I used to think the lyrics from XTC's "senses working overtime" were '1,2,3,4,5, Susie's working overtime!" Dave, Lancashire
A childhood belief about misheard lyrics
others believed things like this
- I used to think that when the power goes out, the water also stops working.Anon
- I truly believed that everyone's dad was called Dave. — Lyn
- Actual lyrics: "I've never been your beast of burden"
My lyrics: "I've never been your big suburban"
— Big Suburban - I always thought the lyrics in I'm Blue were "I could beat up a guy"— Trisha Gaurav
- I thought the lyrics to "Single Ladies" were "If you liked it, then you should've put your name on it."Anon
- in the song with the lyrics "take your passion" my sister used to always think it was "take your pants off"— Steped