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Possible Misspelled Names:
These are the alternate spellings of the performer's name we've had to correct in submissions to amIright.
The Carpenters/Luther Vandross/Ruben StuddardStupid Band Names:
- Little did Richard know that, when he decided to name the band after himself and his sister, he would need to build a coffin for the latter. (So it is in bad taste. Sue me.) Submitted by: MOR
Music Performer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: Richard & Karen Carpenter. Submitted by: oldtimes
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Superstar" | "Don't you remember you told me you loved me, baby?" - crazydon |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Goodbye To Wes (Illyria's Song)" | "Goodbye To Love" | Angel |
| "Calling Occupants Of Intraplanetary Trailers" | "Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft" | trash |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Yesterday Once More," | Yesterday is gone and not returning | Heather Brockwell |
| "I Can't Make Music," | But these are words being sung in a song (Duh!). | Heather Brockwell |
| "Top Of The World," | How does one get on top of a whole planet? | Peter |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "I Need A Lover," John Mellencamp | "I Need To Be In Love," Carpenters | |
| "You Don't Believe Me," Stray Cats | "I Believe You," Carpenters | |
| "Dreamin' About U," Prince | "Those Good Old Dreams," Carpenters | |
| "Your Personal Touch," Evelyn 'Champagne' King | "Touch Me When We're Dancing," Carpenters | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Those Good Old Reams" originally "Those Good Old Dreams"
Candy Welty
"Yesterday Once Moe" originally "Yesterday Once More"
The Carpenters meet The Simpsons?
Peter
"Yesterday Once Ore" originally "Yesterday Once More"
That's before the minerals out of those rocks.
Peter
"Yesterday One More" originally "Yesterday Once More"
Serafina
"Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Raft" originally "Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft"
Daisy Pappus
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"I Need To Bet In Love" originally "I Need To Be In Love"
Candy Welty
"I Need To Beg In Love" originally "I Need To Be In Love"
Candy Welty
"I Need To Be In Glove" originally "I Need To Be In Love"
Candy Welty
"Goodbye To Glove" originally "Goodbye To Love"
Peter
"I Won't Blast A Day Without You" originally "I Won't Last A Day Without You"
Peter
There are additional Carpenters song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"I Need To Be In Cove" originally "I Need To Be In Love"
Candy Welty
"For All We Snow" originally "For All We Know"
Peter
"For Ill We Know" originally "For All We Know"
Peter
"These Good Old Dreams" originally "Those Good Old Dreams"
Candy Welty
"Those Good Odd Dreams" originally "Those Good Old Dreams"
Samantha Wayland
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Recordings:
Feb 28
a parody of ""Close To You"" by The Carpenters
"SAFE FROM YOU," to the tune of Carpenters' "Close To You," is Loose Bruce Kerr's latest AUDIO parody (video coming soon), about the girlfriend or wife from hell. Guys, don't we all have someone in our life we really now realize it's good we got away? For that matter, don't you women have the same? See, also, Bruce's high res videos & download other mp3's for free at as well as by searching on on YouTube. After retiring from over 2 decades of performing and writing full-time, Bruce continues to record audios and videos of his parodies and originals in his garage while holding down his day job as a high-tech lawyer for Sun Microsystems in Northern California's Silicon Valley. Bruce is often heard on the Dr. Demento nationally syndicated radio show. email Bruce at
Loose Bruce Kerr's Official Podcast: (Mp3)
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Close to you" | "Condor Blues" | Onslaught |
| "Merry Christmas Darling" | "Merry Christmas, Humbug!" | Rex Ungericht |
| "Ticket to Ride" | "Bucket Beside" | Lifeliver |
| "Bacharach-David Medley" | "Bacharach-David Meddling" | Lifeliver |
| "Rainy Day and Mondays" | "Chevrolets and Hyundais" | Porfle Popnecker |
| "Sing" | "Sing (Black Canary Version)" | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
| "Top of the World" | "Top of the League" | Weird Dave |
| "Close To You" | "Theme Song: Hitchcock's "The Birds"" | Callmelennie |
| "Bless the Beasts and Children" | "Frisk the Geeks and Children" | Porfle Popnecker |
| "Goofus" | "Doofus" | Old Man Ribber |
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Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Goodbye To Love | Love Service | Paul Warren |
| Sing | Ashlee Simpson's voice mail | soul |
| Rainy Days & Mondays | The Weather Channel | Edward |
| Rainy Days And Mondays | Manic Depression Hotline | John, just John |
| Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft | Roswell Military Base | FussBudgetVanPelt |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| I Don't Like Mondays Boomtown Rats | Rainy Days And Mondays The Carpenters | I Don't Like Rainy Days And Mondays | MOR |
| Jack And Diane John Mellencamp | Hurting Each Other The Carpenters | Jack And Diane Hurting Each Other one more nasty divorce | Edward |
| That Was Yesterday Foreigner | Only Yesterday Carpenters | That Was Only Yesterday Goodbye yesterday! | Mickey D. |
| Float On Modest Mouse | Top of the World The Carpenters | Float On Top of the World Yippie!! | Frez |
| There are additional Carpenters duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
The Colette Carpenters
Colette Carr combined with The Carpenters
Submitted By: Sharon Britt
Adam And The Carpenter Ants
Adam Ant combined with The Carpenters
Submitted By: Donna Gelpigi
The Carpenters' Nine Inch Nails
The Carpenters combined with Nine Inch Nails
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Carpenter's Tool
The Carpenters combined with Tool
Submitted By: Chris Caldwell
There are additional Carpenters Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Sweet, Sweet Smile"
Misheard Lyrics: And I got a Peter on the run.
Original Lyrics: And I gotta be all around you.
| "Top of the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Y'almost put me at the top of the world.
Original Lyrics: Your love's put me at the top of the world
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"I Need to Be in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm hanging on a hope that I am alright
Original Lyrics: I'm hanging on a hope but I am all right
| "Yesterday Once More"
Misheard Lyrics: Still shines (Abby Oody's got cooties)
Original Lyrics: Still shines (all the oldies but goodies).
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"(Want You) Back in My Life Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Want you back in my life again.
I don't want to be a romantic whim. Original Lyrics: Want you back in my life again.
I don't want to be your remember when. |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Karen Smith For years I'd heard this song and never doubted that the lyrics were as I'd misheard them. Then last night I found on YouTube what turned out to be an endlessly playing series of music videos. After hearing more than I'd ever planned of YouTube songs (Some good, some less so), I got so sleepy I could hardly hold my head up anymore. Then, with me in that half-asleep state, this song came on. When it got to these lines, the part about "be your remember when" abruptly "clicked" in my mind as the right lyrics. Suddenly I was wide awake. So I checked a lyrics site to make sure I'd heard the lyrics correctly this time. And, indeed, I had. Does that mean some lyrics are easier to hear correctly when one is half asleep? Who knows?!? By the way, after finding out the correct lyrics in this case, I decided I was overdue to go to bed. But I lay down and it took what seemed like hours for me to finally go to sleep. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Top of the World"
Better Lyrics:
I'm on the top of the world looking down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the food that I spurned ever since I lost the yearn
It's the reason I'm on top of the world.
I'm on the top of the world looking down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the food that I purged ever since I lost the urge
Six feet under but on top of the world.
And the only explanation I can find
Is the food that I spurned ever since I lost the yearn
It's the reason I'm on top of the world.
I'm on the top of the world looking down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the food that I purged ever since I lost the urge
Six feet under but on top of the world.
Original Lyrics:
I'm on the top of the world lookin' down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I've found ever since you've been around
Your love's put me at the top of the world.
I'm on the top of the world lookin' down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I've found ever since you've been around
Your love's put me at the top of the world.
And the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I've found ever since you've been around
Your love's put me at the top of the world.
I'm on the top of the world lookin' down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I've found ever since you've been around
Your love's put me at the top of the world.
Submitted by: J.C.
"Close To You"
Better Lyrics:
On the day that you were bornthe doctors got together
and decided there was nothing they could do
so they sprinkled goldfish in your hair
and silver nitrate in your eyes of blue
that why birds fall down from the sky
every time you walk by
just like me
they ought to be
sick of you
and decided there was nothing they could do
so they sprinkled goldfish in your hair
and silver nitrate in your eyes of blue
that why birds fall down from the sky
every time you walk by
just like me
they ought to be
sick of you
Original Lyrics:
On the day that you were born the angels got together
and decided to create a dream come true,
so they sprinkled gold dust in you hair
and silver moonlight in your eyes of blue.
Thats why birds suddenly appear
every time you are near
just like me
they long to be
close to you
and decided to create a dream come true,
so they sprinkled gold dust in you hair
and silver moonlight in your eyes of blue.
Thats why birds suddenly appear
every time you are near
just like me
they long to be
close to you
Submitted by: David Mitchell
Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Rainy Days And Mondays"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: What I've got, they used to call 'the blues'
Why They're Nonsensical: This may seem nonsensical at first glance, but "the blues" can actually refer to the way someone feels.
Submitted by: Sheila Evans
| "Sing"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Don't worry that it's not good enough
For anyone else to hear Just sing, sing a song Why They're Nonsensical: How can any singing be not good enough to hear? Even the worst singing can be heard!
Submitted by: Candy Welty
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| There are additional nonsensical lyrics available. | |
Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"It's Gonna Take Some Time"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: It's gonna take some time this time
To get myself in shape. I really fell out of line this time; I really missed the gate. Why They're Misrhymed: It would be quite impossible to hate anything sung by the angelic Karen Carpenter during the all-too-brief time that she graced this desperate Earth. Nonetheless, that cannot completely hide the fact that the lyrics she was given to work with were sometimes less than superb. In this case, not only is there only an approximate rhyme between "shape" and "gate"; it is also true that "I really missed the gate" is an awkward line. I know the line is somehow meant as a metaphor, but even at that it is a reaching and awkward metaphor. So here, the author of these lines settled for an awkward line in order to make not even an exact rhyme, but only an approximate rhyme.
Submitted by: Barry Jorgensen
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Inappropriate Song Lyrics:
"(They Long To Be) Close To You"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: Why do birds suddenly appear
Every time you are near? Why They're Inappropriate: Well, I guess the answer depends on what type of birds are actually appearing when you are near. The song doesn't really specify. If its robins or doves, then ok, it's appropriate, I guess. However, if the birds that keep appearing are pigeons or vultures, then that's a different story.
Submitted by: Kevin Dee
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"It's Going To Take Some Time"
Opening Lines: It's going to take some time this time To get myself in shape.
Comments: "It's Going To Take Some Time" was another top ten hit in the year 1972 for the Carpenters.
Submitted by: Peter
| "Goodbye To Love"
Opening Lines: I'll say goodbye to love, No one ever cared if I should live or die.
Comments: "Goodbye To Love" was another top ten hit for the Carpenters from 1972.
Submitted by: Peter
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| There are additional Carpenters spelling lyrics available. | |
Song Title Space Change:
"It's Gonna Take Sometime" originally "It's Gonna Take Some Time"
Something hasn't worked / caught on yet, but will.
Submitted by: Natalie Portmanteau Word
"Goof Us" originally "Goofus"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Bless The Beast Sand Children" originally "Bless The Beasts And Children"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Rainy Day Sand Mondays" originally "Rainy Days And Mondays"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Merry Christ, Ma's Darling!" originally "Merry Christmas Darling"
Submitted by: Lucinda Blair
There are additional Song Title Space Change available.
Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
"Merry Christmas, Darling"
The Lyrics: But I can dream, and in my dreams,
I'm Christmasing with you. Why: Nice song, but "Christmas" is not a verb.
Submitted by: Terror Reid
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Band Name Anagrams:
Enter The Carps Submitted by: Naomi Swanson
Peter Snatcher Submitted by: Elsie Greer
Song Title Anagrams:
"Grin, Lad! Merry Christmas!" originally "Merry Christmas Darling"
Submitted by: Lily Orange
"Merry Christmas And Girl" originally "Merry Christmas Darling"
Submitted by: Lily Orange
"Charm Miss Terry, Darling" originally "Merry Christmas Darling"
Submitted by: Lily Orange
"I Add Any Sandy Masonry" originally "Rainy Days And Mondays"
Submitted by: Becky Bright
"Sod And Many Rainy Days" originally "Rainy Days And Mondays"
Submitted by: Becky Bright
There are additional Carpenters Song Title Anagrams available.
Super Short Pop Songs:
"All I Can Do" Length: 1:41
My favorite Carpenters tune would have to be one of their shortest ones.
Submitted by: Porfle Popnecker
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Git's On A Take Sometime" originally "It's Gonna Take Some Time"
Submitted by: Gordy N. Knott
"Tit's Gonna Ache Some Time" originally "It's Gonna Take Some Time"
Submitted by: Natalie Portmanteau Word
"Rainy Mays And Done Days" originally "Rainy Days And Mondays"
Submitted by: Bungee Jumping Jack Flash Gordon Lightfoot
"Foam Whore The Holidays" originally "Home For The Holidays"
How does a foam whore fit in with holidays?
Submitted by: Kris Kringle Aguilera
"Touch Me Whwn We're Sanding" originally "Touch Me Whwn We're Dancing"
Submitted by: Allison O'Silla
Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"Goodbye to Love"
The Lyrics: I'll say Goodbye to Love.
No one ever cared if I should live or die. Time and time again the chance of love has passed me by, and all I know of love is how to live without it. I just can't seem to find it. Why: It sounds like an up tempo soft rock song with a great guitar solo (The only Carpenters song that has a guitar solo.) But this song is about giving up or going into sabbatical on finding love.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Lyrics Spoonerisms:
"Superstar"
The Lyrics: Come back to me again
And play your sad guitar. Why: Come back to me again
And say "your plaid guitar". Submitted by: Karen Smith
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| There are additional Lyrics Spoonerisms available. | |
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Hand Tools
Carpenters use Hand Tools for building stuff.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
