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Fun Music Information -> Ella Fitzgerald
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Possible Misspelled Names:
These are the alternate spellings of the performer's name we've had to correct in submissions to amIright.
Ella Fitzgerald or Billie HolidayQuotes:
Some kids in Italy call me 'Mama Jazz; I thought that was so cute. As long as they don't call me 'Grandma Jazz.' - Ella Fitzgerald Submitted by: LucidLupin
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Jokes:
If Ella Fitzgerald had married Allen Funt, she would have been "Ella Funt". If Ella Fitzgerald had married Darth Vader, she would have been "Ella Vader" Submitted by: Odie Garfield
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Music Performer Nicknames:
Known informally as: First Lady of Song. Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Known informally as: The First Lady of Song. Submitted by: Martha Hankins
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Booze In The Night" | "Blues In The Night" | Scarlett Lopez |
| "Honey, Suck My Nose" | "Honeysuckle Rose" | Jan-Willem van Prooijen |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "It's Only A Paper Moon," | Moons are not made of paper. | Sheila Oh |
| "That Old Black Magic," | Magic is not colored black nor old. | Odie Garfield |
| "I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart," | Hearts don't have songs in them. | Yvette Bristle |
| "It's Only A Paper Moon," | The Moon is not made of paper. | Yvette Bristle |
| "The Sun Forgot To Shine This Morning," | The sun always shines, sometimes hidden by clouds. | Yvette Bristle |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "White Christmas," Bing Crosby | "But Not For Me," Ella Fitzgerald | |
| "Weatherman Says," Jack Wagner | "Steam Heat," Ella Fitzgerald | |
| "Weatherman Says," Jack Wagner | "Come Rain Or Come Shine," Ella Fitzgerald | |
| "Voodoo," Godsmack | "That Old Black Magic," Ella Fitzgerald | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Sprig Will Be A Little Late This Year" originally "Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year"
Naomi Swanson
"What Are You Doing New Ear's Eve" originally "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve"
Lydia Helton
"Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Hoe" originally "Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home"
Candy Welty
"Ill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home" originally "Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home"
Candy Welty
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Spring Will Be A Little Later This Year" originally "Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year"
Yvette Bristle
"Spring Will Bet A Little Late This Year" originally "Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year"
Yvette Bristle
"Spring Will Beg A Little Late This Year" originally "Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year"
Yvette Bristle
"What Are You Doing Newt Year's Eve" originally "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve"
Newts have their own year?
Lydia Helton
"What Are You Doping New Year's Eve" originally "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve"
Lydia Helton
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Give Me The Pimple Life" originally "Give Me The Simple Life"
Sheila Evans
"Give Ma The Simple Life" originally "Give Me The Simple Life"
Sheila Evans
"Give Me The Simple Lift" originally "Give Me The Simple Life"
Sheila Evans
"Spying Will Be A Little Late This Year" originally "Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year"
Naomi Swanson
"String Will Be A Little Late This Year" originally "Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year"
Yvette Bristle
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Recordings:
May 18
a parody of "Always True To You In My Fashion" by Ella Fitzgerald
They might as well just admitted it here in New York: If you were rich, you got the testing and the ventilators. Imagining the special VIP triage desk in the ER for the rich people.
YouTube: (YouTube video)
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "I'm Beginning to See the Light" | "My Mane’s Thinning; What’s Left Is White" | John A. Barry |
| "I'm Beginning to See the Light" | "I Will Be Drinking Scotch Tonight" | John A. Barry |
| "Cry Me a River" | "Ply the Goose Livers" | John A. Barry |
| "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered" | "We’d Bitched; Blathered; ‘Bah!’e; Beefed, Bilious" | John A. Barry |
| "A Fine Romance" | "A Fine Friendship" | SwimPuff165 |
| "What A Difference A Day Made" | "What’s the Difference Between Sheiks" | VU & DJ |
| "Cry me a River" | "Fly from His Quiver" | John A. Barry |
| "Fever" | "Covid" | Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd |
| "Undecided" | "The Government's Shut Down" | Bob Gomez |
| "Santa Claus Got Stuck in My Chimney" | "Donny Trump Got Stuck in the Shutdown" | Bob Gomez |
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Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Pack Up Your Sins And Go To The Devil | Church | Mark |
| Boy Wanted | Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch | Payne |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Buckingham Blues Weird Al Yankovic | Blues In The Night Ella Fitzgerald | Buckingham Blues In The Night | Joe |
| True Blue Madonna | Blues In The Night Ella Fitzgerald | True Blues In The Night | Ashley Michelle McGowan |
| If Ever You're In My Arms Again Peabo Bryson | Here In My Arms Ella Fitzgerald | If Ever You're Here In My Arms Again | Serafina |
| I Hear A Symphony The Supremes | By Strauss Ella Fitzgerald | I Hear A Symphony By Strauss | Raphael |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Fontella Fitzgerald Bass
Fontella Bass combined with Ella Fitzgerald
Submitted By: Donna Gelpigi
Cinderella Fitzgerald
Cinderella combined with Ella Fitzgerald
Submitted By: Lorraine Thoanjer
Misheard Lyrics:
"Someone to Watch Over Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me, where is the shepherd for this old lamb?
Original Lyrics: Tell me, where is the shepherd for this lost lamb?
| "Cheek to Cheek"
Misheard Lyrics: Happy, I am happy
Original Lyrics: Heaven, I’m in heaven
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"Cheek to Cheek"
Misheard Lyrics: Hera, I am Hera
Original Lyrics: Heaven, I'm in heaven
| "Someone to Watch Over Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a little land who's lost in the wood
Original Lyrics: I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Top Hat, White Tie, and Tails"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm puttin' on my top hat.
Tyin' up my white tie. Pushin' up my pants. Original Lyrics: I'm puttin' on my top hat.
Tyin' up my white tie. Brushin' off my tails |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Doug Baseball I was 9 or 10 when I heard it in a group of songs from musicals, probably on an album being sold on TV. I didn't know the song's title, and never questioned it, because at that age, I had no idea what tails were and wouldn't have considered brushing anything. But, the word sounded like pushing anyway, and the last one kind of sounded like pants, so for many years I thought that was it. |
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Dirty Song Lyrics:
"Santa Claus Got Stuck In My Chimney"
The Dirty Lyrics: Santa Claus got stuck in my chimney
Why They're Dirty: Younger generations of kids won't understand the meaning of the song, but the word "chimney" is actually a 1950's euphemism for vagina. That song is also about someone having intercourse with a female partner.
Submitted by: Xmas3
| "Love For Sale"
The Dirty Lyrics: Love for sale
Appetizing young love for sale Love that`s fresh and still unspoiled Love that`s only slightly soiled Love for sale Who will buy? Who would like to sample my supply? Who`s prepared to pay the price For a trip to paradise? Love for sale Appetizing young love for sale If you want to buy my wares Follow me and climb the stairs Love for sale Why They're Dirty: This was written by Cole Porter in the 40s, and it's about prostitution. And they think we're the deviants.
Submitted by: Little Old Lady Hoo
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Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"Hard Hearted Hannah"
The Lyrics: An evening spent with Hannah on your knees
Is like travelin' through Alaska in your BVDs Product Brand Name: B.V.D. underwear
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"In the Still of the Night"
Opening Lines: In the still of the night, as I gaze from my window.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "Stairway To The Stars"
Opening Lines: Let's build a stairway to the stars
Comments: Submitted by: Candy Welty
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Made Up Words in Songs:
"A Tisket, A Tasket"
The Made Up Words: Tisket, Tasket
Comments: The title line, I guess, was contrived to rhyme with "A green and yellow basket". As a child, this had me wondering for a long time what tiskets and taskets were. I never found out.
Submitted by: The Quirkfetch Kid
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Song Title Space Change:
"Sat In Doll" originally "Satin Doll"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Blue Sin The Night" originally "Blues In The Night"
Submitted by: Oldtimer
Band Name Anagrams:
Later Glad Life Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Explains her popularity later in her life!
Ill Farted Glaze Submitted by: Josh
Song Title Anagrams:
"Kate Sat At Kites" originally "A Tisket, A Tasket"
Submitted by: Rapunzel Gladstone
"Tea Skit At Kate's" originally "A Tisket, A Tasket"
Submitted by: Rapunzel Gladstone
Song Title Acrostics:
OIL: "Once I Loved"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Rue Bloom" originally "Blue Room"
Submitted by: Dawn Anwad
"I Gotta Site To Bling The Ruse" originally "I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues"
I forgot this one
Submitted by: Rick O'Shea
"I Gotta Blight To Sing The Ruse" originally "I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues"
Submitted by: Rick O'Shea
"I Bought A Site To Ring The Glues" originally "I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues"
Submitted by: Rick O'Shea
"I Sought A Bite To Ring The Glues" originally "I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues"
Submitted by: Rick O'Shea
There are additional Song Title Spoonerisms available.
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Fella, It's Gerald originally "Ella Fitzgerald"
Submitted by: Angela Sleepyhorse
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Birds Do It"
Awful 1966 comedy
Submitted by: Odie Garfield
"Prelude To A Kiss"
1992 film w/ Alec Baldwin & Meg Ryan
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
