Fun Music Information -> Mike Oldfield
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Misspellings and other Alternate Names:
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Mike Oldfield/Maggie ReillySong Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "The Bell" | "Eight Belles" | Max Power |
| "Moonlight Shadow" | "London Night Bus" | Stella Baker |
Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Guilty | Coverage Of Michael Jackson's Trial | pickle* |
Misheard Lyrics:
"Foreign Affair"
Misheard Lyrics: A lagoon parliament
Original Lyrics: A lagoon by la mer
| "Moonlight Shadow (extended)"
Misheard Lyrics: The last time ever she'd seen him
Carried away by a moonlight shadow The crowd gathered just to leave him. Original Lyrics: The last time ever she'd seen him
Carried away by a moonlight shadow The crowd gathered just beneath him. |
"Man In The Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Lambs are burning, but nobody is at home.
Original Lyrics: Lamps are burning, but nobody is at home.
| "Moonlight Shadow"
Misheard Lyrics: Lost in a river last Saturday Night
Original Lyrics: Lost in a riddle last Saturday Night
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Foreign Affair"
Misheard Lyrics: A new territory for an Internet story
Original Lyrics: A new territory for an intimate story
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Fernando A member on a Mike Oldfield forum pointed out that one. Very funny, considering that the song came out in 1983. |
Super Long Pop Songs:
"Amarok" Length: 60:00
Submitted by: Monika
"Tubular Bells (Pt. 2)" Length: 23:20
Part 2 was entirely played on Side B.
Submitted by: Mickey D.
"Tubular Bells (Pt. 1)" Length: 25:36
Theme from "The Exorcist." The song was cut down to 3:18 for a #9 Hot 100 hit single. Part 1 was played entirely on Side A.
Submitted by: Mickey D.
Foreign Language in English Songs:
"Ommadawn"
The Lyrics: Ab yul ann I dyad awt en yab na log a toc na awd taw may on ommadawn egg kyowl ommadawn egg kyowl ...
Why: These Gaelic words are chanted by Clodagh Symonds near the end of side 1 of this beatiful suite from the composer of "Tubular Bells" (which some foks know as the theme from The Exorcist).
The translated lyrics basically are: "The cat is in the kitchen, drinking milk...I am a fool with music..." Submitted by: Agrimorfee
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"Tubular Bells 2003"
On the inside of the booklett, there is the warning: "This stero record can still not be played on old tin boxes no matter what they are fitted with. If you are in possession of such equipment plese hand it into the nearest police Station", a reference to the 1971 album.
Submitted by: A.B.Smith
"Tubular Bells"
On the rear jacket of the original edition of the disc, there is a warning, " This stereo record cannot be played on old tin boxes no matter what they are fitted with. If you are in possession of such equipment please hand it into the nearest police station."
Submitted by: princejellyfish
