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Dusty Springfield (and covered by Janis Joplin, Li

Jokes:

I once read a claim that there's a place called Springfield in all 50 US states. I first read that when the only three Springfields I knew of were in Massachusetts, Illinois, and Missouri, limiting my puzzlement to those three, as to which was the dusty one. I'm glad I didn't read that above claim in time to be further puzzled over which, among all 50 of those supposed Springfields was being called Dusty. I more recently read that the claim is a misconception, and that really there are only 34 or places in the US named Springfield. I wish I'd read that before I spent so much time searching a map for Springfield, Hawaii. Just today, I wondered if Springfield, Oklahoma might be the dusty one, as I had long heard of the Oklahoma dust bowl. I tried today to look up that one, finding that the Springfield in Oklahoma is currently a neighborhood in Oklahoma City. I've not found out so far whether it was ever a separate town. I know that over the years, Oklahoma City HAS expanded its city limits a lot.
Submitted by: Richard Wetfuss
 

Music Performer Pseudonyms:

Also known as: Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien. Submitted by: Bobo

New Song Names:

Original Song Name
New Song Name
Submitter Name
"The Smell of Dung""The Look of Love"olsongs
"Son Of A Creature Man""Son Of A Preacher Man"oldsongs

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer
Comment
Submitter Name
"In The Middle Of Nowhere,""Nowhere" is not a location. You must be somewhereYvette Bristle
"Windmills Of My Mind,"No one's mind contains windmills.Penelope Beckinsale

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
"I Shot The Sheriff," Eric Clapton"Nothing Has Been Proved," Dusty Springfield
"You, No One But You," Frankie Laine"I Only Want To Be With You," Dusty Springfield
"Who's Johnny?," El DeBarge"Son Of A Preacher Man," Dusty Springfield
"Who Are You?," The Who"Son Of A Preacher Man," Dusty Springfield
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Son Of A Preacher Ma" originally "Son Of A Preacher Man"
Not many preachers were moms when song came out.
Sylvia Curruca
"Son Of A Reacher Man" originally "Son Of A Preacher Man"
Whatever a reacher man would be
Sylvia Curruca
"I Lose My Eyes And Count To Ten" originally "I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten"
Candy Welty
"A Son For You" originally "A Song For You"
Mae Beam
"A Song Or You" originally "A Song For You"
May Beam

There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"Lousing You" originally "Losing You"
I bet she lost some audiences when she did that.
Peter
"I Only Want To Beg With You" originally "I Only Want To Be With You"
From those lean years of no hits from Dusty?
Peter
"I Only Want To Bet With You" originally "I Only Want To Be With You"
Was Ms. Springfield a gambler?
Susie Creamcheese
"Song Of A Preacher Man" originally "Son Of A Preacher Man"
Salvador Dali Parton
"Wishin' And Hoppin'" originally "Wishin' And Hopin'"
Thessaly Danes

Change a Letter:

"Nothing Has Been Proven" originally "Nothing Has Been Proved"
Makes the grammar consistent with past participles
Jeffrey
"Hosing You" originally "Losing You"
For the ultimate in wet-audience look?
Peter
"I Only Wait To Be With You" originally "I Only Want To Be With You"
Serafina
"A Grand New Me" originally "A Brand New Me"
Alyssa Jayne
"I'll Pry Anything" originally "I'll Try Anything"
Candy Welty

There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.

Recordings:

Apr 9
a parody of "I Only Wanna Be With You" by Dusty Springfield
Another skewed love song. They say love hurts, but not this much....
Soundclick: (MP3)

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"Son of a Preacher Man""Son of a Reacher Fan"Glynn Leaney
"I Only Want to be With You""I Never Want to be With You"Glynn Leaney
"You Don't have to say You Love Me""You Don't Need to Go and Leave Me"Glynn Leaney
"You Don't Have to Say You Love Me""You Won't Have to Stay and Love Me"Glynn Leaney
"The Look of Love""The Crook Can't Love"Rick Duncan
"The Look of Love""The Book of Love"John A. Barry
"The Look of Love""The Crooked Lump"John A. Barry
"The Look of Love""The Book of Words"John A. Barry
"The Look of Love""The Look of Drugs"John A. Barry
"I Only Want To Be With You""I Want A Homeresque Tattoo"TJC

There are additional song parodies available.

Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

Song Name
Product
Submittor
Little By Litte Lidle SupermarketGem

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
Son of a Preacher ManFreedom from Religion FoundationMitzi Mozzarella
In The Middle Of NowhereCo-op SupermarketsPickle*
Guess Who?Sidney Poitier's answering machinebritpop
SpookyDating HotlineMary
Guess Who?Personal StalkerMary
There are additional on hold music ideas available.

Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
Just One Look
   Doris Troy
The Look of Love
   Dusty Springfield
Just One Look of Love
K.N. Pepper
Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
   The Clash
Stay Awhile
   Dusty Springfield
Should I Stay Awhile Or Should I Go?
Serafina
Come Back And Stay
   Paul Young
Stay Awhile
   Dusty Springfield
Come Back And Stay Awhile
Serafina
Fortunate Son
   Creedence Clearwater Revival
Son Of A Preacher Man
   Dusty Springfield
Fortunate Son Of A Preacher Man
Rachel
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:

Slim Dusty Springfield
Slim Dusty combined with Dusty Springfield
Submitted By: Donna Gelpigi
Buffalo Dusty Springfield
Buffalo Springfield combined with Dusty Springfield
Submitted By: Insert Name Here
Dusty Springfield, Missouri
Dusty Springfield combined with Missouri
Submitted By: Megan Tereon
Dusty Baker
Dusty Springfield combined with Anita Baker
A longtime baseball player and manager.
Submitted By: Quyjibo

There are additional Dusty Springfield Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"Son of a Preacher Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
What's the sign I'm a teacher, man?
Original Lyrics:
Was the son of a preacher man
"I Only Wanna Be with You"
Misheard Lyrics:
I fell into the opera
Original Lyrics:
I fell into your open arms
"Son of a Preacher Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Was a summertime teacher, man
Original Lyrics:
Was the son of a preacher man
"I Only Want to Be with You"
Misheard Lyrics:
You started to smile at me
Original Lyrics:
You stopped and smiled at me
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"Son of a Preacher Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a creature man
Original Lyrics:
The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher man

Story about this misheard lyric by: Ralph Brew

I was very little. I had heard the word creature. Had no idea what a preacher was. Even going to a church wedding at age 5 or 6, I saw the priest and excitedly said out loud that he was a magician. But I did not think about it further until I was in my thirties, I was singing along once and realised the word that came so easily to my mind must be wrong. So I asked around. And got laughed at.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"Preacher Man"
Better Lyrics:
And the only boy who could ever feed me
Was the son of a pizza man...
Original Lyrics:
And the only boy who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacher man...
Submitted by: hec

Funniest Song Lyrics:

"Wishin' And Hopin'"
The Funny Lyrics:
Wear your hair just for him.
Why They're Funny:
So if it weren't for "him", would hair be a nuisance one would be better off without? Maybe that explains why, decades later, Britney Spears once cut off all her hair. Maybe at the time she had no "him" to wear it just for!
Submitted by: Karen Smith
 

Nonsensical Song Lyrics:

"You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
You don't have to say you love me
Just be close at hand
You don't have to stay forever
I will understand
Why They're Nonsensical:
Why would anyone be so desperate? This is really pathetic.
Submitted by: Grace Hampton
 

Dirty Song Lyrics:

"Wishin' and Hopin'"
The Dirty Lyrics:
All you gotta do is hold him and kiss him and squeeze him and love him Yeah, just do it And after you do, you will be his
Why They're Dirty:
The song generally sounds like any pre-feminism early 60's song. "Just do it" is downplayed on the record, as if it's got a meaning. It does, and everyone know what it is.
Submitted by: JonathanM
 

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"Give Me Time"
Opening Lines:
If you'll only give me time
Comments:
Submitted by: Claire Grayson
"Wishin' And Hopin'"
Opening Lines:
Wishin' and hopin' and thinkin' and prayin'
Comments:
Submitted by: Candy Welty
There are additional spelling lyrics available.

Song Title Space Change:

"In The Middle Of Now Here" originally "In The Middle Of Nowhere"
Submitted by: Helen Football
"Break Fast In Bed" originally "Breakfast In Bed"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Wish In And Hop In" originally "Wishin' And Hopin'"
Submitted by: Peter

Band Name Anagrams:

Springy Field Dust Submitted by: Corinne Auterlehr

Song Title Anagrams:

"I Say 'Wealth'" originally "Stay Awhile"
Submitted by: Bob Oldhart
"Pirate Vin" originally "In Private"
That is, a pirate named 'Vin'
Submitted by: Julia Farda
"I'll Try Any Night" originally "I'll Try Anything"
Submitted by: Becky Bright
"Tiny Night Rally" originally "I'll Try Anything"
Submitted by: Becky Bright
"Thin Gantry Lily" originally "I'll Try Anything"
Submitted by: Becky Bright

There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.

Song Title Acrostics:

BIB: "Breakfast In Bed"
Submitted by: Candy Welty

Song Title Spoonerisms:

"I Haunt To Weigh Steer" originally "I Want To Stay Here"
Submitted by: Renee Keener
"You Don't Save To Lay You Move He" originally "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me"
Submitted by: Peter

Band Name Spoonerisms:

Duffy Spring Steeled originally "Dusty Springfield"
Submitted by: Renee Keener

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