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Fun Music Information -> Dionne Warwick
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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.
Dionne W, Elton J, Gladys K, & Stevie W, Dionne Warwick/Jeffrey Osborne, Dionne Warwick & Friends, Dionne Warwicke, Dionne Warwick and FriendsMusic Performer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: Marie Dionne Warwick. Submitted by: blaque
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Valley Of The Dolls" | Despite the song being the theme to the movie of the same name, the title isn't included within the lyrics (which were written by Dory and Andre Previn, not Burt Bacharach). - MOR |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Do You Know the Way Out of San Jose?" | "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?" | Raphael |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Windows Of The World," | No windows belong to or pertain to the whole world | Karen Smith |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "I Send A Message," INXS | "Message To Michael," Dionne Warwick | |
| "Mama Don't Forget To Pray For Me," Diamond Rio | "I'll Say A Little Prayer," Dionne Warwick | |
| "Nobody's Home," Avril Lavigne | "This Empty Place," Dionne Warwick | |
| "What Would You Say?," Dave Matthews Band | "I Say A Little Prayer," Dionne Warwick | |
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Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Take The Shot Way Home" originally "Take The Short Way Home"
Candy Welty
"Trains And Boats And Plans" originally "Trains And Boats And Planes"
Hayley Spalding
"Trains And Boas And Planes" originally "Trains And Boats And Planes"
Billy Reuben
"Trains And Boats and Panes" originally "Trains And Boats And Planes"
As in: window panes
Alyssa Jayne
"Trains And Boats And Lanes" originally "Trains And Boats And Planes"
Alyssa Jayne
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Anyone Who Had A Hearth" originally "Anyone Who Had A Heart"
Peter
"Glove Power" originally "Love Power"
Warwick sings to Michael Jackson?
Peter
"Love Powder" originally "Love Power"
didn't know they had a powder for that!
Serafina
"Take The Short Sway Home" originally "Take The Short Way Home"
Candy Welty
"Trains And Boats And Planets" originally "Trains And Boats And Planes"
Alyssa Jayne
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Do You Know The Way To Say Jose?" originally "Do You Know The Way To San Jose?"
As a matter of fact I do; it's Ho-ZAY. ;)
Nancy
"Don't Take Me Over" originally "Don't Make Me Over"
Serafina
"Lose Power" originally "Love Power"
Serafina
"Anyone Who Has A Heart" originally "Anyone Who Had A Heart"
Candy Welty
"I'll Never Love This War Again" originally "I'll Never Love This Way Again"
Good; nobody should. That goes for ALL wars.
Bob
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Alfie" | "Charlie" | Warren Baker |
| "I Say A Little Prayer For You" | "I Say A Lengthy Prayer For You" | Lionel Mertens |
| "Anyone Who Had A Heart" | "Anyone Who Smelled A Fart" | Tommy Turtle |
| "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?" | "Do You Know How To Keep Sam Away?" | Ann Hammond |
| "Solid Gold Theme (85-86 version)" | "1987 Winston Western 500 Recap Song (Retro Recap)" | Jay Jianoran |
| "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" | "You'll Never Be Top Gun Again" | Kristof Robertson |
| "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?" | "It's Opening Day Today at Shea" | Bernard Pacholek |
| "I Know I'll Never Love This Way Again" | "I Know I'll Never Wash In Dove Again" | Malcolm Higgins |
| "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?" | "Do You Know a Way to Can Jose?" | Merry & Pippin |
| "A House Is Not A Home" | "A House Is Not A Home" | Airfarcewon |
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Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Do You Know the Way to San Jose? | Mapquest | Raphael |
| You'll Never Get To Heaven If You Break My Heart | Atheists' Association | MOR |
| Anyone Who Had A Heart | Cardiac Unit | FussBudgetVanPelt |
| Do You Know The Way To San Jose? | Gas station | oldtimer |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| A Thousand Miles Vanessa Carlton | Do You Know The Way To San Jose Dionne Warwick | A Thousand Miles To San Jose | Ed |
| I'll Never Fall In Love Again Dionne Warwick | I'll Never Love This Way Again Dionne Warwick | I'll Never Fall In Love This Way Again | Bon Jon Bovi |
| Muskrat Love Captain and Tennille | Lovepower Dionne Warwick | Muskrat Lovepower Wasn't that what Jovan Musk was for? | KooKooDee |
| My Name Is Eminem | Alfie Dionne Warwick | My Name Is Alfie | Gretchen Wieners |
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If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Good Old Dionne Warwick
Good Old War combined with Dionne Warwick
Submitted By: Chelsea Turtle
Dionne Warwicked
Dionne Warwick combined with Wicked
Submitted By: Billy Reuben
Misheard Lyrics:
"I'll Never Love This Way Again."
Misheard Lyrics: I know I'll never love this square again
Original Lyrics: I know I'll never love this way again.
| "Deja Vu"
Misheard Lyrics: Could you be the drink that might come true?
Original Lyrics: Could you be the dream that might come true?
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"Do You Believe in Love at First Sight"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you believe in love at Versailles?
Original Lyrics: Do you believe in love at first sight?
| "Love Power"
Misheard Lyrics: Saw a sidekick in LA
Original Lyrics: Saw a psychic in LA
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Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"I'll Never Love This Way Again."
Misheard Lyrics: I know I'll never love this square again
Original Lyrics: I know I'll never love this way again.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Dan Cronan Back when I was a little boy, I absolutely loved Sesame Street & was learning shapes at the time that I first started hearing this song, plus I am from the Boston area, so naturally,I thought she was singing "this squayah" instead of "this way". |
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"When the World Runs Out of Love"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I don't wanna be anyplace
When the world runs out of love Only by your side There's no place I'd rather hide I don't wanna be anyplace When the world runs out of love I wanna be with you, holding onto you Watching the world fall down Why They're Nonsensical: Alright Dionne, if the world ran out of love, would it really matter who you were with, or even if you were alone? Any love you might have with this one special guy (and vice versa) would also run out, unless you are not part of the world?! Love the song, but c'mon!
Submitted by: Michael
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Who Gets The Guy"
Opening Lines: Who gets the guy at the end of the show?
Comments: Submitted by: Candy Welty
| "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself"
Opening Lines: I just don't know what to do with myself, don't know just what to do with myself
Comments: Submitted by: Candy Welty
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Song Title Space Change:
"Mess Age To Michael" originally "Message To Michael"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Train, Sand Boat, Sand Planes" originally "Trains And Boats And Planes"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Train, Sand Boats, And Planes" originally "Trains And Boats And Planes"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"The Me From "Valley Of The Dolls"" originally "Theme From "Valley Of The Dolls""
From when I was very stiff. LOL!
Submitted by: Peter
"I'll Never Fall In Love: A Gain" originally "I'll Never Fall In Love Again"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
There are additional Song Title Space Change available.
Band Name Anagrams:
Kiwi Dancer Now Submitted by: That No-one Candy Nye
Song Title Anagrams:
"File 'A'" originally "Alfie"
Submitted by: Lauryn Canna
"A Life" originally "Alfie"
Submitted by: Lauryn Canna
"A File" originally "Alfie"
Submitted by: Lauryn Canna
"Trains And Planes Not As Bad" originally "Trains And Boats And Planes"
Submitted by: Kayla Kalyak
"Sand In Rat, Boats And Planes" originally "Trains And Boats And Planes"
Submitted by: Kayla Kalyak
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Do You Know The Way To San Jose?"
The Lyrics: L.A. is a great big freeway. Put a hundred down, and buy a car. In a week, maybe two, they'll make you a star. Weeks turn into years. How quick they pass. And all the stars that never were Are parking cars and pumping gas.
Why: The main chorus of this song mentions L.A. which is short for Los Angeles in California.
Submitted by: Peter
| "Do You Know The Way To San Jose?"
The Lyrics: Do you know the way to San Jose? I've been away so long, I may go wrong and lose my way. Do you know the way to San Jose? I'm going back to find some peace of mind in San Jose.
Why: A song written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David mentions very clearly San Jose, California.
Submitted by: Peter
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Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"I'll Never Fall In Love Again"
The Lyrics: What do you get when you kiss a guy?
You get enough germs to catch pneumonia After you do, he'll never phone ya I'll never fall in love again Dontcha know that I'll never fall in love again. Why: "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" was another hit for singer Dionne Warwick and songwriting duo, Hal David and Burt Bacharach (the song was released in December 1969 and went up to #6 in the charts in early February 1970). And now, Dionne decides to totally swear off love in this tune (that's until near the end of the song, when she decides maybe until tomorrow). It was again set to an uptempo easy listening dance beat. The lyrics upabove are the second verse of the tune. I think Dionne might have been grateful that when she kissed the guy who gave her pneumonia that it wasn't about ten years later (which is gross in and of itself), because she might have gotten AIDS or something even worse (?)!
Submitted by: Peter
| "Walk On By"
The Lyrics: Walk on by, walk on by
Foolish pride Is all that I have left So let me hide The tears and the sadness you gave me When you said goodbye Walk on by (don't stop) and walk on by (don't stop) and walk on by (don't stop) Why: Dionne Warwick probably comes very near to being the "Queen" of solo singers who had hits with songs that were uptempo beats but with depressing lyrics (although Diana Ross & the Supremes are probably the top group in that category). Take her first top ten hit from 1964, "Walk On By" for example. Written by the reknowned duo of Hal David & Burt Bacharach (who would write even more tunes and hits for Warwick, including two more hits that fit this category) and the only hit by Warwick produced by Phil Spector (long before his criminal dealings) with his "Wall of Sound", the whole song (although uptempo) is about a woman not wanting to show her former boyfriend who dumped her that she's in pain from the dump -- so, all she can say to him is, "Walk On By". Written up above by me is the third and final verse of "Walk On By" with Warwick still pleading to the former boyfriend to "Walk On By".
Submitted by: Peter
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