music

I used to believe…

When I was a kid, my parents would only listen to folk or classical music, but never jazz. The only place I could hear jazz was in the local supermarket, as a background music. So when we'd accidentaly hear any jazz music on the radio, my brother and me would go: "hey, listen, that's the music from the supermarket!".

I used to believe that singers and musicians performed their studio recordings completely "live": they'd step into the studio, play and sing (while the next band was already in the waiting room), and got out 40 minutes later. I used to think this had to be stressful. Further more, I was wondering how that was possible when you sometimes hear the singer starting a new melody while he's still finishing the previous line.

I used to believe…

My dad once explained to me that you could actually read the lyrics and melody direct from the microgrooves of an LP or single. And he proved that to me by singing a few words, holding a record in front of his eyes.

I used to believe…

When the Go-Go's "Our Lips Are Sealed" first aired, I thought that the line was:

"...give 'em Jello-stained paper pla-a-a-ates, Alex the Seal..."

instead of the actual:
"...in the jealous games people play-ay-ay-ay...our lips are sealed"

I used to believe…

when i was about 9 or 10 i heard on tv that elvis had died and i thought oh my goodness! i ran into tell my mom and she said that it was the 20th anniversary of elvis' death.

I used to believe…

My husband heard Julian Cope's song "China Doll", which warns, "You're gonna wake up in the morning/ With a crowd 'round your bed" - but he thought it was ".../With kraut on your lip." i didn't see how anyone could make that mistake until i listened to the song, but it really does sound like that.

I used to believe…

My husband still has a hard time hearing "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" without singing the perceived alternate lyrics - "what in the world can they eh-stun".

I laugh and laugh at him.

I used to believe…

in that song "macho man" I always thought they said "nacho man!" hahah
I always was like.. why would you want to be a nacho man?? O.o
hey .. hey .. hey hey hey nacho nacho man I want to be a nacho man

i used to believe that hall&oates was the fallen oats untill i saw somebody on this website use hall&oates.

I used to believe…

That Kenny Loggins song.. "I'm Alright..." I thought he was singing "Ham on Rye...nobody worry 'bout me...you've got to give me a slice...why can't you just let it be?"

I used to believe…

A friend in high school used to think the Top Gun song by Kenny Loggins was "Highway to the Danger Shower" - really.

I used to believe…

My friend, who is 30, sings the song by the Counting crows:
They paved paradise to foot up a fucking lot...
Know the song?

I thought the disco-era song 'The Hustle' with the lyric "Do the Hustle" was "Do the Hot Dog". I was actually singing this until my friend humiliated me by telling me it was The Hustle, not the hot dog, you idiot!

I used to believe…

First off, thanks for correcting me about the Michael Jackson song about "keep on with the force, don't stop." I guess it's not really about a four-star hotel, then? It's a good thing I hadn't said anything about it to my husband, the huge Jackson fan.

And I thought the David Bowie line from Labyrinth was "Slap that baby, make him scream?"

I also had a friend who insisted the first line of the second verse of Queen's *We are the Chanpions* was "I've taken my vows" instead of bows. She thought it was a really religious song. I never could tell her the truth about Freddie.

I used to believe…

Bohemian Rhapsody again Beelzeebub, has the devil put a sack on me? on me, on me

I used to believe…

on the radio, instead of "I've got chills. they're multiplying," from GREASE, some guy sang "I;ve got shoes, they're made of plywood." well, i guess its no wonder that he's "losing control" :-)