high and your scarlet lies
you came down to me from the open skies. | "Hold On Tight To Your Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold on tight to your drink.
Original Lyrics: Hold on tight to your dreams.
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Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Hold On Tight To Your Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold on tight to your drink.
Original Lyrics: Hold on tight to your dreams.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Heather I was about 5 years old when this song was new and I guess holding onto my beverage made more sense to me than holding onto dreams. I don't know. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Nonsensical Lyrics:
"Can't Get It Out Of My Head"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Robin Hood and William Tell and Ivanhoe and Lancelot
They don't envy me. Why They're Nonsensical: Of course they don't envy you. They're all fictional characters.
Submitted by: britrock
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Shangri-La"
The Lyrics: '...faded like the Beatles on Hey Jude.'
Who They Mention: The Beatles
Submitted by: John
| "Illusions in G Major"
The Lyrics: I heard the pilot saying, Poems that were written by John Keats and Robert Browning
Who They Mention: 19th century English poets John Keats and Robert Browning
Submitted by: Mark Silverman
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| There are additional celebrity lyrics available. | |
Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Shangri-La"
The Song Lyrics: My Shangri-La has gone away,
Faded like the Beatles on 'Hey Jude' Song They Mention: 'Hey Jude' by the Beatles
Submitted by: Pickle*
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Don't Walk Away"
Opening Lines: Why do I say don't walk away?
Comments: From the 1980 Xanadu soundtrack album. It also appears on the soundtrack of the Xanadu Broadway musical, though done by the cast of the musical.
Submitted by: Vic George
| "I'm Alive"
Opening Lines: I'm alive, and the world shines for me today.
Comments: From the 1980 Xanadu soundtrack album. It also appears on the soundtrack of the Xanadu Broadway musical, though done by the cast of the musical.
Submitted by: Vic George
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Made Up Words in Songs:
"Rock & Roll Is King"
The Made Up Words: (she said) Rama lama lama lama (rock & roll is king)
Comments: Unless Jeff Lynne is throwing some foreign language in there, like when he wrote some French lyrics into "Hold On Tight", I think this qualifies.
Submitted by: Michael E Cormier
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Song Title Acrostics:
EW: "Evil Woman"
Submitted by: /
HOT: "Hold On Tight"
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
EW: "Evil Woman"
Submitted by: Peter
Foreign Language in English Songs:
"Hold On Tight"
The Lyrics: Accroches-toi a ton reve
Accroches-toi a ton reve Quand tu vois ton bateau partir Quand tu sents -- ton coeur se briser Accroches-toi a ton reve. Why: Basically, it's the lyrics to the song translated into French. In English they are: Hold on tight to your dream/Hold on tight to your dream/When you see your ship go sailing/When you feel your heart is breaking/Hold on tight to your dream.
Submitted by: crazydon
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Backwards Messages:
"Fire on High"
After being criticized with 'Eldorado' having subliminal messages, Jeff Lynne placed a message in the song which sounds like 'Madness, madness, madness' and gibberish played forward. But played backward It says, 'The music is reverseable, but time is not. Turn back. Turn Back. Turn Back!...'
Submitted by: Paul Warren
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Electric Company
Submitted by: britrock
