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[wellingtoncats]

Originally Posted by ccoccocats

By Madonna:
Song: Spanish Lullaby

I hear:

Last night I dreamed of potatoes

Actual words:

Lastnight I dreamed of some Pedro.

The name of this song is actually "La Isla Bonita"

and yup it's San Pedro!

I love that song!

 

[milopixie]

Originally Posted by maverick_kitten

http://www.kissthisguy.com/

this site cracks me up

OMG I just found this thread on here, clicked on your link, and I am laughing like the biggest idiot. That site is hysterical. It's a good thing my cube isn't near anyone else's at work!

Oh & my classic misheard lyrics are from Black by Pearl Jam too. I always thought it was "her legs" too, but the other one is worse:

Real words: I take a walk outside. I'm surrounded by some kids at play. Oh, I can feel their laughter

My words: I take a walk outside and I'm surrounded by some piece of filth. Oh, I can feel their laughter

I could never figure out why the filth was laughing, lol.

 

[sooz123]

Originally Posted by jcat

I can relate to that. Here's our classic misunderstanding. I understood my husband to say, "Ich gehe ein Kasten Bier kaufen.", i.e., I'm going to go buy a case of beer, which had me wondering, because he rarely drinks. He came home ages later, and told me it would be delivered 3 days later. I was like , "Huh? Why are you having a case of beer delivered, and why is it going to take 3 days?" His reply: "Ich habe ein Klavier, nicht ein Kasten Bier, gekauft." Translation: "I bought a piano, not a case of beer!"

WOW... LOL!!!! I would think my husband was out of his mind either way! Of course, if he said it in German, I'd be even more shocked...

 

[winwin]

Bren, thanks for the clarification . . . I guess . . . . the "right" words don't make any more sense than the "misheard" words. Maybe I'm just not "hip" enough to understand why "cause" should be the reason for anything, and I didn't know there was a Tropic of Sir Galahad.

Sometimes an answer is not an answer, but just more confusion . . . .

Leonard

 

[deb25]

I'm with you there, Leonard. Since this thread was started, I find myself paying much closer attention to what's on the radio as I drive to and from work. I have decided, after careful consideration, that I don't know what the hell I am listening to most of the time. What's worse is that now I come home and look up the lyrics, and half the time they don't make sense either.

Today, I heard Rock the Casbah by the Clash. I hear this one line as "Charlene don't like it.....". Right away, I think, there's one for the thread. So I look it up when I get home and here's the real thing: "The shareef donâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t like it..." Huh?!?!? ::censor::censor::censor::

 

[coolcat]

Originally Posted by Hydroaxe

I just had a memory flashback. I remember the very first time I heard Master of Puppets. It was at a convenience store where we used to play video games at lunch time in high school. It had just been released and I didn't know the name of the song. Most of the words seemed muddled except for one.

What I heard:
Bla blah-blah *******
Bla blah-blah *******
Bla blah-blah *******
Bla blah-blah *******!... *******!

What the real lyrics are:
Come crawling faster
Obey your master
Your life burns faster
Obey your master!... Master!

There were some other lines I had screwed up, but the above is more than enough for a five bagger.

The censored word starts with B.

Originally Posted by Kellyyfaber

Ryan! Anyone who butchers a Metallica song deserves those bags!

Just kidding, I've butchered a few myself

Ryan!! I like too Metallica!

....

..

just kidding!

Okay,

here´s my contribution at this post,

...you know Ryan , one of my favourites Pop songs are Girls & Boys from Blur,

......

when I heard the firts time I Heard this:

(I think that was once of my firts attempts to learn English just only by heard!

...

)

(My version)
"Girls And Boys"---By... BLUR

Street's like a jungle
So call the police <-------- ( they need to Sting and the rest?

. )
Following the weird
Down to Cheese
On halloween
Love in the naughty's
Is paranoid
On sunny beach <------Lol!

Take your changes looking for

[Chorus]
GIRLS WHO LIKE BOYS
WHO LIKE BOYS TO BE WEIRDS
WHO F****... BOYS LIKE THEY'RE GIRLS
WHO DO GIRLS LIKE WE'RE BOYS
ALWAYS SHOULD BE SOMEONE YOU REALLY HOT!<----jesus!

and the original lirycs said:

"Girls And Boys"...By BLUR...

Street's like a jungle

So call the police
Following the herd
Down to Greece

On holiday
Love in the 90's

Is paranoid
On sunny beaches
Take your chances looking for

[Chorus]

GIRLS WHO ARE BOYS
WHO LIKE BOYS TO BE GIRLS

WHO DO BOYS LIKE THEY'RE GIRLS
WHO DO GIRLS LIKE THEY'RE BOYS
ALWAYS SHOULD BE SOMEONE YOU REALLY LOVE

Lol! I hope this not missunderstood!

..

...

..

Cheers!

 

[cheeseface]

Originally Posted by CoolCat

Ryan!! I like too Metallica!

....

..

just kidding!

Okay,

here´s my contribution at this post,

...you know Ryan , one of my favourites Pop songs are Girls & Boys from Blur,

......

when I heard the firts time I Heard this:

(I think that was once of my firts attempts to learn English just only by heard!

...

)

(My version)
"Girls And Boys"---By... BLUR

Street's like a jungle
So call the police <-------- ( they need to Sting and the rest?

. )
Following the weird
Down to Cheese
On halloween
Love in the naughty's
Is paranoid
On sunny beach <------Lol!

Take your changes looking for

[Chorus]
GIRLS WHO LIKE BOYS
WHO LIKE BOYS TO BE WEIRDS
WHO F****... BOYS LIKE THEY'RE GIRLS
WHO DO GIRLS LIKE WE'RE BOYS
ALWAYS SHOULD BE SOMEONE YOU REALLY HOT!<----jesus!

and the original lirycs said:

"Girls And Boys"...By BLUR...

Street's like a jungle

So call the police
Following the herd
Down to Greece

On holiday
Love in the 90's

Is paranoid
On sunny beaches
Take your chances looking for

[Chorus]

GIRLS WHO ARE BOYS
WHO LIKE BOYS TO BE GIRLS

WHO DO BOYS LIKE THEY'RE GIRLS
WHO DO GIRLS LIKE THEY'RE BOYS
ALWAYS SHOULD BE SOMEONE YOU REALLY LOVE

Lol! I hope this not missunderstood!

..

...

..

Cheers!

That's way too funny Rigel!!!!! I knew you'd have a good one!!!

 

[cheeseface]

Originally Posted by milopixie

OMG I just found this thread on here, clicked on your link, and I am laughing like the biggest idiot. That site is hysterical. It's a good thing my cube isn't near anyone else's at work!

Oh & my classic misheard lyrics are from Black by Pearl Jam too. I always thought it was "her legs" too, but the other one is worse:

Real words: I take a walk outside. I'm surrounded by some kids at play. Oh, I can feel their laughter

My words: I take a walk outside and I'm surrounded by some piece of filth. Oh, I can feel their laughter

I could never figure out why the filth was laughing, lol.

Some piece of filth??? LOL!!!

Nice!

 

[mferr84]

I have known the real lyrics for a while, but i used to think Clint Black's song 'State of Mind' said...

"got a pink leather suitcase, all my clothes inside"

it actually says...

"got a big leather suitcase, all i own's inside"

okay... and i still sing this song wrong...

Toby Keith's song "Should've Been A Cowboy"
i thought it said...
....i should've learned to rope and ride
wearing my sex-shoe riding my pony on a cattle drive...

actual lyrics...
....I should've learned to rope and ride
Wearing my six-shooter riding my pony on a cattle drive....

 

[coolcat]

Originally Posted by Hydroaxe

Think back on any old (or new) songs where you thought the lyrics said something different for quite a while before you discovered what they really were. Then post an embarrassment rating from one to five anon bags. Most of the songs lyrics I misinterpreted were songs that I heard on MuchMusic, with friends or on the radio, where I never had the albums to check and see what they were. I'll start with one:

Band: Soundgarden
Song: Rusty Cage

What I thought the lyrics were:
I'm gonna bring my, I'm gonna bring my, I'm gonna bring my rusty cage..... and run!
What the real lyrics are:
I'm gonna break my, I'm gonna break my, I'm gonna break my rusty cage..... and run!

Rating:

out of five bags. Why would someone "bring" a rusty cage with themselves anywhere? I should have caught on that it was "break". -definitely makes more sense. I think it was quite a long time before I found out that the word was "break" not "bring"

Go ahead... Tell us about your misinterpreted song lyrics.

BTW Ryan, Is soundgarden one´s of your favourites groups?

, I heard that song in fact I have the CD "A-sides" and came incluided that track!

is cool!

...

 

[katl8e]

Caught a bit of a news story, the other day: some school district is trying to ban "Louie, Louie" from the marching band repertoire, due to its allegedly "dirty Lyrics". I thought THAT controversy was settled, in 1962 when the Kingsmen's version came out. There ARE no dirty words in "Louie, Louie".

Louie, Louie
Oh no, me gotta go.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, said, ah
Louie, Louie
Oh, baby, me gotta go.

A fine little girl she waits for me
Me catch a ship for cross the sea.
Me sail that ship all alone
Me never think how I make it home.


Ah, Louie, Louie
No, no, no, no, me gotta go.
Oh, no.
Said, Louie, Louie
Oh, baby, said we gotta go.
(indistinct yell in the background)


Three nights and days I sail the sea
Think of girl, oh, constantly.
Ah, on that ship I dream she there
I smell the rose, ah, in her hair.


Ah, Louie, Louie
Oh, no, sayin' we gotta go.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, but, ah,
Louie, Louie
Oh, baby, said, we gotta go.
[Yelled] Okay, let's give it to 'em
right now! [instrumental portion]


Me see Jamaica, ah, moon above.
It won't be long, me see me love.
Take her in my arms again,
I got her; I'll never leave again.


Ah, Louie, Louie
Oh, no, sayin' me gotta go.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
But, ah, Louie, Louie
Oh, baby, said, ah, we gotta go.


I said we gotta go now,


Let's get on outta here.


[Yelled] Let's go!

 

[cheeseface]

Originally Posted by CoolCat

BTW Ryan, Is soundgarden one´s of your favourites groups?

, I heard that song in fact I have the CD "A-sides" and came incluided that track!

is cool!

...

Nope. They are not one of my favorites. I never had any of their CD's. They were alright, but never made me want to buy any of their releases.

 

[sooz123]

ARRGGG!!!

Ever since I downloaded Maisy Doats I can NOT get it out of my head! I've been singing it for a week straight!!!!

 

[cheeseface]

Originally Posted by Sooz123

ARRGGG!!!

Ever since I downloaded Maisy Doats I can NOT get it out of my head! I've been singing it for a week straight!!!!

Ummm... me too actually, but I'm having fun singing it.

I sing it in the shower. I sing it in the car... anywhere!

I've also been singing,

I'm gonna gring my, I'm gonna bring my, gonna bring my rusty caaaaaaage... and run!

 

[xocats]

Me too...

Littlelamzdivey. Right back at 'ya.

Originally Posted by Sooz123

ARRGGG!!!

Ever since I downloaded Maisy Doats I can NOT get it out of my head! I've been singing it for a week straight!!!!

 

[sooz123]

akidledivey, too. Would'nt you?

 

[mom of franz]

It Never Rains in Southern California - 1972

Artist Albert Hammond

Got on board a westbound seven forty seven
Didn't think before deciding what to do
Ooh, that talk of opportunities, TV breaks and movies
Rang true, sure rang true
(Refrain)
Seems it never rains in southern California
Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before
It never rains in California, but girl don't they warn ya
It pours, man it pours

I thought, at least when I heard it in HS, the last line was...

It pours, Men-o-pause!

 

[katie=^..^=]

Originally Posted by ciera23

LOL!!!

These are hilarious!
Ok, here are a couple I screwed up. There's alot but this is the one's I can think of off the top of my head:

Artist: Outkast
Song: Hey Ya
Lyrics I thought it said: "Shake it like a porno white feature"

Real lyrics: "Shake it like a polaroid picture"

Wow, way off!!! My friend laughed so hard at me when she heard me singing it.

The other one is a childhood song and I can't remember the real words (maybe someone else will) by Shari Lewis and lambchops (i think?)
I thought it was just jumbled words but it really says something....

Here is what I thought it said:
"lambsedotes and dozeydotes and little lambs of ivy

This is actually a song popular during WWII. My mom used to sing it. She said it was written by someone who heard his daughter singing a nursery rhyme. Mares eat oats and does eat oats
And little lambs eat ivy
A kid will eat ivy, too
Wouldn't you?

You can find this in Mother Goose books. It supposed to sound like the little girl singing it. Cute. My mom had another one from the same time about 10 little fish swim while you can, and they swam and they swam right over the dam.

 

[katl8e]

"Mairzy Doats" (proper spelling) was popularized by Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. I've seen footage of them performing it on radio programs, of the 40s and I believe they performed it in at least one of their "Road" movies. They also did it on numerous USO shows.

 

[katie=^..^=]

In about 1986 my daughter had a friend then about 8 who thought a popular lyric We are the youth gone wild was We are the useless ones.

Probably a better line altogether.