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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.

Tom Petty With George Harrison, Tom Petty (Tommy Tsunami)

Quotes:

“I’m fine with whatever religion you want to have, but it can’t tell anybody it’s OK to kill people, and it can’t abuse children systematically for God knows how many years.. If I was in a club, and I found out that there had been generations of people abusing children, and then that club was covering that up, I would quit the club. And I wouldn’t give them any more money. Religion seems to me to be at the base of all wars. I’ve nothing against defending yourself, but I don’t think, spiritually speaking, that there’s any conception of God that should be telling you to be violent. It seems to me that no one’s got Christ more wrong than the Christians.” ****RIP TOM PETTY 1950-2017 I HOPE GOD UNDERSTANDS YOU AND ADMITS YOU INTO HIS HEAVEN*****
Submitted by: My Sweet Lord, I Really Want to See You
'I don't know if you've had anybody try to kill you, but it's a really weird feeling.'
Submitted by: Camellia H.

Weird Names of Music Performer's Children:

  • Adria - This is a BEAUTIFUL name. Great choice. (Guess I am biased.) Submitted by: Adria
  • Adria - Submitted by: Eric Andrews

Singers Who Act:

Notable Acting Credits
Comments & Submitter Name
"The Postman"Ok - Candace

Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:

Song Name
Comments & Submitter Name
"Mary Jane's Last Dance"People mistakenly identify this song as "Last Dance With Mary Jane", since those lyrics are actually in it. - Opie M.

New Song Names:

Original Song Name
New Song Name
Submitter Name
"Free Lovin'""Free Fallin'"Nick Polowy
"Slamballin'""Free Fallin'"Static
"Free Ballin'""Free Fallin'"Steve Livingston
"free ballin""free fallin"suicidebysafetypin

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer
Comment
Submitter Name
"Mind With A Heart of Its Own,"One's mind has no heart.Mike
"Free Falling,"I didn't know you had to pay everytime you fell!Danielle
"Learning To Fly,"Not without wings you can't, Tom.Peter
"Flirting With Time,"How does one flirt with time, Tom? Peter
"Zombie Zoo,"Never heard of this zoo, & zombies don't exist. Peter

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
"Never Surrender," Corey Hart"I Won't Back Down," Tom Petty
"Livin' On The Edge," Aerosmith"Free Fallin'," Tom Petty
"Acrobat," U2"Free Fallin'," Tom Petty
"Money (That's What I Want)," Barrett Strong"You're Gonna Get It," Tom Petty
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"A Face In The Crow" originally "A Face In The Crowd"
Janice Ferrell
"What Are You Doin' In My Lie?" originally "What Are You Doin' In My Life?"
A question common to President Richard M. Nixon
Peter
"Don't Come Around Her No More" originally "Don't Come Around Here No More"
She doesn't want to see you again.
Serafina
"Reels" originally "Rebels"
Serafina
"Night River" originally "Night Driver"
Bob

There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"Pout In The Cold" originally "Out In The Cold"
Ed
"Wallis" originally "Walls"
A variant spelling of the name Wallace.
Serafina
"Don't Dot Me Like That" originally "Don't Do Me Like That"
Serafina
"It Won't Back Down" originally "I Won't Back Down"
changing the point of view
Serafina
"Salving Grace" originally "Saving Grace"
Peter

There are additional song titles with a letter added available.

Change a Letter:

"Mary Jane's Mast Dance" originally "Mary Jane's Last Dance"
I hope she didn't sink the boat!
Peter
"Mary Jane's Cast Dance" originally "Mary Jane's Last Dance"
It brought down the show?
Peter
"Mary Jane's Lust Dance" originally "Mary Jane's Last Dance"
Samantha Wayland
"Mary Jane's List Dance" originally "Mary Jane's Last Dance"
Important on some list?
Samantha Wayland
"Mary Jane's Last Dunce" originally "Mary Jane's Last Dance"
John

There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"Refugee ""Christ Was A Refugee "eeL deaL
"Walls""Walz"EWOP
"Learning To Fly""Yearning For Pie"Tony Wiseguy
"Built to Last""Will Joe Biden Last?"G_Randomperson
"Into the Great Wide Open""Grifters Have Made Guys Broken"John A. Barry
"Wildflowers""Trudeau You Need to Lose Your Power"G_RandomPerson
"Into the Great Wide Open""Into the Grate, Wide Open"John A. Barry
"A Woman In Love""Tyrants In Love"eel deal
"Free Fallin'""Defaultin’"John A. Barry
"Free Fallin'""Defaultin’"John A. Barry

There are additional song parodies available.

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

Song Name
Product
Submittor
Free Fallin'Skyzone Trampoline Park commercialsJordan Alexander
Night DriverXenon HeadlightsRich
The WaitingEarly Pregnancy TestMichael E Cormier
Honey BeeSue Bee HoneyTraf Gib
Free Fallin'Skydiving LessonsRachael
There are additional commercials that haven't been done yet available.

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
RefugeeRefugee and Torture Crisis LineTatiana
RefugeeRefugee and Torture Crisis LineTatiana
You Got LuckyPittsburgh SteelersBrowns fan
Free Fallin'Acrophobia HotlineGlenn
You Don't Know How It FeelsVirgin HotlinePayne
There are additional on hold music ideas available.

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

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
Daisy Jane
   America		Mary Jane's Last Dance
   Tom Petty		Daisy Jane's Last Dance
Stu L. Pigeon
Sweet Jane
   Velvet Underground		Mary Jane's Last Dance
   Tom Petty		Sweet Mary Jane's Last Dance
Serafina
Love Will Lead You Back
   Taylor Dayne		I Won't Back Down
   Tom Petty		Love Won't Lead You Back Down
Ariane
Baby Come Back
   Player		I Won't Back Down
   Tom Petty		Baby, I Won't Come Back Down
Joe
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:

Katy Petty
Katy Perry combined with Tom Petty
Submitted By: Gus
Tommy Petty Cash
Tommy Cash combined with Tom Petty
Submitted By: Gretchen Wieners
Tom Tom Petty Club
Tom Tom Club combined with Tom Petty
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Buffalo Tom Petty
Buffalo Tom combined with Tom Petty
...with or without the Heartbreakers.
Submitted By: Ed

There are additional Tom Petty Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"Yer So Bad"
Misheard Lyrics:
My sister got yucky
Original Lyrics:
My sister got lucky
"I Won't Back Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I won't black out
Original Lyrics:
And I won't back down
"Free Fallin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
Loves feces
or
Loves Reese's
or
Loves cheeses
or
Loves cheese sauce
or
Loves pizza
Original Lyrics:
Loves Jesus
"Runnin' Down a Dream"
Misheard Lyrics:
Workin' on history
Original Lyrics:
Workin' on a mystery
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"Free Fallin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm free, Frijoles
Original Lyrics:
I'm free, free fallin'

Story about this misheard lyric by: Tom Johnson

Heard a Mexican worker was singing this out loud at his job.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Funniest Song Lyrics:

"Walls"
The Funny Lyrics:
You've got a heart so big, it could crush this town
and I can't hold out forever, even walls fall down
Why They're Funny:
I originally thought he said 'waltz far down' instead of 'walls fall down.' I was thinking, Why the hell does this guy care about dancing if his towns being crushed by a giant heart?
Submitted by: Mike Florio
 

Repetitive Song Lyrics:

"Free Fallin"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
And I'm free, I'm free fallin'
Why They're Repetitive:
Tell me when he hits the ground please.
Submitted by: Meshy
"Free Fallin'"
The Repetitive Lyrics:
And I'm free, I'm free fallin'
Why They're Repetitive:
Whatever happened to the standard four line chorus having more than one phrase.. talk about beating the phrase home.
Submitted by: ChuckyG

Nonsensical Song Lyrics:

"Runnin' Down A Dream"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
The trees went by
Why They're Nonsensical:
Uhm...you do realize that's a parallax?
Submitted by: Mr. Critic
"Walls"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
Part of me is ocean, part of me is sky
Why They're Nonsensical:
I wonder how someone would look if part of them was ocean and part of them was sky. Perhaps Tom means this in a figurative sense, but too many people might take this literally.
Submitted by: Mike Florio
There are additional nonsensical lyrics available.

Misrhymed Song Lyrics:

"Into The Great Wide Open"
The Misrhymed Lyrics:
Eddie waited til' he finished high school
He went to Hollywood, got a tattoo
Why They're Misrhymed:
How exactly do 'school' and 'tattoo' rhyme? Yes, they both have two o's, but that's it
Submitted by: sXe LeXi 5X2
"Don't Do Me Like That"
The Misrhymed Lyrics:
Then he said, 'You better watch your step
Or you're gonna get hurt yourself.'
Why They're Misrhymed:
Poor Tom tries to finesse the rhyme when he sings it -- something like 'Gonna get hurt yoursef.' But, um, that still doesn't rhyme with 'step,' y'know?
Submitted by: Brian D. Smith

Inappropriate Song Lyrics:

"Free Fallin'"
The Inappropriate Lyrics:
It's a long day, livin' in Reseda
There's a freeway running thru the yard
Why They're Inappropriate:
Geography fail. I happen to live in Reseda, which, for those of you who don't know, is a community located in the San Fernando Valley portion of Los Angeles. No freeway runs through Reseda, but freeways do run through the nearby communities of Tarzana and Van Nuys (US 101 and I-405, respectively). Seems like Mr. Petty needs to look at a street map of Los Angeles and see for himself!
Submitted by: Zella
"Free Fallin'"
The Inappropriate Lyrics:
All the vampires walkin' through the valley
Why They're Inappropriate:
Wait a second, Tom. What do vampires have to do with anything?
Submitted by: Arianna
There are additional inappropriate lyrics available.

Dirty Song Lyrics:

"Honey Bee"
The Dirty Lyrics:
She like to buzz around my tree
Why They're Dirty:
I'm pretty sure he doesn't mean an actual tree.
Submitted by: Amanda
 

Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:

"Down South"
The Lyrics:
Create myself down south
Impress all the women
Pretend I'm Samuel Clemens
Wear seersucker and white linens
Who They Mention:
author Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
"Swingin'"
The Lyrics:
We went down swingin'
Like Benny Goodman
...
She went down swingin'
Like Glenn Miller
Yeah, she went down swingin'
Like Tommy Dorsey
Yeah, she went down swingin'
Like Sammy Davis
She went down swingin'
Who They Mention:
Benny Goodman
Glenn Miller
Tommy Dorsey
Sammy Davis Jr.
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
There are additional celebrity lyrics available.

Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:

"Honey Bee"
The Lyrics:
She gave me her monkey hand
And a Rambler sedan
I'm the king of Milwaukee
Product Brand Name:
Dodge Rambler sedan
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
 

Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:

"I Won't Back Down"
The Song Lyrics:
Hey baby
There ain't no easy way out
Song They Mention:
"No Easy Way Out" by Robert Tepper
Submitted by: Cody Finke
"Running Down a Dream"
The Song Lyrics:
Me and Del were singing
a little Runaway...
Song They Mention:
"Runaway" by Del Shannon
Submitted by: ModiinJerry
There are additional Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs lyrics available.

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"I Won't Back Down"
Opening Lines:
Well, I won't back down. No, I won't back down.
Comments:
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
 

Song Title Space Change:

"Jo E." originally "Joe"
A gender change and indication of last initial
Submitted by: Evil Olive
"You Don't Know Ho Wit Feels" originally "You Don't Know How It Feels "
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Free Fall In" originally "Free Fallin'"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Yer Sob Ad" originally "Yer So Bad"
Submitted by: Josh

Band Name Anagrams:

My Tet Pot Submitted by: Evangeline York
Tet = Vietnamese New Year
My Top Tet Submitted by: Evangeline York
Tet = Vietnamese New Year
Top My Tet Submitted by: Evangeline York
Tet = Vietnamese New Year
Met Potty Submitted by: Evangeline York
Potty, Tom. Tom, Potty
Pet My Tot Submitted by: Josh
Ummm... no, thanks.

Song Title Anagrams:

"Redman In A Rundown" originally "Runnin' Down A Dream"
Submitted by: Alexis
"Men Ran Around Wind" originally "Runnin' Down A Dream"
Submitted by: Alexis
"Inn Drawn Around Me" originally "Runnin' Down A Dream"
Submitted by: Alexis
"Unmarried Ann Down" originally "Runnin' Down A Dream"
She's feeling sad in some way.
Submitted by: Alexis
"Seen The Lovers" originally "Even The Losers"
Submitted by: Susan

There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.

Real Places Mentioned in Songs:

"Crawling Back to You"
The Lyrics:
Waiting by the side of the road
For day to break so we could go
Down into Los Angeles
With dirty hands and worn out knees
Why:
Los Angeles, CA
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
"Honey Bee"
The Lyrics:
She gave me her monkey hand
And a Rambler sedan
I'm the king of Milwaukee
Her juju beads are so nice
She kissed my third cousin twice
I'm the king of Pomona
And I've got something to say
Why:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Pomona, CA
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
There are additional Real Places Mentioned in Songs available.

Songs That Are Banned:

"You Don't Know How It Feels"
Not exactly banned per se. On MTV, they reversed the word "joint" in the line, "Let's roll another joint".
Submitted by: Beth
"You Don't Know How It Feels"
Banned for the line "Let's roll another joint." MTV reversed the word "joint" when it aired the music video.
Submitted by: dxman

Song Title Spoonerisms:

"Dairy Jane's Last Manse" originally "Mary Jane's Last Dance"
Submitted by: Eva Cave
"Jerry Dane's Last Manse" originally "Mary Jane's Last Dance"
Submitted by: Eva Cave
"Jerry Dane's Mast Lance" originally "Mary Jane's Last Dance"
Submitted by: Eva Cave
"Jerry Lane's Mast Dance" originally "Mary Jane's Last Dance"
On a ship's mast?
Submitted by: Sir Ron Norris
"Larry Jane's Mast Dance" originally "Mary Jane's Last Dance"
On a ship's mast?
Submitted by: Sir Ron Norris

Onomatopoeia in Lyrics:

"Ankle Deep"
The Lyrics:
The field hand hit the switch and stumbled
Outside the big engine roared and rumbled
The stolen horse spooked and tumbled
She didn't speak for a week, just kind of mumbled
Why:
The engine roared and rumbled
She just mumbled
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
"Night Driver"
The Lyrics:
High tide rumbles PCH
My tires losing tread
Helicopter circling
White beam overhead
Why:
High tide is rumbling
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
There are additional Onomatopoeia in Lyrics available.

Band Name Spoonerisms:

Pom Teddy originally "Tom Petty"
Submitted by: Peter

Hidden Tracks:

"Attention CD listeners"
On Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever, there is an extra track after "Running Down A Dream", with Tom Petty announcing that this would have been the space where tape cassette and vinyl LP owners would have to stop what they were doing and turn the record/tape over. He is accompanied by various unidentified persons imitating barnyard animals.
Submitted by: Agrimorfee

What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):

"Not Backing Down"
In 1989 Tom Petty explained in a radio interview why, like many other artists like Bruce Springsteen and bands like REM refused to let their hits be used for commercials to promote products. Tom said,"Well, I'd feel like some kind of honkey if I did it. It just wouldn't feel right. To me that's selling out." Well, he NEVER BACKED DOWN from his stance on this issue. RIP TOM PETTY
Submitted by: James Wilbury
"MTV Censorship"
In the video for You Don't Know How It Feels Tom sings "let's get to the point. Let's roll another joint" but the word is reversed in the video to say "let's get to the point. Let's roll another tnoij" to avoid MTV's young crowd being exposed to words like.
At the 1994 MTV Music Video Awards when Tom won Best Male Video he joked that he didn't know what the last word in the verse of his song was?
Submitted by: Celeste

Music With a Warning Label:

"Full Moon Fever"
On the back cover of the CD version - it says "The music on this compact digital disc was originally recorded on analog equipment. We have attempted to perserve, as closely as possible, the sound of the original recording. Because of it's high resolution, however, the compact disc can reveal limitations of the source tape."
Submitted by: GlamRockNinjaLord

Bad Ringtone Choices:

"Free Fallin'"
The Lyrics:
And I'm free, free fallin'
Yeah I'm free, free fallin'
Why:
If a cop pulls you over on a bridge and this song is playing, change it immediately unless you WANT the cop to think you're about to commit suicide.
Submitted by: Kerry
 

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