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Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:

Song Name	Comments & Submitter Name
"Carol Of The Bells"	"Christmas is here, bringing good cheer...", "Ding, dong, ding, dong...".(usually accompanied by Christmas bells). - Santa
"Coventry Carol"	Also known by its first line, "Bye-bye, thou little tiny child". The title "Coventry Carol" is nowhere in the lyrics. - Donna Rand Blitzen
"The Angels' Song"	"The Angels' Song" is in fact the original title given the song by its author, Edmund H. Sears, But today possibly few even know it by that title. It has become generally known by its first line, "It came upon the midnight clear". - Thessaly Danes
"America"	Opening and best know line is "My country, 'tis of thee". In fact, that is often parenthetically attached to the title, most likely to distinguish it from "America The Beautiful" another song that also might be thought of as "America" and which DOES have "America" in the title. - Thessaly Danes
"Battle Hymn Of The Republic"	"Mine eyes have seen the glory" (opening line) or "Glory, glory, Hallelujah" (opens each chorus) could either be the best know lyrics. The title certainly isn't in the lyrics. - Thessaly Danes

New Song Names:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"Silent But Deadly Night"	"Silent Night"	Jake
"Home Of The Strange"	"Home On The Range"	oldsongs
"Jingling Balls"	"Jingle Bells"	Plankton
"Little Hack Foreigner"	"Little Jack Horner"	kid
"Mary Had a Kid Named Sam"	"Mary had a Little Lamb"	kid
There are additional Traditional new song names available.

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer	Comment	Submitter Name
"Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates,"	Gates have no heads; couldn't lift 'em if they did	Heather Brockwell
"On This Day The Earth Shall Ring,"	The Earth is not a bell.	Mary Ann Brite
"12 days of Christmas,"	It DOES last 12 days: xmas Day thru Epiphany (1/6)	Four Your Information
"99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall,"	The wall can't hold them. Ever heard of gravity?	Rich
"Battle Hymn Of The Republic,"	Since when does a republic have a hymn?	Christy McDaniel
There are additional Traditional literally impossible song titles available.

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name
"Paper Cup," The 5th Dimension	"Dixie," Traditional
"Ding Dong, The Witch Is Dead," Cast of 'The Wizard Of Oz'	"Ding Dong Merrily On High," Traditional
"The Sound Of Winter," Bush	"Jingle Bells," Traditional
"This Little Game We Play," Subway	"B-I-N-G-O," Traditional
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Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Beautiful Dreamer"	"Anderson Cooper"	Airfarcewon
"Three Blind Mice"	"Three White Hairs"	Rex Ungericht
"Alouette"	"Ah, Annette"	Lifeliver
"Will the Circle Be Unbroken?"	"Will the Video Be Taken Down?"	B To The H
"McNamara's Band"	"We're All Irish Day!"	Old Man Ribber
"Sing A Song Of Sixpence"	"Who Supports Sequesters?"	Old Man Ribber
"Old Blue"	"No! Blue!!/Old Blew"	John A. Barry
"Yankee Doodle"	"Yankee Noodles (Macaroni)"	Airfarcewon
"I've Been Working On The Railroad"	"Ivan Volkov Runs The Railroad"	Old Man Ribber
"Old Folks At Home"	"Old Folks At Home"	Airfarcewon
There are additional Traditional song parodies available.

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

Song Name	Product	Submittor
La Cucaracha	Exterminator/Pest Control	Scandia
Drunken Sailor	PSA on drinking & driving	Ryan J.
Let Me Fly	El-Al Israel Airlines	Raphael
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke That Cigarette	Philip Morris, Inc.	Susanna Viljanen
Cigarettes, Whiskey and Wild, Wild Women	Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms	Susanna Viljanen
There are additional Traditional commercials that haven't been done yet available.

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
What Child is This?	Abortion clinic/Adoption agency	Diddims
Lord, I Know I've Been Changed	GLAAD/Any LGBT organization	Diddims
Ninety-Nine Bottles of Beer on the Wall	Alcoholics Anonymous	Jeffrey Hope
99 Bottles of Beer On The Wall	Alcoholics Anonymous	Jeffrey Hope
Eatin' Goober Peas	George Lindsey's home	oldtimer
There are additional Traditional on hold music ideas available.

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

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing    Traditional	Angels We Have Heard On High    Traditional	Hark! The Herald Angels We Have Heard Sing On High That's saying a mouthful!	Neile
Buddy Holly    Weezer	The Holly And The Ivy    Traditional	Buddy Holly And The Ivy Would that be the Ivy League?	Leonard Conehead
We Might As Well Be Strangers    Keane	We Three Kings    Traditional	We Might As Well Be Three Stranger Kings	Ashley Michelle McGowan
We Are The Champions    Queen	We Three Kings    Traditional	We Are The Three Champion Kings	Ashley Michelle McGowan
There are additional Traditional duets that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"When The Saints Go Marching In" Misheard Lyrics: When the sinks go marching in Original Lyrics: When the saints go marching in	"Yankee Doodle" Misheard Lyrics: Stuck a feather in his head and called it macaroni Original Lyrics: Stuck a feather in his hat and called it macaroni
"Home On The Range" Misheard Lyrics: Where Zelda is heard Original Lyrics: Where seldom is heard	"Row Row Row Your Boat" Misheard Lyrics: life is buttercream! Original Lyrics: life is but a dream
There are additional Traditional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"Yankee Doodle" Misheard Lyrics: Stuck a feather in his head and called it macaroni Original Lyrics: Stuck a feather in his hat and called it macaroni	Story about this misheard lyric by: Isac I once heard my aunt turned mom (who is dead now) sing this song to my sister and me and I thought she was saying "Stuck a feather in his HEAD" rather than "Stuck a feather in his HAT," but I heard one of my music teachers play this song on the piano and sing along with the melody, and he said "Stuck a feather in his HAT."
There are additional Traditional misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

Repetitive Song Lyrics:

"Happy Birthday to You" The Repetitive Lyrics: Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday, dear [fill in], Happy birthday to you. Why They're Repetitive: Is this really the best we can do for a song to be sung over and over for decades? Submitted by: Kathy

Nonsensical Song Lyrics:

"Oh Susanna" The Nonsensical Lyrics: It rained all night, the day I left The weather it was dry The sun so hot, I froze to death Susanna don't you cry Why They're Nonsensical: It cannot rain if the weather is dry and you cannot freeze to death in a hot sun! Submitted by: David Pratter	"I Saw Three Ships" The Nonsensical Lyrics: Pray whither sailed those ships all three On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day? Oh, they sailed into Bethlehem On Christmas Day in the morning! Why They're Nonsensical: Geography fail: Bethlehem is not a seaport, nor is it situated on any navigable rivers! Submitted by: Melanie Bianca Green
There are additional Traditional nonsensical lyrics available.

Insincere Song Lyrics:

"Frosty The Snowman" The Insincere Lyrics: Frosty the Snowman Is a fairy tale, they say. He was made of snow but the children know How he came to life one day. Why They're Insincere: For a song to tell a fantasy story about a snowman that came to life would be one thing. But the first two lines above throw a superfluous claim into the mix. For those two lines to make sense, Frosty The Snowman would need to be the subject of a pre-existent (i.e. predating the song) story, a purported "fairy tale". But I've researched the matter a bit, and all indications are that the tale of Frosty The Snowman ORIGINATED in the writing of this song. So, far from there being any pre-existent story about him, Frosty The Snowman (or any tale about him) was a previously unknown non-entity leading up to the song's creation. So it is both insincere and nonsensical, as well as a tad pompous, for the song to attribute its own creation to a pre-existing purported "fairy tale". The "they" of "they say" is as much a fantasy as the song's title character! Submitted by: Karen Smith

Misrhymed Song Lyrics:

"Silent Night" The Misrhymed Lyrics: Silent night! Holy night! Why They're Misrhymed: Night doesn't rhyme with istelf! Submitted by: 50 Cent	"Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho" The Misrhymed Lyrics: You can talk about your kings of Gideon You can talk about your men of Saul But there's none like good old Joshua And the battle of Jericho Why They're Misrhymed: I hat to say this about a revered religious song like this, but...'Saul' and 'Jericho' don't rhyme Submitted by: Doug Montgomery
There are additional Traditional misrhymed lyrics available.

Inappropriate Song Lyrics:

"Shepherds, Shake Off Your Drowsy Sleep" The Inappropriate Lyrics: Shepherds, shake off your drowsy sleep. rise and leave your silly sheep. Why They're Inappropriate: Why does the birth of Jesus make their sheep silly? Submitted by: Donna Rand Blitzen	"In My Merry Oldsmobile" The Inappropriate Lyrics: You can go as far as you like with me In My Merry Oldsmobile. Why They're Inappropriate: Wasn't this song written when it was more likely that the guy's footprints would be found upside down on the dashboard of a horse-drawn buggy? Maybe I should get my mind out of the gutter. :D Submitted by: Doug Montgomery
There are additional Traditional inappropriate lyrics available.

Dated Song Lyrics:

"Deck the Halls" The Dated Lyrics: Don we now our gay apparel Why They're Dated: "Gay apparel" originally meant "cheerful clothes." Modern day "gay apparel" conjures up something completely different. Submitted by: Psycho Librarian

Dirty Song Lyrics:

"What Shall We Do With A drunken Sailor" The Dirty Lyrics: Put him in bed with the captain's daughter (x3) Early in the morning. Why They're Dirty: Oh come on. Do I really need to spell it out for you? Submitted by: A Stranger

Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:

"Here Comes Santa Claus" The Lyrics: Here comes Santa Claus, Here comes Santa Claus, Right down Santa Claus Lane. Who They Mention: Santa Claus [Since the likes of Peter Pan and Robin Hood are now being cited as "celebrities" on this page, Santa Claus ought to be included too!] Submitted by: Amanda Svenson

Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:

"Sleigh Ride" The Lyrics: It'll nearly be like a picture print by Currier and Ives These wonderful things are the things we remember all through our lives! Product Brand Name: Currier and Ives Submitted by: Bob

"Take Me Out To The Ball Game" The Lyrics: Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jacks I don't care if I ever get back Product Brand Name: Cracker Jacks Submitted by: oldtimer

Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:

"Sidewalks Of New York" The Song Lyrics: East side, west side, All around the town, The tots sang 'Ring-a-Rosie,' 'London Bridge is Falling Down' Song They Mention: London Bridge Is Falling Down Submitted by: Heather Brockwell

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"Besame Mucho" Opening Lines: Bésame, bésame mucho Como si fuera esta noche la última vez- Comments: Submitted by: MOR	""All Hail The Power Of Jesus' Name"" Opening Lines: All hail the power of Jesus' name, let angels prostrate fall. Comments: Submitted by: Vic George
There are additional Traditional spelling lyrics available.

Boasting in Song Lyrics:

"The United States Marines' Hymn" The Boasting Lyrics: If the Army and the Navy Ever look on Heaven's scenes, They will find the streets are guarded by The United States Marines. Comments: I'm a patriotic American (in case anyone should question it), But that doesn't mean I can't identify boasting when I see it. And THESE LINES are boasting! Submitted by: Sheila Evans

Scary Song Lyrics:

"Do You Hear What I Hear?" The Lyrics: A child, a child, shivers in the cold. Let us bring him silver and gold. Why: Someone speaks of a child suffering in the cold, and then all they can think of to bring him are two of the best known conductors of heat, which could only conduct more heat away from him! He needs, on the other hand, something insulating, like blankets! Submitted by: Adrienne Ramseur

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Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:

"The Sidewalks of New York" The Lyrics: Me and Mamie O'Rourke Tripped the light fantastic on the sidewalks of New York Why: These two lines were meant to rhyme nicely, but even a child could tell you that the first line should be 'Mamie O'Rourke and I,' since the singer claims to be the agent of the action in question ('[tripping] the light fantastic'). Submitted by: Raphael

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Lyrics Pronunciation:

"God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" The Lyrics: The shepherds at those tidings rejoiced much in mind, And left their flocks a-feeding in tempest, storm, and wind. And went to Bethlehem straightway, the Son of God to find. Why: "Wind", at the end of the second line cited refers to the weather phenomenon and should rhyme with "friend" in its normal pronunciation. That would make it not rhyme with "mind" or "find" in the preceeding and following lines. But to make it rhyme, it is sometimes pronounced to rhyme with those other two words. Than makes "wind" SOUND like an entirely different word, a word for what a crooked river does, or once upon a time a word for what one did with one's watch to keep it running, a meaning likely lost on today's youth who grew up in the world of first self-winding watches and then battery operated and mostly didgital watches. In any event, the actual word in the song is the still common word "wind", the weather phenomenon, but to make it rhyme it is often pronounced like its homograph, the becoming-less-common word "wind" possibly more remembered today as the root of "rewind". Submitted by: Marcia Zarwetten-Grassi

"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" The Lyrics: Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see! "Hail th'incarnate Deity". Why: The unconventional contraction "th'incarnate", for "the incarnate", is used to make the line fit the song's meter. Submitted by: Mark Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire

There are additional Traditional Lyrics Pronunciation available.

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Song Title Spoonerisms:

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Lyrics Spoonerisms:

"Hark, The Herald Angels Sing" The Lyrics: Mild he lays his glory by, Born that man no more may die. Why: Mild he blaze his lory guy, Morn that Dan no more may buy. Submitted by: Kris Kringle Aguilera

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