i guess the tv show "who's the boss?" was pretty popular at the time, because i always thought the lyrics to elton john's "tiny dancer" referred to tony danza. "hold me closely tony danza", "tony danza in my hand" etc.
A childhood belief about misheard lyrics

others believed things like this
- I used to think the lyrics to Elton John's Tiny Dancer were "hold me closer Tony Danza."— kstawitz
- My friend used to believe that the lyrics to Elton John's "Tiny Dancer" were:
"Hold me closer Tony Danza"— I'm with stupid - i thought in elton john's "tiny dancer'' the chorus was "hold me closer tony danza"— d.a.
- I used to think Timmy Mallet was Tony Robinson.— Tom
- I used to believe that if i didn't eat all my frosties Tony the Tiger would come and eat me— Frostie
- I used to think a tiger was a female and a lion was a male... until I remembered Tony the Tiger.— Alysia