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Post by dth1971 on Sept 25, 2023 6:09:17 GMT -5
There are 2 Julian Lennon songs that might be mistitled:
"Valotte" should have been called "Sitting on a Pebble By The River"
"Say You're Wrong" should have been called "Which Way To Turn"
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Post by LC on Oct 1, 2023 7:57:28 GMT -5
It wasn't a Top 40 hit, but it's everywhere in advertising these days. Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds" should've been called "Every Little Thing Is Gonna Be Alright."
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Post by johnnywest on Oct 9, 2023 17:10:34 GMT -5
Instead of "Pink Houses," I'd've called it "Ain't That America."
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Post by Michael1973 on Nov 8, 2023 15:13:21 GMT -5
I just breezed through all ten pages of this thread to make sure this one hasn't been mentioned...
IGY
Yes, it had a subtitle, but the subtitle should have been the title. IGY sounds even more absurd as a song title when you know what it stands for.
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Post by chrislc on Nov 8, 2023 18:04:07 GMT -5
I just breezed through all ten pages of this thread to make sure this one hasn't been mentioned... IGYYes, it had a subtitle, but the subtitle should have been the title. IGY sounds even more absurd as a song title when you know what it stands for. Our biggest competitor station was WIGY. I labeled our cart "What A Beautiful World". Period.  I remember WMCA had The Good Guys BOOOOO whenever Len Barry got to "A-B-C". They couldn't not play a #1 song, so that was the best they could do, I guess. |
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Post by giannirubino on Nov 9, 2023 0:03:03 GMT -5
For what it is worth, Michael1973, I do appreciate it when people read through the other pages before posting. XD
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Post by mga707 on Nov 9, 2023 10:35:16 GMT -5
I just breezed through all ten pages of this thread to make sure this one hasn't been mentioned... IGYYes, it had a subtitle, but the subtitle should have been the title. IGY sounds even more absurd as a song title when you know what it stands for. I can't be the only one who called it 'Iggy'.  Personally, I thought it a clever title. I understood why (here comes the censor) F*gen named it after 1957-58's International Geophysical Year (which was actually a year and a half, and encompassed my birth). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Geophysical_Year |
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Post by Michael1973 on Nov 9, 2023 11:57:20 GMT -5
Personally, I thought it a clever title. I understood why (here comes the censor) F*gen named it after 1957-58's International Geophysical Year (which was actually a year and a half, and encompassed my birth). Even if it makes sense as a title, I'm sure it confused the majority of listeners who probably had no idea what the International Geophysical Year was. Also, outside of the song was that event ever referred to by just its initials? |
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Post by mga707 on Nov 9, 2023 13:08:07 GMT -5
Personally, I thought it a clever title. I understood why (here comes the censor) F*gen named it after 1957-58's International Geophysical Year (which was actually a year and a half, and encompassed my birth). Even if it makes sense as a title, I'm sure it confused the majority of listeners who probably had no idea what the International Geophysical Year was. Also, outside of the song was that event ever referred to by just its initials? It was. A pretty big deal at the time, emblematic of the whole 'amazing future' hopefulness of the era. |
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Post by Michael1973 on Nov 14, 2023 10:16:19 GMT -5
Corey Hart's second hit, "It Ain't Enough" probably should have been called "That Ain't Enough."
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Post by dth1971 on Nov 25, 2023 9:56:13 GMT -5
"Do They Know It's Chriotmas" by Band Aid should have been titled "Feed the World".
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