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Fun Music Information -> Toni Basil

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

Music Performer Pseudonyms:

Also known as: Antonia Basilotta. Submitted by: inthe80s.com

New Song Names:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"He's Jerry!"	"Hey Mickey!"	AC

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name
"Who Are You?," The Who	"Mickey," Toni Basil
"What's Your Name?," Lynyrd Skynyrd	"Mickey," Toni Basil

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Hopping A To Z" originally "Shopping A To Z"

Karen Smith

Change a Letter:

"Hickey" originally "Mickey"

I don't wanna know.

Susie Creamcheese

"Shipping A To Z" originally "Shopping A To Z"

Karen Smith

"Rickey" originally "Mickey"

As in Rickey Henderson, a baseball hall-of-famer.

Genevieve

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Mickey"	"Mikey (Myers)"	Gothgal
"Mickey"	"Freddy/Jason"	Gothgal
"Mickey"	"Mowgli"	Jimmy Ilgwom Nazrat
"Hey Mickey"	"2009 NorthernTool.com 250 Recap Song"	Jay Jianoran
"Mickey"	"Hey, Sakura!"	Colin Slater
"Shoppin A to Z"	"2009 NASCAR Silly Season Chart So Far Song"	Jay Jianoran
"Hey Mickey"	"Hey Big Mac"	thelastaurora
"Hey Mickey"	"Hey Nicky"	Weird Al's Evil Twin
"Mickey"	"Hey, Chucky!"	Michael McVey
"Mickey"	"Dickie!"	Darrell Wilhelm
There are additional song parodies available.

Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

Song Name	Product	Submittor
Oh Mickey	Walt Disney World	Vic George

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
Mickey	Disney World/Disneyland	MP

Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
My Name Is Eminem	Mickey Toni Basil	My Name Is Mickey	Raphael

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:

Tony Toni Tone Basil

Tony Toni Tone combined with Toni Basil

Submitted By: Jessica Albatross

Misheard Lyrics:

"Shopping From A to Z" Misheard Lyrics: A, apples! B, bananas! C, cherries! Original Lyrics: A, apples! B, bananas! C, chili!	"Mickey" Misheard Lyrics: Any way you wanna do it, I'll take it like a man Original Lyrics: Any way you wanna do it, I'll treat you like a man
"Mickey" Misheard Lyrics: I want you too Mickey, too Mickey. Original Lyrics: Oh, what you do Mickey, do Mickey!	"Mickey" Misheard Lyrics: You take him by the heart when you take him by the hand. Original Lyrics: You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand.
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"Mickey"

Better Lyrics:

Oh, Hazel, you're so fine; you're so fine you blow my mind. Hey, Hazel!

Original Lyrics:

Oh, Mickey, you're so fine; you're so fine you blow my mind. Hey, Mickey!

Submitted by: Colin Slater

"Mickey"

Better Lyrics:

Oh Sonic, you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind Hey Sonic!

Original Lyrics:

Oh Mickey, you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind, hey Mickey!

Submitted by: Andrea Huckstep

Repetitive Song Lyrics:

"Mickey"

The Repetitive Lyrics:

Oh Mickey you're so fine,
you're so fine
you blow my mind hey Mickey......

Why They're Repetitive:

This whole song is the same lyrics over and over again. I don't think Mickey thinks you're so fine, Toni -- he's probably sick of you singing his name over and over again!

Submitted by: Dawn

Nonsensical Song Lyrics:

"Shoppin' From A To Z"

The Nonsensical Lyrics:

U (undies) V (veal) W (wieners)
X (nothing) Y (yams) Z (zippers)

Why They're Nonsensical:

Sometimes "X" doesn't stand for nothing, it stands for "xacuti" (e.g. in Indian food) or something like that.

Submitted by: Mickey D.

Misrhymed Song Lyrics:

"Mickey"

The Misrhymed Lyrics:

Oh Mickey you're so fine
You're so fine you blow my mind

Why They're Misrhymed:

'Fine' and 'mind' don't actually rhyme.

Submitted by: rok iz kool

Dirty Song Lyrics:

"'Mickey'"

The Dirty Lyrics:

'So, come on and give it to me any way you can
any way you wanna' do it I'll take it like a man!'

Why They're Dirty:

When the song first came out I was always curious about what Ms. Basil meant when telling 'Mickey' 'give it to me anyway you can' 'I'll take it like a man!' That's when I realized she was insinuating anal sex.

Submitted by: Union City Man

How to Pronounce a Band Name:

"TOE-knee BAZZ-'l

Her last name rhymes with "dazzle".

Submitted by: Doodah Bobo

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"Mickey"

Opening Lines:

Oh, Mickey, you're so fine You're so fine you blow my mind Hey, Mickey! Hey, Mickey!

Comments:

"Mickey" was a surprise #1 hit from dancer and choreographer Toni Basil (helped to choreograph routines for David Bowie when Bowie came in concert in Los Angeles) in December 1982. Toni Basil almost didn't make it on the charts with the tune, her record company Chrysalis was at first hesitant to release, but they did and had a hit with it with it's cheerleading like lines. And the video, played plenty in the fall of 1982 on MTV, helped with Toni Basil going back to her high school roots as a cheerleader.

Submitted by: Peter