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Procul Harum, Procol Harem, Procal HarumName | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
"Robin Trower" | "After going solo in the 1970's, Trower's FM Hit 'Bridge of Sighs' becomes a fan favorite. He also sang 'Crucification Lane' and after that, he never sang on his own songs." | - Paul Warren |
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
"A Christmas Camel" | It's not even a Christmas song either! - Paul Warren |
"Boredom" | This is one of the many songs that Procol Harum released that don't mention the title. They have released other songs like that such as 'Quite Rightly So', 'All This and More', and 'Wreck of the Hesperus' to name a few. - Paul Warren |
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
Protocol Harem | What I've heard the band called! | Cassandra Lund |
Protocol Harum | Gives the name a more modern sound, I guess. | Alex |
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
"A Peppery Cat" | "A Salty Dog" | Tess O. Gosset |
"The President Came To Kansas" | "The Devil Came From Kansas" | Paul Warren |
"A Salty Duck" | "A Salty Dog" | Paul Warren |
"Blacker Tint of Grey" | "Whiter Shade of Pale" | britrock |
"Greener Shade Of Chartreuse" | "Whiter Shade Of Pale" | Susan M. |
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
"A Salty Dog," | A salty dog is a pretty much dead one | Susanna Viljanen |
"She Wandered Through the Garden Fence," | Not without a chainsaw | Susanna Viljanen |
"The Devil Came From Kansas," | I didn't know Topeka was that bad place! | Susanna Viljanen |
"A Whiter Shade Of Pale," | I doubt there's anything whiter than pale. | Larcen Tyler |
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
"A Word In Spanish," Elton John | "Conquistador," Procol Harum | |
"Tangerine," The Salsoul Orchestra | "Fresh Fruit," Procol Harum | |
"Choice Of Colors," The Impressions | "A Whiter Shade Of Pale," Procol Harum | |
"The Colour Of Love," Billy Ocean | "A Whiter Shade Of Pale," Procol Harum | |
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. |
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
"A Whiter Shade of Pale" | "Mental Acuity of a Snail" | Gregory Blake |
"A Whiter Shade Of Pale" | "A Whiter Nation Is Their Grail" | eeL deaL |
"A Whiter Shade of Pale" | "Fifty Shades of Grey" | Glynn Leaney |
"A Whiter Shade of Pale" | "Another Blond-Haired Dame" | LPG-Unit |
"A Whiter Shade Of Pale" | "A Frightful Stay In Jail" | Plumb Bob |
"A Whiter Shade Of Pale" | "A Frightful Gator's Tail" | Plumb Bob |
"A Whiter Shade of Pale" | "The Fifty Shades of Grey" | Glynn Leaney |
"A Whiter Shade of Pale" | "Another Epic Fail" | The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy |
"Homburg" | "Malbolge (Ode to an Esoteric Language)" | Susanna Viljanen |
"A Whiter Shade Of Pale" | "A Whiter Shade Of Male" | The Comedian |
There are additional song parodies available. |
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
Shine On Brightly | Light Bulbs | Paul Warren |
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
Power Failure | Electric Company | Paul Warren |
A Rum's Tale | Alcoholics Anonymous | Paul Warren |
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
American Idiot Green Day | The Idol Procol Harum | The American Idol Idiot That's anyone who stars on that show! | Paul Warren |
Ocean Breathless Modest Mouse | A Salty Dog Procol Harum | An Ocean Breathless Salty Dog At least he dosen't have doggie breath. | Paul Warren |
A Certain Shade of Green Incubus | A Whiter Shade of Pale Procol Harum | A Certain, Whiter Shade of Pale Green | Raphael Bivas |
A Whiter Shade Of Pale Procol Harum | A Hazy Shade Of Winter Simon & Garfunkel | A Whiter Hazy Shade Of Pale Winter | Alicia Sturdivant |
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. |
"A Whiter Shade Of Pale"
Misheard Lyrics: And so we rise later
Original Lyrics: And so it was that later.
| "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
Misheard Lyrics: And so it was that Mayor
Original Lyrics: And so it was that later
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"Conquistador"
Misheard Lyrics: I can see no place to rewind
Original Lyrics: I could see no maze to unwind
| "Conquistador"
Misheard Lyrics: The Christians swore
Original Lyrics: Conquistador
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There are additional misheard lyrics available. |
"Homburg"
Misheard Lyrics: And listen
Original Lyrics: And the lipstick
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke I thought they encouraged them to listen! |
There are additional misheard stories available. |
"Whiter Shade of Pale"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: One of sixteen Vestal Virgins
Why They're Nonsensical: There were never more than six Vestal Virgins at one time.
Submitted by: Bill Kenney
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"Grand Hotel"
The Dirty Lyrics: Where's my Continental Bride? We'll Continental Slip and Slide
. Early Morning Pinch and bite, these French Girls always like to fight. Why They're Dirty: The whole song probably has a lot of innuendos, but some seem less subtle than others like in this line where it seems that this is more about foreplay.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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"Pandora's Box"
The Lyrics: While Handel plays his melody, doctors cause uncertainty.
Who They Mention: George Fredric Handel
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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"Long Gone Geek"
The Lyrics: The door flies open, in strides geek. Looking like the front Page in Newsweek.
Product Brand Name: Newsweek Magazine
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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"Magdalene (My Regal Zonophone)"
The Song Lyrics: I will wait here for the band to play The Trumpet Voluntary.
Song They Mention: Jeremiah Clarke's "Prince of Denmark's March (The Trumpet Voluntary)"
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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"The Blink of an Eye"
Opening Lines: It was all over in the blink of an eye
Comments: Submitted by: Sutch
| "Conquistador"
Opening Lines: Conquistador, your stallion stands...
Comments: Originally, this song was written in 1967, but it wasn't a hit song until five years later when they play it with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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"Good Captain Clack"
The Made Up Words: Jumberlack
Comments: Spoonerism for "Lumberjack".
Submitted by: D Nu_2000
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"The Dead Man's Dream"
The Lyrics: My legs were deformed, yet I move quite freely.
My head was on fire, yet my hands were icy. Why: This song is about death and hell. And in the end of this song, you hear the singer say in a deep voice 'As I slithered under'. It seems that this dead man's dream is a nightmare.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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"The Devil came from Kansas."
The Lyrics: The Devil came from Kansas, where he went to I can't say.
Why: The state of Kansas.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
| "Souvenir in London"
The Lyrics: Got a Souvenir in London, got to hide it from my mom.
Why: London, England
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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"Grand Hotel"
The Lyrics: Les nuits quon passe l'hotel grande.
Why: This is the French saying of 'The Nights we stayed in Hotel Grande' since this song commemerates the hotels throughout Europe.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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"Toujours L'amour"
The Lyrics: She took all the pleasure, but not all the pain.
All of the credit, but none of the blame. I came home to an empty flat. She left me a note, and taken the cat. Why: This whole song is about a man who suffers from a divorce or seperation and he makes a decision of moving on with another lady or commiting suicide.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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"TV Caesar"
The Lyrics: TV Caesar, Mighty Mouse. Holds the court in every house.
Why: Mighty Mouse was once on television in the 50's and there were various remakes of this show.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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