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Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Elvis Costello/Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello and The Attractions"There's no money back guarantee on future happiness." - Elvis Costello Submitted by: Alex Aerni
| "Good manners and bad breath get you nowhere." - Elvis Costello Submitted by: Alex Aerni
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"ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING!!!" (Oops; Wrong "Elvis"; Sorry.) Submitted by: Jeff Williams
| Q: What time is it when you discover that Donald Trump is eligible to be President of the United States but Elvis Costello isn’t? A: Time to change the Constitution! Submitted by: Elsie (formerly Alex) Aerni
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Also known as: Declan Patrick McManus. Submitted by: geojones
Also known as: Declan Patrick MacManus. Submitted by: Colin
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
"Splattered Old Bird" | "Battered Old Bird" | Rhoda Dohr |
"Spattered Old Bird" | "Battered Old Bird" | Rhoda Dohr |
"Flattered Old Bird" | "Battered Old Bird" | Tess O. Gosset |
"Shattered Old Bird" | "Battered Old Bird" | Tess O. Gosset |
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
"Everyday I Write The Book," | He writes the same book every day? | Peter |
"The World And His Wife," | The world is not human, male, or married. | Alex Aerni |
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
"Ronnie," The Four Seasons | "Veronica," Elvis Costello | |
"We Close Our Eyes," Go West | "Accidents Will Happen," Elvis Costello | |
"Who Can It Be Now?," Men At Work | "Veronica," Elvis Costello | |
"Pop Singer," John Mellencamp | "Veronica," Elvis Costello | |
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Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
"Farewell, OK" | "Triple Feature" | Duc4AmIRight |
"We Are All Cowards Now" | "We Are All Friends Now" | Duc4AmIRight |
"Sulky Girl" | "She-Hulk, Strong Girl" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
"Oliver's Army" | "Cameron's Army" | Jim Berry |
"Oliver's Army" | "Oliver's Restaurants" | Kankurette |
"Veronica" | "Harmonica" | Warren Baker |
"Alison" | "Anderson" | John A. Barry |
"Pump It Up" | "Suck It Up" | Warren Baker |
"Waiting for the End of the World" | "Hiding in the Tree Like a Squirrel" | metaphorsbwithu |
"Less Than Zero" | "Dress Like Zorro" | metaphorsbwithu |
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Song Name | Product | Submittor |
Sour Milk Cow Blues | Vegan advocacy group | Fiona Pear |
Battered Old Bird | Kentucky Fried Chicken | Alex Aerni |
Harpies Bizarre | Loose Women promo | pickle |
Almost Blue | Smurfs cartoon show | Vic George |
Pump It Up | Bicycle Pumps | Indra.v |
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Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
Accidents Will Happen | Anything potty-training related | brainstem |
Radio Radio | Sinclair or Infinity Broadcasting | Tim Hall |
It's Been A Good Year For The Roses | Classic Rock Magazine | pickle* |
Accidents Will Happen | NASCAR | newave |
Accidents Will Happen | Service King Collision Repair | Big Mark |
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First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
Who Wrote The Book Of Love The Monotones | Everyday I Write The Book Elvis Costello | Everyday I Write The Book Of Love | Tarzan |
Valerie Steve Winwood | Veronica Elvis Costello | Valerie And Veronica | Edward |
Fell In Love With A Girl White Stripes | Veronica Elvis Costello | Veronica Fell In Love With A Girl I knew there was something suspecious about her! | B.C. |
Love Hurts Nazareth | Twenty-Five Fingers Elvis Costello | Love Hurts With Twenty-Five Fingers Ladies..... I feel your pain. | Hed Automatican |
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"Oliver's Army"
Misheard Lyrics: I was only heard to state.
Original Lyrics: Oliver's Army is here to stay.
| "Veronica"
Misheard Lyrics: And they call her gay
Original Lyrics: And they call her a name
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"Oliver's Army"
Misheard Lyrics: There was a Czech born Charlie
He didn't crack a smile Original Lyrics: There was a Checkpoint Charlie
He didn't crack a smile | "Veronica"
Misheard Lyrics: And her name is Bionicle
Original Lyrics: And her name is Veronica
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"Oliver's Army"
Misheard Lyrics: I was only heard to state.
Original Lyrics: Oliver's Army is here to stay.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Herman Pumpernickel I never had any idea what this song was about until a couple of months ago - in 2024, when my wife mentioned it had something to do with the English Civil War. (It doesn't have much to do with the English Civil war besides the mention of Oliver Cromwell.) |
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"Brilliant Mistake"
The Funny Lyrics: She said that she was working for the ABC News
It was as much of the alphabet as she knew how to use Why They're Funny: Elvis recorded this in the 80s--if he thought they hired ditzy newscasters back then, I wonder what he thinks of the current crop of lip-glossed loons...
Submitted by: Doug
| "Radio, Radio"
The Funny Lyrics: You better do as you are told.
Why They're Funny: If he had followed this advice, he never would have played this song on SNL in '77.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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"Watching The Detectives"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Red dogs under illegal legs
Why They're Nonsensical: What in the world is this line supposed to mean??!?
Submitted by: ParaGlock
| "She"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: She may not be what she may seem inside her shell.
Why They're Nonsensical: What is she, a turtle?
Submitted by: Rpollck
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"How To Be Dumb"
The Insulting Lyrics: And beautiful people stampede to the doorway
Of the funniest f***er in the world Why They're Insulting: Elvis wrote this song as an insult to his bassist in his backing band The Attractions, Bruce Thomas, who, from what I've read, had written a book in which he dissed Elvis by calling him fat and smelly.
Submitted by: Alex Aerni
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"Welcome To The Working Week"
The Dirty Lyrics: Now that your picture’s in the paper being rhythmically admired
Why They're Dirty: Even the first line of the first song from EC’s first LP is dirty! Clearly, Elvis is pointing out that multiple men are probably masturbating to a picture of a woman he knows that was featured in a “newspaper,” or some other even seedier publication.
Submitted by: Robert Disner
| "Mystery Dance"
The Dirty Lyrics: I can't do it anymore and I'm not satisfied. I can't do it anymore and I'm not satisfied. Well I remember when the lights went out and I was tryin' to make it look like it was never in doubt. She thought that I knew, and I thought that she knew, so both of us were willing, but we didn't know how to do it.
Why They're Dirty: The entire song is about a frustrating first sexual experience. "Mystery" is obviously a reference to the young man's not knowing anything about sex.
Submitted by: Jonathan M
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"Jack of All Parades"
The Lyrics: Once I knew a girl that looked so much like Judy Garland
Who They Mention: Judy Garland
Submitted by: Adrian Smith
| "Oliver's Army"
The Lyrics: Though it could be arranged
With just a word in Mr. Churchill's ear Who They Mention: Winston Churchill
Submitted by: Paul
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"The Other Side Of Summer"
The Song Lyrics: Was it a millionaire who said "imagine no possessions"?
Song They Mention: A direct/lyrical reference to "Imagine" by John Lennon
Submitted by: Tarzan
| "This Is Hell"
The Song Lyrics: "My Favourite Things" are playing again and again
But it's by Julie Andrews and not by John Coltrane Song They Mention: "My Favorite Things," originally sung by Julie Andrews in The Sound Of Music, later made into a jazz recording by John Coltrane.
Submitted by: Elsie (formerly Alex) Aerni
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"Party Girl"
Opening Lines: They say you're nothing but a party girl
Comments: Submitted by: Elsie (formerly Alex) Aerni
| "Almost Blue"
Opening Lines: Almost blue, almost doing things we used to do
Comments: Submitted by: Elsie (formerly Alex) Aerni
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"Oliver's Army"
The Lyrics: Hong Kong is up for grabs
London is full of arabs We could be in palestine Overrun by a chinese line With the boys from the mersey and the thames and the tyne ....... ....... If you're out of luck you're out of work We could send you to johannesburg Why: Hong Kong London Palestine Mersey, Thames, Tyne Johannesburg
Submitted by: Paul
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