B-Youth - don't get me started.

Flatlander - I love Annie, but she does sing in the same key often (as most pop stars).

William - i think Sparteye was referring to songs which can change lyrics, not different songs with the same tune. it's more a poetry problem (rhythm) than a music one (tune). Is the glass half empty or half full? I feel the difference is litearlly meaningless...

I yart myself by citing Mad Magazine as the experts in this form of lyric substitution.

WOW - "The Star Spangled Banner" melody being an old English drinking song, I believe! It's all making sense now...

Jackie - Homer Simpson laments over the loss of hearing his daughter Lisa practice (based on her size) an "alto" saxophone by singing Beethoven's 5th into the mouthpiece using the words "sax-a-ma-phone, sax-a-ma-phone..."

satin - I knew you weren't a "stranger" when I saw your first post...