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Fun Music Information -> ABC
This is the most recent information about ABC that has been submitted to amIright. If we have more information about ABC, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible).
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Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Close To You," Maxi Priest | "Be Near Me," ABC | |
| "Weapon Of Choice," Fatboy Slim | "Poison Arrow," ABC | |
| "What Do I Have To Do?," Stabbing Westward | "Be Near Me," ABC | |
| "Be Near Me," ABC | "Don't Stand So Close To Me," The Police | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Vanity Ills" originally "Vanity Kills"
Candy Welty
"When Smoky Sings" originally "When Smokey Sings"
Same pronunciation, but with one less letter
Isac
"When Smoke Sings" originally "When Smokey Sings"
Remarkable, but does it still get in your eyes?
Julia Farda
"When Smokey Sins" originally "When Smokey Sings"
Clint Westwood
"Ears Are Not Enough" originally "Tears Are Not Enough"
Mare Ego Round
There are additional ABC song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"When Smokey Singes" originally "When Smokey Sings"
Singe: to burn slightly
Isac
"When Smokey Singes" originally "When Smokey Sings"
Singe: another word for "burn"
Isac
"Vanity Skills" originally "Vanity Kills"
Is vanity a skilled endeavor?
Samantha Wayland
"Chow To Be A Millionaire" originally "How To Be A Millionaire"
What a dog might do to accomplish the feat?
Lauren Overstreet
"How To Beg A Millionaire" originally "How To Be A Millionaire"
Lauren Overstreet
There are additional ABC song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Sow To Be A Millionaire" originally "How To Be A Millionaire"
When Miss Piggy wins the lottery?
Peter
"Cow To Be A Millionaire" originally "How To Be A Millionaire"
That's one lucky bovine!
Peter
"Vanity Tills" originally "Vanity Kills"
Naomi Swanson
"Vanity Mills" originally "Vanity Kills"
Naomi Swanson
"Vanity Gills" originally "Vanity Kills"
Naomi Swanson
There are additional ABC song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Poison Arrow" | "Spicy Tacos" | joebob777 |
| "When Smokey Sings" | "When Bublé Sings" | Lionel Mertens |
| "When Smokey Sings" | "When Freddie Sings" | PikaJoe |
| "Show Me" | "Blow Me" | Porfle Popnecker |
| "Poison Arrow" | "Dented Fender" | Porfle Popnecker |
| "When Smokey Sings" | "When Oakies Sing" | Lionel Mertens |
| "Full House Theme Song" | "Everywhere You Look" | ProudAmerican |
| "All Of My Heart" | "All Of My Parts (the Old Guy Lament)" | Malcolm Higgins |
| "Poison Arrow" | "The Were-Rabbit Rewrite" | Lucy Branston's Great-Granddaughter |
| "Poison Arrow" | "Someone Gobbled Marrow" | Lucy Branston's Great-Granddaughter |
There are additional ABC song parodies available. | ||
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| How To Be A Millionaire | State lottery | Edward |
| How To Be A Millionaire | Game Shows | Disco 3:!6 |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Poison Arrow | Poison Control Center | AGP the English G |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Darling Be Home Soon The Lovin' Spoonful | Be Near Me ABC | Darling Be Home Near Me Soon | Lance Crackers |
| A Casual Look The Six Teens | The Look Of Love ABC | The Casual Look Of Love | Edward |
| You Can't Hurry Love The Supremes | The Look Of Love ABC | You Can't Hurry The Look Of Love | Edward |
| Everybody Knows Trisha Yearwood | The Look Of Love ABC | Everybody Knows The Look Of Love | Edward |
| There are additional ABC duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
ABCBA
ABBA combined with ABC
Submitted By: Lindz
ABC News
ABC combined with Huey Lewis And The News
It's the second most-watched news organization, with NBC News being the first.
Submitted By: Isac
ABC/DC
ABC combined with AC/DC
They wear gold lame schoolboy outfits on stage.
Submitted By: neptunevsmars
Misheard Lyrics:
"That Was Then But This Is Now"
Misheard Lyrics: All fold down
Original Lyrics: All fall down
| "The Night You Murdered Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing lasts today
Original Lyrics: Nothing lasts a day
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"One Better World"
Misheard Lyrics: (MTV)
Original Lyrics: (On TV)
| "All of My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: No happily ever after
Original Lyrics: No happy ever after
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| There are additional ABC misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"The Look of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Casserole
Original Lyrics: That's the look
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke I heard this in an Amazon Prime commercial, so I am submitting this here. |
| There are additional ABC misheard stories available. | |
Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"The Look of Love"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: If you judge the book by its cover, then you judge the look by the lover.
Why They're Nonsensical: It might make sense the other way round ("judge the lover by the look") but as it stands this is gibberish.
Submitted by: Tony Walton
| "Poison Arrow"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Shoot that poison arrow through my heart.
Why They're Nonsensical: Sounds like he wants the person to murder him.
Submitted by: Greta
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Dirty Song Lyrics:
"Unzip"
The Dirty Lyrics: She's vegetarian except when it comes to sex
Why They're Dirty: It's like that Deadeye Dick song "New Age Girl" that has the line, "She don't eat meat but she sure like the bone". Do I need to say more?
Submitted by: Big Dumb Sex
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"When Smokey Sings"
The Lyrics: Luther croons
Sly's the original originator James screamed Marvin was the only innovator Who They Mention: Luther Vandross, Sly and the Family Stone, James Brown and Marvin Gaye.
Submitted by: RazorHawk
| "When Smokey Sings"
The Lyrics: When Smokey sings, I hear violins
Who They Mention: Smokey Robinson
Submitted by: britpop
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Song Title Space Change:
"Poi So Narrow" originally "Poison Arrow"
Poi = a type of Hawaiian food
Submitted by: Cape Canaveral Lavigne
"Ben Ear Me" originally "Be Near Me"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Band Name Anagrams:
Cab Submitted by: Angela
Possibly the only valid anagram for this band name
Song Title Anagrams:
"Mere Bean" originally "Be Near Me"
Submitted by: Alexis
"Be Meaner" originally "Be Near Me"
But why??
Submitted by: Alexis
"A Prior Swoon" originally "Poison Arrow"
Submitted by: Rodney
Song Title Acrostics:
PA: "Poison Arrow"
Submitted by: Millie Verst
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Liquor Stores (called ABC in some states)
In Some US states, ABC=alcoholic beverage control.
Submitted by: Kelly Blythe
