# The Song Synonym Thread
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-synonym-thread/683263
**Category:** The Game Room
**Created:** [March 9, 2014, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-synonym-thread/683263 "2014-03-09T13:05:10Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 15
### Author:  [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2014, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-synonym-thread/683263/281 "2014-04-11T00:27:16Z")
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer - The Beatles
Yo Thomas, Are You Deaf?
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### Author:  [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2014, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-synonym-thread/683263/282 "2014-04-11T00:32:20Z")
Mardi Gras Town was **City of New Orleans** (like I’m keeping score :dubious: )
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### Author:  [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2014, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-synonym-thread/683263/283 "2014-04-11T00:40:16Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#):
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> Yo Thomas, Are You Deaf?
Tommy Can You Hear Me? - The Who
Easy one, but I like it anyway: The Arachnid Badenov
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### Author:  [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2014, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-synonym-thread/683263/284 "2014-04-11T00:42:55Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#):
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> Yo Thomas, Are You Deaf?
Tommy - The Who
Roosevelt Cathy
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### Author:  [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2014, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-synonym-thread/683263/285 "2014-04-11T00:55:26Z")
> [@Eutychus](#):
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> The Arachnid Badenov
Boris The Spider -The Who
Three Days Before The Day After Tomorrow
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### Author:  [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2014, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-synonym-thread/683263/286 "2014-04-11T01:02:09Z")
> [@Mr.Greenjeans](#):
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> Boris The Spider -The Who
> Three Days Before The Day After Tomorrow
Yesterday - The Beatles (Well, Paul actually)
Still alive: Roosevelt Cathy (Speaking of Paul)
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### Author:  [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2014, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-synonym-thread/683263/287 "2014-04-11T02:27:59Z")
> [@Leaffan](#):
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> Roosevelt Cathy (Speaking of Paul)
Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles (bonus: [thrash metal version](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9XNoU3tHqU))
Meteor
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### Author:  [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2014, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-synonym-thread/683263/288 "2014-04-11T03:26:14Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#):
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> Meteor
Shooting Star - Bad Company
Ben’s Skyscraper
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### Author:  [@Tread](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tread)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2014, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-synonym-thread/683263/289 "2014-04-11T17:07:54Z")
> [@Mr.Greenjeans](#):
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> Shooting Star - Bad Company
> Ben’s Skyscraper
Franlin’s Tower Grateful Dead
Gov. Ventura’s Significant Other
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### Author:  [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2014, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-synonym-thread/683263/290 "2014-04-11T17:20:17Z")
> [@Tread](#):
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> Franlin’s Tower Grateful Dead
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> Gov. Ventura’s Significant Other
Jesse’s Girl - Rick Springfield
Despite a 1,000,000,000:1 shot.
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### Author:  [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2014, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-synonym-thread/683263/291 "2014-04-11T18:14:34Z")
Against All Odds - Phil Collins
Her Appearance Can Cause Death
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### Author:  [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2014, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-synonym-thread/683263/292 "2014-04-14T07:57:46Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#):
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> Her Appearance Can Cause Death
\*…tap tap tap…\*this thing still on?
Lemme try rephrasing:
Appearances May Be Harmful To Your Health
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### Author:  [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2014, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-synonym-thread/683263/293 "2014-04-14T12:42:46Z")
Looks Can Kill – A group that **Leo** hopes exists that **Leo** hopes wrote a song with this title because the game is dead in the water and he gives up
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### Author:  [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2014, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-synonym-thread/683263/294 "2014-04-14T15:47:14Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#):
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> \*…tap tap tap…\*this thing still on?
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> Lemme try rephrasing:
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> Appearances May Be Harmful To Your Health
Close. Leo. Let’s get this game back on track:
Looks That Kill - Motley Crue
It was me that confirmed my existence.
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### Author:  [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2014, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-synonym-thread/683263/295 "2014-04-14T16:53:07Z")
I Am I Said - Neil Diamond
Wee, Little Terpsichore
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### Author:  [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2014, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-synonym-thread/683263/296 "2014-04-14T17:17:56Z")
Tiny Dancer - Elton John
Jewish Sabbath at the Recreation Area
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### Author:  [@DChord568](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DChord568)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2014, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-synonym-thread/683263/297 "2014-04-14T17:52:51Z")
Saturday in the Park –Chicago
Be a voyeur…don’t be picky about where.
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### Author:  [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2014, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-synonym-thread/683263/298 "2014-04-14T18:01:47Z")
Take a Look Around - Limp Biskit
Adore the manner in which you tell falsehoods
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### Author:  [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2014, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-synonym-thread/683263/299 "2014-04-14T18:08:15Z")
Like the Way You Lie - Eminem and Rhianna (I only know this because I have kids!)
A member of the canidae family moving swiftly on foot.
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### Author:  [@DChord568](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DChord568)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2014, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-synonym-thread/683263/300 "2014-04-14T18:46:55Z")
Fox on the Run – Manfred Mann or Sweet
There is a much better answer for the one I gave a few posts back, so I’m putting it out there again:
Be a voyeur…don’t be picky about where.
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