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45 Misheard Lyrics quizzes and 455 Misheard Lyrics trivia questions.
1.
  Have Fun with Misheard Lyrics 2   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I have so much fun with misheard lyrics that I've decided to do more quizzes on the same topic. This is the second in my "Have Fun with Misheard Lyrics" series. With one exception, the songs in this quiz are from the 1960s and 1970s.
Average, 10 Qns, spiritseeker, Aug 26 17
Average
spiritseeker
10916 plays
2.
  Have Fun with Misheard Lyrics   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I've had so much fun taking the quizzes on misheard lyrics that I decided to do one of my own. The songs in this quiz are from the 1970s, with one exception.
Average, 10 Qns, spiritseeker, Feb 19 13
Average
spiritseeker
10205 plays
3.
  "Mondegreens" - Misheard Lyrics 101   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Misheard lyrics, also known as "Mondegreens," can be hilarious! I must admit I myself have been guilty of many of the mondegreens in this quiz!
Easier, 10 Qns, ben3, May 06 20
Easier
ben3
May 06 20
8394 plays
4.
  I Misunderstood That!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Everyone has misunderstood a lyric once or twice in their lifetime. Can you help these ten people understand the correct lyric to the song they are listening to?
Average, 10 Qns, pennie1478, Jul 12 07
Average
pennie1478 gold member
10323 plays
5.
  The Walkman on the Bus editor best quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
On the bus I travel home on in the evenings, there's usually an annoying man listening to a Sony Walkman. Occasionally he joins in, singing along with a tuneless voice which everyone but him can hear. Can you identify what songs he's singing?
Difficult, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Sep 19 17
Difficult
Islingtonian
20874 plays
6.
  To Latvia and Back - Found in Translation   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Lyrics English -> Latvian -> English using an online translator...Easy target? Probably. Original idea? Absolutely not. Funny? Darn tootin'! No obscure songs appear in this quiz, and no Latvians were harmed in its production.
Average, 10 Qns, ing, Jun 13 09
Average
ing
1359 plays
7.
  Lucy in Disguise with Diamonds   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How embarrassing! I've just sung the wrong lyrics in a loud voice in front of all my friends. they're laughing at me. What was I really meant to sing?
Average, 10 Qns, MikeMaster99, Jul 12 12
Average
MikeMaster99 gold member
3557 plays
8.
  Twisted Lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You've been singing it that way all your life, now find out the real lyrics. Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, psteiber, Aug 28 05
Average
psteiber
13656 plays
9.
  Misunderstood Song Lyrics - Oldies   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Have you ever found yourself cruising in your car, wailing along with the radio and singing the wrong lyrics? This quiz might help.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Aug 02 10
Average
rblayer
9038 plays
10.
  Whippet   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Many thought the Devo hit was called "Whippet" not "Whip It". Here are ten other misheard song lyrics. Match the misheard lyric to the correct artist. (Asking you to match misheard lyric to the song title would be too easy!)
Easier, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Mar 08 20
Easier
1nn1 gold member
Mar 08 20
346 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Which song by Phil Collins is about his divorce, according to a 2017 interview on "The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon?"

From Quiz "Commonly Misunderstood Songs"




11.
  Say What? Misheard Lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many lyrics are not what they sound like. Here are several lyrics to songs that have been mistaken for other lyrics. Good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, diamondjim68, Jan 21 16
Average
diamondjim68
8176 plays
12.
  Secret Asian Man   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's one for all of you who are certain you know the lyrics...until you realize they're only in your head. Enjoy the quiz and "excuse me while I kiss this guy".
Easier, 10 Qns, jenglund, Sep 06 09
Easier
jenglund
3441 plays
13.
  More Mondegreen Madness: Lyrics You've Misheard   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Since many people liked the first edition - thank you all very much for the kind notes - a chance to translate some more misheard lyrics.
Easier, 10 Qns, darksplash, May 01 20
Easier
darksplash
May 01 20
651 plays
14.
  Rock 'n Roll "Translationology"   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Welcome to my fifth class, "Rockin' Translations 101". I've taken the lyrics of 15 classic rock tunes, translated them into another language, and then translated the results back to English again. Simply name the song. Have fun!
Average, 15 Qns, doorsfan58, Apr 10 12
Average
doorsfan58
4024 plays
15.
  The Walkman on the Bus Quiz 3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you identify the following songs, as sung by a man listening to a Sony Walkman on the bus?
Average, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Mar 06 08
Average
Islingtonian
9972 plays
16.
  The owls are not what they seem   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Sometimes songs appear to be about one thing, but they're really about something else entirely. Or sometimes they seem to be lovely little ditties, while nobody notices their pitch black soul. This quiz is about some of those songs.
Average, 10 Qns, hootch, Jul 24 22
Average
hootch
Jul 24 22
4033 plays
17.
  My bunny lies over the ocean   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Mondegreens (misheard lyrics) can be really embarrassing when sung at the top of your voice. My funny friend, Fenella, frequently finds herself in lyric limbo at karaoke. Can you help out her with the correct lyrics?
Easier, 10 Qns, VegemiteKid, Aug 22 18
Easier
VegemiteKid gold member
Aug 22 18
1757 plays
18.
  Commonly Misheard Lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All of these questions are about popular songs with commonly misheard lyrics.
Average, 10 Qns, DrLoveGun, Jun 08 23
Average
DrLoveGun
Jun 08 23
344 plays
19.
  Nacho, Nacho Man   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'm supposed to be on a diet, but my MP3 player's on shuffle and my poor nutrition-deprived brain keeps hearing songs about food. Can there really be so many food related songs?
Easier, 10 Qns, emiloony, Dec 18 23
Easier
emiloony
Dec 18 23
725 plays
20.
  Songs Flubbed by the Fandangle Family    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
We all remember the good old songs of yesteryear, but can you sort out what the song titles should have been before the Fandangle family inadvertently messed them up?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, funnytrivianna, Mar 31 11
Very Easy
funnytrivianna gold member
1285 plays
21.
  Only the Phoney    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Invinoveritas' challenge suggests 'lyricitis' - a Boomer malaise caused by deafening music, mumbling singers and excessive vino resulting in misheard lyrics. Can you help?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, caramellor, Dec 03 15
Very Easy
caramellor
664 plays
22.
  Mondegreen Madness: The Songs You Misheard   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many of us have been convinced that words of a song were something different to what the lyricist intended. The technical term is 'mondegreen'. Find the real song for the misheard lyrics. Sometimes the rhyme helps, sometimes it doesn't!
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, May 29 16
Average
darksplash
494 plays
23.
  'What Did They Just Sing?'-Misunderstood Lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
No not misheard lyrics but misunderstood lyrics. Here are some lyrics and songs that may have caused at least some confusion when they first crossed the Atlantic. A mixed bag of questions, name the song, name the artist, spot the definition etc, enjoy.
Difficult, 10 Qns, mutchisman, Aug 01 08
Difficult
mutchisman
4557 plays
24.
  The Light Fantastic    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Have you ever sang along to your favourite song but with the wrong lyrics, completely oblivious to the error? This quiz has famous misheard lyrics. I will give you the wrong lyrics, you need to name the song they come from. Good luck and have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, ramonesrule, Sep 03 20
Average
ramonesrule
Sep 03 20
239 plays
25.
  Mondegreens: Muted Mumbles Misheard May Be Magical    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Misheard lyrics have hit most music listeners at least once, Sometimes you just have a good quiet laugh among friends about it and move on, but sometimes the mistake is shared by many and takes on a larger life of its own.
Average, 10 Qns, namrewsna, Sep 29 17
Average
namrewsna
321 plays
26.
  Commonly Misheard Lyrics 3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How many of these commonly misheard lyrics do you know?
Average, 10 Qns, DrLoveGun, Mar 28 18
Average
DrLoveGun
Mar 28 18
323 plays
27.
  Beelzebub has a Devil for a Sideboard    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I used to sing along confidently to these songs before it was pointed out to me that I was singing the wrong words. The following lines are the wrong words that I sang, you have to tell me which song they came from, or what the right lyrics are. Enjoy.
Average, 10 Qns, dopple44, Sep 12 08
Average
dopple44
3018 plays
28.
  Commonly Misunderstood Songs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A lot of people think these songs are about one thing, but they're really about another thing. Do you know what these songs are really about?
Average, 10 Qns, DrLoveGun, Jul 22 22
Average
DrLoveGun
Jul 22 22
350 plays
29.
  The Right Kind of Wrong    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
We've all done it... that song you love comes on and you start belting it out. Only thing is, you have the lyrics wrong! Here are ten commonly misheard lyrics- I will give the wrong lyric, your job is to match with the artist. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, strudi74, Oct 16 17
Average
strudi74 gold member
371 plays
30.
  It Sounds Like...Misunderstood Lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In this quiz, I will give you a portion of a lyric that is commonly misunderstood as as stating something else. You will have to identify the artist that performs the tune.
Tough, 10 Qns, trapt1, May 06 08
Tough
trapt1
3335 plays
31.
  Mis-Heard Lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These are just a few of many mis-heard song lyrics that I have heard and sang. Hopefully they make you laugh as much as I did when you realise what the correct lines are.
Easier, 10 Qns, jinnyjoe21, Dec 11 12
Easier
jinnyjoe21
1116 plays
32.
  More Commonly Misheard Lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How well do you know these lyrics to popular songs that other people think they know but don't?
Average, 10 Qns, DrLoveGun, Oct 05 19
Average
DrLoveGun
Oct 05 19
325 plays
33.
  The Walkman on the Bus Quiz 29    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The quiz that refused to die. Can you identify the following songs, as sung by a man listening to a Sony Walkman on a bus?
Average, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Dec 23 04
Average
Islingtonian
6285 plays
34.
  The Walkman on the Train Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you identify the following songs, as sung by a man listening to a Sony Walkman on a train? (exactly the same as the 'Walkman on the Bus' Quiz, but, for no apparent reason, on a train).
Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Sep 25 02
Tough
Islingtonian
6491 plays
35.
  Mis-heard Song Titles or Lyrics - Part 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are ten more confused song lyrics or titles. Can you identify who sings the correct version?
Tough, 10 Qns, FussBudget, Jun 19 11
Tough
FussBudget gold member
2065 plays
36.
  Trolling in the Deep    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A little quiz about what you thought you heard versus what was really said. I will give you both versions of the lyrics, you tell me the name of the artist.
Average, 10 Qns, monstermoose, Mar 12 24
Average
monstermoose
Mar 12 24
695 plays
37.
  Mis-heard Song Titles or Lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you are not paying attention, the following song titles and/or lyrics might otherwise sound as I have them written here. Your task is to decipher them and I have given you a choice of artists to help.
Difficult, 10 Qns, FussBudget, Oct 20 06
Difficult
FussBudget gold member
2729 plays
38.
  The Walkman on the Bus Quiz 63    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Back like a bad penny. Can you identify the following songs, as sung by a man listening to a Sony Walkman on a bus?
Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Mar 30 05
Tough
Islingtonian
3124 plays
39.
  The Walkman/Jogging Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you identify the following songs, as sung by a man listening to a Sony Walkman while out jogging?
Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Aug 03 22
Tough
Islingtonian
Aug 03 22
3381 plays
40.
  The Walkman on the Bus Quiz 5    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Back for the 5th time. Can you identify the following songs, as sung by a man listening to a Sony Walkman on the bus?
Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Oct 29 12
Tough
Islingtonian
4109 plays
41.
  Heavy Metal Misheards    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are some great heavy metal hits out there, but a lot of people don't pick up all the lyrics. So it is up to you to figure out what is actually being said.
Difficult, 10 Qns, C.A Gumby, Mar 10 11
Difficult
C.A Gumby
1206 plays
42.
  What Was That?: Musical Mistakes and Oddities    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Every artist must take steps to record their music. Sometimes they'll leave a microphone open during technical difficulties, or just blurt whatever pops into their head. The public gets stuck with the results. Enjoy this quiz on notable music bloopers.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, neon000, Jul 17 08
Very Difficult
neon000 gold member
2191 plays
43.
  Heavy Metal Misheards: Part Three!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Yet another quiz on misheard heavy metal lyrics. Enjoy.
Tough, 10 Qns, C.A Gumby, Feb 24 09
Tough
C.A Gumby
563 plays
44.
  Heavy Metal Misheards Part Two    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is another quiz just like of my first quiz in this category, Heavy Metal Misheards.
Tough, 10 Qns, C.A Gumby, Jun 17 08
Tough
C.A Gumby
549 plays
45.
  That's Not Quite Right    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These lyrics are from Country songs... kind of. One line of the lyrics is not right. Say which line is wrong and the what correct line is.
Difficult, 10 Qns, mousegirl4ever, Jun 01 15
Difficult
mousegirl4ever
326 plays

Misheard Lyrics Trivia Questions

1. What is the chorus to Til Tuesday's biggest hit?

From Quiz
Commonly Misheard Lyrics 3

Answer: Oh, hush, keep it down now. Voices carry.

Til Tuesday are a one-hit wonder pop band from the 1980s. Their hit song is called "Voices Carry." That song and video is about a a rebellious girl and her abusive boyfriend. At the end of the video, they're at a concert together, and she can't take the abuse anymore, so she stands up and screams that he is a monster and everybody notices. The lyrics to this song are commonly misunderstood because the singer's voice is difficult to understand, and because "Voices Carry" is not a common phrase. Plus, given the content of the lyrics "This is scary" would make perfect sense and the boyfriend's name could be "Josh." My kudos to anybody who knew exactly what Aimee Mann was singing without having heard the title of the song.

2. Nirvana's "Lithium" says "I'm not gonna..." what?

From Quiz More Commonly Misheard Lyrics

Answer: Crack

This is one of the first rock songs I ever heard. "Nevermind" was one of the first albums I ever bought. It took me years to find out this out myself. I have thought all the wrong answers. But, all the lyrics sites I found say "Crack." "Lithium" according to Kurt Cobain, is about a fictional man who has broken up with his girlfriend and is turning to religion to save himself from suicide. Contrary to popular belief, the story in this song is fictional. Cobain admits that he infused some of his own personal experiences with break-ups into the story, but he is singing from the perspective of a fictional character. "Lithium" was the third single from "Nevermind." It went to the top of the Official Finnish charts and has appeared on more than 10 charts. "Nevermind" has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide, making it one of the most popular albums ever recorded.

3. In "Purple Haze," Jimi Hendrix sang "Excuse me while I kiss..." what?

From Quiz Commonly Misheard Lyrics

Answer: The sky

A lot of people thought Hendrix sang "Excuse me while I kiss this guy." Hendrix was aware of this misunderstanding, and sometimes he would change the lyrics and really sing "this guy" when he sang this song live and he would point at a guy in the audience. However, the correct lyric is "Excuse me while I kiss the sky." "Purple Haze" is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitar songs ever written. The guitar riff for this song is one of the most recognizable guitar riffs in the world. The song is widely thought to be a song about being on drugs. Hendrix denied this, saying that it's a love song. The lyrics "Whatever it is, that girl put a spell on me," would support that claim. Unfortunately, whether or not this song was about drugs, Hendrix died of a drug overdose at 27. There hasn't been a guitarist like him ever since.

4. "We build this city on sausage rolls."

From Quiz More Mondegreen Madness: Lyrics You've Misheard

Answer: We Built This City - Starship

The correct lyrics are: "We built this city on rock 'n' roll." This song had an impeccable background: words by Bernie Taupin (who wrote many of Elton John's best songs) and music by Martin Page. However, Starship producers Dennis Lambert and Peter Wolf insisted on some changes including repetitions of the chorus and the addition of an announcer's voice. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100, and was also a number one in Australia and Canada.

5. "These ants are my friends and blowin' in the wind."

From Quiz Mondegreen Madness: The Songs You Misheard

Answer: Blowing In The Wind - Bob Dylan

The correct lyrics are: "The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind". "Blowing In the Wind" appeared on Dylan's 1963 album "Freewheeling". It has been covered by numerous artists, including Peter, Paul, and Mary, who took it to Number Two in the Billboard pop charts in 1963.

6. Roy Orbison's song is not really called "Only the Phoney". In the 1960 song, which people truly know the way he feels?

From Quiz Only the Phoney

Answer: Only the Lonely

"Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)" was a 1960 single from Roy Orbison's album "Lonely and Blue" and was written by Orbison and Joe Melson. It was Orbison's first major chart hit, reaching No.2 in the USA and No.1 in the UK. It was honoured with a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999 and Rolling Stone lists it among the greatest songs of all time. Classified as 'an operatic rock ballad', Orbison's voice in this song is so angry-sad that you really can't blame lonely people for having a bit too much to drink whilst listening to it and feeling a bit phoney because their sad lives cannot possibly compare with the multiple tragedies Orbison suffered.

7. In the song "You're so Vain" by Carly Simon, I have always sung the line, "you're with some underworld spy or the wife of a postman", but what are the correct words?

From Quiz Mis-Heard Lyrics

Answer: wife of a close friend

Warren Beatty was allegedly the subject of the song. This has never been either confirmed nor denied.

8. What you thought you heard, "Shotgun Oprah, lock and load". What was really said, "Shotgun, opera, lock and load". What artist was this?

From Quiz Trolling in the Deep

Answer: Linkin Park

These lyrics come from the song "Bleed it Out" by Linkin Park. The song is from their album "Minutes to Midnight" and is featured in the game "Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock".

9. Which line is wrong and what are the correct words to Toby Kieth's "Beers Ago"? "And we spent what little bit of money we had On wintergreen Skoal and overpriced gas Go get your girl, go make the drag"

From Quiz That's Not Quite Right

Answer: Line 2; On wintergreen Skoal and main street gas

This is Toby's second hit from his 15th album, after an accidental hit with "Red Solo Cup".

10. Singing 'Lucy in disguise with diamonds' in public was mortifying as the words were not quite right! What was this line from The Beatles meant to be?

From Quiz Lucy in Disguise with Diamonds

Answer: Lucy in the sky with diamonds

'Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds' was from the "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album, released in 1967. It is often alleged that the song is about drug taking due to the major initials in the title (LSD).

11. Fenella is not the only one to get this wrong, Bugs Bunny managed to, too! What word did both Fenella and Bugs get wrong in the line: 'My bunny lies over the ocean'?

From Quiz My bunny lies over the ocean

Answer: Bunny - it should be 'Bonnie'

These are the words in the chorus: "My bonnie lies over the ocean, My bonnie lies over the sea, My bonnie lies over the ocean, O bring back my bonnie to me." While the origin of the song is not certain, it is speculated that the 'Bonnie' referred to may be the exiled Bonnie Prince Charlie, (Charles Edward Louis Philip Casimir Stuart, also known as the Young Pretender, a claimant to the English throne). The person wanting her bonnie returned to her was probably Flora McDonald, a Jacobite supporter and friend of Bonnie Prince Charlie.

12. When the Fandangle children were playing in the park while it was drizzling outside they sang "Swinging in the Rain". Which 1929 song title did they mean to sing?

From Quiz Songs Flubbed by the Fandangle Family

Answer: "Singin' in the Rain"

"Singin' in the Rain" (1929) was sung by Doris Eaton Travis, for the first time, in The Hollywood Music Box Revue. The song's popularity stemmed more from the film "Singing in the Rain" (1952), with Gene Kelly dancing to the song and splashing through the rain puddles. The lyrics of the song were written by Arthur Freed and the music was composed by Nacio Herb Brown. The little Fandangle girls and boys, in the park, were swinging on the swings when it began drizzling outside. They mixed up the title of the song turning it into "Swinging in the Rain".

13. This band recorded a song that foretold trouble on the way, not directions to the restroom.

From Quiz Secret Asian Man

Answer: Creedence Clearwater Revival

In the song "Bad Moon Rising", a common misheard lyric is "There's a bathroom on the right", instead of "There's a bad moon on the rise".

14. In Judas Priest's "Electric Eye", what is the correct line?

From Quiz Heavy Metal Misheards: Part Three!

Answer: You think you have private lives, think nothing of the kind.

This song was released from the "Screaming for Vengeance" album. The guitar track "The Hellion" is usually played before the song starts.

15. The first line in a song that I always sang incorrectly was the one that is the title of this quiz, and also from a well known Queen song: I sang "Beelzebub has a Devil for a sideboard". Which song was it from?

From Quiz Beelzebub has a Devil for a Sideboard

Answer: Bohemian Rhapsody

The real line from this song is obviously "Beelzebub has a Devil put aside for...me!".

16. In Metallica's "One", which is the correct line?

From Quiz Heavy Metal Misheards Part Two

Answer: Now the world is gone I'm just one

This song was featured on the "And Justice for All" album in 1989. The music video for this song featured clips from the movie "Johnny Got His Gun".

17. This mondegreen by Jimi Hendrix is almost universally considered the most popular and widespread misheard lyric of them all. Rocker Ozzy Osbourne has even confessed to getting this lyric wrong for many years. Which is the correct lyric?

From Quiz "Mondegreens" - Misheard Lyrics 101

Answer: 'Scuse me while I kiss the sky

"Purple haze all in my brain Lately things just don't seem the same Actin' funny, but I don't know why 'Scuse me while I kiss the sky" Most people heard it as "Scuse me while I kiss this guy." This mondegreen was so widespread that Hendrix himself became aware of it and would sometimes playfully kiss one of his male band members onstage after singing the line!

18. This song by Creedence Clearwater Revival has spawned some hilarious misheard lyrics. Which are the correct lyrics?

From Quiz Have Fun with Misheard Lyrics 2

Answer: There's a bad moon on the rise.

"Don't go around tonight, Well, it's bound to take your life, There's a bad moon on the rise." "Bad Moon Rising" was released by Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) in 1969, and reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The lyrics for this song, written by John Fogerty, were inspired by a 1941 movie entitled "The Devil And Daniel Webster", in which a hurricane wipes out most of a town.

19. In Iron Maiden's classic "Number of the Beast", what is the first line after the Bible is read?

From Quiz Heavy Metal Misheards

Answer: I left alone my mind was blank

This song is from the "Number of the Beast" album released in 1981. The album did not go over very well in the United States because of Christian activists.

20. At the start of The Jam's "The Eton Rifles" Paul Weller sings, "Sup up your beer and collect your fags". What did he mean by 'fags'?

From Quiz 'What Did They Just Sing?'-Misunderstood Lyrics

Answer: Cigarettes

Well I guess now we all know what 'fags' means Stateside; a derogatory term for gay men. Not so, though, in Britain, where 'fags' is usually a slang term for cigarettes. It has other meanings also: a fag can mean a junior schoolboy at a fee-paying school who is expected to run errands for older pupils. A faggot is a type of spicy meatball but it can also mean a bundle of sticks. For the record, "The Eton Rifles" went to number three in the UK in 1979.

21. "Cough." There's laughter, then another person says, "That's going to be the one, eh, Pete?" There is also the sound of a plane going by overhead. What song is this?

From Quiz What Was That?: Musical Mistakes and Oddities

Answer: "In My Time of Dying," Led Zeppelin

This is from the double album "Physical Graffiti." The singer was, of course, Robert Plant, and the group's manager was Peter Grant.

22. This could be a commentary on today's tabloid press. "Make It Sleazy" of course is not the original song title. Who sang the lyrically correct original?

From Quiz Mis-heard Song Titles or Lyrics - Part 2

Answer: Eagles

"Take It Easy" was the first hit for The Eagles in 1972, reaching number 12 on the U.S. charts. Of course, with the twisted title above, it would sound something more like this: "Well I'm runnin' to the shop Tryin' to purchase some pop I got chips and salsa on my mind Standing in the check out Think my brains'll fall out Lookin' at Enquirer headlines Make it sleazy, make it sleazy Don't add a modicum of truth Keep it hazy"

23. Who sang the uncomfortable "Legs Stick To Leather"?

From Quiz Mis-heard Song Titles or Lyrics

Answer: Bryan Ferry

"Let's Stick Together" was a hit for Bryan Ferry (sans Roxy Music) in 1976. The film clip featured his then fiancee Jerry Hall in a tiger costume!

24. Simon is walking on the treadmill listening to his Ipod when his favorite song comes on. In his loud booming voice he sings, "When a man loves a walnut." What is the correct lyric to Simon's favorite song?

From Quiz I Misunderstood That!

Answer: When a man loves a woman

Simon is so grateful that you told him that the lyric to his favorite Percy Sledge song is "When a man loves a woman" that he gives you his Ipod. "When A Man Loves A Woman" was written for Percy Sledge by Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright. Michael Bolton sang it for his "Time, Love, and Tenderness" album in 1991 after he wanted to put another old love song on the album.

25. The Animals' version of the traditional song "The House of the Rising Sun" warns about the dangers of gambling. However, originally this song was about something else. What?

From Quiz The owls are not what they seem

Answer: A brothel

This is about a brothel in New Orleans. "The House Of The Rising Sun" was named after Madame Marianne LeSoleil Levant (which means "Rising Sun" in French) and was open for business from 1862 until 1874, when it was closed due to complaints by neighbors.

26. The lyrics for the title of this song from 1966 sounds like "Secret Asian Man". Who is the artist?

From Quiz It Sounds Like...Misunderstood Lyrics

Answer: Johnny Rivers

The actual title is "Secret Agent Man" by Johnny Rivers.

27. What band had a 1960s hit with a title that sounded a lot like "Die Violet"?

From Quiz Misunderstood Song Lyrics - Oldies

Answer: The Animals

"Sky Pilot" was a seven-minute long 1968 Animals hit. "Sky Pilot" is term for a military chaplain, and the song begins with the line, "He blesses the boys as they stand in line/ The smell of gun grease and their bayonets they shine/ He's here to help them all that he can/ To make them feel wanted he's a good holy man".

28. The Eagles 'Hotel California' has a line that sounds like, "Her mind is differently twisted....". What is the correct line?

From Quiz Twisted Lyrics

Answer: Her mind is Tiffany twisted

'Hotel California' is the title track to the hit 1976 album.

29. " ... da da da ... to funky ... la da da de da da junky ..."

From Quiz The Walkman on the Bus Quiz 63

Answer: Ashes to Ashes

A David Bowie song from the early 80's. He dressed up as a white-faced clown in the video, which may be why his career started to go downhill.

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