Misheard Song Lyrics

Post by **michaelm** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 1:39 pm

Bit of an obscure one, but when I was a kid there was a French nun known as "The Singing Nun" who had a hit in the UK with a song called Dominique.

The actual lyrics are "Dominique, nique, nique, over the land he plods", but I think pretty much every kid I was at school with heard it as "Do my knickers, knickers, knickers, over the blancmange"

Post by **Sorus** » Wed May 06, 2015 10:04 pm

Taylor Swift wrote:Bakers gonna bake, bake, bake, bake...

I... don't know what the real line is. I have chosen not to look it up because I find this version amusing, and the song plays at least once an hour at work.

Post by **wayfriend** » Wed May 06, 2015 10:30 pm

Speaking of Taylor Swift songs played until too much:

"I've got a blanket, baby, and I'll write your name."

Post by **sgt.null** » Thu May 07, 2015 10:31 am

"Here we come, walking down the street,, we get the funniest lips from everyone we meet..."

Post by **Cheval** » Sat May 16, 2015 4:08 am

michaelm wrote:Bit of an obscure one, but when I was a kid there was a French nun known as "The Singing Nun" who had a hit in the UK with a song called Dominique.

The actual lyrics are "Dominique, nique, nique, over the land he plods", but I think pretty much every kid I was at school with heard it as "Do my knickers, knickers, knickers, over the blancmange"

Was a popular song here in the US back in the 60's or early 70's.
(May had been in a movie?)

I girl I knew about 35 years ago swore that Eric Clapton sang about being
someone's "Four-Lettered" Man (F**K being the four lettered word)
Actual song is Forever Man.

Post by **I'm Murrin** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 9:45 pm

All the lonely Starbucks lovers, they'll tell you I'm insane.
-Taylor Swift

Post by **Sorus** » Thu Aug 06, 2015 11:18 pm

I'm Murrin wrote:All the lonely Starbucks lovers, they'll tell you I'm insane.
-Taylor Swift

You mean that isn't how it goes?

I'll add:

My X-man brought his nude girlfriend...

I realize that 'ex-man' and 'X-man' sound identical, but it's more amusing to picture her dating Wolverine - and him showing up with a nude girlfriend probably explains why he's an ex-man.

I really shouldn't post when I'm this sleep-deprived. Apparently it only takes about 30 seconds for an innocuous comment to devolve into speculation about Taylor Swift castrating mutants.

Post by **StevieG** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 12:13 am

From the film Kenny re the Australian national anthem:

Australians all let us ring Joyce
For she is young and free

Post by **deer of the dawn** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 8:40 pm

Since my Dad had the album with lyrics in the liner notes, I knew the actual words but I love how in some movie Scarlett Johanssen rips up "Benny and the Jets". "She's got electric boobs..."

Post by **Sorus** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 3:02 am

Yet another song that I hear about once an hour at work - actually not by Taylor Swift this time, though I can't remember who it is by.

Anyway, apparently it goes "Shut up and dance with me", and not "Shout out that recipe".

Post by **Savor Dam** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 4:52 am

Rest assured that if the lyric were "Shout out that recipe!", Menolly would have featured it in the Galley by now.

The first time I heard Walk the Moon's "Shut Up and Dance with Me" was the final number of this year's Stars on Ice when Dam-sel, Menolly and I saw them here in Seattle last winter. Quite an infectious little ditty. Thanks for the renewed earworm.

deer: Your *dad* had the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album? Not you? I was already impressed with what I've inferred about him from mentions here and in FB, but this further elevates his image.

Not that my opinion matters, but your representation surely does.

Post by **Sorus** » Thu Jan 21, 2016 11:29 pm

Gwen Stefani wrote:Suitcase, band-aids
Pulling back out the driveway
You go, I'll stay
You can keep all the memories
I thought I was the best thing that ever happened to you
I thought you loved me the most

And not, "A suitcase of mayonnaise, pouring back out of the driveway..."

I was stuck on this one for a while, because while it's one I hear at least a couple of times every day at work, I couldn't remember enough of the actual lyrics to look it up.

Well, that changes the context. Though I guess angst over a breakup does make more sense than angst over irresponsible transportation of condiments. I thought I'd discovered a new genre.

Post by **deer of the dawn** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 6:27 pm

Savor Dam wrote:
deer: Your *dad* had the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album? Not you? I was already impressed with what I've inferred about him from mentions here and in FB, but this further elevates his image.

Not that my opinion matters, but your representation surely does.

Thanks SD, My Dad was the coolest when it came to music. Actually I think I bought him that for his birthday and he immediately put it on the turntable and danced and sang to it... our family didn't have a lot of "moments" like that but that was definitely one.

He had Dylan, Pete Seeger, The Band, the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, the Mamas and the Papas, Jose Feliciano, ... I remember a Neal Diamond record, but I think that was my Mom's. To be fair, she also possessed a couple of Funkadelics records.

Anyway, Mondegreen of the day:

All lies and jest
Still a man hears what he wants to hear
And disregards the rest -Paul Simon

This was in Fist's sig... and here I always thought it was, "All I suggest, still a man..."

(And yes, my Dad had that record too.)

Post by **Skyweir** » Fri Apr 12, 2019 3:14 am

Im with your dad re musical tastes it would seem .. I love classic rock .. I think its fair to say musical loves are quite eclectic

I love Sinead OConnor and for years thought

I don't want to be no mans woman
It don't make me happy this mantrolling
Thing that you got for me so I become
No man's woman

was .. happy this emancipating

Love no mans woman but never quite got that line lol

Post by **Cheval** » Fri Apr 12, 2019 3:53 am

Grand Funk Railroad's "Somekind of Wonderful" has the lyrics at the ending that asks, "Can I get her with me?".
Almost sounds like a kinky suggestion: "Get a can of whipped cream".

Post by **Skyweir** » Fri Apr 12, 2019 8:22 am

Post by **lucimay** » Fri Apr 12, 2019 5:21 pm

when I first heard Bob Dylan sing Lay Lady Lay on the radio (I was probably 10 or 11 yrs old) I couldn't understand what he was sayin in that first line (layladylaylayarossmybigbrassbay-ud) i thought he was speakin French! lol!!

i can't give you an example of what i THOUGHT he was saying cause...well...i don't speak French...but it sounded French to me! lol!!!

i have a pretty good ear for lyrics but i'm sure I've gotten some wrong now and then, tho i can't think of any. i looked online at the most misheard lyrics and i didn't have any of those wrong...and really NOBODY ever knew the lyrics to Louie Louie which is why no garage band ever covered it! LOL!!
you know i was always the one CORRECTING people when they got the lyrics wrong, dontcha??!!!

(especially the blinded by the light line, can't you hear me now "NO NO it's not 'wrapped up like a DOUCHE' you douche! it's REVVED UP LIKE A DEUCE!! you know...a DEUCE COUPE??!!! yeesh!)

Post by **samrw3** » Fri Apr 12, 2019 6:18 pm

Well not lyrics but way back in the day when my parents discouraged access to rock music [Thus I only listened to it at parties - campgrounds, etc] I thought it the name of the group was Hauling Oats....I know I know.....

The first time I hear Phil Collins "In the air tonight" I thought the ending phrase was something like I know or oh no...it was not until later I realized it was "oh Lord"

sheesh that was embarrassing to admit...so back to your regularly scheduled thread....

Post by **Skyweir** » Sat Apr 13, 2019 6:46 am

youre human Sammy .. Ive messes up heaps of lyrics .. a song will come on the radio and Ill jump in loud and sassy and sing the wrong lyric and lol

But like Luce I cant think of a single example but when I do theyll be equally embarrassing

I dont have a head for lyrics though the lyrics somehow seep in. Im ashamedly bad with names too.

Post by **sgt.null** » Tue Jul 11, 2023 2:42 am

From now on warden wants me to respond to all food service grievances. Just send me the response and i will forward from now on.

- she's buying a stairway to heaven

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