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These are the alternate spellings of the performer's name we've had to correct in submissions to amIright.
DriftersName | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
"Ben E King" | "Once the Platters rejected the idea to sing "Stand by Me", Ben E King decided that he would record it instead!" | - Paul Warren |
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
"My Dog Goes Woof" | "Up On The Roof" | old |
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
"Money Honey," | Honey would not be a good form of currency. | Peter |
"Lonely Winds," | Meterological phenomena have no emotions. | R. Jeanine O'Succinate |
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
"Advice," Christina Grimmie | "Save The Last Dance For Me," The Drifters | |
"Where Did You Sleep Last Night?," Nirvana | "Up On The Roof," The Drifters | |
"Acrobat," U2 | "Up On The Roof," The Drifters | |
"Beach Baby," First Class | "I've Got Sand In My Shoes," The Drifters | |
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. |
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
"There Goes My Baby" | "There Goes My Boy Scout" | Duc4AmIRight |
"On Broadway" | "In Wokeland" | CML |
"This Magic Moment" | "Micro-Aggressions" | Lionel Mertens |
"Under the Boardwalk" | "Down in the Basement" | Onslaught |
"Under The Boardwalk" | "Up On The Beanstalk" | Grimm Reaper |
"Under The Boardwalk" | "Down at the Peepshow" | The Offenders |
"Save the Last Dance for Me" | "Save the Last Dram for Me" | John A. Barry |
"On Broadway" | "On Broadwell" | John Jenkins |
"Under The Boardwalk" | "I Bought The Shake Weight" | Jeff Reuben |
"Up on the Roof" | "Sex on the Roof" | Eddy B |
There are additional song parodies available. |
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
Saturday Night At The Movies | Cinema | ClarinetMad |
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
Waiting For A Girl Like You Foreigner | Under The Boardwalk The Drifters | Waiting For A Girl Like You Under The Boardwalk | Jacynthia Maries |
Sweet Nothings Brenda Lee | Sweets For My Sweet The Drifters | Sweet Nothings For My Sweet | Ashley Michelle McGowan |
Just Dance Lady Gaga | Save The Last Dance For Me The Drifters | Just Save The Last Dance For Me | Megan |
Just Dance Lady Gaga | Up On The Roof The Drifters | Just Dance Up On The Roof Make sure you wear sturdy shoes! | Jacynthia Maries |
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. |
"Down on the Beach Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: There's gonna be an online party
Original Lyrics: There's gonna be an all night party
| "On Broadway"
Misheard Lyrics: And one thing, I won't even shine your shoes
Original Lyrics: And one thin dime won't even shine your shoes
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"Up On The Roof"
Misheard Lyrics: Upona Roo
Original Lyrics: Up on the roof
| "Under the Boardwalk"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm on the boardwalk
Original Lyrics: Under the boardwalk
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There are additional misheard lyrics available. |
"On Broadway"
Misheard Lyrics: And one thing, I won't even shine your shoes
Original Lyrics: And one thin dime won't even shine your shoes
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Codi Preston D. That is what I always thought the lyric was all my childhood and adulthood until a few months ago! I'm 48!! I mean the lyric does make sense if you think about it "And one thing, I won't even shine your shoes", as in I have only a dime, but one thing - I won't even think about it shining your shoes to get some money!! |
There are additional misheard stories available. |
"There Goes My Baby"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: There goes my baby
Moving on down the line Wondering where, wondering where She is bound. Why They're Misrhymed: This gorgeous Leiber-Stoller song isn't really misrhymed. It just doesn't rhyme at all. Yet I didn't notice that for twenty years, I think because the sounds and the feelings jibe so well.
Submitted by: Busta Free Verse
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"Under the Boardwalk"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: We'll be makin' love under the boardwalk,
boardwalk! Why They're Inappropriate: Romanticizing public indecency... how is nobody seeing anything wrong with that?
Submitted by: Amanda
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"Saturday Night At The Movies"
The Dated Lyrics: Who cares what picture you see
When you're huggin' with your baby In the last row in the balcony? Why They're Dated: Balcony? What balcony? There used to be a balcony of upper seats in most every movie theater. But now who's seen a balcony in a movie theater in years? Maybe decades? Now's there's a whole generation of movie-goers who wouldn't relate to a balcony of a theater.
Submitted by: Regina Haniger
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"Under The Boardwalk"
The Song Lyrics: When the sun beats down and melts the tar up on the roof
Song They Mention: "Up On The Roof", a previous single of theirs
Submitted by: John
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"Can I Take You Home Little Girl"
Opening Lines: Can I take you home, little girl? Can I walk you slowly?
Comments: Submitted by: Lily Orange
| "If You're Gonna Love Me"
Opening Lines: Oh, if you're gonna love me, love the life I lead
Comments: Submitted by: Lily Orange
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There are additional spelling lyrics available. |
"On Broadway"
The Lyrics: They say the neon lights are bright On Broadway They say there's always magic in the air On Broadway But when you're walking down the street And you ain't had enough to eat The glitter rubs right off, and you're nowhere On Broadway
Why: This mid-1960's hit tune by the Drifters mentions in both the title and the lyrics (with me posting the opening verse of the tune) "Broadway", probably one of the most familiar theatre districts (in New York City) in the world.
Submitted by: Peter
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"On Broadway"
The Lyrics: They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway.
Why: They say the Leon nights are bright on Broadway.
Submitted by: Carmen Mistletoe
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