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Misspellings and other Alternate Names:
These are the alternate spellings of the performer's name we've had to correct in submissions to amIright.
Wham! and George MichaelWhy the Name is Stupid:
- Hmm...never name you band while watching old batman shows. Bang! Wham! Oh!!! Submitted by: Savage Jigga
Better Off Solo:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Andrew Ridgeley" | "Andrew only recorded one solo album, and apparently was at odds with the record label over the direction of it, which is unfortunate, because he's a very good singer in his own right––kind of a "hard rock Buddy Holly" kind of sound. Andrew was better off in Wham, even though his vocals never got to be showcased as George Michael basically dominated the group." | - Lisa |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Wham, Bam, Thank You Sam! | Regarding George Michael's quick exploits in publ | Cautious Lip |
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Beam Me Up Before You Go Home" | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | Ivlivs Caesar |
| "Beat Me Up, 'Cuz I'm A Homo" | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | Steve Livingston |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "Who Do You Think You Are?" | "I'm Your Man," Wham! | Calop |
| "Who Killed Marilyn?" | "I'm Your Man," Wham! | Peter |
| "Wake Up" | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go," Wham! | Peter |
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"Wedge Of Heaven" originally "Edge Of Heaven"
Peggy Pollock
"Sedge Of Heaven" originally "Edge Of Heaven"
Sedge=grass-like plant but with triangular stems.
Peggy Pollock
"Ledge Of Heaven" originally "Edge Of Heaven"
nally
"Blast Christmas" originally "Last Christmas"
Now you're taking the Christ out of Christmas! :(
Veruca Pepper
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Young Nuns (Go For It)" originally "Young Guns (Go For It)"
jonny
"Everything She Rants" originally "Everything She Wants"
Serafina
"Fast Christmas" originally "Last Christmas"
Christmas does go by fast!
Veruca Pepper
"Careless Whisker" originally "Careless Whisper"
Erika Clarkson
"Bad Boss" originally "Bad Boys"
britpop
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | "Skeeter Bug" | Holic |
| "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | "Go And See Your Local Dentist" | Jason |
| "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | "Drugs- They Wake Me Up And Make Me Go-Go" | HanW! |
| "Last Christmas" | "Last Christmas" | Miss Orgasmic Lightshow |
| "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go" | "Blow The 1s Before You Go Go" | Mr 1s |
| "Last Christmas" | "Last School Year" | Fitu Petaia |
| "Last Christmas" | "Last Rolo" | Jason |
| "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | "I Hate Songs Sung By The Go-Go's" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
| "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | "Take Me Out , With Han Solo" | Chris H. |
| "Careless Whisper" | "Gutless Whimper" | Malcolm Higgins |
There are additional Wham! song parodies available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Everything She Wants | Paris Hilton's Answering Machine | Andrew |
| Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go | Narcolepsy Hotline | Andrew Lourey |
| Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go | Christian Organization | jerk |
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| You Are Everything The Stylistics | Everything She Wants Wham! | You Are Everything She Wants | nally |
| Wake Up, Little Susie Everly Brothers | Wake Me Up Before You Gogo Wham! | Wake Up, Little Susie, Before You Gogo | musicman |
| Welcome To The Machine Pink Floyd | Love Machine Wham! | Welcome To The Love Machine | The Anti-Corporate Outlaw |
| Ogre Battle Queen | Battlestations Wham! | Ogre Battlestations | The Anti-Corporate Outlaw |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
Wham! Take That!
Wham! combined with Take That!
I could have sworn my little brother said that to me not too long ago when he was mad at me!
Submitted By: Coolio
Misheard Lyrics:
"Last Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll give it to someone better
Original Lyrics: I'll give it to someone special
| "Freedom"
Misheard Lyrics: Cause you know that I could give you just this one vice forever
Cause you could take me to heaven and back Original Lyrics: Cause you know that I'd forgive you just this once, twice, forever
Cause you could take me to hell and back |
"Freedom"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a prisoner who has his home key
Original Lyrics: Like a prisoner who has his own key
| "Careless Whisper"
Misheard Lyrics: Nada-sha-gone
No, dare to go Original Lyrics: Now that you're gone
Now...that you're gone |
| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"Last Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: This year, the semi-frontier
Original Lyrics: This year, to save me from tears
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Ciara Fitz Just never occured to me that I could be wrong, now I realise that semi-frontier sounds ridiculous. I only noticed when I heard the song in a quiet place on my headphones that I had the lyrics wrong. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Funny Lyrics:
"Wake Me Up Before You Go Go"
The Funny Lyrics: I don't plan on going solo
Why They're Funny: I assume George didn't discuss his future plans with Andrew then. I'm sure the irony was not lost on Mr. Ridgely!
Submitted by: Trevor
| "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
The Funny Lyrics: Wake me up before you go-go
Don't leave me hanging on like a yo-yo Why They're Funny: Thinking of a person as a yo-yo is pretty silly. I can see George Michael going up and down on some guy's finger.
Submitted by: sXe LeXi 5X2
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| There are additional Funny lyrics available. | |
Repetitive Lyrics:
"I'm Your Man"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Baby I'm your man
Don't you know who I am? Baby I'm your man If you're gonna do it Do it right, do it with me (Repeated 20 + times) Why They're Repetitive: Okay George, I think we get the point.
Submitted by: Celeste
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Nonsensical Lyrics:
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Jitterbug!
Why They're Nonsensical: This lyric could be placed in the repetitive category, but it really makes no sense to have this word being sung throughout the song. It was the 80's! No one was going to take you dancing tonight and jitterbug with you!
Submitted by: Barbara
| "Careless Whisper"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I'm never gonna dance again
guilty feet have got no rhythm Why They're Nonsensical: Well, ever since 1984 I've been wondering what was it that those feet did actually do? What are they capable of?
Submitted by: Lazz
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| There are additional nonsensical lyrics available. | |
Insincere Lyrics:
"Everything She Wants"
The Insincere Lyrics: cause I said you were the perfect girl for me,
Why They're Insincere: George Michael is gay.
Submitted by: Lisa
| "I'm Your Man"
The Insincere Lyrics: Don't you know who I am?
Baby I'm your man. Why They're Insincere: Um you're George Michael.
Submitted by: Celeste
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| There are additional insincere lyrics available. | |
Inappropriate Lyrics:
"Careless Whispers"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: So I'm never gonna dance again
Guilty feet have got no rhythm Why They're Inappropriate: Which one is the reason for never dancing again? The lack of rhythm, or the careless whispers? And you never told us what the heck was whispered that screwed up your life? (And are you singing to your boyfriend, or to us females?)
Submitted by: caslahao
| "Last Christmas"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: This year to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special Why They're Inappropriate: Any attempts at a guilt trip have been rendered null and void, as the girl who dumped you isn't gonna care about who you give your heart to this year.
Submitted by: gilly
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Wake me up before you Go Go"
The Lyrics: You make the sun shine brighter than Doris Day
Who They Mention: Doris Day
Submitted by: David Miller
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Everything She Wants"
The Song Lyrics: And now you tell me that you're having my baby
Song They Mention: You're Having My Baby
Submitted by: Lynne 'The Big Pig' Thigpen
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Everything She Wants"
Opening Lines: Somebody told me That for everything she wants Is everything she sees.
Comments: "Everything She Wants" was the third #1 sing (June 1985) in the U.S. for the British duo Wham! Wham! was the duo that included George Michael and Andrew Ridgely.
Submitted by: Peter
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Onomatopoeia in Lyrics:
"Wake Me Up Before You Go Go"
The Lyrics: You put the boom, boom into my heart
Why: The sound of your heart pounding.
Submitted by: Gee
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Music from the Edge of Heaven at Amazon.com
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Fantastic! at Amazon.com
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The Best of Wham!: If You Were There... at Amazon.com
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