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Music Quotes:

O a refuge never grows
from a chin in the hand and a thoughtful pose.
Gotta tend the earth if you want a rose.
- Indigo Girls
Submitted by: LucidLupin
 

Band Name Origins:

  • Indigo/purple indicates gay women...remember Lavender Jane? Submitted by: joe jims
  • In searching for a name, Ms. Amy Ray searched the dictionary looking for a word that sounded cool with 'girls'. She stopped at the I's and the rest is folkrock history. Submitted by: Ms. Deevah

Performer Pseudonyms:

Also known as: Amy Ray/Emily Saliers. Submitted by: Folk

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name
New Song Name
Submitter Name
"Copernicus""Galileo"Catholic

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
Comments & Submittor Name
"I Shot The Sheriff""Shame on You," Indigo GirlsBecky

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Closer To Five" originally "Closer To Fine"
Lindsay Lowhound
"Closer To Nine" originally "Closer To Fine"
Lindsay Lowhound
"Closer To Line" originally "Closer To Fine"
Lindsay Lowhound
"Closer To Mine" originally "Closer To Fine"
Lindsay Lowhound
"Closer To Wine" originally "Closer To Fine"
Lindsay Lowhound

There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name
Product
Submittor
Fill It Up AgainSUV's/Gas Guzzling CarsLibrary Girl
Closer To FineSelf Improvement Lindsay C. (AKA spidey)

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
Peace TonightDonald Rumsfeld's OfficeUrbanPeaceArtist
Pushing The Needle Too FarNarcotics Anonymousmiss bad example

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
My Name Is
   Eminem
Galileo
   The Indigo Girls
My Name Is Galileo
Raphael
Shame On You
   Indigo Girls
American Idiot
   Green Day
Shame On You, American Idiot
I had Bush in mind when I thought of this title.
Hannah

Misheard Lyrics:

"Closer to Fine"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I went to see the doctor of philosophy
With a poster of rasputin and a beer down to his knee.
Original Lyrics:
And I went to see the doctor of philosophy
With a poster of rasputin and a beard down to his knee.
"Down By The River"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pee on my side, I'll pee on your side.
Original Lyrics:
Be on my side, I'll be on your side.
"Hammer And A Nail"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now I know refuge never grows
From a gin in the hand and a thoughtful pose.
Original Lyrics:
Now I know refuge never grows
From a chin in a hand and a thoughtful pose.
"Closer To Fine"
Misheard Lyrics:
Closer, I am defined.
Original Lyrics:
Closer I am to fine
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Galileo"
Misheard Lyrics:
I call on the resting soul of Galileo
King of nitrogen
King of insight
Original Lyrics:
I call on the resting soul of Galileo
King of night vision
King of insight

Story about this misheard lyric by: Linda Hirst

My little son asked me one day, 'What is a king of nitrogen?' It took me a minute to figure out what he meant, then I heard the song playing.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"Ghost"
Better Lyrics:
And I start to feel the fever from the woman on the screen
She comes regular like Jesus, shadowing my dreams
Original Lyrics:
And I start to feel the fever from the warm air thru the screen
It comes regular like seasons, shadowing my dreams
Submitted by: Kristen Miller
"Collecting You"
Better Lyrics:
The shorter breed of elephant
And the ink fold in the pen
Original Lyrics:
The shutter pre-development
And the ink full in the pen
Submitted by: Juliet

Repetitive Lyrics:

"Walk Away"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
baby, baby
Why They're Repetitive:
The word 'Baby' must be used at *least* 30 times in this three and a half minute song... and all in the last half of it!
Submitted by: Martin
 

Song Title Anagrams:

"Fiercest Loon" originally "Closer To Fine"
Submitted by: Ava Murphy
"Erotic Felons" originally "Closer To Fine"
Submitted by: Ava Murphy
"Forties Clones" originally "Closer To Fine"
Submitted by: Ava Murphy

Song Title Spoonerisms:

"Slay It Again Pam" originally "Play It Again Sam"
Submitted by: Yvonne Sindri

Band Name Spoonerisms:

Gin-To-Go URLS originally "Indigo Girls"
Submitted by: Peter

Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:

Blue Jeans Manufacturer
Since blue jeans get their color from indigo dye.
Submitted by: Peter

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