My friend used to think "smoke on the water, fire in the sky" was "smooth walking Walter, the fire engine guy"
A childhood belief about misheard lyrics

others believed things like this
- My uncle used to believe that he would grow up to be a fire engine or a tiger.
If only...— Josh Y. - I didn't think you could put out a fire with hot water - only cold water would do.— Katti Pytt
- I used to believe that fire trucks were filled with water. — Renee
- i always thought it was Grape Balls of Fire instead of Great Balls of Fire— Courtney
- i used 2 think if u lied your pants would catch on fire cus of the sayin "lier lier pants on fire!"— nell
- When I was little I used to believe that if I played with fire, then I would wet the bed. — Danielle