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Music Performer Pseudonyms:

Also known as: Harold Ray Ragsdale. Submitted by: Shawn Reed

Also known as: Harold Ray Ragsdale. Submitted by: country

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer
Comment
Submitter Name
"Mr. Businessman,"There are no men with that surname.Odie Garfield
"Everything Is Beautiful,"Some things aren't beautiful.Odie Garfield
"I'm My Own Grandpa,"One can't be one's own grandpa (w/out time-travel)Heather Brockwell

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
"Somebody's Watching Me," Rockwell"Santa Claus Is Watching You," Ray Stevens
"Runnin' Bare," Jim Nesbitt"The Streak," Ray Stevens
"Who Can It Be Now?," Men At Work"It's Me Again Margaret," Ray Stevens
"Is There Something I Should Know?," Duran Duran"Everything Is Beautiful," Ray Stevens
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Bridget The Midge (The Queen Of The Blues)" originally "Bridget The Midget (The Queen Of The Blues)"
Regina Olsen
"Bridge The Midget (The Queen Of The Blues)" originally "Bridget The Midget (The Queen Of The Blues)"
Regina Olsen
"Turn Our Radio On" originally "Turn Your Radio On"
Wendy Torrance
"Seed Ball" originally "Speed Ball"
Candy Welty
"Would Jess Wear A Rolex" originally "Would Jesus Wear A Rolex"
Candy Welty

There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"American, Communicate With Me" originally "America, Communicate With Me"
Candy Welty
"America, Communicate With Men" originally "America, Communicate With Me"
Candy Welty
"America, Communicate With Moe" originally "America, Communicate With Me"
Candy Welty
"America, Communicate With Mae" originally "America, Communicate With Me"
Candy Welty
"America, Communicate With Mel" originally "America, Communicate With Me"
Candy Welty

There are additional song titles with a letter added available.

Change a Letter:

"Arab The Arab" originally "Ahab The Arab"
New song title might be less insulting?
Peter
"Bagpipes - That's My Bad" originally "Bagpipes - That's My Bag"
Yvette Bristle
"Bagpipes - That's My Ban" originally "Bagpipes - That's My Bag"
Yvette Bristle
"Bagpipes - That's My Gag" originally "Bagpipes - That's My Bag"
Yvette Bristle
"Unkind" originally "Unwind"
Candy Welty

There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"I Need Your Help, Barry Manilow""I Need Your Help, Eddie Van Halen"PikaJoe
"Everything Is Beautiful""That Old Thing's Unusable"the_conqueror_of_parodies
"America, Communicate With Me""America, Commiserate With Me"Michael McVey
"Shriners Convention""GOP Convention"Michael McVey
"Shriners's Convention""SFI International Conference"Parker Gabriel
"Everything Is Beautiful""Some Women Are Bootie-full"Airfarcewon
"I Am My Own Grandpa""I Am My Own Garmin"Salame Baldas
"Everything Is Beautiful""Every Ding Is Beautiful"Airfarcewon
"Cannonball Run Theme""BattleTanx"Dylan Baranski
"Jeremiah Peabody's Polyunsaturated...""Obamessiah's Graft Party, Poly-Pork-Saturated..."Michael McVey

There are additional song parodies available.

Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

Song Name
Product
Submittor
Surfin' USSRRussian TourismRatticis

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
Would Jesus Wear a Rolex?Benny Hinn's officeMartha Hankins

Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
Mississippi Girl
   Faith Hill
Mississippi Squirrel Revival
   Ray Stevens
Mississippi Girl Revival
Britney Spears into pruning hooks
Excuse Me Mr.
   No Doubt
Mr. Businessman
   Ray Stevens
Excuse Me Mr. Businessman
Peter
You Are Everything
   The Stylistics
Everything Is Beautiful
   Ray Stevens
You Are Everything That Is Beautiful
Dani
Me And Bobby Mcgee
   Janis Joplin
It's Me Again, Margret
   Ray Stevens
It's Me Again Margret, Bobby McGee!
Are you naked?
Paul Warren
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:

Gamma Ray Stevens
Gamma Ray combined with Ray Stevens
Submitted By: Opie M.
Amy Ray Stevens
Amy Ray combined with Ray Stevens
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Rene And Ray Stevens
Rene And Ray combined with Ray Stevens
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Sugar Ray Stevens
Sugar Ray combined with Ray Stevens
Submitted By: crazydon

There are additional Ray Stevens Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"Misty"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, I'm walking on a slant
...
I walked my way
And a thousand violins began to play
Oh, at the sound of your hello

Don't you know that I hopelessly am lost

Oh, wow oh
Should I wonder through this wonderland all night
...
My head from my clothes, Lord
I'm misty - to the chin, love
Original Lyrics:
Ah, I'm walking on a cloud
...
Walk my way
And a thousand violins begin to play
Or it might be the sound of your hello
...
Don't you notice how hopelessly I'm lost
...
On my own
Should I wander through this wonderland alone, now

My hat from my glove, Lord
I'm misty and too much in love
"Santa Claus Is Watching You"
Misheard Lyrics:
Be careful what you say in June
Original Lyrics:
Be careful what you say and do
"The Streak"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don’t look, goddammit!
Original Lyrics:
Don't look, Ethel!
"Turn Your Radio On"
Misheard Lyrics:
And Glory stares
Original Lyrics:
And Glory share
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"Mississippi Squirrel Revival"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well when I was kid I'd take a trip
Every summer, down to Mississipp
To visit my granny and her auntie Bella Mortle
Original Lyrics:
Well when I was kid I'd take a trip
Every summer, down to Mississipp
To visit my granny in her antebellum world

Story about this misheard lyric by: Julie G

I was just a kid when I misheard this. The lyric sounds a little indistinct and I remember thinking with amazement wow not only did he have his grandmother but she even still had her aunt.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Funniest Song Lyrics:

"The Streak"
The Funny Lyrics:
Ethel, is that you?!
What do you think you're doin'?
You get your clothes on.
Why They're Funny:
This man is oblivious to his surroundings until he sees his wife streakin', hence the title, in the street.
Submitted by: Albert
"I'm My Own Grandpa"
The Funny Lyrics:
I'm my own grandpa,
it sounds funny, I know
but it really is so
Why They're Funny:
Because they just are, if you listen to the rest of the lyrics he sings about how he marries a widow, they have a kid and his father marries his kid, and so on.
Submitted by: Nicole

Dated Song Lyrics:

"I Need Your Help Barry Manilow"
The Dated Lyrics:
I owe Master Charge my life
Why They're Dated:
Master Charge is now known as MasterCard.
Submitted by: Candy Welty
 

Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:

"Osama Yo' Mama"
The Lyrics:
And I can hear dubya sayin' - "You in a heap of trouble boy
And I don't think you'll enjoy
Our game of seek and destroy
Who They Mention:
President George W. Bush
Submitted by: Tarzan
"Osama Yo' Mama"
The Lyrics:
Osama - yo mama could have done a lot better
Though I bet every day you did something to upset her
Who They Mention:
Osama bin Laden
Submitted by: Tarzan
There are additional celebrity lyrics available.

Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:

"Gitarzan"
The Lyrics:
He's free as a breeze
He's always at ease
He lives in the jungle and hangs by his knees
As he swings through the trees without a trapeze
In his BVD's
Product Brand Name:
BVD, a brand of underwear
Submitted by: crazydon
"Shriner's Convention"
The Lyrics:
You was out there, in your Fruit of the Looms
Product Brand Name:
Fruit of the Loom underwear
Submitted by: Isac
There are additional product lyrics available.

Made Up Words in Songs:

"Gitarzan"
The Made Up Words:
Gitarzan, drunky
Comments:
The lyrics include: "Well, they got a pet monkey, he likes to get drunky"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
 

Scary Song Lyrics:

"It's Me Again Margaret"
The Lyrics:
And when I get out, Margaret I'm going to come over there with an egg beater
And a live chicken, and some peach preserves. We'll have a good old time, Margaret.
Why:
What a disappointment this song was to me. I was lured into listening to it, supposing it had some tie-in to the book "Are You There, God? It's Me Again, Margaret."
Submitted by: Julia Farda
 

Song Title Space Change:

"The Ball Ad Of Dorothy Parker" originally "The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker"
Submitted by: Ron N. O'Connor
"Ball Ad Of The Blue Cyclone" originally "Ballad Of The Blue Cyclone"
Submitted by: Ron N. O'Connor

Band Name Anagrams:

Seven Trays Submitted by: Candace Mercer
Nasty Verse Submitted by: Candy Welty
Ray's Events Submitted by: Candy Welty
Save Sentry Submitted by: Candy Welty
Nerves Stay Submitted by: Candy Welty

There are additional Band Name Anagrams available.

Song Title Anagrams:

"Task Three" originally "The Streak"
To be completed after tasks one and two.
Submitted by: Alexis
"There's Kat" originally "The Streak"
Submitted by: Alexis
"The Takers" originally "The Streak"
Submitted by: Alexis
"The Skater" originally "The Streak"
Submitted by: Alexis
"I Burn Man's Mess" originally "Mr. Businessman"
Submitted by: Claire Grayson

There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.

Real Places Mentioned in Songs:

"Mississippi Squirrel Revival"
The Lyrics:
But the one I'll remember 'til my dyin' day
Is how He put that Church back on the narrow way
With a half crazed Mississippi squirrel .
Why:
Refers to the U.S. state of Mississippi.
Submitted by: Julia Farda
"Mississippi Squirrel Revival"
The Lyrics:
The day the squirrel went berserk
In the First Self-Righteous Church
In that sleepy little town of Pascagoula
Why:
Refers to Pascagoula, Mississippi.
Submitted by: Julia Farda

Lyrics Pronunciation:

"Ned Nostril"
The Lyrics:
They wore Hawaiian clothes and Ned played his nose and that was their sound
Why:
Ray pronounces Hawaiian as Hi-wian
Submitted by: Isac
 

Song Title Spoonerisms:

"Money Fan" originally "Funny Man"
Submitted by: Ron N. O'Connor
"Money Fan" originally "Funny Man"
Submitted by: Ron N. O'Connor

Band Name Spoonerisms:

Stray Evens originally "Ray Stevens"
Submitted by: Marlene L. Ram

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