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Fun Music Information -> Velvet Underground
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Band Name Origins:
- From a book on s&m culture by Michael Leigh. Submitted by: queen crimson
- (Correction) From the book on the S&M scene by Michael Leigh. Submitted by: Werther von Goethe
Stupid Band Names:
- If the underground was truly made out of the fabric of velvet wouldn't it make it more likely we'd have more earthquakes, landslides and quicksand then it is in reality? Submitted by: Peter
Better Off Solo?:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Lou Reed" | "After being with Andy Warhol in the 60's, Lou Reed made a hit song "Take a walk on the Wild Side" and despite being a hit, Lou Reed actually hated it!" | - Paul Warren |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Velcro Underground | Velcro might be used in bondage. | Doug Graves |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "I'll Be Your Mirror," | No person is someone else's mirror. | Peter |
| "Venus In Furs," | A planet cannot wear fur coats. | Paul Bear |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "What You Waiting For?," Gwen Stefani | "I'm Waiting for the Man," The Velvet Underground | |
| "I Want A New Drug," Huey Lewis And The News | "Heroin," Velvet Underground | |
| "I'll Be Your Mirror," Velvet Underground | "I'm Looking Through You," The Beatles | |
| "Heroin," The Velvet Underground | "You Really Got Me," The Kinks | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"I'll Be Our Mirror" originally "I'll Be Your Mirror"
Pact Like Sardines
"Femme Fatal" originally "Femme Fatale"
Corinne Auterlehr
"Heron" originally "Heroin"
Raphael
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"European Song" originally "European Son"
Janis Ian Fleming
"Sweet Janet" originally "Sweet Jane"
Pol Pot Pie
"Heroine" originally "Heroin"
Same pronunciation (strangely), but diff. meaning.
Ava Rice
"Froggy Notion" originally "Foggy Notion"
To sit on a lilypad & eat flies.
Amanda
"I'm Waiting For The Moan" originally "I'm Waiting For The Man"
oldiesfan
Change a Letter:
"European Sun" originally "European Son"
Janis Ian Fleming
"All Tomorrow's Panties" originally "All Tomorrow's Parties"
Sutch
"Some Kinda Lore" originally "Some Kinda Love"
Jessica Childress
"Foggy Lotion" originally "Foggy Notion"
Emily
"Soggy Notion" originally "Foggy Notion"
Amanda
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Sister Ray" | "Swindlers Prey/Prison Stay" | John A. Barry |
| "Heroin" | "Hair’s So Thin" | John A. Barry |
| "White Light/White Heat" | "White Noise/Light Sleep" | John A. Barry |
| "Heroin" | "Chloroquine" | John A. Barry |
| "Femme Fatale" | "Femme Mattel" | Alvin Rhodes |
| "Venus In Furs" | "Genius In Furs" | MarthaDTox |
| "White Light-White Heat" | "White Light-'White Heat'" | John A. Barry |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Heroin | Narcotic;s Anonymous | Princess |
| I Heard Her Call My Name | Schizophrenia Helpline | carly_carlz |
| Venus In Furs | 'Focus On The Family' (Christian organization) | ecgwald |
| Sunday Morning | Any Church | rentacar |
| White Light / White Heat | Drug Addiction Hotline | ikoi |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| He Did With Me Vicki Lawrence | Heroin Velvet Underground | He Did Heroin With Me | Sutch |
| Mama Tried The Everly Brothers | Heroin Velvet Underground | Mama Tried Heroin | Rocky |
| Addicted Simple Plan | Heroin Velvet Underground | Addicted To Heroin | Crazy Bones |
| Hit Me With Your Best Shot Pat Benatar | Heroin Velvet Underground | Hit Me With Your Best Shot of Heroin | Raphael |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Digital Velvet Underground
Digital Underground combined with Velvet Underground
It sounds wild.
Submitted By: Paul Warren
The Velvet Clash Underground
The Velvet Underground combined with The Clash
Velvet clashes with just about everything!
Submitted By: Robert Ballinger
Velvet Acid Underground Christ
Velvet Underground combined with Velvet Acid Christ
Submitted By: Lydia Helton
Velvet Under Groundhog Heaven
Velvet Underground combined with Hog Heaven
Submitted By: Gretchen Wieners
There are additional Velvet Underground Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Waiting for the Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Eyore shoes and a big straw hat
Original Lyrics: PR shoes and a big straw hat.
| "Sweet Jane"
Misheard Lyrics: Jack has said it's cold so Jane is in her vest.
Original Lyrics: Jack's in his corset, Jane is in her vest.
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"Here She Comes Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, he's a c*nt now now
Original Lyrics: Oh, here she comes now now
| "Sweet Jane"
Misheard Lyrics: Jack's in his corset, Jane is in her vest.
Original Lyrics: Jack who's in his car, says to Janey, in her vest.
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Waiting for the Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Eyore shoes and a big straw hat
Original Lyrics: PR shoes and a big straw hat.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Chris Hughes But Eyore didn't wear shoes. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Some Kinds of Love"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Some kinds of love are mistaken for fishing poles.
Why They're Nonsensical: ...okay, this I will concede, however, Uncle Lou fails to specify *what* kinds of love, hence this lyric is nonsense!
Submitted by: sea cucumber
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Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"Send Me No Letter"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: I gave you my car, I gave you my house
Turned right around and you're throwing me out Why They're Misrhymed: 'House' and 'out' don't rhyme!
Submitted by: Kiss Me and Kiss Off
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Candy Says"
Opening Lines: Candy says I've come to hate my body
Comments: Submitted by: Sutch
| "Jesus"
Opening Lines: Jesus, help me find my proper place
Comments: Submitted by: Sutch
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Made Up Words in Songs:
"Heroin"
The Made Up Words: jim-jims
Comments: "Because when the smack begins to flow/I really don't care anymore/About all the jim-jims in this town" Given the song's druggy haze, the word fits in quite well.
Submitted by: Todd W. Zimmerman
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Song Title Space Change:
"All To Morrow's Parties" originally "All Tomorrow's Parties"
Submitted by: Sutch
"Hero In" originally "Heroin"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Band Name Anagrams:
Unled Vervet Ground Submitted by: Kimberly Townsend
Vervet is a kind of African monkey.
Velvet Underdog Hunter Submitted by: Fiona Pear
Song Title Anagrams:
"A Fetal Femme" originally "Femme Fatale"
Submitted by: Avatarred And Feathered
"Allie Parts Tomorrow" originally "All Tomorrow's Parties"
Submitted by: Sutch
"Allies Part Tomorrow" originally "All Tomorrow's Parties"
Submitted by: Sutch
Super Long Pop Songs:
"Sister Ray" Length: 17:30
I can't even believe it!
Submitted by: All-Starr
"European Son" Length: 7:46
A pretty long song for the days when most songs were a little more than 3 minutes.
Submitted by: Robert Ballinger
"Heroin" Length: 7:12
A pretty long song for the days when most songs were a little more than 3 minutes.
Submitted by: Robert Ballinger
"Sister Ray" Length: 19 minutes and 31 seconds
A great song by a great band. This is one of my favorite songs by the Velvet Underground.
Submitted by: Wade Brock
Lyrics Alliteration:
"Pale Blue Eyes"
The Lyrics: But mostly you just make me mad.
Why: m, m and m
Submitted by: o
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Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Who Loves The Sun?"
2006 film with Lukas Haas
Submitted by: Sutch
