commonly misheard song lyrics

lumberjim · 11-28-2003, 07:12 PM

ok, who'll admit to that time when you were singing some bizzare words to a song and had someone correct you, making you feel like a complete tool?

such as:

I always thought the Eric Clapton song Layla said:

LADY LOVE, you got me on my knees.
Layla, you got me on my knees)

or:
( and this one is not me)

OH MY GOD ( sung to the "low rider" melody)
Low- Ri- Der. get a little lower

ladysycamore · 11-28-2003, 07:41 PM

LOL fun!!!

Ok the only thing that I can think of right now is this:
Duran Duran's "New Moon On Monday"

During the chorus, I thought it was:

"New Moon on Monday, and the five days through the night". (which doesn't make a whole lotta sense, but hey, that was the 80s, right?)

Actually it's, "New Moon on Monday, and a firedance through the night".

D'oh! :p

Elspode · 11-28-2003, 08:24 PM

I once knew a guy who argued that "Life in the fast lane" (Eagles) was actually "pumpin' in the vaseline".

Seriously.

bmgb · 11-28-2003, 08:26 PM

All the classics are on kissthisguy.com .

The only one I can think of that's not cliche is this song, "Escucha Me," by the Gipsy Kings. It goes like this: "Escucha Me, Escucha Me..." but to me it sounds like, "It's good chow mein, it's good chow mein."

Mmmmm.

(Of course, it's all in Spanish, so I can make up all kinds of incorrect lyrics.)

lumberjim · 11-28-2003, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Elspode
I once knew a guy who argued that "Life in the fast lane" (Eagles) was actually "pumpin' in the vaseline".

Seriously.

i think that's the funniest thing ive ever heard

wolf · 11-29-2003, 12:18 AM

"There's a bathroom on the right." (creedence clearwater revivial, Bad Moon Rising)

And of course ... "Standing here I've got my back against the wrecking machine." (Van Halen, Jump)

OnyxCougar · 12-01-2003, 09:50 AM

There is a comic who did a short bit on this, and he was mentioning that they were in the car listening to Steve Miller Band "Jet Airliner" and his friend was singing at the top of his lungs:

Bingo Jed had a light on!!

and I'm guilty of this one:

Nickleback - How you remind me

I always sang, "Despite words in my head/Scream, 'Are we having fun yet?'"

And it's really, "These five words in my head/Scream, 'Are we having fun yet?'"

Beestie · 12-01-2003, 10:52 AM

Maybe its me but I keep misinterpreting anything Stevie Nicks sings as:

"Ahh wahh doo bee nnnn ahhh wahh oohhh woeMan I errr in loooooooovvvvvvvvvvve iiiiiiiiii ooooohhhhhh."

Anybody know what in the hell she is saying?

hot_pastrami · 12-01-2003, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wolf
"There's a bathroom on the right." (creedence clearwater revivial, Bad Moon Rising)

I've known many people to make this mistake, but never understood it... the phrase "I see a bad mood rising" occurs many times in the song and is quite clear... indeed the very title of the song is "Bad Mood Rising." I think context should indicate the true words there, since it's basically the same phrase rearranged. But I suppose if someone wasn't paying attention to the song's lyrics at large, and they misheard that particular line, it would draw their attention and become memorable.

When I was young and stupid, I thought the opening phrase to Van Morrison's "Brown Eyed Girl," which says "Hey, where did we go," was actually saying "Hey Rodrigo!" I made the mistake of singing along with the song when it came on the radio, and the friend I was with gave me shit for months over it. I got back at him though, when he sang the opening line of "Bits and Pieces" by the Dave Clark Five as "Amadeus's bits and pieces" rather than "I'm in pieces, bits and pieces."

Part of the problem, I think, is that many songs have lyrics that make little or no sense, so we're accustomed to strangeness and don't question our odd interpretations.

lumberjim · 12-01-2003, 04:35 PM

here's another one of mine:

The heart brings you baaaaack......ON THAT YOU CAN RELY

blues travler

is actually

the HOOK brings you back

i figured it out when i couldnt find the song on any of their albums.....because the song is called "the hook"

Uryoces · 12-01-2003, 05:24 PM

Donnie Iris, "Ah Leah!" -- I had no clue what the hell he was singing till I saw the song title. Doh!

"< Whatever >/Here we go again" ==
"Ah Leah!/Here we go again"

Sun_Sparkz · 12-01-2003, 09:39 PM

Meatloaf - Bat out o hell

"im gonna sit on that fan all night"

i was corrected: "on a silver n black phantom bike"

Elspode · 12-01-2003, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Beestie
Maybe its me but I keep misinterpreting anything Stevie Nicks sings as:

"Ahh wahh doo bee nnnn ahhh wahh oohhh woeMan I errr in loooooooovvvvvvvvvvve iiiiiiiiii ooooohhhhhh."

Anybody know what in the hell she is saying?

I have had a problem with Stevie, myself...for *years*, I thought it was "just like the one winged dove", instead of "white winged dove". Imagine my embarassment when I finally figured it out. Duh. I mean, who the hell writes a song about an amputee dove?

perth · 12-02-2003, 09:49 AM

Case will remember the band's name, but it was Aimee Mann's old 80's band. The song was "Voices Carry".

Hush hush / Keep it down now / This is scary

Actually...

Hush hush / Keep it down now / Voices Carry

Now, I'm not the one who made this mistake. Someone I know did (maybe it was Case), and I thought it was funny as hell.

edit: 'Til Tuesday'? I can't remember the name to save my life and I refuse to Google it.

kerosene · 12-02-2003, 10:19 AM

'Til Tuesday.

I always thought it was:

"Oh, shush, keep it down now. Voices Carry."

11-28-2003, 07:12 PM	#1
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	commonly misheard song lyrics ok, who'll admit to that time when you were singing some bizzare words to a song and had someone correct you, making you feel like a complete tool? such as: I always thought the Eric Clapton song Layla said: LADY LOVE, you got me on my knees. Layla, you got me on my knees) or: ( and this one is not me) OH MY GOD ( sung to the "low rider" melody) Low- Ri- Der. get a little lower __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

11-28-2003, 07:41 PM	#2
ladysycamore "I may not always be perfect, but I'm always me." Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In Sycamore's boxers Posts: 1,341	LOL fun!!! Ok the only thing that I can think of right now is this: Duran Duran's "New Moon On Monday" During the chorus, I thought it was: "New Moon on Monday, and the five days through the night". (which doesn't make a whole lotta sense, but hey, that was the 80s, right?) Actually it's, "New Moon on Monday, and a firedance through the night". D'oh! :p __________________ "Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken." ~Tagline from the movie "Amistad"~ "The Akan concept of Sankofa: In order to move forward we first have to take a step back. In other words, before we can be prepared for the future, we must comprehend the past." From "We Did It, They Hid It"

11-28-2003, 08:24 PM	#3
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I once knew a guy who argued that "Life in the fast lane" (Eagles) was actually "pumpin' in the vaseline". Seriously. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

11-28-2003, 08:26 PM	#4
bmgb Master of the Domain Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: MN Posts: 231	All the classics are on kissthisguy.com . The only one I can think of that's not cliche is this song, "Escucha Me," by the Gipsy Kings. It goes like this: "Escucha Me, Escucha Me..." but to me it sounds like, "It's good chow mein, it's good chow mein." Mmmmm. (Of course, it's all in Spanish, so I can make up all kinds of incorrect lyrics.) __________________ That gun will replace your tongue. You will learn to speak through it. And your poetry will be written in blood. - Nobody

11-29-2003, 12:18 AM	#6
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	"There's a bathroom on the right." (creedence clearwater revivial, Bad Moon Rising) And of course ... "Standing here I've got my back against the wrecking machine." (Van Halen, Jump) __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

12-01-2003, 09:50 AM	#7
OnyxCougar Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kingdom of Atlantia Posts: 2,979	There is a comic who did a short bit on this, and he was mentioning that they were in the car listening to Steve Miller Band "Jet Airliner" and his friend was singing at the top of his lungs: Bingo Jed had a light on!! and I'm guilty of this one: Nickleback - How you remind me I always sang, "Despite words in my head/Scream, 'Are we having fun yet?'" And it's really, "These five words in my head/Scream, 'Are we having fun yet?'"

12-01-2003, 10:52 AM	#8
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	Maybe its me but I keep misinterpreting anything Stevie Nicks sings as: "Ahh wahh doo bee nnnn ahhh wahh oohhh woeMan I errr in loooooooovvvvvvvvvvve iiiiiiiiii ooooohhhhhh." Anybody know what in the hell she is saying? __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

12-01-2003, 04:35 PM	#10
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	here's another one of mine: The heart brings you baaaaack......ON THAT YOU CAN RELY blues travler is actually the HOOK brings you back i figured it out when i couldnt find the song on any of their albums.....because the song is called "the hook" __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

12-01-2003, 05:24 PM	#11
Uryoces 2nd Covenant, yo Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Pugetropolis Posts: 583	Donnie Iris, "Ah Leah!" -- I had no clue what the hell he was singing till I saw the song title. Doh! "< Whatever >/Here we go again" == "Ah Leah!/Here we go again" __________________ The party's over ... the drink ... and the luck ... ran out.

12-01-2003, 09:39 PM	#12
Sun_Sparkz Has Body Temperature Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: I come from a land downunder Posts: 1,105	Meatloaf - Bat out o hell "im gonna sit on that fan all night" i was corrected: "on a silver n black phantom bike" __________________ We'll never be as young as we are right now

12-02-2003, 09:49 AM	#14
perth Strong Silent Type Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,949	Case will remember the band's name, but it was Aimee Mann's old 80's band. The song was "Voices Carry". Hush hush / Keep it down now / This is scary Actually... Hush hush / Keep it down now / Voices Carry Now, I'm not the one who made this mistake. Someone I know did (maybe it was Case), and I thought it was funny as hell. edit: 'Til Tuesday'? I can't remember the name to save my life and I refuse to Google it.

12-02-2003, 10:19 AM	#15
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	'Til Tuesday. I always thought it was: "Oh, shush, keep it down now. Voices Carry."

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