We Corrected the Grammar of 10 Classic Songs—And Made Them Way Worse
Updated: Mar. 07, 2022
Actually, Janis, I think you mean, "Bobby McGee and I."
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‘I Feel Good’ by James Brown
Corrected: “I Feel Well”
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‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’ by U2
Corrected: “I Still Haven’t Found for What I’m Looking”
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‘Rocket Man’ by Elton John
Corrected: “Rocket Person” (our gender-sensitive choice)
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‘Me and Bobby McGee’ by Janis Joplin
Corrected: “Bobby McGee and I”
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‘I Can’t Get No Satisfaction’ by The Rolling Stones
Corrected: “I Can’t Get Any Satisfaction”
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‘Who You Gonna Call? (Ghostbusters)’ by Ray Parker, Jr.
Corrected: “Whom Are You Going to Call? (Ghostbusters)”
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‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ by Bill Withers
Corrected: “There Is No Sunshine”
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‘Who Do You Love?’ by Bo Diddley
Corrected: “Whom Do You Love?”
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‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’ by Tina Turner
Corrected: “What’s Love Have to Do with It?”
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‘Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On’ by Jerry Lee Lewis
Corrected: “A Whole Lot of Shaking Going On”
Originally Published: May 11, 2016
Originally Published in Reader's Digest
