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Fun Music Information -> Melanie
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Music Performer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: Melanie Safka. Submitted by: groove
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Pebbles In The Sand" | She never sings "pebbles in the sand", instead singing "pebbles ON the sand". - Sheila Oh |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Lay Down (Vandals In The Rain)" | "Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)" | Mary Byram |
| "Lay Down (Sandals In The Rain)" | "Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)" | Mary Byram |
| "Lay Down (Scandals In The Rain)" | "Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)" | Mary Byram |
| "I got a Brand New Pair of Polar Weights" | "I got a Brand New Pair of Roller Skates" | Adriana |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Ring The Living Bell," | Bells aren't living things. | Yvette Bristle |
| "You're Not A Bad Ghost, Just An Old Song," | People aren't songs. | Yvette Bristle |
| "God's Only Daughter," | God doesn't have just one daughter. | Kelly Tires |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Let My Love Open The Door," Pete Townshend | "Brand New Key," Melanie | |
| "Where Are We Going?," Remy Shand | "We Don't Know Where We're Going," Melanie | |
| "Melanie Makes Me Smile," Tony Burrows | "Stop! I Don't Wanna Hear It Anymore," Melanie | |
| "I'm So Tired," The Beatles | "Lay Down," Melanie | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Lay Own (Candles In The Rain)" originally "Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)"
Candy Welty
"Top! I Don't Wanna Hear It Anymore" originally "Stop! I Don't Wanna Hear It Anymore"
Candy Welty
"Sop! I Don't Wanna Hear It Anymore" originally "Stop! I Don't Wanna Hear It Anymore"
Candy Welty
"Rig The Living Bell" originally "Ring The Living Bell"
Olga Ruiz
"You're Not A Bad Host, Just An Old Song" originally "You're Not A Bad Ghost, Just An Old Song"
Cheryl Jordan
There are additional Melanie song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Play Down (Candles In The Rain)" originally "Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)"
Candy Welty
"Lay Drown (Candles In The Rain)" originally "Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)"
Candy Welty
"Flay Down (Candles In The Rain)" originally "Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)"
Candy Welty
"Stop! I Don't Wanna Hear Wit Anymore" originally "Stop! I Don't Wanna Hear It Anymore"
Candy Welty
"Stoop! I Don't Wanna Hear It Anymore" originally "Stop! I Don't Wanna Hear It Anymore"
Candy Welty
There are additional Melanie song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Bitten Bad" originally "Bitter Bad"
Candy Welty
"Bitter Bar" originally "Bitter Bad"
Candy Welty
"Bitter Bay" originally "Bitter Bad"
Candy Welty
"Better Bad" originally "Bitter Bad"
Candy Welty
"Batter Bad" originally "Bitter Bad"
Candy Welty
There are additional Melanie song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Brand New Key" | "Brand New Knees" | Merry & Pippin |
| "What Have They done To My Song?" | "What Have They Done To My Dong?" | Rick Duncan |
| "Look What They've Done To My Song" | "Look What We've Done To The Dog" | Steve Kalafut |
| "Brand New Key" | "Brand New Operating System" | Chickagril |
| "Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)" | "Write Down (Vandals Of The Vain)" | The Comedian |
| "Brand New Key" | "I Go Pretty Far" | Joseph Hayes |
| "Look What They Done To My Song, Ma" | "Look What They Done To My 8-track Tapes" | Mattias Johansson |
| "Look What They've Done To My Song" | "Has No One Seen My New Song" | sloatead |
| "Brand New Key" | "Pair Of Tix" | sloatead |
| "Brand New Key" | "Brand New Me" | Malcolm Higgins |
There are additional Melanie song parodies available. | ||
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Brand New Key | Rollerblades/Roller Skates | Adriana |
| Brand New Key | Key Bank | oldsongs |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Brand New Key | Locksmiths | Richard Davies |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| She Can't Find Her Keys Paul Petersen | Brand New Key Melanie | She Can't Find Her Brand New Key | crazydon |
| Lay Down (Candles In The Rain) Melanie | Candle In The Wind Elton John | Lay Down (Candles In The Wind And Rain) | Liberty Anderson |
| Alexander Beetle Melanie | Beetlebum Blur | Alexander Beetlebum | pickle |
| Brand New Key Melanie | Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First) John Mellencamp | Brand New Key West Intermezzo | Ashley Michelle McGowan |
| There are additional Melanie duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Melanie And Tim
Mel And Tim combined with Melanie
Submitted By: Gretchen Wieners
Melanie And Kim
Mel And Kim combined with Melanie
Submitted By: Gretchen Wieners
Blind Melanie
Melanie combined with Blind Melon
Submitted By: Kieran from Nevada
Misheard Lyrics:
"Lay Down Candles"
Misheard Lyrics: Let your white birds follow, and one stay ground
Original Lyrics: Let your white birds smile at those stand frown
| "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)"
Misheard Lyrics: Lay down, lay down, lay it all down,
Let your whites turn brighter And the world will set you free. Original Lyrics: Lay down, lay down, lay it all down,
Let your white bird smile up At the ones who stand and frown. |
"Brand New Key"
Misheard Lyrics: You got a brand of briefs
Original Lyrics: You got a brand new key
| "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)"
Misheard Lyrics: Lay down, lay down, lay it all down,
Let your whites turn brighter and the world will set you free. Original Lyrics: Lay down, lay down, lay it all down,
Let your white bird smile up at the ones who stand and frown. |
| There are additional Melanie misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Brand New Key"
Misheard Lyrics: You got a brand of briefs
Original Lyrics: You got a brand new key
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke Just when I found the one for “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)”, I thought clothes would do good for one of her other hits, too. |
| There are additional Melanie misheard stories available. | |
Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"The Nickel Song"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: And gamblin' is illegal in the state of mind I'm in
Why They're Nonsensical: A person's state of mind has nothing to do with the legality of gambling.
Submitted by: Candy Welty
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Insincere Song Lyrics:
"Momma, Momma"
The Insincere Lyrics: Momma, momma, I fear you reared me wrong.
Why They're Insincere: I think you're right, Melanie. That's why you're singing about your mother in front of people instead of robbing banks like normal people.
Submitted by: oldsongs
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Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: We were so close, there was no room
We bled inside each other's wounds We all had caught the same disease And we all sang the songs of peace Why They're Misrhymed: Obviously "room", "wounds", disease", and "peace" do not rhyme in that verse but still makes sense logically (this song was later covered by Australian-born singer Max Sharam).
Submitted by: PJ
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Dirty Song Lyrics:
"Brand New Key"
The Dirty Lyrics: I got a brand new pair of roller skates
You got a brand new key I think that we should get together and try them out, you see AND Don't go too fast, but I go pretty far AND For somebody who don't drive I've been all around the world AND I'm okay alone, but you've got something I need Why They're Dirty: Unless you seriously think it's a song about roller skating, it's pretty obvious what Melanie means by inviting her love interest to try his "brand new key" in her "brand new pair of roller skates." Expressions like "I go pretty far" and "I've been all around the world" underscore the point. If you still don't get it by now, go back to Radio Disney.
Submitted by: Brian D. Smith
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Momma Momma"
Opening Lines: Momma momma, I fear you reared me wrong.
Comments: Submitted by: Sheila Oh
| "Please Love Me"
Opening Lines: Please love me, please, please love me
Comments: Submitted by: Sheila Oh
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| There are additional Melanie spelling lyrics available. | |
Song Title Space Change:
"To Get Her Alone" originally "Together Alone"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
"Brand New Key"
The Lyrics: I ride my bike, I rollerskate, don't drive no car.
Why: That must means she does drive a car.
Submitted by: hamburger456
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Band Name Anagrams:
Mane Lei Submitted by: Etta James Taylor Swift
To hang from a horse's neck?
Mean Lei Submitted by: Etta James Taylor Swift
Elaine M. Submitted by: Avatarred And Feathered
Main Eel Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
Name Lie Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
There are additional Melanie Band Name Anagrams available.
Super Short Pop Songs:
"We Don't Know Where We're Going" Length: 2:38
Submitted by: Sheila Oh
"Getting Out" Length: 1:47
From the album, Candles In The Rain
Submitted by: Sheila Oh
"Stop! I Don't Wanna Hear It Anymore" Length: 2:06
From the soundtrack to the obscure film R.P.M.
Submitted by: Sheila Oh
Song Title Acrostics:
GOD: "God's Only Daughter"
Submitted by: MOR
IDEA: "I Don't Eat Animals"
Submitted by: Ruth Leslie Savage
PITS: "Pebbles In The Sand"
Submitted by: Jessica Albacore Tuna
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Brand Cue Knee" originally "Brand New Key"
Submitted by: Daisy Pappus
"(Ray Down) Candles In The Lane" originally "(Lay Down) Candles In The Rain"
Submitted by: Reese Witherspoonerism
"(Lay Down) Randall's In The Cane" originally "(Lay Down) Candles In The Rain"
Submitted by: Reese Witherspoonerism
"Canned Brew Knee" originally "Brand New Key"
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
Foreign Language in English Songs:
"Look what they have done to my song Ma"
The Lyrics: Ils ont change ma chanson, ma Ils ont change ma chanson, ma C'est la seule chose que je peux faire Et ce n'est pas bon, ma. Ils ont change ma chanson.
Why: I love to hear British or American artists to sing in French. Melanie is maybe the best.
Submitted by: Jan Veltkamp
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Lyrics Spoonerisms:
"Brand New Key"
The Lyrics: You've got a brand new key.
Why: You've got a canned brew knee.
Submitted by: Tess O. Gosset
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| There are additional Melanie Lyrics Spoonerisms available. | |
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Lemony originally "Melanie"
Submitted by: Ruby Gillespie
