In "Proud Mary," I thought it was "pumped a lotta tank down in New Orleans" instead of "pumped a lotta pain."
A childhood belief about misheard lyrics
others believed things like this
- I similarly thought that "Proud Mary" included the lyrics "pumped a lot of tanks down in New Orleans."— Larry
- I used to believe that if I pumped in my sleep and breathed it in I would turn into a rotting turnip!— Quako
- I used to believe that smoke stacks that pumped out white smoke were cloud makers.— lizzie
- I used to think that New Orleans was in Los Angeles, because I'd seen addresses written "New Orleans, LA".— Hilary
- I used to think that the TV show "Shark Tank" involved actual sharks in a tank.Anon
- I used to believe that if you were Caucasian you from New Orleans because they eat cajun foods.— Serena