Fun Music Information -> Harry Belafonte
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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.
Harry Bellafonte And The Count, Harry Belefonte, Harry Belafonte, later Joan Baez, Mickey Newbury and Elvis PresleyPerformer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: Harold George Belafonte, Jr.. Submitted by: rasta
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Jamaica Farewell" | "Farewell" is nowhere in the lyrics - Gretchen Wieners |
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Matilda" | "Wasilla" | John A. Barry |
| "Day-O (Banana Boat Song)" | "Jabba (Jabba The Hutt Song)" | Rocho The Hutt |
| "Day O" | "B. O." | Airfarcewon |
| "Matilda" | "Foreclosures" | Airfarcewon |
| "Matilda" | "A Tilde" | John A. Barry |
| "Matilda" | "Attila" | John A. Barry |
| "Day-o (Banana Boat Song)" | "Dan-a (Blather and Smoke Song)" | John Barry |
| "Banana Boat Song (Day-O)" | "Bananas Goat Song (T.O.)" | Michael Pacholek |
| "Come Back Liza" | "Come Back Clintons" | Barry J Mitchel |
| "Day-o (Banana Boat song)" | "Play-Doh" | Airfarcewon |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| House Built On A Weak Foundation | Construction Company | Jerseymilkferrets |
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| You Beat Me To The Punch Mary Wells | Jump In The Line Harry Belafonte | You Jump In And Beat Me To The Punch Line | Ava Murphy |
| Angelina Harry Belafonte | Jolie Roy Orbison | Angelina Jolie | Hannah Bullecter |
Misheard Lyrics:
"Matilda"
Misheard Lyrics: She run very sway-la
Original Lyrics: She run Venezuela
| "Banana Boat Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Hyper deadly black piranha
Original Lyrics: Hide the deadly black tarantula
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"Jamaica Farewell"
Misheard Lyrics: Sacks of rice, all fish are nice
And the rum is fine any time of year. Original Lyrics: 'Akey' rice, salt fish are nice
And the rum is fine any time of year. | "Jamaica Farewell"
Misheard Lyrics: Tacky rice, old fish are nice
And the rum is fine any time of year. or Hacky rice, old fish are nice And the rum is fine any time of year. Original Lyrics: 'Akey' rice, salt fish are nice
And the rum is fine any time of year. |
| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Matilda"
Misheard Lyrics: Maude-Tilda
Original Lyrics: Matilda
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Story about this misheard lyric by: limbo After hearing Bea Arthur and the cast of 'Maude' singing this classic on the tv show when I was 9, naturally I thought they were singing about Maude herself. |
Misrhymed Lyrics:
"Will His Love Be Like His Rum?"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: Will his love be like his rum?
(Yes it will! Yes it will!) Intoxicating all night long! (Yes it will! Yes it will!) Why They're Misrhymed: 'Rum' and 'long' don't really rhyme, Harry. (No they don't! No they don't!) Maybe the lyricist was intoxicated. :D
Submitted by: Doug Montgomery
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Inappropriate Lyrics:
"Jump In The Line"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: ok, I believe you!
Why They're Inappropriate: What is it that he's believing?! It doesn't go with any of the rest of the lyrics! Granted, it's not a deep song, but the rest of the song is about a woman who dances calypso. Then he shouts, 'ok, I believe you!'
Submitted by: Jeffro
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Mary's Boy Child"
The Song Lyrics: While shepherds watched their flocks by night,
They saw a bright new shining star Song They Mention: While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
Submitted by: Isaac
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Scary Song Lyrics:
"Jamaica Farewell"
The Lyrics: I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town.
Why: When I first heard this as a child, I found it really scary. I thought he was talking about child abandonment. I wonder how many other children were struck the same way by it.
Submitted by: Sonya Craddock
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Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Jamaica Farewell"
The Lyrics: My heart is down, my head is turning around.
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town. Why: Refers to Kingston, the capital of Jamaica.
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
| "Jamaica Farewell"
The Lyrics: I must declare my heart is there,
Though I've been from Maine to Mexico. Why: Refers to the U.S. state of Maine and to the country of Mexico. A curious coincidence is that there is a town called Mexico IN Maine, probably unbeknownst to the song's writer. For those aware of the existence of Mexico, Maine, that could lessen the intended impact of these lines.
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
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| There are additional Real Places Mentioned in Songs available. | |
