Fun Music Information -> Billie Holiday
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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.
Billie HollidayPerformer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: Eleanorea Fagen. Submitted by: moira wilkinson
Also known as: Eleanora Harris. Submitted by: blues
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Like To Get To Know You" | "More Than You Know," Billie Holiday | Kathy |
| "The Very Thought Of You" | "Got My Mind Set On You," George Harrison | Kathy |
| "I Cried For You" | "No More Tears," Ozzy Osbourne | Josh |
| "Am I Blue?" | "Bluer Than Blue," Michael Johnson | You should go easy on that blue face paint. - Emmett Kelly Clarkson |
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"I Can't Fake The Music" originally "I Can't Face The Music"
Kirsten Abercrombie
"I Can't Pace The Music" originally "I Can't Face The Music"
Song of a drummer who can't keep a rhythm?
Josh
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm" | "I've Not Hot Tub To Keep Me Warm" | Barry J. Mitchel |
| "Love for Sale" | "Seat for Sale" | Barry J. Mitchel |
| "I'll Be Seeing You" | "I'll Be Sawing You" | Airfarcewon |
| "I Cover The Waterfront" | "I Cover The Waterfront" | Airfarcewon |
| "I Got a Right To Sing the Blues" | "I Got the 'Rite of Spring' to play" | Rick Duncan |
| "Summertime" | "It's Springtime" | Tim Mayfield |
| "Pennies From Heaven" | "Dennys at Seven" | Rick Duncan |
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Lady Sings the Blues Billie Holiday | Subterranean Homesick Blues Bob Dylan | Lady Sings the Subterranean Homesick Blues Imagine Billie singing Dylan! | Josh |
| I'll Be Seeing You Billie Holiday | Naked Avril Lavigne | I'll Be Seeing You Naked | oldtimer |
| I'll Be Seeing You Billie Holiday | In My Dreams REO Speedwagon | I'll Be Seeing You In My Dreams | oldtimer |
| I'll Be Seeing You Billie Holiday | In Dreams Roy Orbison | I'll Be Seeing You In Dreams | oldtimer |
Song Title Anagrams:
"Porn Host's Regime " originally "Some Other Spring"
Submitted by: Josh
"A-ha! Thy Funny Stew" originally "He's Funny That Way"
Submitted by: Josh
Songs That Are Banned:
"Gloomy Sunday"
Banned this, Judas priest was up in 1990
Submitted by: Beth
"Love For Sale"
In 1956, ABC radio decides not to play this Billie Holiday song because the lyrics are about prostitution. Station continue to play instrumental versions of the song.
Submitted by: Peter
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Lady Sings The Blues"
1972 Billie Holliday biopic starring Diana Ross
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
