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Fun Music Information -> David Essex
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Music Performer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: David Albert Cook. Submitted by: rockon
Singers Who Act:
Notable Acting Credits | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "That'll Be The Day; Stardust" | Mostly famous for his one-hit (at least in America), "Rock-On", he played the lead role in the 1974 movie "That'll Be The Day" and its sequel. - British Bullcrap |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name |
| "He's A Rocker," The Vines | "Rock On," David Essex |
| "House Is Rockin'," Stevie Ray Vaughan | "Rock On," David Essex |
| "Got To Rock On," Kansas | "Rock On," David Essex |
| "We Will Rock You," Queen | "Rock On," David Essex |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Arica You Shine" originally "Africa You Shine"
Arica is a city in Chile.
Jamie Burke
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"City Alights" originally "City Lights"
Heather Brockwell
"City Plights" originally "City Lights"
Heather Brockwell
"City Slights" originally "City Lights"
Heather Brockwell
"City Blights" originally "City Lights"
FussBudget
"City Flights" originally "City Lights"
FussBudget
Change a Letter:
"Lock On" originally "Rock On"
Serafina
"Africa You Whine" originally "Africa You Shine"
Renee Keener
"City Rights" originally "City Lights"
Anne
"City Tights" originally "City Lights"
Anne
"City Nights" originally "City Lights"
Anne
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Recordings:
Dec 16
a parody of "High Flying, Adored " by David Essex
Really funny parody of a song that was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice and originally performed by David Essex on the Soundtrack to the original london cast version of Evita
Soundclick.com: (mp3)
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "A Winter's Tale" | "Another Gale" | Glynn Leaney |
| "A Winter's Tale" | "A Winter Sale" | Glynn Leaney |
| "Stardust" | "GoneBust!" | tomario |
| "Rock On" | "Lockjaw" | Alvin Rhodes |
| "Rock On" | "Whats On" | Jason |
| "Rock On" | "Nixon" | Alvin Rhodes |
| "Gonna Make You A Star" | "Gonna Take Off Her Bra" | Phil Alexander |
| "Rock On" | "Rock Cod" | Alvin Rhodes |
| "Rock On" | "Rock Cod" | Alvin Rhodes |
| "Rock On" | "Vote On (Howard Dean)" | Victor Fernando Magana |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Gonna Make You A Star | Talent Scout | ClarinetMad |
Misheard Lyrics:
"Coming Home"
Misheard Lyrics: To cause a corrosion
Original Lyrics: To cause a commotion
| "Falling Angels Riding"
Misheard Lyrics: Riding in to July
Original Lyrics: Riding in to the night
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"Tahiti"
Misheard Lyrics: The heat is
Original Lyrics: Tahiti
| "A Winter's Tale"
Misheard Lyrics: The nights are golden now
Original Lyrics: The nights are colder now
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"On and On"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh let it ring
The magic a magician gets to sing Let me be your blue-eyed parlor queen You're on and on Original Lyrics: Oh let it ring
The magic a magician gets to sing Let me be your blue-eyed harlequin You're on and on |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Claude I honestly thought these were the lyrics for years and I wondered why David referred to himself as a "queen". It puzzled me and my mother since she heard it as well. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Rock On"
The Lyrics: Still looking for that blue jean, baby queen
Prettiest girl I ever seen See her shake on the movie screen, Jimmy Dean James Dean Who They Mention: James Dean
Submitted by: FussBudget
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Rock On"
The Song Lyrics: Summertime blues, jump up and down
In the blue suede shoes Song They Mention: "Summertime Blues" by Blue Cheer; "Blue Suede Shoes" by Carl Perkins
Submitted by: dxman
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Rock On"
Opening Lines: Hey, kid, rock and roll, rock on, ooh my soul.
Comments: Submitted by: Brit Boxx
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Song Title Space Change:
"Lamp, Light!" originally "Lamplight"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
Band Name Anagrams:
Eva D's Sex Id Submitted by: Victoria Abbot
Diva's Sex Ed Submitted by: Victoria Abbot
Dave's Sex Id Submitted by: Victoria Abbot
Sax Devised Submitted by: Karen
Ed's Avid Sex Submitted by: Hannah Bullecter
Song Title Anagrams:
"No Cork" originally "Rock On"
Submitted by: Alexis
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"A Tinter's Wail" originally "A Winter's Tale"
Submitted by: Jamie Burke
