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Fun Music Information -> Fiona Apple
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Band Name Origins:
- Similar to Cat Stevens, this is just a solo artist not quite using her real name. Apple is her middle name; her last name was hyphenated (Maggert-something. I don't quite recall) and Fiona Apple just sounded better. Submitted by: Joe H
Music Performer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: Fiona Apple McAfee Maggart. Submitted by: kATiA
Also known as: Fiona Apple Maggart. Submitted by: MOR
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Fiona Cherry | Cherries are also a stemmed fruit | Jennifer Like Hewitt |
| Fiona Microsoft | Because Microsoft is Apple's biggest rival! | Larcen Tyler |
| Fiona Pineapple | The new name sounds silly compared to orig. name | Isac |
| Fiona Pear | Another stemmed fruit. | Polly Darton |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Song For Someone," U2 | "Jonathan," Fiona Apple | |
| "Watching The River Flow," Bob Dylan | "River, Stay Away From My Door," Fiona Apple | |
| "Here Comes The Flood," Peter Gabriel | "River, Stay Away From My Door," Fiona Apple | |
| "Been Caught Stealing," Jane's Addiction | "Criminal," Fiona Apple | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Ever Is A Promise" originally "Never Is a Promise"
Sardine Taylor
"The Child Is One" originally "The Child Is Gone"
Samantha Wayland
"Fat As You Can" originally "Fast As You Can"
Jane C. Moore
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Fast As Your Can" originally "Fast As You Can"
How fast IS your can?
Ruby Spinel
"Feast As You Can" originally "Fast As You Can"
Ruby Spinel
"Snot About Love" originally "Not About Love"
Jane C. Moore
"Not About Glove" originally "Not About Love"
Jane C. Moore
"Note About Love" originally "Not About Love"
Jane C. Moore
Change a Letter:
"Lump" originally "Limp"
Joe
"Pimp" originally "Limp"
Josh
"Wimp" originally "Limp"
Josh
"The Chili Is Gone" originally "The Child Is Gone"
Erika Clarkson
"The Chill Is Gone" originally "The Child Is Gone"
Erika Clarkson
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Rack of His" | "Class of Mine" | Duc4AmIRight |
| "Cosmonauts" | "Pandemics" | Duc4AmIRight |
| "Shameika" | "Mean Girls Day" | Duc4AmIRight |
| "Criminal" | "I Need Two Syllables" | Paul Robinson |
| "Criminal" | "Liberal" | MrMacphisto |
| "Criminal" | "Subliminal" | Kev O'Keefe |
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| The Child Is Gone | 1-800-THE-LOST | FLORESA |
| Criminal | Defense Law Firm | Karen |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Tymps (The Sick in the Head Song) | Any mental health agency | Sara House |
| Criminal | O.J's Answering Machine | duhnees |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Nasty Janet Jackson | Criminal Fiona Apple | Nasty Criminal A more direct way to form this combination. | Joe Siebert |
| Smooth Santana (featuring Rob Thomas) | Criminal Fiona Apple | Smooth Criminal Could've saved Michael Jackson some work? | Keira Dayley |
| Paper Roses Marie Osmond | Paper Bag Fiona Apple | Paper Roses in a Bag | Calvin Amari |
| Gotta Get Away The Offspring | Fast As You Can Fiona Apple | Gotta Get Away Fast As You Can You really need a vacation! | Crystal |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
The Fugee Apples
The Fugees combined with Fiona Apple
Spelled differently but pronounced the same way as a popular apple variety (Fuji, that is).
Submitted By: Rick O'Shea
Rotten Apple
Johnny Rotten combined with Fiona Apple
Submitted By: Gary
Melanie Fiona Apple
Melanie Fiona combined with Fiona Apple
Submitted By: Greg
Humble Fiona Apple Pie
Humble Pie combined with Fiona Apple
Submitted By: crazydon
There are additional Fiona Apple Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"The First Taste"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh really
Original Lyrics: Not nearly
| "Sleep to Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't be so desolate
Original Lyrics: Don't be so sensitive
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"Shadowboxer"
Misheard Lyrics: Here's another speed
Original Lyrics: Here's another speech
| "Never Is a Promise"
Misheard Lyrics: But as the simile goes
Original Lyrics: But as the scenery grows
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Sleep to Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna sleep a drink
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna sleep to dream
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke This was something to do with drinking alcohol. It makes you drunk! |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Title Space Change:
"Shadow Box ER " originally "Shadowboxer"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Toy Our Love" originally "To Your Love"
Submitted by: Natasha Bly
Band Name Anagrams:
Ape In A Flop Submitted by: Roxanne Drake
A No Pie Flap Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Anal Pie Fop Submitted by: Josh
A Final Pope Submitted by: Tiffany Furlong
Song Title Anagrams:
"Lacin' Rim" originally "Criminal"
Submitted by: Joanna Hawthorne
"I'm In Carl" originally "Criminal"
How can she be in Carl?
Submitted by: Joanna Hawthorne
"Scan Fay's Auto" originally "Fast As You Can"
Submitted by: Calop
"Fancy As Autos" originally "Fast As You Can"
Submitted by: Calop
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Cast As You Fan" originally "Fast As You Can"
Submitted by: Ruby Spinel
Names as a Word Bank:
Nine people ploppin', flippin', flappin', an' floppin' in a pile o' poop Submitted by: Drew Scarymore
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Apple brand computers
Submitted by: Edward
Apple brand computers
Submitted by: Edward
Applebee's
Submitted by: Brionna Secret
Mac Computers
Submitted by: MOR
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Criminal"
2016 drama with Kevin Costner and Ryan Reynolds
Submitted by: Sheila Oh
