commonly misheard song lyrics - Page 3

OnyxCougar · 12-17-2003, 10:19 AM

Neil Diamond put on one of his "album sleeves" or "CD inserts", whatever you call them now, that his song Cherry, Cherry was often mis-sung as "She got the western movement." S/b "She got the way to move me". I thought that was hysterical.

Radar · 12-17-2003, 12:16 PM

I always laugh when I hear Blinded by the Light - by Manfred Mann's Earth Band

The actual lyrics are:

Revved up like a deuce
Another runner in the night

What I thought it was for years was:

Wrapped up like a douche
Another stoner in the night.

99 44/100% pure · 12-17-2003, 12:35 PM

No matter who's singing it, Manfred Mann or Springsteen, this has got to be one of the most mangled lyrics in history. The douche interpretation seems to be nearly universal. But then, the whole song is "Huh?" However, my dad, who was active in a few gangs roaming from the Bronx through eastern New Jersey in the late 1950s understands Springsteen lyrics perfectly.

wolf · 12-17-2003, 01:22 PM

I always thought it was:

"Wrapped up in seduction by a roamer in the night"

Pie · 12-17-2003, 03:05 PM

Badger always heard "Suck the gypsy dead" instead of "Suffragette City"!

Also, in Queen's "I'm Going Slightly Mad" he hears "I'm not that talkative" instead of "I'm not my usual top billing"... He still swears his version is right.

Can anyone answer this question: in the Stone's "Sympathy for the Devil" the lyric goes
"And I laid traps for troubadours
Who get killed before they reached Bombay"
What does this refer to? I get most of the other historical references in the song.

- Pie

Gravdigr · 04-20-2017, 03:47 PM

Fargon reminded me of a lyric I hilariously misheard for several years as a child.

Remember The Jeffersons? The intro/theme song has a lyric that says "As long as we live, It's you and me, baby, There ain't nothin' wrong with that..."

Well...

I heard it as "Long sweet lips, Chewin' me, baby, There ain't nothin' wrong with that".

staceyv · 12-22-2003, 02:27 PM

my husband is russian. you know that metallica song (enter sandman, i think) where they sing "exit light!" well, he thought they were saying "amstel light"

jinx · 12-31-2003, 06:01 PM

Fuck me, I'm a danish.

Snakeadelic · 04-29-2017, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinx

Fuck me, I'm a danish.

Dammit I will never be able to listen to that song with a straight face again...not that I was great at it from the beginning...

(Another one I have on 45-rpm vinyl single)

elSicomoro · 12-31-2003, 07:04 PM

Depeche Mode's "Pimpf"

Sounds like they might be saying: "Cold...beer! Cold...beer!"
Is actually: Them making noises that aren't actually words

elSicomoro · 12-31-2003, 07:09 PM

Also from DM, "Enjoy the Silence"

Sounds like they might be saying: "All I ever wanted, all I ever needed is him, in my arms."
Is actually: "All I ever wanted, all I ever needed is here, in my arms."

Radar · 01-01-2004, 12:16 PM

I went to England to see Depeche Mode at the Crystal Palace Soccer Stadium years ago. I won the tickets from a radio station in Las Vegas. They gave 2 VIP tickets, airfare, hotel, and spending money to whomever would do the craziest thing to win them.

My dad had never been out of the country so I decided to bring him. Also because I didnt have that much spending money. It was a mistake to bring my dad though because he was hardly a D'Mode fan and I couldn't even get him to check out the sites in England. I couldn't get him to leave the pub at the hotel unless it was to go to another Pub. I'll be the first to admit they've got great beer, but we flew for over 10 hours and I think we should have gone to check out Stratford upon Avon, Stonehenge, etc.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-01-2004, 12:22 PM

C'mon Radar, you're going to make me ask, aren't you. OK, how'd you win the tickets?

Radar · 01-02-2004, 01:41 PM

LOL - Trust me, some things are better left unsaid.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-02-2004, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Radar
LOL - Trust me, some things are better left unsaid.

Oh, you still have political aspirations, don't you.

12-17-2003, 12:16 PM	#2
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	I always laugh when I hear Blinded by the Light - by Manfred Mann's Earth Band The actual lyrics are: Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night What I thought it was for years was: Wrapped up like a douche Another stoner in the night. __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

12-17-2003, 12:35 PM	#3
99 44/100% pure Infrequently Astonished Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Baltimore metro area Posts: 324	Blinded by the Light No matter who's singing it, Manfred Mann or Springsteen, this has got to be one of the most mangled lyrics in history. The douche interpretation seems to be nearly universal. But then, the whole song is "Huh?" However, my dad, who was active in a few gangs roaming from the Bronx through eastern New Jersey in the late 1950s understands Springsteen lyrics perfectly. __________________ Overcompensating for the 0.56% that is irredeemably corrupted.

12-17-2003, 01:22 PM	#4
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	re: Blinded by the Light I always thought it was: "Wrapped up in seduction by a roamer in the night" __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

12-17-2003, 03:05 PM	#5
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	Badger always heard "Suck the gypsy dead" instead of "Suffragette City"! Also, in Queen's "I'm Going Slightly Mad" he hears "I'm not that talkative" instead of "I'm not my usual top billing"... He still swears his version is right. Can anyone answer this question: in the Stone's "Sympathy for the Devil" the lyric goes "And I laid traps for troubadours Who get killed before they reached Bombay" What does this refer to? I get most of the other historical references in the song. - Pie __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

04-20-2017, 03:47 PM	#6
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Fargon reminded me of a lyric I hilariously misheard for several years as a child. Remember The Jeffersons? The intro/theme song has a lyric that says "As long as we live, It's you and me, baby, There ain't nothin' wrong with that..." Well... I heard it as "Long sweet lips, Chewin' me, baby, There ain't nothin' wrong with that". __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

12-17-2003, 10:19 AM	#1
OnyxCougar Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kingdom of Atlantia Posts: 2,979	Neil Diamond put on one of his "album sleeves" or "CD inserts", whatever you call them now, that his song Cherry, Cherry was often mis-sung as "She got the western movement." S/b "She got the way to move me". I thought that was hysterical.

12-22-2003, 02:27 PM	#7
staceyv Lecturer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 927	my husband is russian. you know that metallica song (enter sandman, i think) where they sing "exit light!" well, he thought they were saying "amstel light"

12-31-2003, 06:01 PM	#8
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Rock me, Amadeus! Fuck me, I'm a danish. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

12-31-2003, 07:04 PM	#10
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Depeche Mode's "Pimpf" Sounds like they might be saying: "Cold...beer! Cold...beer!" Is actually: Them making noises that aren't actually words

12-31-2003, 07:09 PM	#11
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Also from DM, "Enjoy the Silence" Sounds like they might be saying: "All I ever wanted, all I ever needed is him, in my arms." Is actually: "All I ever wanted, all I ever needed is here, in my arms."

01-01-2004, 12:16 PM	#12
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	I went to England to see Depeche Mode at the Crystal Palace Soccer Stadium years ago. I won the tickets from a radio station in Las Vegas. They gave 2 VIP tickets, airfare, hotel, and spending money to whomever would do the craziest thing to win them. My dad had never been out of the country so I decided to bring him. Also because I didnt have that much spending money. It was a mistake to bring my dad though because he was hardly a D'Mode fan and I couldn't even get him to check out the sites in England. I couldn't get him to leave the pub at the hotel unless it was to go to another Pub. I'll be the first to admit they've got great beer, but we flew for over 10 hours and I think we should have gone to check out Stratford upon Avon, Stonehenge, etc. __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

01-01-2004, 12:22 PM	#13
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	C'mon Radar, you're going to make me ask, aren't you. OK, how'd you win the tickets?

01-02-2004, 01:41 PM	#14
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	LOL - Trust me, some things are better left unsaid. __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

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