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Fun Music Information -> Arcade Fire
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Band Name Origins:
- Named after: "A story that Win Butler (Lead Vocals & other instruments) heard from a childhood friend about an arcade catching on fire. This could be referring to the Summerland Disaster on the Isle of Man, in which a Leisure Centre (not a video arcade) burnt to the ground in a disastrous fire in 1973 Submitted by: Dan Shaw
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| The Arcade Shire | The Arcade Fire with 12th century instruments | MacMillan |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Eddie To Start" | "Ready To Start" | Lori Tirol |
| "Freddy To Start" | "Ready To Start" | Bruce Curb |
| "Ready To Fart" | "Ready To Start" | Mary Byram |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Everything Now," | You cannot have everything at the same time. | Francis A. Sissy |
| "City With No Children," | Cities have children. | Yvette Bristle |
| "My Heart Is An Apple," | Huh?!? That's all I have to say | Cat |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Early In The Morning," Vanity Fare | "Wake Up," Arcade Fire | |
| "Are You Ready?," AC/DC | "Ready To Start," Arcade Fire | |
| "Where Do I Hide?," Nickelback | "In The Backseat," Arcade Fire | |
| "Good Morning Good Morning," The Beatles | "Wake Up," Arcade Fire | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Month Of Ma" originally "Month Of May"
Farlow Maitland
"Moth Of May" originally "Month Of May"
Kirsten Abercrombie
"Crow Of Love" originally "Crown Of Love"
Chelsea Turtle
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Keep The Carp Running" originally "Keep The Car Running"
Neat trick, since it has no legs!
Millie Henry
"Keep The Cart Running" originally "Keep The Car Running"
Millie Henry
"Keep The Czar Running" originally "Keep The Car Running"
Peter
"Keep The Scar Running" originally "Keep The Car Running"
Peter
"Funeral Crown Of Glove" originally "Funeral Crown Of Love"
Flo
Change a Letter:
"Month Of Pay" originally "Month of May"
Yvette Bristle
"Mouth Of May" originally "Month Of May"
Kirsten Abercrombie
"Hayti" originally "Haiti"
Hayti is a town in Missouri.
Regina Olsen
"Clown Of Love" originally "Crown Of Love"
Chelsea Turtle
"Neighborhood #1 (Funnels)" originally "Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)"
Chelsea Turtle
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Wake Up" | "Fight Back" | Arch Vile |
| "Put Your Money On Me" | "That's Not Funny To Me" | Arch Vile |
| "Afterlife" | "Stopping Life" | Arch Vile |
| "Keep The Car Running" | "Keep The Amy Childs Coming" | Fack Sabbath |
| "Rebellion(Lies)" | "Revolution(Wii)" | Joel Martinez |
| "Neighborhood 1#(Tunnels)" | "Nintendo" | Joel Martinez |
| "Neighborhood 2# (Laika)" | "Luigi's Story" | Joel Martinez |
| "Neighborhood #3(Power Out)" | "Video Games" | Joel Martinez |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Haiti | Haiti Tourism Center | Lucy |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Arcadia Fire
Arcadia combined with Arcade Fire
Submitted By: Dean Martini
Arkade Fire
Arkade combined with Arcade Fire
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Boy Sets Arcade Fire
Boy Sets Fire combined with Arcade Fire
Submitted By: Gretchen Wieners
I Set My Friend's Arcade On Fire
I Set My Friends On Fire combined with Arcade Fire
Different twist on another post
Submitted By: Gretchen Wieners
There are additional Arcade Fire Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Abraham's Daughter"
Misheard Lyrics: How darest the soldier defy your father
Original Lyrics: How darest you child defy your father
| "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)"
Misheard Lyrics: We rode our bikes to the nearest park
Sat on the nurseries and kissed in the dark or Sat on the nurses and kissed in the dark Original Lyrics: We rode our bikes to the nearest park
Sat under the swings and kissed in the dark |
"Rococo"
Misheard Lyrics: Mo' cocoa!
Original Lyrics: Rococo
| "Rococo"
Misheard Lyrics: The seem wild, but they ascertain
Original Lyrics: They seem wild, but they are so tame
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Une Annee Sans Lumiere"
Misheard Lyrics: Je montrai un cheval (I will show a horse.)
Original Lyrics: Je monte un cheval (I mount a horse.)
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Cat In my French class, I was taught not to pronounce the final 'e' in words such as 'monte'. So since Win Butler pronounced it, I initially interpreted it as 'montrai.' I think he needs to improve his accent, being that he initially hails from Texas. |
Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Month Of May"
Opening Lines: Gonna make a record in the month of May.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Song Title Space Change:
"In The Backs Eat" originally "In The Backseat"
Submitted by: Regina Haniger
"Rebel Lion (Lies) " originally "Rebellion (Lies)"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Band Name Anagrams:
Africa Deer Submitted by: Scarlett Lopez
Deer's native range barely extends into Africa.
Rife Arcade Submitted by: Tess O. Gosset
Cadre Afire Submitted by: Tess O. Gosset
Face Raider Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Cafe Raider Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
There are additional Band Name Anagrams available.
Super Long Pop Songs:
"Reflektor" Length: 7:34
Submitted by: David Salazar
Song Title Acrostics:
MOM: "Month Of May"
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Dairy To Start" originally "Ready To Start"
Submitted by: Sylvia Curruca
"Ready Stew Tart" originally "Read To Start"
Submitted by: Carolyn Morgenstern
"Steady Rue Tart" originally "Ready To Start"
Submitted by: Henrietta Caroleen Ellenboro
"In The Sack Beat" originally "In The Backseat"
Submitted by: Regina Haniger
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Car Aid Fire originally "Arcade Fire"
Submitted by: Tori Spelling Bee
Car Fade Ire originally "Arcade Fire"
Submitted by: Andy Gibb's Free Energy
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Arcades
Submitted by: weirdkid106
