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 -> Sheb Wooley
This is the most recent information about Sheb Wooley that has been submitted to amIright. If we have more information about Sheb Wooley, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible).
Possible Misspelled Names:
These are the alternate spellings of the performer's name we've had to correct in submissions to amIright.
Sheb WoolleyMusic Performer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: Shelby F. Wooley. Submitted by: oldcountry
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Ben Colder | Real example; his alias on the Hee Haw show in '62 | Jeffrey |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Purple People Eater," | Amber Malone |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name |
| "Who Can It Be Now?," Men At Work | "Purple People Eater," Sheb Wooley |
| "That Smell," Lynyrd Skynyrd | "Purple People Eater," Sheb Wooley |
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Purple People Elater" originally "Purple People Eater"
Are they easy to elate?
Bruce Curb
"Purple People Easter" originally "Purple People Eater"
They have their own Easter?
Bruce Curb
"Purple People Seater" originally "Purple People Eater"
Bruce Curb
"Purple People Neater" originally "Purple People Eater"
Neater than what?
Bruce Curb
"Purple People Heater" originally "Purple People Eater"
Bruce Curb
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"The Purple People Hater" originally "The Purple People Eater"
Makes more sense than the original title!
Isac
"Purple People Eaten" originally "Purple People Eater"
Bruce Curb
"Purple People Rater" originally "Purple People Eater"
Bruce Curb
"Purple People Mater" originally "Purple People Eater"
Bruce Curb
"Purple People Later" originally "Purple People Eater"
Bruce Curb
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "One-Horned Flying Purple People Eater" | "C-right Web-site Any Kind Of Pizza Eater" | annimal |
| "Purple People Eater" | "A Coronavirus Song" | Douglas Crawshaw Jr. |
| "The Purple People Eater" | "Ain't No Job For A Flying Purple People Eater" | Abbott Skelding |
| "Purple People Eater" | "Al Qaeda Leader" | Phil Alexander |
| "Purple People Eater" | "Purple Crippled Peter" | Airfarcewon |
| "One-Eyed One-Horned Flying Purple People Eater" | "C-right Web-site Any Kind Of Pizza Eater" | Ann Hammond |
| "Purple People Eater" | "Cross-Eyed Red-Nosed Reindeer" | Tim Mayfield |
| "Purple People Eater" | "Poodle Puddle Cleaner" | Matthias |
| "One-Eyed One-Horned Flying Purple People-Eater" | "Inch Precise Torpedo Off The Non-Preferred, A..." | Stuart McArthur |
| "The Purple People Eater" | "The Purple People Eaters of Minnesota" | Arcade Junkie |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Deep Purple April & Nino | Purple People Eater Sheb Wooley | Deep Purple People Eater I heard it reads a lot of Shakespeare. | vicky |
| Shiny Happy People R.E.M. | Purple People Eater Sheb Wooley | Shiny Purple Happy People Eater | Rhonda Blankenship |
| Purple People Eater Sheb Wooley | People Are Strange The Doors | Purple People Eaters Are Strange | Soul of the Unknown Tumor |
Misheard Lyrics:
"Purple People Eater"
Misheard Lyrics: It was a red-eyed, one horrifying purple people eater
Original Lyrics: It was a one-eyed, one-horned flying purple people eater
| "Purple People Eater"
Misheard Lyrics: It was a one-eyed, one horrifying purple people eater
Original Lyrics: It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flying purple people eater
|
"Purple People Eater"
Misheard Lyrics: We love short shorts, sloppy purple people eater
Original Lyrics: We wear short shorts, flyin' purple people eater
| "Purple People Eater"
Misheard Lyrics: I wouldn’t see you 'cause you’re so smart!
Original Lyrics: I wouldn’t eat you 'cause you’re so tough!
|
| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
|
"Purple People Eater"
Misheard Lyrics: It was a red-eyed, one horrifying purple people eater
Original Lyrics: It was a one-eyed, one-horned flying purple people eater
|
Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke It kind of made sense since it's a Halloween song. |
Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Purple People Eater"
The Song Lyrics: I like short shorts - flyin' purple people eater
Song They Mention: "Short Shorts" by Royal Teens
Submitted by: John
|
Names as a Word Bank:
He be wooly, she be wooly, ye be wooly, we be SO wooly. Submitted by: Rachel Blattington
Lyrics Alliteration:
"Purple People Eater"
The Lyrics: Pigeon-toed, undergrowed, flyin' purple people eater (also) Sure looks strange to me (also) He started to rock, really rockin' around (also) Playin' rock and roll music through the horn in his head
Why: This old novelty hit has alliteration all over the place! p-p-p, s-s, r-r-r-r, h-h, and so on.
Submitted by: Kathy
|
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Purple People Eater"
1988 film w/Neil Patrick Harris & Shelley Winters
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
