"HI YO SILVER!"
Harvey Estes

The following words have something in common. Can you determine what it is?

PAN
MIC (microphone)
RAVE
HOME
DAME

HINTS:
#1: The title is a hint.
#2: Think chemistry.

Answer:

Each word can be changed into a new one by inserting the letters AG. Ag is the chemical symbol for silver.

pAGan
mAGic
ravAGe
homAGe
damAGe