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Possible Misspelled Names:
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Temptations {December 1964], The Tempations, The TempatationsMusic Performer Nicknames:
Known informally as: The Temps. Submitted by: Grady Brady
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Masterpiece" | Break-ins..folks coming home. and finding all their possessions gone. Oh, oh, oh...It's an everyday thing....in the ghetto. - Rich Connelly |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| The Resistances | Resist those temptations! | Larcen Tyler |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Bill Of Confusion" | "Ball Of Confusion" | Reggie Pillbox |
| "Shady Soul" | "Lady Soul" | Sonya Raynos |
| "Can't Get Away From You" | "Can't Get Next To You" | soul |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Plastic Man," | No person is made of plastic | Frieda Evans |
| "Ball Of Confusion," | Confusion cannot be made into a ball. | They Call Me Mr. Pibbs |
| "Cloud 9," | Clouds don't have numbers. | Reggie Pillbox |
| "Papa Was A Rolling Stone," | No man's father is a tumbling rock. | JC Foster |
| "Plastic Man," | Lucinda Blair |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Leave A Light On," Tom Walker | "I'll Keep A Light In My Window," The Temptations | |
| "Somebody's Watching Me," Rockwell | "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)," The Temptations | |
| "Who's In The Strawberry Patch With Sally?," Tony Orlando and Dawn | "My Girl," The Temptations | |
| "Too Hot," Kool & The Gang | "I Wish It Would Rain," The Temptations | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Sanding On The Top" originally "Standing On The Top"
Candy Welty
"Clod Nine" originally "Cloud Nine"
Candy Welty
"Loud Nine" originally "Cloud Nine"
Candy Welty
"Lad Soul" originally "Lady Soul"
Candy Welty
"Lay Soul" originally "Lady Soul"
Candy Welty
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Nit's Growing" originally "It's Growing"
Candy Welty
"It's Growling" originally "It's Growing"
Candy Welty
"Bit's Growing" originally "It's Growing"
Candy Welty
"Wit's Growing" originally "It's Growing"
Candy Welty
"Kit's Growing" originally "It's Growing"
Candy Welty
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Beauty Is Oily Skin Deep" originally "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep"
Peter
"It's Glowing" originally "It's Growing"
Candy Welty
"Standing On The Toe" originally "Standing On The Top"
Naomi Swanson
"Standing On The Fop" originally "Standing On The Top"
Naomi Swanson
"Standing On The Ton" originally "Standing On The Top"
Naomi Swanson
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "My Girl" | "Migraine" | G. R. Broski |
| "My Girl" | "My Cat" | The Parody Author |
| "Ain’t Too Proud To Beg" | "Ain’t Too Loud To Beg" | LoriLoud33 |
| "My Girl" | "SciGirls" | LoriLoud33 |
| "My Girl" | "My Beautiful Princess" | LoriLoud33 |
| "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" | "Perfect Game Was Thrown By Cone" | Michael Pacholek |
| "Ball Of Confusion" | "Wall Of Delusion" | Last Dig Efforts |
| "My Girl" | "Deadpool" | Matthias |
| "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" | "Finding Easter Eggs" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "My Girl" | "My Nerd" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Beauty's Only Skin Deep | Beauty products | Lefty Lucy |
| I Wish It Would Rain | Totes umbrellas | one |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Papa Was A Rolling Stone | Child Support Enforcement | Liz |
| Ball Of Confusion | Any Televangelist Prayer Line | Paul Warren |
| I Wish It Would Rain | Noah's Ark | hec |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Absolutely (Story Of A Girl) Nine Days | My Girl The Temptations | Absolutely (Story Of My Girl) | David |
| My Girl The Temptations | Ain't Too Proud To Beg The Temptations | My Girl Ain't Too Proud To Beg Another combo of same-artist songs! | K.N. Pepper |
| Great Balls Of Fire Jerry Lee Lewis | Ball Of Confusion The Temptations | Great Balls Of Confusion | Pete Worst |
| Forever Your Girl Paula Abdul | My Girl The Temptations | Forever My Girl | Serafina |
| There are additional Temptations duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Tinie TempahTations
Tinie Tempah combined with The Temptations
Submitted By: Alice
Within Temptations
Within Temptation combined with The Temptations
or Within The Temptations
Submitted By: Megan
Stone Temptation Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots combined with The Temptations
Submitted By: nally
Five For Fighting Temptations
Five For Fighting combined with The Temptations
Submitted By: Raphael
There are additional Temptations Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Masterpiece"
Misheard Lyrics: Where I was bowling
Original Lyrics: Where I was born
| "Get Ready"
Misheard Lyrics: Get ready for silly goats
Original Lyrics: Get ready 'cause here I come
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"The Way You Do the Things You Do"
Misheard Lyrics: You gotta try so hard
Original Lyrics: You got a smile so bright
| "Ball of Confusion"
Misheard Lyrics: Run, run, run but your shirt can't hide
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth Vote for me and I am such a freak Grandpa, brother, grandpa Well, the only person talking about love thy brother is the preacher And it seems nobody's interested in learning about the teacher Segregation, determination, discrimination, integration Aggravation, humiliation, obligation to our nation Contribution! Original Lyrics: Run, run, run but you sure can't hide
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth Vote for me and I'll set you free Rap on, brother, rap on Well, the only person talking about love thy brother is the preacher And it seems nobody's interested in learning but the teacher Segregation, determination, demonstration, integration Aggravation, humiliation, obligation to our nation Ball of confusion |
| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: To have a girl, my girl
Original Lyrics: To have a girl like her
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Story about this misheard lyric by: David Dana-Bashian Name-checking The Temptations' first #1 hit, "My Girl", on their third #1 hit |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Ain't Too Proud To Beg"
Better Lyrics:
I know you want my porkchop
But I refuse to let it go
If I have to beg and plead for your pinto beans
I don't mind cuz they mean that much to me
But I refuse to let it go
If I have to beg and plead for your pinto beans
I don't mind cuz they mean that much to me
Original Lyrics:
I know you want to leave me
But I refuse to let you go
If I have to beg and plead for your sympathy
I don't mind cuz you mean that much to me
But I refuse to let you go
If I have to beg and plead for your sympathy
I don't mind cuz you mean that much to me
Submitted by: Shaniqua Jenkins
"My Girl"
Better Lyrics:
i guess you say
i'm just bobby brown today
crackhead, crackhead
just call me a crackhead
crackhead
i'm just bobby brown today
crackhead, crackhead
just call me a crackhead
crackhead
Original Lyrics:
i guess you say
what can make me feel this way
my girl, my girl
talkin' 'bout my girl
my girl
what can make me feel this way
my girl, my girl
talkin' 'bout my girl
my girl
Submitted by: OnlyRen
Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Don't you know that there
Ain't no mountain high enough Ain't no valley low enough Ain't no river wide enough To keep me from getting to you Why They're Repetitive: Yes, I know now...'there ain't no mountain high enough'!
Submitted by: sXe LeXi 5X2
| "Papa Was A Rolling Stone"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Papa was a rolling stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home And when he died All he left us was alone Why They're Repetitive: These four lines are repeated ad nauseam for the last 3 minutes of the song.
Submitted by: Shawn Eni
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Insulting Song Lyrics:
"Cloud Nine"
The Insulting Lyrics: You're a million miles from reality.
Why They're Insulting: As one of the few realists left in this world, I find this offensive. And so would some astronauts.
Submitted by: Gus
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Ball Of Confusion"
The Lyrics: The Beatles' new record's a gas.
Who They Mention: The Beatles
Submitted by: T-Rex Grossman
| "Ball of Confusion"
The Lyrics: The Beatles new record's a gas.
Who They Mention: Beatles
Submitted by: Steve Burdin
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Ball Of Confusion"
The Song Lyrics: The beat goes on.
Song They Mention: "The Beat Goes On" by Sonny & Cher.
Submitted by: Mickey Dee
| "Ball Of Confusion"
The Song Lyrics: And the only safe place to live
is in an Indian Reservation. Song They Mention: "Indian Reservation" by Paul Revere and The Raiders.
Submitted by: Mickey Dee
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| There are additional Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs lyrics available. | |
Made Up Words in Songs:
"Ball of Confusion"
The Made Up Words: Great Googamooga
Comments: Why has this classic song not yet been mentioned?
Submitted by: Russell
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Song Title Space Change:
"Every Body Needs Love" originally "Everybody Needs Love"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Git's Grow In" originally "It's Growing"
Sometimes more than we want.
Submitted by: Peter
"Glass House" originally "Glasshouse"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Papa W. As A Rolling Stone" originally "Papa Was A Rolling Stone"
Submitted by: Barry Amassa Tate
Band Name Anagrams:
Taint Post Theme Submitted by: Jake
Taste Inept Moth Submitted by: Quyjibo
I bet it's yucky :p
Tot Mitten Shape Submitted by: Genevieve
A Hot Mitten Pest Submitted by: Joseph
Omit Tenth Paste Submitted by: Gladys
Just use the first nine pastes
There are additional Band Name Anagrams available.
Song Title Anagrams:
"Slay Loud" originally "Lady Soul"
Submitted by: Etta James Taylor Swift
"Lousy Lad" originally "Lady Soul"
Submitted by: Etta James Taylor Swift
"Gas Hue Loss" originally "Glasshouse"
Submitted by: Becky Bright
"Hug Sole Ass" originally "Glasshouse"
Submitted by: Becky Bright
"As He Logs Us" originally "Glasshouse"
Submitted by: Becky Bright
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Super Long Pop Songs:
"Smiling Faces Sometimes" Length: 12:43
Submitted by: Evan
"Papa Was A Rollin' Stone " Length: 6:53
In 1972, the Motown superstars The Temptations sent this Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong written song to the #1 position on the charts in November. There was a radio edited version at 3:52 that actually the Temptations sang more often "live" on TV shows and stages then radio stations actually did. Again, this was part of the idea that even Top 40 radio stations by this time were more interested in playing the longer lp versions of many tunes than the single edit that still ended up selling well. The interesting thing about the lp version vs. the single edit was the long danceable instrumental introduction before we hear the Temptations sing, and we get a little more of the story about why the father left the mother and the son alone at the end of the tune.
Submitted by: Peter
Song Title Acrostics:
IS: "It's Summer"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Sadie Lowell" originally "Lady Soul"
Submitted by: Etta James Taylor Swift
"Papa Was A Stolen Roan" originally "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone"
Submitted by: Regina Olsen
"Guy Merle" originally "My Girl"
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"My Girl"
1991 film w/ Dan Aykroyed and Jamie Lee Curtis
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
