Fun Music Information -> Velvet Underground
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Band Name Origins:
- From a book on s&m culture by Michael Leigh. Submitted by: queen crimson
- (Correction) From the book on the S&M scene by Michael Leigh. Submitted by: Werther von Goethe
Better Off Solo:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Lou Reed" | "After being with Andy Warhol in the 60's, Lou Reed made a hit song "Take a walk on the Wild Side" and despite being a hit, Lou Reed actually hated it!" | - Paul Warren |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "I Want A New Drug" | "Heroin," Velvet Underground | I wouldn't call this a NEW drug. - Rocky |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Heron" originally "Heroin"
Raphael
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Froggy Notion" originally "Foggy Notion"
To sit on a lilypad & eat flies.
Amanda
"I'm Waiting For The Moan" originally "I'm Waiting For The Man"
oldiesfan
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Foggy Lotion" originally "Foggy Notion"
Emily
"Soggy Notion" originally "Foggy Notion"
Amanda
"Foggy Nation" originally "Foggy Notion"
Amanda
"Foggy Potion" originally "Foggy Notion"
Amanda
"Foggy Motion" originally "Foggy Notion"
Amanda
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Venus In Furs" | "Genius In Furs" | MarthaDTox |
| "White Light-White Heat" | "White Light-'White Heat'" | John A. Barry |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Venus In Furs | 'Focus On The Family' (Christian organization) | ecgwald |
| Sunday Morning | Any Church | rentacar |
| White Light / White Heat | Drug Addiction Hotline | ikoi |
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Hit Me With Your Best Shot Pat Benatar | Heroin Velvet Underground | Hit Me With Your Best Shot of Heroin | Raphael |
| I Will Always Love You Whitney Houston | Heroin Velvet Underground | I Will Always Love Heroin Sounds like her biography... | John Doe |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
Digital Velvet Underground
Digital Underground combined with Velvet Underground
It sounds wild.
Submitted By: Paul Warren
Misheard Lyrics:
"Last Fight"
Misheard Lyrics: Break the chain of anorexic giants
Original Lyrics: Break the chains of featherweights and giants
| "Hey Mr. Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, Listerine
Original Lyrics: Hey, Mr. Rain
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"Foggy Notion"
Misheard Lyrics: Sellotape
Original Lyrics: Sally Mae
| "Pale Blue Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Thought of you as my man on top
Thought of you as my pig. Original Lyrics: Thought of you as my mountain top
Thought of you as my peak. |
| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Nonsensical Lyrics:
"Some Kinds of Love"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Some kinds of love are mistaken for fishing poles.
Why They're Nonsensical: ...okay, this I will concede, however, Uncle Lou fails to specify *what* kinds of love, hence this lyric is nonsense!
Submitted by: sea cucumber
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Made Up Words in Songs:
"Heroin"
The Made Up Words: jim-jims
Comments: "Because when the smack begins to flow/I really don't care anymore/About all the jim-jims in this town" Given the song's druggy haze, the word fits in quite well.
Submitted by: Todd W. Zimmerman
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Super Long Pop Songs:
"Sister Ray" Length: 19 minutes and 31 seconds
A great song by a great band. This is one of my favorite songs by the Velvet Underground.
Submitted by: Wade Brock
