Fun Music Information -> Shirley Bassey

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Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"Oldfinger"	"Goldfinger"	oldschool

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Oldfinger" originally "Goldfinger"

Seppo

"Godfinger" originally "Goldfinger"

Wendy Torrance

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Goodfinger" originally "Goldfinger"

The opposite of Badfinger

Joe

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Hey Big Spender"	"A Big Spender"	Airfarcewon
"Diamonds are forever"	"Diamonds are for never (for you)"	Darkin
"Goldfinger"	"Love Handles"	Max Power
"Goldfinger"	"Dictator"	Michael Pacholek
"Hey Big Spender"	"Hey Bone Bender"	Kid Spoof
"Bye Bye Blackbird"	"Buy My Blackbird!"	Stuart McArthur
"Goldfinger"	"Michael Vick"	Max Power
"Goldfinger"	"Goldwater"	Michael Pacholek
"Goldfinger"	"Golddigger"	Michael Pacholek
"Diamonds Are Forever"	"Victoria Beckham: "I Just Aren't That Clever""	Stuart McArthur
There are additional song parodies available.

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
History Repeating	Historical Society	KooKooDee
Hey Big Spender	Gambling Addiction Helpline	loonytune

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
Oh, Neil Carole King	Diamonds Are Forever Shirley Bassey	Oh, Neil Diamonds Are Forever	Raphael
Diamonds Are Forever Shirley Bassey	Diamonds And Rust Joan Baez	Diamonds And Rust Are Forever So take your car to Ziebart.	Bond
Diamonds Are Forever Shirley Bassey	Diamonds And Guns The Transplants	Diamonds and Guns Are Forever This is Don for Don's Guns, where we've merged with the Shane Company Diamonds.	Bond

Misheard Lyrics:

"Goldfinger" Misheard Lyrics: Such a goldfinger Reckons you should enter is web of sin. Original Lyrics: Such a cold finger Beckons you to enter his web of sin.	"Goldfinger" Misheard Lyrics: He loves Holy Cow Only God. Original Lyrics: He loves only gold Only gold.
"Goldfinger" Misheard Lyrics: Cold fingers Original Lyrics: Goldfinger

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"Diamonds Are Forever"

Opening Lines:

Diamonds are forever, They are all I need to please me, They can stimulate and tease me, They won't leave in the night, I've no fear that they might

Comments:

The rest of the opening line is: "... desert me." Again, Shirley Bassey is the only artists to record more than one of the James Bond themes. Shirley Bassey would also record the themes for "Goldfinger" and "Moonraker".

Submitted by: Peter

"Goldfinger"

Opening Lines:

Goldfinger, he's the man, the man with the Midas touch.

Comments:

"Goldfinger" was the theme song from the James Bond movie of the same name (1965). Shirley Bassey took the tune to #8 in the charts. Shirley Bassey is the only singer to sing a James Bond theme more than once. Shirley Bassey also sang the title song for "Goldfinger" and "Moonraker".

Submitted by: Peter