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Fun Music Information -> James
This is the most recent information about James that has been submitted to amIright. If we have more information about James, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible).
Band Name Origins:
- NOT named after James Joyce.# Quote from 'folklore-the official history' Submitted by: stewtee
- Tribute to the Irish writer James Joyce Submitted by: phildo
Stupid Band Names:
- 1) It implies a solo male artist, but it's a group. 2) If you try searching for them online, you'll get all the performers with James (either as a first or last name) in them, as another submitter has explained. Submitted by: Mr. Critic
- Not particularly easy to remember, gets confused with James Taylor, James Dean, Etta James, anyone with the first or last name "James", any place names, any companies, etc.. it's very hard to search for on the Internet! And there's six of them as well. Ask a James fan "What do you think of him?" and he'll punch you! Submitted by: Dan Abnormal
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name |
| "Walk Right In," The Rooftop Singers | "Sit Down," James |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Lad" originally "Laid"
Dobbs
"Lid" originally "Laid"
Joanna Whitmire
"Aid" originally "Laid"
Joanna Whitmire
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Spit Down" originally "Sit Down"
Doug Graves
"Plaid" originally "Laid"
Joanna Whitmire
Change a Letter:
"Lair" originally "Laid"
Joe Siebert
"Said" originally "Laid"
Joe Siebert
"Paid" originally "Laid"
rebecca
"Lard" originally "Laid"
Lucy Crosland
"Land" originally "Laid"
Lucy Crosland
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Shadow of a Giant" | "Shadow of the Happy" | Duc4AmIRight |
| "Laid" | "Late" | Fack Sabbath |
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Laid | Trojan Condoms | Jordie! |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Laid | Nymphomaniacs Anonymous | Leah Lockhart |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| I Got You Split Enz | Laid James | I Got You Laid | neptunevsmars |
| Sit Down James | On The Beach Chris Rea | Sit Down On The Beach | Jacynthia Maries |
| Sit Down James | On The Radio Donna Summer | Sit Down On The Radio We don't have any chairs so that will have to do! | Jacynthia Maries |
| Sit Down James | Shut Up Black Eyed Peas | Sit Down And Shut Up Now you listen to me, alright? | Didrick Namtvedt |
Misheard Lyrics:
"Laid"
Misheard Lyrics: Fuck the kitchen Knives and Skewers
Original Lyrics: Fought with kitchen Knives and Skewers
| "She's a Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Whenever her face is frozen unable to take it anymore
Her shadow is always withered (Later) Turn up the rhythm She's a star, she's a star It's a long road, it's a brick horse OR It's a long road, it's a brick house It's a long road, it's a cuckold Original Lyrics: Whenever her face is frozen unable to fake it anymore
Her shadow is always with her (Later) Turn up the flame She's a star, she's a star It's a long road, it's a great cause It's a long road, it's a good call |
"She's a Star"
Misheard Lyrics: She builds up a world
Original Lyrics: She builds up a wall
| "Sit Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Swim from high to leap
Original Lyrics: Swing from high to deep
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| There are additional James misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)"
Misheard Lyrics: Getting away with an old man's stuff.
Original Lyrics: Getting away with it all messed up.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Alba I heard this song first on the radio while I was sitting in a bus to Melbourne, and I remember that I thought "Oh wow, these lyrics are so philosophical!" It took a long time until I found that song in the WWW... |
| There are additional James misheard stories available. | |
Song Title Anagrams:
"Sid Town" originally "Sit Down"
Submitted by: Dana Thompkins
"Dot Wins" originally "Sit Down"
Submitted by: Dana Thompkins
