Funny misunderstanding in lyrics

[Fredneck1951]

These are commonly called "mondegreens", Jon Carroll, a San Francisco Chronicle (god do I miss SF!) columnist frequently writes about them.

One of the most famous is Creedence Clearwater's, "There's a bathroom on the right".

 

[BIG_DAVE]

in rocking around the christmas tree, that line

"later we'll have some pumpkin pie"

i always heard as

"later we'll have some fucking pie"

seriously listen to the song you can hear it if you listen for it!

 

[Lake Racer]

Blinded By The Light

"Revved up like a douche, another runner in the night"

From the same song:

"little early birdie gave my anus curly whirly , and asked me if I needed a ride"

I still have no idea what the real lyric is.

 

[B_DoubleMeatWhopper]

"little early birdie gave my anus curly whirly , and asked me if I needed a ride"

I still have no idea what the real lyric is.

"And little early-pearly came by in his curly-whirly
And asked me if I needed a ride."

I love Blinded By The Light, even though the lyrics make no more sense than those of A Whiter Shade Of Pale.

 

[D_Barbi_Queue]

Van Morrison - Moondance

real: And all the night’s magic seems to whisper and hush

misheard: And all the night's magic seems to whisper Anne Heche

 

[SurferGirlCA]

My older sister used to sing along to a Paul Simon song...

"Slip slide in the rain, slip slide in the rai-i-i-i-i-i-in"

Real lyrics...

"Slip slidin' away, slip slidin' awaa-a-a-a-a-y"

 

[GoneA]

My older sister used to sing along to a Paul Simon song...

"Slip slide in the rain, slip slide in the rai-i-i-i-i-i-in"

Real lyrics...

"Slip slidin' away, slip slidin' awaa-a-a-a-a-y"

one of my favorite songs in the world, btw.

 

[SurferGirlCA]

one of my favorite songs in the world, btw.

You and my big sister! :smile:

 

[naughty]

" I love you with a sexy purpose..." is what I thought I heard.


"I love you with a sense of purpose... " is what they were singing !

 

[rob_just_rob]

Elvis Costello misheard as: "Every day I ride the bus"

(Every day I write the book)

 

[Matthew]

Elvis Costello misheard as: "Every day I ride the bus"

(Every day I write the book)

Are you sure that wasn't just the Weird Al version?

 

[rob_just_rob]

No, but then, I wasn't aware such a thing existed.

 

[Shelby]

Temptations - Ain't to Proud to Beg

I know you won't leave me
But I refuse to let you go...

 

[oldman9x7]

Kinda off to one side but I recall a story about a little boy upon being questioned by his mother as to what had gone on at Sunday School, told her that they sang a song about a poor little bear. Puzzled the mother inquired as to what little bear was in a church song. Her son replied, "Gladly, the cross-eyed bear."

Gramps

 

[GoneA]

You and my big sister! :smile:

maybe i am your big sister. :wall:

 

[ClaireTalon]

I'll toss another one. This is from Otis Redding, Sitting on the dock of the bay. Actually it was "Sitting on the dock of the bay", but I heard "Sitting in the Bacardi Bay". Is that wishful thinking?

NOW SAY I HAVE IT WITH CHORUSES!!!

 

[drumstyck]

well, this thread (http://www.lpsg.org/et-cetera-et-cetera/35650-tell-me-what-this-song.html) made me almost start my own misheard lyrics thread, til i searched for this yay for not jumping-the-gun


here's some of my fave misheards:

my aunt's friend thought Eric Clapton sang "Four-Legged Man"...as opposed to "Forever Man"...there are guys on this site with 3 legs, but 4? i have no idea what she was thinking...

The Beatles gave my other aunt directions such as "Take the back right turn" (Paperback Writer)...i'm not sure what a "back right turn" is...maybe the turnoff you just missed?

Led Zeppelin "Misty Mountain Hop" "just then a policeman stepped up to me and asked us, said, "Please,hey, would we care to all get in line, Get in line."...however, i always heard "...stepped up to me and asked us said please hey whoopie cat"...i guess i thought "whoopie cat" was 70s slang

my parents have told me that when i was young i would sing along to "Hey Jude", but i would forget to put the D in, turning it into "Hey Jew"...