Fun Music Information -> Marvelettes
This is the most recent information about Marvelettes that has been submitted to amIright. If we have more information about Marvelettes, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible).
Misspellings and other Alternate Names:
These are the alternate spellings of the performer's name we've had to correct in submissions to amIright.
The MArvelettesBetter Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Amway Salesman" | "Please, Mr. Postman" | MOR |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Call Me" | "Beechwood 4-5789," Marvelettes | Peter |
| "Rikki, Don't Lose That Number" | "Beechwood 4-5789," Marvelettes | Peter |
| "What's Your Number?" | "Beechwood 4-5789," The Marvelettes | crazydon |
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Too Many Fish In The Tea" originally "Too Many Fish In The Sea"
Interesting place to put your fish.
My Name Is Joe
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Please, Mr. Postman" | "Jeez, Mr. Pope Man" | John A. Barry |
| "Don't Mess with Bill" | "Pope's Dressed to Kill" | John A. Barry |
| "Mr. Postman" | "Mr. Pope Man" | John A. Barry |
| "Don't Mess With Bill" | "Don't Mess With Pills" | Alvin Rhodes |
| "Please Mr. Postman" | "Please, Dale Jarrett" | Arcade Junkie |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Don't Mess With Bill | Hillary Clinton's Answering Machine | Sonya |
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| When You Wish Upon A Star Cliff Edwards | Too Many Fish In The Sea The Marvelettes | When You Wish Upon Too Many Starfish In The Sea | Larry The Babel Guy |
| She Don't Use Jelly Flaming Lips | Too Many Fish In The Sea The Marvelettes | She Don't Use Too Many Jellyfish In The Sea What would she use them for, anyway? | Larry The Babel Guy |
| Mama Tried The Everly Brothers | Beechwood 45789 The Marvelettes | Mama Tried Beechwood-45789 | Marian |
| Don't Mess WIth Bill The Marvelettes | Albatross Judy Collins | Don't Mess With Albatross's Bill | Raphael |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
Misheard Lyrics:
"My Baby Must Be A Magician"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh mama, where was Lowell?
Original Lyrics: Oh, my morale was low.
| "Please Mr. Postman"
Misheard Lyrics: Please, Mr. Polar Bear.
Original Lyrics: Please, Mr. Postman.
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"Please Mr. Postman"
Misheard Lyrics: Please, Mr. Polar Bear
Original Lyrics: Please, Mr. Postman
| "Playboy"
Misheard Lyrics: Watch out how you play, boy
He's bringing me pasta. Original Lyrics: Watch out for the playboy
He's bringing you false joy. |
| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Please Mr. Postman"
Misheard Lyrics: Please, Mr. Polar Bear
Original Lyrics: Please, Mr. Postman
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Alma Tomasello I sang this song when I was young. After my sisters informed of the correct words, I didn't want to believe them. Then it dawned on me: why would a polar bear be bringing a letter? |
Dated Lyrics:
"'BEechwood-4-5789'"
The Dated Lyrics: And my number is BEechwood 4-5789;
You can call me up and have a date any old time. Why They're Dated: Phone numbers haven't used letters as part of the exchange since 1965 or so. [See also 'PEnnsylvania-6-5000'] PS My capitalization is deliberate; that is the way word-exchange phone numbers were actually written.]
Submitted by: hec
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Band Name Anagrams:
Hatter Met Elves Submitted by: Gretchen Wieners
