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Fun Music Information -> Randy Newman
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Quotes:
That's a hell of an ambition, to be mellow. It's like wanting to be senile. - Randy Newman on middle of the road music Submitted by: LucidLupin
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Weird Names of Music Performer's Children:
- Amos - Submitted by: Eric Andrews
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Political Science" | "They all hate us anyhow, so let's drop the big one now - let's drop the big one now." The song is about the USA bombing the rest of the world to smithereens - a twisted version of political science - but the title makes no appearance in the song. - Martha Hankins |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "It's Honey That Splatters" | "It's Money That Matters" | Sutch |
| "Political Silence" | "Political Science" | Audrey Ruiz |
| "Shaun Of The Dead" | "Song For The Dead" | MOR |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "I'm Dead (But I Don't Know It)," | States it like he knows it; Couldn't sing if dead. | Heather Brockwell |
| "I'm Dead (But I Don't Know It)," | Dead can't know that they don't know they're dead. | Courtney Mears |
| "I'm Dead (But I Don't Know It)," | Dead people can't say or sing anything. | Yvette Bristle |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "California Dreaming," The Mamas and the Papas | "I Love L.A.," Randy Newman | |
| "Who's Holding Donna Now?," DeBarge | "Naked Man," Randy Newman | |
| "(I Just) Died In Your Arms," Cutting Crew | "I'm Dead (But I Don't Know It)," Randy Newman | |
| "I'm Alive," The Hollies | "I'm Dead (But I Don't Know It)," Randy Newman | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"I'm Dad (But I Don't Know It)" originally "I'm Dead (But I Don't Know It)"
Heather Brockwell
"Mare" originally "Marie"
Candy Welty
"Shot People" originally "Short People"
In a photo shoot, of course.
Hollajuku
"Red Banana" originally "Red Bandana"
Yvonne Sindri
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"I'm Dread (But I Don't Know It)" originally "I'm Dead (But I Don't Know It)"
Heather Brockwell
"It's Monkey That I Love" originally "It's Money That I Love"
Sutch
"Davy The Flat Boy" originally "Davy The Fat Boy"
Sutch
"It's Monkey That Matters" originally "It's Money That Matters"
George Straitjacket
Change a Letter:
"Nemo To My Son" originally "Memo To My Son"
His son likes Finding Nemo?
Marie
"Sport People" originally "Short People"
Peter
"I'm Lead (But I Don't Know It)" originally "I'm Dead (But I Don't Know It)"
As if lead could know anything or sing!?!
Heather Brockwell
"I'm Bead (But I Don't Know It)" originally "I'm Dead (But I Don't Know It)"
How could he be a bead?
Heather Brockwell
"I'm Read (But I Don't Know It)" originally "I'm Dead (But I Don't Know It)"
Doesn't know he can be read like a book?
Heather Brockwell
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Recordings:
Aug 12
a parody of "Short People" by Randy Newman
A parody inspired by the fact that I can't retire until I'm 147. Thank you, Mr. President, Senators, Congressmen and Standard and Poors.
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Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Short People" | "Maga People" | Adam Bernstein |
| "You've Got a Friend in Me" | "You Made a Fool of Me" | Glynn Leaney |
| "Sail Away" | "Stay Away" | Dan Creeden |
| "Short People" | "Spokespeople" | John A. Barry |
| "You've Got a Friend in Me" | "You've Got Dysentery" | LPG-Unit |
| "Short People" | "Milk People" | Stormin Norman the nag |
| "Political Science" | "Donald Trump Ban the Muslims" | Gerald P. Murphy |
| "You've Got A Friend In Me" | "You Are My Frenemy" | Blaydeman |
| "You've Got A Friend In Me" | "Toy Story" | Abbott Skelding |
| "You've Got a Friend in Me" | "You're Not A Friend To Me" | Glynn Leaney |
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Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Naked Man | Playgirl | Tarzan |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| I Love LA | The San Fransisco Chamber of Commerce | Donna W |
| Little Criminals | Juvenile Detention Facility | Martha Hankins |
| Louisiana 1927 | Hurricane Katrina/Rita relief agency | Dan Fletcher |
| Political Science | The White House | cb guido |
| Rednecks | Bill Borrows' Answering Machine | pickle* |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Tall Man Dolly Parton | Naked Man Randy Newman | Tall Naked Man | Tarzan |
| When A Man Loves A Woman Percy Sledge | Naked Man Randy Newman | When A Naked Man Loves A Woman | Tarzan |
| I Must Have That Man Jane Russell | Naked Man Randy Newman | I Must Have That Naked Man | Tarzan |
| I Like Men Peggy Lee | Naked Man Randy Newman | I Like Naked Men | Tarzan |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
Misheard Lyrics:
"Strange Things"
Misheard Lyrics: Stranger Things
Original Lyrics: Strange things
| "Short People"
Misheard Lyrics: Shut up, people got no reason
Original Lyrics: Short people got no reason
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"You've Got a Friend in Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You're gonna save some gas money
Original Lyrics: You're gonna see it's our destiny
| "Masterman and Baby J"
Misheard Lyrics: Here comes the man who masturbates Jake.
Original Lyrics: Here come the Masterman and Baby J.
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Strange Things"
Misheard Lyrics: Space age
or Space ranger Original Lyrics: Strange things
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke It sure sounded like "space age" or "space ranger" when I saw Toy Story, considering the differences between cowboys and space rangers. |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Short People"
Better Lyrics:
SJWs got no reason
SJWs got no reason
SJWs got no reason
To live
... so they protest!!!
SJWs got no reason
SJWs got no reason
To live
... so they protest!!!
Original Lyrics:
Short people got no reason
Short people got no reason
Short people got no reason
To live
Short people got no reason
Short people got no reason
To live
Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"Political Science"
The Funny Lyrics: Asia's crowded. Europe's too old.
Africa's far too hot and Canada's too cold. South America stole our name. Let's drop the big one, they'll be no one left to blame us. Why They're Funny: So...which continent do you recommend, Randy?
Submitted by: John Patrick
| "Memo To My Son"
The Funny Lyrics: What have you done to the mirror?
What have you done to the floor? Can't I go nowhere without you? Can't I leave you alone anymore? Why They're Funny: Randy is singing to his toddler son. Funny and touching. Most accurate song on fatherly love ever written.
Submitted by: John Patrick
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| There are additional Funny lyrics available. | |
Insulting Song Lyrics:
"God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind)"
The Insulting Lyrics: You all must be crazy to put your faith in me
That's why I love mankind Why They're Insulting: In this song, God is pointing out the stupidity of mankind.
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
| "Short People"
The Insulting Lyrics: Short people got no reason
Short people got no reason Short people got no reason to live Why They're Insulting: Very biting satire about prejudice. Unfortunately, a lot of people took this song seriously, getting it banned on the radio in some places.
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
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| There are additional Insulting lyrics available. | |
Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Four Eyes"
The Lyrics: For a while I stood there, on the sidewalk
A Roy Rogers lunch pail in my hand Then I heard sweet children's voices calling And I began to understand Who They Mention: Roy Rogers (singing cowboy of TV and Movies fame)
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
| "A Piece of the Pie"
The Lyrics: As General Motors goes so we all
Johnny Cougar's singing it's their country now He'll e singing for Toyota by the fall .... Bono's off in Africa - he's never around The country turns it's lonely eyes to whom? Jackson Browne Who They Mention: John Cougar Mellancamp
Bono Jackson Browne Submitted by: Tania WYEP
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| There are additional celebrity lyrics available. | |
Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Short People"
Opening Lines: Short people got nobody, short people got nobody, short people got nobody to love.
Comments: Satirical song about prejudice - many people still think it's really about hatred of short people.
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
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Song Title Space Change:
"Red Necks" originally "Rednecks"
Submitted by: Sutch
Band Name Anagrams:
Warm Ed, Nanny Submitted by: Blake Dreary
Man Drawn Yen Submitted by: Blake Dreary
Wry Manna Den Submitted by: Blake Dreary
Wanna Dry Men Submitted by: Frederick Gale
Damn New Yarn Submitted by: Jenny
There are additional Band Name Anagrams available.
Song Title Anagrams:
"I Love Al" originally "I Love L.A."
Submitted by: Rachel
"Ma And Ken" originally "Naked Man"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Knead Man" originally "Naked Man"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Dank Mane" originally "Naked Man"
Submitted by: Lucille Ball sized hail
"Dank Name" originally "Naked Man"
Submitted by: Lucille Ball sized hail
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Louisiana 1927"
The Lyrics: Ten feet of water in the streets of Evangeline
Why: There are two places named Evangeline in Louisiana - a town in the southwest corner and a parish (equivalent of county) in south central Louisiana.
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
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Songs That Are Banned:
"Short People"
Banned from the radio in Maryland. Some people... so humorless.
Submitted by: Aninnymouse
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Ned Rex" originally "Rednecks"
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
"Raw Me" originally "Marie"
Submitted by: Lance Cracker
"Ma, Read" originally "Marie"
Submitted by: Sutch
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Mandy Rue Nan originally "Randy Newman"
Submitted by: Hannah Bullecter
Lighter Side of Serious Bands:
"Short People"
This song satires prejudice by saying that short people shouldn't have a reason to live.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
