I used to believe that the Muse song Time Is Running Out said,
You'll buy me on the tenth of May.
The actual lyrics are
You will be the death of me.
Sang it to Matt Bellamy once.
He didn't hear me. :(

Jim

My friend Melanie was convinced that the lyrics to Scar Tissue by the Chili Peppers, instead of "With the birds we share this lonely view", was "at bubba's shed there's a lovely view".

Rob

When I was in 7th grade, a boy i liked would visit his relatives in Georgia. I thought it was really funny when Frankie Valli's song came out "Mike's in Georgia" (though it was really "My eyes adored You"!)

docaram

The Elvis song Viva Las Vegas I used to think it said "people love bagels" and i used to think that song secret agent man was secret Asian man. I pictured a Chinese guy hiding under a bed somewhere. Also that one song 60s song that goes "you were my first love" still sounds like "you are my fish line"

michelle

When my daughter heard the 70's hit, "Drift Away", she thought they were saying, "Give me the Beach Boys & free my soul..." instead of "Give me the Beat Boys"!

Anon

when i was little, (i forgot what song it was) when he says "with arms wide open" i thought he said "with all this fried-okra" my mom burst out laughing when i told her that.

jenn

In the song "Every Breath You Take" by the Police, I always thought the line - "How my poor heart aches" was "I'm a pool hall ace"

Teresa

My brother recently told me that he thought that in "Wind Beneath My Wings" the lyrics "I can fly higher than an eagle" were "I can fly higher than any gull", as in a seagull...I think the fact that he grew up amongst avid fisherman had something to do with this...

Anon

My friend Jenn just admitted that she thought the Cher song "Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves" was Gypsies, Chimpanzees.

still laughing

In the song "Dream a little dream of me", there's a line that goes, "birds singing in the sycamore trees, dream a little dream of me"... My roommate and I were listening to this song last night and I asked her if she knew what a sycamore tree was, and she told me that I misheard the lyrics and that line actually went: "birds singing in the sake of more trees"....
Well, I was quite convinced by her that it was me who misheard the lyrics, ha!

Anon

I thought the lyrics to the Bee Gees song 'how deep is your love' that went...
and you come to me on a summer's breeze
was....
and you come to me on a submarine!
Well it is about how deep is your love!!!

Steve Gash

in Marc Cohns Walkin in Memphis , i used to sing "saw the ghost of elvis and you you never knew" until i was told it was actually "saw the ghost of elvis on union avenue" doh

tam

Someone wrote...
"in the song SWAY (song 2 in 'sticky fingers' album) by the Rolling Stones, i used to think the chorus went: "It's just that needle I forgot you in its sway", when he (mick jagger) really sings: "It's just that demon life that's got me in its sway"....

Actually my dad, who is a huge Rolling Stones fan, swears that it is "It's just that needle I forgot you're in it's sway." Or at least thats what he heard back in the day...

Anon

I used to think the song "Bandages" by hot hot heat,said "blame the jews, blame the jews,blame the jews" It actually says "Bandages,Bandages,Bandages". I still sing the other lyrics though.

Bruce

A friend of mine used to think that "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" was "Snoopy is quite a guy!" Apparently I'm not the only one at the time that thought the Lucy he was referring to was from Charlie Brown

Ann Y.

When my sister was 3 or 4 she loved the song "Wanted" by Alan Jackson..but instead of singing the lyrics "wanted, one good hearted woman"..she would sing "wanted, one good hard-headed woman"..I could never get her to say it the right way!

Brooks

'All night long' by Lionel Ritchie-my friend thought that the line 'Siesta forever' was 'Sylvester forever' !!!!!

Anon

In the Daddy Cool song "Eagle Rock" I used to hear:
"Doing the Peter Rock"
Instead of:
"Doing the Eagle Rock"

Chrisso