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Title: If you could re-name one of V's songs...
Post by: BWilli on December 02, 2004, 01:21:03 pm
Not that any of her songs really need to be re-named, but just for the hell of it...

Which song would you re-name, and what would you call it?
Title: If you could re-name one of V's songs...
Post by: Vultch on December 02, 2004, 01:28:14 pm
"Half A Week Before The Winter" to "Winter"
and
"All I Ask" to "Best Song Evar"
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Post by: Scotty on December 02, 2004, 01:33:49 pm
Quote from: "beevee"
"Half A Week Before The Winter" to "Winter"
and
"All I Ask" to "Best Song Evar"


amen.
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Post by: amberbeads on December 02, 2004, 01:40:06 pm
i'd change ordinary day to divide and conquer :wink:

lol@kev
Title: If you could re-name one of V's songs...
Post by: BWilli on December 02, 2004, 01:41:47 pm
i'd change "The Wreckage" to "Secret Need"
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Post by: LimeTwister on December 02, 2004, 02:36:28 pm
Quote from: "amberbeads"
i'd change ordinary day to divide and conquer :wink:


Agreed.


and Papa to Plastic Love.
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Post by: ThomasEj on December 02, 2004, 03:25:59 pm
Quote from: "beevee"
"Half A Week Before The Winter" to "Winter"


yeah
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Post by: TurnOnTheStars on December 02, 2004, 03:27:52 pm
i like them all the way they are... though half a week before the winter is a rather lengthy title.... kind of like nsync's (god must have spent) a little more time on you... now thats long!
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Post by: KULPDOGG on December 02, 2004, 05:30:55 pm
ok, not that i;d want any of her song titles changed, but i've been thinking
about a few(within the last few minutes...hahha)

Birdie = Pretty Doll .....or..
Breakable Doll
Worry Doll
Confused Girl
Love Me
'My Pretty' could even work.. heh

the more i listen, i think its about a girl feeling like a doll or some inatimate object, or has a man making her feel like she's some doll..  but the song makes you think doll.. :-\
meh whatever.
 :roll:
 :D
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Post by: amberbeads on December 02, 2004, 05:32:48 pm
nononononono i LIKE birdie!!!
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Post by: dashbranch on December 02, 2004, 06:25:32 pm
Quote from: "LimeTwister"
Quote from: "amberbeads"
i'd change ordinary day to divide and conquer :wink:


Agreed.


and Papa to Plastic Love.


Agreed on both.
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Post by: eclv on December 02, 2004, 06:27:14 pm
Quote from: "KULPDOGG"


"Birdie" ='My Pretty' could even work.. heh


I always called it My Pretty!! Until, she said finally named it, "Birdie." If my memory serves me correctly she didn't even have a name for it in 01 when she was playing it. I still like My Pretty.
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Post by: amberbeads on December 02, 2004, 06:31:36 pm
Quote from: "eclv"
Quote from: "KULPDOGG"


"Birdie" ='My Pretty' could even work.. heh


I always called it My Pretty!! Until, she said finally named it, "Birdie." If my memory serves me correctly she didn't even have a name for it in 01 when she was playing it. I still like My Pretty.

you're right, there's a recording where she finishes and says, "i don't have a name for it yet so if you have any suggestions just come up to me after the show."
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Post by: Lord Star on December 02, 2004, 11:31:31 pm
I'd change Afterglow into "Sunrise, sunset" ( I just feel like it)
"Half A week before the winter" into "Coats of White"
"Swindler" into "True colors shown'
Red Ditty into "What would you say"
"Who's to Say" into "Our Song"(Perfect right?)
 :lol:
and finally
"Paradise" into "The light before the darkness"

What do you think?
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Post by: BWilli on December 03, 2004, 04:17:21 am
Quote from: "Lord Star"
"Half A week before the winter" into "Coats of White"
"Who's to Say" into "Our Song"(Perfect right?)
What do you think?


Coats of White would be a better name...or just plain Winter (as most agree)

I kind of like "Who's To Say" as is though
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Post by: amberbeads on December 03, 2004, 06:22:56 am
Yeah I like Who's to Say, too.
And I like Red Ditty.
HAWBTW should be Winter, lol.
And Afterglow should be Afterglow.
I kind of think San Francisco could be called "The Ever After"
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Post by: Ms.Redd on December 03, 2004, 07:22:54 am
Quote from: "Lord Star"
I'd change Afterglow into "Sunrise, sunset" ( I just feel like it)
"Half A week before the winter" into "Coats of White"
"Swindler" into "True colors shown'
Red Ditty into "What would you say"
"Who's to Say" into "Our Song"(Perfect right?)
 :lol:
and finally
"Paradise" into "The light before the darkness"

What do you think?


sorry. I'm not trying to be rude, but I don't like any of them... Here's why
Half a Week Before the Winter, like others have mentioned, would sound better as just "Winter" to shorten it up.
And mostly for that reason alone is why you're suggestion don't roll too well I think. They've become longer and more a mouthful to spit out. And Who's to Say is SO MUCH better than anything else that song could've been named because THAT'S what she's fighting about. Who's to Say that they can't be together and build a life together... Its not just about two people who care about each other. Its SO much deeper than that.
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Post by: Afterglow on December 03, 2004, 09:10:21 am
Ordinary Day - Palm of your hand
Unsung - As my song goes unsung
A Thousand Miles - A Thousand Miles
Pretty Baby - Pretty Baby
Rinse - Must rinse
Sway - High on lullabies
Paradise - One more day in Paradise
Prince - Willing and able to run
Wanted - More than
Twilight - See the sky

Who's to say - Old to remember
Afterglow - What's come over me
San Francisco - Back in San Francisco
Title: If you could re-name one of V's songs...
Post by: BWilli on December 03, 2004, 09:18:47 am
Quote from: "Afterglow"
Ordinary Day - Palm of your hand
Unsung - As my song goes unsung
A Thousand Miles - A Thousand Miles
Pretty Baby - Pretty Baby
Rinse - Must rinse
Sway - High on lullabies
Paradise - One more day in Paradise
Prince - Willing and able to run
Wanted - More than
Twilight - See the sky

Who's to say - Old to remember
Afterglow - What's come over me
San Francisco - Back in San Francisco


you've made all of the songs too long...   :razz:

Unsung is fine the way it is too
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Post by: amberbeads on December 03, 2004, 09:24:12 am
Quote from: "Afterglow"
Ordinary Day - Palm of your hand
Unsung - As my song goes unsung
A Thousand Miles - A Thousand Miles
Pretty Baby - Pretty Baby
Rinse - Must rinse
Sway - High on lullabies
Paradise - One more day in Paradise
Prince - Willing and able to run
Wanted - More than
Twilight - See the sky

Who's to say - Old to remember
Afterglow - What's come over me
San Francisco - Back in San Francisco


I disagree with every single one of them.
The titles for the songs on BNN are perfect the way they are.
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Post by: Afterglow on December 03, 2004, 09:38:26 am
Yeah... I agree with you.. but they asked me to re-name the songs.. And I tried my best
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Post by: Chloe on December 03, 2004, 09:57:27 am
I agree with HAWBTW being Winter....
Papa is good the way it is
And I think Birdie should be Swirl
Title: If you could re-name one of V's songs...
Post by: clamicas on December 03, 2004, 12:09:17 pm
Birdie => wonderworlds  :razz:

The Wreckage =>broken glass
Title: If you could re-name one of V's songs...
Post by: morningsting on December 03, 2004, 01:42:02 pm
clamicas wrote:
Birdie => wonderworlds  

The Wreckage =>broken glass





If The Wreckage was called Broken Glass, I don't think I could listen to it cause of my car accident.  It would bring back too many painful memories.  I'm glad for the songs titles being what they are - I like them as they are now.  But all you guys suggestions were interesting.  :D

A

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/morningsting/harmonium.jpg)  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/morningsting/keepmyhusbandsafe.jpg)
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Post by: BWilli on December 03, 2004, 01:48:50 pm
Quote from: "morningsting"
clamicas wrote:
The Wreckage =>broken glass


If The Wreckage was called Broken Glass, I don't think I could listen to it cause of my car accident.  It would bring back too many painful memories.  I'm glad for the songs titles being what they are - I like them as they are now.  But all you guys suggestions were interesting.  :D



that's why "Secret Need" would be a better title   :razz:
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Post by: morningsting on December 03, 2004, 02:53:22 pm
Hee, true.  :D  I like that title name!!

A

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/morningsting/harmonium.jpg)  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/morningsting/keepmyhusbandsafe.jpg)
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Post by: migmitch on December 03, 2004, 03:45:45 pm
wow i dont really like any of these except for just plain "winter" instead of the longer one. actually that is a lie there is one other that i like better i like "wonderworlds" better than "birdie".
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Post by: KULPDOGG on December 03, 2004, 07:23:31 pm
I dont think Half a Week Before the Winter should be called Winter, because its not about winter at all, its about HALF A WEEK BEFORE the Winter  :wink:

lol HAWBTW should be called 'Unicorn Brigade' =)
..or 'Vampire Strife'
that just sounds sexy  :lol:  :wink:
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Post by: Afterglow on December 04, 2004, 04:05:02 am
Well... I think Ordinary Day it's not the right name.............. Take My Hand or Palm of your hand...... And All I ask would be better as " Able to "... I think it's better..........
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Post by: Lord Star on December 04, 2004, 04:14:33 am
Quote from: "Ms.Redd"
Quote from: "Lord Star"
I'd change Afterglow into "Sunrise, sunset" ( I just feel like it)
"Half A week before the winter" into "Coats of White"
"Swindler" into "True colors shown'
Red Ditty into "What would you say"
"Who's to Say" into "Our Song"(Perfect right?)
 :lol:
and finally
"Paradise" into "The light before the darkness"

What do you think?


sorry. I'm not trying to be rude, but I don't like any of them... Here's why
Half a Week Before the Winter, like others have mentioned, would sound better as just "Winter" to shorten it up.
And mostly for that reason alone is why you're suggestion don't roll too well I think. They've become longer and more a mouthful to spit out. And Who's to Say is SO MUCH better than anything else that song could've been named because THAT'S what she's fighting about. Who's to Say that they can't be together and build a life together... Its not just about two people who care about each other. Its SO much deeper than that.


I know, it's not just for two people that's why it's OUR song, meaning for everybody... Oh well, it's okay! :)
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Post by: Emmyspiano on December 04, 2004, 07:49:03 am
i think Nessa titled her songs just perfectly i would change a thing cept that HAWBTW would just be Winter...because that's just ALOT to say!
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Post by: Gingernut on December 04, 2004, 07:52:18 am
Quote from: "Emmyspiano"
i think Nessa titled her songs just perfectly i would change a thing cept that HAWBTW would just be Winter...because that's just ALOT to say!


true

and when i say hawbtw people have no idea which song im going on about, lol.


Jamie
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Post by: Afterglow on December 04, 2004, 07:02:13 pm
But HAWBTW wouldn't be cool as WINTER because the song doesn't talk about winter.. the song talks about half a week before the winter;;; Someone said it and I'm saying again.. It's true
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Post by: Jessica on December 19, 2004, 10:16:49 pm
i think im the only person that likes "half a week before the winter" the way it is. lol
i like it when songs have unusual or uncommon titles... otherwise its not as fun yannow?

then again, i named one of my songs "ode to: i'm mad at you" so... im probably not the best with titles sometimes. haha


but i always wished that "birdie" was named "My Pretty" or "Thrown to Wonderworld"  i called it "my pretty" for a really long time and was in denial when she actually announced it as birdie.

and thats pretty much all i have to say about song titles. heh
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Post by: divasteph on December 19, 2004, 10:33:25 pm
winter is the name of a tori amos song and vc is always compared to tori anyway - i am so glad it is hawbtw
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Post by: Jessica on December 20, 2004, 05:38:04 pm
Quote from: "divasteph"
winter is the name of a tori amos song and vc is always compared to tori anyway - i am so glad it is hawbtw


yeah i thought of that too

but the songs sound nothing alike so whatever
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Post by: Afterglow on December 20, 2004, 10:30:52 pm
Quote from: "STARGiRL"
i think im the only person that likes "half a week before the winter" the way it is. lol
i like it when songs have unusual or uncommon titles... otherwise its not as fun yannow?

then again, i named one of my songs "ode to: i'm mad at you" so... im probably not the best with titles sometimes. haha


but i always wished that "birdie" was named "My Pretty" or "Thrown to Wonderworld"  i called it "my pretty" for a really long time and was in denial when she actually announced it as birdie.

and thats pretty much all i have to say about song titles. heh


You're not the only one, I like it too.
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Post by: Jessica on December 21, 2004, 02:50:36 am
Quote from: "Afterglow"
Quote from: "STARGiRL"
i think im the only person that likes "half a week before the winter" the way it is. lol
i like it when songs have unusual or uncommon titles... otherwise its not as fun yannow?

then again, i named one of my songs "ode to: i'm mad at you" so... im probably not the best with titles sometimes. haha


but i always wished that "birdie" was named "My Pretty" or "Thrown to Wonderworld"  i called it "my pretty" for a really long time and was in denial when she actually announced it as birdie.

and thats pretty much all i have to say about song titles. heh


You're not the only one, I like it too.


yay.
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Post by: nessaRox on December 28, 2004, 02:07:25 am
Prince - Willing and Able
HALWBTW - Winter

She has some song called Red Ditty right?? God knows how she comes up with such names... :?
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Post by: azucarsabroso on July 27, 2007, 08:41:02 pm
Quote from: "LimeTwister"
Quote from: "amberbeads"
i'd change ordinary day to divide and conquer :wink:


Agreed.


and Papa to Plastic Love.

 agree...maybe she considered plastic love for the title for papa, but decided not to cuz then plastic love would sound too goth... cuz the song is already dark...muhahahaha :twisted:
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Post by: PianoPlayer12 on July 27, 2007, 08:51:37 pm
ooo yes...i like Plastic Love for papa, and Divide and Conquer for Od
Title: I agree on hawbtf
Post by: liquidblue244 on July 28, 2007, 11:00:24 am
Winter would just suck as a song title.....it's just tooo plain.

I would also leave "The Wreckage" as is.
Secret Need? I don't like it.
I think the only song I would rename is HOM.
I would rename it
"Put Your Hands On Me"....i think it sounds so much better.
Title: Re: I agree on hawbtf
Post by: me and my piano---tim on July 28, 2007, 12:20:59 pm
Quote from: "liquidblue244"

I think the only song I would rename is HOM.
I would rename it
"Put Your Hands On Me"....i think it sounds so much better.


seriously. and "plastic love" sounds cheesy to me. And "The Shit Just Hit The Fan" might be a better title for "Wanted." I dunno
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Post by: remixx on July 29, 2007, 05:19:42 pm
"home" to "coming home"
"best behavior" to "that afternoon"
"hands on me" to "video exchange"
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Post by: Martin. on July 29, 2007, 05:27:15 pm
I wouldn't. I like them the way they are + she named them that way for a reason.
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Post by: Suicidalboobs on July 29, 2007, 06:20:41 pm
i agree, i couldn't think of her songs with any other names.
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Post by: portions.for.foxes on July 29, 2007, 07:47:50 pm
I really don't like the name change of "Put Your Hands On Me" to just "Hands On Me".

I'm sure Vanessa's mother is an awesome woman and all but talk about being a prude if she was really that bothered by the songs title. lol I mean, she still sings that lyric anyway.
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Post by: me and my piano---tim on July 30, 2007, 01:27:52 am
Quote from: "portions.for.foxes"
I really don't like the name change of "Put Your Hands On Me" to just "Hands On Me".

I'm sure Vanessa's mother is an awesome woman and all but talk about being a prude if she was really that bothered by the songs title. lol I mean, she still sings that lyric anyway.


wait was it her mother that pushed the name change? I was unaware of that.
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Post by: Imaginary Ocean on July 30, 2007, 02:30:56 am
I would rename "Annie" in "Watch her as she flew"  :)
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Post by: portions.for.foxes on July 30, 2007, 08:56:08 am
Quote from: "me and my piano---tim"
Quote from: "portions.for.foxes"
I really don't like the name change of "Put Your Hands On Me" to just "Hands On Me".

I'm sure Vanessa's mother is an awesome woman and all but talk about being a prude if she was really that bothered by the songs title. lol I mean, she still sings that lyric anyway.


wait was it her mother that pushed the name change? I was unaware of that.


Well, everytime Vanessa talks about the name change she mentions her mother disliking the original title and that she changed the song title to appease her mom. I'm not sure if Vanessa just made up a joke in context to the name change or if her mother really pushed the name change.

Either way I still don't like it. lol
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Post by: Will on July 30, 2007, 09:47:26 am
Hands on Me is shorter. Personally, I'm too lazy to type "Put your" every time I mention the song, so it's a welcome change.
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Post by: luxbabylux on July 30, 2007, 10:14:37 am
i would rename "a thousand miles" to "i'd walk a thousand miles just to see you"
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Post by: Martin. on July 30, 2007, 10:35:22 am
(http://www.cybertlcforums.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/icon_wacko.gif) @ some of these suggestions.
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Post by: portions.for.foxes on July 30, 2007, 10:36:43 am
Quote from: "Hazy Eyes"
(http://www.cybertlcforums.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/icon_wacko.gif) @ some of these suggestions.


I know, what's up with people taking lines from songs and using them as titles.  :?
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Post by: luxbabylux on July 30, 2007, 10:42:56 am
or i'd probably rename pretty baby as, "you light me up & i fall for you"
 :wink:
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Post by: itsthefiveofus on July 30, 2007, 11:16:20 am
Quote from: "luxbabylux"
i would rename "a thousand miles" to "i'd walk a thousand miles just to see you"


Thats wayyyy to long. not practacle.
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Post by: luxbabylux on July 30, 2007, 11:43:15 am
Quote from: "itsthefiveofus"
Quote from: "luxbabylux"
i would rename "a thousand miles" to "i'd walk a thousand miles just to see you"


Thats wayyyy to long. not practacle.


 :roll:
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Post by: Suicidalboobs on July 30, 2007, 01:05:05 pm
i also agree that Hands on me should have stayed "put your hands on me". much sexier.
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Post by: itsthefiveofus on July 30, 2007, 02:15:19 pm
very yeah put your hands on me sounds kina of like yeah but who cares its a freaking song a very good song.
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Post by: me and my piano---tim on July 30, 2007, 03:32:22 pm
Quote from: "portions.for.foxes"
Quote from: "me and my piano---tim"
Quote from: "portions.for.foxes"
I really don't like the name change of "Put Your Hands On Me" to just "Hands On Me".

I'm sure Vanessa's mother is an awesome woman and all but talk about being a prude if she was really that bothered by the songs title. lol I mean, she still sings that lyric anyway.


wait was it her mother that pushed the name change? I was unaware of that.


Well, everytime Vanessa talks about the name change she mentions her mother disliking the original title and that she changed the song title to appease her mom. I'm not sure if Vanessa just made up a joke in context to the name change or if her mother really pushed the name change.

Either way I still don't like it. lol


Ah okay thanks for the info. That's possible.. she's always making up stuff about her songs. Sometimes it's not so obvious when she's just joking  :?
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Post by: HeroesAndThieves on August 01, 2007, 04:32:41 am
This are just for the sake of changing the names, like if it had to change i'd call them this

Hand's On Me - Dalai Lama

Private Radio - My Melody

Papa - Plastic Love [like much of u mentioned] or Genuine Wannabe

Annie - Company With Ghosts or Summer Dies

White Houses - Your Secret

Sway - Let Me Down

A Thousand Miles - Tonight [which when it was released, i saw alot of people calling it that]

The Wreckage - My Secret Need [which someone mentioned]

Well that's what I think xD, and i love all the original names, but these are the only ones i'd change for the sake of it. + Most of these are lyrics from the original song, because think of it, they wouldn't have there original names without the lyrics xD
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Post by: azucarsabroso on August 03, 2007, 03:48:00 pm
Quote from: "Suicidalboobs"
i also agree that Hands on me should have stayed "put your hands on me". much sexier.


yea...she is a grown woman now, and a sexy title wouldnt do bad 4 her reputation... but regardless of the sexiness of the song (God that sounds so wierd!!!) its a great song!!! :D
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Post by: azucarsabroso on August 19, 2007, 07:57:02 am
Quote from: "amberbeads"
Yeah I like Who's to Say, too.
And I like Red Ditty.
HAWBTW should be Winter, lol.
And Afterglow should be Afterglow.
I kind of think San Francisco could be called "The Ever After"


the ever after for san fran would be a cool title... 8)
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Post by: MyMelody on August 19, 2007, 09:10:07 pm
"Who's to Say" is the perfect title for that song, but I also think that "They" would be nifty. Because "They" is mentioned an awful lot in the song. Dunno.

I don't like the title to "Half a Week Before the Winter". It's only mentioned once in the song and it's too long. I'd name it "Carry On" or something.
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Post by: willc38 on August 19, 2007, 10:13:05 pm
i wonder how much time vc put into thinking of song titles
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Post by: PianoPlayer12 on August 20, 2007, 12:37:54 am
Quote from: "willc38"
i wonder how much time vc put into thinking of song titles


Ive wondered that sometimes to.... :S