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Fun Music Information -> Arlo Guthrie

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New Song Names:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"Alice's Restroom"	"Alice's Restaurant"	Jessica Childress

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer	Comment	Submitter Name
"Wake Up Dead,"		mandamoo

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name
"Where Are You Now?," Jimmy Harnen w/ Synch	"Alice's Rock & Roll Restaurant," Arlo Guthrie
"Where's The Party?," Madonna	"City Of New Orleans," Arlo Guthrie
"Weekend In New England," Barry Manilow	"Patriot's Dream," Arlo Guthrie

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Lice's Restaurant" originally "Alice's Restaurant"

Jessica Childress

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"Malice's Restaurant" originally "Alice's Restaurant"

Jessica Childress

Change a Letter:

"Gypsy Navy" originally "Gypsy Davy"

I wonder what their ships are like?

Peter

"Gypsy Wavy" originally "Gypsy Davy"

Candy Welty

"Gypsy Dave" originally "Gypsy Davy"

Candy Welty

"The Pity Of New Orleans" originally "The City Of New Orleans"

Doug Pitts

"The Motorcycle Sang" originally "The Motorcycle Song"

Why there would be a motorcycle song!

Doug Pitts

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Alice's Restaurant"	"Colonel Klink's Prison Camp"	Dylan Baranski
"Motorcycle Song"	"John A. Barry's Song"	SamuraiMaster
"Alice's Restraunt"	"Amsterdam, Netherlands"	Old Man Ribber
"City of New Orleans"	"City of New Orleans (Aftermath)"	Melanie Lee
"The Girl I left Behind Me"	"My Gal Likes To Behind Me"	Airfarcewon
"I Am Changing My Name to Chrysler"	"I Am Changing My Name to WaMu"	Alex Osaki
"The City of New Orleans"	"The City of New Brunswick"	Michael Pacholek
"City Of New Orleans"	"Hiding In The City of New Orleans"	The JIM HOY Band
"The City of New Orleans"	"The Ditty of You or Me"	The Comedian
"City of New Orleans"	"City of New Voters"	Michael Pacholek
There are additional song parodies available.

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
Alice's Restaurant	Military Psychiatrist	Zotmeister

Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
Eli's Comin' Laura Nyro	Coming Into Los Angeles Arlo Guthrie	Eli's Coming Into Los Angeles	Sutch
Living Next Door to Alice Smokie	Alice's Restaurant Arlo Guthrie	Living Next Door to Alice's Restaurant	David
Witch Queen Of New Orleans Redbone	City Of New Orleans Arlo Guthrie	Witch Queen Of The City Of New Orleans	oldsongs
Where'd You Go? Fort Minor	Alice's Restaurant Arlo Guthrie	Where'd You Go? To Alice's Restaurant! Oh! Where the heck is that place?	tastes_like_chicken_32
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:

Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Guthrie Band

Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band combined with Arlo Guthrie

Savannah Guthrie is an NBC news correspondent; she currently co-hosts on the "Today Show".

Submitted By: Pat Mahiney

Misheard Lyrics:

"City of New Orleans" Misheard Lyrics: We conducted twenty-five sets of men Original Lyrics: Fifteen cars and fifteen restless riders Three conductors and twenty-five sacks of mail.	"The Garden Song" Misheard Lyrics: We are made of beans and bones Original Lyrics: We are made of dreams and bones
"Abiyoyo" Misheard Lyrics: Abby's yoyo Original Lyrics: Abiyoyo	"The City Of New Orleans" Misheard Lyrics: Freakin' doctors, and twenty-five sacks of mail Original Lyrics: Three conductors and twenty-five sacks of mail
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"The City Of New Orleans"

Misheard Lyrics:

The train pulls out again for keeps.
[Later]
And the sons of Old Man Porter's.

Original Lyrics:

The train pulls out of Kankakee.
[Later]
And the sons of Pullman Porters.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Debi Montoya

I did a report on this song and turned in these lyrics, almost, until showing it to my father (Rip). He corrected me before I went to school that day.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Funniest Song Lyrics:

"The Motorcycle Song"

The Funny Lyrics:

I don't want a pickle
Just wanna ride on my motorcycle
And I don't want a tickle
I'd rather ride on my motorcycle
And I don't want to die
Just wanna ride on my motorcy...
cle

Why They're Funny:

That little extra syllable at the end. Hey, it's not the best song he ever wrote, but he didn't have time to change it. Listen to the song for the explanation of why.

Submitted by: Bob F.

"Alice's Restaurant"

The Funny Lyrics:

I said, 'I didn't get nothing, I had to pay $50 and pick up the garbage.'
He said, 'Well, what you were you arrested for kid?'
and I said 'Littering'...And they all moved away from me on the bench...

Why They're Funny:

One of the 18.5 minute long song's funniest parts, where Arlo is trying to describe to a group of hardened criminals why he is on the 'Group W' bench in the draft headquaters in New York City.

Submitted by: Compuguy

There are additional Funny lyrics available.

Nonsensical Song Lyrics:

"City Of New Orleans"

The Nonsensical Lyrics:

All along the southbound odyssey
The train pulls out at Kankakee.

Why They're Nonsensical:

Where can a train pull out at Kankakee? Only at Kankakee (DUH!). It can't do so all along any "southbound odyssey"!

Submitted by: Karen Smith

"The Motorcycle Song"

The Nonsensical Lyrics:

I don't want a pickle
I just want to ride on my motorcycle

Why They're Nonsensical:

Seems kinda baffling that one would be given the choice between a pickle and a motorcycle. Some crazy options; it's like apples and oranges.

Submitted by: Dwayne Wade Boggs

Misrhymed Song Lyrics:

"The Motorcycle Song"

The Misrhymed Lyrics:

I don't want a pickle, just wanna ride on my motor-sickle
I don't want a tickle, I'd rather ride on my motor-sickle
And I don't wanna die, I just wanna ride on my motorcy ... cle

Why They're Misrhymed:

This is the greatest stretch for a rhyme I have ever heard - making orange and syringe sound like they rhyme is more believable than turning motorcycle into motor-sickle. And that last line takes the cake. But hey, it's funny.

Submitted by: Adam R. Wood

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"The City Of New Orleans"

Opening Lines:

Ridin' on the City of New Orleans, Illinois Central, Monday mornin' rail

Comments:

Submitted by: Candy Welty

Song Title Space Change:

"Al Ices Restaurant" originally "Alice's Restaurant"

Just in time for Thanksgiving.

Submitted by: George Straitjacket

"A Lice's Restaurant" originally "Alice's Restaurant"

Submitted by: Adrienne Ramseur

Band Name Anagrams:

Gale, Ruth, Or I Submitted by: Adlai Alda

Real Places Mentioned in Songs:

"Coming into Los Angeles"

The Lyrics:

Coming into Los Angeles
Bringing in a couple of keys
Don't touch my bags if you please
Mister Customs Man

Why:

Los Angeles...also mentions London and Mexico...

Submitted by: Carolyn

"City Of New Orleans"

The Lyrics:

Nighttime on the City Of New Orleans,
Changing cars in Memphis, Tennessee.
Halfway home, and we'll be there by morning,
Through the Mississippi darkness, rolling down to the sea.

Why:

Again refers to the title train, "the City Of New Orleans", which I explained in a previous post. Then refers to the city of Memphis, Tennessee. From Memphis southward, most of the train's route is lengthwise through the state of Mississippi. So the Mississippi reference is probably mainly to that. But since a good part of the route is close to the river of the same name, the author could well have had the Mississippi River and its valley in mind as well.

Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale

There are additional Real Places Mentioned in Songs available.