Fun Music Information -> Eric Clapton
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Misspellings and other Alternate Names:
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Eric Crapton, Eric Clapton (Unplugged Version), Eric Clapton and B.B. King, Eric Clapron, Ecric ClaptonMusic Quotes:
It's been very important throughout my career that I've met all the guys I've copied, because at each stage they've said, 'Don't play like me, play like you.' - Eric Clapton I've felt that the only way to survive was with dignity, pride and courage. - Eric Clapton It sounds strange for me to be saying this, but I've come around to the idea that sex really is for procreation. - Eric Clapton (You! Magazine Aug 1995) Submitted by: LucidLupin
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Music Jokes:
What do call it when Eric Clapton hits your car with his guitar? A FENDER BENDER! Submitted by: stratolvr330
| Q: What does Eric Clapton and a cup of coffee have in common? A: They both suck without Cream. Submitted by: chris
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Performer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: Eric Clapp. Submitted by: Eric Thomas
Also known as: Eric Patrick Clapp. Submitted by: oldtimer
Performer Nick Names:
Known informally as: Slowhand. Submitted by: Rocky
Known informally as: Reptile. Submitted by: Martha Hankins
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "I Saw A Ferret" | "I Shot The Sheriff" | SusanG |
| "Bad Breath" | "Bad Love" | Susan M. |
| "Propane" | "Cocaine" | Colorado Kid |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Tears In Heaven ," | Colorado Kid | |
| "The Sky is Crying," | Yeah, that's called rain. | Colorado Kid |
| "Knockin' on Heaven's Door," | Hello, is God here? | Colorado Kid |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)" | "Lay Down Sally," Eric Clapton | Kathy |
| "Midnight At The Oasis" | "After Midnight," Eric Clapton | Kathy |
| "What's Your Name" | "Layla," Eric Clapton | Jordan |
| "I Want a New Drug" | "Cocaine," Eric Clapton | Raphael |
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Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Change the Word" originally "Change the World"
Like all the folks right here do!
hamburger456
"Hellhound On My Tail" originally "Hellhound On My Trail"
Much closer still.
Jamie Burke
"I Can't Sand It" originally "I Can't Stand It"
I knew Clapton must be bad at something.
Peter
"I've Got A Rock 'n' Roll Heat" originally "I've Got A Rock 'n' Roll Heart"
Peter
"Ears In Heaven" originally "Tears In Heaven"
Only the ears went to heaven.
Peter
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Let It Brain" originally "Let It Rain"
The Scarecrow's plea to the Wizard of Oz?
oldiesfan
"I Shoot The Sheriff" originally "I Shot The Sheriff"
Simple tense change that no one thought of yet!
Alanis More Upset
"Slay Down Sally" originally "Lay Down Sally"
What did Sally do to deserve being slayed by Eric?
Peter
"Belle Bottom Blues" originally "Bell Bottom Blues"
Regina Olsen
"Belly Bottom Blues" originally "Bell Bottom Blues"
Regina Olsen
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"I Spot The Sheriff" originally "I Shot The Sheriff"
Yes, there he is!
Alanis More Upset
"Hellbound On My Trail" originally "Hellhound On My Trail"
I always thought Clapton might be headed that way.
Gretchen Wieners
"Hellhound On My Train" originally "Hellhound On My Trail"
Regina Olsen
"I Got Lost" originally "I Get Lost"
Simple tense change.
Julia Farda
"I Get Most" originally "I Get Lost"
Julia Farda
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Recordings:
Aug 21
"I'll Drink the Slim Fast" by Below Average Dave
a parody of "I Shot the Sheriff" by Eric Clapton
Medical parodies aren't my strong point. . .parodies about food however are. . .well Obesity IS a medical issue, one that most of America (including at times myself) struggle with. . .If this parody offends you, I do apologize as it was not meant to, but it's meant to be funny like all my others.
badave.com: (mp3)
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Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Lay Down Sally" | "Dark Back Alley" | Aaron Dodson |
| "Cocaine" | "Kanye West" | The Jeff Gordon Racing Network |
| "Cocaine" | "McCain" | Kody's Pencer |
| "Cocaine" | "Chris Brown" | The Classic Rock Legends |
| "Cocaine" | "Bruce Wayne" | Michael Pacholek |
| "Cocaine" | "Coat Stain" | John A. Barry |
| "Cocaine" | "Butane" | Susanna Viljanen |
| "Cocaine" | "Insane" | John A. Barry |
| "Cocaine" | "Alkanes" | Phil Alexander |
| "Cocaine" | "Pyongyang" | Phil Alexander |
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Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Tears In Heaven | Funeral Homes | Mayfiled62 |
| Motherless Children | Grief Counselling | Justin |
| Tears In Heaven | Suicide Hotline | Taylor |
| Cocaine | Anti-drug ad | PF4Eva |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Tears In Heaven | Suicide Hot Line | Kjersti |
| I Shot The Sheriff | Dick Cheney's Office | Glenn |
| Motherless Children | Grief counselling | Justin |
| Blue Eyes Blue | 1-800-CONTACTS | Robbie N. |
| I Shot The Sheriff | Any Police Station | BadKarma Chameleon |
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Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Gimme More Britney Spears | Cocaine Eric Clapton | Gimme More Cocaine ...pretty please? | lillie-ann |
| The Perfect Drug Nine Inch Nails | Cocaine Eric Clapton | The Perfect Drug: Cocaine ... according to Dr. Sigmund Freud | Raphael |
| Don't Know Why Norah Jones | I Shot The Sheriff Eric Clapton | Don't Know Why I Shot The Sheriff | Glenn |
| Help Me Make It Through The Night Sammi Smith | Tears In Heaven Eric Clapton | Help Me Make It Through The Night In Heaven | musicman |
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If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
The Eric-Shauns
Eric Clapton combined with Shaun Cassidy
A real Stand-up group
Submitted By: Rick Duncan
Misheard Lyrics:
"Lay Down Sally"
Misheard Lyrics: Lame brown salad
Original Lyrics: Lay down Sally
| "Layla"
Misheard Lyrics: Flamethrower ! !
Original Lyrics: Layla
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"After Midnight"
Misheard Lyrics: Captain Midnight He's gonna let it all hang out
Original Lyrics: After midnight we're gonna let it all hang out
| "Forever Man"
Misheard Lyrics: You could be my poor little woman
I could be your poor little man Little man, little man, little man. Original Lyrics: Won't you be my forever woman?
I'll try to be your forever man Forever man, forever man, forever man. |
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Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Layla"
Misheard Lyrics: I tried to give you constipation
When your old man had let you down. Original Lyrics: I tried to give you consolation
When your old man had let you down. |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Peter Back in the 1970's, when I or my family or many around me had yet to have really great transistor or even car radios, I often heard this song and thought that Clapton had sung "constipation" and not "consolation". I did hear others say the same thing during the middle of the 1970's (so, I wasn't alone in this misheard lyric). By the 1980's, when broadcasting and radios had improved, especially since the Compact Discs in middle 1980's, many of us (myself included) have been corrected and heard the line better. Although, occassionally, like this morning while I was listening to the radio, I could have sworn that Clapton sang the line with the word, "constipation" and not "consolation". |
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Song Parody Fragments:
"I Shot The Sheriff"
Better Lyrics:
I ate the carrots
But I did not touch the broccoli
But I did not touch the broccoli
Original Lyrics:
I shot the sheriff
But I did not shoot the deputy
But I did not shoot the deputy
Submitted by: Bill S
"Cocaine"
Better Lyrics:
She don't like
She don't like
She don't like
Cocaine
She don't like
She don't like
Cocaine
Original Lyrics:
She don't lie
She don't lie
She don't lie
Cocaine
She don't lie
She don't lie
Cocaine
Submitted by: Mike Hack
"I Shot The Sheriff"
Better Lyrics:
I shot the Mayor
But I did not shoot the President
But I did not shoot the President
Original Lyrics:
I shot the sheriff
But I did not shoot the deputy
But I did not shoot the deputy
Submitted by: oldrock
Insincere Lyrics:
"Wonderful Tonight"
The Insincere Lyrics: The entire song.
Why They're Insincere: I heard the same as the above, except that the interview in which Clapton himself discussed the issue REALLY toned down the truth of it. Clapton said that he was merely peeved at how long his wife was taking to get ready. In other words, this interview was insincere, too. I'm making this additional listing because I'd like to address all the 'light rock' music stations who have played this song incessantly, making the song seem merely nauseating and insipid when it is really nauseating and ironic. The bottom line is that it's nauseating no matter what context it's in. I wish this song would be deleted from everyone's playlist, and I wish I could tear Mr. Clapton a new one for subjecting all of us to his excess bile (and subpar music).
Submitted by: Alberta Rosenfield
| "I've Got A Rock And Roll Heart"
The Insincere Lyrics: I get off on electric guitars
Why They're Insincere: Ahem...there are no electric guitars in this song (or at least no really prominent ones) and the song is so wimpy that calling it rock and roll would be a crime! If you're gonna sing the praises of rock, Eric, at least make your music match.
Submitted by: Cat
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"It's In The Way That You Use It"
Opening Lines: It's in the way that you use it, it comes and goes.
Comments: Used in the 1986 movie The Color Of Money, the sequel to The Hustler, featuring Paul Newman and Tom Cruise.
Submitted by: Vic George
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Song Title Space Change:
"Is Hot The Sheriff" originally "I Shot The Sheriff"
Submitted by: Arlene Titshaw
Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
"Lay Down Sally"
The Lyrics: Lay down, Sally, no need to leave so soon.
Why: Should be, "Lie down Sally..."
Submitted by: Mark
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Song Title Acrostics:
AM: "After Midnight"
Submitted by: Peter
"Cocaine"
The Lyrics: If you wanna get down, down on the ground, cocaine
Why: This would be very, very bad if you've been stopped by law enforcement.
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
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