Fun Music Information -> Paper Lace
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Band Name Origins:
- The town where they originated from, Nottingham, England, was known for it's production of lace products. Submitted by: brit
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "The Night Fallujah Died" | "The Night Chicago Died" | one-hit |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "The Night Chicago Died," | Chicago isn't a living thing, so it can't die. | one-hit |
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"The Night Chicago Dried" originally "The Night Chicago Died"
Cape Canaveral Lavigne
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Billy, Don't Be A Hero" | "Brady, Don't Be An Hero" | Max Power |
| "The Night Chicago Died" | "The Decade The World Died" | Vostok |
| "Billy Don't Be A Hero" | "Billy Go Get Your Giro" | Stella Baker |
| "The Night Chicago Died" | "The Night John Candy Died" | Barry from High Fidelity |
| "The Night Chicago Died" | "The Day Anna Nicole Died" | Tony Wiseguy |
| "Billy, Don't Be A Hero" | "Fuel Gauge, Don't Be On Zero" | Merry & Pippin |
| "The Night Chicago Died" | "The Night I Almost Cried" | Wozzyhonk |
| "The Night Chicago Died" | "The Night Detroit Died" | Melanie Lee |
| "The Night Chicago Died" | "The Night the Raptors Died" | Freddie C. |
| "The Night Chicago Died" | "The Night Her Top Was Pried" | Alan Hochbaum |
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Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Billy Don't Be A Hero | Army Recruitment Office | Richard Davies |
| The Night Chicago Died | Chicago Chamber of Commerce | rocky |
| The Night Chicago Died | Chicago Police Department | rocky |
| The Night Chicago Died | Chicago Tourist Information | Drewzi |
| The Night Chicago Died | Mafia | Gil |
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Where Were You? Journey | The Night Chicago Died Paper Lace | Where Were You The Night Chicago Died? | Raphael |
| The Night Chicago Died Paper Lace | My Little Town Simon & Garfunkel | The Night My Little Town Chicago Died Must been another town called Chicago. | MOR |
| The Night Chicago Died Paper Lace | My Kind Of Town (Chicago Is) Frank Sinatra | The Night My Kind Of Town Chicago Died | hybrid |
| The Night Chicago Died Paper Lace | Sweet Home Chicago Robert Johnson | The Night Sweet Home Chicago Died | hybrid |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
Misheard Lyrics:
"The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics: In the heat of the summer night
In the land of the dolly bear Original Lyrics: In the heat of the summer night
In the land of the dollar bill | "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics: The night she called and died
Original Lyrics: The night Chicago died
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"The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics: The night she gargled dye.
Original Lyrics: The night Chicago died
| "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics: In the heat of a summer night
In the land of the god of eggs. Original Lyrics: In the heat of a summer night
In the land of the dollar bill. |
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Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics: The night she called and died
Original Lyrics: The night Chicago died
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Swh I was a kid, in high school in the 70's. I had an older sister who loved to make fun of me. She thought it was really funny that I misunderstood this lyric. In my head, I hear it, followed by a sound of someone picking up a phone and then croaking. |
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Nonsensical Lyrics:
"The Night Chicago Died"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Daddy was a cop on the East Side of Chicago.
Why They're Nonsensical: This would place daddy's precint somewhere in the middle of Lake Michigan!
Submitted by: Assad Jibril
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"The Night Chicago Died"
The Lyrics: When a man named Al Capone
Tried to make that town his own Who They Mention: Al Capone
Submitted by: Candace Mercer
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Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"The Night Chicago Died"
The Lyrics: I heard my mama cry,
I heard her pray the night Chicago died. Why: Refers to the city of Chicago, Illinois
Submitted by: Lydia Helton
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