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Fun Music Information -> Kansas
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Band Name Origins:
- Named after their home state, it should be pointed out that "Kansas" is a Sioux word meaning "People of the South Wind" (appropriately, one of the band's songs). Submitted by: RJSchex
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Point Of Know Rerun" | "Point Of Know Return" | Flora Rolf |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Everybody's My Friend," | No one knows everyone in the world. | Yvette Bristle |
| "Lightning's Hand," | Lightning doesn't have hands. | Yvette Bristle |
| "Miracles Out Of Nowhere," | They have to come from somewhere. | Yvette Bristle |
| "Lonely Wind," | The wind can't experience loneliness. | Yvette Bristle |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Advice," Christina Grimmie | "Play The Game Tonight," Kansas | |
| "Baseball," Michael Franks | "Play The Game Tonight," Kansas | |
| "What Do I Have To Do?," Stabbing Westward | "Play The Game Tonight," Kansas | |
| "Son Of A Preacher Man," Dusty Springfield | "Carry On, Wayward Son," Kansas | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Everybody's My Fiend" originally "Everybody's My Friend"
Marina
"Son For America" originally "Song For America"
Kelly Blythe
"Song Or America" originally "Song For America"
Kelly Blythe
"Right Way" originally "Right Away"
Candy Welty
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Dusty In The Wind" originally "Dust In The Wind"
Naomi Swanson
"Carry One Wayward Son" originally "Carry On Wayward Son"
Serafina
"Carry On Wayward Song" originally "Carry On Wayward Son"
Jen
"Durst In The Wind" originally "Dust In The Wind"
As in Fred Durst
Gretchen Wieners
"Dunst In The Wind" originally "Dust In The Wind"
As in Kirsten Dunst, an American actress.
Naomi Swanson
Change a Letter:
"Dust In The Wink" originally "Dust In The Wind"
Don't know how a wink would contain dust.
Chelsea Dunn
"Sang For America" originally "Song For America"
Serafina
"Dust In The Wino" originally "Dust In The Wind"
Yvette Bristle
"Long For America" originally "Song For America"
Serafina
"Gong For America" originally "Song For America"
Serafina
There are additional Kansas song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Dust In The Wind" | "Musk/Zuck In To Win" | Puto |
| "Carry On Wayward Son" | "Snow White Has a Wicked Mom" | LPG-Unit |
| "Carry On, My Wayward Son" | "Kari Lake, My Wayward Mom" | Bree Antoinette |
| "Jets Overhead" | "The New President" | Duc4AmIRight |
| "Carry On, My Wayward Son" | "Something’s Wrong, My Son" | Tan Winchester |
| "Carry On Wayward Son" | "Carrion, My Wayward Son" | Patrick McWilliams |
| "Carry On My Wayward Son" | "Jerry Won, My Poor Old Tom" | Ogi |
| "Dust in the Wind" | "One Standing Pin" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Carry On Wayward Son" | "Welcome to Wayward Pines" | Chris Bodily TM |
| "Carry On Wayward Son" | "Please Take Out My Awkward Son" | Jonathan |
There are additional Kansas song parodies available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Dust In The Wind | Cremation Center | Spike |
| Hold On | Suicide Hotline | Keymaster |
| Fight Fire with Fire | Fire Department | Joseph A. Rhodes |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Come Out And Play The Offspring | Play The Game Tonight Kansas | Come Out And Play The Game Tonight | Edward |
| Stardust Johnny Mathis | Dust In The Wind Kansas | Stardust In The Wind | Serafina |
| We Can LeAnn Rimes | Play The Game Tonight Kansas | We Can Play The Game Tonight | Serafina |
| Why Can't I? Liz Phair | Play The Game Tonight Kansas | Why Can't I Play The Game Tonight? | Serafina |
| There are additional Kansas duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Hello Kansas People
Hello People combined with Kansas
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Kon Kansas
Kon Kan combined with Kansas
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Journey To Kansas
Journey combined with Kansas
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Tourists In Kansas
The Tourists combined with Kansas
Submitted By: Candy Welty
There are additional Kansas Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Carry On Wayward Son"
Misheard Lyrics: Tossed about, unlike a ship on the ocean.
Original Lyrics: Tossed about, I'm like a ship on the ocean.
| "Hold On"
Misheard Lyrics: Lost in the days
Original Lyrics: Lost in the haze
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"People of the South Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd go back if I'm good
Original Lyrics: I'd go back if I could
| "Dust in the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: Just a pot of water
Original Lyrics: Just a drop of water
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| There are additional Kansas misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Carry On Wayward Son"
Misheard Lyrics: Tossed about, unlike a ship on the ocean.
Original Lyrics: Tossed about, I'm like a ship on the ocean.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Robert Bernstein I have always enjoyed this song since it came out in the 70s. But this line never made sense to me. Now I know! |
| There are additional Kansas misheard stories available. | |
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"Dust In The Wind"
The Funny Lyrics: All we are is dust in the wind...
Why They're Funny: Some people might think this portion of the song could work as an advertising campaign for a Dustbuster (hand-held vacuum cleaner). (Notice that I said "some".)
Submitted by: Orville Beddenrocker
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Carry On, Wayward Son"
Opening Lines: Carry on, my wayward son.
Comments: Submitted by: rocky
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Song Title Space Change:
"Dustin' The Wind" originally "Dust In The Wind"
Wind is not an easy thing to dust!
Submitted by: Amber D'Allesio
"All I Want Ed" originally "All I Wanted"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"All I Wan Ted" originally "All I Wanted"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Dustin the Wind" originally "Dust in the Wind"
And you thought they called it Mariah!
Submitted by: craZydon
Band Name Anagrams:
Sanka's Submitted by: Travis
As in Sanka Instant Decaffeinated Coffee
Song Title Anagrams:
"Bore A Stone" originally "Reason To Be"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
"One Boaster" originally "Reason To Be"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
"Bet On A Rose" originally "Reason To Be"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
"Nearest Boo" originally "Reason To Be"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
"Berate Soon" originally "Reason To Be"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
There are additional Kansas Song Title Anagrams available.
Super Long Pop Songs:
"Magnum Opus" Length: 8:25
Submitted by: Evan
Song Title Acrostics:
PAW: "Peaceful And Warm"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
COWS: "Carry On Wayward Son"
Moo!
Submitted by: Peter
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Play The Tame Goo Night" originally "Play The Game Tonight"
Submitted by: Renee Keener
"Weary On Car Ward Son" originally "Carry On Wayward Son"
Submitted by: Peter
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Sand Cass originally "Kansas"
Submitted by: Rocky Roccoco-Cola
