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Band Name Origins:

  • Terry Kath played guitar--and whoever said that the Chicago Transit Authority didn't care for them naming themselves after that and the pure length are correct. Submitted by: cjack62
  • M Ling got it wrong. He had it right up untill the part where they just shortened the name. The City of Chicago saw that this band was named Chicago Transit Authority and they thought they were poking fun or making fun of them so they sued them, and insted they agreed to change there name. So they shortened it to "Chicago" Submitted by: AJ

Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:

Song Name
Comments & Submitter Name
"South California Purples"Huh? - Agrimorfee
"Poem 58"I wonder what they did to the other 57 Poems. - Paul Warren

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name
New Song Name
Submitter Name
"Feelin' Spastic Everyday""Feelin' Stronger Everyday"MOR
"I Don't Want To Give Them All My Drugs""I Don't Want To Live Without Your Love"Dave G
"Stranger Every Day""Stronger Every Day"MOR

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer
Comment
Submitter Name
"Colour My World,"That's going to take a lot of paint!MOR

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
Comments & Submittor Name
"Biggest Part Of Me""You're The Inspiration," ChicagoKathy
"Rock Around The Clock""Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is," ChicagoKathy
"On The Wings Of Love""Just You & Me," ChicagoKathy
"Who Am I?""You're The Inspiration," Chicagonally
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Had To Say I'm Sorry" originally "Hard To Say I'm Sorry"
Serafina
"Wishing You Were Her" originally "Wishing You Were Here"
kozar
"If He Would Have Been Faithful..." originally "If She Would Have Been Faithful..."
Lisa Cohead
"Saturday In the Ark" originally "Saturday In the Park"
Poor Noah...
hec
"Saturday in the Par" originally "Saturday in the Park"
Ode to golfing
John A. Barry

There are additional Chicago song titles with a letter removed available.

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"Stray The Night" originally "Stay The Night"
Quark
"Love Men Tomorrow" originally "Love Me Tomorrow"
Rachel
"Wishing You Were There" originally "Wishing You Were Here"
kozar
"Another Brainy Day In New York City" originally "Another Rainy Day In New York City"
Lisa Cohead
"If You Leaven Me Now" originally "If You Leave Me Now"
Penelope Beckinsale

There are additional song titles with a letter added available.

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Will You Still Love Ma?" originally "Will You Still Love Me?"
George
"Will You Still Move Me?" originally "Will You Still Love Me?"
George
"Saturday In The Pack" originally "Saturday In The Park"
Rachel
"Saturday In The Dark" originally "Saturday In The Park"
Rachel
"Sway The Night" originally "Stay The Night"
Kareem Abdul-Montana

There are additional Chicago song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"You're My Inspiration""No More Menstruation"Purrl
"You're the Inspiration""Beer's My Inspiration"Andrew D. Lacroix
"Saturday In The Park""Poker Games In The Buff"Lionel Mertens
"Saturday In The Park""Amity Has A Shark"Alvin Rhodes
"If You Leave Me Now""Bush, You Leave Us Now"Christy McDaniel
"25 or 6 to 4""Dan is a Man Whore"Chrissy Beeson
"Feeling Stronger Every Day""Deal With Drongoes Every Day"Merry & Pippin
"Saturday in the Park""Skeletons in my Closet"Tony Wiseguy
"Wishing You Were Here""Wishing You Were Beer"Rick Duncan
"Saturday In the Park""Saturday In the (Ball) Park"Michael Pacholek

There are additional Chicago song parodies available.

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name
Product
Submittor
Feelin' Stronger Every DayOlympic Athletesjorge
Color My WorldCrayola Crayons/MarkersDa Phoenix

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
Alive AgainFuneral ParlorTodd W. Zimmerman
You're the InspirationWriter's Block HotlineChris Norton
Hard Habit To BreakDrug Abuse HotlineBillyHtchcoc
If You Leave Me NowSeparation Anxiety HotlineAndrew
Hard Habit To BreakNicorette Gum/Nicoderm HelplineAndrew
There are additional Chicago on hold music ideas available.

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
Your Eyes
   Peter Gabriel
Make Me Smile
   Chicago
Your Eyes Make Me Smile
Rob
What A Difference A Day Makes
   Dinah Washington
Saturday In The Park
   Chicago
What A Difference A Saturday In The Park Makes
MOR
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
   U2
(I've Been) Searching So Long
   Chicago
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For and I've Been Searching So Long
laurieknow2
Tuesday Afternoon
   Moody Blues
Saturday In The Park
   Chicago
Tuesday Afternoon In The Park
laurieknow2
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

Frankie Goes To Chicago
Frankie Goes To Hollywood combined with Chicago
Submitted By: Noah McKelvie
The Chicago Police
The Police combined with Chicago
Submitted By: Stephanie Craddock
Chicago Blackhawk
Chicago combined with Blackhawk
They'd probably entertain at hockey games…
Submitted By: crazydon

Misheard Lyrics:

"If You Leave Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
When tomorrow comes and we'll both feel better
The things we said today
Original Lyrics:
When tomorrow comes and we'll both regret
The things we said today.
"Saturday in the Park"
Misheard Lyrics:
Forty days in the park,
Every day's the Fourth of July
Original Lyrics:
Funny days in the park,
Every day's the Fourth of July
"If You Leave Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
When tomorrow comes and we both declare
The things we said today.
Original Lyrics:
When tomorrow comes and we'll both regret
The things we said today.
"Love Me Tomorrow"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hurry babe, can't you see?
Original Lyrics:
Will you babe, can't you see?
There are additional Chicago misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Hard To Say I'm Sorry"
Misheard Lyrics:
Far away from the one man I love.
Original Lyrics:
Far away from the one that I love.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Brad Gilbert

I always thought Peter Cetera was a little on the gay side. I was certain that this lyric proved it. My wife laughed and laughed at me when I told her my theory. of course, I was wrong as usual. [Ed.'s note: You're probably wrong about Peter Cetera's sexual orientation, too. But who are we to judge?]

There are additional Chicago misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"Saturday In The Park"
Better Lyrics:
The most worst day in the park the day he came and knocked up my wife
Original Lyrics:
Saturday in the park i think it was the fourth of july
Submitted by: white trash
"Heart In Pieces"
Better Lyrics:
When you hear the engine,
when you hear the sound of the tires bearing down,
it's just my cat in pieces,
When I see the road kill,
when he's all stretched out with two dozen sharpened claws,
it's my cat in pieces.
Original Lyrics:
When you hear the thunder,
when you hear the sound of a mountain crashing down,
it's just my heart in pieces,
When I feel the hunger,
when I'm reaching out with a hundred thousand hands,
it's my heart in pieces,
Submitted by: OneGoodWoman
"Along Comes A Woman"
Better Lyrics:
And along comes a woman
And she's making you cry.
Original Lyrics:
Then along comes a woman
And you know that it's right.
Submitted by: MOR

Repetitive Lyrics:

"No Tell Lover"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
I want her
I can't leave her
I won't live without her
She's my no tell lover
Why They're Repetitive:
But I bet it's not etched in stone.
Submitted by: mor
"Dialogue (pt.1&2)"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
we can make it better, (3x)
we can change the world now(3x)
we can save the children (6x)
we can make it happen (about 27x)
Why They're Repetitive:
they repeat it like a mantra
Submitted by: robert
There are additional Chicago repetitive lyrics available.

Nonsensical Lyrics:

"Saturday In The Park"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
Slow motion riders
fly the colors of the day.
Why They're Nonsensical:
What the heck?!?
Submitted by: Lucinda Blair
"25 or 6 to 4"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
25 or 6 to 4
Why They're Nonsensical:
Quite possibly. The story goes that he was so, ahem, tired trying to write lyrics for this song that he couldn't tell what time it was, whether it was 25 to 4 or 6 to 4. Though it's hard to imagine how you could mix those two up.
Submitted by: Bear Down
There are additional Chicago nonsensical lyrics available.

Insincere Lyrics:

"Question 67 & 68"
The Insincere Lyrics:
I'd like to know
Can you tell me
Please don't tell me
It really doesn't matter anyhow
Why They're Insincere:
So, do you want to know or not? You're saying both twice in these three lines of lyrics...
Submitted by: Andre Engels
 

Misrhymed Lyrics:

"Beginnings"
The Misrhymed Lyrics:
The entire song!
Why They're Misrhymed:
The song's protagonist is a songwriter who falls so completely in love that he wishes he 'could sing it to you.' But unfortunately (the song goes), he 'just can't think of the right words to say.'
The subtle joke (that very few people notice) is that none of the lines in the entire song rhyme!
Submitted by: Cliff Walker
 

Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:

"You're Not Alone"
The Lyrics:
'I see you there a silhouette in the moonlight.'
'Now loneliness fits you like a glove.'
Who They Mention:
O. J. Simpson ('Orenthal James')
Submitted by: Steve
"Scrapbook"
The Lyrics:
The crowd called out for more Zappa and the Mothers next We finished with a roar Jimi was so kind to us Had us on the tour
Who They Mention:
Frank Zappa, Jimi Hendriz
Submitted by: Mickey D.
There are additional Chicago celebrity lyrics available.

Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:

"We Can Last Forever"
The Song Lyrics:
Don't ask me why
'Cause I don't even know
Song They Mention:
"Don't Ask Me Why" by Billy Joel
Submitted by: Mickey D.
"We Can Last Forever"
The Song Lyrics:
Don't turn away
'Cause there is something I just wanna say
I need you to stay
Song They Mention:
"Don't Turn Away" by Whitesnake
Submitted by: Mickey D.

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"Never Been In Love Before"
Opening Lines:
I've never been in love before Not like this you taught me more
Comments:
From the movie "Father Of The Bride", Bryan McKenzie said to George Banks, "Never really been in love before." That referred to Chicago's song title.
Submitted by: Mickey D.
"Saturday In The Park"
Opening Lines:
Saturday in the park I think it was the fourth of July
Comments:
Submitted by: Peter
There are additional Chicago spelling lyrics available.

Song Title Space Change:

"Beg Innings" originally "Beginnings"
Submitted by: Thiago

Real Places Mentioned in Songs:

"Take me Back to Chicago"
The Lyrics:
Take me back to Chicago
L.A. was just a bit too hard.
Why:
Chicago (Obviously!) and Los Angles.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
 

Super Long Pop Songs:

"Street Player" Length: 9:10
This song was later used in The Bucketheads "The Bomb".
Submitted by: Paul Warren
"I'm a Man" Length: 7:39
The Spencer Davis Group's version of this song was 1/3 of the length of the Chicago rendition.
Submitted by: Paul Warren

Foreign Language in English Songs:

"Saturday at the Park"
The Lyrics:
Eicay vare, eise narde.
Why:
Though this sounds Italian, these are made-up Italian words.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
 

Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:

"Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?"
The Lyrics:
Does anybody really know what time it is
Does anybody really care
If so I can't imagine why
We've all got time enough to cry
Why:
"Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" was the super group, Chicago's, first top five hit. Released late in 1969 and going near the top in early 1970. With an upbeat jazz tempo, but with a very serious message about what seemed to be the lack of caring (that very well could be depressing) it is interesting that it made it into the top five (#3 to be exact). At the end of the song, "cry" is turned into "die".
Submitted by: Peter
 
"25 or 6 to 4"
What happened to 1-24 or 1-5 to 1-3?
Submitted by: ThatAwesomeGuy
"Poem 58"
Self-explanatory
Submitted by: Mickey D.
"Questions 67 & 68"
Where are Questions 1-66?
Submitted by: Raphael
"Old Days"
The Lyrics:
Howdy Doody, Baseball Cards, and Birthdays take me back to a world gone away.
Why:
Howdy Doody, which aired in the 50's on NBC.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
 

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