My church has a traditon; every Sunday morning, everyone who has had a birthday during the week goes to the front of the church while the congregation sings 'Happy Birthday' to them. Only we had a slightly different version of Happy Birthday to make it 'church appropriate'. It went; "Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you, god bless you and keep you, another year through."

I thought until quite recently 'God bless you and keep you' was 'God bless you, Ankie Beau'. I figured 'Ankie Beau' was another one of those weird, archaic phrases like those in the hymn book.

Anon

I had a friend (I swear it was a friend....) who thought the lyric in the song "Love Lifts Us Up Where We Belong" by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes was really "Her lip goes up when we're alone." What a dumbass!

Michelle

I used to think that in the song Spanish Train, Chris de Burgh said, His family were dying, melting prayers before he died.

I knew this didn't make sense, but I had no clue what else it might be, certainly not, knelt in prayer.

Theresa

I believed that the Blue song "All rise" went "1 for the money and the free rides, 2 for the lager cheques - denied!" (it's actually "2 for the lie that you denied")
I thought it was about someone trying to buy beer with a cheque, but it was rejected.

Katie

I used to believe that Pat Benatar's song "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" was called "Heavyweight Confession!" I thought it was about someone who REALLY had a lot to confess! If you listen to it when she sings the chorus she does blend the words together. I still like my version better, although I won't sing along to this song when it comes on the radio!

Karen

That the Rolling Stone's sang "bye, bye Horses; Couldn't drag me away"

To me it seemed a bit woosy that such a rock group seemed to be so sentimental about loosing their horses.

It wasnt until later when i was singing it that my father kindly corrected me.

turns out it was "Wild Horses".

Mine is so much better.

Gill M

For years I thought the first line of the song 'Word up' was 'bald headed ladies around the world' when it's actually 'Yo, pretty ladies around the world'.

Big Andy

I used to believe in the Cysco song "Let me see your thong" he said let me see your thumb.

Anymous

In the Blink 182 song "What's my age again?" he says "I wore cologne, to get the feeling right."
Weeeellll.... I thought that it was "I walk alone to get the feeling right."
My mom was like "Umm... why would walking ALONE help him get the feeling right, Kelsi?"

Kelsi [walks alone]

in the Beastie Boys song 'Intergalactic' they sing 'another dimension' but it's so distorted that one can easily hear 'I have an erection'

Victor Romijn

When I was about 6 I used to believe that a line in Abba's 'Take A Chance On Me' was 'You wanted to leave me there, afraid I would love a bear'. Actually it is 'You wanted to leave me there, afraid of a love affair'.

jen

I put submitted this to another website under a fake name, but I don't think they ever used it...When I was listening to a mxpx cd (crappy cd, by the way) my mom mishead a line that goes 'I'm so tired of masquerading' as 'I'm so tired of masturbating' She told me she wouldn't allow her daughter to listen to such filth! I had to show her lyrics to get her to believe me.

I still am not telling my name

Theres a punk song called "Ruby Soho". In the song the lyrics go "He's singing and she's there to lend a hand, He's seen his name on the marquee but she won't ever understand" I misheard the lyrics as "He's single and she's down giving head , He's seen this dame at the market and she won't ever understand" I found out the real lyics after embaressing singing mine in front a old friend. I now know. In my defense the lead singer has a very rough, slurry voice and he's hard to hear right a lot.

not a punk rocker

In the song "Time To Dance" by Panic! At The Disco, there's a part that goes

"But they believe it from the tears
and the teeth
Right down to the blood at her feet.
Boys will be boys, hiding in estrogen and wearing aubergine dreams."

What I heard was:
"And they believe it from the tears
and the teeths
Right down to the bond energy
Boys will be boys, hiding their ass in aubergine jeans."

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Amanda! At The Disco

Tracks of My Tears by Smokey Robinson.

Actual Lyrics:
I need you, need you
Outside I'm masquerading
Inside my hope is fading


Misheard:
I need you, need you
Outside I'm masterbating
Inside my hope is fading

Anon

Wrong lyrics to a song, "Hotel California" - The Eagles.

I heard:

On a dark desert highway
Cool wind in my hair
Warm smell euculyptus
Rising up through the air.

(Real lines:...)
On a dark desert highway
Cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas
Rising up through the air

Who the hell knows what 'colitas ' are? They sound like Arabian hookers, (if there's such a thing)!!!

Emma

I used to believe that the words to a church song "Gladly the cross I'd bear" was really about a bear named Gladly who was crosseyed.

Millie

I used to belive that K D Lang was a bit weird (go figure). She had a whole song dedicated to the fact that she didn't like Bisto.

It was in fact "Constant Craving", not "Can't Stand Gravy"

Squatch

I always thought the childrens song here comes the bride had i line that said "all dressed and WIDE." I thought it was a fat bride.

I just resently realized that its All dressed in WHITE, and i'm 17 now

Anon

Annie has a monkey, has a monkey, Annie ... ok so english was my 3rd language at the time & Micheal was all over with Bubbles so ... It made sense that he mad a song about a girl Annie & her monkey ...one of those cartoon steeling monkeys, who's owner play's the accordeon while he takes wallets from an unsuspecting crowd...u know what i'm talking about ??

vonsnatch