Fun Music Information -> Tokens

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This is the most recent information about Tokens that has been submitted to amIright. If we have more information about Tokens, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible).

Better Off Solo:

Name	New Career	Comments & Submitter Name
"Neil Sedaka"	"He was the Tokens' original lead singer. While he was with the group, they were not very successful. After he left, both he and the Tokens would become very successful."	- Barry Disbrow
"Neil Sedaka"	"He was the original lead singer of the Tokens. Both he and the Tokens were far more successful after he left the group. "	- Barry Disbrow

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"The Eunichs Sing Tonight"	"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"	oldsongs

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"Please Writhe" originally "Please Write"

Marcia Zarwetten-Grassi

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"The Loon Sleeps Tonight" originally "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"

Now it's about a sleeping water bird.

Penny Olivia Tyler

Song Parody Recordings:

May 15 ""the Lion Farts Tonight"" by Tor Hershman a parody of ""The Lion Sleeps "Tonight"" by The Tokens

Comedy tonight YouTube: (YouTube ) (Comments)

Mar 17 "The Lion Farts Tonight " by TOR Hershman a parody of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight " by The Tokens

The Lion Farts Tonight and you'll LOL tonight. Music Lift : (mp3) (Comments)

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"	"The Yankees Sweep Tonight"	Michael Pacholek
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"	"The Lyin Beat The Right"	Malcolm Higgins
"The Lions Sleeps Tonight"	"The Redshirts Died Tonight"	Psycho Librarian
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"	"The Lions Lost Tonight"	Psycho Librarian
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"	"The Linus Sleeps Tonight"	Airfarcewon
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"	"Their Lyin' Feeds The Right"	Malcolm Higgins
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"	"The Lyin' Creep's Far Right"	Michael Pacholek
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"	"I Lie With Sheeps Tonight"	Tommy Turtle
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"	"Now We Can Sleep Tonight"	Ann Hammond
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"	"I'm Lupine Each New Night"	John A. Barry
There are additional Tokens song parodies available.

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
The Lion Sleeps Tonight	Any Zoo	Josh Bain
The Lion Sleeps Tonight	Siegfried and Roy's home phone	Indomitus

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
Wanderin' Where The Lions Are Bruce Cockburn	The Lion Sleeps Tonight The Tokens	Wanderin' Where The Lions Are Sleeping Tonight	britrock
The Lion Sleeps Tonight The Tokens	Sun King The Beatles	The Lion King Sleeps Tonight "Ridding the world of Disney Icon's- one animal shelter at a time"	princejellyfish

Misheard Lyrics:

"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" Misheard Lyrics: I-wee-my-way, I-wee-my-way Original Lyrics: A-wimoweh, A-wimoweh	"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" Misheard Lyrics: Ee-e-e-um-um-a-weh or Weeeeeeee, uh-we love marmalade Original Lyrics: Weee-wi-mo-mo-a-weh
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" Misheard Lyrics: A- Weat, A What, A Weat a What Original Lyrics: A-wimoweh, A-wimoweh	"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" Misheard Lyrics: A wimba her Original Lyrics: A-weema-weh
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"

Misheard Lyrics:

Ee-e-e-um-um-a-weh
or
Weeeeeeee, uh-we love marmalade

Original Lyrics:

Weee-wi-mo-mo-a-weh

Story about this misheard lyric by: Heidi

Packing with my sister when she moved from her apartment 20 years ago, her husband was playing very loud music on the radio. This song came on, and I started singing and at the part where I misheard I sang it loudly and everyone stared at me.

There are additional misheard stories available.