music

I believed that "video killed the radio star" by the buggles was "professor plum killed the radio star" I found out when I sang it in my wedding karaoke and my mum in law fainted

I've generally got a good ear for lyrics but for the longest time I thought the that Dobie Gray was singing "give me the beach boys and free my soul", instead of the actual lyric, "give me the beat, boys"

My younger brother was for years convinced that the Sex Pistols' lyric "another council tenancy" was actually "and other c*nt-like tendencies". Really, though, that's a pretty forgiveable mistake. I doubt most teens in middle america know what a council tenancy is and my brothers version certainly sounds like something Johnny Rotten might say.

I used to believe…

When I was seven, I really liked John Denver. His music inspired me so much as to persuade my parents to buy me a small cheap acoustic guitar.

One day I heard one of his songs on the radio. I believed that he was in the radio studio there performing the song. I did not understand that they used recordings for broadcasts. I believed that this was how all radio operated. I supposed that since DJ's are live, then ...etc.

I even pictured John Denver riding the elevated to the station (I live in Chicago), guitar in hand, straw hat on head. I believed this despite the fact I owned a couple of his records then.

And to think that at that time I made fun of my sister for believing that my parents grew up in a monochrome world...

I used to believe…

A little while ago there was a song it goes "Funk show brother right about now funk show brother!" Or something like that. I asked my sister why they have a song about f***ing your brother on the raido and she laughed for quite awhile.

i use to misheard kiss by a rose by seal "i've been kissied by a rose on the grey" to "i've been kiss by a ghost on the grave" though i coundn't make any sense out of it.

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When I was about six, Michael Jackson's 'Earth Song' was in the charts for ages and the video was on Top Of The Pops every week. Right near the end of the video he is wearing tattered clothes and holding on to two trees. Every week I could've sworn the clothes were becoming more tattered - I thought he re-made the video week on week!

i used to think that the lyrics for lady marmalade were: coochy coochy ya ya, moca cocca ya ya. free your lady mama now. moolan voodo say what at my house.
i dint realize i had it wrong till on the bus i was singing with my headphones on and my friend BUSTED out laughing

I used to believe…

In the song "Groovin" by the Rascals, there is a part at the end where they sing "You and me, endlessly, groovin"
I thought they were saying "You and me and Leslie, groovin" I couldn't figure out who this Leslie chick was. My older brother claimed it was a child by a previous marriage and I believed him.

I used to believe…

Me and my twin sister are really, really pale and have very dark hair. We lived in an orphanage when we were younger, and one day some stupid asshole 5th grader told us Michael Jackson was our real father and he was coming to get us. The terror we felt at this idea was undescribable. I had this weird idea that whenever Micheal Jackson was on TV, since we could see him he could see us too. So whenever he came on TV we would scream and run out of the room or hide behind something. We were afraid he would see us and come and adopt us or something. We had seen "Thriller" and we thought this guy was major-league creepy.
By the time I was about 7, I knew that people on the television couldn't see us on the other side. But I still believed Jacko was my father until I was at least 10 years old....talk about major nightmares.

I used to believe…

My mother was a Beatles fan, and for many, many years I was convinced that, somehow, George Harrison and John Lennon were just different names for the same person. When I heard John Lennon died I was really very sad. When I found out that George Harrison died, I was really very confused.

It wasn't until recently that I got them straightened out.

I used to believe…

My younger brother (who doesn't even like rock 'n' roll) heard the line in the chorus of "Suffragette City" as "Don't lean on me man, 'cause you can't afford the chickens..." (real: "ticket"). This seems to be a common one, but earlier in the song he'd also heard "The smell of fried chicken put my spine out of place." (real: "this mellow-thighed chick".) He still calls it the chicken song.

I used to think that singers would go to a big building fild with cd's that had backround music on it and then they would pick one. Then put the tape on whenever they sang.

I used to believe…

When I was younger I thought that the song Chapel of Love by the Dixie Cups was Going to the Jack-O-latern, Instead of Going to the chapel and we're gonna get married... I never understood what marriage had to do with the song.

i belived that music could hipnotize people

i used to think that the song for Armagedon, "dont wanna close my eyes, cuz i miss u baby and i dont wanna miss athing" was sung by bruce willis, and thats why he had a lead role in the moive. i remember having a debate with a friend, and thought they were crazy saying it was Aerosmith.

I used to believe…

On the 'Dead Ringer for love', song by meatloaf and Cher, I always thought that the lyrics were: 'Ever since I can remember you've been hangin' round with George!' The actual lyrics are: 'Ever since I can remember you've been hanging 'round this joint!' I used to wonder who George was and why he was such a good friend?!? I still prefer my version and I still insist on singing those lyrics when I hear that song.