Fun Music Information -> Ella Fitzgerald

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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.

Ella Fitzgerald or Billie Holiday

Music Quotes:

Some kids in Italy call me 'Mama Jazz; I thought that was so cute. As long as they don't call me 'Grandma Jazz.'
- Ella Fitzgerald
Submitted by: LucidLupin
 

Performer Nick Names:

Known informally as: The First Lady of Song. Submitted by: Martha Hankins

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name
New Song Name
Submitter Name
"Honey, Suck My Nose""Honeysuckle Rose"Jan-Willem van Prooijen

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
Comments & Submittor Name
"Don't You Know?""'Deed I Do," Ella FitzgeraldRaphael
"She's A Lady""The Lady Is A Tramp," Ella FitzgeraldThis answer is better coming from Ella than Frank. - Peter
"Do You Believe In Magic?""Bewitched, Bewildered And Bothered," Ella FitzgeraldPeter
"Undecided""Make Up Your Mind," Theory of a DeadmanRaphael

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"A Tisket, A Gasket" originally "A Tisket, A Tasket"
Donna Gelpigi
"A Tisket, A Basket" originally "A Tisket, A Tasket"
Donna Gelpigi
"A Ticket, A Tasket" originally "A Tisket, A Tasket"
Donna Gelpigi

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"Fascinating Rhythm""Fuzzy Naveled With 'em"Airfarcewon
"Mountain Greenery""Mountin Hillary"Airfarcewon
"It's Only A Paper Moon""It's Only A Busted Brake"C. M. R. Noir
"Carolina in the Morning""Gal Gave Shiner 'cause I'm Boorish"John A. Barry
"Bye-bye, Blackbird.""Bye-Bye, Gov'nor"John A. Barry
"Paper Moon""Paper Moon"Airfarcewon
"I Get a Kick Out of You""I Get to Pick From This Zoo"Barry J. Mitchel
"These Foolish Things""These Droolish Things"Alvin Rhodes
"A Fine Romance""I Dine On Ants"Alvin Rhodes
"Makin' Whoopee""The Homecoming Queen's Gettin Stoopid"2Eagle

There are additional song parodies available.

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
Pack Up Your Sins And Go To The DevilChurchMark
Boy WantedMichael Jackson's Neverland RanchPayne

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
I Hear A Symphony
   The Supremes
By Strauss
   Ella Fitzgerald
I Hear A Symphony By Strauss
Raphael
It's Only A Paper Moon
   Ella Fitzgerald
Torn
   Natalie Imbruglia
It's Only A Paper Moon Torn
No need to be sad, Sen. Glenn!
crazy

Misheard Lyrics:

"It Don't Mean A Thing"
Misheard Lyrics:
T**t, t**t, t**t, t**t
Original Lyrics:
Doo-wat, doo-wat, doo-wat, doo-wat
"Cry Me A River"
Misheard Lyrics:
Crimea River
Original Lyrics:
Cry me a river.
"April In Paris"
Misheard Lyrics:
Chesnuts in opossum
Original Lyrics:
Chestnuts in blossom

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"April In Paris"
Misheard Lyrics:
Chesnuts in opossum
Original Lyrics:
Chestnuts in blossom

Story about this misheard lyric by: Bruce Ackman

I misheard this lyric driving to work one day. After I realized I had misheard the lyric and it was not some strange French delicacy, I tried to tell my wife. But I was laughing so hard I couldn't talk.

Funny Lyrics:

"I Only Have Eyes For You"
The Funny Lyrics:
Are the stars out tonight? I don't care if it's cloudy or bright, 'Cause I only have eyes for you, dear
Why They're Funny:
If she doesn't care whether the stars are out, why did she ask?
Submitted by: Joelle
 

Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:

"Hard Hearted Hannah"
The Lyrics:
An evening spent with Hannah on your knees
Is like travelin' through Alaska in your BVDs
Product Brand Name:
B.V.D. underwear
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
 

Made Up Words in Songs:

"A Tisket, A Tasket"
The Made Up Words:
Tisket, Tasket
Comments:
The title line, I guess, was contrived to rhyme with "A green and yellow basket". As a child, this had me wondering for a long time what tiskets and taskets were. I never found out.
Submitted by: The Quirkfetch Kid
 

Song Title Spoonerisms:

"Woo Marvelous For Turds" originally "Too Marvelous For Words"
Submitted by: Adrienne Ramseur

Movies Named After Song Titles:

"Perelude To A Kiss"
1992 film w/ Alec Baldwin & Meg Ryan
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale

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