When I was about three years old my sister said that Mariah Carey lived next door and I believed her.

Anon

When I first heard the Last Post played I thought it was for a horse race.

Anon

I used to watch Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and frequently sang along to the theme tune. I thought the end of the song was "Toodle pop" - as in a really twee english way of saying goodbye. It actually says "Turtle Power"! I was in fits of laughter for weeks!

Babycake

My dad told me that the Beatles asked him to join and he said 'No, Ta.' I believed this until quite an age, probalby because my sister had quite an obsession with them and my dad sported a 60s style George Harrison style beard!

Jess

When I was younger, we had a record player in my basement. My brother and I would listen to the Beegees, because they were out favourite out of all the records down there.

When I use to listen to staying alive I always thought the lyrics opposed to the actual ones

"Music loud and women warm.
I've been kicked around since I was born."

Were:

"You can tell a Willy Wonka,
Saying Gingerale, no time to talk."

I find it pretty hilarious since, that is absolutley not close to it. Up to a few weeks ago when I googled the lyrics, I truthfully had no idea what they were- and believed they were somewhere close to my misheard lyrics.

Hilary

On "This Ain't a Scene (it's an arms race)" by My Chemical Romance...

"This thing this thing it's a god damn arse face"
I knew this probably wasn't right but thought it was better than the real words. It also fits in with how the first line "I am an arms dealer" sounds like "I am an arse feeler".

Mahoney

Growing up, my mom was a massive fan of Wham! and George Michael. I vividly remember her playing "Wake me up before you go go" while I was helping her to pack for our summer holidays. I thought this was some strange ritual to make sure my dad wouldn't get up early and go on holiday before she woke up.
It isn't surprising to know that I woke up VERY early the next morning so they wouldn't go without me.

Mahoney

Before I learned about the alcoholic drink, I thought the song "Brass Monkey" was about those kitschy toy monkeys that bang the cymbals together. Due to that, I really really liked the song and would go around singing it and pantomiming that I was banging cymbals together.
People probably thought I was retarded.

Kat

My father, as a young boy, misunderstood some of the lyrics in Roger Millers 'King of the Road':

Actual words: 'Trailer for sale or rent...'
He heard: 'Trailer for sailorettes (as in, female sailors!)

M.

When I was younger, my dad used to sing me the song "Norwegian Wood" by the Beatles, so naturally i thought the song was about a father and his daughter after she had grown up. It wasn't until a few weeks ago that I heard the song again that I fully understood the more *ahem* adult theme.

daddy's girl