# Songs recorded with alternate lyrics to the original but not for humor or satire

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-recorded-with-alternate-lyrics-to-the-original-but-not-for-humor-or-satire/973199>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** music\
**Created:** [October 13, 2022, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-recorded-with-alternate-lyrics-to-the-original-but-not-for-humor-or-satire/973199 "2022-10-13T17:21:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-recorded-with-alternate-lyrics-to-the-original-but-not-for-humor-or-satire/973199/141 "2024-02-14T16:25:31Z")

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Singer/songwriter Rhett Miller of the band **Old 97s** took Bob Dylan’s “Desolation Row” and wrote completely new lyrics. They asked Bob for permission before recording it, and gave him a co-writing credit.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/7C-1dPETefE/hqdefault.jpg "Champaign, Illinois - Old 97's") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C-1dPETefE)

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**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-recorded-with-alternate-lyrics-to-the-original-but-not-for-humor-or-satire/973199/142 "2024-02-14T23:04:37Z")

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A Union version of “Dixie”

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvjOG5gboFU&ab\_channel=KameradKosmos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvjOG5gboFU&ab_channel=KameradKosmos)

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**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2024, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-recorded-with-alternate-lyrics-to-the-original-but-not-for-humor-or-satire/973199/143 "2024-02-16T22:45:25Z")

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Not quite as catchy as the original.

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