Fun Music Information -> Lesley Gore

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Misspellings and other Alternate Names:

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Leslie Gore

Performer Pseudonyms:

Also known as: Lesley Goldstein. Submitted by: oldsongs

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"You Don't Own Us"	"You Don't Own Me"	Betty Richardson
"My Boyfriend's Black"	"My Boyfriend's Back"	Mick Jones

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name	Comments & Submittor Name
"Girl Watcher"	"That's The Way Boys Are," Lesley Gore	Kathy
"Are You Gonna Be My Girl?"	"You Don't Own Me," Lesley Gore	Raphael
"It's My Party"	"Mama Told Me Not To Come," Three Dog Night	Martha Hankins
"It's My Party"	"Happy Birthday Ruthy Baby," McGuinness Flint	FussBudget

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Jury's Turn To Cry" originally "Judy's Turn To Cry"

Because the defendant pleaded guilty

Dirty Diana Ross

"Jury's Turn To Cry" originally "Judy's Turn To Cry"

Heck Noover Nuck

"Rudy's Turn To Cry" originally "Judy's Turn To Cry"

Another sex-change by changing a letter.

Rapunzel Gladstone

"It's My Pasty" originally "It's My Party"

Regina Haniger

"Judy's Turd To Cry" originally "Judy's Turn To Cry"

Always remarkable when turds cry!

Judy

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Song Parody Recordings:

Aug 30 "Don't Download Me" by Below Average Dave a parody of "You Don't Own Me" by Lesley Gore

I'm sick of hearing, oh your background music sux and oh you should re-sing without the poofs and blah-blah-blah. . .Those who have continued to listen and download my music speak louder than those who have complained, but you know me, I can't say it without singing it! Thank you ALL for your continued support, this isn't my first obviously, and it won't be my last. badave.com: (mp3) (Comments)

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"It's My Party and I'll Cry if I Want to!"	"It's my "Party" and I'll Cry if I Want to"	Dr BLT
"You Don't Own Me"	"He's Mahoney"	Sarcastic Paranoid
"You Don't Own Me"	"Don't Download Me"	Below Average Dave
"Maybe I Know (He's Been Cheatin)"	"Maybe I Know (He's A Cretin)"	Lesley Bore
"It's My Party"	"Garden Party"	Michael Pacholek
"It's My Party"	"It's My Shower"	Aisling
"Judy's Turn To Cry"	"Judy's Turn To Try"	Alvin Rhodes
"Judy's Turn To Cry"	"Judy's Got A Knife"	Nut Roll
"Maybe I Know (He's Been a Cheatin)"	"Maybe I Know (He's Been A Stinkin)"	Crazy Hoagie
"Maybe I Know (He's Been A Cheatin)"	"Maybe I Know (He's Been A Eatin)"	Crazy Hoagie
There are additional song parodies available.

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
You Don't Own Me	Abuse For Women Hotline	Monica

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
He's a Rebel The Crystals	It's My Party Lesley Gore	It's a Rebel's Party It's a Rebel's party and it'll never be any good... LOL	Jeffrey Hope
I'm Afraid The Everly Brothers	She's A Fool Lesley Gore	I'm Afraid She's A Fool!	Marian
Wake Up Little Suzie Everly Brothers	You Don't Own Me Lesley Gore	Wake Up Little Suzie---You Don't Own Me!	Marian
Should We Tell Him? The Everly Brothers	She's A Fool Lesley Gore	Should We Tell Him She's A Fool?	Marian
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

Lesley's Blood, Sweat, Tears, And Gore

Lesley Gore combined with Blood, Sweat, And Tears

Submitted By: Terror Reid

Misheard Lyrics:

"Sunshine, Lollipops" Misheard Lyrics: Sunshine lollipops and rainbows that's how it is sweet or Sunshine lollipops and rainbows that's how it is to me Original Lyrics: Sunshine lollipops and rainbows that's how it is Cherie	"Sunshine, Lollipops" Misheard Lyrics: Sunshine, happiness And brightdays everywhere Original Lyrics: Sunshine, lollipops And rainbows everywhere
"It's My Party" Misheard Lyrics: It's my party and I'll lie if I want to. Original Lyrics: It's my party and I'll cry if I want to.	"It's My Party" Misheard Lyrics: Why was she holding her hand When she's supposed to be mine? Original Lyrics: Why was he holding her hand When he's supposed to be mine?
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Insincere Lyrics:

"You Don't Own Me"

The Insincere Lyrics:

Just let me be myself.
That's all I ask of you.

Why They're Insincere:

Yeah, sure. The whole song is a sullen litany of one demand after another. Yet the singer still has the gall to afffix to the last demand, 'That's all I ask of you.'!

Submitted by: Carla Jorgensen

"Judy's Turn to Cry"

The Insincere Lyrics:

Judy kissed some other guy;
He [Judy's date] turned around and he hit him
To show he's a real lovin' guy!

Why They're Insincere:

The 'rime riche'' ('guy' rhyming with 'guy') is not the issue. The girl Judy tests her boyfriend by kissing some other guy! So what does her date do? He hits the other guy rather than reprimanding Judy for flirting! this is loving?

Submitted by: Doug Montgomery

Inappropriate Lyrics:

"It's My Party" The Inappropriate Lyrics: Nobody knows where my Johnny has gone. Why They're Inappropriate: Perhaps she should take better care of her condoms. Is it good taste to ask strangers where they may have dissapeared? Submitted by: Kolin Barnz	"You Don't Own Me" The Inappropriate Lyrics: I'm young and I love to be young. Why They're Inappropriate: What does this have to do with the rest of the song or its haunting taunting message? Is she planning on being okay with someone owning her when she's older? Submitted by: Sheila Evans
There are additional inappropriate lyrics available.

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"Judy's Turn To Cry"

Opening Lines:

Now, it's Judy' turn to cry, Judy's turn to cry, Judy's turn to cry-cry-cry, 'cause Johnny's come back, come back to me.

Comments:

Just posting these opening line lyrics again, because I need to correct that it was Quincy Jones who wrote and produced this tune and "It's My Party".

Submitted by: Peter

"You Don't Own Me."

Opening Lines:

You don't own me, I'm not just one of your many toys.

Comments:

"You Don't Own Me" was a #2 hit for Lesley Gore in February 1964, ending up just behind the Beatles, who owned the #1 spot with "I Want To Hold Your Hand" during the two weeks that Lesley Gore's "You Don't Own Me" stayed at #2. "You Don't Own Me" was written by John Madara and David White. "You Don't Own Me" is also very ahead of it's time, for what Lesley Gore sings about. Remember that 1964 was eight years (and nearly nine in terms of the calendar of these two hits being #1) before 1972 when there would be Helen Reddy's "I Am Woman" being #1 and even three years before Aretha Franklin's version of "Respect". Lesley Gore certainly matches in intensity Helen Reddy and Aretha Franklin on "You Don't Own Me" in intensity that she's demanding to stand on her won without the guy putting on her display.

Submitted by: Peter

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