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Fun Music Information -> Ella Fitzgerald

This is the most recent information about Ella Fitzgerald that has been submitted to amIright. If we have more information about Ella Fitzgerald, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible).

Possible Misspelled 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

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

Music Performer Nicknames:

Known informally as: First Lady of Song. Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.

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

New Song Names:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"Booze In The Night"	"Blues In The Night"	Scarlett Lopez
"Honey, Suck My Nose"	"Honeysuckle Rose"	Jan-Willem van Prooijen

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer	Comment	Submitter Name
"I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart,"	Hearts don't have songs in them.	Yvette Bristle
"It's Only A Paper Moon,"	The Moon is not made of paper.	Yvette Bristle
"The Sun Forgot To Shine This Morning,"	The sun always shines, sometimes hidden by clouds.	Yvette Bristle

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name
"She Said Yes," Wilson Pickett	"She Didn't Say Yes," Ella Fitzgerald
"A Love Song," Anne Murray	"Isn't It Romantic," Ella Fitzgerald
"Daybreak," Barry Manilow	"I'm Beginning To See The Light," Ella Fitzgerald
"Start The Car," Jude Cole	"I Can't Get Started," Ella Fitzgerald
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"Bless, You Is My Woman Now" originally "Bess, You Is My Woman Now"

Julia Cox

Change a Letter:

"The Muffin Pan" originally "The Muffin Man"

Used in baking muffins, of course.

Serafina

"Bess, Lou Is My Woman Now" originally "Bess, You Is My Woman Now"

At least it has correct grammar

Jacqui O'Day

"Bess, You Is My Roman Now" originally "Bess, You Is My Woman Now"

Jacqui O'Day

"Boss, You Is My Woman Now" originally "Bess, You Is My Woman Now"

Julia Cox

"A Tisket, A Gasket" originally "A Tisket, A Tasket"

Donna Gelpigi

There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Love For Sale"	"Health For Sale"	Al Silver
"Give Me the Simple Life"	"Give Me the Luddite Life"	Al Silver
"Give Me The Simple Life"	"Give Me A Sample Wife"	Airfarcewon
"Bidin' My Time"	"Biden's Lie Time (VP Debate)"	Barry J. Mitchel
"Makin' Whoopee"	"Akin, Loony"	John A. Barry
"A Fine Romance"	"A Bind Romance"	John A. Barry
"Too Darn Hot"	"Too Don Knotts"	Alvin Rhodes
"Miss Otis Regrets (she's unable to lunch today)"	"John Boehner Regrets (O's unable to speak Wednesday)"	Barry J. Mitchel
"Dancing on the Ceiling"	"Lancing the Debt Ceiling"	Barry J. Mitchel
"A Fine Romance"	"A Child Bromance"	John A. Barry
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 Devil	Church	Mark
Boy Wanted	Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch	Payne

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

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:

"Top Hat, White Tie, and Tails" Misheard Lyrics: I'm puttin' on my top hat. Tyin' up my white tie. Pushin' up my pants. Original Lyrics: I'm puttin' on my top hat. Tyin' up my white tie. Brushin' off my tails	"It Don't Mean A Thing" Misheard Lyrics: Tt, tt, tt, tt 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 Stories:

"Top Hat, White Tie, and Tails"

Misheard Lyrics:

I'm puttin' on my top hat.
Tyin' up my white tie.
Pushin' up my pants.

Original Lyrics:

I'm puttin' on my top hat.
Tyin' up my white tie.
Brushin' off my tails

Story about this misheard lyric by: Doug Baseball

I was 9 or 10 when I heard it in a group of songs from musicals, probably on an album being sold on TV. I didn't know the song's title, and never questioned it, because at that age, I had no idea what tails were and wouldn't have considered brushing anything. But, the word sounded like pushing anyway, and the last one kind of sounded like pants, so for many years I thought that was it.

There are additional misheard stories available.

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

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"Stairway To The Stars"

Opening Lines:

Let's build a stairway to the stars

Comments:

Submitted by: Candy Welty

"A Beautiful Friendship"

Opening Lines:

This is the end of a beautiful friendship

Comments:

Submitted by: Candy Welty

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