Fun Music Information -> Sammy Hagar

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Sammy Haggar

Performer Nick Names:

Known informally as: Red Rocker. Submitted by: Scandia

Strange Offspring Names:

  • Samantha Pastel - Her middle name is nothing if not unique. Submitted by: Eric Andrews
  • Kama - Kama n : [Hindu] god of love and erotic desire; opposite of Mara. the song "Kama" is about love (and, of course, his daughter). Submitted by: Hibbs
  • Kama - Kama means in Finnish "drug". Submitted by: Red Amfeta
  • Kama - In the Philippines, Kama means "bed". Submitted by: elaine
  • Kama - In Poland, Kama is a dog name. Submitted by: dorota
  • Kama - Also has a song on the "Marching To Mars" album with this name. It's Sanskrit for "love." Submitted by: Ande

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name
New Song Name
Submitter Name
"I Can't Drive (I'm 55)""I Can't Drive 55"Mark
"Is This Dove? (What Am I Eating?)""Is This Love (Or Am I Dreaming)?"john

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
Comments & Submittor Name
"Shut Up And Drive""I Can't Drive 55," Sammy HagarBrian Kelly

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"I Can't Dive 55" originally "I Can't Drive 55"
Wendy Torrance
"I Can Drive 55" originally "I Can't Drive 55"
David Jones

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"I Can't Derive 55" originally "I Can't Drive 55"
#55 is a hard calculus problem!
Ten Second Braeden

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"Winner Takes It All""Clarissa Explains It All"Tokusou Sentai Blessranger
"I Can't Drive 55""Why Am I Paralyzed?"Tokusou Sentai Blessranger
"There's Only One Way To Rock""Red Rock"Tokusou Sentai Blessranger
"I Can't Drive 55""Car Can't Drive 35"Metvguy
"There's Only One Way To Rock""There's Only One Wii To Play"Tokusou Sentai Blessranger
"Mas Tequila""Condoleeza"James McClure
"There's Only One Way To Rock""There's Many-a Way To Suck (Or How To Anger Folks)"Freddy Flame
"I Can't Drive 55""Tampa Bay Buccaneers"Tokusou Sentai Blessranger
"I Can't Drive 55!""I Can't Be 55!"William Bilbro
"I Can't Drive 55""Shows Rated TV-Y"Tokusou Sentai Blessranger

There are additional song parodies available.

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
I Can't Drive 55Highway Patrol's OfficeBill S
Mas TequilaAlcoholic AnonymousWenona
I Can't Drive 55Department of Motor Vehiclesbbb
I Can't Drive 55California Highway PatrolBrian Kelly

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
Because Of You
   Kelly Clarkson
I Can't Drive 55
   Sammy Hagar
Because Of You, I Can't Drive 55
You're a lousy driving instructor!
Ed
I Can't Tell You Why
   The Eagles
I Can't Drive 55
   Sammy Hagar
I Can't Tell You Why I Can't Drive 55
You don't want to know why, it's too embarrassing.
David Jones
Don't Know Why
   Norah Jones
I Can't Drive 55
   Sammy Hagar
Don't Know Why I Can't Drive 55
Slower version of his song!
musicman
Girls With Guns
   Tommy Shaw
I Can't Drive 55
   Sammy Hagar
Girls With Guns Can't Drive 55
You're both under arrest.
musicman
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"Sweet Hitch Hiker"
Misheard Lyrics:
Skinny Tiger
Original Lyrics:
Sweet hitch hiker
"I Can't Drive 55"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well, I tried that slogan, though it's hard to steer.
Original Lyrics:
When I drive that slow, you know it's hard to steer.
"Bad Motor Scooter"
Misheard Lyrics:
There's a rat race in Oxafe.
Original Lyrics:
There's a red bridge that arcs the bay.
"Mas Tequila"
Misheard Lyrics:
Monster kilo
Original Lyrics:
Mas tequila
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Bad Motor Scooter"
Misheard Lyrics:
There's a big b**** across the bay.
Original Lyrics:
There's a red bridge that arcs the bay.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Niel

Lots of fun filled drunken nights trying to figure out what was really being sung.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"The Girl Gets Around"
Better Lyrics:
The girl sleeps around
Original Lyrics:
The girl gets around
Submitted by: Dman

Funny Lyrics:

"I Can't Drive 55"
The Funny Lyrics:
I can't drive 55
Why They're Funny:
Yeah, his wheel chair doesnt go that fast!
Submitted by: anonymous
 

Nonsensical Lyrics:

"Marching to Mars"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
Here we go, we're marching to Mars
On a rainbow bridge
It doesn't seem so far
Why They're Nonsensical:
Last time I checked, you can't get there on foot.
Submitted by: TRC
"Can't Get Loose"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
Why do they push so hard
When he only needs a shove?
Why They're Nonsensical:
Everything Sammy Hagar writes is nonsensical, but this one really bugs me. It's like saying, why is it 10, when it should be only 100? It makes no damn sense.
Submitted by: Doug H. Nuts
There are additional nonsensical lyrics available.

Inappropriate Lyrics:

"I Can't Drive 55"
The Inappropriate Lyrics:
I can't drive...fifty-five!!!
Why They're Inappropriate:
Driving over 55 mph when the sign says exactly 'Speed Limit 55'; is extremely dangerous and illegal.
Submitted by: Mike Hack
 

Dated Lyrics:

"I Can't Drive 55"
The Dated Lyrics:
I can't drive 55
Why They're Dated:
This song was done when the national speed limit in the US was 55 mph. Now the states have set their own speed limits, and most are over 55 mph, so the song could be updated!
Submitted by: crazydon
 

Band Name Spoonerisms:

Hammy Saegar originally "Sammy Hagar"
Submitted by: Han Valen
Hammy Cigar originally "Sammy Hagar"
He's really smokin'. -:)
Submitted by: Peter
"I Can't Drive 55"
The Lyrics:
Write me up for 125.
Post my face "Wanted: dead or alive".
Take my license and all that jive.
'Cause I can't drive 55.
Why:
Traffic school is not a good place to signal your intentions.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
 
 
 
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