Hyacinth Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 12-yo ds was singing along to Have a Holly Jolly Christmas: "Oh ho, the mistletoe hung where you can see;Somebody waits for you. Gizzards! What's for me?" :confused1: He explained that back in the old days they must've served gizzards of some sort for the big holiday meal and the person who wrote the song didn't like gizzards, so he asked for something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 One of my favourites is the classic and timeless "I'm Sixty and I know it," by LMFAO. We sing that one in the car sometimes. :) DS10 loves to sing Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" only he changes the "get lucky" to "da da da Mexican." Yes, if you listen closely to the autotune portion of the lyrics it does indeed sound a bit like that's what they are saying. :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 When my oldest was around 5 or 6 she loved to sing "Silent Night". One day I actually listened to what she was saying. "holy imbecile" (instead of Holy infant, so....) She was quickly informed of the mistake. We still laugh over that. Some of my more notorious mistakes: "Dirty Deeds and the Thunder Chief" and "My Baby is a Centipede" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 We were traveling to an out of town comp and had dd's teammate with us. When a song from Red Hot Chili Peppers came on, her friend sang "Fly away on my CELL PHONE." It was supposed to be Zephyr. We now call it the Cell Phone Song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 My cousin used to sing The First Noel as, "Oooh well, ooh well". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyontheFarm Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 My SIL when she was a child used to sing, "Up from the gravy he a roast" at church. The correct words are "Up from the grave he arose" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 "How Deep is your Love" I always thought it said, "And you come to me on a submarine." I still sing it that way. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 We had the childhood favorite "Pop goes the Measle". And in Annie's Tomorrow song, ds always sang "lift your bottom for a dollar" instead of "bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 My husband has made it his mission in life to purposely change song lyrics to funny versions and he's very good at it :) There are few songs I hear now that he hasn't twisted in some way. I had a roommate in college who had a talent for it too. The Bee Gee's 'More Than A Woman' became 'Bald Headed Women'....and that was just the tip of the iceberg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeachyDoodle Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 My sister was notorious for these as a kid. We had... "We all sing Matilda" (Waltzing Matilda) "Cheetahs never win" (followed by a sad look and "those poor cheetahs!") And my personal favorite, a combination of Chantilly Lace, Frosty the Snowman, and the Hokey Pokey: "Chantilly lace and a curly face And two eyes made out of coal A wiggle in her walk and a giggle in her talk That's what it's all about!" There are probably others. I'll add them later if I think of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 One of my toddlers once sang "Angels we have heard on high" as "Angels we have heard online." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 When Brotherman was little he asked me why Jimmy Buffet had a song about "a lotta cold weiners". The line is actually "oh nautical sailors". :huh: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 For many years, I thought Morrissey was saying, "I am the sun. I am the air..." on How Soon Is Now? I'm not sure what made me finally realize he was saying the son and the heir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liber Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Weezers song "Hash pipe", I always heard, "I got my a$$ wipe". I guess it's hash pipe. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 For many years, I thought Morrissey was saying, "I am the sun. I am the air..." on How Soon Is Now? I'm not sure what made me finally realize he was saying the son and the heir. Wait, what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoEdgedSword Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 We got my little guy when he was about 4 or 5 belting out "We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New EAR!!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeachyDoodle Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 When he was a preteen, my brother was was positive the line for Secret Agent Man was "secret Asian man". Yeah. That was another one of my sister's mistakes. Oh, and my mother swears that when she was a teenager my grandmother thought CCR's "Bad Moon Rising" was about a "bathroom on the right." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 To be fair, Morrissey was doing son/sun and heir/air on purpose..... he is a clever fellow. I just today realized that in her new song, Taylor Swift is NOT talking about "my Starbucks lovers". It's "long list of ex-lovers". I kind of think the Starbuck lovers line works just as well. A clever turn on "star crossed lovers". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasperstone Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 My ds then 3 sang- I want to give to you the rest of my pie. Instead of- I want to give to you the rest of my life. It's a song from David Meece. We thought it was gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasperstone Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 I can't remember the name of the song but used to sing- cheap wine and a three legged goat! Instead of- cheap wine and a three days growth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeacefulChaos Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 When he was a preteen, my brother was was positive the line for Secret Agent Man was "secret Asian man". Yeah. :lol: okay so one time someone said this (this was in the last couple years) and one of the other people in the room was like, 'Secret Asian man? What in the world would one do with a secret Asian man?!' and people were cracking up with all these silly ideas and the whole time my mind was in the gutter because, you know, I'm a Korean Drama and Korean pop (kpop) fan and, if asked, the best looking celebrities I can think of are Korean. So I'm like... secret Asian man? Hmm... :lol: :lol: Anyway...on the original topic... From the old 'Grundy County Auction' song that John Michael Montgomery used to sing (ugh, country), a friend's sister (about 10ish?) thought he said, 'She's an 8, she's a 9, she's a one-eyed goat' instead of 'She's an 8, she's a 9, she's a 10 I know'. I'm sure there are more, but that one always stuck with me and was hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Mouse Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 I don't have anything to add, but I needed a good laugh out loud thread this afternoon. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoEdgedSword Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Saw David Meece in concert many years ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storygirl Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 It took us a long time to understand the lyrics in Pharrell Williams' "Happy." Instead of "Clap along," we all heard "Provolone." Couldn't figure out why he would be singing so enthusiastically about cheese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Speaking of cheese, we always sing the Imagine Dragons song "Demons" as "we still are made of Brie" instead of "we still are made of greed". Enunciate, people! It makes a difference! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 What's really fun for a couple nerdy college students is to listen to Italian or German opera and make "misheard English lyrics" to it. Particularly effective during finals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 We got my little guy when he was about 4 or 5 belting out "We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New EAR!!!!" My Mom used to have a mug I liked, an early Sandra Boynton, I think: Wee Fish Ewe a Mare Egrets Moose Panda Hippo Gnu Deer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northwoodsmama Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 There's a line in the Billy Joel song "Scenes from an Italian restaurant" that says "they got an apartment with deep pile carpet..." My DH thought it was "they got an apartment with Deepak Chopra!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 I think the "bathroom on the right" in place of Bad moon on the rise is a pretty common mishearing. My brother always heard "Burn Again" instead of Bernadette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Okay, that stupid 80's song, "Jessie's Girl"? For some reason, I always hear it as, "I wish that I WAS Jessie's girl." Puts a whole new spin on it. :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Reminds me of this scene in "27 Dresses" where they sing "Bennie and the Jets" with misheard lyrics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6MSlDoHJU4 Interesting Wikpedia link about "mondegreen"—mishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase as a result of near-homophony, in a way that gives it a new meaning. Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 The funniest misheard lyric, or mondegreen, I ever heard (and I swear I'm not making this up) was in Dave Barry's column about the Bad Song Survey of his readers. Someone thought the song said, "Ain't no woman like the One-Eyed Gott." I wonder if she's related to the One-Eyed, One-Horned, Flying Purple People Eater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 My 4 year old is insistent the song is "letter an open door" instead of "love is an open door" from Frozen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 I was just reminded of my time in Florida. A friend and I went to one of the A league baseball games in Port Charlotte. Her then 3 year old was very joyfully singing 'Take Me Out To The Ballgame' and had a very creative twist on the 'peanuts' part :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Someone DH used to know thought Journey's "Open Arms" was "Nothin' On". It puts quite an . . . interesting spin on the lyrics! So now I come to you, with nothin' on Nothing to hide, believe what I say So here I am with nothin' on Hoping you'll see, what your love means to me Nothin' on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Someone DH used to know thought Journey's "Open Arms" was "Nothin' On". It puts quite an . . . interesting spin on the lyrics! So now I come to you, with nothin' on Nothing to hide, believe what I say So here I am with nothin' on Hoping you'll see, what your love means to me Nothin' on Bwahahaha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasperstone Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Saw David Meece in concert many years ago! Me too! Many, many years ago he came to Brisbane, Australia. I still listen to his music- love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord". My mother's name was Lorraine, and a few of her good friends called her Lori. She used to think he was singing "My Sweet Lori" and was disappointed when she found out she was wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indian summer Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Dh was singing Bridge to Nowhere the other day. I had to point out there is no Suzy in the song. .??? "Suzy, you're on a bridge to nowhere and you're gettin' there fast..." um no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Some of my more notorious mistakes: "Dirty Deeds and the Thunder Chief" I was definitely way older then I should have been before I realized it was dirty deeds done dirt cheap. The song made much more sense once I realized what the lyrics say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmseB Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 In the Alanis Morisette song "You Oughta Know" she sings a line about "it's not fair to deny me the cross I bear that you gave to me" and for a long time I wondered who gave her a cross-eyed bear and why she was so angry about it. :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Yell Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 When I was a kid I use to sing, "Rubber Ducky, you're the one, you make bath time so much fun". Instead I sang, "Rubber dicky, you're the one". :svengo: And no one corrected you? I'll bet THAT was a fun conversation if they did. :leaving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberries Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 My daughter's name is Jessie. When she was about 4, she used to sing "in excelsis Deo" as "it is Jessie's day, oh!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kari C in SC Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 My dd sang the lyrics "all the broken hearts in the world still beat" as "all the Pokemon in the hospital". Now, every time this song is on the radio, which is often, that is all I can sing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelotmom Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 When my oldest was around 5 or 6 she loved to sing "Silent Night". One day I actually listened to what she was saying. "holy imbecile" (instead of Holy infant, so....) She was quickly informed of the mistake. We still laugh over that. When I was a toddler, I apparently had a huge crying fit when my mother wouldn't sing me the Spider Bite song at bedtime. Eventually they figured out it was Silent Night. I also thought the three kings were from Orientar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 For many years, I thought Morrissey was saying, "I am the sun. I am the air..." on How Soon Is Now? I'm not sure what made me finally realize he was saying the son and the heir. I think his use of homophones there was intentional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeacefulChaos Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 What's really fun for a couple nerdy college students is to listen to Italian or German opera and make "misheard English lyrics" to it. Particularly effective during finals. Ah! That reminds me of this one Japanese song called Shut Up and Explode, by Boom Boom Satellites (I think). The song is actually in English, but it's not always easy to tell what they are saying, so I saw a YouTube video one time dedicated to it - it was all 'let's see how high the puppy has gone' and crazy stuff....which really is what it sounds like lol. But I dont think its right... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball mom Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 My brother use to sing the oakridge boys song Bobby Sue as Bar B Que Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball mom Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Reminds me of this scene in "27 Dresses" where they sing "Bennie and the Jets" with misheard lyrics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6MSlDoHJU4 Erica in OR Love that scene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 "How Deep is your Love" I always thought it said, "And you come to me on a submarine." I still sing it that way. :lol: Quoting myself because I've been thinking that my lyrics actually makes much more sense than "summer breeze," considering the title. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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