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Fun Music Information -> Drifters
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Possible Misspelled Names:
These are the alternate spellings of the performer's name we've had to correct in submissions to amIright.
DriftersBetter Off Solo?:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Ben E King" | "Once the Platters rejected the idea to sing "Stand by Me", Ben E King decided that he would record it instead!" | - Paul Warren |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "My Dog Goes Woof" | "Up On The Roof" | old |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Money Honey," | Honey would not be a good form of currency. | Peter |
| "Lonely Winds," | Meterological phenomena have no emotions. | R. Jeanine O'Succinate |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Advice," Christina Grimmie | "Save The Last Dance For Me," The Drifters | |
| "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?," Nirvana | "Up On The Roof," The Drifters | |
| "Acrobat," U2 | "Up On The Roof," The Drifters | |
| "Beach Baby," First Class | "I've Got Sand In My Shoes," The Drifters | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Come On Over To My Pace" originally "Come On Over To My Place"
Candy Welty
"Come On Over To My Lace" originally "Come On Over To My Place"
Candy Welty
"At The Cub" originally "At The Club"
Candy Welty
"I'll Take You Where The Music's Laying" originally "I'll Take You Where The Music's Playing"
Sheet music on the floor or bed?
Alyssa Jayne
"Saturday Night At The Moves" originally "Saturday Night At The Movies "
Not nearly as exciting of Saturday night.
Peter
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Come On Lover To My Place" originally "Come On Over To My Place"
Candy Welty
"Come On Over To My Palace" originally "Come On Over To My Place"
Candy Welty
"Save The Last Dance For Mae" originally "Save The Last Dance For Me"
Serafina
"Save The Last Dance For Mel" originally "Save The Last Dance For Me"
Serafina
"Save The Last Dancer For Me" originally "Save The Last Dance For Me"
Serafina
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Come On Over To My Plane" originally "Come On Over To My Place"
Candy Welty
"Came On Over To My Place" originally "Come On Over To My Place"
Candy Welty
"Come On Over To My Plate" originally "Come On Over To My Place"
Candy Welty
"Saturday Sight At The Movies" originally "Saturday Night At The Movies"
Yvette Bristle
"Saturday Right At The Movies" originally "Saturday Night At The Movies"
Yvette Bristle
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Recordings:
Nov 4
a parody of "Under the Boardwalk" by The Drifters
Rumor has it that since the Monopoly properties are named for New Jersey locations, the new version of the game will include Bada Bing and Satriale's Pork Store. vocals by - Robert Lund
Spaff.com: (MP3)
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "There Goes My Baby" | "There Goes My Boy Scout" | Duc4AmIRight |
| "On Broadway" | "In Wokeland" | CML |
| "This Magic Moment" | "Micro-Aggressions" | Lionel Mertens |
| "Under the Boardwalk" | "Down in the Basement" | Onslaught |
| "Under The Boardwalk" | "Up On The Beanstalk" | Grimm Reaper |
| "Under The Boardwalk" | "Down at the Peepshow" | The Offenders |
| "Save the Last Dance for Me" | "Save the Last Dram for Me" | John A. Barry |
| "On Broadway" | "On Broadwell" | John Jenkins |
| "Under The Boardwalk" | "I Bought The Shake Weight" | Jeff Reuben |
| "Up on the Roof" | "Sex on the Roof" | Eddy B |
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Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Saturday Night At The Movies | Cinema | ClarinetMad |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Waiting For A Girl Like You Foreigner | Under The Boardwalk The Drifters | Waiting For A Girl Like You Under The Boardwalk | Jacynthia Maries |
| Sweet Nothings Brenda Lee | Sweets For My Sweet The Drifters | Sweet Nothings For My Sweet | Ashley Michelle McGowan |
| Just Dance Lady Gaga | Save The Last Dance For Me The Drifters | Just Save The Last Dance For Me | Megan |
| Just Dance Lady Gaga | Up On The Roof The Drifters | Just Dance Up On The Roof Make sure you wear sturdy shoes! | Jacynthia Maries |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Great Big Sea Drifters
Great Big Sea combined with The Drifters
Submitted By: Chris B
Misheard Lyrics:
"Down on the Beach Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: There's gonna be an online party
Original Lyrics: There's gonna be an all night party
| "On Broadway"
Misheard Lyrics: And one thing, I won't even shine your shoes
Original Lyrics: And one thin dime won't even shine your shoes
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"Up On The Roof"
Misheard Lyrics: Upona Roo
Original Lyrics: Up on the roof
| "Under the Boardwalk"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm on the boardwalk
Original Lyrics: Under the boardwalk
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"On Broadway"
Misheard Lyrics: And one thing, I won't even shine your shoes
Original Lyrics: And one thin dime won't even shine your shoes
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Codi Preston D. That is what I always thought the lyric was all my childhood and adulthood until a few months ago! I'm 48!! I mean the lyric does make sense if you think about it "And one thing, I won't even shine your shoes", as in I have only a dime, but one thing - I won't even think about it shining your shoes to get some money!! |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"There Goes My Baby"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: There goes my baby
Moving on down the line Wondering where, wondering where She is bound. Why They're Misrhymed: This gorgeous Leiber-Stoller song isn't really misrhymed. It just doesn't rhyme at all. Yet I didn't notice that for twenty years, I think because the sounds and the feelings jibe so well.
Submitted by: Busta Free Verse
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Inappropriate Song Lyrics:
"Under the Boardwalk"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: We'll be makin' love under the boardwalk,
boardwalk! Why They're Inappropriate: Romanticizing public indecency... how is nobody seeing anything wrong with that?
Submitted by: Amanda
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Dated Song Lyrics:
"Saturday Night At The Movies"
The Dated Lyrics: Who cares what picture you see
When you're huggin' with your baby In the last row in the balcony? Why They're Dated: Balcony? What balcony? There used to be a balcony of upper seats in most every movie theater. But now who's seen a balcony in a movie theater in years? Maybe decades? Now's there's a whole generation of movie-goers who wouldn't relate to a balcony of a theater.
Submitted by: Regina Haniger
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Song Lyrics That Mention Other Songs:
"Under The Boardwalk"
The Song Lyrics: When the sun beats down and melts the tar up on the roof
Song They Mention: "Up On The Roof", a previous single of theirs
Submitted by: John
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Can I Take You Home Little Girl"
Opening Lines: Can I take you home, little girl? Can I walk you slowly?
Comments: Submitted by: Lily Orange
| "If You're Gonna Love Me"
Opening Lines: Oh, if you're gonna love me, love the life I lead
Comments: Submitted by: Lily Orange
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Song Title Space Change:
"Feel In Fine" originally "Feelin' Fine"
As compared to outside you feel lousy?
Submitted by: Peter
Band Name Anagrams:
Freshest Dirt Submitted by: Joe
The Red Rifts Submitted by: Jacob
Defer Thirst Submitted by: Blake DeKalb
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"On Broadway"
The Lyrics: They say the neon lights are bright On Broadway They say there's always magic in the air On Broadway But when you're walking down the street And you ain't had enough to eat The glitter rubs right off, and you're nowhere On Broadway
Why: This mid-1960's hit tune by the Drifters mentions in both the title and the lyrics (with me posting the opening verse of the tune) "Broadway", probably one of the most familiar theatre districts (in New York City) in the world.
Submitted by: Peter
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Song Title Acrostics:
SOTS: "Stranger On The Shore"
Submitted by: Edyth Bowen
OWL: "One Way Love"
Submitted by: R. Jeanine O'Succinate
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Sweets Swore My Feet" originally "Sweets For My Sweet"
Huuunnnhh?
Submitted by: Meredith Corpening
"Pack Jot" originally "Jackpot"
Submitted by: Consuela Sanchez
"Save The Mast Dance For Lee" originally "Save The Last Dance For Me"
Submitted by: Marcia Zarwetten-Grassi
"Save The Mast Lance For Dee" originally "Save The Last Dance For Me"
Submitted by: Marcia Zarwetten-Grassi
"A Tomb Full Of Rears" originally "A Room Full Of Tears"
Submitted by: Jessica Childress
Lyrics Spoonerisms:
"On Broadway"
The Lyrics: They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway.
Why: They say the Leon nights are bright on Broadway.
Submitted by: Carmen Mistletoe
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Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Under The Boardwalk"
1989 romantic drama about teenage surfers
Submitted by: Joey F.
"Save The Last Dance [For Me]"
2001 film w/ Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas
Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
