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 UndergroundI 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 MorningAny Churchrentacar
White Light / White HeatDrug Addiction Hotlineikoi

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
"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
 

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
 

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
 
 
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