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Fun Music Information -> Tommy Roe

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Music Performer Pseudonyms:

Also known as: Thomas David. Submitted by: sing

Also known as: Thomas Jackson. Submitted by: sing

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer	Comment	Submitter Name
"Jam Up And Jelly Tight,"	No way is jelly tight.	Sarah Hamnida

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name
"Sing A Song," Earth, Wind & Fire	"Sing Along With Me," Tommy Roe
"Pay Me," Usher	"A Dollar's Worth Of Pennies," Tommy Roe
"The Windmills Of Your Mind," Dusty Springfield	"Dizzy," Tommy Roe
"The Price," Solomon Burke	"A Dollar's Worth Of Pennies," Tommy Roe
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"Sweet Pear" originally "Sweet Pea"

Pears do tend to have a sweet flavor.

Mia

Change a Letter:

"Jam Up Nelly Tight" originally "Jam Up Jelly Tight"

Candy Welty

"Jam Up Belly Tight" originally "Jam Up Jelly Tight"

Candy Welty

"Jam Us Jelly Tight" originally "Jam Up Jelly Tight"

Candy Welty

"Jam Up Jelly Right" originally "Jam Up Jelly Tight"

Candy Welty

"Sweet Pet" originally "Sweet Pea"

Serafina

There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Everytime The Bluebird Cries"	"Everytime That Brenda's Here"	Darth Patronus
"Hooray For Hazel"	"Today's Toupées"	Stan Hall
"Sheila"	"Sheila"	Stan Hall
"Sweet Pea"	"Red Hickeys"	Malcolm Higgins
"Oh Sweet Pea"	"STD"	PMS
"Dizzy"	"Scurvy"	Alvin Rhodes
"Dizzy"	"Lizzie"	Merry & Pippin
"Sweet Pea"	"T.V."	Malcolm Higgins
"Sweet Pea"	"Streamed Pee"	John A. Barry
"Sheila"	"Sheep-herd"	John A. Barry
There are additional song parodies available.

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
Dizzy	Vertigo Help Line	FussBudgetVanPelt

Misheard Lyrics:

"Heather Honey" Misheard Lyrics: Warm can of honey, Warm as the sunshine. Original Lyrics: Oh, Heather honey, Warm as the sunshine.	"Sweet Pea" Misheard Lyrics: I finally got the Christmas tree working again Original Lyrics: I finally got to whisper sweet words in her ear
"Working Class Hero" Misheard Lyrics: He demands respect and headset. Original Lyrics: He demands respect and gets it.	"Working Class Hero" Misheard Lyrics: He's a working class hero He's a man, he's a miracle. Original Lyrics: He's a working class hero He's a man, he's America.
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"Sweet Pea"

Misheard Lyrics:

I finally got the Christmas tree working again

Original Lyrics:

I finally got to whisper sweet words in her ear

Story about this misheard lyric by: Yvette Bristle

"Sweet Pea" came out in the summer of 1966 when I was 8 years old. The previous December, my dad had a hard time getting all our Christmas tree lights to work. So when I heard this line, I misheard it as finally getting the Christmas tree working!

There are additional misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"Sweet Pea"

Better Lyrics:

I walked on over and I asked her to dance
Thinkin' maybe later I could pull down her pants

Original Lyrics:

I walked on over and I asked her to dance
Thinkin' maybe later of makin' romance

Submitted by: Doug Montgomery

Funniest Song Lyrics:

"Dizzy"

The Funny Lyrics:

I'm going round in circles all the time

Why They're Funny:

Well, no wonder you're so dizzy!

Submitted by: Your Worst Nightmare

Repetitive Song Lyrics:

"Hooray For Hazel"

The Repetitive Lyrics:

Hooray for Hazel, she put me down
Hooray for Hazel, she made me her clown
Hooray for Hazel, she's up to her tricks
Hooray for Hazel, she's gettin' her kicks

Why They're Repetitive:

The phrase "Hooray for Hazel" appears four times in each chorus, one time in each verse, and at least 20 times in the entire song.

Submitted by: Candy Welty

"Money Is My Pay"

The Repetitive Lyrics:

Money is my pay
Money is my pay
For all the work I do
Money is my pay
Money is my pay
And I spend all my money on you

Why They're Repetitive:

The line "Money is my pay" appears four times in each chorus and more than a dozen times in the song.

Submitted by: Candy Welty

Nonsensical Song Lyrics:

"Money Is My Pay"

The Nonsensical Lyrics:

Money is my pay
And I spend all my money on you

Why They're Nonsensical:

If he doesn't spend any of his money on himself, then how does he survive?

Submitted by: Candy Welty

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"Sing Along With Me" Opening Lines: Sing along with me and you will see that golden sunshine breaking through those dark, dark clouds hanging over your head Comments: Submitted by: Candy Welty	"A Dollar's Worth Of Pennies" Opening Lines: Got a dollar's worth of pennies and a nickel and a dime. I'm richer than I've been in a long, long time. Comments: Submitted by: Candy Welty
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