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Fun Music Information -> Grateful Dead
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Jokes:
Conan O'Brien told this in one of his monologues: "The Grateful Dead are planning to release an 85-disc anthology of their musical career. The project has been delayed because The Dead haven't decided which song to release." Vbalagot@comcast.net Submitted by: Val Balagot
| Q: Why did the Grateful Dead's keyboardists all die? A: Because their organs stopped working. Submitted by: Rocky Rhodes
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Band Name Origins:
- It comes from the Egyptian Book of the Dead, not the Tibetan Book of the Dead, and the line from which they they drew the phrase is as follows: "In the land of the night the ship of the sun is drawn by the grateful dead." Submitted by: Jim Webster
- Contrary to popular myth, there is no mention of the "Grateful Dead" in the Egyptian Book of the Dead. In fact, there is no official "Book of the Dead". The band was going by the name The Warlocks and Jerry Garcia went to a dictionary and said "whatever I point to will be the new name". He then opened up the dictionary and placed his finger on the page. When he looked down, he had chosen "Grateful Dead", which is an American folk myth. When a person pays to bury a body that no one claims it is said to appease the dead & making him grateful - the Grateful Dead. This is a story passed to me from one of the band's writers. Submitted by: Steve
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "New Potato Caboose" | I think The Grateful Dead may fall short of thier goal of writing a song for every single person on the planet, but at least three billion of their numbers may fall into this catagory. - princejellyfish |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Grateful He's Dead | For people that hated Jerry Garcia | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Hell In A Briefcase " | "Hell In A Bucket" | Old Man Edgar Winter |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Hell In A Bucket," | Hell can't be put in a bucket | Hota Copy |
| "Hell In A Bucket," | Nobody can go to hell in a bucket. | Isac |
| "Box Of Rain," | Difficult to keep liquid inside of a box. | Peter |
| "The Music Never Stopped," | The music must stop sooner or later. | Yvette Bristle |
| "New Potato Caboose," | Unless the potato is big enough... | Diddims |
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Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Who's That Man?," Toby Keith | "Casey Jones," Grateful Dead | |
| "Hair," The Cowsills | "Touch Of Grey," The Grateful Dead | |
| "Weatherman Says," Jack Wagner | "Cold Rain And Snow," The Grateful Dead | |
| "What's Your Name?," Lynyrd Skynyrd | "Casey Jones," The Grateful Dead | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"High Tie" originally "High Time"
Candy Welty
"High Tim" originally "High Time"
Candy Welty
"The Music Never Topped" originally "The Music Never Stopped"
Candy Welty
"The Music Never Sopped" originally "The Music Never Stopped"
Candy Welty
"Tuckin'" originally "Truckin'"
Ann
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Franklin's Trower" originally "Franklin's Tower"
Sutch
"High Timer" originally "High Time"
Candy Welty
"Thigh Time" originally "High Time"
Candy Welty
"China Dolly" originally "China Doll"
Candy Welty
"Uncle John's Bland" originally "Uncle John's Band"
Alyssa Jayne
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Casey Jokes" originally "Casey Jones"
Gus
"Turn On Sour Love Light" originally "Turn On Your Love Light"
Yvette Bristle
"Turn On Your Lode Light" originally "Turn On Your Love Light"
Yvette Bristle
"Turn On Your Cove Light" originally "Turn On Your Love Light"
Yvette Bristle
"Burn On Your Love Light" originally "Turn On Your Love Light"
Yvette Bristle
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Casey Jones" | "Hunter Biden" | eel deal |
| "Truckin'" | "Tuckin’" | VU & DJ |
| "Truckin'" | "Drunken" | Paul Robinson |
| "Casey Jones" | "Lazy Clones" | Blaydeman |
| "Morning Dew" | "Mountain Dew" | Abbott Skelding |
| "Touch of Grey" | "Bunch of Grey" | Matthias |
| "Dancin' In the Streets" | "Dancin' Hurts My Feet" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Cosmic Charlie" | "Cosmic Sean Hughes" | Fack Sabbath |
| "Truckin'" | "Troggin’" | John A. Barry |
| "Casey Jones" | "Tasty Rhônes" | John A. Barry |
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Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Truckin' | Food trucks | Opie M. |
| Truckin' | Truck Driving School | Opie M. |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Cocaine | DEA (Drug Enforcement Association) | Robbie N. |
| Pants Too Tight | Weight Watchers | J. Geraci |
| Fire On The Mountain | Any Business Near Mt St. Helen's | cyberbmcd |
| Casey Jones | Amtrak | Billy Florio |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Black and Yellow Wiz Khalifa | Black Peter Grateful Dead | Black and Yellow Peter | Ian |
| Nice & Easy Frank Sinatra | Easy Wind Grateful Dead | Nice & Easy Wind | Ian |
| The Magic Touch The Platters | Touch Of Grey The Grateful Dead | The Magic Touch Of Grey | Melissa |
| Joanna Kool & The Gang | Cassidy Grateful Dead | Joanna Cassidy | Sutch |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Grapefruit Dead
Grapefruit combined with Grateful Dead
Submitted By: Evan
Izzy Dead?
Izzy Stradlin combined with The Grateful Dead
A pertinent question about any past or present member of GNR.
Submitted By: neptunevsmars
They Might Be Dead
They Might Be Giants combined with The Grateful Dead
They'd have trouble auditioning keyboard players with this name...RIP Vince Welnick.
Submitted By: neptunevsmars
The Grateful Dead Can Dance
Grateful Dead combined with Dead Can Dance
A debatable proposition.
Submitted By: Patrick
There are additional Grateful Dead Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Touch Of Grey"
Misheard Lyrics: He can't be but 17.
Original Lyrics: Kid can't read at 17.
| "Touch of Grey"
Misheard Lyrics: People, Playboy, Seventeen
Original Lyrics: The kid can't read at seventeen
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"Touch of Grey"
Misheard Lyrics: I will bake a pie
Original Lyrics: I will get by
| "Black Peter"
Misheard Lyrics: Anyone know from sin and jail
Original Lyrics: Annie Bonneau from Saint Angel ...
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Touch of Grey"
Misheard Lyrics: People, Playboy, Seventeen
Original Lyrics: The kid can't read at seventeen
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke I thought it could have referred to magazine titles! |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"China Cat Sunflower"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Look for awhile at the China Cat Sunflower
proud-walking jingle in the midnight sun Copper-dome Bodhi drip a silver kimono like a crazy-quilt stargown through a dream night wind Krazy Kat peeking through a lace bandana like a one-eyed Cheshire like a diamond-eye Jack A leaf of all colors plays a golden string fiddle to a double-e waterfall over my back Comic book colors on a violin river crying Leonardo words from out a silk trombone I rang a silent bell beneath a shower of pearls in the eagle wing palace of the Queen Chinee Why They're Nonsensical: They speak for themselves. They're nonsense to me.
Submitted by: Stephen
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Dated Song Lyrics:
"Brown-Eyed Women"
The Dated Lyrics: 1920 when he stepped to the bar, drank to the dregs of the whiskey jar.
1930 when the wall caved in, he made his way selling red-eyed gin. -------- Daddy made whiskey and he made it well. Cost two dollars and it burned like hell. Why They're Dated: Two lines refer to the early twentieth century (I'm not really clear on what you're looking for here since one example seemed to say NOT something like this and another seemed to say this was OK, but it sure sounds dated to me). The last one refers to whiskey for two dollars a bottle.
Submitted by: Stephen Segall
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Ramble On Rose"
The Lyrics: Just like Jack the Ripper, just like Mojo Hand,
Just like Billy Sunday, in a shotgun ragtime band ----- Just like Crazy Otto, just like Wolfman Jack, Sitting plush with a royal flush, aces back to back. Just like Mary Shelley, just like Frankenstein, Who They Mention: Jack the Ripper, Billy Sunday, Wolfman Jack, Mary Shelley
Submitted by: Stephen Segall
| "U.S. Blues"
The Lyrics: I'm Uncle Sam
That's who I am Been hidin' out in a rock-and-roll band Shake the hand that shook the hand of P.T. Barnum and Charlie Chan Who They Mention: Uncle Sam
P.T. Barnum Charlie Chan Submitted by: Tania WYEP
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| There are additional celebrity lyrics available. | |
Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"Cumberland Blues"
The Lyrics: Little Ben Clock says quarter to eight.
You kept me up till four. Product Brand Name: The Little Ben Clock
Submitted by: Stephen Segall
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Touch Of Grey"
The Song Lyrics: I will get by.
I will survive. Song They Mention: "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor.
Submitted by: Larry
| "Catfish John"
The Song Lyrics: Mama said, "Don't go near that river.
Don't be hanging around old Catfish John." Come in the morning I'd always be there, Walking in his footsteps in the sweet Delta dawn. Song They Mention: Delta Dawn (by Tanya Tucker, among others).
Submitted by: Heidi Clare
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Morning Dew"
Opening Lines: Walk me out in the morning dew my honey
Comments: Submitted by: Candy Welty
| "Truckin'"
Opening Lines: Truckin'. Got my chips cashed in.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Song Title Space Change:
"Play in G in the Band" originally "Playing in the Band"
Submitted by: Sutch
"Frank Lin's Tower" originally "Franklin's Tower"
Submitted by: Sutch
"Tuckin'" originally "Truckin'"
Submitted by: Iris Green
"Truck In" originally "Truckin'"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
Band Name Anagrams:
Add The Flute Rage Submitted by: Woody Thomas
Deaf Drug Tale Submitted by: Glenn Worthman
Dug Fat Leader Submitted by: Glenn Worthman
Song Title Anagrams:
"Modern Wing" originally "Morning Dew"
Submitted by: Kara Oke
"Germ On Wind" originally "Morning Dew"
Submitted by: Kara Oke
"Women Grind" originally "Morning Dew"
Submitted by: Kara Oke
"Men Own Grid" originally "Morning Dew"
Submitted by: Kara Oke
"Wrong Denim" originally "Morning Dew"
Submitted by: Kara Oke
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Super Long Pop Songs:
"Terrapin Part 1" Length: 16:23
Submitted by: Evan
"Dark Star" Length: 23:15
From the 1969 album Live/Dead, I've heard it played in its entirety a few times by Deadhead DJs despite its length. As far as I know it is the longest rock song of the 60s.
Submitted by: Jeffrey
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Plaque Beater" originally "Black Peter"
Submitted by: Marlene L. Ram
"Plaque Beater" originally "Black Peter"
Submitted by: Marlene L. Ram
"Stowing Thrones" originally "Throwing Stones"
Submitted by: Trevor Overt
"Poke Brown Dallas" originally "Brokedown Palace"
Submitted by: Lydia Helton
"J.C. Cones" originally "Casey Jones"
Submitted by: Cinnamon Rolle
There are additional Song Title Spoonerisms available.
Band Name Spoonerisms:
The Gateful Dread originally "The Grateful Dead"
Submitted by: Christy Blanchard
The Freight Gull Dead originally "The Grateful Dead"
Submitted by: Etta James Taylor Swift
The Fate Gull Dread originally "The Grateful Dead"
Submitted by: Regina Haniger
The Great Dull Fed originally "The Grateful Dead"
Submitted by: Reese Witherspoonerism
There are additional Band Name Spoonerisms available.
Backwards Messages:
"Live from the Mars Hotel (Album)"
Unintelligible cover art characters seen upside down and backwards reads "ugly rumors".
Submitted by: jackAroe
"Aoxamoxa"
This is a couple of backwards (cover art) messages from the Grateful Dead. The album "American Beauty" says "American Reality" if you look at it. The album "Aoxamoxa" the lettering spelling the "Grateful Dead" says "We Ate The Acid" in a mirror.
Submitted by: Wade Brock
What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"Having a big fan with two NBA championship rings"
Former NBA player turned commentator Bill Walton is a huge Grateful Dead fan, which he has admitted to. The 6'10" Walton earned the nickname "World's Tallest Deadhead".
Submitted by: JeReMy
"Dead (as in real dead) keyboard players"
Namely, Pigpen, Keith Godchaux, Brent Mydland, and Vince Welnick. Tom Constanten is (for now) the only surviving Dead keyboardist, and currently with Jefferson Starship.
Submitted by: Rocky
"Thier Fans"
Known as "Dead-Head's", these otherwise average citizens, have formed a strange sub-culture that will do anything, and go almost anywhere just to breath the same air as these sloppy hobo's. (I dont get it and probably never will)
Submitted by: princejellyfish
Music With a Warning Label:
"Anthem Of The Sun"
The B-side of the album says " careful do not stop on the tracks"
Submitted by: Wade Brock
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Mortuaries/Funeral Homes/Cemetaries
Submitted by: oldrock
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Brokedown Palace"
1999 movie starring Claire Danes & Kate Beckinsale
Submitted by: Margo Gram
"American Beauty"
Oscar winning Best Picture
Submitted by: Jkustes
