I grew up in Portsmouth, with the Isle of Wight within sight across the sea, reachable by ferry or hovercraft in minutes. The name of the town immediately on the other side was called Ryde.
So when the Beatles composed a song called 'Ticket to Ride', I naturally thought they were talking about someone who had a Ticket to Ryde. It seemed a little odd that the lady in question had no cares or worries because she had a ticket to Ryde, since it wasn't much of a place to visit. Still I reasoned it was at least a tranquil on the whole.
Years later it still called Ticket to Ryde in my head.
A childhood belief about misheard lyrics
others believed things like this
- The Beatles song "Ticket to Ride" always came out "She's got a tick in her eye."— Kurt
- Until i was about 6, i used to believe that when the police gave you a ticket, it was a ticket to the movies!— mari
- I used to think if you got a parking ticket, you spent the rest of your life in jail!— Dixie Chicks Fan
- I used to think that semi truck drivers could pull you over and give you a speeding ticket.— Wolff
- I used to believe that if i bought a Wonka Bar I would find a golden ticket and get to see Willy Wonka.— Sally
- my uncle got sent to prison on the Isle of Wight. I thought that he had been sent into exile.— nns