One Letter Off Song Titles, 2024

    It's time for the final puzzle celebrating the top songs of 2024.  This time around I will be doing "One Letter Off." I have switched one letter in a song title with a different one.  Then, I describe what the new song will be about after the switch.  For example, if the clue was 'a ride-sharing service driver is worried after his last passenger had a horrible case of flatulence and now he can't figure out what to do about the smell in his vehicle before he picks up his next rider.' Your answer would be "Fart Car," which is one letter off from "Fast Car" by Luke Combs.  Your task is to figure out both the new title and the original one, but I will give you the artist as an extra hint. At the bottom of the list, there is a bonus section of songs where I have either added (+) or removed (-) a letter instead, but you still need to guess the title.  Answers are at the bottom of the page.

1. A man confides that he is gaslighting his girlfriend. Specifically, he is changing the amount of her medication without her knowing it, causing her to doubt just how well she is feeling. (Teddy Swims)
2. He is so enthralled by the latest designs in beachwear, as he feels they are so exquisite.  He really likes the new string bikinis and flip-flops. (Benson Boone)
3. A man is ranking his favorite types of candy, in reverse order.  Finally, he reveals his number choice at the end of the song. (Hozier)
4. A girl is mad from what she is being served every day at camp in July.  She really hates the breakfast menu--only oatmeal, an it's very thin at that. (Taylor Swift)
5. A man has taken some psychedelics, and the experience is leaving him in a strange mood.  For instance, instead of seeing blue when he looks up, he sees a clash of bold and vibrant colors almost fighting it out for dominance. (Zach Bryan)
6. When asking for his hot dog at a local food truck, a man asks for a particular topping. His dog has to be loaded with a gooey mix of carrots and cabbage. So much so, that it drowns the hot dog. (Benson Boone)
7. A woman gets a weird feeling that something good is going to happen, like perhaps meeting the new love of her life.  However, she fears that something bad could happen instead. (Billie Eilish) 
8. A new business has open up in town. It is a speed delivery service for headwear. Their jingle is quite memorable. (Chapell Roan)
9. The lead detective is stumped with his latest murder case. The victim was found in a wine cellar, a puncture wound through the heart. The weapon appears to be the spigot from one of the barrels used to get the wine out.  But who could have done it? (Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars)
10. A young athlete is so nervous about her latest meet event.  To calm her nerves, she is sleeping at the field where the meet is going to take place. (HARDY)
11. A woman gushes about her love of thin cookies.  Her most favorite are the vanilla-flavored ones, frequently used in banana puddings. (Tyla)
12. All of the poet/troubadours in the region have banded together to form a union. Their first act was to declare the best quills come from geese and those from other common fowl could not be used. (Billie Eilish)
13. A band of "Dungeons & Dragons" players encounter a tiny slime creature in their campaign.  Rather than disposing of it, they adopt it a a mascot, showering it with love and attention. (Paul Russel)
14. A woman discovers that she can't sleep on a regular mattress. In fact, she can only use natural organic materials from certain birds.  Nothing else will do. (Taylor Swift)

BONUS SECTION

1. Doctors at the hospital are so swamped with respiratory illnesses that they have to find a unique way to triage patients. They use nasal swabs to test mucus and separate patients with similar tests. (Kendrick Lamar, +)
2. In fact, the doctors are starting to notice that this sort of thing is happening on a yearly basis. They soon come up with a name for that time. (Noah Kahan, -)
3. Two supervillains realize that they are care deeply with each other.  However, they need to be kinder both to themselves and each other before they can start a relationship. (Ariana Grande, -)
4. Oh no! Someone has defaced my car by covering the vehicle with small yellow stickers depicting a happy face. (Kane Brown and Marshmello, +)
5. A man is looking for a place to barrow some money.  Kind people point to a bank that offers a good interest rate. (Bailey Zimmerman, +)
6. A competition has been set up to find the best trapeze artist in the world. The winner performed a routine without a net from almost fifty meters in the air. (Koe Wetzel and Jesse Murph, -)

ANSWERS

1. "Dose Control"/"Lose Control"
2. "Beautiful Thongs"/"Beautiful Things"
3. "Top Sweet"/"Too Sweet"
4. "Gruel Summer"/"Cruel Summer"
5. "Punk Skies"/"Pink Skies"
6. "Slaw It Down"/"Slow It Down"
7. "Hunch"/"Lunch"
8. "Hat to Go!"/"Hot to Go!"
9. "Die with a Stile"/"Die with a Smile"
10. "Track Bed"/"Truck Bed"
11. "Wafer"/"Water"
12. "Bards of a Feather"/"Birds of a Feather"
13. "Lil Goo Thing"/"Lil Boo Thing"
14. "Down Bed"/"Down Bad"

BONUS

1. "Snot Like Us"/"Not Like Us"
2. "Sick Season"/"Stick Season"
3. "We Can't Be Fiends (Wait for Love)"/"We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Love)"
4. "Smiles on It"/"Miles on It"
5. "Where It Lends"/"Where It Ends"
6. "High Rod"/"High Road"