Fun Music Information -> Violent Femmes

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Band Name Origins:

It's an ironic name: "Femme" is slang for "wuss" in St. Paul. Submitted by: JJJ

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"Gone Maggie Gone"	"Gone Daddy Gone"	Zo Danma
"Blasted by a Gun"	"Blister in the Sun"	aldrAea

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name	Comments & Submittor Name
"Are You Gonna Be My Girl?"	"Kiss Off," Violent Femmes	Brian Kelly
"Why Can't I Be You?"	"Add It Up," The Violent Femmes	You will never add up to me! Hahahaha! - Shahbaz

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"See My Hips" originally "See My Ships"

Lindsay Lowhound

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"See My Whips" originally "See My Ships"

Fitting, in light of band name!

Lindsay Lowhound

"See My Chips" originally "See My Ships"

Lindsay Lowhound

"See My Shops" originally "See My Ships"

Lindsay Lowhound

"See My Shins" originally "See My Ships"

Lindsay Lowhound

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Blister in the Sun"	"Sister on the Phone"	W3ll P0int
"Hey Nonny Nonny"	"Hey Nanny Nanny"	Mit
"Kiss Off"	"Hang Up"	Rachel
"Blister In The Sun"	"Reptile King Of Puns"	Tokusou Sentai Blessranger
"American Music"	"Bill Clinton"	Justin
"Blister In The Sun"	"Blister In The Sun (Wear Suncream Kiddies)"	Drewster The Rooster
"Blister In The Sun"	"Twister Isn't Fun"	Claude Prez

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name	Product	Submittor
Add It Up	Any Bookeeping/Tax Service	Mcbutterpants
Blister in the Sun	Suntan Lotion	Glenn Lanteigne

Songs We Proposed For Commercials That Are Now Being Used:

"Blister in the Sun" used by "Suntan Lotion"

Suggested April 27, 2004 on amIright and being used in April of 2007.

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
Waiting For The Bus	Greyhound	Erica
Blister In The Sun	Mystic Tan	Holleigh6
Waiting For The Bus	Bus Company Complaint Hotline	a8h13y

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
Blister In The Sun Violent Femmes	Hard Sun Eddie Vedder	Blister In The Hard Sun	Rocky
Blister In The Sun Violent Femmes	Children Of The Sun Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs	Blister In The Children of the Sun Parents, watch your kids and teach them about The Facts.	rocky
Blister In The Sun Violent Femmes	Invisible Sun The Police	Blister In The Invisible Sun	rocky
Blister In The Sun Violent Femmes	Black Hole Sun Soundgarden	Blister In The Black Hole Sun	Stonetree

Misheard Lyrics:

"Blister In The Sun" Misheard Lyrics: On my clean sheets, I stay in my sheets I don't even know why. Original Lyrics: Body and beats, I stain my sheets I don't even know why.	"Blister In The Sun" Misheard Lyrics: Lemme go wild like a blister in the sun. Original Lyrics: Lemme go on like a blister in the sun.
"Gone Daddy Gone" Misheard Lyrics: I can see by the way that you made me talk Original Lyrics: I can see by the way that you baby-talk	"Blister In The Sun" Misheard Lyrics: Big Handsome, I know you're the one. Original Lyrics: Big Hands, I know you're the one.
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Blister In The Sun"

Misheard Lyrics:

Big Pants I know you're the one.

Original Lyrics:

Big hands, I know you're the one.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Tommy Williams

I just knew that I was singing the lyrics correctly. I always thought is was something clever about a girl with a nice rear end. It popped in my head one night and I wanted to see the lyrics or at least hear the song. The only thing stuck in my head was the part of the song that said 'Big Pants'. I didn't even know the name of the group or name of the song. I figured if I typed in 'Big Pants' lyrics on a search that I was surely find it. Boy, was I wrong. I searched for about 4 hours and stayed up until 1:30 am on a work night looking for it because I couldn't sleep and couldn't find it. I thought I was going crazy! I finally found a blog of people thinking they heard the same thing I did and I was finally able to get the name of the band, look up the song, listen to it, and finally go to sleep!

There are additional misheard stories available.

Funny Lyrics:

"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" The Funny Lyrics: Every gal in Constantinople Lives in Instanbul, not Constantinople So if you make a date In Constantinople She'll be waiting in Istanbul! Why They're Funny: The logic is dead-on Submitted by: karinova	"Add It Up" The Funny Lyrics: Take a look now at what your boy has done<> He's walking around like he's number one Why They're Funny: Funny Clever line with a double meaning, Submitted by: Setmestr8
There are additional Funny lyrics available.

Repetitive Lyrics:

"Add It Up"

The Repetitive Lyrics:

So don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me
Don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me
You know you've got my sympathy
But don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at me

Why They're Repetitive:

Lots of repetitiveness in this song!

Submitted by: Lizzicc