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Post by kathyb on May 16, 2003 1:11:34 GMT -5
I tried this on YL awhile back, and it went over pretty well. So I'm reycling it to this board.  What if some well known songs were actually sung by the "appropriate" artists? Some examples (and this is all in good fun): American Pie--Fiona Apple Soul Man--James Brown Bobby's Girl--Whitney Houston Goodbye Yellow Brick Road--Toto Dude Looks Like a Lady--Boy George And, while the following are not musical artists, I couldn't resist: Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)--Monica Lewinski Dancing Queen--Richard Simmons Respect--Rodney Dangerfield Are you following me? I just thought this might be fun. Can anyone else think of anything? |
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Post by 55dodger on May 16, 2003 3:04:00 GMT -5
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds - Crystals
Will It go Round in Circles - Cyrkle
We're an American Band - America
Leaving on a Jet Plane - Jefferson Airplane
Sea of Love - Billy Ocean
Gold - Motherlode
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Post by Cool Hand Logan on May 16, 2003 6:54:21 GMT -5
Black Coffee In Bed - Starbuck(s)
Cold As Ice - Frijid Pink
Burning Up - Firehouse
Year Of The Cat - Peter Criss
Band On The Run - The Runaways
Kiss You All Over - The Flirts
I'm On Fire - Flaming Lips
Knock On Wood - The Carpenters
Like A Rock - The Rolling Stones
Broken Wings - The Fixx
Signs - Men At Work
Shock Me - AC/DC
Salt In My Tears - The Spice Girls
Freebird - A Flock Of Seagulls
How Much Is That Doggie In The Window - Bow Wow Wow
Turn To Stone - Brick
Money For Nothing - The Fortunes
Diamonds Are Forever - Jewel
Rich Girl - Eddie Money
I Love You - The Romantics
Can't think of any others at the moment!!
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Post by Dawn on May 16, 2003 8:33:55 GMT -5
What a great topic, Kathy!  Here are a few I came up with: 'Minute By Minute' - The Tymes 'Fire' - Flaming Ember 'Shotgun' - Bullet 'Who Wears These Shoes?' - Little Feat 'Roll On Down the Highway' - The Cars 'Fly, Robin, Fly' - The Byrds 'I Can Dream About You' - Freddie & the Dreamers 'Please Come to Boston' - Boston 'Mirror, Mirror' - Looking Glass 'Brown Sugar' - Sweet 'Love is Like Oxygen' - Air Supply 'Green Grass' - Grass Roots 'Round and Round' - Spinners '19th Nervous Breakdown' - Nervous Norvus 'Lemon Tree' - Lemon Pipers 'Electric Avenue' - 5000 Volts |
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Post by H2IZCOOL on May 16, 2003 10:45:11 GMT -5
Hey, Kathy. This is a great idea for a post!!
Here are a few additions:
Pieces of April - April Wine
Who Let The Dogs Out - Three Dog Night
Rockin' Robin - The Robins (old Doo Wop group)
Who Loves You - The Who
Have A Holly Jolly Christmas - The Hollies
These Eyes - Naked Eyes
Mirror Mirror - The Reflections
Searchin' For My Love - The Searchers
Liar Liar - The Undisputed Truth
Dreidel - The Four Tops
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Post by 55dodger on May 16, 2003 11:09:28 GMT -5
A few more. I think I have too much time on my hands.
Money - Nickleback
I Fought the Law - Police
Rise - Bread
Tin Man - Metallica
ABC - Lettermen
China Grove & Turning Japanese - Asia
Maybellene - Highlights
Solitaire - Four Aces
Boulevard - Street People
Cheeseburger In Paradise - Meatloaf
Lightin' Strikes and Stormy - Thunderclap Newman
Brick House - Stone Temple Pilots
The Happy Organ - Heart
Spirit in the Sky & Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Angels
Confusion & Dazed & Confused - Mystics
At the Zoo - Animals
Tusk - Crazy Elephant
Keeper of the Castle - Gladys Knight
Centerfold - Playmates
Old Cape Cod & Weekend In New England - Boston
I Can See Clearly Now - Naked Eyes
Ghostbusters - Spirit
Band of Gold - Motherlode
(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance - Jo Jo Gunne
Radio Ga Ga & De Do Do Do , De Da Da Da - Babys
Snoopy vs the Red Baron - Sopwith Camel
Five O'Clock World - Tymes
Our House - Wadsworth Mansion
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Post by kathyb on May 18, 2003 17:20:07 GMT -5
Y'all are good!  I thought of a few more: Choice of Colors--Michael Jackson Candy Man--Eminem I've Got a Name--Puff Daddy/P Diddy High Enough--Snoop Dogg The Wind Beneath My Wings--The Byrds Rock of Ages--The Rolling Stones Why Do Fools Fall in Love--Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown I may be back with some more later... |
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Post by Cool Hand Logan on May 18, 2003 20:10:38 GMT -5
Choice of Colors--Michael Jackson High Enough--Snoop Dogg Why Do Fools Fall in Love--Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown [glow=red,2,300] LMAO!![/glow] |
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Post by kathyb on May 18, 2003 23:27:53 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300] LMAO!![/glow] Thanks, Logan! Glad you enjoyed those! |
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Post by OldMusicCollector on May 19, 2003 3:10:14 GMT -5
"Pinball Wizard" -- Die Flippers (German group.... As a gag they sang "Highway to Hell" for Stefan Raab)
"My Blue Heaven" -- The Angels
"Fat" (weird Al's parody) -- Luciano Pavorotti
"My Ding-a-Ling" -- Pee Wee Herman
"If I knew you were Coming I'd have Baked a Cake" -- George Baker Selection
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Post by beatles4ever on May 19, 2003 11:45:30 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]Too funny![/glow]
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Post by OldMusicCollector on May 19, 2003 21:09:37 GMT -5
"Powder your Face with Sunshine" -- Tammy Faye Baker
"Playmates" -- The Playmates
(originaly recorded by Kay Kyser
Oh playmate, come out and play with me,
and your dollies three, climb up my apple tree)
"I Love Onions" -- Dr. Bad Breath
(Canadian band that recorded "Stinky Breath"
and "Doctor get your bad breath out of here".)
"The Time I Jumped from Uncle Harvey's Plane" -- D.B. Cooper
"I Feel Pretty" -- Dustin Hoffman (as "Tootsie"
or Robin Williams (Mrs. Doubtfire)
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Post by SAT-I need more room!! on Jan 16, 2004 18:51:38 GMT -5
Hey, Kathy. This is a great idea for a post!! Here are a few additions: Pieces of April - April Wine Who Let The Dogs Out - Three Dog Night Rockin' Robin - The Robins (old Doo Wop group) Who Loves You - The Who Have A Holly Jolly Christmas - The Hollies These Eyes - Naked Eyes Mirror Mirror - The Reflections Searchin' For My Love - The Searchers Liar Liar - The Undisputed Truth Dreidel - The Four Tops The Robins became the Coasters! |
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Post by H2IZCOOL on Jan 17, 2004 22:01:56 GMT -5
The Robins became the Coasters! D@mn! You sure are thorough, Sat. This was a post from last MAY. --and you're right. Two of the Coasters (I think Carl Gardner and Bobby Nunn) came from the Robins. -- The Robins were the group who did Smokey Joes Cafe (written by Lieber and Stoller) -- and which was where the title of the Lieber and Stoller Broadway tribute came from. |
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Post by beatles4ever on Jan 26, 2004 11:32:40 GMT -5
I tried this on YL awhile back, and it went over pretty well. So I'm reycling it to this board. What if some well known songs were actually sung by the "appropriate" artists? Some examples (and this is all in good fun): American Pie--Fiona Apple Soul Man--James Brown Bobby's Girl--Whitney Houston Goodbye Yellow Brick Road--Toto Dude Looks Like a Lady--Boy George And, while the following are not musical artists, I couldn't resist: Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)--Monica Lewinski Dancing Queen--Richard Simmons Respect--Rodney Dangerfield Are you following me? I just thought this might be fun. Can anyone else think of anything? You are too much!  |
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Here are a few I came up with:
