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Fun Music Information -> Dusty Springfield
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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.
Dusty Springfield (and covered by Janis Joplin, LiMusic Performer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien. Submitted by: Bobo
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "The Smell of Dung" | "The Look of Love" | olsongs |
| "Son Of A Creature Man" | "Son Of A Preacher Man" | oldsongs |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "In The Middle Of Nowhere," | "Nowhere" is not a location. You must be somewhere | Yvette Bristle |
| "Windmills Of My Mind," | No one's mind contains windmills. | Penelope Beckinsale |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "I Shot The Sheriff," Eric Clapton | "Nothing Has Been Proved," Dusty Springfield | |
| "You, No One But You," Frankie Laine | "I Only Want To Be With You," Dusty Springfield | |
| "Who's Johnny?," El DeBarge | "Son Of A Preacher Man," Dusty Springfield | |
| "Who Are You?," The Who | "Son Of A Preacher Man," Dusty Springfield | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Son Of A Preacher Ma" originally "Son Of A Preacher Man"
Not many preachers were moms when song came out.
Sylvia Curruca
"Son Of A Reacher Man" originally "Son Of A Preacher Man"
Whatever a reacher man would be
Sylvia Curruca
"I Lose My Eyes And Count To Ten" originally "I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten"
Candy Welty
"A Son For You" originally "A Song For You"
Mae Beam
"A Song Or You" originally "A Song For You"
May Beam
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Lousing You" originally "Losing You"
I bet she lost some audiences when she did that.
Peter
"I Only Want To Beg With You" originally "I Only Want To Be With You"
From those lean years of no hits from Dusty?
Peter
"I Only Want To Bet With You" originally "I Only Want To Be With You"
Was Ms. Springfield a gambler?
Susie Creamcheese
"Song Of A Preacher Man" originally "Son Of A Preacher Man"
Salvador Dali Parton
"Wishin' And Hoppin'" originally "Wishin' And Hopin'"
Thessaly Danes
Change a Letter:
"Nothing Has Been Proven" originally "Nothing Has Been Proved"
Makes the grammar consistent with past participles
Jeffrey
"Hosing You" originally "Losing You"
For the ultimate in wet-audience look?
Peter
"I Only Wait To Be With You" originally "I Only Want To Be With You"
Serafina
"A Grand New Me" originally "A Brand New Me"
Alyssa Jayne
"I'll Pry Anything" originally "I'll Try Anything"
Candy Welty
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Recordings:
Apr 9
a parody of "I Only Wanna Be With You" by Dusty Springfield
Another skewed love song. They say love hurts, but not this much....
Soundclick: (MP3)
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "The Look of Love" | "The Crook Can't Love" | Rick Duncan |
| "The Look of Love" | "The Book of Love" | John A. Barry |
| "The Look of Love" | "The Crooked Lump" | John A. Barry |
| "The Look of Love" | "The Book of Words" | John A. Barry |
| "The Look of Love" | "The Look of Drugs" | John A. Barry |
| "I Only Want To Be With You" | "I Want A Homeresque Tattoo" | TJC |
| "The Look of Love" | "The Boof Up Butt" | John A. Barry |
| "Wishing and Hoping" | "Fixing and Doping" | Poo-Poo Pravda |
| "The Look of Love" | "A Crook in Gloves" | John A. Barry |
| "Son of a Preacher Man" | "Summoned a Creature, Man" | Matthias |
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Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Little By Litte | Lidle Supermarket | Gem |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Son of a Preacher Man | Freedom from Religion Foundation | Mitzi Mozzarella |
| In The Middle Of Nowhere | Co-op Supermarkets | Pickle* |
| Guess Who? | Sidney Poitier's answering machine | britpop |
| Spooky | Dating Hotline | Mary |
| Guess Who? | Personal Stalker | Mary |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Should I Stay Or Should I Go? The Clash | Stay Awhile Dusty Springfield | Should I Stay Awhile Or Should I Go? | Serafina |
| Come Back And Stay Paul Young | Stay Awhile Dusty Springfield | Come Back And Stay Awhile | Serafina |
| Daddy Was An Old Time Preacher Man Dolly Parton | Son Of A Preacher Man Dusty Springfield | Daddy Was The Son Of An Old Time Preacher Man | Guest |
| Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover Paul Simon | Wishin' And Hopin' Dusty Springfield | Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover Wishin' And Hopin' | Britney Spears into pruning hooks |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Slim Dusty Springfield
Slim Dusty combined with Dusty Springfield
Submitted By: Donna Gelpigi
Buffalo Dusty Springfield
Buffalo Springfield combined with Dusty Springfield
Submitted By: Insert Name Here
Dusty Springfield, Missouri
Dusty Springfield combined with Missouri
Submitted By: Megan Tereon
Dusty Baker
Dusty Springfield combined with Anita Baker
A longtime baseball player and manager.
Submitted By: Quyjibo
There are additional Dusty Springfield Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Wishin' and Hopin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Richer and poorer and bigger and braver
Original Lyrics: Wishin' and hopin' and thinkin' and prayin'
| "Son of a Preacher Man"
Misheard Lyrics: The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a creature man Original Lyrics: The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher man |
"You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You don't have to give me Covid
Just because you can Original Lyrics: You don't have to say you love me
Just be close at hand | "The Six Million Dollar Man"
Misheard Lyrics: A man dead or alive
or A man dead on arrival Original Lyrics: A man buried alive
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Son of a Preacher Man"
Misheard Lyrics: The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a creature man Original Lyrics: The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher man |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Ralph Brew I was very little. I had heard the word creature. Had no idea what a preacher was. Even going to a church wedding at age 5 or 6, I saw the priest and excitedly said out loud that he was a magician. But I did not think about it further until I was in my thirties, I was singing along once and realised the word that came so easily to my mind must be wrong. So I asked around. And got laughed at. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Preacher Man"
Better Lyrics:
And the only boy who could ever feed me
Was the son of a pizza man...
Was the son of a pizza man...
Original Lyrics:
And the only boy who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacher man...
Was the son of a preacher man...
Submitted by: hec
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"Wishin' And Hopin'"
The Funny Lyrics: Wear your hair just for him.
Why They're Funny: So if it weren't for "him", would hair be a nuisance one would be better off without? Maybe that explains why, decades later, Britney Spears once cut off all her hair. Maybe at the time she had no "him" to wear it just for!
Submitted by: Karen Smith
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: You don't have to say you love me
Just be close at hand You don't have to stay forever I will understand Why They're Nonsensical: Why would anyone be so desperate? This is really pathetic.
Submitted by: Grace Hampton
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Dirty Song Lyrics:
"Wishin' and Hopin'"
The Dirty Lyrics: All you gotta do is hold him and kiss him and squeeze him and love him Yeah, just do it And after you do, you will be his
Why They're Dirty: The song generally sounds like any pre-feminism early 60's song. "Just do it" is downplayed on the record, as if it's got a meaning. It does, and everyone know what it is.
Submitted by: JonathanM
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Give Me Time"
Opening Lines: If you'll only give me time
Comments: Submitted by: Claire Grayson
| "Wishin' And Hopin'"
Opening Lines: Wishin' and hopin' and thinkin' and prayin'
Comments: Submitted by: Candy Welty
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Song Title Space Change:
"In The Middle Of Now Here" originally "In The Middle Of Nowhere"
Submitted by: Helen Football
"Break Fast In Bed" originally "Breakfast In Bed"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Wish In And Hop In" originally "Wishin' And Hopin'"
Submitted by: Peter
Band Name Anagrams:
Springy Field Dust Submitted by: Corinne Auterlehr
Song Title Anagrams:
"I Say 'Wealth'" originally "Stay Awhile"
Submitted by: Bob Oldhart
"Pirate Vin" originally "In Private"
That is, a pirate named 'Vin'
Submitted by: Julia Farda
"I'll Try Any Night" originally "I'll Try Anything"
Submitted by: Becky Bright
"Tiny Night Rally" originally "I'll Try Anything"
Submitted by: Becky Bright
"Thin Gantry Lily" originally "I'll Try Anything"
Submitted by: Becky Bright
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Song Title Acrostics:
BIB: "Breakfast In Bed"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"I Haunt To Weigh Steer" originally "I Want To Stay Here"
Submitted by: Renee Keener
"You Don't Save To Lay You Move He" originally "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me"
Submitted by: Peter
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Duffy Spring Steeled originally "Dusty Springfield"
Submitted by: Renee Keener
