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Fun Music Information -> Leadbelly
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Music Performer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: Huddie William Ledbetter. Submitted by: soul
Change a Letter:
"You Don't Know My Mink" originally "You Don't Know My Mind"
Karen Smith
"You Don't Know My Kind" originally "You Don't Know My Mind"
Karen Smith
"You Don't Know My Hind" originally "You Don't Know My Mind"
Karen Smith
"You Won't Know My Mind" originally "You Don't Know My Mind"
Karen Smith
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" | "Where Did Kurt Cobain Sleep Last Night" | Fack Sabbath |
| "Goodnight Irene" | "Goodnight Marine" | Airfarcewon |
| "Midnight Special" | "Midway Special" | Michael Pacholek |
| "Midnight Special" | "The Blue Light Special" | Too Rich Olson |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Don't Bring Me Down Electric Light Orchestra | Gray Goose Leadbelly | Don't Bring Me Gray Goose Down | Ashley Michelle McGowan |
| Midnight Special Leadbelly | Midnight at the Oasis Maria Muldaur | Midnight Special at the Oasis | Sutch |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Lead Echobelly
Lead Belly combined with Echobelly
Submitted By: Christina Caraway
Misheard Lyrics:
"Skip to My Lou"
Misheard Lyrics: Skip, skip, skip to my loo,
Skip, skip, skip to my loo, Skip, skip, skip to my loo, Skip to my loo, my darlin'. Original Lyrics: Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou, Skip, skip, skip to my Lou, Skip to my Lou, my darlin'. | "Alabama Bound"
Misheard Lyrics: Saturday night railroad ha-dee-nah
Original Lyrics: Saturday night railroad ha-dee-nah
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Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Skip to My Lou"
Misheard Lyrics: Skip, skip, skip to my loo,
Skip, skip, skip to my loo, Skip, skip, skip to my loo, Skip to my loo, my darlin'. Original Lyrics: Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou, Skip, skip, skip to my Lou, Skip to my Lou, my darlin'. |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Craig Johnson A loo is the British name for a toliet, so I thought that this song had something to do with dancing with your commode. :-O |
Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Cotton Fields (1940s)"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: It was down in Louisiana,
Just about a mile from Texarkana. Why They're Nonsensical: Actually, Texarkana is about 30 miles from the nearest point in Louisiana. Apparently the songwriter(s) did not do their geographic research.
Submitted by: Meredith Corpening
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Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"Cotton Fields"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: I went over to Arkansas
People asked me 'What you come here for?' Why They're Misrhymed: 'Arkansas' and 'What you come here for' don't actually rhyme, but with leadbelly's pronunciation they almost do
Submitted by: Jeffrey Graham
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Dated Song Lyrics:
"Jim Crow Blues"
The Dated Lyrics: You're gonna find some Jim Crow
Every place you go Why They're Dated: The "Jim Crow" laws, which sanctioned racial segregation in public and state-run buildings and facilities throughout the United States, were repealed by virtue of the Civil Rights Act in 1964.
Submitted by: Raphael
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Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Jim Blow Crews" originally "Jim Crow Blues"
Submitted by: Gordy N. Knott
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Bled Ellie originally "Leadbelly"
Submitted by: H. Tim Smith
Crime Records:
"Assault; Murder"
Leadbelly was arrested for assault, but was pardoned by the governor after Leadbelly sang to him. Leadbelly was later arrested for murder, but was once again pardoned when he was "discovered" by the Lomaxes, the premier musical folklorists of the time.
Submitted by: Raphael
Performers with Handicaps:
"ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)"
Submitted by: Raphael
