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Allan Parsons ProjectBand Name Origins:
- Eric Woolfson had an idea for an album based around the stories of Edgar Alan Poe. He made a fesw stabs at it, but couldn't get the sound he wanted until he hooked up with producer Alan Parsons, who had just finished Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. Parsons gave Woolfson the sound he wanted, and they used mostly studio musicians to record the album. After it was finished, Woolfson wanted to call it simply "Tales of Mystery and Imagination, Edgar Alan Peo," but the label said they had to have a band name so the record stores would know where to stock it. Since their long effort had been known in the studio as "Alan Parsons' Project" they decided to use that as the name, and the album was such a success that the name stuck. Submitted by: Greg McGann
Music Performer Nicknames:
Known informally as: APP. Submitted by: Lucifer
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "The Tell-Tale Heart" | From their first album based on the works of Edgar Alan Poe, "Tell-Tale Heart" is never used although the word "heart" does appear once in the lyrics. - Doug N. |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Dancing On A Highway" | "Dancing On A Highwire" | Richard Wetfuss |
| "Dancing On A Haywire" | "Dancing On a Highwire" | Renee Keener |
| "Pneumonia Avenue" | "Ammonia Avenue" | britrock |
| "Eye In My Fly" | "Eye In The Sky" | literock |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Ammonia Avenue," | No road exists with that name. | Rock Maninoff |
| "Children Of The Moon," | The Moon is incapable of having children. | Isac |
| "Eye In The Sky," | Must be a hurricane | Isac |
| "The Turn Of A Friendly Card," | Cards can't exhibit friendliness. | Yvette Bristle |
| "I Robot," | No. You stupid. | ThatAwesomeGuy |
There are additional literally impossible song titles available. | ||
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "When I Call Your Name," Vince Gill | "Don't Answer Me," The Alan Parsons Project | |
| "What Do You Want Me To Do?," The Waterboys | "Don't Answer Me," Alan Parsons Project | |
| "Advice," Christina Grimmie | "Don't Answer Me," Alan Parsons Project | |
| "The Conversation," Waylon Jennings & Hank Williams Jr. | "Let's Talk About Me," Alan Parsons Project | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Closer To Haven" originally "Closer To Heaven"
Melanie Bianca Green
"Closer To Heave" originally "Closer To Heaven"
Melanie Bianca Green
"Loser To Heaven" originally "Closer To Heaven"
In what competition did someone lose to Heaven?
Melanie Bianca Green
"The Rave" originally "The Raven"
Candy Welty
"Prime Tim" originally "Prime Time"
Candy Welty
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Let's Talk About Men" originally "Let's Talk About Me"
Alyssa Jayne
"Let's Talk About Moe" originally "Let's Talk About Me"
Alyssa Jayne
"Let's Talk About Mae" originally "Let's Talk About Me"
Alyssa Jayne
"Let's Talk About Mel" originally "Let's Talk About Me"
Alyssa Jayne
"Let's Talk About Meg" originally "Let's Talk About Me"
Alyssa Jayne
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Dye In The Sky" originally "Eye In The Sky"
Edward
"Let's Talk About Ma" originally "Let's Talk About Me"
Alyssa Jayne
"The Ramen" originally "The Raven"
Candy Welty
"The Haven" originally "The Raven"
Candy Welty
"Pride Time" originally "Prime Time"
Candy Welty
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Ammonia Avenue" | "Diplomas Are Not True" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Don't Answer Me" | "Don't Cancel Me" | Arch Vile |
| "Eye In The Sky" | "The UT Eye" | Chris Caillouet |
| "Eye In The Sky (album)" | "Guy Who Won't Die (album)" | Scotty Dangerously |
| "Gemini" | "One! Two! Freddy's Coming For You!" | Scotty Dangerously |
| "The Raven" | "The Walken" | Monstermaster13 |
| "What Goes Up..." | "What Blows Up..." | Porfle Popnecker |
| "Ammonia Avenue (album)" | "Willy Wonka Avenue (album)" | Scotty Dangerously |
| "Ammonia Avenue" | "Willy Wonka Avenue" | Scotty Dangerously |
| "You Don't Believe" | "Ballad of Mike Teavee" | Scotty Dangerously |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You | Peer counseling hotline | David R |
| A Man I'll Never Be | Kryten's answering machine | pickle |
| A Man I'll Never Be | Transgender clinic | pickle |
| Eye in the Sky | Alien Abductees Support Group | Laurel |
| Pyramania | Cairo Tourism Bureau | Stephen H. |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Video Games Lana Del Rey | Games People Play Alan Parsons Project | Video Games People Play | Joe Siebert |
| The Sound Of Silence Simon & Garfunkel | Silence And I The Alan Parsons Project | The Sound Of Silence And I | Isac |
| Like a Virgin Madonna | Closer to Heaven The Alan Parsons Project | Like a Virgin Closer to Heaven | Scotty Dangerously |
| Like a Virgin Madonna | Dancing on a Highwire The Alan Parsons Project | Like a Virgin Dancing on a Highwire | Scotty Dangerously |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Alan Parsons Of Champlin Project
Alan Parsons Project combined with Sons Of Champlin
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Captain Alan Parsons Hollywood Project
Alan Parsons Project combined with Captain Hollywood Project
I've never known a captain by the name of Alan Parsons, and unlike the Alan Parsons Project, the Captain Hollywood Project didn't exist in the 70s.
Submitted By: Isac
Alan Parson's Hole
Alan Parson's Project combined with Hole
Submitted By: Spike in Atlanta
The Alan Parsons Dokken Project
The Alan Parsons Project combined with Dokken
A progressive/art metal band.
Submitted By: raddog20002002
There are additional Alan Parsons Project Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Psychobabble"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't care its all chocolate barrel wrap to me
Original Lyrics: I don't care its all Psychobabble rap to me
| "Eye in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: I am the maker of ghouls
Original Lyrics: I am the maker of rules
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"Time"
Misheard Lyrics: In heaven
Original Lyrics: If ever
| "(The System of) Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether"
Misheard Lyrics: Find the end of the radar
Original Lyrics: Find the end of the rainbow
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Psychobabble"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't care its all chocolate barrel wrap to me
Original Lyrics: I don't care its all Psychobabble rap to me
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Ross Jacobson-Deeley in my favourite box of chocolates there was one that was shaped like (half) a barrel, and it was wrapped in foil, it had a caramel center |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"You're Gonna Get Your Fingers Burned"
Better Lyrics:
You're gonna get your ass spanked
Original Lyrics:
You're gonna get your fingers burned
Submitted by: Eye in the Sky
Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Don't Answer Me"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Don't answer me, don't break the silence
Don't let me win Don't answer me, stay on your island Don't let me in Run away and hide from everyone Can you change the things we've said and done? Why They're Repetitive: If he doesn't want the other person to answer him, why does he keep trying to speak to the person?
Submitted by: oldrock
| "The Raven"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Quoth the raven, nevermore.
Why They're Repetitive: Edgar Allan Poe is turning in his grave (if he hadn't done so before Alan Parsons' musical butchering job of his poem).
Submitted by: brit
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Eye In The Sky"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: The sun in your eyes
Made some of the lies worth believing Why They're Nonsensical: Very funny, but just how does the sun in one's eyes make some of his or her lies worth believing?
Submitted by: Isac
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Insincere Song Lyrics:
"Don't Answer Me"
The Insincere Lyrics: Don't answer me
Why They're Insincere: If you don't want to hear the answer, don't ask the question!
Submitted by: Andre Engels
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"What Goes Up"
Opening Lines: What goes up, must come down C; What must rise, must fall C; And what goes on in your life C; Is writing on the wall
Comments: Submitted by: Doug N.
| "Time"
Opening Lines: Time. Flowing like a river.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
"Eye In The Sky"
The Lyrics: Don't leave false illusion behind
Why: "False illusion" is redundant.
Submitted by: RJSchex
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Song Title Anagrams:
"Anser Don't Mew" originally "Don't Answer Me"
Anser = a genus of geese. They're not like kittens
Submitted by: Karen Smith
"Wanted Sermon" originally "Don't Answer Me"
Submitted by: Alexis
"Sent Me Onward" originally "Don't Answer Me"
Submitted by: Alexis
"Rated Snowmen" originally "Don't Answer Me"
Submitted by: Alexis
"Men Don't Swear" originally "Don't Answer Me"
Oh, really?
Submitted by: Anna Graham
Super Long Pop Songs:
"La Sagrada Familia" Length: 8:47
All the songs on this album are fairly long, but this one is the longest. It is was inspired by the unfinished Barcelona cathedral designed by architect Antonio Gaudi.
Submitted by: Robert Ballinger
"Silence and I" Length: 7:20
One of APP's best songs, 'Silence and I' has an extended instrumental middle section featuring a big orchestral sound.
Submitted by: Robert Ballinger
"The Turn Of A Friendly Card" Length: 16:15
Basically, a medley with a theme. But still one long song.
Submitted by: Rotahn
Song Title Acrostics:
DAM: "Don't Answer Me"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Time Prime" originally "Prime Time"
Submitted by: Lisa Basil
"Sky In The Eye" originally "Eye In The Sky"
Totally reverses the title & meaning of the song.
Submitted by: Peter
Foreign Language in English Songs:
"La Sagrada Familia"
The Lyrics: La Sagrada Familia
Why: 'La Sagrada Familia' is a cathedral in Barcelona designed by architect Antonio Gaudi. The name of the cathedral (and the title of this song) is repeated many times throught the song. "La Sagrada Familia' means 'The Holy Family.'
Submitted by: Robert Ballinger
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Band Name Spoonerisms:
The Pal In Arsons Project originally "The Alan Parsons Project"
Submitted by: Sir Ron Norris
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Snake Eyes"
1998 crime thriller starring Nicolas Cage
Submitted by: Joey F.
"Eye In The Sky"
2015 film with Helen Mirren & Alan Rickman
Submitted by: Sutch
"I Robot"
"I Boo Rot" There's an anagram for ya!
Submitted by: princejellyfish
"Games People Play"
1980 hit; 2004 film; also an early 1980's TV show
Submitted by: Peter
