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Fun Music Information -> Del Shannon
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Music Performer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: Charles Westover. Submitted by: A Mazzara
Also known as: Charles Westover. Submitted by: Bobo
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "The Answer To Everything," | Not everything has an answer. | Yvette Bristle |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Baby's Gone," Trace Adkins | "Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow The Sun)," Del Shannon | |
| "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," U2 | "Keep Searchin'," Del Shannon | |
| "Runaway," Del Shannon | "Born To Run," Bruce Springsteen | |
| "Runaway," Del Shannon | "I'm Still Here," Goo Goo Dolls | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Beak Up" originally "Break Up"
Candy Welty
"The Swiss Aid" originally "The Swiss Maid"
Wendy Torrance
"The Swiss Mad" originally "The Swiss Maid"
Candy Welty
"Strange In Town" originally "Stranger In Town"
Some towns more than others.
oldiesfan
"Runway" originally "Runaway"
Serafina
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Break Cup" originally "Break Up"
Candy Welty
"Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow The Stun)" originally "Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow The Sun)"
Julia Cox
"Chats Off To Larry" originally "Hats Off To Larry"
As in an internet chat signing off to Larry.
Jen
Change a Letter:
"Freak Up" originally "Break Up"
Candy Welty
"Bread Up" originally "Break Up"
Candy Welty
"Break Us" originally "Break Up"
Candy Welty
"The Swiss Raid" originally "The Swiss Maid"
Samantha Wayland
"The Swiss Paid" originally "The Swiss Maid"
What did they pay?
Samantha Wayland
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Runaway" | "Court Delays" | eeL deaL |
| "Hats Off To Larry" | "Hats off To Biden" | Adam J Smith |
| "Runaway" | "Trump Away" | Michael Pacholek |
| "Runaway" | "Scum At Play" | Troll Survivor |
| "Runaway" | "Runaway (Toyota)" | OldYeller |
| "Runaway" | "Ton o' Hay" | John A. Barry |
| "Runaway" | "One A Day" | Timmy1000 |
| "Runaway" | "Fun Away (The Office song)" | Timmy1000 |
| "I Go to Pieces" | "He Scared the Nieces" | Michael Pacholek |
| "Keep Searchin'" | "Keep Splashin' (in Wisconsin Dells)" | Kahuna Accidentale of the Dells |
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 |
| Walk Don't Run The Ventures | Runaway Del Shannon | Walk, Don't Run Away | Serafina |
| Born To Run Bruce Springsteen | Runaway Del Shannon | Born To Run Away | Taoist |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Adele Shannon
Adele combined with Del Shannon
Too bad Adele was not quite two years old when Del Shannon passed away. :( Therefore, this combined band would theoretically be impossible.
Submitted By: Gretchen Wieners
Jackie Del Shannon
Jackie DeShannon combined with Del Shannon
I noticed there's already an artist summary for "Jackie DelShannon" (apparently from submissions with errors).
Submitted By: Yvonne Sindri
Misheard Lyrics:
"Hey! Little Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me fix your broken car
Original Lyrics: Let me fix your broken heart
| "Stranger in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: They say we've gone long
Original Lyrics: They say we've done wrong
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"Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)"
Misheard Lyrics: Gotta keep surfin'
Original Lyrics: Gotta keep searchin'
| "Sea of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Gone with me
Original Lyrics: Come with me
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Runaway"
Misheard Lyrics: Wawa, Wawa runaway
Original Lyrics: I won-won-won-won-wonder why
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke I swore the Wawa convenience store had to do with all those singing of oldies! |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Little Town Flirt"
Opening Lines: Here she comes, that little town flirt. You're fallin' for her and you're gonna get hurt.
Comments: Submitted by: Candy Welty
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Song Title Space Change:
"Keep Search In Well, Follow The Sun" originally "Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)"
Submitted by: Buffalo Bill Codependent
"Keep Searchin' (Well, Follow The Sun)" originally "Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow The Sun)"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
Band Name Anagrams:
Hand Nelson Submitted by: Alexis
Hand what to him?
Hand On Lens Submitted by: Alexis
Not a proper way to handle cameras.
Song Title Anagrams:
"A Runway" originally "Runaway"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Away Urn" originally "Runaway"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Run Away" originally "Runaway"
Technically a space-change.
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Soft Hat Of Larry" originally "Hats Off To Larry"
Submitted by: Chelsea Turtle
"Half Of Rosy Tart" originally "Hats Off To Larry"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"Runaway"
The Lyrics: I'm a-walkin' in the rain.
Tears are fallin' and I feel-a pain. Why: This song has a surf-style beat, but the lyrics are about a man who's crushed and misses his lover.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Band Name Spoonerisms:
Shel Dannon originally "Del Shannon"
Surprised no one thought of that one.
Submitted by: oldiesfan
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Runaway"
The (1984) movie has Tom Selleck fighting robots.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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