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Ray Charles (with Blues Brothers), Ray Charles, and others, Ray Charles and Julie RinkerQ. 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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Also known as: Charles Raymond Offenberg. Submitted by: Barry Disbrow
Also known as: Ray Charles Robinson. Submitted by: Cara Miles
Known informally as: The Genius of Soul. Submitted by: Martha Hankins
Known informally as: Brother Ray. Submitted by: Martha Hankins
Notable Acting Credits | Comments & Submitter Name |
"The Blues Brothers" | Ray played the music store owner - Tim Hall |
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 |
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 |
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. |
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
"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 |
"Hit the Road, Jack" | "Hit the Sack, Jack" | Cactus Impersonator |
There are additional song parodies available. |
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
One Mint Julep | Kentucky Derby | Job Lowe |
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 |
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. |
There are additional Ray Charles Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
"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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"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! |
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"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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"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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"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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"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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"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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"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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