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Fun Music Information -> Platters
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These are the alternate spellings of the performer's name we've had to correct in submissions to amIright.
Smoke Gets In Your EyesBetter Off Solo?:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Tony Williams" | "Tony Williams was the lead singer of the Platters when they had their great hits--"The Great Pretender", "Only You", "Twilight Time", "Heaven On Earth". He left the band to pursue a solo career but never did make it on hos own..." | - Dan |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "The Magic Touch," | Nobody has that. | Opie M. |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Our Prayer," The Beach Boys | "My Prayer," The Platters | |
| "Ships," Barry Manilow | "Harbor Lights," The Platters | |
| "Takes Two To Tango," Pearl Bailey | "I'm Just A Dancing Partner," The Platters | |
| "I Say A Little Prayer," Dionne Warwick | "My Prayer," The Platters | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"(You've Got) The Magic Ouch" originally "(You've Got) The Magic Touch"
Said Darrin to Endora?
Peter
"With His Ring" originally "With This Ring"
Candy Welty
"With This Rig" originally "With This Ring"
Candy Welty
"Tres" originally "Trees"
Means 'three' in Spanish
Serafina
"(You've Got) The Magi Touch" originally "(You've Got) The Magic Touch"
You give gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh?
Heather Brockwell
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"My Sprayer" originally "My Prayer"
Serafina
"It Isn't Bright" originally "It Isn't Right"
My Name Is Joe
"Red Snails In The Sunset" originally "Red Sails In The Sunset"
Jessica Childress
"To Beach His Own" originally "To Each His Own"
BAD whale that would do that to his family!
Yvonne Sindri
"If I Didn't Scare" originally "If I Didn't Care"
Marcia Todd
Change a Letter:
"The Magic Torch" originally "The Magic Touch"
Jessica Childress
"The Magic Tough" originally "The Magic Touch"
Those employing magic powers to be tough?
Jessica Childress
"The Manic Touch" originally "The Magic Touch"
Jessica Childress
"With This Rink" originally "With This Ring"
Candy Welty
"With This Rind" originally "With This Ring"
Candy Welty
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Recordings:
Dec 21
a parody of "The Great Pretender" by The Platters
I've gotten a lot of useless junk for Christmas. It's time to get rid of some ot it.
Soundclick: (mp3)
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "My Prayer" | "My Boy Scout" | Duc4AmIRight |
| "The Great Pretender" | "A Grape-Treat Blender" | John A. Barry |
| "Twilight Time" | "Boy Scout Time" | Duc4AmIRight |
| "The Great Pretender" | "The Date With Brenda" | Andy Primus |
| "The Great Pretender" | "The Grate Replacement" | John A. Barry |
| "Only You (And You Alone)" | "Outused JD" | Parody Beast |
| "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" | "Soap Gets In Your Eyes" | Peter Matthew Sabia |
| "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" | "Soap Gets In Your Eyes" | John A. Barry |
| "Twilight Time" | "Halloween" | 2Eagle |
| "The Great Pretender" | "The Entertainer" | Michael Pacholek |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | First Alert smoke alarms | The Nerd |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | American Lung Association | Laurel |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | Crematorium | Marty |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Vanilla Twilight Owl City | Twilight Time The Platters | Vanilla Twilight Time | Britney Spears into pruning hooks |
| I Feel The Magic Belinda Carlisle | The Magic Touch The Platters | I Feel The Magic Touch | Edward |
| Out Of Touch Hall And Oates | The Magic Touch The Platters | Out Of The Magic Touch | Paul Bear |
| Don't Let Me Get Me Pink | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes The Platters | Don't Let Me Get Smoke In Your Eyes A variation of my previous combo of these titles. | Alice |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Rachel Platter
Rachel Platten combined with The Platters
If we had change-a-letter for performer names, the soloist's name could be changed to this.
Submitted By: nally
The Sylver Platters
The Sylvers combined with The Platters
Submitted By: Raphael
The Silver Platters Convention
Silver Convention combined with The Platters
Submitted By: Ava Rice
The Silver Platters
The Platters combined with Silver Bullet Band
So a 50's vocal group plus a 70's backup band equals....The Brady kids?
Submitted By: kookoodee
Misheard Lyrics:
"Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: When a weakling dies Smoke gets in your eyes
Original Lyrics: When a lovely flame dies Smoke gets in your eyes
| "Only You"
Misheard Lyrics: I need you
Original Lyrics: Only you
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"Only You (And You Alone)"
Misheard Lyrics: Only you and you alone can chill me like you do
Original Lyrics: Only you and you alone can thrill me like you do
| "(You've Got) The Magic Touch"
Misheard Lyrics: It's like a false alarm
Original Lyrics: It's like a fourth alarm
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Only You (And You Alone)"
Misheard Lyrics: Only you canned...make this world seem right.
Original Lyrics: Only you can make this world seem right
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Kent V Apparently girls were delivered packaged and shelf ready in the days this song was recorded. No mention of whether an expiration date was stamped on the can. (Did they punch air holes in it too?) |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"The Great Pretender"
Better Lyrics:
My need is such, I pretend too much.
But I can't pretend I'm, not in Hell.
But I can't pretend I'm, not in Hell.
Original Lyrics:
My need is such, I pretend too much.
I'm lonely, but no one can tell.
I'm lonely, but no one can tell.
Submitted by: The Skuz
"The Great Pretender"
Better Lyrics:
My need is such I pretend too much
Though I can't pretend I'm not in hell
Though I can't pretend I'm not in hell
Original Lyrics:
My need is such I pretend too much
I'm lonely but no one can tell
I'm lonely but no one can tell
Submitted by: The Skuz
Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Twilight Time"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Fingers of night will soon surrender
The setting Sun. Why They're Nonsensical: "Fingers of night" is, of course, a metaphor. But metaphors still need to work in their own way, and this one is just confused relative to what follows. To complete the statement consistent with the metaphor, isn't the night (or "fingers" thereof) BANISHING the Sun, not surrendering it? To "surrender" the Sun would mean allowing it to stay in the sky (in such a metaphorical sense, of course), wouldn't it?
Submitted by: Karen Smith
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Harbor Lights"
Opening Lines: I saw the harbor lights. They only told me we were parting.
Comments: Submitted by: Candy Welty
| "With This Ring"
Opening Lines: With this ring I promise I'll always love you, always love you
Comments: Submitted by: Candy Welty
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Song Title Space Change:
"Sleepy L.A. Goon" originally "Sleepy Lagoon"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Wash Ed Ashore (On A Lonely Island In The Sea)" originally "Washed Ashore (On A Lonely Island In The Sea)"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Smoke Get Sin Your Eyes" originally "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Smoke Get Sin Your Eyes" originally "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Enchant Ed" originally "Enchanted"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
There are additional Platters Song Title Space Change available.
Band Name Anagrams:
Pelt The Rats Submitted by: Ed
That's not how you exterminate them, is it?
Letter Paths Submitted by: Alexis
Tartest Help Submitted by: Josh
Super Short Pop Songs:
"Only You (And You Alone)" Length: 2:36
"Only You (And You Alone)" was released in 1955. It reaching #5 on Billboard's Pop Chart, making them one of their biggest hit singles. Even they have more than 5 singles reaching the Top 100 of Billboard's Pop Chart, which was also making them in the history of Doo-Wop as the best-selling bands ever.
Submitted by: Wisnu Aji
"Only You (And You Alone)" Length: 2:36
Submitted by: Evan
"Only You (And You Alone)" Length: 2:36
Submitted by: Evan
Song Title Acrostics:
HOE: "Heaven On Earth"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Horror Blights" originally "Harbor Lights"
Submitted by: Tori Spelling Bee
"Oak Smits In Your Guise" originally "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"
Submitted by: Cynthia Avery
Lyrics Spoonerisms:
"Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"
The Lyrics: So I smile and say,
"When a lovely flame dies, Smoke gets in your eyes." Why: So I smile and say,
"When a lovely dame flies, Smoke gets in your eyes." Submitted by: Beverly Stiles
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Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Various restaurants.
They actually did this in the early 1990's.
Submitted by: Peter
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