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This is the most recent information about Wham! that has been submitted to amIright. If we have more information about Wham!, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible).

 
 

Possible Misspelled Names:

These are the alternate spellings of the performer's name we've had to correct in submissions to amIright.

Wham! and George Michael

Stupid Band Names:

  • Hmm...never name you band while watching old batman shows. Bang! Wham! Oh!!! Submitted by: Savage Jigga

Vainity Songs:

Song Name
Comments & Submitter Name
"Wham! Rap"The name says it all. There's also Wham! Rap '86. The original is from '83. - Beach Babe Chaser

Better Off Solo?:

Name
New Career
Comments & Submitter Name
"George Michael""He was doing fine prior to his arrest for sexual misconduct involving a male officer. He's still performing today, but he's half the performer he was both with Wham! and solo." - MOR
"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 publCautious Lip

New Song Names:

Original Song Name
New Song Name
Submitter Name
"Credit Ward Baby""Credit Card Baby"H. Tim Smith
"Credit Card Babs""Credit Card Baby"H. Tim Smith
"Credit Bard Baby""Credit Card Baby"H. Tim Smith
"Everything She Flaunts""Everything She Wants"Sonya Raynos
"Everything She Taunts""Everything She Wants"Sonya Raynos

There are additional new song names available.

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer
Comment
Submitter Name
"Young Guns (Go For It),"Guns can be new, but not young.Boxx
"The Edge Of Heaven,"Even if it was there how would you find it?Peter

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
"Where Are All My Friends?," Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes"Club Tropicana," Wham!
"Time, Love, and Tenderness," Michael Bolton"Everything She Wants," Wham!
"Crying," Roy Orbison"Like A Baby," Wham!
"Leaving On A Jet Plane," Peter, Paul, and Mary"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go," Wham
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Credit Cad Baby" originally "Credit Card Baby"
Candy Welty
"Credit Card Bay" originally "Credit Card Baby"
Candy Welty
"Credit Car Baby" originally "Credit Card Baby"
Candy Welty
"Credit Car Baby" originally "Credit Card Baby"
Cliff Adair
"Credit Card Bay" originally "Credit Card Baby"
Cliff Adair

There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"Ledge of Heaven" originally "Edge of Heaven"
Billy Hawes
"Least Christmas" originally "Last Christmas"
The season which hardly mattered at all.
Tom
"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

There are additional song titles with a letter added available.

Change a Letter:

"Credit Hard Baby" originally "Credit Card Baby"
Candy Welty
"Credit Care Baby" originally "Credit Card Baby"
Candy Welty
"Credit Carl Baby" originally "Credit Card Baby"
Candy Welty
"Credit Curd Baby" originally "Credit Card Baby"
Candy Welty
"Credit Card Babe" originally "Credit Card Baby"
Candy Welty

There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.

Recordings:

July 29
a parody of "Careless Whisper" by Wham!
A brilliant Pearody
http://www.ogterps.com: (mp3)

Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"Wake Me Up Before You Go Go""Go Get Dressed Up For The Photo"The Parody Author
"Last Christmas""Lousy Christmas"LoriLoud33
"Wake Me Up Before Yo Go-Go""Don't Hit the Head Before You Go Go"Cactus Impersonator
"Last Christmas""Last Christmas (2)"Glynn Leaney
"Last Christmas""Last Christmas"Glynn Leaney
"Careless Whisper""Reckless Twitters"William Little
"Last Christmas""Last Christmas (A Pre-Covid Christmas)"D-Boz
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go""Don't Wake Me Up Before You Go Go"Cactus Impersonator
"Wake Me Up Before You Go Go""Stop Waking Me Up (Just Go Go)"AnimeFan
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go""Take Your Trash Before You Go-Go"Joe the Crazy Conch

There are additional song parodies available.

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
Everything She WantsParis Hilton's Answering MachineAndrew
Wake Me Up Before You Go-GoNarcolepsy HotlineAndrew Lourey
Wake Me Up Before You Go-GoChristian Organizationjerk

Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
Don't You Remember
   Adele
Last Christmas
   Wham!
Don't You Remember Last Christmas
Gary Albright
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
   Bing Crosby
Last Christmas
   Wham!
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Last Christmas
Gary Albright
Friday I'm in Love
   The Cure
I'm Your Man
   Wham!
Friday I'm Your Man
alternately: Friday I'm Your Man In Love
jaykatemorrison88
Get The Party Started
   Pink
Last Christmas
   Wham!
Get The Last Christmas Party Started
Ashley Michelle McGowan
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:

Slam!
Slayer combined with Wham!
Submitted By: B.C.
Wham, Smash Mouth!
Wham! combined with Smash Mouth
Submitted By: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
Whamheim Steamroller
Wham! combined with Mannheim Steamroller
Submitted By: Rock Maninoff
Wham! Jam
Wham! combined with Ram Jam
Submitted By: Rip Jeans

There are additional Wham! Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"Last Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics:
This year, the semi-frontier
Original Lyrics:
This year, to save me from tears
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
Misheard Lyrics:
But I should've been with Hugh in bed
Original Lyrics:
But I should've been with you instead
"Last Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics:
Me? I guess I had a soldier to cry on
Original Lyrics:
Me? I guess I was a shoulder to cry on
"Last Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics:
But the very next day, you f___in' gave it away.
Original Lyrics:
But the very next day, you gave it away.
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"Last Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics:
This year, the semi-frontier
Original Lyrics:
This year, to save me from tears

Story about this misheard lyric by: Caroline

I always heard the song on the top 40s radio as a kid being driven to and from school, and it never occurred to me that it could be anything other than 'the semi-frontier.' What's a semi-frontier, and why is it this year? No clue. I didn't know until I was an adult and I saw the lyrics. At a Christmas party. While drunkenly doing karaoke. I was so confused that I just stopped dead. Oops.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"Last Christmas"
Better Lyrics:
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day the world knew I'm gay
This year
To save you from tears
I'll give it to Andrew Ridgeley
Original Lyrics:
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Submitted by: Sheogorath

Funniest Song Lyrics:

"Everything She Wants"
The Funny Lyrics:
Uh huh huh...
Oh...oh...
Uh-huh, uh-huh...
Doo doo doo la la la la la...
Why They're Funny:
These nonsense scat lines serve as a "bridge"; I just think they seem kinda funny. :D
Submitted by: Schadenfreudian Slip
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
The Funny Lyrics:
Jitterbug!
Why They're Funny:
This occurs several times during the song, including twice at the beginning. I just find it funny that George Michael would just randomly throw it in. Maybe to set the tone? I dunno...
Submitted by: Quyjibo
There are additional Funny lyrics available.

Repetitive Song 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
 

Nonsensical Song Lyrics:

"Freedom"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
I don't want nobody, baby
(a few lines later)
Girl, all I want right now is you
Why They're Nonsensical:
Make up your mind! (Actually, since the first line is a double-negative, it does seem to imply that he wants *somebody*...)
Submitted by: Lilli
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
Jitterbug!
Why They're Nonsensical:
This lyric could also be placed in the repetitive category (since it *is* sung throughout the song, including four times in succession at the beginning), but it really makes no sense to have it thrown in there. It was the 80's! No one was going to take you dancing to do the jitterbug with you!
Submitted by: Barbara
There are additional nonsensical lyrics available.

Insincere Song 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
There are additional insincere lyrics available.

Inappropriate Song Lyrics:

"Careless Whisper"
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

Dated Song Lyrics:

"Wake Me Up Before You Go - Go"
The Dated Lyrics:
You take the grey skies outta my way
You make the sun shine brighter than Doris Day
You turned a bright spark into a flame
My beats per minute never been the same
Why They're Dated:
Dorris Day sadly died from pneumonia in 2019
Submitted by: dayna
"Wham Rap!"
The Dated Lyrics:
DHSS! (repeated at points throughout the song)
Why They're Dated:
DHSS stands for the UK's Department of Health and Social Security, which was split into the Department of Health and the Department of Social Security in 1988, and thus no longer exists
Submitted by: Kerry
There are additional dated lyrics available.

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
 

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" ~ Paul Anka
Submitted by: Bob
"Last Christmas"
The Song Lyrics:
Once bitten and twice shy,
I keep my distance but you still catch my eye.
Song They Mention:
"Once Bitten, Twice Shy" by Ian Hunter
Submitted by: Harriet Henderson

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"Last Christmas"
Opening Lines:
Last Christmas I gave you my heart, but the very next day, you gave it away.
Comments:
Submitted by: Larcen Tyler
"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

Song Title Anagrams:

"She Wasn't Everything" originally "Everything She Wants"
Submitted by: Alexis
"Everything She Wasn't" originally "Everything She Wants"
Submitted by: Alexis
"You Make Up Before We Go-Go" originally "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
Submitted by: Steve Losewood
"We Make Up Before You Go-Go" originally "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
Submitted by: Steve Losewood
"Fed More" originally "Freedom"
Submitted by: Alexis

There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.

Song Title Spoonerisms:

"Hedge Of Evan" originally "Edge Of Heaven"
Submitted by: Farlow Maitland
"Careless Piss Whir" originally "Careless Whisper"
Submitted by: Margaret (less massive than my name backwards)
"Move A Lichen" originally "Love Machine"
Submitted by: Lisa Basil
"A Novel Chime" originally "Love Machine"
Submitted by: Lisa Basil

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
 

Lyrics Spoonerisms:

"Last Christmas"
The Lyrics:
A crowded room, friends with tired eyes.
I'm hiding from you and your soul of ice.
Why:
A crowded room, trends with fired ryes.
I'm siding from you and your hole of ice.
Submitted by: Richard Wetfuss
 

Band Name Spoonerisms:

Maw! originally "Wham!"
Submitted by: Burt Reynolds Wrap

Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:

The Whack-a-Mole Game
Cause you wham down on them
Submitted by: Rychendroll

Movies Named After Song Titles:

"Last Christmas"
Rom-com starring Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding
Submitted by: Joey F.

Other Artists:

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