Making fun of music, one song at a time. Since the year 2000.
Check out the two amIright misheard lyrics books including one book devoted to misheard lyrics of the 1980s.
Band Name Wordplay
Different ways to look at the names of bands and song titles.
amIright Events -> Latest Entries
Sep 10
Inthe00s
Even the nights are better now that it's the Air Supply round. Come and join us! Everybody who has an Air Supply song already written or chooses to write one for this contest can enter. You don't need to be a member or anything special like that as long as you want to join in feel free! :-) (Comments & Parodies)
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be... -> Latest Entries
Duets That Haven't Been Performed Yet -> Latest Entries
"Long Lonesome Carefree Highway"
"Long Lonesome Highway," Michael Parks
"Carefree Highway," Gordon Lightfoot
Submitted By: Regina Olsen
"My Darling Girl, You'll Come Home A Woman Soon"
"Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon," Neil Diamond
"My Darling Come Home Soon," Lovin' Spoonful
Submitted By: Opie M.
Cool Band Names (we invented) -> Latest Entries
Miami Vicodin
Watching reruns of Miami Vice will make you feel like you've been sedated.
Submitted By: RevengeFromMars YouTube
Asinine Lives
Instead of "nine lives" like cats, most humans are just asinine.
Submitted By: RevengeFromMars YouTube
Band Name Anagrams -> Latest Entries
Met Charles originally The Marcels - Submitted By: Alexis
Shot Brine originally Robins, The - Submitted By: Anna Graham
There are more Band Name Anagrams available
Band Name Aliteration -> Latest Entries
Beta Band - - Submitted By: Fiscal Cliff Richard
Teenage Treats - "Our Place" - 2003 - Submitted By: Candy Welty
There are more Band Name Aliteration available
How to Pronounce a Band Name -> Latest Entries
Jean Luc Ponty pronounced as zhan luke pon-tee - Submitted By: The Godfather of Droll
Ray Manzarek pronounced as Ray man-ZAIR-eck - Submitted By: Gladys
There are more How to Pronounce a Band Name available
Names as a Word Bank -> Latest Entries
Dove formed from Devo - Submitted By: G
I kill a pink pig in a park formed from linkin park - Submitted By: nurul
There are more Names as a Word Bank available
Band Name Spoonerisms -> Latest Entries
Clip Art Fridge originally Flip Cartridge - Submitted By: Kimberly Townsend
Sick originally Kiss - Submitted By: GlamRockNinjaLord
There are more Band Name Spoonerisms available
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name -> Latest Entries
The Ames Brothers should endorse "Ames Department Stores" - Submitted By: Brian Kelly
Rolling Stones should endorse "Jewelry And Stone Polishing Sets" - Submitted By: Start Me Up
There are more Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name available
New Band Names -> Latest Entries
Dizzy Arnaz a better name for Desi Arnaz
Submitted By: Ed
The Beat a better name for English Beat
Submitted By: Fred
There are more New Band Names available
Music Performer Nicknames -> Latest Entries
The Ramones is also called: Neuveaux Bubblegum Band with Guts
Joey Ramone referred to the band as this. He was referring to the fact that while pundits labeled the Ramones as a punk band, the Ramones were inspired by 60s "bubblegum" and added a modern, tougher, ballsier element to the mix.
Submitted By: I Saw the Ramones Live 4X!
Midnight Oil is also called: The Oils
A convenient shortening often used by critics.
Submitted By: Blue Sky Miner
There are more Music Performer Nicknames available
Other Name Resources -> Latest Entries
- Rock 'n' Roll Call - A book on how bands got their names
- From ABBA to ZZ Top - A book on how bands got their names
Origins -> Latest
When they got Gary Morris as manager he was always saying he didn't like their name, the Farriss brothers, as it sounded like a country western band. After Gary Morris saw XTC and was talking to Midnight Oil about being inaccessible he was watching an IXL Jam ad then he combined the three together and came up with INXS.
Submitted By: Roadrunner
Pseudonyms -> Latest
Gravespell
used to be: Gannondorf
A Black/Death Metal band from Escondido/San Diego, Ca.
Submitted By: Moxie
Offspring -> Latest
Ophelia Saint Grohl
born to: Dave Grohl
No comment from the Peanut Gallery.
Submitted By: Celeste