Fun Music Information -> Platters
This is the most recent information about Platters that has been submitted to amIright. If we have more information about Platters, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible).
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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.
Smoke Gets In Your EyesBetter Off Solo:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Tony Williams" | "Tony Williams was the lead singer of the Platters when they had their great hits--"The Great Pretender", "Only You", "Twilight Time", "Heaven On Earth". He left the band to pursue a solo career but never did make it on hos own..." | - Dan |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "I'm Not In Love" | "The Great Pretender," The Platters | Kathy |
| "A Woman, A Lover, A Friend" | "Only You," The Platters | Kathy |
| "I Say A Little Prayer" | "My Prayer," The Platters | Kathy |
| "Never Be Anyone Else But You" | "Only You," The Platters | Kathy |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"The Great Retender" originally "The Great Pretender"
The right of a holder of certain futures contracts
rebecca
"Smoke Gets In Our Eyes" originally "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"
Dobbs
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"It Isn't Bright" originally "It Isn't Right"
My Name Is Joe
"Red Snails In The Sunset" originally "Red Sails In The Sunset"
Jessica Childress
"To Beach His Own" originally "To Each His Own"
BAD whale that would do that to his family!
Yvonne Sindri
"If I Didn't Scare" originally "If I Didn't Care"
Marcia Todd
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Twilight Mime" originally "Twilight Time"
My Name Is Joe
"(You've Got) The Magic Torch" originally "(You've Got) The Magic Touch "
Another salute to the 2008 Olympic torch relay?
Bob
"(You've Got) The Manic Touch" originally "(You've Got) The Magic Touch"
Bob
"Oily You" originally "Only You"
You're so slippery!
U. Carrie Oats
"Red Soils in The Sunset" originally "Red Sails in The Sunset"
Rachel Stedman
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Recordings:
I've gotten a lot of useless junk for Christmas. It's time to get rid of some ot it.
Soundclick: (mp3)
(Comments)
Aug 15
"Obama, the Great Pretender" by Steve Bryant
a parody of "The Great Pretender" by The Platters
A song about one of the two major candidates for President. (I don't like either of them.)
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(Comments)
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "The Great Pretender" | "The Great Overspender" | Fiddlegirl and Tommy Turtle |
| "The Great Pretender" | "The Great Re-Gifter" | McKludge |
| "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" | "Smoke Gets In Your Thighs" | Tommy Turtle |
| "The Great Pretender" | "A Great Pipe Bender" | Lionel Mertens |
| "Only You" | "Only You ( Farewell my queen Royce)" | Malcolm Higgins |
| "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" | "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" | Johnny D |
| "The Great Pretender" | "Await Nepenthe" | John A. Barry |
| "The Great Pretender" | "The Great Suspender" | Michael Pacholek |
| "The Great Pretender" | "The Fake Obama" | Malcolm Higgins |
| "Twilight Time" | "Skylight Crime" | Airfarcewon |
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Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | American Lung Association | Laurel |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | Crematorium | Marty |
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Black Black Heart David Usher | Only You The Platters | Only You Have A Black Black Heart You're so mean! | Kixxy 6 |
| Hash Pipe Weezer | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes The Platters | Smoke From My Hash Pipe Gets In Your Eyes Please turn the fan on. | PerzinPen |
| Smoke On The Water Deep Purple | Smoke Gets in Your Eyes The Platters | Smoke On The Water Gets In Your Eyes Next time, wear goggles. | Paul G |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes The Platters | Smoky Mountain Rain Ronnie Milsap | Smoky Mountain Rain Gets In Your Eyes Not good, since there's acid rain there. | Larry The Babel Guy |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
The Sylver Platters
The Sylvers combined with The Platters
Submitted By: Raphael
The Silver Platters Convention
Silver Convention combined with The Platters
Submitted By: Ava Rice
The Silver Platters
The Platters combined with Silver Bullet Band
So a 50's vocal group plus a 70's backup band equals....The Brady kids?
Submitted By: kookoodee
Misheard Lyrics:
"Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: I was falsely blind.
Original Lyrics: I, of course, replied.
| "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: So I'm shafted and I get enough.
Original Lyrics: So I chaffed them and I gaily laughed.
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"Twilight Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Lighting the spark of love that fills me
With dreams, I'm told. Original Lyrics: Lighting the spark of love that fills me
With dreams untold. | "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Small dents in your eyes
Original Lyrics: Smoke gets in your eyes
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Small dents in your eyes
Original Lyrics: Smoke gets in your eyes
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Dawn Beatson-njie I always thought it was about 'small dents in your eyes' and sung along to it when my parents played the record. I thought it a bit macabre, and remember being really surprised later in life when I found out that it didn't say that at all. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"The Great Pretender"
Better Lyrics:
My need is such, I pretend too much.
But I can't pretend I'm, not in Hell.
But I can't pretend I'm, not in Hell.
Original Lyrics:
My need is such, I pretend too much.
I'm lonely, but no one can tell.
I'm lonely, but no one can tell.
Submitted by: The Skuz
"The Great Pretender"
Better Lyrics:
My need is such I pretend too much
Though I can't pretend I'm not in hell
Though I can't pretend I'm not in hell
Original Lyrics:
My need is such I pretend too much
I'm lonely but no one can tell
I'm lonely but no one can tell
Submitted by: The Skuz
Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Only You"
Opening Lines: Only you can make my world seem right.
Comments: Submitted by: Jennifer Howard
| "Twilight Time"
Opening Lines: Heavenly shades of night are falling, it's twilight time.
Comments: Submitted by: Peter
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Song Title Space Change:
"Enchant Ed" originally "Enchanted"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Smoke Gets In You Reyes" originally "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"
Submitted by: Peter
Band Name Anagrams:
Tartest Help Submitted by: Josh
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Oak Smits In Your Guise" originally "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"
Submitted by: Cynthia Avery
Lyrics Spoonerisms:
"Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"
The Lyrics: So I smile and say,
"When a lovely flame dies, Smoke gets in your eyes." Why: So I smile and say,
"When a lovely dame flies, Smoke gets in your eyes." Submitted by: Beverly Stiles
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Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Various restaurants.
They actually did this in the early 1990's.
Submitted by: Peter
