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Fun Music Information -> Jimmy Cliff
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Music Performer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: James Chambers. Submitted by: reggae
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "By The Rivers Of Avalon" | "By The Rivers Of Babylon" | Nell Allen |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name |
| "You Can't Always Get What You Want," The Rolling Stones | "You Can Get It If You Really Want," Jimmy Cliff |
| "How Many More Times," Led Zeppelin | "One More," Jimmy Cliff |
| "You Can't Always Get What You Want," The Rolling Stones | "You Can Get It If You Really Want," Jimmy Cliff |
| "Many Rivers To Cross," Jimmy Cliff | "If I Had A Boat," Lyle Lovett |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Sitting In Limo" originally "Sitting In Limbo"
Regina Olsen
"Sitting In Limb" originally "Sitting In Limbo"
Erica Tetralix
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Buy The Rivers Of Babylon" originally "By The Rivers Of Babylon"
Duncan Moore
"By The Drivers Of Babylon" originally "By The Rivers Of Babylon"
Duncan Moore
"Spitting In Limbo" originally "Sitting In Limbo"
Erica Tetralix
Change a Letter:
"By The Livers Of Babylon" originally "By The Rivers Of Babylon"
Samantha Wayland
"Many Rivers To Crows" originally "Many Rivers To Cross"
Where beings other than crows see but few rivers?
Samantha Wayland
"Many Divers To Cross" originally "Many Rivers To Cross"
Samantha Wayland
"Many Livers To Cross" originally "Many Rivers To Cross"
Samantha Wayland
"Many Rivets To Cross" originally "Many Rivers To Cross"
Alina
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "I Can See Clearly Now" | "I Can't See Clearly Now" | Alan Taff |
| "I Can See Clearly Now" | "I Can See Clearly Now" | Phil Nelson |
| "I Can See Clearly Now" | "I Can See Clearly Now" | Adagio |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Can't You See The Marshall Tucker Band | I Can See Clearly Now Jimmy Cliff | Can't You See Clearly Now | redsimba |
| You Can't Always Get What You Want The Rolling Stones | You Can Get It If You Really Want Jimmy Cliff | You Can't Always Get It If You Really Want | Lee Rasiel |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Cliff Lee
Jimmy Cliff combined with Tommy Lee
An ace pitcher who has been with the Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, and Texas Rangers!
Submitted By: A baseball fan
Misheard Lyrics:
"I Can See Clearly Now"
Misheard Lyrics: I can sing clearly now, my hair has gone
Original Lyrics: I can see clearly now the rain is gone
| "Wonderful World, Beautiful People"
Misheard Lyrics: Need to be pretty
Original Lyrics: Things could be pretty
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"Wonderful World, Beautiful People"
Misheard Lyrics: That nobody can me be
Original Lyrics: That nobody can reveal
| "Many Rivers to Cross"
Misheard Lyrics: Millionaires to cross
Original Lyrics: Many rivers to cross
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Shelter of Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Run for the shelter up your nose
Original Lyrics: Run for the shelter of your love
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Heather Snodgrass I heard it while watching "Cocktail" with my then-fiancé. When I told him what I heard we proceeded to keep singing it that way. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Title Space Change:
"By The Rivers Of Baby Lon" originally "By The Rivers Of Babylon"
Submitted by: Peggy Pollock
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Climmie Jif originally "Jimmy Cliff"
As in Jif peanut butter
Submitted by: Mon
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Many Rivers To Cross"
1955 film
Submitted by: Sutch
