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Song lyrics aren't supposed to be a fountain of perfect english, but on the other hand some are just so atrocious, they need to get called out. We're not looking for sentance fragments or the word ain't since there are too many instances to count.

Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics, Index

Here's a couple of the most recent entries...

Deacon Blue's, "Real Gone Kid"
The Lyrics:
I'll do what I should have did!
Why:
It should be "I'll do what I should have done"!! They probably just used "did" instead to make it rhyme with "kid".
Submitted by: Normile Richardson
Bruno Mars', "The Lazy Song"
The Lyrics:
I just wanna lay in my bed
Why:
It should be LIE, not LAY! Get it right, Bruno!
Submitted by: Jojojo

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AmericaAnne Murray 
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Big DaddyBill AndersonBilly Joel
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Bo DiddleyKarla BonoffBread
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YesYing Yang Twins feat. Wyclef Jean

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