Misheard song lyrics

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Absolute Beginners by David Bowie, there is a bit where I always thought he said " if my long johns could fly over the mountains" I still don't know what he really says!
And Billy idol's eyes without a face sounds like arse about face.
Showing my age here a bit :(

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pussycar dolls 'when i grow up, i wanna be famous i wanna be a star i wanna have boobies' ;p i now know its not boobies its groupies

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laurawalker wrote:

pussycar dolls 'when i grow up, i wanna be famous i wanna be a star i wanna have boobies' ;p i now know its not boobies its groupies

I always hear that song like that!

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HandcuffedLover wrote:

Before I found out what the title of 'Boys of Summer' was, I always thought it said 'poison summer'.

Then there's the Stereophonics, 'have a drink of cheese'.

And in the recent Olly Murs song 'Oh My Goodness', I think at one point he says 'and I don't care, if you go and break my phone'.

I always thought that too!

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Not misheard, but totally not understood. When I was a wee sprout listening to the clean-cut Carpenters' version of this in the 70s I had no idea what it was about. So I'm listening to this recently, appreciating the musicality of the song, the musicians' technique, passion, etc and I catch the one word that's different in the original....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VER2tfP407Q

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Latest ones for me are Jason derulo with savage love, sounds like Sandwich Loaf :sandwich:, and OMI with cheerleader, always sounded like Jelly Bear…

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ELO-Need Her Love ‘She never shares her suffering’ i always hear ‘She never shares her submarine’

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Another one…Whiskey In The Jar-Thin Lizzy “Me, i like drinking, especially in Bob Marley’s chamber”

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The killers - human

Are we human, or are we dancer
Are we human, or are we dancers
Are we human, or are we dead sir
Are we human, or are we dead still

Still don’t know and it’s one of my favourites.

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“Twistin’ The Night Away” by Sam Cooke

I always wanted to know what chicken slacks were. It was years before the penny dropped… :laughing:

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Dusty Springfield.

You don’t have to say you love me. Just BE CLOSE AT HAND.

Misheard by me and many others as “Just because you can”.

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The Shapeshifters - Lola’s Theme.

As a child, I was convinced the lyrics were ‘I’m a different postcard’ and now I still hear postcard and cringe at myself knowing I sang postcard for a good 10 years at least.

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On the subject of misheard lyrics… one of my all-time favourite TV adverts:

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There’s a decent Peter Kay misheard lyrics video on YouTube!

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We Built This City by Starship " We built this city on sausage rolls"

And one I heard very recently titled Alternative Ulster by Stiff Little Fingers but sounds very much like this:

" Is an Italian lobster,
Grab and change it, it’s yours,
Get and Italian lobster,
Ignore the bores and their laws"

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Mr Blue Sky by ELO

“Mr Blue you did it right” i always hear as “Mr Blue you dirty rat” :joy:

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Wishmaster-Nightwish

“Master!
Apprentice!
Heartborne, 7th Seeker”

I always hear the last line as “Hardcore 7 seater” as if it’s some kind of pornographic people carrier!

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Not the only one. I fancy A Chicken Tikka.

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Manfred Mann Earth Band,
Blinded by the light.

Blinded by the light
Revved up like a Deuce
Another Runner in the night.

Always hear Wrapped up like Goose
Another dinner in the night!!

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Elton John
Saturdays alright for fighting

Towards the end
Saturday
Sat - ur - day

I always hear
Salad egg
Salad egg

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