Fun Music Information -> James Taylor

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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.

James Taylor Version, James Taylor and Carly Simon

Music Quotes:

I would advise you to keep your overhead down; avoid a major drug habit; play everyday, and take it in front of other people. They need to hear it, and you need them to hear it.

Submitted by: LucidLupin

Performer Nick Names:

Known informally as: Sweet Baby James. Submitted by: Martha Hankins

Singers Who Act:

Notable Acting Credits	Comments & Submitter Name
"Two-Lane Blacktop"	- oldsongs

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"Texaco"	"Mexico"	whistle
"Shower the People you Love with Gloves"	"Shower the People you Love with Love"	Heidi P

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer	Comment	Submitter Name
"Carolina In My Mind,"	That ain't where Carolina is.	Heidi P

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name	Comments & Submittor Name
"Twilight Time"	"Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight," James Taylor	Kathy
"Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"	"I've Been Lonely Too Long," Young Rascals	Kathy
"Steamroller"	"Roll With It," Steve Winwood	Kathy
"Your Smiling Face"	"Keep On Smilin'," Wet Willie	Kathy
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Fir And Rain" originally "Fire And Rain"

Fir trees do need rain.

Mark Richardson

"Fire and Ran" originally "Fire and Rain"

How the arsonist got away with it.

Martha Hankins

"You've Got a Fiend" originally "You've Got a Friend"

crazydon

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"Your Smiling Farce" originally "Your Smiling Face"

The Skuz

"Fire And Train" originally "Fire And Rain"

Fire one employee, and then train a new one.

Martha Hankins

"Fire And Drain" originally "Fire And Rain"

Peter

"Fire And Brain" originally "Fire And Rain"

Peter

"Fired And Rain" originally "Fire And Rain"

Peter

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Your Smiting Face" originally "Your Smiling Face"

What happens if you don't shave for several days?

Jim

"Your Sailing Face" originally "Your Smiling Face"

Would this be literally impossible?

Jim

"Don't Let Me Be Lovely Tonight" originally "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"

Carolee

"Candy Man" originally "Handy Man"

Serafina

"Moxico" originally "Mexico"

Moxico is a province in Angola.

Lydia Helton

There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"You've Got a Friend"	"You've Got a Friend"	BonnieB
"Shower The People"	"Dora and Boots"	Christy McDaniel
"You Can Close Your Eyes"	"You Can Eat Some Pies"	Christy McDaniel
"Handyman"	"Quicksand, Damn"	Paul Robinson
"Steamroller"	"Esteemed Writer Blues"	Paul Robinson
"Sweet Baby James"	"Seems I'll Be Maimed (Shark Bait)"	Paul Robinson
"You've Got a Friend"	"You've Got a 'Friend'"	John A. Barry
"You've Got a Friend"	"You're Breakin' Wind"	Lionel Mertens
"Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"	"Hope Martha's Not Homely Tonight"	Jeff Reuben
"You've Got A Friend"	"I Play Pretend"	Lionel Mertens
There are additional song parodies available.

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name	Product	Submittor
Mexico	Texaco	breezechic64
Your Smiling Face	Crest Whitening Strips	Larcen Tyler
You've Got A Friend	Suicide Hotline	Reese

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
Traffic Jam	Department of Transportation	Rusty

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
Who'll Stop the Rain Creedence Clearwater Revival	Fire and Rain James Taylor	Who'll Stop the Fire and Rain	Martha Hankins
We Didn't Start The Fire Billy Joel	Fire And Rain James Taylor	We Didn't Start The Fire And Rain	Thessaly Danes
Oh, Carolina Shaggy	Carolina In My Mind James Taylor	Oh, Carolina In My Mind Reggae meets easy listening.	hybrid
Where's Captain Kirk? Spizzenergi	Mexico James Taylor	Where's Captain Kirk? Mexico	Raphael
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"Handy Man" Misheard Lyrics: I whisper sweet things You tell on your friends. Original Lyrics: I whisper sweet things You tell all your friends.	"Handy Man" Misheard Lyrics: I'm busy only four hours a day. Original Lyrics: I'm busy twenty-four hours a day.
"How Sweet It Is" Misheard Lyrics: I just wanna stop And vacuum, Baby. Original Lyrics: I just wanna stop and thank you, Baby.	"Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" Misheard Lyrics: Go away, Jim Dandy. Original Lyrics: Go away then, damn you.
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Copperline"

Misheard Lyrics:

Down on coprolite

Original Lyrics:

Down to Copperline

Story about this misheard lyric by: Bob

I was wondering what a coprolite was, So I looked it up, and it meant a fossilized animal dropping.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Funny Lyrics:

"The Letter" The Funny Lyrics: aint it kinda of funny that he cant see what he did with out you come to live with hell- be comin out the door we wont talk about him anymore Why They're Funny: him saying aint it kinda of funny he cant he must have been a blindman i would sing that one about William Moseley Submitted by: Evan	"Fire & Rain" The Funny Lyrics: 'Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground' Why They're Funny: the name of his first band was 'James Taylor 'The Flying machine'. Submitted by: Lovisa
There are additional Funny lyrics available.

Nonsensical Lyrics:

"Fire & Rain"

The Nonsensical Lyrics:

Well there's hours of time on the telephone line
to talk about things to come.
Sweet dreams and flying machines
in pieces on the ground

Why They're Nonsensical:

That sounds like a very boring converstation. If I were on the other line, I'd hang up. Why does that have to take for hours?

Submitted by: Liz

Insincere Lyrics:

"You'll Never Find"

The Insincere Lyrics:

You'll never find, as long as you live, someone who loves you like I do...
Now I'm not braggin' on myself baby...
Now I'm not wishin' you no bad luck baby...
Now I'm not tryin' to make you stay baby

Why They're Insincere:

Then what the hell is the point of your song, mister?

Submitted by: Tom Radigan

Dated Lyrics:

"The Promised Land"

The Dated Lyrics:

Los Angeles give me Norfolk, Virginia,
tidewater four-ten-O-nine.

Why They're Dated:

A five digit telephone number makes this song pretty dated.

Submitted by: cygna

Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:

"That's Why I'm Here"

The Song Lyrics:

Oh, fortune and fame's such a curious game
Perfect strangers call you by name
Pay good money to hear "Fire and Rain"
Again and again and again

Song They Mention:

Fire and Rain (one of his own songs from early in his career--a huge hit to boot)

Submitted by: Peter O

Boasts in Song Lyrics:

"Handy Man"

The Boasting Lyrics:

I'm handy with love and I'm no fool.
(also)
I whisper sweet things; you tell all your friends;
They'll come running to me.

Comments:

You would have to be quite impressed with yourself to believe girls will come running to you because you're "handy with love."

Submitted by: Kathy

Song Title Space Change:

"Show 'Er The People " originally "Shower The People"

"Show her the people" with a Cockney accent.

Submitted by: MOR

Real Places Mentioned in Songs:

"Mexico"

The Lyrics:

Oh Mexico. I've never really been but I'd sure like to go.
Oh... Mexico ...Guess I'll have to go now.

Why:

Mexico

Submitted by: Special K

"Carolina on my mind"

The Lyrics:

In my mind I'm goin' to Carolina

Why:

It mentions the "Carolinas" and I've been searching for songs that mention them - it's the only I could find.

Submitted by: Susan

Lyrics Pronunciation:

"Shower the People"

The Lyrics:

Shower the people

Why:

Taylor consistently pronounces 'the' as 'thee' in the title lyric throughout the song. 'The' should only be pronounced 'thee' in front of a word beginning with a vowel. 'People' does not begin with a vowel. Drives me nuts.

Submitted by: Zella