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Fun Music Information -> Ray Charles
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Possible Misspelled Names:
These are the alternate spellings of the performer's name we've had to correct in submissions to amIright.
Ray Charles (with Blues Brothers), Ray Charles, and others, Ray Charles and Julie RinkerJokes:
Q. What's The difference between Ray Charles and Gordon Lightfoot? A. When Gordon Lightfoot hits the road, it's a more carefree highway, and no one is calling him "Jack". Submitted by: Richard Wetfuss
| Hey, have you seen Ray Charles' first piano? Neither has he! Submitted by: Joe
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| There are additional music jokes available. | |
Stupid Band Names:
- His name isn't stupid, but what *is* stupid is that he first hit the charts two years after a group called The Ray Charles Singers (which this Ray Charles had nothing to do with, and which were led by a different person named Ray Charles) first did. In fact, Ray Charles and The Ray Charles Singers had simultaneous hits in 1964, which probably led some people to believe that solo singer Ray Charles also led The Ray Charles Singers. Solo singer Ray Charles should have used a different name, especially since this was only *part* of his real full name (Ray Charles Robinson). Submitted by: Candy Welty
Music Performer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: Charles Raymond Offenberg. Submitted by: Barry Disbrow
Also known as: Ray Charles Robinson. Submitted by: Cara Miles
Music Performer Nicknames:
Known informally as: The Genius of Soul. Submitted by: Martha Hankins
Known informally as: Brother Ray. Submitted by: Martha Hankins
Singers Who Act:
Notable Acting Credits | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "The Blues Brothers" | Ray played the music store owner - Tim Hall |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Florida On My Mind" | "Georgia On My Mind" | Isac |
| "Take These Shackles From My Pancreas" | "Take These Chains From My Heart" | Lauren Overstreet |
| "Take These Chains From My Liver" | "Take These Chains From My Heart" | Regina Haniger |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Moon Over Miami," | The Moon shines everywhere, not just Miami. | Opie M. |
| "You Are My Sunshine," | No one can be anyone's sunshine. | Reggie Pillbox |
| "That Lucky Old Sun," | The sun is incapable of having luck. | Yvette Bristle |
| "Take These Chains From My Heart," | With chains on his heart, he wouldn't be singing. | Kristin Hadley's Boyfriend |
| "My Heart Cries For You," | Hearts don't have tear ducts. | Peter |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Watching TV," Roger Waters | "In The Heat Of The Night," Ray Charles | |
| "Get Me Some Money," Juicy J | "Busted," Ray Charles | |
| "Rainy Night In Georgia," Brook Benton | "Georgia On My Mind," Ray Charles | |
| "Where I Wanna Be," Donell Jones | "Smack Dab In The Middle," Ray Charles | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"But On The Other And Baby" originally "But On The Other Hand Baby"
Candy Welty
"I Hose To Sing The Blues" originally "I Chose To Sing The Blues"
Won't sing the blues in an unhosed area?
Wendy Torrance
"You're Just About To Lose Our Clown" originally "You're Just About To Lose Your Clown"
Candy Welty
"Let's Go Get Toned" originally "Let's Go Get Stoned"
Candy Welty
"Them That Go" originally "Them That Got"
Candy Welty
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Georgia On My Mindy" originally "Georgia On My Mind"
Christy Blanchard
"Georgia Won My Mind" originally "Georgia On My Mind"
Christy Blanchard
"Butt On The Other Hand, Baby" originally "But On The Other Hand, Baby"
Same sound, different meaning!
Regina Olsen
"Bust On The Other Hand Baby" originally "But On The Other Hand Baby"
Candy Welty
"But On The Mother Hand Baby" originally "But On The Other Hand Baby"
Candy Welty
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"But On The Other Hank Baby" originally "But On The Other Hand Baby"
Amanda Svenson
"But On The Otter Hand Baby" originally "But On The Other Hand Baby"
Amanda Svenson
"Smack Dad In The Middle" originally "Smack Dab In The Middle"
Regina Olsen
"Smack Dab In The Fiddle" originally "Smack Dab In The Middle"
Regina Olsen
"Smack Dan In The Middle" originally "Smack Dab In The Middle"
Regina Olsen
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "America the Beautiful" | "Sir Waffle the Beautiful" | Melissa Rudd |
| "Hit The Road Jack" | "Hit That Moke, Jack" | eeL deaL |
| "Georgia On My Mind" | "George Collared For Crimes" | Parotroupers |
| "Georgia On My Mind" | "Georgie Con, My Guy" | Parotroupers |
| "Georgia On My Mind" | "Georgie Conned And Lied" | Actual College Grad |
| "Georgia On My Mind" | "Georgia On My Home" | Duc4AmIRight |
| "Hit the Road, Jack" | "Burn the Can, Jack" | Cactus Impersonator |
| "Hit The Road Jack" | "Lead The Choir Jack (2)" | SwimPuff165 |
| "Hit The Road Jack" | "Lead The Choir Jack" | SwimPuff165 |
| "I Can't Stop Loving You" | "I Must Stop Loving You" | Glynn Leaney |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| One Mint Julep | Kentucky Derby | Job Lowe |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Busted | Homeless shelter | David |
| Busted | Mel Gibson's Answering Service | Glenn |
| Crying Time | Depression Helpline | Diddims |
| What'd I Say? | Phonak (Hearing Aids) | Don |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| The Night They Blew Up The Moon Hot Rod Circuit | Moon Over Miami Ray Charles | The Night They Blew Up The Moon Over Miami | Edward |
| Let's Pretend There's A Moon Russ Columbo | Moon Over Miami Ray Charles | Let's Pretend There's A Moon Over Miami | Old Man Edgar Winter |
| Albany Roger Whittaker | Georgia On My Mind Ray Charles | Albany, Georgia, On My Mind | Ashley Michelle McGowan |
| Big Girls Don't Cry The 4 Seasons | I Can't Stop Loving You Ray Charles | Big Girls Don't Cry I Can't Stop Loving You | Eric Andrews |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Amy Ray Charles
Amy Ray combined with Ray Charles
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Johnnie Ray Charles
Johnnie Ray combined with Ray Charles
Submitted By: Gus
Bobby Ray Charles
Bobby Charles combined with Ray Charles
Submitted By: Christina
Sonny Ray Charles
Sonny Charles combined with Ray Charles
Submitted By: Floyd DeBarber
There are additional Ray Charles Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"America the Beautiful"
Misheard Lyrics: From sea to Jersey
Original Lyrics: From sea to shining sea
| "Diet Pepsi"
Misheard Lyrics: You got the light on, baby
Original Lyrics: You got the right one, baby
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"I Got a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Way overtime
Original Lyrics: Way over town
| "Hit the Road Jack"
Misheard Lyrics: Paper roll shack
Original Lyrics: Hit the Road Jack
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Mess Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody was douched
Original Lyrics: Everybody was juiced
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke Couldn't just happen to Manfred Mann's Earth Band...it could have been about douching for a blind musician! |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Hit the Road Jack"
Better Lyrics:
Hit the road, Jack, and don't you come back
Unless Jobcentre tells you to
Hit the road, Jack, and don't you come back, wage slave
Unless Jobcentre tells you to
Hit the road, Jack, and don't you come back, wage slave
Original Lyrics:
Hit the road, Jack, and don't you come back
No more, no more, no more, no more
Hit the road, Jack, and don't you come back no more
No more, no more, no more, no more
Hit the road, Jack, and don't you come back no more
Submitted by: Sheogorath
Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Hit the Road Jack"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more. Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.
Why They're Repetitive: They say this plenty of times throughout the song.
Submitted by: Steve
| "What'd I say, Pts. 1 & 2"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Hey (hey) Ho (ho)
Why They're Repetitive: Ray and his backup girls, the Raeletts (who sing what's in parentheses), sing these lines about 9 times in part 2, yet it's a good song. When Ludwig van Beethoven (John Belushi) did it on Saturday Night Live, it was much shorter - only three times
Submitted by: The Rev. A. Palgut
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Inappropriate Song Lyrics:
"Wichita Lineman"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: But I need you more than want you
And I want you for all time And the Wichita Lineman Is still on the line Why They're Inappropriate: The Wichita Lineman, besides being the name of the song, has nothing to do with the rest of the lyrics...
Submitted by: BernaLions
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Am I Blue"
Opening Lines: Am I blue, am I blue, Ain't these tears in my eyes telling you
Comments: Submitted by: Percy Fingertips
| "Busted"
Opening Lines: My bills are all due and the baby needs shoes and I'm busted.
Comments: Submitted by: Odie Garfield
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Song Title Space Change:
"Stick, Sand, Stones" originally "Sticks And Stones"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Care Less Love" originally "Careless Love"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"What Di Say" originally "What'd I Say"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Bust Ed" originally "Busted "
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
"Hit the Road Jack"
The Lyrics: Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more.
Why: It should be "Hit the road Jack and don't you come back anymore.
Submitted by: Steve
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Band Name Anagrams:
Cry 'A Lasher!' Submitted by: Bob Oldhart
Harry's Alec Submitted by: Paul
An actor named Harry plays a character named Alec
Cars, Harley. Submitted by: Joe
Cry 'Shear, Al!' Submitted by: Orville Beddenrocker
Cry 'Share, Al!' Submitted by: Orville Beddenrocker
There are additional Band Name Anagrams available.
Song Title Anagrams:
"Mindy M. On Georgia" originally "Georgia On My Mind"
Submitted by: Christy Blanchard
"Georgia M. On Mindy" originally "Georgia On My Mind"
Submitted by: Christy Blanchard
"Koji Had The Cart" originally "Hit The Road, Jack"
Koji = a given name for men in Japan
Submitted by: Alexis
"I Heard That Jock" originally "Hit The Road, Jack"
Submitted by: Alexis
"Oh, A Third Jacket" originally "Hit The Road, Jack"
Submitted by: Alexis
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"What'd I Say"
The Lyrics: Tell your mama, tell your pa
I'm gonna send you back to Arkansas. Why: U.S. state of Arkansas
Submitted by: Bob
| "Swanee River Rock"
The Lyrics: Do you know, way down, way down upon the Swanee River
Why: "Swanee River Rock" is a variation of "Old Folks at Home," whose composer, Stephen Foster, misspelled Suwannee River. This major river runs through southern Georgia and northern Florida.
Submitted by: Kathy
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| There are additional Real Places Mentioned in Songs available. | |
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Unchain High Mart" originally "Unchain My Heart"
Submitted by: Eva Cave
"Come Shane Or Come Ryan" originally "Come Rain Or Come Shine"
Who knew?
Submitted by: Reggie Pillbox
"Linen Jute Mop" originally "One Mint Julep"
Submitted by: Ned MacCamden
"Teen Lion Jump" originally "One Mint Julep"
Submitted by: Ned MacCamden
Lyrics Spoonerisms:
"Carry Me Back To Old Virginny"
The Lyrics: There's where I labored so hard for old master
Day after day in the fields of yellow corn. Why: There's where I labored so hard for old master
Day after day in the yields of fellow corn. Submitted by: Waldo D. Law
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Performers with Handicaps:
"Blind"
He lost all of his sight by age 7. He didn't know the cause of his blindness, but some sources point to glaucoma.
Submitted by: Singit
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