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Fun Music Information -> Ray Parker Jr.
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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 Parker Junior, Ray Parker Jr & RaydioNew Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "A Woman Has To Use The Bathroom (Just Like You Do)" | "A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)" | Steven Wynn |
| "Dam Busters" | "Ghostbusters" | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
| "Head Hunters" | "Ghostbusters" | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
| "Myth Busters" | "Ghostbusters" | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Ghostbusters," | Ghosts can't be busted | Yvette Bristle |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "The Other Guy," The Little River Band | "The Other Woman," Ray Parker, Jr. | |
| "Cheatin'," Sara Evans | "The Other Woman," Ray Parker Jr. | |
| "Cheater, Cheater," Joey and Rory | "The Other Woman," Ray Parker Jr. | |
| "Alone In This Bed (Capeside)," Framing Hanley | "I Don't That Man Should Sleep Alone," Ray Parker Jr. | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Jami" originally "Jamie"
Var. spelling of the name, as in Jami Gertz
Isac
"You Can't Change Hat" originally "You Can't Change That"
Natalie Stonecipher
"Amie" originally "Jamie"
David
"Hostbusters" originally "Ghostbusters"
Little Lovisa
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"The Mother Woman" originally "The Other Woman"
Well, a mother IS a woman, so this is obvious
Natalie Stonecipher
"I Still Can't Get Over Gloving You" originally "I Still Can't Get Over Loving You"
Neither can the person Ray gloved!
Sick Of Britney
Change a Letter:
"Janie" originally "Jamie"
What some people probably thought was the title
Isac
"I Still Can't Get Over Losing You" originally "I Still Can't Get Over Loving You"
Beverly Stiles
"I Still Can't Get Over Loving Lou" originally "I Still Can't Get Over Loving You"
Sick Of Britney
"The Otter Woman" originally "The Other Woman"
Stephanie Craddock
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Ghostbusters" | "Trumpbusters" | Porfle Popnecker |
| "Ghostbusters!" | "Ghoul Busters!" | eel deal |
| "Ghostbusters" | "Cop Doxxers" | Cop Doxxers |
| "Ghostbusters" | "Pissbottle" | Cactus Impersonator |
| "Ghostbusters" | "Bar Rescue" | Cactus Impersonator |
| "Ghostbusters theme song" | "Hand Mirror" | Cactus Impersonator |
| "Ghostbusters theme song" | "Bar Rescue" | John "Toliet" Taphpher |
| "Ghostbusters theme song" | "The Litterbox Song song" | Faggy Phone Thug |
| "Gostbusters theme" | "The Facemask Song song" | Killroy Wasn't Here |
| "Ghostbusters" | "Yo Mamma" | Joseph Little |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Ghostbusters | Pest Control | AO |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Ghostbusters | Paranormal Investigation | Josh Bain |
| Ghostbusters | Exorcist | Larcen Tyler |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Blue Rose Is Pam Tillis | The Other Woman Ray Parker, Jr. | Blue Rose Is The Other Woman So that's whom you've been cheating with! | Edward |
| Born As Ghosts Rage Against The Machine | Ghostbusters Ray Parker Jr. | Born As Ghostbusters | Josh |
| Ghostbusters Ray Parker Jr. | Ghosts Of Cape Horn Gordon Lightfoot | Ghostbusters Of Cape Horn | Lindz |
| Ghostbusters Ray Parker, Jr. | The Ghost In You Psychedelic Furs | The Ghostbusters In You | Miss Elanius |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Sugar Ray Parker Jr.
Sugar Ray combined with Ray Parker, Jr.
Submitted By: Pete Worst
Gamma Ray Parker Jr.
Gamma Ray combined with Ray Parker Jr.
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Johnnie Ray Parker Jr.
Johnnie Ray combined with Ray Parker Jr.
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Don Ray Parker Jr.
Don Ray combined with Ray Parker Jr.
Submitted By: Candy Welty
There are additional Ray Parker Jr. Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"The Other Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm alone
Original Lyrics: I'm in love
| "Ghostbusters"
Misheard Lyrics: Who are you gonna come?
Original Lyrics: Who are you gonna call?
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"Jamie"
Misheard Lyrics: She used to be my boo
Original Lyrics: She used to be my girl
| "Ghostbusters"
Misheard Lyrics: Hoosiers are gonna call
Original Lyrics: Who are you gonna call?
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Bad Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: I’ve been a pebble
Original Lyrics: I’ve been a bad boy
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke This is what it sounded like having to do with the Flintstones! |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Ghostbusters"
Better Lyrics:
Something stinks in the neighborhood
Who you gonna call?
(Stinkbusters!)
There's an awful stench, and it don't smell good
Who you gonna call?
(Stinkbusters!)
Who you gonna call?
(Stinkbusters!)
There's an awful stench, and it don't smell good
Who you gonna call?
(Stinkbusters!)
Original Lyrics:
If there's something strange in your neighborhood
Who you gonna call?
(Ghostbusters!)
If there's something weird
And it don't look good
Who you gonna call?
(Ghostbusters!)
Who you gonna call?
(Ghostbusters!)
If there's something weird
And it don't look good
Who you gonna call?
(Ghostbusters!)
Submitted by: Isac
Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Ghostbusters"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Who you gonna call? (Ghostbusters!)
Louder! (Ghostbusters!) Who you gonna call? (Ghostbusters!) Who can you call? (Ghostbusters) Why They're Repetitive: Eventually these annoying lyrics fade out, but until then there is a girl with a high pitched voice yelling, 'Ghostbusters!', and I can't stand it!
Submitted by: sXe LeXi 5X2
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Ghostbusters"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I ain't afraid of no ghost
Ooh, I hear it likes the girls Why They're Nonsensical: How did he hear it "likes the girls"? Is there some kind of supernatural gossip hotline Ray's been calling??
Submitted by: Nickster
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Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"The Other Woman"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: My life was fine
Til she blew my mind Why They're Misrhymed: The rhyming is underwhelming. I guess to be played on the radio he had to say 'mind.' Not that what she was really blowing would have rhymed either.
Submitted by: Princess J
| "The Other Woman"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: Now I hate to have to cheat
But I feels better when I sneak Why They're Misrhymed: After a pathetic attempt at poetry, I wonder if Ray has any women at all.
Submitted by: soul
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Bad Boy"
The Song Lyrics: Soon as the other woman left me
I had the nerve to come running back Song They Mention: The Other Woman - one of his own songs!
Submitted by: Angela Hormel
| "A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)"
The Song Lyrics: Now an example to you
By the time poor Jack Returned up the hill Somebody else Was lovin' Jill Song They Mention: Indirectly mentions "Jack & Jill" by Raydio, a band that Ray Parker Jr. was a member of.
Submitted by: crazydon
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)"
Opening Lines: A woman needs love just like you do.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "The Other Woman"
Opening Lines: I'm in love with the other woman. My life was fine, yes it was, 'til she blew my mind.
Comments: And that line appears several times during the song.
Submitted by: Bob Boogie
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Made Up Words in Songs:
"Ghostbusters"
The Made Up Words: ghostbusters
Comments: Song from the film of the same name.
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
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Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
"Ghostbusters"
The Lyrics: I ain't afraid of no ghost.
Why: Clear double negative. He's essentially saying "I'm afraid of a ghost". (Note: "Ain't" is actually a contraction for "am not", so it's used correctly here.)
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "The Other Woman"
The Lyrics: Has anybody else out there, ever fell in love (fell in love) with the other woman
Why: The helping verb "has" requires that the past participle, "fallen", be used.
Submitted by: RJSchex
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Band Name Anagrams:
Ark Jar Pryer Submitted by: Job Lowe
Song Title Anagrams:
"Host Bugs Rest" originally "Ghostbusters"
Not a good host for a party!
Submitted by: Clara Suzette Bartilson
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Boast Gusters" originally "Ghostbusters "
Submitted by: Reggie Pillbox
Song Lawsuits:
"Ghostbusters Theme Song"
Acording to his Behind the Music interview Huey Lewis and the News saw the video for Ray Parker Jr's song Ghostbusters and determined that the bass lines sounded too much like a sped up version of his song I Want A New Drug. Huey wasn't offended by the fact that Ray Parker Jr had ripped them off but they were offended that their song was bought and sold. The result was that Huey Lewis and his record label sued for copyright infringement and royalties which they won.
Submitted by: Celeste
TV and Movies Mentioned in Lyrics:
"Ghostbusters"
The Lyrics: Ghostbusters!
Why: Shouted throughout the song, also the title, and of course written for the movie. Better examples for this section are when a song isn't written for a movie.
Submitted by: ChuckyG
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