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Possible Misspelled Names:
These are the alternate spellings of the performer's name we've had to correct in submissions to amIright.
The Carpenters/Luther Vandross/Ruben StuddardStupid Band Names:
- Little did Richard know that, when he decided to name the band after himself and his sister, he would need to build a coffin for the latter. (So it is in bad taste. Sue me.) Submitted by: MOR
Music Performer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: Richard & Karen Carpenter. Submitted by: oldtimes
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Superstar" | "Don't you remember you told me you loved me, baby?" - crazydon |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Please Mr. Fed-Ex" | "Please Mr. Postman" | Anonymous John |
| "Your Baby Doesn't Love True Anymore" | "Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore" | Blake DeKalb |
| "Bless The Beasts And Chickens" | "Bless The Beasts And Children" | Linda Radnil |
| "Little Alter Ego" | "Little Altar Boy" | D. Melody Dole, MD |
| "Merry Christmas, Darlene" | "Merry Christmas, Darling" | Nicole Velocin |
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Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Yesterday Once More," | Yesterday is gone and not returning | Heather Brockwell |
| "I Can't Make Music," | But these are words being sung in a song (Duh!). | Heather Brockwell |
| "Top Of The World," | How does one get on top of a whole planet? | Peter |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Is This The End?," New Edition | "We've Only Just Begun," The Carpenters | |
| "Yesterday Once More," The Carpenters | "Leave Yesterday Behind," The Carpenters | |
| "Love Is A Contact Sport," Whitney Houston | "Touch Me When We're Dancing," The Carpenters | |
| "Who's That Girl?," Madonna | "Maybe It's You," The Carpenters | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Less The Beasts And Children" originally "Bless The Beasts And Children"
Lucinda Blair
"My Body Keeps Hanging My Mind" originally "My Body Keeps Changing My Mind"
Daphne Fairhope
"My Boy Keeps Changing My Mind" originally "My Body Keeps Changing My Mind"
Daphne Fairhope
"Where Do I Go From Her?" originally "Where Do I Go From Here?"
Samantha Wayland
"Top Of The Word" originally "Top Of The World"
Not nearly as high
Peter
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"(They Long To Be) Closed To You" originally "(They Long To Be) Close To You"
Candy Welty
"Bless The Breasts And The Children" originally "Bless The Beasts And The Children"
Ahem, no comment!
Isac
"Where Do I Goo From Here?" originally "Where Do I Go From Here?"
Regina Olsen
"My Body Keeps Changing My Mindy" originally "My Body Keeps Changing My Mind"
What kind of changes to Mindy? Do we want to know?
Daphne Fairhope
"Little Altair Boy" originally "Little Altar Boy"
Altair = star in Aquila (the eagle) constellation
Samantha Wayland
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Bless The Yeasts And Children" originally "Bless The Beasts And Children"
Lucinda Blair
"(They Long To Be) Close To Lou" originally "(They Long To Be) Close To You"
Candy Welty
"My Body Keeps Charging My Mind" originally "My Body Keeps Changing My Mind"
What a headache!
Daphne Fairhope
"My Body Keeps Chancing My Mind" originally "My Body Keeps Changing My Mind"
Daphne Fairhope
"Goodbye To Dove" originally "Goodbye To Love"
Yvette Bristle
There are additional Carpenters song titles with a letter changed available.
Recordings:
Feb 28
a parody of ""Close To You"" by The Carpenters
"SAFE FROM YOU," to the tune of Carpenters' "Close To You," is Loose Bruce Kerr's latest AUDIO parody (video coming soon), about the girlfriend or wife from hell. Guys, don't we all have someone in our life we really now realize it's good we got away? For that matter, don't you women have the same? See, also, Bruce's high res videos & download other mp3's for free at as well as by searching on on YouTube. After retiring from over 2 decades of performing and writing full-time, Bruce continues to record audios and videos of his parodies and originals in his garage while holding down his day job as a high-tech lawyer for Sun Microsystems in Northern California's Silicon Valley. Bruce is often heard on the Dr. Demento nationally syndicated radio show. email Bruce at
Loose Bruce Kerr's Official Podcast: (Mp3)
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Close to You" | "Next to You" | Glenn Walker |
| "Top of the World" | "Top of the Mind" | The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy |
| "Top Of The World" | "Crop That Is Whorled" | Merry & Pippin |
| "On Top of the World" | "On Top of My Game" | Glynn Leaney |
| "For All We Know" | "For All I Know" | Glynn Leaney |
| "I Won't Last a Day Without You" | "I Don't Have a Say When With You" | Glynn Leaney |
| "Only Yesterday" | "Goodbye Yesterday" | Glynn Leaney |
| "Rainy Days and Mondays" | "Any Day But Sunday" | Sad Sax |
| "(They Long to Be) Close to You" | "(This Doesn't Seem) Gross to You" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Mr. Postman" | "Grifter Post Scam" | Ana Fana |
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Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Goodbye To Love | Love Service | Paul Warren |
| Sing | Ashlee Simpson's voice mail | soul |
| Rainy Days & Mondays | The Weather Channel | Edward |
| Rainy Days And Mondays | Manic Depression Hotline | John, just John |
| Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft | Roswell Military Base | FussBudgetVanPelt |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Kiss and Say Goodbye The Manhattans | Goodbye To Love The Carpenters | Kiss and Say Goodbye To Love | Reggie Pillbox |
| You Were On My Mind We Five | Only Yesterday Carpenters | You Were Only On My Mind Yesterday But not on any other day. | Serafina |
| I Don't Want To Be Gavin DeGraw | (They Long To Be) Close To You The Carpenters | (I Don't Long To Be) Close To You | Joe |
| And The Birds Sing Tyrone Wells | A Song For You The Carpenters | And The Birds Sing A Song For You | Edward |
| There are additional Carpenters duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Adam And The Carpenter Ants
Adam And The Ants combined with Carpenters
Submitted By: Candy Welty
The Colette Carpenters
Colette Carr combined with The Carpenters
Submitted By: Sharon Britt
Adam And The Carpenter Ants
Adam Ant combined with The Carpenters
Submitted By: Donna Gelpigi
Carpenter's Hammer
Carpenters combined with MC Hammer
Submitted By: Candy Welty
There are additional Carpenters Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"(They Long To Be) Close to You "
Misheard Lyrics: And just like mace, they long to be, close to you.
Original Lyrics: And just like me, they long to be, close to you.
| "(They Long to Be) Close to You"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like mace, they long to be close to you.
Original Lyrics: Just like me, they long to be close.to you.
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"For All We Know"
Misheard Lyrics: I knew you were
Original Lyrics: I knew you well
| "Rainy Days and Mondays"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing to do but drown
Original Lyrics: Nothing to do but frown
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| There are additional Carpenters misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"(They Long To Be) Close to You "
Misheard Lyrics: And just like mace, they long to be, close to you.
Original Lyrics: And just like me, they long to be, close to you.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: James Beer Closing tag of this song. |
| There are additional Carpenters misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"It’s Gonna Take Some Time"
Better Lyrics:
“The birds on the telephone line (Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds)
Are crying out to me.”
Are crying out to me.”
Original Lyrics:
“The Birds on the telephone line, (next time)
are crying out to me, (next time)”
are crying out to me, (next time)”
Submitted by: Steven Wynn
"Top Of The World"
Better Lyrics:
There is wonder in most everything icy.
Original Lyrics:
There is wonder in most everything I see.
Submitted by: D. Melody Dole, MD
"Top of the World"
Better Lyrics:
I'm on the top of the world looking down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the food that I spurned ever since I lost the yearn
It's the reason I'm on top of the world.
I'm on the top of the world looking down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the food that I purged ever since I lost the urge
Six feet under but on top of the world.
And the only explanation I can find
Is the food that I spurned ever since I lost the yearn
It's the reason I'm on top of the world.
I'm on the top of the world looking down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the food that I purged ever since I lost the urge
Six feet under but on top of the world.
Original Lyrics:
I'm on the top of the world lookin' down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I've found ever since you've been around
Your love's put me at the top of the world.
I'm on the top of the world lookin' down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I've found ever since you've been around
Your love's put me at the top of the world.
And the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I've found ever since you've been around
Your love's put me at the top of the world.
I'm on the top of the world lookin' down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I've found ever since you've been around
Your love's put me at the top of the world.
Submitted by: J.C.
Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Rainy Days And Mondays"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: What I've got, they used to call 'the blues'
Why They're Nonsensical: This may seem nonsensical at first glance, but "the blues" can actually refer to the way someone feels.
Submitted by: Sheila Evans
| "Sing"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Don't worry that it's not good enough
For anyone else to hear Just sing, sing a song Why They're Nonsensical: How can any singing be not good enough to hear? Even the worst singing can be heard!
Submitted by: Candy Welty
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Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"It's Gonna Take Some Time"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: It's gonna take some time this time
To get myself in shape. I really fell out of line this time; I really missed the gate. Why They're Misrhymed: It would be quite impossible to hate anything sung by the angelic Karen Carpenter during the all-too-brief time that she graced this desperate Earth. Nonetheless, that cannot completely hide the fact that the lyrics she was given to work with were sometimes less than superb. In this case, not only is there only an approximate rhyme between "shape" and "gate"; it is also true that "I really missed the gate" is an awkward line. I know the line is somehow meant as a metaphor, but even at that it is a reaching and awkward metaphor. So here, the author of these lines settled for an awkward line in order to make not even an exact rhyme, but only an approximate rhyme.
Submitted by: Barry Jorgensen
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Inappropriate Song Lyrics:
"(They Long To Be) Close To You"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: Why do birds suddenly appear
Every time you are near? Why They're Inappropriate: Well, I guess the answer depends on what type of birds are actually appearing when you are near. The song doesn't really specify. If its robins or doves, then ok, it's appropriate, I guess. However, if the birds that keep appearing are pigeons or vultures, then that's a different story.
Submitted by: Kevin Dee
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Someday"
Opening Lines: Someday, rested from hours of sleeping.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "You"
Opening Lines: You are the one who makes me happy.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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| There are additional Carpenters spelling lyrics available. | |
Made Up Words in Songs:
"Yesterday Once More"
The Made Up Words: Sha-la-la-la, wo-o-wo-o, shing-a-ling-a-ling
Comments: These lyrics would be sung in the 50s, when The Carpenters were both little children.
Submitted by: Francis A. Sissy
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Song Title Space Change:
"I Won't Last a Day With Out You" originally "I Won't Last a Day Without You"
I fell in love with Closeted You and can't adjust.
Submitted by: David R
"It's Gonna Take Sometime" originally "It's Gonna Take Some Time"
Something hasn't worked / caught on yet, but will.
Submitted by: Natalie Portmanteau Word
"Goof Us" originally "Goofus"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Bless The Beast Sand Children" originally "Bless The Beasts And Children"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Rainy Day Sand Mondays" originally "Rainy Days And Mondays"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
There are additional Carpenters Song Title Space Change available.
Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
"Merry Christmas, Darling"
The Lyrics: But I can dream, and in my dreams,
I'm Christmasing with you. Why: Nice song, but "Christmas" is not a verb.
Submitted by: Terror Reid
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Band Name Anagrams:
Her Net Carpets Submitted by: Rachel Stedman
Enter The Scarp Submitted by: Angela Bassett Hound
Scarp = cliff or precipice or abrupt slope change
Enter The Carps Submitted by: Naomi Swanson
Peter Snatcher Submitted by: Elsie Greer
Song Title Anagrams:
"True Anchor Height" originally "Hurting Each Other"
Submitted by: Jennifer
"Itch Rather Enough" originally "Hurting Each Other"
Submitted by: John
"Hurting To Her Ache" originally "Hurting Each Other"
Submitted by: Joy Stick
"Either Tough Ranch" originally "Hurting Each Other"
Submitted by: Joy Stick
"Each Other Thin Rug" originally "Hurting Each Other"
Submitted by: Joy Stick
There are additional Carpenters Song Title Anagrams available.
Super Short Pop Songs:
"Eventide" Length: 1:22
The last song from the Horizon album
Submitted by: Sheila Oh
"Aurora" Length: 1:33
The first song from the Horizon album.
Submitted by: Sheila Oh
"All I Can Do" Length: 1:41
My favorite Carpenters tune would have to be one of their shortest ones.
Submitted by: Porfle Popnecker
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Can Rolled Fashioned Isthmus" originally "An Old-Fashioned Christmas"
Submitted by: Rhoda Dohr
"Can Rolled Fashioned Isthmus" originally "An Old-Fashioned Christmas"
Submitted by: Rhoda Dohr
"Ran Cold Fashioned Isthmus" originally "An Old-Fashioned Christmas"
Submitted by: Rhoda Dohr
"Git's On A Take Sometime" originally "It's Gonna Take Some Time"
Submitted by: Gordy N. Knott
"Tit's Gonna Ache Some Time" originally "It's Gonna Take Some Time"
Submitted by: Natalie Portmanteau Word
There are additional Song Title Spoonerisms available.
Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"Goodbye to Love"
The Lyrics: I'll say Goodbye to Love.
No one ever cared if I should live or die. Time and time again the chance of love has passed me by, and all I know of love is how to live without it. I just can't seem to find it. Why: It sounds like an up tempo soft rock song with a great guitar solo (The only Carpenters song that has a guitar solo.) But this song is about giving up or going into sabbatical on finding love.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Lyrics Spoonerisms:
"Merry Christmas, Darling"
The Lyrics: I wish it every day.
Why: I dish It every way.
Submitted by: Nicole Velocin
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Band Name Spoonerisms:
The Carton Purrs originally "The Carpenters"
C'mon, let the cat out of the carton!
Submitted by: Waldo D. Law
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Hand Tools
Carpenters use Hand Tools for building stuff.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Bless The Beasts And Children"
1971 coming of age movie
Submitted by: Opie M.
"Sing"
2016 animated film
Submitted by: Sheila Oh
