Fun Music Information -> Grand Funk Railroad
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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.
Grand Funk Railroad/Joss Stone, Grand FunkBand Name Origins:
- Taken from the Grand Trunk Railroad in Michigan. Submitted by: Dee Alan
- A mutation of the Grand Trunk Railroad, a Michegan landmark. Submitted by: Bobo
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "He's So Fine" | "Some Kind Of Wonderful," Grand Funk Railroad | Kathy |
| "Bad Time" | "Right Place Wrong Time," Dr. John | Kathy |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Some Kid Of Wonderful" originally "Some Kind Of Wonderful"
How a couple might feel about their first child.
oldiesfan
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"We're An American Brand" originally "We're An American Band"
A way the car industry could advertise?
George Straitjacket
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Some Wind Of Wonderful" originally "Some Kind Of Wonderful"
oldiesfan
"Some Find Of Wonderful" originally "Some Kind Of Wonderful"
oldiesfan
"Some Bind Of Wonderful" originally "Some Kind Of Wonderful"
Sounds kinky.
oldiesfan
"Some King Of Wonderful" originally "Some Kind Of Wonderful"
oldiesfan
"Some Mind Of Wonderful" originally "Some Kind Of Wonderful"
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Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "We're An American Band" | "She's An American Mom" | Malcolm Higgins |
| "We're An American Band" | "We're Like Americans, Man" | Malcolm Higgins |
| "We're An American Band" | "They Wrestled Better Than Men" | Malcolm Higgins |
| "We're An American Band" | "I Sold A Couple Of Grams" | Malcolm Higgins |
| "We're An American Band" | "I Wrote A Couple Of Grand" | Malcolm Higgins |
| "We're An American Band" | "He's No American Man" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
| "We're An American Band" | "I Am Aquarium-banned" | Alvin Rhodes |
| "Some Kind Of Wonderful" | "Some Kinda Wonderbra" | Syncronos |
| "Some Kind of Wonderful" | "Some Kind of Vegetable" | Abbott Skelding |
| "Bad Time" | "Bed Time" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Some Kind Of Wonderful Grand Funk Railroad | American Idiot Green Day | Some Kind Of American Idiot | Jen |
| We're An American Band Grand Funk Railroad | Band On The Run Paul McCartney & Wings | We're An American Band On The Run | crazydon |
| Some Kind Of Wonderful Grand Funk Railroad | There's A Kind Of Hush Herman's Hermits | There's Some Kind Of Wonderful Hush | helena |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
Super Grand Funk Railroad Band
Super Rail Band combined with Grand Funk Railroad
Submitted By: Raphael
Grand Funkadelic
Grand Funk Railroad combined with Parliament Funkadelic
Could make an interesting "We're an American Band".
Submitted By: Rob
Grand Funk Railroad Gin
Grand Funk Railroad combined with Railroad Gin
Submitted By: FussBudget
Grand Funk Railroad Cars
Grand Funk Railroad combined with The Cars
Submitted By: Gretchen Wieners
Misheard Lyrics:
"I'm Your Captain (Closer To Home)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm getting closer to my hole.
Original Lyrics: I'm getting closer to my home.
| "We're An American Band"
Misheard Lyrics: Up all night with Frank Hank
I got to tell you, poker's his thing. Original Lyrics: Up all night with Freddie King
I got to tell you, poker's his thing. |
"I'm Your Captain (Closer To Home)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm getting closer to my womb.
Original Lyrics: I'm getting closer to my home.
| "I'm Your Captain (Closer To Home)"
Misheard Lyrics: So return me, my s***.
Original Lyrics: So return me, my ship.
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"I'm Your Captain (Closer To Home)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm getting closer to my hole.
Original Lyrics: I'm getting closer to my home.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Jeff When I was younger I thought he was saying "getting closer to my hole"...in the sense that he was playing golf and getting the ball closer to the hole. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Closer To Home"
Better Lyrics:
He's getting closer to his phone
Original Lyrics:
I'm getting closer to my home
Submitted by: Mickey D.
Funny Lyrics:
"I'm Getting Closer To My Home"
The Funny Lyrics: I'm getting closer, to my home!, I'm getting closer, to my home!, I'm getting closer, to my home!
Why They're Funny: Why don't he get there?
Submitted by: Art
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Repetitive Lyrics:
"I'm Your Captain/Closer To Home"
The Repetitive Lyrics: I'm getting closer to my home ...
Why They're Repetitive: Not only is the verse "I'm getting closer to my home," said eight times, but this part of the song has a duration of 5:22!
Submitted by: JC Foster
| "I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home)"
The Repetitive Lyrics: I'm getting closer to my home
Why They're Repetitive: They repeat this line for so long at the end, it makes you think they're really lost.
Submitted by: Sheridan
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Nonsensical Lyrics:
"Into The Sun"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: All my life I had been waiting, then you turn me on
Now there'll be no hesitating, I'm getting into the sun Why They're Nonsensical: Just one blurb from a huge body of meaningless lyrics by Mark Farner I think he must have written this while on acid at the beach or something
Submitted by: Gordon Deppe
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"We're An American Band"
The Lyrics: Up all night with Freddie King
I got to tell you, poker's his thing Who They Mention: Freddie King
Submitted by: rocky
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Song Title Anagrams:
"Ban Damn Erica" originally "American Band"
Geez, what did poor Erica Do??
Submitted by: Tiffany Furlong
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"We're An American Band"
The Lyrics: "Last night in Little Rock"
Why: "Sweet Sweet Connie" was Connie Hamzy, a famous groupie who lived in Little Rock.
Submitted by: k
| "Were an American Band"
The Lyrics: Lights out in Little Rock...
Why: Anybody want to buy some slightly used T-shirts left over from the Clinton administration?
Submitted by: princejellyfish
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Super Long Pop Songs:
"Hooked On Love" Length: 7:10
The second longest song off of Grand Funk's "Closer To Home" album, released in 1970.
Submitted by: Rock Maninoff
"I'm Your Captain (Closer To Home)" Length: 10:00
Still a rock classic, although 5 minutes of "I'm getting closer to my home" is quite exhausting.
Submitted by: Rock Maninoff
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Rand Gunk Failroad originally "Grand Funk Railroad"
Submitted by: dizzymojo
