Fun Music Information -> Marty Robbins
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Misspellings and other Alternate Names:
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Marty Robbins(first) Grateful Dead(later)Performer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: Martin David Robinson. Submitted by: fame
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" | "El Paso," Marty Robbins | Raphael |
| "Take Me Home, Country Roads" | "Streets Of Laredo," Marty Robbins | The Big Guy |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"A White Port Coat" originally "A White Sport Coat"
White port's a kind of wine (Why so name a coat?)
Arlene Titshaw
"A White Spot Coat" originally "A White Sport Coat"
Except for that white spot, it's another color.
Alanis More Upset
"A White Sport Cat" originally "A White Sport Coat"
Sport cat? Uuuummmmm....
Marilyn Westbury
"Big Ion" originally "Big Iron"
Valerie Cameron
"Big Ron" originally "Big Iron"
Valerie Cameron
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Big Irony" originally "Big Iron"
Mercedes Morgan
"The Changing Tree" originally "The Hanging Tree"
Adrienne Ramseur
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Big Iran" originally "Big Iron"
Place George W. Bush & Dick Cheney want to bomb!
Chick Daney
"Big Icon" originally "Big Iron"
Emily
"Bug Iron" originally "Big Iron"
Emily
"Dig Iron" originally "Big Iron"
It's not easy to dig for iron.
Emily
"Pig Iron" originally "Big Iron"
How Miss Piggy keeps her dresses so neat.
Emily
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation" | "Delight Four Goat-Men in Synched Relation" | Stan Hall |
| "A White Sports Coat and a Pink Carnation" | "Albino Shoat's a Pig Aberration" | Stan Hall |
| "El Paso" | "Passels" | Stan Hall |
| "A White Sport Coat" | "A Large Black Coat" | Jack Cherrix |
| "El Paso" | "El Dubya" | Airfarcewon |
| "Cross The Brazos At Waco" | "Who Do We Blame For Waco" | Airfarcewon |
| "Honkytonk Man" | "Family Bowl" | Ryan Froula |
| "El Paso" | "El Perro" | John A. Barry |
| "El Paso" | "Villaraigosa" | John Jenkins |
| "El Paso" | "Del Taco" | Alvin Rhodes |
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Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Farewell, Angelina Joan Baez | Jolie Girl Marty Robbins | Farewell, Angelina Jolie Girl | Karen Smith |
| Fifty Ways To Leave You Lover Paul Simon | Begging To You Marty Robbins | Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover Begging To You | Britney Spears into pruning hooks |
| Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White Perez Prado And His Orchestra | A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation) Marty Robbins | A Cherry Pink Carnation And An Apple Blossom White Sport Coat | Donna Gelpigi |
| Where's Captain Kirk? Spizzenergi | El Paso Marty Robbins | Where's Captain Kirk? El Paso | Britney Spears into pruning hooks |
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Misheard Lyrics:
"Among My Souvenirs"
Misheard Lyrics: A few more tokens dress within my treasure chest
Original Lyrics: A few more tokens rest within my treasure chest
| "The Strawberry Roan"
Misheard Lyrics: He's about the worst f***er I've seen on the range.
Original Lyrics: He's about the worst bucker I've seen on the range.
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"My Woman, My Woman, My Wife"
Misheard Lyrics: A sailing dress made of gingham
Original Lyrics: A saint in a dress made of gingham
| "Utah Carol"
Misheard Lyrics: But in leaning lost her balance
Fell in front of that while tied 'Lay still, Lenoir Rhyne coming' Were the words that Utah cried. Original Lyrics: But in leaning lost her balance
Fell in front of that wild tide 'Lay still, Lenore, I'm coming' Were the words that Utah cried. |
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Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"The Strawberry Roan"
Misheard Lyrics: He's about the worst f***er I've seen on the range.
Original Lyrics: He's about the worst bucker I've seen on the range.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Evan I was listening to the song for the first time and, in disbelief, played it over and over. This was the fifties, mind you, and casual swearing was still a few decades away! |
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Inappropriate Lyrics:
"El Paso"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina Wicked and evil while casting a spell My love was deep for this Mexican maiden I was in love, but in vain I could tell
Why They're Inappropriate: Well, gee, Marty, you could've saved yourself a lot of frustration, not to mention six minutes of song and at least two bullets near the end of it, if you'd just quoted Glenn Medeiros and said, 'She ain't worth it.' Unless... was she just that good in bed?
Submitted by: Michael Pacholek
| "Tonight Carmen"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: I place pretty flowers to brighten the hours, I put brand new sheets on the bed.
I'm nervous, I'm trembling recalling, remeb'ring the way that she tosses her head. I've given much thought to the fact that I ought to have more control over my life. Why They're Inappropriate: The late great country singer/songwriter Marty Robbins was one of my favorites, but even the best stump their toes occasionally. The first half of the first line above is poetic enough, but it's downhill from there. Is this a romantic ballad or an awkward therapy session?
Submitted by: Bridget Olsen
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Billy The Kid"
The Lyrics: I'll sing you how
Billy the Kid met his fate The bright moon was shinin', the hour was late Shot down by Pat Garrett who once was his friend, The young outlaw's life is now come to an end Who They Mention: Billy The Kid
Submitted by: Regina Olsen
| "Billy The Kid"
The Lyrics: Was on a sad night
when poor Billy died He said to his friend, 'I'm not satisfied There's twenty-one men I have put bullets through Sheriff Pat Garrett must make twenty-two!' Who They Mention: Sheriff Pat Garrett
Submitted by: Regina Olsen
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"El Paso"
Opening Lines: Out in the West Texas town of El Paso I fell in love with a Mexican girl
Comments: Marty Robbins' "El Paso" has the distinction, according to Billboard Magazine's HOT 100 charts, of being the first #1 song of the decade of the 1960's. It would later be reworked and have more of a life when Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead would play it regularly in concert after 1970.
Submitted by: Peter
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Scary Song Lyrics:
"Tonight Carmen"
The Lyrics: I've thought of just taking these two hands and breaking
The body I'm waiting to touch. Why: The late country singer Marty Robbins was generally likeable and I enjoy a whole lot of his songs. But this is not one of his songs with the greatest of lyrical integrity. Strangely enough, this was what my mother always called one of her favorite of his songs. Perhaps that's because it admittedly is melodically beautiful. But I'm guessing she never listened closely to all the words.
Submitted by: Isaac
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Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Big Iron"
The Lyrics: To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day
Why: Agua Fria was a town in Arizona, adjacent to the Agua Fria River, now known as El Mirage. It was an Arizona Ranger that rode into town (not a New Mexico Ranger).
Submitted by: Art Bonds
| "Big Iron"
The Lyrics: Soon the stranger started talking, made it plain to folks around:
'Twas an Arizona Ranger, wouldn't be too long in town. Why: The ranger was from Arizona, a U.S. territory until 1912, and a U.S. state since then. Depending on the time frame of the song's story, it was either a territiry or a state in the song's context.
Submitted by: Lydia Helton
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