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Fun Music Information -> Harry Nilsson
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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.
NilssonWeird 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 |
| "Jump Into The Fire" | "Puppet's Such A Liar" | Grimm Reaper |
| "Spacemen" | "Space Force" | Jeff "Dr Chordate" Moran |
| "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 |
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Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| 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 |
| How Do I Live? Trisha Yearwood | Without You Harry Nilsson | How Do I Live Without You? How 1st song often misidentified due to its lyrics | Kathy |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
Misheard Lyrics:
"Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes it snowed
Original Lyrics: Yes it shows
| "Everybody's Talkin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Sailing on some of these
Original Lyrics: Sailing on summer breeze
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"Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: No, I can't forget this evening
Or your face as you were bleeding But I guess that's just the way a lockdown goes Original Lyrics: No, I can't forget this evening
Or your face as you were leaving But I guess that's just the way the story goes | "Jump Into the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: We can make each other's habit
Original Lyrics: We can make each other happy
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Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't live, if living is without you.
Original Lyrics: I can't live, if living is without you.
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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. |
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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:
"Everybody's Talkin'"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: People stopping, staring,
I can't see their faces. Only the shadows of their eyes Why They're Nonsensical: Most people's eyes are too deeply embedded in their heads to cast shadows. Even if there were shadows of their eyes, how would one know that they were staring from seeing only those shadows?
Submitted by: Karen Smith
| "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
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Everybody's Talkin'"
Opening Lines: Everybody's talkin' at me, I don't hear a word they're sayin'
Comments: Submitted by: Candy Welty
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Band Name Anagrams:
Snarly Rhinos Submitted by: Marge Pegram
Song Title Anagrams:
"May End Marrow" originally "Me And My Arrow"
Submitted by: Cynthia Avery
"Mend Arrow, Amy" originally "Me And My Arrow"
Submitted by: Cynthia Avery
"Mend Arrow, May" originally "Me And My Arrow"
Submitted by: Cynthia Avery
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Nobody Cares About The Railroads Anymore"
The Lyrics: Trip to Virgina on a Sunny Honeymoon.
They'll board an airplane and fly away from Baltimore. Why: Baltimore, Maryland and The State of Virginia.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Super Long Pop Songs:
"Jump into the Fire" Length: 6:54
"Jump into the Fire" is track #9 on the album, "Nilsson Schmilsson" (1971). It reaching #27 on Billboard's Pop Chart. The song, "Without You", is also featured on "Nilsson Schmilsson".
Submitted by: Wisnu Aji
Song Title Acrostics:
GOD: "Good Old Desk"
Submitted by: Paul Warren
Lyrics Spoonerisms:
"Everybody's Talking"
The Lyrics: Everybody's talking at me
I don't hear a word they're saying. Why: Everybody's mocking at tea
I don't sear a herd they're weighing. Submitted by: Rocky
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What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"Not performing live"
When someone asks about live performances, he says "I don't".
Submitted by: Paul Warren
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"1941"
This film was directed by Stephen Speilberg
Submitted by: Paul Warren
