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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kells40
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Bugger! I sing Well the last plane out of Sydney's almost gone! Barnesy's almost up there with James Reyne! Reply #21. May 11 07, 5:51 AM |
itsannier
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Doesn't Celine Dion sing "and the Hotdogs go on"? You have a listen I'm sure she does .. Reply #22. May 13 07, 11:11 AM |
callie_ross
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Nirvana's song "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is one of the most misunderstood songs ever! I thought he was saying " Wanna bottle, my lumbago, and the beatles" ! This is not what he says at all! I love this song, too, and after listening to it a bunch of times, I got the lyrics. I was way off, too! Reply #23. May 13 07, 12:31 PM |
davidmrae 
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I'm with you Kells, The last plane out of Sydney's almost gone. I looked this up on the Cols Chisel web sight and they agree. This then constitutes what is oficially know as Grupps Third Law.... If 2 people agree and there is no one present to contradict them it must be true. Reply #24. May 13 07, 4:11 PM |
julieanne123
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My little sister used to think the song from "Mary Poppins" was "Super California Lipstick". Reply #25. May 14 07, 8:10 PM |
| kells40
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Woohoo! Yay Us David! Reply #26. May 16 07, 3:44 AM |
mutchisman
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I heard this oldie on the radio yesterday; never did know the real lyrics. I always thought it was: "Started my life on an old cold rundown tennis lawn" Probably the 'love' reference that flummoxed me! Diana Ross actually sang these lyrics in "Love Child" "I started my life in an old, cold, rundown tenement slum" Close! Reply #27. May 16 07, 4:14 AM |
MaggieG 5
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Yeasrs ago a radio competition judged that the funniest mis-heard lyrics were 'Me Ears are Alight' by Desmond Dekker and the Aces. Reply #28. May 16 07, 4:35 PM |
| MaggieG 5
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Ooops! Who only read the responses, not the original post? Sorry! Reply #29. May 16 07, 4:36 PM |
yellabelly
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On Creedence Clearwater Revivals hit - Bad Moon Rising, I'm sure they're singing: There's The Bathroom On The Right! Reply #30. May 17 07, 4:32 PM |
| avrandldr
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When I was little (8, maybe?) I was just learning about Greek letters. While learning this, I heard Men at Work's classic "I Come From a Lambda Lambda" for the first time. I couldn't be convinced that I was wrong. Reply #31. May 27 07, 5:36 PM |
Yaarbiriah
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rofl on previous posts! great idea for a thread. 'I'm in woman in love' .. When the lady sings 'It's a right I defend! ' I thought she was singing 'it's a ride in a fair'... (over and over again.. ohhh the suffering, who'd want to be a woman in love? (pass a bucket.. ) Reply #32. May 27 07, 5:50 PM |
igotmeajd
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Back when 'Til Tuesday came out with "Voices Carry," I was humming it in art class. My friend piped up with "Stop, I hate that song!" When I asked her why, she said it was because the lyrics were "retarded." When I asked why she thought that, she said... "Oh Josh, you've been down south, was it scary?" After we managed to stop laughing, it took me and two other people the rest of the class to convince her that the lyrics were "Oh shush, keep it down now, voices carry." I've never heard the song the same way since. Reply #33. May 27 07, 11:06 PM |
bionic4ever
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My mother overheard me listening to an AC/DC album once, and heard the lyrics "Dirty deeds and they're done dirt cheap". She asked me why they were singing about a laundromat (dirty jeans.....)! Reply #34. May 27 07, 11:19 PM |
benniebenbenny
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England Dan and John Ford Coley: Proper lyrics from "I Really Love To See You Tonight": I'm not talking about mo...ving in". What I used to hear: "I'm not talking about the linen". Even now, I have to listen closely in order to hear the correct lyrics. Reply #35. May 28 07, 4:50 AM |
jagman09
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In David Bowie's "Space Oddity" I always though it was "Major Tongue" and it is really "Major Tom." Reply #36. May 28 07, 7:07 AM |
| jaxtah
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INXS - Beautiful Girl - used to sing 'Big ears in the corner' (should be Nicki's in the Corner) When I was younger, a lot younger I hasten to add! I used to sing 'snow white purple doves' instead of 'snow white turtle doves' to 'I'd like to Teach the World to Sing' by The New Seekers. Reply #37. May 28 07, 11:01 AM |
| igotmeajd
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You know that song "Angel of the Morning?" The lyrics are: "Just call me angel of the morning, angel; Just touch my cheek before you leave me...." Well, my cousin used to think it was "Just call me angel of the morning, angel; Just brush my teeth before you leave me...." And, she would sing that at the top of her lungs.... Reply #38. Jun 09 07, 12:59 PM |
funnytrivianna
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Canadian Band Tragically Hip had lyrics that were "you're ahead by a century" I thought they were saying "you're a hair-brained eccentric" ha ha ha ha Reply #39. Jun 11 07, 7:59 PM |
| MusicalKarissa
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My friend showed me a video on You Tube that had the Numa Numa misheard song. It was really funny! Reply #40. Jun 12 07, 8:28 AM |
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