Misheard lyrics: whats yours? :)

[mikel]

On 07/11/2022 at 12:16, mowf said:

Macy Gray " I try":

 

Though I try to hide it, it's clear
I wear goggles when you are not near

Ha ha, yes. I thought it was "I blow bubbles when you are near me". 

[mowf]

6 hours ago, mikel said:

Ha ha, yes. I thought it was "I blow bubbles when you are near me". 

Well no, that would just be silly.

[Krysbass]

Kate Bush in Running up that Hill - "underwear tearing you asunder"

 

Edited September 3, 2023 by Krysbass
correction to misheard lyric

[MacDaddy]

On 03/11/2022 at 17:27, Count Bassy said:

Mine would have to be the classic "Wake up in the morning; Fried eggs for breakfast"

 

On 03/11/2022 at 22:07, Ralf1e said:

Desmond and the aces. So what was it realy I never knew

 

On 04/11/2022 at 08:35, Paul S said:

 

I thought it was 'wake up in the morning baked beans for breakfast.  Sold out to every moth and beef-head.  Ooooh oh, my ears are alight.

 

On 04/11/2022 at 08:38, Reggaebass said:

Get up in the morning, slaving for bread sir 👍

 

On 04/11/2022 at 14:00, Cosmo Valdemar said:

From the same song - "my wife and my kids, they f*** off and leave me".

 

On 04/11/2022 at 14:18, pigface said:

I've never forgotten Lenny Henry's take on the song: 'me ears are alight'.

 

 

 

 

 

[uk_lefty]

Before I knew the song was called Panama I always thought Van Halen were singing something like "ready to burn" but wasn't sure. "Panama" was a surprise.

[adamg67]

 

[JJTee]

Just remembered one: Betty Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes.

 

I thought she was singing “She’s got better days besides”.

 

 

[DTB]

Abba - winner takes it all

 

”I was in your derrière, thinking I belong there!”

[Kitsto]

Wishbone Ash's Blowin' Free:

Her hair was golden brown / Blowin' free like a donkey [corn field]

[Dr.Dave]

In the Gypsy Kings cover of 'My Way' the bloke sings 'I'm not a mouse'

 

My fave though is a misunderstood rather than a misheard. When I was a nipper I honestly thought that Israel had a King called King Born because they made us sing 'born is the king of Israel' at the primary school carol concert.

[Maude]

It's on the radio now. Candi Staton, You Got The Love. 

 

"I can't believe I caught her masturbating you". 😯

[knirirr]

This always sounds like "Stop in the neighbourhood" to my ears.

[Crusoe]

16 hours ago, Dr.Dave said:

In the Gypsy Kings cover of 'My Way' the bloke sings 'I'm not a mouse'

 

My fave though is a misunderstood rather than a misheard. When I was a nipper I honestly thought that Israel had a King called King Born because they made us sing 'born is the king of Israel' at the primary school carol concert.

An old neighbour of mine used to work as a nurse on a children's ward. One Christmas a patient had painted a nativity scene, but in the corner there was a large circular shape. My neighbour asked what that was and the child replied "That's Round John Virgin"

[Baloney Balderdash]

"The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a pizza man
The only boy who could ever teach me
Was the son of a pizza man
Yes, he was, he was, ooh, yes, he was"

[FinnDave]

My younger daughter still believes that Cream used to sing 'I feel three' as that's what I told it was when she was three years old (a mere 29 years ago).

[SH73]

On 02/06/2022 at 05:44, Newfoundfreedom said:

Cue the Peter Kay videos. 

Pork pie is my favourite 

[Japhet]

Stormzy - Blainded by Your Grease

 

Rihanna - Wild Thoughts. Sondes to me like she's singing 'All I get from you is Wok dust'.

 

I may have had 1 too many Chinese takeaways by the looks of things.

Edited January 29, 2023 by Japhet

[LowB_FTW]

Listening to Big Yellow Taxi (the Counting Crows version) and the wife starts singing "Hey Caroline, put up a f***ing light".

Apparently this is how she has always heard this.

 

Mark

[Baloney Balderdash]

This made me laugh harder than I've had in a long while:

 

Edited May 28, 2023 by Baloney Balderdash

[lozkerr]

 

[Waddo Soqable]

Not a lyric, but my old Mum was convinced that the Fun Boy Three were in fact called the "Bum Boy Three"   

[Rich]

1 hour ago, lozkerr said:

 

But... but... those ARE the lyrics. Aren't they..? 😕

[lozkerr]

47 minutes ago, Rich said:

But... but... those ARE the lyrics. Aren't they..? 😕

Very possibly. It's hard to tell.

[squire5]

10CC - 'Life is a Minestrone,served up with Parmies and cheese'.What the hell is a Parmy?

 

Stealers Wheel - 'And your friendly Uncle Colin taps you on the back and says Pleeease' Oo'er missus.

[SteveXFR]

Black - Pearl Jam 

 

He repeatedly sings "tattooed hairy thing" throughout the song. At least that's what it sounds like.

There are also mentions of "legs spread out before meat" and "sheeps on empty canvas"