The song "Controversy" by Prince came out when I was in elementary school. For the chorus, he just sings the word "controversy", but I used to think he was saying "cunt or pussy". I don't even think I knew what those words meant at the time!
A childhood belief about misheard lyrics
others believed things like this
- When I was in elementary school nuns cam to our school. I thought that 'nun' meant they had no religion.Anon
- In Prince's song "I Would Die for You" I used to think he was singing "Apple Dapple do!" — Sara
- When I was in elementary school I use to think that teacher lived at school at their desks all year long.Anon
- I used to think that the chorus of "mountain song" by jane's addiction was in a different language— nothing'sshocking
- I used to think my elementary school gym teacher's name was "Jim Class".— Brandon Campbell
- When I was in elementary school, I believed my heart moved across my chest throughout the day.— Allison