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Fun Music Information -> Huey Lewis & the News
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Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Bad Medicine," Bon Jovi | "I Want A New Drug," Huey Lewis & The News | |
| "Love Power," The Sandpebbles | "The Power Of Love," Huey Lewis & The News | |
| "Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine," White Stripes | "I Want A New Drug," Huey Lewis & The News | |
| "Hello Again," The Cars | "Small World," Huey Lewis & The News | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"If This Is Lit" originally "If This Is It"
Then I'm in the wrong class!
Quark
"If This Is Fit" originally "If This Is It"
Then I've finally lost that weight!
Quark
"If This Is Bit" originally "If This Is It"
Quark
Change a Letter:
"Who Cures" originally "Who Cares"
Gretchen Q. Wieners
"Who Dares" originally "Who Cares"
Gretchen Q. Wieners
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Heart of Rock and Roll" | "Turnpike's Crazy Tolls" | Below Average Dave |
| "Doin' It All For My Baby" | "Winnin' It All Are the Yankees" | Michael Pacholek |
| "I Want A New Drug" | "I Want A Gnu Rug" | Tim Mayfield |
| "The Heart Of Rock And Roll" | "Retarded Rock And Roll" | Red Ant |
| "If This Is It" | "It's Bush's Sh*t" | William Tong |
| "The Power Of Love" | "They're Rowdy And Rough" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
| "The Power of Love" | "The Power of Tax" | Below Average Dave |
| "Workin' for a Living" | "Married to a Wiccan" | MrMacphisto |
| "Heart & Soul" | "I'm Karl Malone" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
| "I Want A New Drug" | "I Need A New Judge" | Tim Mayfield |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| The Heart of Rock & Roll | Guitar Center | Kerry |
| Hip To Be Square | The Men's Wearhouse | Vic George |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| The Heart of Rock & Roll | Alternative rock radio station | Kerry |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Owner of a Lonely Heart Yes | Heart of Rock n Roll Huey Lewis & the News | Owner of the Lonely Heart of Rock n Roll | Todd W. Zimmerman |
| Your Wildest Dreams Moody Blues | Once Upon A Time In New York City Huey Lewis & The News | Once Upon A Time In Your Wildest Dreams Of New York City | Raphael |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Huey Lewis And Clarke News Expedition
Huey Lewis & The News combined with The Lewis And Clarke Expedition
Surprised it isn't up yet.
Submitted By: Odie Garfield
Huey Lewis & The Network News
Huey Lewis & The News combined with The Network
The Network was a side project for Green Day.
Submitted By: Opie M.
Misheard Lyrics:
"The Power of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Make a one man weep, make another man sin/sting.
Original Lyrics: Make a one man weep, make another man sing.
| "The Power of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Change your heart to a little white dove.
Original Lyrics: Change a hawk to a little white dove.
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"Workin' for a Livin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Senna sold Rock'n'Roll any other day
Original Lyrics: Selling souls, Rock'n'Roll, any other day
| "The Heart Of Rock And Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: They say the heart of rock and roll is forbidden
And from what I'm saying, I'll be leaving Now the hobo made me bell and breathin' But the heart of rock and roll's Mr. Beedton Original Lyrics: They say the heart of rock and roll is still beating
And from what I've seen I believe 'em Now the old boy may be barely breathing But the heart of rock and roll is still beating |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"If This Is It"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been phonin', I'm tired of moanin'
I heard you say "Damn it, I'm not home" Original Lyrics: I've been phonin' night and mornin'
I heard you say "Tell him I'm not home" |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Isac The misheard lyrics are funny, although they are somewhat vulgar. LOL |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Dated Song Lyrics:
"Stuck With You"
The Dated Lyrics: We are bound by all the rest
Like the same phone number Why They're Dated: Today, many couples, even the most happily committed among them, have their own cell phones and their own individual phone numbers and may not actually have a shared landline phone.
Submitted by: lila s
| "Back In Time"
The Dated Lyrics: Is this the 50's or 1999
Why They're Dated: This was written in 1985, so they referred to the past and the future, but now both references are the past.
Submitted by: Jake
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Song Title Space Change:
"Doing I Tall For My Baby" originally "Doing It All For My Baby"
Isn't being tall natural.
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Heart of Rock and Roll"
The Lyrics: D. C., San Antone, and the Liberty Town
Boston and-a Baton Rouge Tulsa, Austin, Oklahoma City, Seattle, San Francisco too Why: A veritable U. S. travelogue - Washington, D. C.; San Antonio, Texas; Philadelphia; Boston; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Austin, Texas; Oklahoma City; Seattle, Washington; San Francisco, California
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
| "Heart of Rock and Roll"
The Lyrics: L. A., Hollywood, and the Sunset Strip
Is something everyone should see Why: Los Angeles and landmarks therein
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
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Lyrics Pronunciation:
"Stuck With You"
The Lyrics: All the same friends, and the same address.
Why: He pronounces "address" as uh-DRAY-ess. Worst pronunciation ever. Back in the 1980's, it was years before I had a clue what the line was!
Submitted by: Michael S.
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Song Title Acrostics:
MOW: "My Other Woman"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"The Art Of Rock Hand Roll" originally "The Heart Of Rock And Roll"
Submitted by: Waldo D. Law
"Why Daunt A New Rug?" originally "I Want A New Drug"
Submitted by: Kerianne Hopkins
"Yuck With Stew " originally "Stuck With You"
Submitted by: Rock Maninoff
"Yuck On Stew" originally "Stuck On You"
Submitted by: Peter
"Sqip To Be Hair" originally "Hip To Be Square"
sqip: tiny microcomputer -- a hair growing compute
Submitted by: Peter
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Louie Knew Us & The Hues originally "Huey Lewis & The News"
Submitted by: Peter
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Newspapers
Too obvious!
Submitted by: rocky
Bad Ringtone Choices:
"The Heart of Rock & Roll"
The Lyrics: They say the heart of rock and roll is still beating
And from what I've seen I believe 'em Now the old boy may be barely breathing But the heart of rock and roll, heart of rock and roll is still beating Why: This would ruin your day if you got a call while hanging out with friends who are alternative rock fans.
Submitted by: Kerry
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