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Band Name Origins:

  • The Springfield Machinery Co. made a steamroller called the "Buffalo". The logo was the word Springfield in an arched letter configuration with the word 'buffalo' more prominent in the middle of the arch. the group saw a parked "Springfield ~ Buffalo" and called themselves Buffalo Springfield unaware they had it backwards. Submitted by: Jim Kuza
  • It was on the back of a parked steamroller. Submitted by: rock

Better Off Solo?:

Name
New Career
Comments & Submitter Name
"Neil Young""Young had a good solo career with a #1 Album called 'Harvest'." - Paul Warren

Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:

Song Name
Comments & Submitter Name
"Rock & Roll Woman"Woman and Rock & Roll are used in the song one time each. Rock and roll woman is never used. - Doug N.
"For What It's Worth"It does have the parenthetical title (Stop, Hey, What's That Sound) which is the first line of the chorus. - crazydon

New Band Names:

New Name
Why It's Better
Submitter Name
Brooklyn ChicagoA city in New York + a city in IllinoisOpie M.

New Song Names:

Original Song Name
New Song Name
Submitter Name
"Expecting Two Flies""Expecting To Fly"Trevor Overt
"Expecting To Lie""Expecting To Fly"Toni Minot
"Expecting To Spy""Expecting To Fly"Toni Minot
"Expecting To Pry""Expecting To Fly"Toni Minot
"Expecting To Dry""Expecting To Fly"Toni Minot

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer
Comment
Submitter Name
"Expecting To Fly,"This explains buffalo wings?Peter

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
"A Dollar's Worth of Pennies," Tommy Roe"For What It's Worth," Buffalo Springfield
"I Love Rock and Roll," Joan Jett"Rock & Roll Woman," Buffalo Springfield
"For What It's Worth," Buffalo Springfield"Do You Know What I Mean," Lee Michaels
"For What It's Worth," Buffalo Springfield"I'm A Believer," The Monkees

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Or What It's Worth" originally "For What It's Worth"
Carolyn Morgenstern
"For Hat It's Worth" originally "For What It's Worth"
Carolyn Morgenstern

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"Expecting To Flay" originally "Expecting To Fly"
Carolyn Morgenstern
"Expecting Toy Fly" originally "Expecting To Fly"
I HAVE seen toy models of flies.
Carolyn Morgenstern
"Expecting Ton Fly" originally "Expecting To Fly"
Mighty big insect to expect!
Carolyn Morgenstern
"Expecting Top Fly" originally "Expecting To Fly"
Expecting a fly to win some competition?
Carolyn Morgenstern

Change a Letter:

"Expecting No Fly" originally "Expecting To Fly"
Carolyn Morgenstern
"Expecting To Ply" originally "Expecting To Fly"
Carolyn Morgenstern
"Expecting To Fry" originally "Expecting To Fly"
jonny

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"For What It's Worth""Stop Using Their Sounds"eeL deaL
"For What It's Worth""Steak Is What It's Worth"Gregory Blake
"For What its Worth""For What It's Woke"Callmelennie
"For What It's Worth""Ain't Worth Much"Patrick McWilliams
"For What It's Worth""Brow-Raising Quirk"the_conqueror_of_parodies
"Uno Mundo"""Paul Robinson 2
"For What It's Worth""For Wha' It's Wor'"Callmelennie
"For What It's Worth""Stop! Hey, What's That Gown?"Michael Pacholek
"For What It's Worth""For What We RE-quire"Callmelennie
"For What's It's Worth""For Whom We're Lunch"Porfle Popnecker

There are additional song parodies available.

Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
Never Trust A Woman
   B.B. King
Rock 'n Roll Woman
   Buffalo Springfield
Never Trust A Rock 'n Roll Woman
Josh
I Believe I Can Fly
   R. Kelly
Expecting To Fly
   Buffalo Springfield
I Can Believe I'm Expecting To Fly
Both these songs are beautifully orchestrated!
Paul Warren
Play Me
   Neil Diamond
For What It's Worth
   Buffalo Springfield
Play Me For What It's Worth
Trina Lufkin
For What It's Worth (Stop, Hey, What's That Sound)
   Buffalo Springfield
That Smell
   Lynyrd Skynyrd
For What It's Worth (Stop, Hey, What's That Smell)
Better break out the gas masks!
Papa John Polo

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:

Rick 'Buffalo' Springfield
Rick Springfield combined with Buffalo Springfield
Cool stage name for an existing stage name!
Submitted By: Isac
Grant Lee Buffalo Springfield
Grant Lee Buffalo combined with Buffalo Springfield
Submitted By: Sacharrine Mama
Buffalo Tom Springfield
Buffalo Tom combined with Buffalo Springfield
Can anyone tell me who Tom Springfield is?
Submitted By: Equal Daddy
Dusty Buffalo Springfield
Dusty Springfield combined with Buffalo Springfield
Submitted By: Joe

There are additional Buffalo Springfield Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"For What It's Worth"
Misheard Lyrics:
Everybody look at what's going down
Original Lyrics:
Everybody look what's going down
"For What It's Worth"
Misheard Lyrics:
I think it's time we stop, Josie, what's that sound?
Original Lyrics:
I think it's time we stop, children, what's that sound?
"For What It’s Worth"
Misheard Lyrics:
What it is ain’t exactly bleak
Original Lyrics:
What it is ain’t exactly clear
"For What It's Worth"
Misheard Lyrics:
Fear of lawyers strikes deep
Original Lyrics:
Paranoia strikes deep
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"For What It’s Worth"
Misheard Lyrics:
There's a man with a gun over there, telling me what I got to wear.
Original Lyrics:
There's a man with a gun over there, telling me I got to beware.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Bill

In 1972 a police officer criticized me for wearing jeans with holes in them.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Song Title Space Change:

"Blue Bird" originally "Bluebird"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle

Band Name Anagrams:

A Boiled Spring Fluff Submitted by: Josh

Song Title Anagrams:

"Wish At Fort Worth" originally "For What It's Worth"
Submitted by: Marilyn Westbury
"Fort Worth Was Hit" originally "For What It's Worth"
Hit by what?
Submitted by: Marilyn Westbury
"Expect Tiny Golf" originally "Expecting To Fly"
Submitted by: Carolyn Morgenstern
"Expect Tiny Flog" originally "Expecting To Fly"
Submitted by: Carolyn Morgenstern
"To Expect Flying" originally "Expecting To Fly"
Submitted by: Carolyn Morgenstern

There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.

Song Title Acrostics:

MS: "Mr Soul"
Buffalo Springfield must have been feminist -:)
Submitted by: Peter

Song Title Spoonerisms:

"War What Fit's Earth" originally "For What It's Worth"
Sadly, could seem too often the case
Submitted by: Roy R. Pryor

Lyrics Spoonerisms:

"For What It's Worth"
The Lyrics:
What a field day for the heat
Why:
What a healed day for the feet
Submitted by: Ned MacCamden
 

Movies Named After Song Titles:

"Broken Arrow"
1996 film that starred John Travolta
Submitted by: Paul Warren

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