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Fun Music Information -> Tom Waits
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Jokes:
Who would win in a fight between Superman and Goku? Tom Waits. Submitted by: Alice
| TOM WAITS FOR NO MAN Submitted by: LucidLupin
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Weird Names of Music Performer's Children:
- Kelliesimone - An interesting choice to merge two names that would otherwise be separated. Submitted by: Eric Andrews
Singers Who Act:
Notable Acting Credits | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Coffee and Cigarettes, Domino" | Great acting, played parts that fit him well - Jeffrey DeVilliers |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "All The World Is Green," | Much of the world is not green. | Yvette Bristle |
| "Yesterday Is Here," | Yesterday is gone. Today is here. | Yvette Bristle |
| "The Piano Has Been Drinking," | And where is its mouth? 'Nuff said! | Lou Quilson |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Never Grow Up," Taylor Swift | "I Don't Want To Grow Up," Tom Waits | |
| "National Talk Like A Pirate Day," Lambchop | "Shiver Me Timbers," Tom Waits | |
| "You Won't See Me," The Beatles | "I'll Be Gone," Tom Waits | |
| "Will You Be Staying After Sunday," The Peppermint Rainbow | "I'll Be Gone," Tom Waits | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Down Here By The Train" originally "Down There By The Train"
Sheila Koffel
"Shiver Me Timers" originally "Shiver Me Timbers"
Karen Smith
"Down There By The Rain" originally "Down There By The Train"
Rachel
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Down There Buy The Train" originally "Down There By The Train"
Pronunciation the same; different meaning.
Karen Smith
"Drown There By The Train" originally "Down There By The Train"
Peter
"Sinus Of My Father" originally "Sins Of My Father"
Doug Graves
"Sins Of My Feather" originally "Sins Of My Father"
Doug Graves
Change a Letter:
"Dawn There By The Train" originally "Down There By The Train"
Sheila Koffel
"Down There By The Brain" originally "Down There By The Train"
Sheila Koffel
"Down There By The Grain" originally "Down There By The Train"
Sheila Koffel
"Down There By The Drain" originally "Down There By The Train"
Sheila Koffel
"Down There By The Trail" originally "Down There By The Train"
Sheila Koffel
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Ol' '55" | "Broke CD Drive" | Chris Pollman |
| "Little Drop Of Poison" | "Little Drop Of Soy Sauce" | Chris Pollman |
| "Clap Hands" | "Man Hands" | Chris Kilo |
| "Hang Down Your Head" | "Goodbye, K-Fed" | Chris Kilo |
| "Downtown Train" | "Retail Chain" | Chris Kilo |
| "Downtown Train" | "Retail Chain" | Chris |
| "The Piano Has Been Drinking" | "The Computer Has Been Drinking" | sloatead |
| "Martha" | "Mothra" | AGP the English G |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Earth Died Screaming | Environmental Protection Agency | Greg Boize |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Tom Petty Waits
Tom Petty combined with Tom Waits
What does he wait for?
Submitted By: Sutch
Tom Waits 28 Days
Tom Waits combined with 28 Days
Submitted By: Gretchen Wieners
Tom Waits Four Seasons
Tom Waits combined with Four Seasons
Submitted By: Gretchen Wieners
Tom Waits 10 Years
Tom Waits combined with 10 Years
Sounds like "Time waits 10 years"
Submitted By: Gretchen Wieners
There are additional Tom Waits Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Heartattack and Vine"
Misheard Lyrics: all the tekken time
Original Lyrics: on heartattack and vine.
| "Little Drop of Poison"
Misheard Lyrics: They all have ways
To make you pee. Original Lyrics: They all have ways
To make you pay. |
"Sixteen Shells From A Thirty-Ought-Six"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna wheel you into Canada.
Original Lyrics: Gonna whittle you into kindling.
| "Sins Of My Father"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna take the sins of my brother
Down to the pawn. Original Lyrics: I'm gonna take the sins of my brother
Down to the pond. |
| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Sins Of My Father"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna take the sins of my brother
Down to the pawn. Original Lyrics: I'm gonna take the sins of my brother
Down to the pond. |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Keith I've been singing along with this song for a while now. I assumed he was taking the sins of his father, mother, and brother down to the pawn shop to 'cash in' on all of his family's sins for personal gain. At the end of the song he sing 'I'm gonna wash them'. When I started thinking about that line, the pawn shop didn't make quite as much sense. I looked up the correct lyrics and it's like when a 3D stereogram comes into focus...oh, now I see. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis"
The Lyrics: and I still have that record
of Little Anthony & the Imperials but someone stole my record player now how do you like that? Who They Mention: Little Anthony & the Imperials
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
| "A Sweet Little Bullet from a Pretty Blue Gun"
The Lyrics: I'd rather die before I wake like Marilyn Monroe,
And you can throw my dreams out in the street Who They Mention: Marilyn Monroe
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
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Song Title Space Change:
"I'll Beg One" originally "I'll Be Gone"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Ill Be Gone" originally "I'll Be Gone"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Big Black Maria H." originally "Big Black Mariah"
Submitted by: Cheryl Jordan
"Big Black Maria H." originally "Big Black Mariah"
Submitted by: Cheryl Jordan
"In No Cent When You Dream" originally "Innocent When You Dream "
Are we in dollars?
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Band Name Anagrams:
Atom's Wit Submitted by: Karen Smith
Remarkable for a mere atom to have wit!
Super Short Pop Songs:
"Frank's Wild Years" Length: 1:34
One of Tom Wait's "story" songs where the lyrics are spoken
Submitted by: Ra'akone
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Town Down Train" originally "Downtown Train"
Submitted by: Sutch
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Romeo is Bleeding"
1993 film with Gary Oldman & Lena Olin
Submitted by: Sutch
