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* No, [[David Wise]] did not compose ''Donkey Kong Land 2'''s soundtrack. It was [[Grant Kirkhope]] who composed it. He went on to compose ''[[GoldenEye 007 (1997 video game)|Golden Eye 1997]]'', [[Perfect Dark]], [[Banjo-Kazooie|BanjoKazooie (and Tooie)]] and Donkey Kong 64.
* No, "Don't Fence Me In" is not a traditional cowboy song. It's a [[Stealth Parody|parody]] by Cole Porter.
* [[Fleetwood Mac]]'s "Don't Stop" was misattributed to Cat Stevens on this[[TV very wikiTropes]]'s [[Ear Worm]] page. Tropers are not immune!
** On this wiki's [[Trope Namers]] page, "Runaway Train," actually by Soul Asylum, was misattributed to [[Skid Row]].
*** "Runaway Train" is also frequently attributed to Tom Petty. Adding to the confusion is completely different song released in 1987 called "Runaway Trains".
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* No, "Hungry Like the Wolf" and "Rio" are not by Men at Work. They're both by Duran Duran.
* No, the happy hardcore song "I Can't Stop Raving" was not by DJ Liquid, but Dune.
* No, "If I Only Were A Goth" is not by Voltaire. It is by [[ThouShaltNot]].
* No, "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" was not by [[The Police]], but is a Sting solo work.
* No, "(I Just) Died In Your Arms" was not by Journey, Foreigner, Eddie Money, Meat Loaf, or The Police. It's Cutting Crew.
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* No, "Best Friend" and "Tarzan and Jane" are not by [[Aqua]]. They're by Toy-Box. For a matter of fact, the two bands often get mistaken for each other.
* No, "Heaven is a Place on Earth" is not by Wilson Phillips or [[Cyndi Lauper]]. It's by Belinda Carlisle.
* No, "Kids in America" is not by [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]], Nena, or [[The Go-Go's]]. It's by Kim Wilde.
* No, "I Need You Now" is not by [[Taylor Swift]]. It's by [[Lady Antebellum]].
* No, "Love in America" is not by Hot Chelle Rae, but by JTX.