Subject: Misheard lyrics
Posted by: romeomikegolf
Date: Mar 08 07
When I first heard Desmond Dekker and the Aces sing the Isrealite I thought he was singing Oh Oh me ears are alight. It was only after quite a few times listening to it that I realised it was Poor me, The Isrealite.
Which lyrics have you mistakenly heard? And please do not just post a list pulled from the Web. I want to know your own.
Posted by: romeomikegolf
Date: Mar 08 07
When I first heard Desmond Dekker and the Aces sing the Isrealite I thought he was singing Oh Oh me ears are alight. It was only after quite a few times listening to it that I realised it was Poor me, The Isrealite.
Which lyrics have you mistakenly heard? And please do not just post a list pulled from the Web. I want to know your own.
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Lemmyrules
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When I was a kid I had my own lyrical version of "Bad Moon Rising" by Creedence Clearwater Revival. They were singing "There's a bad moon on the rise". What I heard was "There's a bathroom on the right". Apparently, I wasn't the only one. Reply #1. Mar 08 07, 1:26 AM |
joaniem 
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If I would post what I thought the lyrics were (and what I was singing) I would get kicked out LOL. When I was 16, Louie Louie was # 1. What a controversy that song caused...from being accused of having dirty lyrics, even the Government got in on it! Turns out, it was really a very nice song! It wasnt until I got the internet that I found out what the lyrics really were. In case someone is STILL in the dark...its about a guy whos needs to get on his ship in 3 days, and he will miss his girlfriend. I would have posted the lyrics, but it wont go through. (Even though they weren't dirty...honest! LOL) ~Joanie~ Reply #2. Mar 08 07, 3:54 AM |
thegogga
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This is quite a modern error of mine... I'm sure everyone has heard the song "Public Affair" by Jessica Simpson. In the chorus, she says "all the cameras come out for a public affair." Now the first time I heard this, I was convinced that she said "all the CAMELS come out for a public affair..." Stupid, I know. But it really does sound like CAMELS! Reply #3. Mar 08 07, 6:11 AM |
gman89
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I'm embarrassed to admit this, but when I was a kid I listened to the Spice Girls and one song I saw on the pay per view concert was "Naked". I understood it as "fake-ed" and even though it didn't make any sense to me, I persisted to sing it as "fake-ed". It wasn't until I got the new CD which contained all the lyrics for the songs on it that I found out the true name. It never even crossed my child mind. Reply #4. Mar 08 07, 6:26 PM |
| IndieQueen
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The first time I heard "Car Wheels on a Gravel Road" by Lucinda Williams, I was only half listening and I swore she was saying "Cartwheels on a gravel road." Harkening back to my childhood, I can tell you cartwheels on a gravel road are not the safest way to go. Reply #5. Mar 14 07, 10:26 AM |
kells40
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Hey Indie.. I love your picture thingy! This is an oldie but a goodie.. Alex the Seal for Our Lips are Sealed. Reply #6. Mar 15 07, 5:26 AM |
mnbates
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I would have been prepared to swear that "The best love songs are written with a broken arm" and took some convincing, by my sister (who had the music and lyrics), that Karen Carpenter wasn't singing that. Regards, Tin Reply #7. Mar 25 07, 7:05 AM |
| IndieQueen
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I don't like Fall Out Boy, we all know this. But, last night, I was bored and looking up parodies on YouTube. Since I can't understand what he's saying anyway, I was on the floor laughing because somebody did a parody of "This Ain't a Scene, it's an Arms Race" and they think he's saying "Oh, sewing chicken." Don't know what he's really saying, but I hear sewing chicken too. Reply #8. Mar 26 07, 4:56 PM |
lovesmoodies
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My kids used to sing "I blow bubbles when I am with you..." instead of my world crumbles. Reply #9. Mar 26 07, 8:20 PM |
luddy2
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My three year old grandson kept asking to listen to Old Bull Even Nockles. Finally realised it was I Believe in Miracles. Reply #10. Apr 01 07, 6:14 PM |
xBlueAngelx
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haha!.... When I used to listen to Abba, and yes, I'm not afraid to admit it.....lol I used to think the lyrics to 'Chiquitita' were... 'Take yer teeth out tell me what's wrong'..... Edited to remove profanity. We don't allow that here. Reply #11. May 04 07, 2:52 AM |
Lympathy
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"Cheap wine and a three day GROWTH" by Cold Chisel. I thought it was GROPE ... oops. Reply #12. May 04 07, 2:11 PM |
50ftqueenie
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"Reward" by The Teardrop Explodes is one of my favourite songs. For years I was singing "Bless my cotton socks I'm in the nude" until my other half overheard me one day and pointed out it should "Bless my cotton socks I'm in the news". Reply #13. May 04 07, 4:28 PM |
| 50ftqueenie
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Ooh I've just remembered another one I mis-sang. It was by The Pooh Sticks and should have been "Keep in touch, call sometime" and I was merrily singing "keep in touch Constantine" and thinking what a lovely name it was! When I was a very young girl I loved Julie Covingtons "Don't cry for me Argentina" and apparently my family used to make me sing it just so they could hear me sing "Don't cry for me Sergeant Tina"! Reply #14. May 04 07, 4:33 PM |
| IndieQueen
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I was comforted to know I wasn't the only person to hear "I am still living with your goat" instead of "I am still living with your ghost" in Santa Monica by Everclear. It made one of those misheard lyrics books. Reply #15. May 04 07, 4:42 PM |
| xBlueAngelx
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Oops, so very sorry about the profanity! I thought if I didn't write it all it wouldn't count..lol sorry! Reply #16. May 05 07, 4:48 AM |
| kells40
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I still haven;t gotten over the fact that there's a band called The Pooh Sticks! He heee eheee Reply #17. May 08 07, 3:06 AM |
| 50ftqueenie
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They were a British Indiepop band from the late 80s-early 90s, Kells. There were some great band names from that era: The Family Cat The Field Mice 14 Iced Bears The Hit Parade Orange Juice The Soup Dragons The list is endless but I'll stop there :-) Reply #18. May 08 07, 3:30 AM |
| IndieQueen
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This one's courtesy of Rhiannon. I was playing Texas Rockabilly Rebel by Reverend Horton Heat just now and she asked me why the man was singing "Goes real fast, but the chicken's good." I'm having her hearing checked tomorrow. Reply #19. May 10 07, 4:03 PM |
| jb1949
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Khe Sahn...Cold Chisel Though the lyrics went " I took the last train out of Sydney for Khe Sahn" {which is in Vietnam} Should have heard " I took the last PLANE out of Sydney fro Khe Sahn" It was some time before I realised trains do not travel over water well. Reply #20. May 11 07, 2:12 AM |
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