While singing Christmas carols as a child, I was confused by "Angels We Have Heard on High." Instead of "in excelsis Deo," I thought it was "in Aunt Chelsea's stable."
A childhood belief about misheard lyrics
others believed things like this
- I use to think the known Christmas song "in excelsis deo" was en chelsea's dayo— Mike Simmons
- I used to believe the angels were in the speakers at church because of the loud female voice singing.Anon
- I was told as a child that the sound of thunder was from angels bowling in the clouds.— Patty, NY
- When I first heard the song "Constant Craving" by KD Lang, I thought she was singing "God save gravy."Anon
- When I first heard Matt Monro's song "Born Free," I thought he was singing "Porn Free."Anon
- As a child I used think if I jumped too high on a trampoline I'd be sucked up into outer space.— Jenn