misheard lyrics thread

[mik_rik]

We got married in fever
Hotter than a prefab (peppered) sprout
hence the origin of the bands name

 

[waxkinglyrical]

Hot dog jump and fart Albuquerque

Eatin’ Trifles

Anal Sunshine...

 

[Seeker_UK]

A big pair 'a' dice, they put a f**king lot.

 

[robs]

For (far too) many years I heard...

"I've been drinking milko"

You sexy thing (I believe in miracles)..

 

[Alex N]

Bill Oddie, Bill Oddie, put your hands all over my body...

yw

 

[tobermory]

Bowie's Modern Love, in my mind, will always be

I know when to go out
I know when to stay in
Get things done
I catch the Paper Boy

 

[rough edges]

When Fleetwood Mac Rumours came out, a friend of mine thought that “I’m just second hand news” was “I’m just standin’ there nude”. It was pretty funny at the time…

 

[slavedata]

When my kids were little and we used to sing along to Dire Straits Money for Nothing my daughter thought the lyrics were "Money for Nothing Chips for free" We didn't correct her auto child friendly choice.

 

[zekezebra]

Not so much misheard but totally wrong. Singing along to the Four Tops - Same Old Song - I sang:
It's the same old song
But the words are different and the tune is wrong.
My partner said "then it would be a totally different song" and then told me it's "The meanings different since you've been gone"
Had been using my version for years and still do if it comes on the radio.

 

[Darren L]

Bowie's Modern Love, in my mind, will always be

I know when to go out
I know when to stay in
Get things done
I catch the Paper Boy

That's nearly correct,

I know when to go out
Know when to stay in
Get things done

I catch a paper boy

 

[Vinny]

Maisy dotes and dosey dotes, and lil lambsy divy.

Pure nonsense to me until well into my teens.

 

[The Bish]

Bowie's Modern Love, in my mind, will always be

I know when to go out
I know when to stay in
Get things done
I catch the Paper Boy

What, it isn't that???

 

[DipsyDave]

Bill Withers, Lovely Day.
When he sings the really long note, while the title is repeated many times underneath, I've always thought he's actually singing...
Gunga Din, Gunga Din, Gunga Din, Gunga Din...

 

[Aethelist]

In Every Dream Home a Heartache - Roxy Music.

"I bought you mail order - My Plane Ramp a Baby"

Still hear it like that to this day. No idea why.