Everybody’s misheard something on the radio. Come on. There are songs I heard in the 1970s that I still don’t know the right lyrics. They actually invented a word for this – mondegreen. Here are a few of my favorites:
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bad Moon Risin
What they said: There’s a bad moon on the rise
What we heard: There’s a bathroom on the right
Elton John – Bennie and the Jets
What he said: She’s got electric boots, a mohair suit…
What we heard: She’s got electric boobs, and no hair too…
Rolling Stones – Beast of burden
What he said: I’ll never be your beast of burden
What we heard: I’ll never leave your pizza burning
Jimmy Buffet – Cheeseburger in Paradise
What he said: Cheeseburger in Paradise
What we heard: Sheets burnin’ and a pair of dikes
Elton John – Tiny Dancer
What he said: Hold me closer, tiny dancer
What we heard: Hold me closer, Tony Danza
And by no means is this limited to popular music. This goes back to simple children’s songs:
What it should be: All-ye All-ye out and free
What we heard: Olly Olly Oxen-free
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Muddled Lyrics
Thunk up by
Ed
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9:49 PM
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5 comments:
No, no, no...
It's "She's got electric boobs, her ma has too."
Geeze
I effed up the Chumbawamba.
I get no doubt!
It's like a hurricane!
Ain't never gonna keep me down!
And my personal favorite: Hark, the harald angels sing, glory to the bathtub ring!
You want to make her soup and salad bar-
instead of~
You want to make her suicide blonde...
Blah! :) Fun post :)
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