Fun Music Information -> Harry Nilsson

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Nilsson

Weird Names of Music Performer's Children:

Kief O. Nilsson - Also known as Kiefo. "O" is the middle name. The name "Kief O" came from "O'keefe". Submitted by: Kiefo Nilsson
Kief - Submitted by: Eric Andrews
Zak - I'm not sure if Harry named it after Ringo's son of the same name, but since the two were close friends, it's possible. Submitted by: Eric Andrews

Singers Who Act:

Notable Acting Credits	Comments & Submitter Name
"Skidoo, Son of Dracula"	- dxman

Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:

Song Name	Comments & Submitter Name
"Remember Christmas"	Harry says "Remember 'this and that,'" but there is no mention of the word Christmas anywhere in the song. The song has nothing to do with Christmas, and, I might add, it's a sad song. - Isac

New Song Names:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"The Whomping Of The Willow (Harry Potter tribute)"	"The Wailing Of The Willow"	pickle*

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name
"Escape (The Pina Colada Song)," Rupert Holmes	"Coconut," Harry Nilsson
"How Can You Mistreat The One You Love," Jean & The Darlings	"I'm Mean," Harry Nilsson
"Keep Talking," Pink Floyd	"Everybody's Talkin'," Harry Nilsson
"Everybody's Talkin'," Harry Nilsson	"Get Used To It," Roger Voudouris
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"Cocoanut" originally "Coconut"

A variant spelling of the word "coconut"

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Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Everybody's Talkin"	"Everybody's Singin'"	Zillion Dollar Quintet
"Everybody's Talkin'"	"Everybody's Tokin'"	Rex Ungericht
"Me And My Arrow"	"Me And My Marrows"	Merry & Pippin
"I'm Mean (Popeye Movie Version)"	"I'm Wild"	Wild Child JIN
"Me and My Arrow"	"Lebron and His Ego"	Tony Wiseguy
"Without You"	"Without Him"	John A. Barry
"Everything is Food"	"Duh, I Heard That"	Wild Child Jin (Jimmy Ilgwom Nazrat)
"Everybody's Talkin'"	"Everybody's Bloggin'"	blackjack21
"Everything is Food / Food, Food, Food"	"Duh, I heard that!"	WILD CHILD JIN (Jimmy Ilgwom Nazrat)
"Without You"	"The Perils of Overdosing on Kaolin and Morphine"	Phil Alexander
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
He'll Have To Go Jim Reeves	Without You Harry Nilsson	He'll Have To Go Without You	Peter
It's Gonna Be Me N'Sync	Me And My Arrow Harry Nilsson	It's Gonna Be Me And My Arrow	Richard
There's A Platypus Controlling Me Cast of 'Phineas & Ferb'	Me And My Arrow Harry Nilsson	There's A Platypus Controlling Me And My Arrow	Pat Mahiney
Baby, Don't Get Hooked On Me Mac Davis	Me And My Arrow Harry Nilsson	Baby, Don't Get Hooked On Me And My Arrow	Dyan Cannonball
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"Without You" Misheard Lyrics: I can't live, if living is without Jew. Original Lyrics: I can't live, if living is without you.	"Without You" Misheard Lyrics: Carry me Original Lyrics: I can't live
"Coconut" Misheard Lyrics: Put the line in the coconut Original Lyrics: Put the lime in the coconut	"Over the Rainbow" Misheard Lyrics: There's a lamb that I've heard of once in a wallaby Original Lyrics: There's a land that I've heard of once in a lullaby
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"Without You"

Misheard Lyrics:

Can't live, if living is without you.

Original Lyrics:

I can't live, if living is without you.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Wisnu Aji

When I look for password "Harry Nilsson" in my music library, only discovered the song "Without You" and this song became the only best known song in my place and was not found in other Nilsson songs that more popular than "Without You". But, according to Billboard, not just this song alone, but also Nilsson's late 1960s "Everybody Talkin'" which was the theme from the film 'Midnight Cowboy'. But, according to other entertainment sites, not just two songs before, but also for example "Jump Into the Fire", "Put a Lime in the Coconut" (which could be heard in children's television series ChalkZone), etc. But, when I listen to this song, Nilsson sang it as "Can't live..." not "I can't live..." and it was heard in the second part of the first chorus and the first part of the second chorus of this song.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"Coconut"

Better Lyrics:

You put the lime in the Coke, you nut!

Original Lyrics:

You put the lime in the coconut

Submitted by: Mike Hack

Nonsensical Song Lyrics:

"Coconut"

The Nonsensical Lyrics:

Put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better
Put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em both down
Put the lime in the coconut, an' call me in the mornin'

Why They're Nonsensical:

If you ask me, the whole darn song oughta be in there...I read it through three times and it still makes no sense. It's just so funny to listen to.

Submitted by: Joe

"Me And My Arrow"

The Nonsensical Lyrics:

Wherever we go, everyone knows
It's me and my arrow.

Why They're Nonsensical:

First of all, it should be 'My Arrow And Me.' It is not correct English to say 'Me And My Arrow.' Second of all, when Harry Nilsson mentions himself and his arrow, it makes him sound like the arrow is his girlfriend. That doesn't make any sense, I mean an arrow is not a person; an arrow is something that's used to point to something or give directions.

Submitted by: Erica

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