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Fun Music Information -> James Taylor
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Possible Misspelled Names:
These are the alternate spellings of the performer's name we've had to correct in submissions to amIright.
James Taylor Version, James Taylor and Carly SimonQuotes:
I would advise you to keep your overhead down; avoid a major drug habit; play everyday, and take it in front of other people. They need to hear it, and you need them to hear it. Submitted by: LucidLupin
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Music Performer Nicknames:
Known informally as: Sweet Baby James. Submitted by: Martha Hankins
Singers Who Act:
Notable Acting Credits | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Two-Lane Blacktop" | - oldsongs |
Vainity Songs:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Sweet Baby James" | The title track from his 1970 album. Not about him, but about his brother Alex's son (who was named for him). - Tiffany |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Texaco" | "Mexico" | whistle |
| "Shower the People you Love with Gloves" | "Shower the People you Love with Love" | Heidi P |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "One Man Parade," | Parades have more than one person. | Candy Welty |
| "Carolina In My Mind," | That ain't where Carolina is. | Pam Tabor |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Friends With You," John Denver | "You've Got A Friend," James Taylor | |
| "Live Fast Die Old," Frank Turner | "Never Die Young," James Taylor | |
| "Is There Something I Should Know?," Duran Duran | "You've Got A Friend," James Taylor | |
| "Friend Of Mine," Bill Withers | "You've Got A Friend," James Taylor | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Country Rod" originally "Country Road"
Serafina
"County Road" originally "Country Road"
Serafina
"Ire And Rain" originally "Fire And Rain"
How'd this one get missed?
Frank
"You've Got A Fried" originally "You've Got A Friend"
A fried what?
Edward
"Fir And Rain" originally "Fire And Rain"
Fir trees do need rain.
Mark Richardson
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Never Dine Young" originally "Never Die Young"
Candy Welty
"Never Dive Young" originally "Never Die Young"
Candy Welty
"Never Diet Young" originally "Never Die Young"
Candy Welty
"The Promised Eland" originally "The Promised Land"
Eland = a type of African antelope
Lauren Overstreet
"Your Smiling Farce" originally "Your Smiling Face"
The Skuz
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Never Dip Young" originally "Never Die Young"
Candy Welty
"Never Dig Young" originally "Never Die Young"
Candy Welty
"Never Did Young" originally "Never Die Young"
Candy Welty
"Never Tie Young" originally "Never Die Young"
Candy Welty
"Never Vie Young" originally "Never Die Young"
Candy Welty
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Recordings:
Mar 13
a parody of "Fire and Rain" by James Taylor
Ex-con is an analyst for the mentally insane.
YouTube: (Video)
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "You've Got a Friend" | "You're Round the Bend" | Lifeliver |
| "Handy Man" | "Unhandy Man" | Warren Baker |
| "The Water is Wide (Traditional)" | "The Mayans Were Right" | Chris Bodily TM |
| "Your Smiling Face" | "No Nancy Grace!" | Arwen |
| "Steamroller Blues" | "Otherkin Blues" | Hu's On First |
| "Carolina In My Mind" | "Off To Prison For His Crimes" | Hu's On First |
| "Fire and Rain" | "The Lament of the Horned Dragoon" | Dennis |
| "Sweet Baby James" | "King Cry Baby James" | Anthony Tesone |
| "Carolina In My Mind" | "California For All Time" | Immoral Liberal |
| "You've Got a Friend" | "You've Got an Ent" | Bilbopooh |
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Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Mexico | Texaco | breezechic64 |
| Your Smiling Face | Crest Whitening Strips | Larcen Tyler |
| You've Got A Friend | Suicide Hotline | Reese |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Traffic Jam | Department of Transportation | Rusty |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Only The Good Die Young Billy Joel | Never Die Young James Taylor | Only The Good Never Die Young | Mickey D. |
| Who'll Stop The Rain Creedence Clearwater Revival | Fire and Rain James Taylor | Who'll Stop The Fire and Rain? | Martha Hankins |
| We Didn't Start The Fire Billy Joel | Fire And Rain James Taylor | We Didn't Start The Fire And Rain | Thessaly Danes |
| Oh, Carolina Shaggy | Carolina In My Mind James Taylor | Oh, Carolina In My Mind Reggae meets easy listening. | Bill |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Etta James Taylor
Etta James combined with James Taylor
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Hodges, James Taylor And Smith
Hodges, James And Smith combined with James Taylor
Submitted By: Candy Welty
James Taylor Gang
James Gang combined with James Taylor
Submitted By: Gretchen Wieners
The James Taylor Boys
James Taylor combined with The James Boys
Submitted By: Candy Welty
There are additional James Taylor Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Handy Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Here is the rain thing (that) I wanna say.
Original Lyrics: Here is the main thing (that) I wanna say.
| "Your Smiling Face"
Misheard Lyrics: But chip chop who you are
Original Lyrics: But you are who you are.
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"Copperline"
Misheard Lyrics: Down at Papa's eyes
Original Lyrics: Down on Copperline
| "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Go away then, bandanna
Original Lyrics: Go away then, damn ya
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Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Copperline"
Misheard Lyrics: Down at Papa's eyes
Original Lyrics: Down on Copperline
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Karen Smith For years I heard this playing from time to time, and couldn't ever make out this title line (as it turns out), always hearing it more like "Down at Papa's eyes" than anything else. It remained a mystery to me for so long, because I never successfully heard ANY phrase in the song to google it and identify the song. That is, until today (Sept. 24, 2012). Today I was waiting to get oil changed in my car when this came on the sound system there. I struggled as usual to make out any phrases, but thought I might have heard "from a windy height" at one place in the song, but that sounded muddled like the whole song. But I went home and googled that, learning that I had indeed heard that phrase correctly, and at last I could identify the song and learn the correct lyrics. "Copperline"? Who could have heard that right without already knowing it, considering the song's overall muddled sound? |
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Funniest Song Lyrics:
"The Letter"
The Funny Lyrics: aint it kinda of funny that he cant see what he did with out you come to live with hell- be comin out the door we wont talk about him anymore
Why They're Funny: him saying aint it kinda of funny he cant he must have been a blindman i would sing that one about William Moseley
Submitted by: Evan
| "Fire And Rain"
The Funny Lyrics: Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground
Why They're Funny: the name of his first band was 'James Taylor 'The Flying machine'.
Submitted by: Lovisa
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Fire & Rain"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Well there's hours of time on the telephone line
to talk about things to come. Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground Why They're Nonsensical: That sounds like a very boring conversation. If I were on the other line, I'd hang up. Why does that have to take for hours?
Submitted by: Liz
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Insincere Song Lyrics:
"You'll Never Find"
The Insincere Lyrics: You'll never find, as long as you live, someone who loves you like I do...
Now I'm not braggin' on myself baby... Now I'm not wishin' you no bad luck baby... Now I'm not tryin' to make you stay baby Why They're Insincere: Then what the hell is the point of your song, mister?
Submitted by: Tom Radigan
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Dated Song Lyrics:
"The Promised Land"
The Dated Lyrics: Los Angeles give me Norfolk, Virginia,
tidewater four-ten-O-nine. Why They're Dated: A five digit telephone number makes this song pretty dated.
Submitted by: cygna
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Line 'Em Up"
The Lyrics: I remember Richard Nixon back in '74
And the final scene at the White House door And the staff lined up to say good-bye Tiny tear in his shifty little eye Who They Mention: President Richard Nixon
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
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Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"Enough To Be On Your Way"
The Lyrics: The last time I saw Alice
She was leaving Santa Fe With a bunch of round-eyed Buddhists In a killer Chevrolet Said they turned her out in Texas Yeah she burned 'em down back home Product Brand Name: Chevrolet cars
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"That's Why I'm Here"
The Song Lyrics: Oh, fortune and fame's such a curious game
Perfect strangers call you by name Pay good money to hear "Fire and Rain" Again and again and again Song They Mention: Fire and Rain (one of his own songs from early in his career--a huge hit to boot)
Submitted by: Peter O
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Your Smiling Face"
Opening Lines: Whenever I see your smiling face, I have to smile myself, because I love you.
Comments: Submitted by: Larcen Tyler
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Boasting in Song Lyrics:
"Handy Man"
The Boasting Lyrics: I'm handy with love and I'm no fool.
(also) I whisper sweet things; you tell all your friends; They'll come running to me. Comments: You would have to be quite impressed with yourself to believe girls will come running to you because you're "handy with love."
Submitted by: Kathy
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Song Title Space Change:
"Show 'Er The People " originally "Shower The People"
"Show her the people" with a Cockney accent.
Submitted by: MOR
Band Name Anagrams:
A Major Style Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Oral Majesty Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Mayoral Jets Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Mayoral Jest Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Song Title Anagrams:
"A Fair Red Inn" originally "Fire And Rain"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
"I Drain A Fern" originally "Fire And Rain"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
"Fare In Drain" originally "Fire And Rain"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
"End Fair Rain" originally "Fire And Rain"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
"Drain In Fear" originally "Fire And Rain"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Enough To Be On Your Way"
The Lyrics: The last time I saw Alice
She was leaving Santa Fe With a bunch of round-eyed Buddhists In a killer Chevrolet Said they turned her out in Texas Yeah she burned 'em down back home Why: Santa Fe, NM
Texas Submitted by: Tania WYEP
| "Mexico"
The Lyrics: Oh Mexico. I've never really been but I'd sure like to go.
Oh... Mexico ...Guess I'll have to go now. Why: Mexico
Submitted by: Special K
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Lyrics Pronunciation:
"Shower the People"
The Lyrics: Shower the people
Why: Taylor consistently pronounces 'the' as 'thee' in the title lyric throughout the song. 'The' should only be pronounced 'thee' in front of a word beginning with a vowel. 'People' does not begin with a vowel. Drives me nuts.
Submitted by: Zella
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Song Title Acrostics:
FAR: "Fire And Rain"
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Tames Jailer originally "James Taylor"
Submitted by: Ingrid McCannless
