Re: misinterpreting song lyrics

Anonymous · ‎07-07-2009

Marty's mention of Yes made me think of something really funny. When I was a kid, I thought they were saying "I Love Lucy" in the song Roundabout on the part right before he sings "I'll be there with you"

Some other past misconceptions of mine:

Dark Star by Crosby Stills & Nash -- I thought they were singing "Bart Starr"

Tightrope by Leon Russell -- I thought he was singing "You look into my pants" instead of "...past"

dizbuster · ‎07-07-2009

Hey Bucket, I had to chime in on this one.

Bon Jovi: Dead or Alive, "On a steel horse I ride" not "On a stay at home sideline"

I'll remember more as I think about it.

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southernficoaddict · ‎07-09-2009

I don't think anything cracks me up more....

DD was walking aroung singing "Buy me a beaver" instead of "cry me a river" (Justin Timberlake)

Anonymous · ‎07-09-2009

Well,when I was a little girl attempting to sing along with The Four Tops on Sugar Pie Honey Bunch (I Can't Help Myself) my mama said I would sing sugar pie honey lumps!

It was the 60's,what did I know!!

haulingthescoreup · ‎07-09-2009

Queen, We Will Rock You: All I could ever hear was "big disc brakes" instead of "big disgrace." I knew it was wrong, but for the life of me, I couldn't come up with anything else.

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Scar Tissue: "whispers shared in a lonely room" instead of "With the birds I'll share this lonely view."

You want to talk about the Internet changing the world --once I found how to Google lyrics, I felt much less of a dweeb!

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Anonymous · ‎07-10-2009

...almost forgot Alice Cooper No More Mr. Nice Guy (I used to think it was "No More Mister Night Sky" until I bought the record)

haulingthescoreup · ‎07-10-2009

OK, that reminds me of a similar one, but rocketing way back:

Missed the Saturday dance
Heard they crowded the floor
Couldn't bear it without you
Don't get around much anymore

--Don't Get Around Much Anymore, Bob Russell/ Duke Ellington, 1940

I always thought the first line was "Mister Saturday Night." And yes, I know that "dance" and "night" don't come close, but that's what I came up with!

I was thinking that I was losing my hearing, but since I've had this one wrong since I was a child, I guess it's my brain instead.

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Anonymous · ‎07-10-2009

haulingthescoreup wrote:
...I always thought the first line was "Mister Saturday Night." And yes, I know that "dance" and "night" don't come close, but that's what I came up with!...

Cool ! Reminds me of my favorite Lynyrd Skynyrd song. Mr. Saturday Night Special has one of the meanest, nastiest guitar riffs in rock!