My mom used to think that the line "I'm not talkin' 'bout movin' in," from England Dan's "I'd really love to see you tonight" was actually "I'm not talkin' 'bout the linen" (a reference to sheets).
A childhood belief about misheard lyrics
others believed things like this
- When I was 'bout 4, I used to believe that
people with mullets were "in- betweeners" as in not boy nor gurl.— Kristen - I thought the England was EDGE-land but england was ENG-landAnon
- I always hear Manic Street Preachers 'You Love Us' as 'You Love Arse'.— Lou
- When I heard "Don't Come Out Tonight(Bad Moon on the Rise), I thought they were saying Bathroom on the Right.— helen.sellers
- 'I've got candy in my ears tonight, baby'.
~Canned Heat, Jimiroquai.— Nin - I used to believe that when I used up all the sheets in my desk scratch pad, I would be married.— Barb