Making fun of music, one song at a time. Since the year 2000.
Check out the two amIright misheard lyrics books including one book devoted to misheard lyrics of the 1980s.
Fun Music Information -> Jill Sobule
This is the most recent information about Jill Sobule that has been submitted to amIright. If we have more information about Jill Sobule, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible).
Our newest site, amIwrong has an albums order quiz where you need to put this performer's albums in order of release.
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Jill Soluble | I've always misread her last name this way. | Mac |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "The Secretive Strife" | "The Secretive Life" | Regina Haniger |
| "The Secretive Knife" | "The Secretive Life" | Regina Haniger |
| "Too Warm To Rise In Hate" | "Too Cool To Fall In Love" | Regina Haniger |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name |
| "One Of These Days," Jill Sobule | "One Of These Nights," The Eagles |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Palm Sprigs" originally "Palm Springs"
So palm trees come up as sprigs?
Ursula Turpin
"Pam Springs" originally "Palm Springs"
Pam has springs named for her?
Ursula Turpin
"Big Hoes" originally "Big Shoes"
As in garden tools, of course!
Tabitha Cartwright
"The Secretive Lie" originally "The Secretive Life"
Tabitha Cartwright
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Karmen By Night" originally "Karen By Night"
Samantha Wayland
"Big Shoves" originally "Big Shoes"
Tabitha Cartwright
"Karen By Knight" originally "Karen By Night"
Axl Sean
"Karen Buy Night" originally "Karen By Night"
Is night for sale?!?
Axl Sean
Change a Letter:
"Karyn By Night" originally "Karen By Night"
Variant spelling of the name
Candy Welty
"Karin By Night" originally "Karen By Night"
Variant spelling of the name
Candy Welty
"Karen By Fight" originally "Karen By Night"
Candy Welty
"Karen By Right" originally "Karen By Night"
Candy Welty
"Karen By Eight" originally "Karen By Night"
Candy Welty
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "I Kissed a Girl" | "I Pissed a Girl" | Tomario |
| "Supermodel" | "What I Want To Do With My Cell Phone" | Starlette Victory |
| "Mary Kay" | "Why Cloning Yourself Might Not Be A Good Idea" | Starlette Victory |
| "Big Shoes" | "Morons" | Starlette Victory |
| "I Kissed A Guy" | "I Kissed A Girl" | James E. Hagan, Jr. |
| "I Kissed a Girl" | "I Killed a Girl" | mad hoopster |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| The Gifted Child Jill Sobule | The Girl in the Dirty Shirt Oasis | The Gifted Child in the Dirty Shirt | Runespoor |
Misheard Lyrics:
"I Kissed a Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: I kissed a squirrel and I liked it
Original Lyrics: I kissed a girl for the first time
| "Underachiever"
Misheard Lyrics: She wakes up in the morning
With a lock on her door. Original Lyrics: She wakes up in the morning
With a lump in her throat. |
"Karen By Night"
Misheard Lyrics: With a cat on a hook by her side
Original Lyrics: With just a cat and a book by her side
| "I Kissed a Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: I kissed a squirrel for the first time
Original Lyrics: I kissed a girl for the first time
|
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
|
"I Kissed a Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: I kissed a squirrel and I liked it
Original Lyrics: I kissed a girl for the first time
|
Story about this misheard lyric by: Tavarius Phillips I just thought of it like that like a snap of my fingers(compared to that other guy) |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"I Kissed A Girl"
The Funny Lyrics: Genny came over and told me about Fred
He's such a hairy behemoth, she said He's dumb as a box of hammers But he's such a handsome guy Why They're Funny: This sounds like something that a lot of really dumb girls I know would say.
Submitted by: Katie J.
| "I Kissed A Girl"
The Funny Lyrics: So she called home to say she'd be late
He said he'd worried but now he feels safe 'I'm glad you're with your girlfriend, tell her hi for me' Why They're Funny: Pure irony--- the boyfriend is glad the girl's not with another man.
Submitted by: Greenrapsody
|
Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"I Kissed A Girl"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I kissed a girl, her lips were sweet
She was just like kissing me (but better) Why They're Nonsensical: Uh, how do you kiss yourself? This line doesn't make any sense. Actually, the whole song's kinda silly.
Submitted by: Cygna Vamp
|
Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Heroes"
The Lyrics: William Faulkner drunk and depressed
Dorothy Parker mean, drunk and depressed Paul McCartney jealous of John Dylan was so mean to Donovan in that movie Pablo Picasso cruel to his wives Orson Welles peaked at 25, ballooned before our eyes Heard Babe Ruth was full of malice Lewis Carroll I'm sure did Alice Plato in the cave with those very young boys T.S. Eliot hated Jews, FDR didn't save the Jews Raymond Chandler drunk and depressed Tennessee Williams drunk and depressed Who They Mention: William Faulkner Dorothy Parker Paul McCartney John Lennon bob Dylan Donovan Pablo Picasso Orson Welles Babe Ruth Lewis Carroll Plato TS Eliot Franklin Delano Roosevelt Raymond Chandler Tennessee Williams
Submitted by: Robert Jon Brown
| "Palm Springs"
The Lyrics: Wild horses, hawks circling, Gram Parsons, inspiration
Big cactus, coyotes Something's going to happen to change my world When I got there, to the motel It was different than the website It was crowded, mostly seniors There was a bar band playing Bad Bad Leroy Brown ... When I went to the main drag, I saw the statue Of Sonny Bono, he was smiling ... Sea horses, sharks circling, Brian Wilson, inspiration Smart dolphins, waves crashing Something's gonna happen to change my world Who They Mention: Gram Parsons
Sonny Bono Brian Wilson Submitted by: Tania WYEP
|
| There are additional celebrity lyrics available. | |
Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Palm Springs"
The Song Lyrics: Wild horses, hawks circling, Gram Parsons, inspiration
Big cactus, coyotes Something's going to happen to change my world When I got there, to the motel It was different than the website It was crowded, mostly seniors There was a bar band playing Bad Bad Leroy Brown ... When I went to the main drag, I saw the statue Of Sonny Bono, he was smiling ... Sea horses, sharks circling, Brian Wilson, inspiration Smart dolphins, waves crashing Something's gonna happen to change my world Song They Mention: Bad Bad Leroy Brown by Jim Croce
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
|
Song Title Space Change:
"Too Cool to Fallin' Love" originally "Too Cool to Fall in Love"
Submitted by: Sutch
Band Name Anagrams:
Bill Us, Joe L. Submitted by: Corinne Auterlehr
Bill Us, Joel Submitted by: Corinne Auterlehr
O Jill's Blue Submitted by: Marjorie Danvers
Jill So Blue Submitted by: Marjorie Danvers
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Too Fool To Call In Love" originally "Too Cool To Fall In Love"
Submitted by: Angelina Laide
"Baron Nigh Kite" originally "Karen By Night"
Submitted by: Axl Sean
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Sill Bow Jewel originally "Jill Sobule"
Submitted by: Margaret (less massive than my name backwards)
Bill Joe Sewell originally "Jill Sobule"
Submitted by: Regina Haniger
Bill So Jewel originally "Jill Sobule"
Submitted by: Regina Haniger
TV and Movies Mentioned in Lyrics:
"The Secretive Life"
The Lyrics: And there's a big fat cop with a Magnum moustache
Trying so hard to look mean. Why: The "Magnum" moustache she's referring to is the one Tom Selleck was famous for on "Magnum, P.I."
Submitted by: The Skuz
|
