Fun Music Information -> Barry Manilow

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Misspellings and other Alternate Names:

These are the alternate spellings of the performer's name we've had to correct in submissions to amIright.

Barry Manillow

Music Quotes:

Misfits aren't misfits among other misfits.

Submitted by: LucidLupin

Performer Pseudonyms:

Also known as: Barry Alan Pincus. Submitted by: smooth

Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:

Song Name	Comments & Submitter Name
"Weekend in New England"	You can hunt in vain for "When will our eyes meet; when can I touch you" wracking you brain for a title, but Barry never uses the phrase, and only makes one reference to New England at all. - Tonette Joyce
"Weekend in New England"	Although the lyrics contain the line "Time in New England", the weekend is never mentioned. "When will our eyes meet When can I touch you When will this strong yearning end And when Will I hold you again " - Bob Borst

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"Lopasabanana"	"Copacabana"	Sam
"Even Now (Barry Stinks)"	"Even Now "	MOR
"Looks Like You Ate It"	"Looks Like We Made It"	MOR
"Coconut-Banana"	"Copacabana"	Becca
"Looks Like Tomatoes"	"Looks Like We Made It"	Michael R. Sohlberger, Jr.
There are additional new song names available.

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name	Comments & Submittor Name
"Magic Bus"	"Could It Be Magic," Barry Manilow	Kathy
"I Can See Clearly Now"	"It's A Miracle," Barry Manilow	Raphael
"What's Your Name?"	"Mandy," Barry Manilow	Jessica
"What's Your Name"	"Mandy," Barry Manilow	Jessica
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Many" originally "Mandy"

The times Barry's cheated on Mandy. ;D

Sicily Tyson

"Andy" originally "Mandy"

a sex-change by removing a letter!

Emmy Possum

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"I Made It Through The Train" originally "I Made It Through The Rain"

A train conductor's anthem?

Quark

"I Made It Through The Grain" originally "I Made It Through The Rain"

Quark

"I Made It Through The Drain" originally "I Made It Through The Rain"

Manilow as a plumber?

Quark

"I Made It Through The Brain" originally "I Made It Through The Rain"

Brain surgeons theme song?

Quark

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Manly" originally "Mandy"

Eileen Wright

"Mangy" originally "Mandy"

Eileen Wright

"Dandy" originally "Mandy"

Eileen Wright

"Somewhere Down The Toad" originally "Somewhere Down The Road"

Bob

"Somewhere In The Light" originally "Somewhere In The Night"

Blue Ant

There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Copacabana"	"Fun At The Disco"	Tim Hall
"When Will I See You Again"	"When Will I Tree You Again"	Airfarcewon
"Dancing Fool"	"Drinking Fool"	Timothy Verne
"Copacabana"	"The Dhali Lllama"	Malcolm Higgins
"Copacabana"	"Johan Santana"	Michael Pacholek
"Copacabana"	"Roush Fenway Racing"	The Classic Rock Superstars
"Copacabana"	"Roush Fenway Racing"	92 CITI-FM & The Classic Rockers
"Copacabana"	"Hooters Of The Round Table"	Jeff Reuben
"Copacabana"	"Vision of Escaflowne"	Eurodance Starexpress Tours Inc.
"Copacabana"	"At the Abu Gharaib Prison"	Lorelei aka BorderlineNOS
There are additional song parodies available.

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name	Product	Submittor
I Made It Through The Rain	Umbrellas	Cathy
Now And Forever (from The Pebble And The Penguin)	Weddings	WhizkidF
Can't Smile Without You	Dentists	Muzakman
Trying To Get The Feeling Again	Viagra	MOR

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
Why Don't You And I Santana with Alex Band	I Write The Songs Barry Manilow	Why Don't You And I Write The Songs? Because you are both horrible at it, that's why!	Edward
My Name Is Eminem	Mandy Barry Manilow	My Name Is Mandy	crazydon
Whatever Lola Wants Sarah Vaughan	At The Copa Barry Manilow	Whatever Lola At The Copa Wants	Cape Canaveral Lavigne
Kokomo The Beach Boys	Copacabana Barry Manilow	Kokocabana	flippy
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"Copacabana" Misheard Lyrics: She lost her youth and she lost her pony. Original Lyrics: She lost her youth and she lost her Tony.	"Looks Like We Made It" Misheard Lyrics: And aw, like a taste of love The way we made it. Original Lyrics: And all I could taste was love The way we made it.
"Looks Like We Made It" Misheard Lyrics: Let me general the way To another love. Original Lyrics: Left each other on the way To another love.	"Weekend In New England" Misheard Lyrics: When will I rise me? Original Lyrics: When will our eyes meet?
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Copacabana"

Misheard Lyrics:

She lost her youth and she lost her pony.

Original Lyrics:

She lost her youth and she lost her Tony.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Doug baseball

I wasn't real surprised, but a little, when I heard the right lyrics, as by then I was well into adolescence and knew what "her Tony" meant. But, I heard this song quite often growing up, and while calling a "hers" made no sense to me (since that would make him a slave or something), saying the had a pony made perfect sense. If I was some rich show person, that's one of the first things I'd buy.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"Copacabana"

Better Lyrics:

Her name is Lola,
She was a showgirl,
But that was sixty years ago
When they used to have a show
Now they play techno, but not for Lola

Original Lyrics:

Her name is Lola,
She was a showgirl,
But that was thirty years ago
When they used to have a show
Now it's a disco, but not for Lola

Submitted by: Ranger Ian

"Mandy"

Better Lyrics:

Oh, Mandy!
You sang and you gained for the taking
They should've sent you away
Oh, Mandy!
Like Brit and N'Sync you were faking
Still the zit poppers pay
Oh, Mandy!

Original Lyrics:

Oh, Mandy
You came and you gave without taking
But I sent you away
Oh, Mandy
Well you kissed me and stopped me from shaking
And I need you today
Oh Mandy!

Submitted by: MOR

"Copacabana"

Better Lyrics:

Her name is Lola,
She was a showgirl,
But that was 50 years ago
When they used to have a show
Now it's Alternative, but not for Lola

Original Lyrics:

Her name is Lola,
She was a showgirl,
But that was 30 years ago
When they used to have a show
Now it's the Disco, but not for Lola

Submitted by: Kathy Evanson

Nonsensical Lyrics:

"Can't Smile Without You" The Nonsensical Lyrics: I can't laugh and I can't sing. I'm finding it hard to do anything. Why They're Nonsensical: Well, duh! If he can't sing, then by what remarkable method is he so convincingly simulating a performance of vocal music here? Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale	"Now and Forever" The Nonsensical Lyrics: One perfect moment, just one humble stone But oh what a stone can do Why They're Nonsensical: I don't get it; you mean that a humble stone can do SOMETHING in a perfect moment? Maybe this is about a wedding or something... Submitted by: WhizkidF
There are additional nonsensical lyrics available.

Insincere Lyrics:

"I Write The Songs"

The Insincere Lyrics:

I write the songs that make the young girls cry.

Why They're Insincere:

For those of you who obviously don't know any better. He knows he didn't write the song. He and former Pres. of Arista Clive Davis, disagreed about Barry recording this song, because of the obvious way people would take it. Clive had a vision it's one of his most popular songs. So I think he's over himself!!!

Submitted by: Amy

"I Write the Songs"

The Insincere Lyrics:

I write the songs that make the whole world sing
I write the songs of love and special things
In fact, the whole song

Why They're Insincere:

He didn't write it!. Bruce Johnstone of the Beach Boys wrote it!

Submitted by: Mike Clifton

There are additional insincere lyrics available.

Band Name Anagrams:

Ban Worry Mail Submitted by: Bon Jon Bovi

We don't need any of your worry mail.

Rainbow Mylar Submitted by: Raphael

Real Places Mentioned in Songs:

"Weekend in New England"

The Lyrics:

Time in New England Took me away To long, rocky beaches And you by the bay.

Why:

The New England region of the United States consists of the modern states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.

Submitted by: Kathy

Song Title Acrostics:

WINE: "Weekend In New England"

Submitted by: MOR

WINE: "Weekend In New England"

Submitted by: Tiffany Llewellyn-Affit

Song Title Spoonerisms:

"I Site The Wrongs" originally "I Write The Songs"

Submitted by: Micky

"I CIte The Wrongs" originally "I Write The Songs"

Submitted by: Yvonne Sindri

Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:

"Copacabana"

The Lyrics:

Still in the dress she used to wear,
faded feathers in her hair
She sits there so refined,
and drinks herself half-blind
She lost her youth and she lost her Tony
Now she's lost her mind

Why:

An upbeat disco song about a woman who sees her guy shot dead in front of her and loses her mind.

Submitted by: Rex Ungericht