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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.

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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
B.B. King's, "Is You Is or Is You Ain't"
The Lyrics:
Is you is or is you ain't my baby?
Why:
Even "is you or ain't you my baby" would have been an improvement.
Submitted by: Amanda
Heart's, "Who Will You Run To"
The Lyrics:
Who's gonna love you baby as good as I
Why:
It should be "Who's going to love you as well as I do?" Even that is awkward. Maybe it should be "Who's going to love you as well as I do?"
Submitted by: Robert Ballinger
Rush's, "The Spirit of Radio"
The Lyrics:
Bright antennae bristle with the energy
Why:
Wrong plural form of "antenna" used here. The Latin plural "antennae" is used only in zoology; for all other definitions (e.g., radio) the correct plural is "antennas".
Submitted by: RJSchex
Michael Jackson's, "Ain't No Sunshine"
The Lyrics:
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Why:
Double negation again.
Submitted by: J.
Jason Mraz's, "I'm Yours"
The Lyrics:
I guess what I be saying is there ain't no better reason
Why:
Well, according to some sources, the lyrics are "what I'll be saying", which would make it correct grammar, but that still doesn't make the double negation at the end correct,
Submitted by: J.
Michael Jackson's, "Leave Me Alone"
The Lyrics:
I don't care what you talking 'bout, baby
Why:
But we certain care about the grammar in what MJ 'IS' (yes, a 'be verb') talking about (well, at least I do).
Submitted by: J.
Michael Jackson's, "Who is it"
The Lyrics:
Don't be judgin'
Why:
Again, "don't be" being followed by an active verb is would be considered as "bad grammar".
Submitted by: J.
Michael Jackson's, "Don't Be Messin' 'round"
The Lyrics:
Don't be messin' 'round, don't be messin' 'round
Why:
As I know of, "don't be" can either be followed by a passive verb or an adjective, but not an active verb (though it is often used in a slang-y manner)
Submitted by: J.

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