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Fun Music Information -> ABC
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Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Poison Arrow," ABC | "Lethal Weapon," Ice-T | |
| "When Smokey Sings," ABC | "Cruisin'," Smokey Robinson | |
| "Be Near Me," ABC | "I'll Be There For You," The Rembrandts | |
| "Be Near Me," ABC | "Close To You," Maxi Priest | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"When Smoky Sings" originally "When Smokey Sings"
Same pronunciation, but with one less letter
Isac
"When Smoke Sings" originally "When Smokey Sings"
Remarkable, but does it still get in your eyes?
Julia Farda
"When Smokey Sins" originally "When Smokey Sings"
Clint Westwood
"Ears Are Not Enough" originally "Tears Are Not Enough"
Mare Ego Round
"Teas Are Not Enough" originally "Tears Are Not Enough"
Mare Ego Round
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"When Smokey Singes" originally "When Smokey Sings"
Singe: another word for "burn"
Isac
"Vanity Skills" originally "Vanity Kills"
Is vanity a skilled endeavor?
Samantha Wayland
"Chow To Be A Millionaire" originally "How To Be A Millionaire"
What a dog might do to accomplish the feat?
Lauren Overstreet
"How To Beg A Millionaire" originally "How To Be A Millionaire"
Lauren Overstreet
"When Smokey Stings" originally "When Smokey Sings"
Raggedy Anne Of Green Gables
There are additional ABC song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Then Smokey Sings" originally "When Smokey Sings"
Isac
"When Smoker Sings" originally "When Smokey Sings"
It might not sound very good.
Isac
"When Smokey Sinks" originally "When Smokey Sings"
Smokey is a boat now?!
Isac
"Teams Are Not Enough" originally "Tears Are Not Enough"
Eric
"Teats Are Not Enough" originally "Tears Are Not Enough"
Depends who is asked?
Peter
There are additional ABC song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Show Me" | "Blow Me" | Porfle Popnecker |
| "Poison Arrow" | "Dented Fender" | Porfle Popnecker |
| "When Smokey Sings" | "When Oakies Sing" | Lionel Mertens |
| "Full House Theme Song" | "Everywhere You Look" | ProudAmerican |
| "All Of My Heart" | "All Of My Parts (the Old Guy Lament)" | Malcolm Higgins |
| "Poison Arrow" | "The Were-Rabbit Rewrite" | Lucy Branston's Great-Granddaughter |
| "Poison Arrow" | "Someone Gobbled Marrow" | Lucy Branston's Great-Granddaughter |
| "When Smokey Sings" | "When Smoking Things" | Malcolm Higgins |
| "Poison Arrow" | "I Demand a Refund!" | Heathcliff the Cat |
| "When Smokey Sings" | "When Arwen Pouts" | Michael Pacholek |
There are additional ABC song parodies available. | ||
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| How To Be A Millionaire | State lottery | Edward |
| How To Be A Millionaire | Game Shows | Disco 3:!6 |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Poison Arrow | Poison Control Center | AGP the English G |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Me And My Arrow Harry Nilsson | Poison Arrow ABC | Me And My Poison Arrow | neptunevsmars |
| The Look Of Love ABC | Love In The First Degree Alabama | The Look of Love in the First Degree | Dobbs |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
ABC/DC
ABC combined with AC/DC
They wear gold lame schoolboy outfits on stage.
Submitted By: neptunevsmars
Misheard Lyrics:
"Poison Arrow"
Misheard Lyrics: Chew that poison arrow
Original Lyrics: Shoot that poison arrow
| "When Smokey Sings"
Misheard Lyrics: When smokin' your cigs, I get violent.
Original Lyrics: When Smokey sings, I hear violins.
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"How To Be A Millionaire"
Misheard Lyrics: Millionaire ...... billionaire ...... trillionaire ......
Beans a beans a beans a beans a beans a Beans a pounds, beans a pounds Yellow subway ...... corruption ...... corruption ...... Original Lyrics: Millionaire ...... billionaire ...... trillionaire ......
Billions billions billions billions billions Billions of pounds, billions of pounds Yellow subway ...... corruption ...... corruption ...... | "How To Be A Millionaire"
Misheard Lyrics: Beans beans beans beans
Beans a pounds Beans a pounds Original Lyrics: Billions billions billions billions
Billions of pounds Billions of pounds |
| There are additional ABC misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"When Smokey Sings"
Misheard Lyrics: When smokin' your cigs, I get violent.
Original Lyrics: When Smokey sings, I hear violins.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Susan My little sister was singing this with the radio. My older sister and I cracked up and told her who Smokey Robinson was. |
| There are additional ABC misheard stories available. | |
Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Poison Arrow"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Shoot that poison arrow through my heart.
Why They're Nonsensical: Sounds like he wants the person to murder him.
Submitted by: Greta
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Dirty Song Lyrics:
"Unzip"
The Dirty Lyrics: She's vegetarian except when it comes to sex
Why They're Dirty: It's like that Deadeye Dick song "New Age Girl" that has the line, "She don't eat meat but she sure like the bone". Do I need to say more?
Submitted by: Big Dumb Sex
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"When Smokey Sings"
The Lyrics: Luther croons
Sly's the original originator James screamed Marvin was the only innovator Who They Mention: Luther Vandross, Sly and the Family Stone, James Brown and Marvin Gaye.
Submitted by: RazorHawk
| "When Smokey Sings"
The Lyrics: When Smokey sings, I hear violins
Who They Mention: Smokey Robinson
Submitted by: britpop
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Song Title Space Change:
"Poi So Narrow" originally "Poison Arrow"
Poi = a type of Hawaiian food
Submitted by: Cape Canaveral Lavigne
"Ben Ear Me" originally "Be Near Me"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Song Title Acrostics:
PA: "Poison Arrow"
Submitted by: Millie Verst
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Liquor Stores (called ABC in some states)
In Some US states, ABC=alcoholic beverage control.
Submitted by: Kelly Blythe
