Fun Music Information -> Marvelettes

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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.

The MArvelettes

Better 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
"Please Mr. Postman"	"The Letter," The Box Tops	Kathy
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Too Many Fish In The Spa" originally "Too Many Fish In The Sea"

Andrea Greenleaf

"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, Mister Postman"	"He's Mister/Woman"	John A. Barry
"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.
"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:

"Please Mr. Postman"

Misheard Lyrics:

Please, Mr. Polar Bear

Original Lyrics:

Please, Mr. Postman

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