Misheard Lyrics
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CD01:
I thought for ages that in "Jet", Paul was singing "I'll mate her", rather than "ah Mater"!! ops:
Hahaha me too. I felt dumb when I realized my mistake :
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Semolina Pilchard:
I became a McCartney fan back in 1980 after hearing Coming Up. I admit, I taped it off the radio and played it over and over. However, at the time I had no idea what the song was called. After a while I decided to write down the words to some of my favourite songs (I must point out I was only 11 at the time) and ops: how embarrasing is this - I thought [Coming Up] was a made up word so I scribbled down 'Domie Aime' thinking it may be in a foreign language or something. I even went around singing it like that until I bought the album. Anyone else had an experience like this they'd care to admit?
Yeah, I had that experience long time ago. In I Am The Walrus I was thinking John was singing "Dead bonzay" but he was singing "Dead Dog's Eye". But not only with The Beatles, also with other entertainers I had that experience. I also had this experience with an Elvis-recording. I was thinking the lyrics of Jailhouse Rock was "The band was Joe Banani Joe began to sing" but in fact it was "The band was jumping and the joint began to swing."
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In the Beatles's song, 'Dig a Pony', I thought the line was "Everything has gone to pieces like you want it to" When in fact John sang: "Eveything is going to be just like you want it to."
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Funnily enough my cousin has written a book on this very subject, see below! US http://www.amazon.com/Scuse-While-Kiss-This-Guy/dp/0671501283 UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/Scuse-ME-While-Kiss-This/dp/0671501283/ref=sr_1_1/277-3814693-8251465?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280822020&sr=8-1
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OMG, I thought it was "Scuze me while I kiss this guy!" What is it really? Maybe kiss the sky? The book looks fun. I'd happily read it from the library or something I probably wouldn't fork out to buy it. For Paul's "Hope of Deliverance" my kids hear and sing "Vote on the Liberals," now I hear it too. They think a political party should rent the rights to it.
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You May Be Right by Billy Joel You made the rice, I made the gravy, But it just may be some tuna fish you're lookin for Correct lyrics: You may be right, I may be crazy But it just may be some lunatci you're lookin for
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When I first listened to Feet In The Clouds I always thought it was: "Love is fab it's like a scavenger hunt, a hidden treasure made to measure for my pleasure" but it's "stab in the heart" of course.
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Myyoung niece, a relatively new Beatles fan, recently asked me what a bunion was. After I told her, she asked me why John was singing about a cat's bunion. Turns out she was talking about Glass Onion! I thought it was great: I could actually see John using that in a lyric!
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Best Friend by Nilsson People let me tell you 'bout my bedspread Correct lyric: People let me tell you 'bout my best friend
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In Cream's White Room, When I was very young, I thought it said "In a white room with black cousins" instead of "curtains"
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The Times They Are A Changin' by Bob Dylan "if your time to you is worth savin' " Correct: The times they are a changin'
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When I first heard Tug of war I thought when they were saying pushing, that they were saying prochaine (french for future/ next) So I thought oh that's really clever as the songs all about the future. But then I listened to it again and went oh it's pushing.
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Sunset 22:
When I first heard Tug of war I thought when they were saying pushing, that they were saying prochaine (french for future/ next) So I thought oh that's really clever as the songs all about the future. But then I listened to it again and went oh it's pushing.
Ummm...Linda' isn't singing pushing? and that was so sexy. *sigh*. I'm not joking. I always thought she was singing 'pushing'. it's one of my near and dear macca songs.
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Kathryn O:
Sunset 22:
When I first heard Tug of war I thought when they were saying pushing, that they were saying prochaine (french for future/ next) So I thought oh that's really clever as the songs all about the future. But then I listened to it again and went oh it's pushing.
Ummm...Linda' isn't singing pushing? and that was so sexy. *sigh*. I'm not joking. I always thought she was singing 'pushing'. it's one of my near and dear macca songs.
No she is saying pushing. i thought she was saying prochaine when I first heard it.
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Shouldn't this thread be in Band On The Run?
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London's Calling by The Clash "Thunder and garlic as I was tattooed." Correct lyrics: "London calling, yeah, I was there, too."
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Ob-La-Di-Ob-La-Da: "With a couple of kids Molly gives the yard, of Desmond and Molly jump." Real lyrics: "With a couple of kids running in the yard, of Desmond and Molly Jones."
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GeorgeGoode:
Semolina Pilchard:
I became a McCartney fan back in 1980 after hearing Coming Up. I admit, I taped it off the radio and played it over and over. However, at the time I had no idea what the song was called. After a while I decided to write down the words to some of my favourite songs (I must point out I was only 11 at the time) and ops: how embarrasing is this - I thought [Coming Up] was a made up word so I scribbled down 'Domie Aime' thinking it may be in a foreign language or something. I even went around singing it like that until I bought the album. Anyone else had an experience like this they'd care to admit?
Yeah, I had that experience long time ago. In I Am The Walrus I was thinking John was singing "Dead bonzay" but he was singing "Dead Dog's Eye". But not only with The Beatles, also with other entertainers I had that experience. I also had this experience with an Elvis-recording. I was thinking the lyrics of Jailhouse Rock was "The band was Joe Banani Joe began to sing" but in fact it was "The band was jumping and the joint began to swing."
I think when we first heard "Coming Up" my family(I was a little kid at the time) thought it was "dummy up". ROFL I don't know why, except it was an expression we used to hear just around like "Hey dummy up! Do it right next time" sort of like a twist on "smarten up". Maybe just a New Jersey think I don't know.
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Heart Of Glass by Blondie Once I had a love and it was a blast. Soon turned out he had a lumpy ass. Correct lyrics: Once I had a love and it was gas. Soon turned out he had a heart of glass.
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I suppose C MOON speaks for itself.