Misheard lyrics

They say that girl ya know she act too tough tough tough
Well it's till' I turn off the light, turn off the light
They say that girl you know she act so rough rough rough
Well it's till' I turn off the light, turn off the light
And I say doggy, doggy, doggy, doggy, meow meow meow
till' you see all my dreams
Not everything in this magical world is quite what it seems

an actual mishear from an idiot on mIRC:

"I'm Slim Shady, yes I'm the real Shady, all you other Slim Shadys are justin' my teddy"

when I was a kid I used to think "the Monserrat mystique" was "your mom's a rotten steak"

in "Kokomo"

I thought it was something like, "Monterrey Jack steak".

There's a Nation of Ulysses song where they say "Cough syrup! What are you coughin' up? Cough syrup!"

For some reason I thought they said, in an intentionally bad Japanese accent, "Godzirra! What are you talkin' about? Godzirra!" - as if people were warning someone that Godzilla was right behind him, and he didn't understand.

there was this chick we used to chat with on IRC that used to love the song "I Got a Man" by Positive K, but she would insist the lyrics were:

"I got a man
WHAT'S YOUR MAN GOT TO DO WITH ME?
I got a man
I'M NOT TRYIN TO HEAD OUT SEA"

She insisted "head out sea" was a metaphor. Then again, this was the same girl who once claimed World War 1 was fought between the North and the South over slaves.

All these years I've heard a line from B&S's "Shoot the Sexual Athlete" as ".. and he dressed like Sharon Olds." SHOCKED AND DISAPPOINTED to find out that he dresses like Sherlock Holmes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mapbdUAbcrY

Show me a penis

Just when I thought that love could never be a part of me/that's when you came along/and showed me a penis

(Juvenile, I know)

"No more will my green seagull turn a deeper blue"

(paint it black)

To expand on "Africa" confusion...

"There's nothing that a hundred men on mars could ever do
I guess the rain's down in Africa..."

"I just hope my pinball's not too big"

Brother and I used to think Immigrant Song went:

"Always sleeping, and crushing on / I wanna go where there's a wrestling show!"

Hey little thing lemon lime sh' can-o-corn/ Uh mama I'm sure the ha nah nah disciplaaan!

Bryan Adams' abomination came on the other day and I realized that all these years I thought the lyrics were "I'd die for you / I'd lie for you / I'd walk a mile for you..."

Like, a WHOLE mile. ON FOOT.

always hear: "and he can't be a man cos he doesn't smoke / ten cigarettes a week". worked as i now smoke 10 cigarettes each week, no less.

a friend slept over last night so made breakfast this morning, listening to a bunch of 60s northern soul tracks and patti & the emblems 'mixed up shook up girl' (the great live version from that multi-cd compilation) came on. my friend was shocked and wondered who the 'big fat sugar girl' was

xp: I have always thought that too.

elvis, burning love: "i missed my turn to smoke, but i feel fine"
beach boys: "round round get a round, i'll get a round... i'll get a round in, i'll give you special brew"

for context, xp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hyO8L4P-oo

"Ooh, I'm gonna buy shoes then I'm ready for the WEEKEND!!"

and i was standing on the side of the road
rain falling on my shoes
heading out for the east coast
lord knows i've paid some dudes gettin' through
tangled up in blue

roxy music - stranded

actual lyrics: "from courtly love to costly game"

i always hear: "from courtNEY love to costly game"

"Make me a deal, and make it quick
Offside is zeal, I kick it.
Doowabeda DEE a ZurrrrrWIT!
I really hope we don't blow it..."

but which chevrolet i own
i drive back to the place you are
peter gabriel, "in your eyes"

David Bowie, "Wild is the Wind": "Don't you know, your life- it's hell"

http://i.imgur.com/x65Fs.jpg
basically what the clean version of the song results in

The Jungle Brother's "Black Is Black" I heard "Martin Luther had to shout" as "Martin Buber had to shout." For a brief moment I was impressed that the Jungle brothers were throwing out Buber references before I pieced things together.

When I was a kid I always heard that Dire Straits song as 'money for nothing and your chips for free'. I mean, who's gonna turn down free chips? I'll take mine with salt and loads of vinegar, thanks.

I always heard INXS 'Don't Change' as:

Don't change the earth
Don't change a thing, for me

― VegemiteGrrrl, Sunday, 27 September 2009 10:50 (1 year ago)

...you mean it isnt that? *checks*

fuuuuuck.

I also thought "The one thing"'s chorus went "you want my thing". Blargh. Mumbles Hutchence.

"Oh, give me the Beach Boys and free my soul, I wanna get lost in your rock n roll and drift away ..."

Is the band name Half Man Half Biscuit derived from the Birthday Party song She's Hit in which A Monster Half Man Half-beast climbs the stairs?
Think that's the right correct words but Cave sounds odd at that point.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0CiQlwtyVk&feature=related

Wo-Woh it's a Rock and Roll Dalmatian....

"I'm not talking 'bout a live-in"
"I'm not talking 'bout milennia"

(England Dan and John Ford Coley - "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight")

There's a warlock blowin the stars around...

Isn't she lovely
Isn't she wonderful
Isn't she precious
Less than one minute old
I never thought through love we'd be
Making one as lovely as she
But isn't she lovely, yes or no

misheard lyric: "bad day at the cattery, they're making a mess of me"
actual lyric: "bad day at the cannery, they're making a mess of me"

from Meet Me In The Dollar Bin by Les Savy Fav.

I don't want my pizza burnin'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERXq3r1Kq0Q

Creepy.

Pixies lyrics I have misheard:

"losing my penis to a horrid disease"
I refused to believe that he was saying "whore with disease"

"I am moved -- SHIT! and I lose ya!" ("I am un chien andalusia")

max b

"spending all my money on jewellery and vehicles"

as

"spending all my money on jewellery and bagels"

An alternative take on Neil Young's classic 'Broken Arrow'...

"Did you see them in the river?
They were there to wave to you.
Could you tell that the empty quiver? Groundskin.
In the inn on the banks that were crowded and narrow
Held a broken arrow?"

Now I know that italicised part makes absolutely no sense and I know now that its actually "empty-quiverred brown-skinned Indian", but for years that's how I heard it (no lyric sheets in those Buffalo Springfield albums!).

I'M THE ILLEST MUTHAFUCKA FROM HERE TO GARDENIA

Until last week, I though this line was "I'm the illest muthafucka since Vincent Gardenia", thus continuing the Beastie Boys tradition of surpassing the hip hop prowess of Italian-American character actors, cf. Abe Vigoda.

"Enter Sandman"

Say your prayers!
It's a won-
-derful gift my son,
To include everyone.

Fork display

http://www.kissthisguy.com/538misheard.htm

war of the masses / outcome disastrous / many of the victim's families shaved their asses

my friend missy posting abt her daughter on facebook: A-- asked to hear "Missy in the sky with dominoes."

<3

tinie tempeh - pass out

"i've never been to scunthorpe"

wait a minute he DOES say that

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtOruhlCRpU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAFBjmdNPKo&feature=related