Fun Music Information -> Tennessee Ernie Ford
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Misspellings and other Alternate Names:
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Tennesee Ernie Ford, Tenessee Ernie FordPerformer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: Ernest Jennings Ford. Submitted by: Countryboy
Performer Nick Names:
Known informally as: The Pea Picker. Submitted by: Martha Hankins
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "The Weight" | "Sixteen Tons," Tennessee Ernie Ford | Martha Hankins |
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Sixteen Tons" | "Sixteen Sons" | Stan Hall |
| "Sixteen Tons" | "Sixteen Tongues" | Airfarcewon |
| "Sixteen Tons" | "Pristine Buns" | TJC |
| "Sixteen Tons" | "Sixteen Ones" | Matthias |
| "Sixteen Tons" | "Sixteen Duns" | Airfarcewon |
| "The Army Of The Free" | "The Religion Of Peace" | Offender |
| "Sixteen Tons" | "Sixteen Tuns" | John A. Barry |
| "Sixteen Tons" | "Eighteen Holes" | Michael Pacholek |
| "Sixteen Tons" | "Sixteen Sons" | Dee Range |
| "Sixteen Tons" | "Sixteen Ones" | Guy DiRito |
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Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Sixteen Tons | Weight Watchers | phishphan |
| 16 Tons | Employment Agency, Loan Consolidation Hotline, Credit Counseling Hotline | Ingeborg S. Norden |
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Legs ZZ Top | Sixteen Tons Tennessee Ernie Ford | Sixteen Ton Legs | pezbear |
| Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen Neil Sedaka | Sixteen Tons Tennessee Ernie Ford | Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen Tons | Jennifer Howard |
| Sixteen Tons Tennessee Ernie Ford | Sixteen Candles The Crests | Sixteen Tons of Candles That's a heavy load o' wax you haulin'. | Country |
Misheard Lyrics:
"Sixteen Tons"
Misheard Lyrics: One hand is iron, the other is steel
If the left one don't get you then the right one wheel. Original Lyrics: One hand is iron, the other is steel
If the left one don't get you then the right one will. | "Sixteen Tons"
Misheard Lyrics: I sold my soul to the company store.
Original Lyrics: I owe my soul to the company store.
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"Sixteen Tons"
Misheard Lyrics: Sixteen tons and what do you get
Another day older and deeper in s***. Original Lyrics: Sixteen tons and what do you get
Another day older and deeper in debt. | "Sixteen Tons"
Misheard Lyrics: St. Peter, don't you kamikaze, I can't go.
Original Lyrics: St. Peter, don't you call me, 'cause I can't go.
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Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Sixteen Tons"
Misheard Lyrics: Sixteen tons and what do you get
Another day older and deeper in s***. Original Lyrics: Sixteen tons and what do you get
Another day older and deeper in debt. |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Ramona My husband sang this to me once coming home from his mother's house. I almost drove off the road in hysterical laughter. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Ernessee Tenney Ford originally "Tennessee Ernie Ford"
My mom could never say his name right…
Submitted by: crazydon
