Song title puns

Subject: Song title puns
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 20 Dec 22 - 04:23 AM

Bit of Christmas fun.

Anyone here sing the praises of that famous Indian restaurant in Ireland?

The Curry of Kildare

Or David Grey's ode to a cyclops.

The one eyed love

I'm sure you can all do better :-D

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: GUEST,Peter Laban
Date: 20 Dec 22 - 06:11 AM

There used to be an Indian restaurant on O'Curry Street in Kilkee. But that's a different story. Probably best get my coat now.

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 20 Dec 22 - 06:48 AM

Both Sides the weed ( possibly about the flower pot men )
The Nose of Allendale
The Farting glass
Schools of Herring
The Controversial Soldier
The Knees they do grow High
Song for higher land
The minge you lay boat song
If I was a black turd
The Green fields of pants

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: gillymor
Date: 20 Dec 22 - 07:10 AM

One for the OP-
Getting to gnome you

How are things in Gucamole

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Dec 22 - 08:24 AM

From Australia, that great feminist anthem, "The Ryebuck Sheila", and
ACDC's rock classic "It's a Long Way to the Shop if You Wanna Sausage Roll".
"The Song of the Vulgar Boatmen", not so much of a pun as perhaps a mondegreen, as that's what I thought I heard it announced as on the wireless when I was a youngster.

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 21 Dec 22 - 09:29 AM

All good so far. Thank you :-)

I can't get the song of the vulgar boatman out of my head now


Ooohoooh F*** you... :- D

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 21 Dec 22 - 10:46 AM

BTW. You can do happy birthday to the Volga boatman

Oh happy birthday
Oh happy birthday
People dying everywhere
Oh happy birthday

:-D

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Dec 22 - 09:47 PM

Suede Shoe Blues....

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: GUEST,Dave Hanson
Date: 24 Dec 22 - 03:25 AM

' That's the wrong way to trip a fairy '

' that's the wrong way to go '

Dave H

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Dec 22 - 04:48 AM

"Carmen, Toothy Gordon, moored", a classic from Frank Muir or Denis Norden (can't remember which), from the BBC radio show "My Word". Each week, IIRC, they were given a song title or phrase to explain it's derivation, and I think their take on "Come Into the Garden, Maud" was just so funny....I vaguely recall others, but that one sticks in my mind for some reason.

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: GUEST,MichaelKM
Date: 24 Dec 22 - 12:57 PM

A childhood one - but seasonal:

While shepherds washed their socks by night.

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: Michael
Date: 24 Dec 22 - 03:22 PM

Carmen, Toothy Gordon... I remember that one too.

And from somewhere in the ether; 'Volga boatmen Moscow Russian around telling Volga jokes'

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: fat B****rd
Date: 24 Dec 22 - 03:32 PM

I've Thrown a custard In Her Face

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: Black belt caterpillar wrestler
Date: 24 Dec 22 - 06:15 PM

One of the Dennis Norden/Frak Muir ones was about a new way to do hair styles involving crushed ice instead of the use of a brush made from wool.
"Comb, comb, comb and shake ice at me, down with the old woolen brush!"

Robin

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: Mr Red
Date: 26 Dec 22 - 03:48 AM

A seasonal one, or a running gag?

My Love is Like a Red, Red Nose

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: GUEST,Oriel
Date: 26 Dec 22 - 04:58 AM

Muir and Norden - an impolite Norwegian teddy boy expressing his opinion of alcoholic beverages on a train - Rude Ulf the Ted loathes train beer.

A female journalist fails in her career and goes from a respectable publication to a porn mag and is discovered by a friend - Ah, sweet Miss Terry of Life at Lust I've found you. (Ah sweet mystery of life at last I've found you!)

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 26 Dec 22 - 05:10 AM

A big fight at a huge livestock sale room in Peru

Llamarama ding dong

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Dec 22 - 06:51 PM

Last Train to Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.
(I'd love to have heard The Monkees try that one....)

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Dec 22 - 06:56 PM

In hindsight, I reckon Clarksville was a slightly better choice!

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: Daniel Kelly
Date: 28 Dec 22 - 01:18 AM

Our local radio host here in Canberra has been doing this on a weekly theme all year. Thankyou Lish Fejer.

My contributions (songs I've actually recorded):
Violent Night
Fake King of New England
Jarrett's Private Tears
Whale Meat Again
While Dracula Softly Creeps
You Can't Hurry Lunch
Bringing Home the Beer
Burning Ring of Ire

Cheers,
Daniel Kelly

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Dec 22 - 06:29 PM

A couple of titles from The Seekers:

"I'll Never Find Another Ewe"
"The Carnivore Ate Rover" (Athol Guy reputedly said this in a live radio interview, to the annoyance of other band members).

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: GUEST,Malcolm Storey
Date: 28 Dec 22 - 08:41 PM

The first line of when I'm 64

When I get balder losing my hair

and of course another first liner

She's having a baby now
Pissed on stout

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: MudGuard
Date: 29 Dec 22 - 02:27 AM

There's no reason to be jolly ...

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 29 Dec 22 - 03:46 AM

Keep 'em coming :-)

Guest of 28 Dec 22 - 06:29 PM reminded me of the Scottish version of the Rolling Stones song

Hey, McCloud, get off my ewe

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: MudGuard
Date: 29 Dec 22 - 05:01 PM

She's leaving the Swimming pool (so fare thee well, my own true love ...)

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: MudGuard
Date: 29 Dec 22 - 05:39 PM

Dirty Old Gown

The Gown I sewed so well

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Dec 22 - 07:10 PM

Just to upset Beatles fans....

Lucy in the Loo with Diarrhea
I Should Have Known Butter (from Margarine?)
I Want To Wash My Hands

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: GUEST,Jim Knowledge
Date: 30 Dec 22 - 05:31 AM

I `ad that Santa Claus in my cab the other day. `e was dressed up in `is red and white clobber, `is cheeks well rosy and `is nose like a lantern.
I said, " Morning Mr.Cringle, where to then?"
`e said, "Morning Jim, `appy New Year and `eathrow please."
`e then snuggled down in the back and started `umming a familiar tune.
I said, "ere Chris. I know that tune. We used to sing it as kids in our school Christmas party and it`s well known today. "Away in a manger"
`e said, "Nearly Jim. It`s "a Day In La Manga". I`m down there now till next December!!"


Whaddam I Like??

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Dec 22 - 08:10 AM

Whale Meat Again
How Much Is That Donkey in the Window
Tulips from Hamster Jam
and another Beatles favorite: "Chicken to Ride"

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: MaJoC the Filk
Date: 31 Dec 22 - 05:14 AM

I used to think Whale Meat Again was a Jim Croce LP, till Wikipedia corrected me: it was Jim Capaldi all along.

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: GUEST
Date: 31 Dec 22 - 06:02 AM

Another Muir and Norden where Frank Muir turned the song title into a shopping list with odd additions to remind him of stuff

Soup, a cauli, fridge, elastic, eggs, peas, halitosis.

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Jan 23 - 09:02 AM

"Boys When You're Young Never Wed an Old Maid"
"Ninety Nine Dead Baboons"

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 02 Jan 23 - 10:05 AM

Walk out backwards and I'll think you're walking in!

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: gillymor
Date: 02 Jan 23 - 10:09 AM

Seen on the joke thread-

It's a Long Way to Peccadillo

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: GUEST
Date: 03 Jan 23 - 07:25 AM

Apologies to wild life lovers for the distasteful song title pun "Ninety Nine Dead Baboons".
This should have read "Ninety Nine Red Baboons".
For those who do not know, or do not watch QI, Red Baboons are in fact a species of spider found in Africa.
I wish no harm to any variety of baboon, though I don't think I'd like to find either of them in my bathtub.....

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: MaJoC the Filk
Date: 10 Jan 23 - 06:57 AM

.... Seeing as it's been that season recently, I humbly suggest:

Persistent Hoodie

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Jan 23 - 06:13 AM

Eric Bogle's "Green Fields of France" often used to be referred to as "McBride's Willy" in a band I once played in.

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: GUEST,The Man from UNCOOL
Date: 18 Jan 23 - 01:38 PM

I Can See Deirdre Now
[in full, Now Lorraine has gone… ]

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: HuwG
Date: 19 Jan 23 - 06:13 AM

Another Muir and Norden hairstyling song...

Don't coiffure me, urgent Ena.

Subject: RE: Song title puns
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Jan 23 - 02:29 AM

A White Sports Coat and a Pink Crustacean (sounds like a load or crab)

Silverside is Painless (theme song of the US Army Carering Corps in Korea)

Animal Knackers in My Soup (theme song of any country's Army Catering Corps, anywhere in the world)