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Fun Music Information -> Del Shannon

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Music Performer Pseudonyms:

Also known as: Charles Westover. Submitted by: A Mazzara

Also known as: Charles Westover. Submitted by: Bobo

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer	Comment	Submitter Name
"The Answer To Everything,"	Not everything has an answer.	Yvette Bristle

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," U2	"Keep Searchin'," Del Shannon
"Runaway," Del Shannon	"Born To Run," Bruce Springsteen
"Runaway," Del Shannon	"I'm Still Here," Goo Goo Dolls
"Runaway," Del Shannon	"Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home)," The Impalas
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"The Swiss Aid" originally "The Swiss Maid"

Wendy Torrance

"The Swiss Mad" originally "The Swiss Maid"

Candy Welty

"Strange In Town" originally "Stranger In Town"

Some towns more than others.

oldiesfan

"Runway" originally "Runaway"

Serafina

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow The Stun)" originally "Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow The Sun)"

Julia Cox

"Chats Off To Larry" originally "Hats Off To Larry"

As in an internet chat signing off to Larry.

Jen

Change a Letter:

"The Swiss Raid" originally "The Swiss Maid"

Samantha Wayland

"The Swiss Paid" originally "The Swiss Maid"

What did they pay?

Samantha Wayland

"The Swiss Said" originally "The Swiss Maid"

Candy Welty

"The Swish Maid" originally "The Swiss Maid"

Candy Welty

"Keep Starchin' (We'll Follow The Sun)" originally "Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow The Sun)"

Kirsten Abercrombie

There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Runaway"	"Runaway (Toyota)"	OldYeller
"Runaway"	"Ton o' Hay"	John A. Barry
"Runaway"	"One A Day"	Timmy1000
"Runaway"	"Fun Away (The Office song)"	Timmy1000
"I Go to Pieces"	"He Scared the Nieces"	Michael Pacholek
"Keep Searchin'"	"Keep Splashin' (in Wisconsin Dells)"	Kahuna Accidentale of the Dells
"Runaway"	"(Throw This) One Away"	Stan Hall
"Runaway"	"Rum Today"	koldkanuck
"Runaway"	"Pun Away"	Michael Pacholek
"Runaway"	"Drudgeaway"	Michael Pacholek
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
Born To Run Bruce Springsteen	Runaway Del Shannon	Born To Run Away	Taoist

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:

Adele Shannon

Adele combined with Del Shannon

Too bad Adele was not quite two years old when Del Shannon passed away. :(

Submitted By: Gretchen Wieners

Jackie Del Shannon

Jackie DeShannon combined with Del Shannon

I noticed there's already an artist summary for "Jackie DelShannon" (apparently from submissions with errors).

Submitted By: Yvonne Sindri

Misheard Lyrics:

"Runaway" Misheard Lyrics: I'm a walkin' new Marine (Unintelligible) and I'm Philippine Original Lyrics: I'm a-walkin' in the rain Tears are fallin' and I feel the pain	"Runaway" Misheard Lyrics: I'm-a walkin' in the rain to the foreign land. I feel the pain. Original Lyrics: I'm-a walkin' in the rain Tears are fallin' and I feel the pain.
"Runaway" Misheard Lyrics: I'm a walkin' in the rain Torn apart, I feel the pain. Original Lyrics: I'm a walkin' in the rain Tears are fallin' and I feel the pain.	"Runaway" Misheard Lyrics: I'm a walkin' in the rain To the parlor, I feel the pain. Original Lyrics: I'm a walkin' in the rain Tears are fallin' and I feel the pain.
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"Runaway"

Misheard Lyrics:

I'm a walkin in the rain
To go bowlin' and I feel the pain.

Original Lyrics:

I'm a-walkin' in the rain
Tears are fallin' and I feel the pain.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Vicki Perkins

At 14, I thought it was a stupid song. He only wants his girlfriend back so he'll have someone to go bowling with. Thirty years later, I heard the song on better equipment, and the light went on.

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