misheard lyrics
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Topic: misheard lyrics
Posted By: finno
Subject: misheard lyrics
Date Posted: 31-October-2006 at 15:32
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thought the above might make for an interesting topic. As an example in the case of a Joni Mitchell song - woodstock I recall someone singing the line "By the time we got to woodstock, we were half a mile away" You know the sort of thing ...While shepherds washed their socks by night...etc ------------- A man must have a code |
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Posted By: finno
Date Posted: 31-October-2006 at 15:51
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"someone shaved my wife tonight?" - Elton John ------------- A man must have a code |
Posted By: finno
Date Posted: 31-October-2006 at 17:00
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Peter ande's favourite song as sung by Gladys Knight - "Midnight Train to Jordan"
Come on someone out there must have other suggestions come on pat, mel rolo anytakers? ------------- A man must have a code |
Posted By: Esthalon
Date Posted: 31-October-2006 at 17:03
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Excellent idea for a thread! I'm really bad at picking out lyrics, I bet there's a whole bunch I sing wrong without even realising it. I still sing David Bowie - Changes wrong.. Time may change me and in Oh You Pretty Things I sing You gotta make way for the Home Superior (Should be Homo). Don't even start me on Jeremy by Pearl Jam, I just fudge my way through that one ------------- Smoke me a kipper I'll be back for Breakfast! |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 31-October-2006 at 20:06
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Zig and Zag used to do a brief piece on morning radio some years ago with misheard lyrics and the one I most remember is from the song "One of my kind" (I think) from the INXS album KICK...the lyric is "You're one of my kind" (surprise surprise) but when he sings it slowly at the end of the verse it sounds like "You wanna buy a kite?" Edit: Actually, think song is called "Need you tonight" (oops) ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: Esthalon
Date Posted: 31-October-2006 at 21:18
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Here's some good ones from http://www.kissthisguy.com/funny.php - http://www.kissthisguy.com/funny.php Robert Palmer: Addicted To Love The real lyrics were: But misheard as: Bob Dylan: Blowin' In The Wind The real lyrics were: But misheard as: Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer The real lyrics were: But misheard as: (and I guess the URL is about Hendrix Purple Haze ;) ------------- Smoke me a kipper I'll be back for Breakfast! |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 31-October-2006 at 21:57
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Yeah Mel, I remember that. The one I remember most was a lyric that went " God Bless this couple who've married today " They were casting aspersions on Dave Fanning's equine fetishes ............... " God Bless this Capall who is married to Dave "
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Brunswick wrote:Posted By: Stevie
Date Posted: 31-October-2006 at 23:12
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For years I was howling along with the best at the Grove.... "I've been to the desert on a horse with no tail......!!!" Stevie |
Posted By: finno
Date Posted: 31-October-2006 at 23:50
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Just read something that sort of fits here someone's younger brother came home from school having learnt the alphabet and recited A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,a lemon and a pea.
------------- A man must have a code |
Posted By: freebird
Date Posted: 01-November-2006 at 00:30
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My son came home the other day "Mam we learnt a prayer that said God wasn't in heaven" Im sure many kids have made this mistake Our Father who aren't in Heaven................ |
Posted By: RoundaboutToo!
Date Posted: 01-November-2006 at 01:30
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Love Bob Dylan's 'Not Dark Yet' - 'My sense of humanity has gone down the drain' has been misheard as 'my sensitive Manatee has gone down the drain' give it a listen! Until a few months ago, I thought Tangled up in Blue was 'split up on the docks at night...' not 'split up on a dark sad night...'! CP |
Posted By: finno
Date Posted: 01-November-2006 at 09:34
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First time I heard "Islands in the stream" Dolly parton and I think Kenny Rogers duet on the radio I thought it was something from Fianna Fail 'cos i heard it as "Ireland's Industry"! ------------- A man must have a code |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 01-November-2006 at 09:38
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Thats what it sounds like to me too, Finno! ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: finno
Date Posted: 01-November-2006 at 09:43
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morning Mel ------------- A man must have a code |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 01-November-2006 at 09:45
Morning - I really should try to get some work done here - I didnt get off this site until around 1.30 this morning, chatting to Roundy, HD and Rolo in the Java chatroom!  ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: finno
Date Posted: 01-November-2006 at 09:46
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I was sound by that time ------------- A man must have a code |
Posted By: Floyd
Date Posted: 01-November-2006 at 22:08
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For years my sister Colette sang the opening lines to Queens classic Somebody to Love ('Each morning I get up and die a little...') as 'Each morning I write in my Diary...'
And she was so sure she was right! It took her little brother to put her right-it took years... Martin |
Posted By: irish_mammy
Date Posted: 02-November-2006 at 01:00
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My friend used to sing Bryan Adams summer of 69 should be "played it til my fingers bled" she'd sing "played it til my thing was red"
------------- Lesley 25th June - 25th July. Get organising my nights out. Child can stay in the car. Grove 1980-1984 |
Posted By: finno
Date Posted: 02-November-2006 at 23:55
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talking heads take me to the river, wash me down is correct heard as take me to the river, watch me drown ------------- A man must have a code |
Posted By: Esthalon
Date Posted: 03-November-2006 at 09:17
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Listening to the Ramones "I want to be Sedated" of Grove CD1 last night (Thanks again Pete) I caught myself slipping back into bad habits and singing along "I want a piece of i...it" ------------- Smoke me a kipper I'll be back for Breakfast! |
Posted By: irish_mammy
Date Posted: 08-November-2006 at 13:01
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Ever since I download the grove cd's I realize I'm singing so many wrong lyrics to so many songs - too many to name!! Think I need to play the over and over and over without interuption to change that. ------------- Lesley 25th June - 25th July. Get organising my nights out. Child can stay in the car. Grove 1980-1984 |
Posted By: Esthalon
Date Posted: 08-November-2006 at 13:07
Oh do share! You'll make me feel better  ------------- Smoke me a kipper I'll be back for Breakfast! |
Posted By: finno
Date Posted: 08-November-2006 at 13:52
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share with the group ------------- A man must have a code |
Posted By: Hayseed Dixie
Date Posted: 08-November-2006 at 14:10
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My most common one for years was.. "..warm smell of police dust..rising up through the air...." Don't ask... I never knew what it was sposed to mean either..hehehe!! ------------- Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again. - (Henri Cartier-Bresson) |
Posted By: irish_mammy
Date Posted: 09-November-2006 at 05:24
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Well Finno and Esthalon, You asked for it, but no laughing. I'll just share a couple............... Since You've Been Gone had the line "you cast a spell so break it" was sung as "you got to sell so bake it!!!!!!! Fool for your lovin' had the first line sung as "I was born in her backside!!!!! As for Ozzy Osbourne .......... couldn't make out much of what he was saying but then again, don't think he could either!!!!! Don't know where I got some of the lyrics from, as they obviously dont make sense, but I didn't think about that as I was singing. ------------- Lesley 25th June - 25th July. Get organising my nights out. Child can stay in the car. Grove 1980-1984 |
Posted By: ShayG
Date Posted: 09-November-2006 at 08:46
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Since You've Been Gone had the line "you cast a spell so break it" was sung as "you got to sell so bake it!!!!!!!
I remember this being bawled out as " Out of my head can't take it" made sence too i guess
LOL ------------- never forget your roots..northside forever |
Posted By: irish_mammy
Date Posted: 09-November-2006 at 15:27
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Funny how nobody correct us. ------------- Lesley 25th June - 25th July. Get organising my nights out. Child can stay in the car. Grove 1980-1984 |
Posted By: irish_mammy
Date Posted: 09-November-2006 at 15:30
I still sing that line. Is it wrong??? ------------- Lesley 25th June - 25th July. Get organising my nights out. Child can stay in the car. Grove 1980-1984 |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 09-November-2006 at 15:50
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Here ya go... CHORUS Since you’ve been gone
------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: Bluebell
Date Posted: 09-November-2006 at 16:45
Thanks Mel....I've always wanted to know what the right words to sing
were....I used to sing different words everytime ...blush 
------------- You are what you wanna be....age doesn't matter |
Posted By: Noodles
Date Posted: 09-November-2006 at 16:48
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OK Bluebell, out with it. What were they ? And lads, what about Star's favourite song, Rock and Roll by Zeppelin. " Carry me back, carry me back,Carry me back, baby, where I come from " Could be " Carry me bag, carry me bag, carry me bag............" Noodles. |
Posted By: Esthalon
Date Posted: 09-November-2006 at 16:57
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Reading the lyrics got me musing..... Is it just me or do you find it difficult when screaming along to Since you been Gone etc.....you end of with a mouth full of hair...also have to keep eyes closed too....apart from getting hair in eyes I get dizzy...then the problem is you end up banging heads with someone cos in all the frenzy ya got to close. The subtleties of head banging ------------- Smoke me a kipper I'll be back for Breakfast! |
Those ballroom dancers just don't appreciate it.Posted By: Bluebell
Date Posted: 09-November-2006 at 17:00
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ok....the words are Could I be wrong, but since you've been gone You cast a spell so break it..... I used to sing... Since you've been gone, I might be wrong You kiss and tell and fake it..... I know, it doesn't make any sence.....feel silly now  ------------- You are what you wanna be....age doesn't matter |
Posted By: Esthalon
Date Posted: 09-November-2006 at 17:06
You mean Carry me Bag is wrong? ------------- Smoke me a kipper I'll be back for Breakfast! |
Posted By: Noodles
Date Posted: 09-November-2006 at 18:04
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'fraid so Esthalon. That lyric would only make sense if sung in a Dublin Accent. I don't think Planty's Wolverhampton / Brummie Accent could get it right. Noodles. |
Posted By: ShayG
Date Posted: 09-November-2006 at 18:31
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who cares bout the "real Lyrics" once we enjoy the music ------------- never forget your roots..northside forever |
Posted By: Bluebell
Date Posted: 09-November-2006 at 20:38
Well said Shay.......I don't think I know all the lyrics to any song, but it doesn't stop me trying to sing along and having a good time.  ------------- You are what you wanna be....age doesn't matter |
Posted By: 1981-1985
Date Posted: 10-November-2006 at 09:06
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and what about everybody singing "Virgin" instead of "Urgent" by Foreigner? it took me years to realise the mistake... ------------- Lizzy Fan |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 10-November-2006 at 09:51
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Did anyone else have a pedantic friend (or two), who used to say, after ye'd be shouting the wrong lyrics for a song, 'you *DO* know you've been saying the wrong words!" - used to happen to me now and then - thankfully, the hall was pretty dark to hide my bright red (embarrassed) face... ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: finno
Date Posted: 10-November-2006 at 10:37
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The main thing is to enjoy yourself ------------- A man must have a code |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 10-November-2006 at 10:50
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Yeah, agree with that. ------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: irish_mammy
Date Posted: 10-November-2006 at 12:12
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Mel, you were groving the same time as me. You should have corrected me. And I sang one of the other lines wrong. I'm printing it out and hanging it beside the computer. At least I'll get one song right!!!
------------- Lesley 25th June - 25th July. Get organising my nights out. Child can stay in the car. Grove 1980-1984 |
Posted By: Vinyl Junkie
Date Posted: 10-November-2006 at 12:34
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Hiya Lesley, sure whats the harm - I used to regularly, I'm sure, mumble incorrect lyrics to many songs down the Grove. Can't think of an example off hand but I'd say there's loads...
------------- TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick). |
Posted By: irish_mammy
Date Posted: 10-November-2006 at 14:26
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Hi Mel, I wonder how many people sang the correct words. From the looks of this forum very, very few. Cecil must have had a good laugh looking at so many different variations of the same song. ------------- Lesley 25th June - 25th July. Get organising my nights out. Child can stay in the car. Grove 1980-1984 |
Posted By: finno
Date Posted: 13-November-2006 at 12:38
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"Girl with Colitis Goes By" Saw the above used in an ad in place of "the girl with kaleidoscope eyes" ------------- A man must have a code |
Posted By: irish_mammy
Date Posted: 14-November-2006 at 07:13
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those ad men are getting funnier. ------------- Lesley 25th June - 25th July. Get organising my nights out. Child can stay in the car. Grove 1980-1984 |
Posted By: Rolo
Date Posted: 16-November-2006 at 15:10
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Was watching VH1 Air Guitar Anthems the other night with my 13 year old when Living on a Prayer by Bon Jovi appeared. For some reason the young fella asked me where they were from and I said New Jersey, USA and he went all quiet. Few minutes later he says sheepishly that he always thought they were from Dublin. Of course I ask why and he says that he thought the opening line of the song which actually is... " Tommy used to work on the docks ".........was " Johnny used to work on The Dart " |
Posted By: irish_mammy
Date Posted: 16-November-2006 at 16:21
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and another generation fecks the words up. well done ------------- Lesley 25th June - 25th July. Get organising my nights out. Child can stay in the car. Grove 1980-1984 |
Posted By: Pogue Mahoney
Date Posted: 08-December-2006 at 18:15
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I always thought in Purple Haze that Jimmy Hendrix was singing..."skuse me
while I kiss this guy" |
Posted By: Pogue Mahoney
Date Posted: 08-December-2006 at 18:18
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I always thought that "Merseydotes and doseydotes and liddle lamseedivy"
was "Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy" heheh..jus kiddin' |
Posted By: monarch
Date Posted: 19-December-2013 at 14:46
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Misheard Lyrics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondegreen" rel="nofollow - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondegreen ------------- There is a crack in everything ...... that's how the light gets in |