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Fun Music Information -> Paul Young
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New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "I'm Gonna Burn Your Playhouse Down" | "I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down" | SlimKirby |
| "I'm Gonna Burn Your Restaurant Down" | "I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down" | SlimKirby |
| "I'm Gonna Tear Your Outhouse Down" | "I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down" | SlimKirby |
| "I'm Gonna Tear Your Doghouse Down" | "I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down" | SlimKirby |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Baby Come Back," Player | "Come Back And Stay," Paul Young | |
| "I Don't Wanna Play House," Tammy Wynette | "I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down," Paul Young | |
| "Where Is The Love?," Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway | "Wherever I Lay My Hat," Paul Young | |
| "I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down," Paul Young | "I'll Be In Trouble," The Temptations | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Come Back And Say" originally "Come Back And Stay"
Serafina
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Come Back And Stray" originally "Come Back And Stay"
Or is that worth coming back for?!?
Bruce Curb
"Every Time You Got Away" originally "Every Time You Go Away"
U. Carrie Oats
Change a Letter:
"Every Time You Go Awry" originally "Every Time You Go Away"
Genevieve
"Wherever I Lay My Fat (That's My Home)" originally "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)"
Genevieve
"Come Back And Stab" originally "Come Back And Stay"
Cynthia Avery
"Come Back And Slay" originally "Come Back And Stay"
Cynthia Avery
"Come Back And Sway" originally "Come Back And Stay"
Cynthia Avery
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Everytime You Go Away" | "Everytime You Go Away (The Cheese Song)" | Rex Ungericht |
| "Every Time You Go Away" | "You Take A Lot Of Meat With You" | Phil Nelson |
| "Oh Girl" | "Oh Britney" | Tony Wiseguy |
| "What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted" | "What Becomes Of The Power Rangers" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
| "Every Time You Go Away" | "Every Time That I Get Paid" | T. Marie T....lots of AKA's |
| "Everytime You Go Away" | "Everything I Throw" | Phil Alexander |
| "Every Time You Go Away" | "Time For Bush To Go Away" | William Tong |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Every Time You Go Away | Amputation Clinic | Aidan |
| No Parlez | Laryngitis Helpline | Heathcliff the Cat |
| Wherever I Lay My Hat | Lost Property Office | FussBudgetVanPelt |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Don't You Wanna Stay? Jason Aldean & Kelly Clarkson | Come Back And Stay Paul Young | Don't You Wanna Come Back And Stay? | harderman |
| Baby Come Back Player | Come Back And Stay Paul Young | Baby Come Back And Stay | Mister |
| Please Come To Boston Dave Loggins | Come Back And Stay Paul Young | Please Come Back To Boston And Stay At least until the Pats win the Super Bowl. | Paul Bear |
| Mama Told Me Not To Come Three Dog Night | Come Back And Stay Paul Young | Mama Told Me Not To Come Back And Stay | Peter |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Ellis Paul Young
Ellis Paul combined with Paul Young
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Billy Paul Young
Billy Paul combined with Paul Young
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Paul Young-Holt Unlimited
Paul Young combined with Young-Holt Unlimited
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Misheard Lyrics:
"Come Back and Stay"
Misheard Lyrics: I won't be selling pies
Original Lyrics: I won't be satisfied
| "Everytime You Go Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Singing the same thing
Original Lyrics: Saying the same thing
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"Come Back and Stay"
Misheard Lyrics: Ego ending us
Original Lyrics: Ego, envy, lust
| "Love of the Common People"
Misheard Lyrics: The closer the knit, the tighter the fit until we stray away
Original Lyrics: The closer the knit, the tighter the fit and the chills stay away
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Everytime You Go Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Every time you go away.
You take a piece of meat with you. Original Lyrics: Every time you go away.
You take a piece of me with you. |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Wisnu Aji So many posts of the song "Everytime You Go Away" are misheard as "meat". Many listeners wrote the title of this song as "Every Time You Go Away" as also sung that title by Paul himself. But, the original title of this song is "Everytime You Go Away". About this song: "Everytime You Go Away" is track #2 on his second studio album, "The Secret of Association", released on 25 March 1985. It was written by Daryl Hall. Originally recorded by Daryl Hall and John Oates from their album, "Voices", released in 1980 but was not released as a single, Paul version of this song finally released as a single and topping Billboard's Pop Chart. The Soft Rock power ballad was also reaching the Top 40 internationally including the UK Singles Chart where it reaching #4 there. Making it Paul's biggest hit song to date. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Come Back And Stay"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Come back and stay for good this time
Why They're Repetitive: It's heard 4 times in the chourus.
Submitted by: Mads
| "Every Time You Go Away"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Every time you go away
You take a piece of me with you Why They're Repetitive: Every time you sing that line, I want to scream!
Submitted by: sXe LeXi 5X2
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Super Long Pop Songs:
"Everytime You Go Away" Length: 7:32
This is the extended version of "Everytime You Go Away" which was originally recorded by Hall & Oates. His version was reaching #1 on Billboard's Pop Chart (although he was not a one-hit wonder artist) and also #4 on the UK Singles Chart, his native country.
Submitted by: Wisnu Aji
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Come Stack And Bay" originally "Come Back And Stay"
Submitted by: Peter
