Fun Music Information -> Chuck Berry
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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.
Chuck BeryMusic Performer Pseudonyms:
Also known as: Charles Edward Anderson Berry. Submitted by: oldtimes
Weird Names of Music Performer's Children:
- Blue - Blue isn't too bad.. but Blue Berry? Submitted by: Jet
Former Career:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Chuck Berry" | "Hairdresser" | Johnny better B. Goode, or he's gonna get a razor strap upside da head! - Michael E Cormier |
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Run Rudolph Run" | He sings "Run, run, Rudolph" in the song; never "Run, Rudolph, run." - crazydon |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "The Woodpecker Song," Glenn Miller | "Woodpecker," Chuck Berry | |
| "Brown Eyed Girl," Van Morrison | "Browned Eyed Handsome Man," Chuck Berry | |
| "Itchy Twitchy Feelin'," Bobby Hendricks | "Reelin' & Rockin'," Chuck Berry | |
| "What's Your Name," Lynyrd Skynyrd | "Johnny B. Goode," Chuck Berry | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Too Much Money Business" originally "Too Much Monkey Business"
Karen Smith
Change a Letter:
"Too Much Donkey Business" originally "Too Much Monkey Business"
Karen Smith
"You Can Never Yell" originally "You Can Never Tell"
Advice from a kidnapper to his victim.
Joe
"Almost Groan" originally "Almost Grown"
Jessica Childress
"You Never Can Sell" originally "You Never Can Tell"
FussBudget
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Johnny B. Goode" | "He Wasn't So Good" | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
| "Johnny B. Goode" | "Johnny's Used Goods" | Blaydeman |
| "Sweet Little Sixteen" | "Sweet Little Christine" | Michael Pacholek |
| "Little Queenie" | "Little Genie" | Fred Snider |
| "Roll Over Beethoven" | "Ol' Grover's Been Chosen" | Alvin Rhodes |
| "Maybellene" | "Norma Jeane" | Tommy Turtle |
| "Johnny B Goode" | "Granny B Goode" | Jeff Reuben |
| "Johnny B. Goode" | "Granny, Be Good" | Andy Primus |
| "Memphis Tennessee" | "Obamanomically" | Malcolm Higgins |
| "Roll Over Beethoven" | "My Dog Beethoven" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| My Ding-a-Ling | STD Clinic | Marv |
| Rock And Roll Music | Country Music Awards | Bill S |
| You Never Can Tell | Psychic Hotline | miss bad example |
| My Ding-a-Ling | Urologist | meQal |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| When a Man Loves a Woman Percy Sledge | My Ding-A-Ling Chuck Berry | When a Man Loves His Ding-A-Ling | Diddims |
| Everybody Hurts R.E.M. | My Ding-a-ling Chuck Berry | Everybody, My Ding-a-ling Hurts We DON'T want to know! | Josh |
| U Can't Touch This MC Hammer | My Ding-A-Ling Chuck Berry | U Can't Touch My Ding-A-Ling HEY! I hardly now you..... | PerzinPen18 |
| Touch Me In The Morning Diana Ross | My Ding-A-Ling Chuck Berry | Touch My Ding-A-Ling In The Morning ZHEESH! You've got cold hands!!! | PerzinPen18 |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
The Holly Berries
The Hollies combined with Chuck Berry
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Misheard Lyrics:
"Johnny B. Goode"
Misheard Lyrics: His mother told him someday he would be a man
And he would be the leader of a railroad band. Original Lyrics: His mother told him someday he would be a man
And he would be the leader of a big old band. | "Too Much Monkey Business"
Misheard Lyrics: ...Yokohama been bitin' in the wall.
Ohmeetree - Ohmeetrow... Original Lyrics: ...Yokohama - been fightin' in the war.
Army bunk - Army chow... |
"Johnny B. Goode"
Misheard Lyrics: There stood a log cabin made o' very thin wood.
Original Lyrics: There stood a log cabin made of earth and wood
| "Rock and Roll Music"
Misheard Lyrics: The Trojan folks, they had a jamboree.
Original Lyrics: The country folks they had a jamboree.
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Johnny B. Goode"
Misheard Lyrics: His mother told him someday he would be a man
And he would be the leader of a railroad band. Original Lyrics: His mother told him someday he would be a man
And he would be the leader of a big old band. |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Marcia Todd When my earliest hearings of this song (about the time it was in the movie "Back To The Future" in 1985) got me interested in it, I would listen and mishear this line as indicated above with the "railroad band" reference. Maybe my hearing was influenced by the the song's earlier reference to his playing his guitar beside a railroad track. In any event, I wondered what a railroad band might be. Maybe a band that played on trains? Or one that played beside railroad tracks like the song's title character did? |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Johnny B. Goode"
Better Lyrics:
Debate in Michigan, hopes of Cain comin’ clean,
Eight Republicans there, what a media scene
Perry stumbled, loss of words… misunderstood?
Dept. of Energy… uh… Oops! So stupid!
Texas education might explain it so well,
But his gaffe cost him as his numbers then fell!!!
[Chorus]
So So
Slow. Perry So
So Slow
Perry’s stupid!!!
Eight Republicans there, what a media scene
Perry stumbled, loss of words… misunderstood?
Dept. of Energy… uh… Oops! So stupid!
Texas education might explain it so well,
But his gaffe cost him as his numbers then fell!!!
[Chorus]
So So
Slow. Perry So
So Slow
Perry’s stupid!!!
Original Lyrics:
Deep down Louisiana close to New Orleans,
Way back up in the woods among the evergreens
There stood a log cabin made of earth and wood,
Where lived a country boy named of Johnny B. Goode
Who never ever learned to read or write so well,
But he could play the guitar like ringing a bell.
[Chorus:]
Go Go
Go Johnny Go
Go Go
Johnny B. Goode
Way back up in the woods among the evergreens
There stood a log cabin made of earth and wood,
Where lived a country boy named of Johnny B. Goode
Who never ever learned to read or write so well,
But he could play the guitar like ringing a bell.
[Chorus:]
Go Go
Go Johnny Go
Go Go
Johnny B. Goode
Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"My Ding-A-Ling"
The Funny Lyrics: My Ding-A-Ling, My Ding-A-Ling,
Won't You Play With My Ding-A-Ling Why They're Funny: Whoa! I don't even know what to say about this one!
Submitted by: ~*~LaLa~*~
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Dirty Song Lyrics:
"My Ding-a-ling"
The Dirty Lyrics: And those of you who will not sing,
You must be playing with your own Ding-a-ling! Why They're Dirty: The word 'ding-a-ling' is slang for penis.
Submitted by: Bobby Heffley
| "My Ding-a-ling"
The Dirty Lyrics: And those of you who will not sing,
You must be playing with your own Ding-a-ling! Why They're Dirty: Originally the song was known as 'My Tambourine', but for some reason Chuck Berry used 'ding-a-ling' because it's sounds nasty.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Roll Over Beethoven"
The Lyrics: Roll Over Beethoven
and tell Tschaikowsky the news Who They Mention: Peter Ilyitch Tschaikowsky
Submitted by: Britney Spears into pruning hooks
| "Roll Over Beethoven"
The Lyrics: Roll over, Beethoven
Who They Mention: Ludwig von Beethoven
Submitted by: oldsongs
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| There are additional celebrity lyrics available. | |
Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"Maybelline"
The Lyrics: As I was motivatin' over the hill
I saw Maybelline in a Coupe de Ville A Cadillac a-rollin' on the open road Nothin' will outrun my V8 Ford Product Brand Name: Ford Motor Company
Submitted by: James Owens
| "Maybelline"
The Lyrics: As I was motivatin' over the hill
I saw Maybelline in a Coupe de Ville A Cadillac a-rollin' on the open road Nothin' will outrun my V8 Ford Product Brand Name: Cadillac Coupe de Ville (GM)
Submitted by: James Owens
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"My Ding-a-ling"
The Song Lyrics: When I was a little bitty boy,
My grandmother gave me a very pretty toy -- Silver bells hanging on a string, Song They Mention: Silver Bells
Submitted by: Dionne Peacewick
| "Roll Over Beethoven"
The Song Lyrics: Well, early in the mornin' I'm a-givin' you a warnin':
Don't you step on my blue suede shoes. Song They Mention: Blue Suede Shoes
Submitted by: Axl Sean
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Maybellene"
Opening Lines: Maybellene, why can't you be true Oh, Maybellene, why can't you be true You've started back doin' the things you used to do.
Comments: "Maybellene" sounds like one of Chuck Berry's mid-1950's original classics. But on this song, hearing can be deceptive as to the time when this song was recorded and was a hit record. It actually was recorded and released in 1964 and became a Top Ten hit, marking the only time that Chuck Berry would have a hit in the middle of the British invasion and Motown nearly lock on the charts.
Submitted by: Peter
| "Memphis"
Opening Lines: Long distance information, give me Memphis Tennessee Help me find the party trying to get in touch with me.
Comments: "Memphis" is another one of Chuck Berry's mid-1950's classics. It was recorded and made a hit, again, in 1964 by Johnny Rivers.
Submitted by: Peter
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Song Title Space Change:
"May Bel Line" originally "Maybelline"
Submitted by: Peter
Band Name Anagrams:
Buck Cherry Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Buck Her Cry Submitted by: Carmen Nunki
Song Title Anagrams:
"Oh, Deny Bong Joy" originally "Johnny B. Goode"
Johnny! Don't smoke that!
Submitted by: Josh
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Johnny B Goode"
The Lyrics: Deep down Louisiana close to New Orleans,
Way back up in the woods among the evergreens Why: Mentions the U.S. state of Louisiana and its largest city, New Orleans.
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
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Songs That Are Banned:
"My Ding-a-ling"
Banned by almost every radio station in the U.S. for its obvious reference to a certain part of the male anatomy
Submitted by: Barry Disbrow
Song Title Acrostics:
ROB: "Roll Over Beethoven"
Submitted by: Edyth Bowen
Foreign Language in English Songs:
"C'est La Vie"
The Lyrics: C'est la vie say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell.
Why: "C'est la vie" is French for "That's life".
Submitted by: Connie Brady
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Lyrics Alliteration:
"Run Rudolph Run"
The Lyrics: Run, run Rudolph, Randalph ain't too far behind
Why: Four R's in a row.
Submitted by: Candy Welty
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Band Name Spoonerisms:
Beck Churry originally "Chuck Berry"
I bet they didn't think of thatone.
Submitted by: oldrock
Buck Her Cry originally "Chuck Berry"
Submitted by: Carmen Nunki
Crime Records:
"Pornography"
Chuck had a secret video camera in a convenience store womans bathroom. All charges were dropped against him.
Submitted by: Glenn Rousseau
""Interstate transportation of a prostitute""
While in Mexico, he met a 14-year old Apache woman that he invited to work as a hat check girl at his club. After she was fired, she was arrested on prostitution charges, and Chuck Berry was essentially blamed for having "transported a female for immoral purposes." He was sentenced to five years and fined $5,000
Submitted by: Ra'akone
"Armed Robbery"
In 1944, when his car broke down, he and a bunch of his friends waited, and flagged down a passing car. Chuck then carjacked the car using a non-functional gun. The man used a pay-phone, and the police quickly caught them. Chuck Berry was sentenced, and then released from the Intermediate Reformatory for Young Men in Algoa, Missouri, when he turned 21.
Submitted by: Ra'akone
Lighter Side of Serious Bands:
"My Ding-a-ling"
Though this is Chuck Berry's dirtiest song, it actually got on Dr. Demento's Radio Show.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"Coprophilia and just being an all around perv..."
If it weren't for Berry's bridging the gap between blues and rock, there would BE no rock. But now, he's only known for voyeurism....and that other thing.
Submitted by: Gary Phelps
"Coprophilia and just being an all around perv..."
If it weren't for Berry's bridging the gap between blues and rock, there would BE no rock. But now, he's only known for voyeurism....and that other thing.
Submitted by: Gary Phelps
