Fun Music Information -> Ricky Nelson
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Strange Offspring Names:
- Gunner - Matthew's twin's name is Gunner not Gunther. Submitted by: Celeste
- Gunnar Nelson - I think Ricky had no idea of what he was thinking when he name his son. Although Gunnar the person is sexy and so is his name. Submitted by: Cassie
- Gunnar - Gunnar's twin's name is Matthew, NOT Gunther. Submitted by: egs
- Gunther - Gunnar Nelson (not Gunner) has a twin brother named Gunther. They formed a brief rock duo called, not surprisingly, "Nelson" Submitted by: Angeni
- Gunnar Nelson - Just to clear this up. Gunnar is spelled with an A not an E. Gunnar may not be a common name in the US, but I don't think it is weird. I think the name Gunnar it is a fairly common in Sweden. I like the name myself. The name Gunnar means "bold warrior". Submitted by: KB
- Gunner Nelson - Submitted by: Billy Florio
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Sausage Party" | "Garden Party" | Paul Warren |
| "Hello Mary Kay" | "Hello Mary Lou" | oldtimer |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Lonesome Town," | Towns have no emotions, including lonesomeness. | oldtimer |
| "Young Emotions," | Emotions don't age. | oldtimer |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "(I'm A) Road Runner" | "Travelin' Man," Ricky Nelson | Kathy |
| "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" | "Fools Rush In," Ricky Nelson | Kathy |
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Garden Panty" originally "Garden Party"
Goofball
"Hello Mary Liu" originally "Hello Mary Lou"
Lucy Liu's less famous sister?
Natasha Bly
"Lonesome Gown" originally "Lonesome Town"
Candace Mercer
"Poop Little Fool" originally "Poor Little Fool"
Wendy Torrance
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Hello Mary Lou" | "Hello To St. Loo" | Malcolm Higgins |
| "Travellin Man" | "(he's) Unravellin' Man.." | Malcolm Higgins |
| "Travelin' Man" | "Cavillin' Man" | John A. Barry |
| "Travelin' Man" | "Babblin' Man" | John A. Barry |
| "Hello, Mary Lou" | "Hello J. A. B." | Stan Hall |
| "Dream Lover" | "Bush's Brain" | Stan Hall |
| "Garden Party" | "Parton Party" | Stan Hall |
| "It's Late" | "Norm Bates" | Stan Hall |
| "Stood Up" | "Wood Up" | Stan Hall |
| "It's Late" | "It's Lathed" | John A. Barry |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| My Name Is Eminem | Hello, Mary Lou Ricky Nelson | Hello, My Name Is Mary Lou | Raphael |
| (Can't Live Without Your) Love And Affection Nelson | Travelin' Man Ricky Nelson | (Can't Live Without Your) Love And Affection, Travelin' Man | Chandra |
| The Hanging Garden The Cure | Garden Party Ricky Nelson | The Hanging Garden Party | Ashley Michelle McGowan |
| Beetle Bug Bop The Collins Kids | Be Bop Baby Ricky Nelson | Beetle Bug Bop Baby | Marian |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
Misheard Lyrics:
"She Belongs To Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Bow down to her on Sunday
Salute her when her birthday comes. Original Lyrics: Bow down to her on Sunday
Screwed her when her birthday comes. | "Travelin' Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, my sweet brown eyes down in Burlington.
Original Lyrics: Oh, my sweet Fraulein down in Berlin town.
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"Hello, Mary Lou"
Misheard Lyrics: Hello, Mary Lou
Goodbye, Marge. Original Lyrics: Hello, Mary Lou
Goodbye, heart. | "Travelin' Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, my sweet brown lion down in Burlington
Original Lyrics: Oh, my sweet Fraulein down in Berlin town
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Travelin' Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, my sweet frog lyin'
Down in Birmingham Original Lyrics: Oh my sweet fräulein
Down in Berlin town |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Robert Jones I first heard this as a child then unfamiliar with any German words or places, so naturally I was hard-put to understand it. I made out the best hearing of it I could. I never heard the song again or consciously remembered it that I know of until well after I was grown up. Incidentally, in the meantime, when I first learned that there was a German language, I do remember having a vague notion at first that I might be spoken somewhere like Alabama or thereabouts. I always wondered where that notion came from, but didn't have a clue until I started doing karaoke and learned this song again, it being vaguely familiar from of old. I realized then the confusion between Berlin town and Birmingham just might have been the origin of my confusion about German being spoken in Alabama. |
Dated Lyrics:
"it's Late"
The Dated Lyrics: Can't phone, (can't phone) we done spent ev'ry dime.
Why They're Dated: Even if he did still have a dime, it wouldn't do him much good seeing as how pay phones cost more than that now. Then again, if the song were to be recorded today, he wouldn't be worried about pay phone money, but lack of a cell phone.
Submitted by: leifang
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Garden Party"
The Lyrics: Yoko brought her Walrus
Who They Mention: Yoko Ono
Submitted by: Samantha Wayland
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Garden Party"
The Song Lyrics: Somebody opened the closet door
And out stepped Johnny B Goode Song They Mention: Johnny B Goode
Submitted by: Samantha Wayland
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"String Along"
Opening Lines: String along, that's all I am is just your String along, someone that you just seem to Bring along whenever you are all alone, need some company You
Comments: The rest of the opening line: "... always turn to me." "String Along" was a #25 hit for Ricky Nelson in 1963, it was written by Bobby Doyle and J. Duncan.
Submitted by: Peter
| "Travelin' Man"
Opening Lines: I'm a travelin' man, made a lot of stops
Comments: Probably the earliest song ever to have a concept video made of it, the video aired after an episode of "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet."
Submitted by: crazydon
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Travelin' Man"
The Lyrics: Pretty Polynesian baby over the sea,
I remember the night When we walked in the sands of the Waikiki And I held you oh so tight. Why: Makes reference to Waikiki Beach, Hawaii.
Submitted by: Rosie Finch
| "Travelin' Man"
The Lyrics: Oh my sweet Fraeulien down in Berlin town
Makes my heart start to yearn. And my China doll down in old Hong Kong Waits for my return. Why: Berlin, Germany and Hong Kong, China are mentioned in these lines.
Submitted by: Rosie Finch
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| There are additional Real Places Mentioned in Songs available. | |
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Mellow Larry Who?" originally "Hello Mary Lou"
Submitted by: Amber Malone
"Mellow Harry Lou" originally "Hello Mary Lou"
Submitted by: Amber Malone
