misheard lyrics

i used to think that in the song "ebony and ivory" he was singing "emily, amme-marie, sitting side by side on my piano keyboard". i thought for some reason he'd sat his two little girls on his piano...

Anon

My husband has never been very good at getting the lyrics of songs correct, or even products names right (Simmeroff for the vodka and nonfast colour eds for non fast coloureds on the washing machine) but anyhow, one story he told me was on the song Liberator by Spear of Destiny. He would always sing for the chorus at the top of his voice 'I'm a little bit high, a little bit high, a little bit, a little bit' and could not work out why it was called Liberator until some friends corrected him.

bluekarin

We had to do exercises (proto aerobics) in kindergarten to Simon and Garfunkel's 'Sounds of silence'. I was always confused by what I thought was 'And in the naked lad i saw/ 10,000 people, maybe more'. (It's 'in the naked light'.)

Scorp

I grew up in Whitestone, New York. When Glenn Campbell's "Rhinestone Cowboy" would come on the radio, I would sing "I'm a Whitestone cowboooooy....!" much to the chagrin of my mother.

Jen

I used to believe that the song that goes "I am your lady you are my man" went "I am your latest you are my last".

I always thought it was cool that she would love him forever knowing already he would sooner or later find someone new.

clod

I used to believe that the Diana Ross(?) song 'my simple heart' was bicycle hop. I thought it must be a sort of dance.

Meg

An ex-boyfriend tried to convince me that the song "Who are you", by The Who was actually about New Orleans, so the refrain was "New Orleans, new-new, new-new" I, for once, actually knew the correct lyrics and he looked like the dope.

Amy

My friend used to think that the line in Alanis Morrisette's "ironic" said "it's like a death-row hard-on, two minutes too late". When told her it was actually "death-row pardon" the line made a lot more sense, but now I can't think of that line any other way

Christina

I have always had a problem with hearing lyrics incorrectly. I was convinced that Janet Jackson's "escapade" was about the Ice-capades

Amy

I believed for years that the Rolling Stones were singing, "I didn't mean to leave your pizza burning'" instead of "Beast of Burden."

Jen G.

My daughter was singing(i've got friends in low places by:garth brooks) she was singing the part when he says and ruined your black tie affair.she used to say ruined your flat tire.

mom

My good friend use to sing "Hit me with your fist Chuck". The words were actually: "Hit me with your best shot".
I can't listen to that song without thinking of him.

Pam

There is a Rolling Stone song that has the words'never be your beast of burden' and my young daughter would always sing this song, except her words were,"never leave your pizza burning"

-Ken

Hot Chocolate you sexy thing
I thought they said
" I believe in Malcom "

Sarah

to this day i can't understand why diana ross (in chain reaction) sings "tell eddie wearing there is no salvation"...what has he done wrong?
and as a child i used to think a microphone was actually called a 'songma' and why would someone want to have damaged eartha kitts? "look what theyve done to my song ma"

marie-helene

I used to think the lyrics to the Pink Floyd song were "We don't need no Dukes of Hazzard" instead of "We don't need no dark sarcasm" I think it was because my mother wouldn't let me watch the show.

watching whatever I want now

Our brother Robret used to sing 'whats new push and catch' to Tom Jones' Whats new Pussycat.

Julie & Angela

When I was young, I though the David Bowie song "Suffragette CIty" went, "Awww, wham, bam, bacon ham!" My mom never tried to correct me.

Heather

I never could figure out the significance of why the "dogs say godnight" in L. Armstrongs song "What a Wonderful World." Of course finding out the words are actually "dark sacred night" helped my understanding immeasurably.

Mark Neath