Fun Music Information -> James Taylor
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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.
James Taylor Version, James Taylor and Carly SimonMusic Quotes:
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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Performer Nick Names:
Known informally as: Sweet Baby James. Submitted by: Martha Hankins
Singers Who Act:
Notable Acting Credits | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Two-Lane Blacktop" | - oldsongs |
Better Names for Current Songs:
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 |
| "Carolina In My Mind," | That ain't where Carolina is. | Heidi P |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "You're Only Lonely" | "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight," James Taylor | Kathy |
| "What I Like About You" | "Your Smiling Face," James Taylor | Kathy |
| "Love Or Let Me Be Lonely" | "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight," James Taylor | Kathy |
| "Smile Please" | "Your Smiling Face," James Taylor | Kathy |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Fir And Rain" originally "Fire And Rain"
Fir trees do need rain.
Mark Richardson
"Fire and Ran" originally "Fire and Rain"
How the arsonist got away with it.
Martha Hankins
"You've Got a Fiend" originally "You've Got a Friend"
crazydon
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"The Promised Eland" originally "The Promised Land"
Eland = a type of African antelope
Lauren Overstreet
"Your Smiling Farce" originally "Your Smiling Face"
The Skuz
"Fire And Train" originally "Fire And Rain"
Fire one employee, and then train a new one.
Martha Hankins
"Fire And Drain" originally "Fire And Rain"
Peter
"Fire And Brain" originally "Fire And Rain"
Peter
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Fire And Ruin" originally "Fire And Rain"
Lou Quilson
"Dandy Man" originally "Handy Man"
Mallory
"Your Smiting Face" originally "Your Smiling Face"
What happens if you don't shave for several days?
Jim
"Your Sailing Face" originally "Your Smiling Face"
Would this be literally impossible?
Jim
"Don't Let Me Be Lovely Tonight" originally "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"
Carolee
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "You've Got a Friend" | "Loose Nut Is Glenn" | John A. Barry |
| "Carolina in My Mind" | "Carolina Gives Us Swine" | John A. Barry |
| "You've Got A Friend" | "I'm Not Your (Facebook) Friend" | Old Man Ribber |
| "You've Got a Friend" | "You Start a Trend" | Jim Rotondo |
| "Fire and Rain" | "Liars and Brains" | Jim Rotondo |
| "You've Got a Friend" | "You've Got a Friend" | BonnieB |
| "Shower The People" | "Dora and Boots" | Christy McDaniel |
| "You Can Close Your Eyes" | "You Can Eat Some Pies" | Christy McDaniel |
| "Handyman" | "Quicksand, Damn" | Paul Robinson |
| "Steamroller" | "Esteemed Writer Blues" | Paul Robinson |
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Untapped Commercial Ideas:
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 |
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| 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. | hybrid |
| Where's Captain Kirk? Spizzenergi | Mexico James Taylor | Where's Captain Kirk? Mexico | Raphael |
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If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
James Taylor Swift
James Taylor combined with Taylor Swift
Submitted By: Penny Olivia Tyler
Misheard Lyrics:
"Handy Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I whisper sweet things
You tell on your friends. Original Lyrics: I whisper sweet things
You tell all your friends. | "Handy Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm busy only four hours a day.
Original Lyrics: I'm busy twenty-four hours a day.
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"How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You"
Misheard Lyrics: I just wanna stop, and vacuum, Baby.
Original Lyrics: I just wanna stop and thank you, Baby.
| "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Go away, Jim Dandy.
Original Lyrics: Go away then, damn you.
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Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Copperline"
Misheard Lyrics: Down on coprolite
Original Lyrics: Down to Copperline
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Bob I was wondering what a coprolite was, So I looked it up, and it meant a fossilized animal dropping. |
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Funny Lyrics:
"Down In Mexico"
The Funny Lyrics: Oh, oh, down in mexico!, oh,oh, down in mexico!
Why They're Funny: Where the water is undrinkable!
Submitted by: Art
| "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
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Nonsensical 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 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 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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Boasts 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
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
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