Fun Music Information -> Harry Nilsson

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Misspellings and other Alternate Names:

These are the alternate spellings of the performer's name we've had to correct in submissions to amIright.

Nilsson

Strange Offspring Names:

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

Better Names for Current Songs:

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	Comments & Submittor Name
"Keep Talking"	"Everybody's Talkin'," Harry Nilsson	'i can't be heard anyway...' - dontcallmehuman
"Everybody's Talking"	"Nobody's Listening," Linkin Park	How can anyone listen if they're all talking? - Raphael
"Everybody's Talkin'"	"You Should Hear How She Talks About You," Melissa Manchester	Kathy

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Coconut"	"Joke It Up"	Alvin Rhodes
"Without You"	"About You"	Michael Pacholek
"Everybody's Talkin'"	"Everybody's Talkin'"	Alvin Rhodes
"Me And My Arrow"	"Me And My Ego"	Tim Mayfield
"Coconut"	"You Put de Milk in de Coco Puffs"	A Room Full Of Monkeys
"The Coconut Song"	"The Bubble-Butt Song"	Guy DiRito
"Spaceman"	"Apeman"	A Room Full Of Monkeys
"Without You"	"Telemarketing"	Tim Hall
"Coconut"	"Slot Machine"	Tim Hall
"Without You"	"Without Hughes"	William Tong
There are additional song parodies available.

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
How Do I Live? Trisha Yearwood	Without You Harry Nilsson	How Do I Live Without You?	Kathy
Everybody's Talkin' Harry Nilsson	Talkin' In Your Sleep Romantics	Everybody's Talkin' In Your Sleep	hec

Misheard Lyrics:

"Coconut"

Misheard Lyrics:

Put the lion in the coconut
And call me in the morning.

Original Lyrics:

Put the lime in the coconut
And call me in the morning.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Coconut"

Misheard Lyrics:

Put the lion in the coconut
And call me in the morning.

Original Lyrics:

Put the lime in the coconut
And call me in the morning.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Doug Montgomery

I first heard the line when Dickie Goodman used it in 'Convention '72.' It baffled me--what does a lion have to do with coconut? After I started posting to the Straight Dope Message Board, at www.straightdope.com , I saw the line with the word 'lime' and realized there was no 'lion' in the song. :D

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 Lyrics:

"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: The Scum Queen

"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: Snee