topic Re: funny lyric misunderstandings in Music Discussion

funny lyric misunderstandings

mkmusic — Sat, 01 May 2021 11:25:57 GMT

hey,

i think everyone kinda knows that:

you hear a song and then start singing it without really being sure what the lyrics are...

what were funny misunderstandings of lyrics you might have sang yourself for some time? or maybe you liked the line you understood even better than the original one?

i can remember that i always sang (and still do)

"she gives appropriate shape to my heart"

instead of

"she keeps it pumpin' straight to my heart"

when we used to play NIRVANA's Aneurysm.

spotify:track:6WSmSpmDzDIiIVGXThgEkH:small

what's your own favorite misunderstanding?

cheers

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Re: funny lyric misunderstandings

RealKappaChino — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 01:53:48 GMT

First time here in the Spotify forums, so sorry if I obliterated the unspoken rules here

Before the Chorus, it's supposed to be:

"Give me, give me, give me"

But no matter what, I always hear:

"Kermit, Kermit, Kermit"

https://open.spotify.com/track/48gS3f9HDsXtlMBVdwvC2Z

Re: funny lyric misunderstandings

rossi1911 — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 02:21:03 GMT

Very fun topic @mkmusic

What it supposed to be:

"All my friends are heathens, take it slow"

What I heard:

"All my friends are eating steak and snow"

https://open.spotify.com/track/4JpyiVLXZMX1JocLO4MQiu?si=FOde35HSRCOfWQoDjphi9Q

Re: funny lyric misunderstandings

crematedman — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 08:56:46 GMT

@mkmusic one of my favourites is 'Skinny Love' by Bon Iver

I always sing it:

"And I told you to be badass" in the bridge.

Re: funny lyric misunderstandings

rossi1911 — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 17:29:24 GMT

"This is a Reebok or a Nike"

https://open.spotify.com/track/0ofMkI3jzmGCElAOgOLeo3?si=8W8Un9NjS-227IWcbs9gxA

Re: funny lyric misunderstandings

mkmusic — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 22:00:44 GMT

"we shrink and turn back time

to the good old days" ^^

in 21 pilots stressed out

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Re: funny lyric misunderstandings

rossi1911 — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 01:53:54 GMT

"Let's pee in the corner, let's pee in the spotlight."

https://open.spotify.com/track/2wVXSc0IrQVodHESUxVUJA?si=78GzRjtdSXaXuXgTyRo7Yg

Re: funny lyric misunderstandings

Sebasty — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 22:48:59 GMT

Just suddenly remembered one track from years ago:

Another electronic dance track was released and it became very very popular.

I was a member of a certain site for young people of Estonia. Every now and then there was some topic in the forums, or someone coming to the chatroom with the following question:

"What's the name of this song where it says "Like a cheese sex" or something?"

That's the song:

spotify:track:5AyL2kgLtTWEu3qO3B9SqK:small

:')

Re: funny lyric misunderstandings

crematedman — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 22:55:11 GMT

@Sebasty ha good one

Instead of 'I don't have to worry', I now hear 'I'm a cassowary' in Flume's remix of Hermitude's Hyperparadise

spotify:track:4WbNyQy4wVdfopMrApBWQA

Re: funny lyric misunderstandings

rossi1911 — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 04:19:51 GMT

The first time I heard this on radio, I thought it was "Banana o nana"...

https://open.spotify.com/track/1rfofaqEpACxVEHIZBJe6W?si=7IF8HfY_SfCjSWvOAAOjZA

Re: funny lyric misunderstandings

mkmusic — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 10:39:49 GMT

@rossi1911 wasnt it ? 😉

Re: funny lyric misunderstandings

LionScale — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 05:33:05 GMT

"It's too late to call a jive" even after learning the name of the song it didn't click what was being said for me

spotify:track:1NrJYpdAi7uosDRPmSYrsG:small

Re: funny lyric misunderstandings

crematedman — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 06:29:24 GMT

@LionScale ha good one, I can hear that

Re: funny lyric misunderstandings

rossi1911 — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 07:19:31 GMT

@LionScale I can't unhear that from now on 🙂

Re: funny lyric misunderstandings

jnights — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 10:58:57 GMT

"Power rangers, power rangers..." instead of "the raindrops, the raindrops"

https://open.spotify.com/track/3wPLVTqp66miOokxN1cLbm?si=EEvsdPoUQD6qVXMJvh0yqg

Re: funny lyric misunderstandings

mkmusic — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 15:49:49 GMT

i got another one, too

RIDERS ON THE STORM - The Doors

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me hearing:

"like a dog without a bone

that had to run alone" - original: "an actor out on loan"

"if you give this man a ride

sweet memory will die" - original: "sweet family will die"

once again i like more what i heard ;-)))

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Re: funny lyric misunderstandings

rossi1911 — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 16:11:01 GMT

"Baby drop it like it's Stalin Stalin"

Real lyrics: "Baby drop it like it's stolen stolen"

https://open.spotify.com/track/3lB0GMiI5KxDbTOG8V3bOx?si=-zvfOWk2TtuOc0nScRoWTg

Re: funny lyric misunderstandings

Sebasty — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 12:09:26 GMT

Misunderstanding since forever

"she says:

hello, you fool, I love you!

Come on, join the choir, join the choir"

spotify:track:3Skwc4sh1QHUGcWrFBFWSF:small

It's supposed to be joyride, not an especially cheerful music teacher.

The following wasn't originally by me, but I'm not really able to hear it right anymore:

spotify:track:7KxhSJOYiqCDclXDBNlFSZ:small
"your lice are bullets

your mouse a gun

and no war in England

was ever won..."

Re: funny lyric misunderstandings

mkmusic — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 13:04:33 GMT

"ilona hay ilona hay"

a girl from hungary, maybe?

spotify:track:55NZq355mkdArgogEWts1C

Re: funny lyric misunderstandings

Bethany_Dawn — Mon, 14 May 2018 16:47:11 GMT

Lol, This is a great thread 😛
The latest song to trip me up was Post Malone's 92 Explorer. I could've sworn he said "Man, look at all my LICE." (Man, look at all my ice).

https://open.spotify.com/track/1D2L6MefbXon28PzIk9I3r?si=8PhqC5VMQe2rnwtdWhrhog