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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 & RaydioLiterally 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 | |
| "All The Boys," Keri Hilson | "Girls Are More Fun," Ray Parker, Jr. | |
| "Woman In Love," Barbra Streisand (not Steisand) | "A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)," Ray Parker Jr. | |
| "What's Your Name?," Lynyrd Skynyrd | "Jamie," Ray Parker, Jr. | |
| "Playing With The Boys," Kenny Loggins | "Girls Are More Fun," Ray Parker Jr. | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"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:
"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" | "Toastmasters!" | American Tongue |
| "I Don't Think That Man Should Sleep Alone" | "We Don't Trust The Vet With Sheep Alone" | Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd |
| "Ghostbusters" | "Mythbusters" | Patrick Yoness |
| "Ghostbusters" | "Grosvenor!" | Old Man Ribber |
| "Ghostbusters" | "Trollbusters" | Troll Survivor |
| "Ghostbusters" | "Pet Psychics" | Tony Wiseguy |
| "Ghostbusters" | "Old Bastards" | Jeff in Richmond VA |
| "Ghostbusters" | "Painkillers" | Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd |
| "Ghostbusters" | "The Plumber" | ThatAwesomeGuy |
| "A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)" | "2008 Dodge Challenger 500 Recap (Darlington)" | Jay Jianoran |
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 |
| Born As Ghosts Rage Against The Machine | Ghostbusters Ray Parker Jr. | Born As Ghostbusters | Josh |
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Rene And Ray Parker, Jr.
Rene And Ray combined with Ray Parker, Jr.
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Ray Parker, Jr. Walker & The All Stars
Ray Parker, Jr. combined with Jr. Walker & The All Stars
Submitted By: Sutch
Misheard Lyrics:
"The Past"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's not bring the pasta anymore.
Original Lyrics: Let's not bring the past up anymore.
| "Ghostbusters"
Misheard Lyrics: Who ya gonna call? JOE F*CKFACE
Original Lyrics: Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters!
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"Ghostbusters"
Misheard Lyrics: If your seein veins, runnin' through your head...
Original Lyrics: If you're seeing things runnin' through your head
| "Ghostbusters"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're seeing fangs
Runnin' through your head Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters! Original Lyrics: If you're seeing things
Runnin' through your head Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters! |
| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"The Past"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's not bring the pasta anymore.
Original Lyrics: Let's not bring the past up anymore.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Joey As a kid, every time I heard this song, it sounded as though a young couple had a rather scathing fight after they've brought pasta to some friend's place and it was terrible; the story that ran in my head involved an escalating fight, and the husband is making amends for insulting his wife's cooking. Given the lyrics of the song, it's not that hard to imagine, particularly if you were 10 and did not get most of the lyrics right away. I know it wasn't what was in the song, and I figured that it was rather silly for someone to try to make a lovey-duvy forgive-me-honey song about a fight that involved pasta that tasted off. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
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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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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Inappropriate Song Lyrics:
"You Can't Change That"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: You can change your telephone number And you can change your address too But you can't stop me from loving you no No you can't change that...
Why They're Inappropriate: I'm sure Ray Parker meant it innocently enough, but to me it sounds an awful lot like... um, STALKING?!?
Submitted by: hec
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"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:
"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 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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