Fun Music Information -> Lead Belly
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Performer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: Huddie William Ledbetter. Submitted by: soul
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Goodnight Irene" | "Goodnight Marine" | Airfarcewon |
| "Midnight Special" | "Midway Special" | Michael Pacholek |
| "Midnight Special" | "The Blue Light Special" | Too Rich Olson |
Misheard Lyrics:
"Railroad Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: Saturday night railroad ha-dee-nah
Original Lyrics: Saturday night railroad ha-dee-nah
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Misrhymed Lyrics:
"Cotton Fields"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: I went over to Arkansas
People asked me 'What you come here for?' Why They're Misrhymed: 'Arkansas' and 'What you come here for' don't actually rhyme, but with leadbelly's pronunciation they almost do
Submitted by: Jeffrey Graham
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Dated Lyrics:
"Jim Crow Blues"
The Dated Lyrics: You're gonna find some Jim Crow
Every place you go Why They're Dated: The "Jim Crow" laws, which sanctioned racial segregation in public and state-run buildings and facilities throughout the United States, were repealed by virtue of the Civil Rights Act in 1964.
Submitted by: Raphael
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Band Name Spoonerisms:
Bed lelly originally "Leadbelly"
Submitted by: J.C.
Crime Records:
"Assault; Murder"
Lead Belly was arrested for assault, but was pardoned by the governor after Lead Belly sang to him. Lead Belly was later arrested for murder, but was once again pardoned when he was "discovered" by the Lomaxes, the premier musical folklorists of the time.
Submitted by: Raphael
Performers with Handicaps:
"ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)"
Submitted by: Raphael
