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Band Name Origins:

  • The Springfield Machinery Co. made a steamroller called the "Buffalo". The logo was the word Springfield in an arched letter configuration with the word 'buffalo' more prominent in the middle of the arch. the group saw a parked "Springfield ~ Buffalo" and called themselves Buffalo Springfield unaware they had it backwards. Submitted by: Jim Kuza
  • It was on the back of a parked steamroller. Submitted by: rock

Better Off Solo?:

Name
New Career
Comments & Submitter Name
"Neil Young""Young had a good solo career with a #1 Album called 'Harvest'." - Paul Warren

Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:

Song Name
Comments & Submitter Name
"For What It's Worth"It does have the parenthetical title (Stop, Hey, What's That Sound) which is the first line of the chorus. - crazydon

New Band Names:

New Name
Why It's Better
Submitter Name
Brooklyn ChicagoA city in New York + a city in IllinoisOpie M.

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
"For What It's Worth," Buffalo Springfield"Do You Know What I Mean," Lee Michaels
"For What It's Worth," Buffalo Springfield"I'm A Believer," The Monkees

Change a Letter:

"Expecting To Fry" originally "Expecting To Fly"
jonny

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"For What's It's Worth""For Whom We're Lunch"Porfle Popnecker
"For What It's Worth""For What It's Worth: The Weird Al Show"Tokusou Sentai Blessranger
"Broken Arrow""Mia Farrow"Rick Duncan
"Bluebird""Don't Eat Crosby's Blackbird Pie"Paul Robinson
"For What It's Worth""Dave's Food Is The Worst"Paul Robinson
"I Am A Child""This Food Is Vile"Paul Robinson
"For What Its Worth""The Big Bad Wolf"Alvin Rhodes
"For What It's Worth""For What It's Worth In Aruba"Malcolm Higgins
"For What It's Worth (Stop, Hey What's That Sound)""Cop Radar Hidden 'Round (Driving In A One Porsche"Tim Mayfield
"For What It's Worth""What Was It Worth?"Stray Pooch

There are additional song parodies available.

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

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
Never Trust A Woman
   Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Rock 'n Roll Woman
   Buffalo Springfield
Never Trust A Rock 'n Roll Woman
Josh
I Believe I Can Fly
   R. Kelly
Expecting To Fly
   Buffalo Springfield
I Can Believe I'm Expecting To Fly
Both these songs are beautifully orchestrated!
Paul Warren
Play Me
   Neil Diamond
For What It's Worth
   Buffalo Springfield
Play Me For What It's Worth
Trina Lufkin

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:

Grant Lee Buffalo Springfield
Grant Lee Buffalo combined with Buffalo Springfield
Submitted By: Sacharrine Mama
Buffalo Tom Springfield
Buffalo Tom combined with Buffalo Springfield
Can anyone tell me who Tom Springfield is?
Submitted By: Equal Daddy
Dusty Buffalo Springfield
Dusty Springfield combined with Buffalo Springfield
Submitted By: rocky
Buffalo Rick Springfield
Rick Springfield combined with Buffalo Springfield
Submitted By: rocky

There are additional Buffalo Springfield Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"Mr. Soul"
Misheard Lyrics:
For the thought that I caught that my hair is the event of the season.
Original Lyrics:
For the thought that I caught that my head is the event of the season.
"For What It's Worth"
Misheard Lyrics:
What a field day for the geese.
Original Lyrics:
What a field day for the heat.
"For What It's Worth"
Misheard Lyrics:
There a lawyer strikes to beat
A thousand people in the street.
Original Lyrics:
What a field day for the heat
A thousand people in the street.
"For What It's Worth"
Misheard Lyrics:
What a field day for the heat
Cows and people in the street.
Original Lyrics:
What a field day for the heat
A thousand people in the street.
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"Mr. Soul"
Misheard Lyrics:
For the thought that I caught that my hair is the event of the season.
Original Lyrics:
For the thought that I caught that my head is the event of the season.

Story about this misheard lyric by: James Owens

Just found out tonight on the Internet what the correct words are, after 42 years singing it as "hair."

There are additional misheard stories available.

Song Title Space Change:

"Blue Bird" originally "Bluebird"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle

Band Name Anagrams:

A Boiled Spring Fluff Submitted by: Josh

Song Title Acrostics:

MS: "Mr Soul"
Buffalo Springfield must have been feminist -:)
Submitted by: Peter

Movies Named After Song Titles:

"Broken Arrow"
Also a 1950 western with James Stewart.
Submitted by: Western
"Broken Arrow"
1996 film that starred John Travolta
Submitted by: Paul Warren

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