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Fun Music Information -> Billy Bragg
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Music Performer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: Steven William Bragg. Submitted by: brit
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "This Guitar Says Sorry," | Musical instruments can't speak. | Yvette Bristle |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name |
| "I Wanna Be Your Slave," Maneskin | "Against The Law," Billy Bragg |
| "My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama," Frank Zappa | "This Guitar Says Sorry," Billy Bragg |
| "Where's Captain Kirk?," Spizzenergi | "Between The Wars," Billy Bragg |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"His Guitar Says Sorry" originally "This Guitar Says Sorry"
Duncan Moore
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"To Have And To Halve Not" originally "To Have And To Have Not"
Peter
"To Have And To Shave Not" originally "To Have And To Have Not"
Explaining when a guy with a razor has stubble?
Peter
"To Have And To Have Snot" originally "To Have And To Have Not"
Someone with a sinus infection?
Peter
"Between The Warps" originally "Between The Wars"
Ursula Turpin
"Between The Wards" originally "Between The Wars"
Meredith Corpening
Change a Letter:
"Thin Guitar Says Sorry" originally "This Guitar Says Sorry"
Duncan Moore
"This Guitar Says Worry" originally "This Guitar Says Sorry"
Undesirable guitar that tells one to worry!
Duncan Moore
"Between The Wads" originally "Between The Wars"
Meredith Corpening
"Between The Jars" originally "Between The Wars"
Meredith Corpening
"Between The Bars" originally "Between The Wars"
Meredith Corpening
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "The Milkman Of Human Kindness" | "The Milkman Of Roman Kindness" | Fack Sabbath |
| "Sexuality" | "Beastiality" | moonbeam |
| "The Red Flag" | "The Red Flag" | James Hutchings |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| It Says Here Billy Bragg | Where's Captain Kirk? Spizzenergi | It Says Here Where's Captain Kirk ? The Media's finally realised...? | Grimley Fieendish |
Misheard Lyrics:
"Levi Stubbs' Tears"
Misheard Lyrics: Norman Wisdom and Barratt Strong
Are here to make everything right that's wrong Original Lyrics: Norman Whitfield and Barratt Strong
Are here to make everything right that's wrong | "The Internationale"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a fine old drama
Original Lyrics: So begins the final drama
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"Waiting For the Great Leap Forward"
Misheard Lyrics: In a perfect world, we’d all sing in tune
But this is reality, so it skips a groove. Original Lyrics: In a perfect world, we’d all sing in tune
But this is reality, so gimme some room. | "The Homefront"
Misheard Lyrics: Is the New Breed's litanianthus
Original Lyrics: Is the New Breed's litany and verse
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"A New England"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I was twenty-one years when I wrote this song, and I'm twenty-two now but I won't be for long.
Why They're Nonsensical: If he wrote the lyrics to the song when he was twenty-one, how could he possibly be twenty-two in the same lyrics?
Submitted by: Anne
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Inappropriate Song Lyrics:
"The Milkman Of Human Kindness"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: If your bed is wet, I will dry your tears
Why They're Inappropriate: And hopefully wash the sheets.
Submitted by: Valerie Cameron
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Waiting for the Great Leap Forward"
The Lyrics: In the Soviet Union a scientist is blinded
By the resumption of nuclear testing and he is reminded That Dr Robert Oppenheimer's optimism fell At the first hurdle Who They Mention: Manhattan Project scientist Dr. Robert Oppenheimer
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
| "Waiting for the Great Leap Forward"
The Lyrics: It may have been Camelot for Jack and Jacqueline
But on the Che Guevara highway filling up with gasoline Fidel Castro's brother spies a rich lady who's crying Over luxury's disappointment Who They Mention: Jack & Jacqueline Kennedy
Che Guevara Fidel Castro Submitted by: Tania WYEP
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Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"Sexuality"
The Lyrics: I look like Rober DeNiro, I drive a Mitsubishi Zero
Product Brand Name: Mitsubishi Zero
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"God's Footballers"
The Song Lyrics: While the crowd sing 'Rock of Ages'
The goals bring weekly wages Song They Mention: "Rock of Ages" - traditional hymn
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Help Save the Youth of America"
Opening Lines: Help save the youth of America, help save them from themselves
Comments: Submitted by: Nat
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Band Name Anagrams:
Grab Billy G. Submitted by: Bridal Shower Curtain Call Waiting Room
Brag Glibly Submitted by: Ron N. O'Connor
Gab By Grill Submitted by: Ron N. O'Connor
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Braggy Bill originally "Billy Bragg"
He's so full of himself.
Submitted by: Electric Boogeyman
Brawly Bigg originally "Billy Bragg"
Submitted by: Miller Light
Libby Garb originally "Billy Bragg"
Submitted by: Brit
TV and Movies Mentioned in Lyrics:
"Waiting For The Great Leap Forward"
The Lyrics: If you've got a blacklist I want to be on it
It's a mighty long way down rock 'n roll From Top of the Pops to drawing the dole Why: Top of the Pops is the British equivalent of "American Bandstand"
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
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