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AIBU to ask what is your biggest lyric mishap? (lighthearted)

218 replies

hel123 · 09/09/2019 08:34

So I was watching TV with my OH last night, and the adverts came on. One advert had the song 'Born free' as the backing track.

I enthusiastically sang along to the words as I have always known them... 'Born freeeeeeeee, as free as a monkeeeeeeeee'.

My husband almost wet himself and replayed the ad at least four times to prove that they are categorically NOT the words.

I have literally only just found out that it is 'as free as the wind blows'. I'm quite gutted, at least my version rhymes! And I thought it had something to do with the film!!

So what lyrics have you got wrong, make me feel better!!!

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ThanksForAllTheFish · 14/09/2019 21:13

Just remembered another song I was singing all the wrong lyrics.
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls. For years I was singing :

‘in a western town in a Denim world’

I thought it must have been a song about cowboys who wore jeans.

MidnightMystery · 14/09/2019 21:42

@amusedbush I thought it was " dancing shoes" until now Blush

Soolla · 14/09/2019 21:52

Mary Poppins. Bert's song :

My version is just made up words-
Chim-chimmy-nee
Chim-chimmy-nee
Chim-chim-cheree (etc)

Their version is about him being a chimney sweep-
Chim-chim(i)ney

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taxiforme · 14/09/2019 22:24

Gonna leave that fiver on the shelf... well Michael Jackson, that would be a good idea. Could get a round in, in 1982.

ddl1 · 14/09/2019 22:28

Mary Poppins. Bert's song :

'My version is just made up words-
Chim-chimmy-nee
Chim-chimmy-nee
Chim-chim-cheree (etc)

Their version is about him being a chimney sweep-
Chim-chim(i)ney'

I understood the lines in that song: '

'Chim chiminey, chim chiminey Chim chim cheree!
A sweep is as lucky, as lucky can be'

as

''Chim chiminey, chim chiminey, Chim chim chimnee
A chimney's as lucky, as lucky can be'

and had a vague idea that this meant that one might find some sort of treasure hidden in the chimney!

fairydustandpixies · 14/09/2019 22:30

Daft Punk's 'Get Lucky' - I sang the chorus as 'I rubbed a Mexican monkey...' but to be fair I blame my then teenage DS who swore blind those were the words so who was I to argue?

MimsyBorogroves · 14/09/2019 22:33

Shania Twain's Don't Impress Me Much -

"I can't believe you kiss your cock at night"

Turns out I misheard. I did wonder why they never bleeped it on the radio.

LeithWalk · 14/09/2019 22:47

Totaldogsbody - I always wondered who Malcolm was too! Pleased I'm not alone!

Bubblysqueak · 14/09/2019 22:51

@Mummyto2munchkins I had to Google all about the bass as I always sing it as no trouble! That song now takes on a whole new meaning!

cocodomingo · 14/09/2019 23:01

U used to sing along to beyonce/destiny child "Kenyan people, " it was a decade before I was told it's actually "can you keep up"

joblotbubble · 14/09/2019 23:09

Taylor Swift - Blank Space

'Got a long list of ex-lovers'

Not

'Got a list of Starbucks lovers'

PennyNotSoWise · 14/09/2019 23:38

ABBA , when I called you last from Tesco That's what I hear too! Even finding out she's saying Glasgow, I just can't hear the word Glasgow at all. It's definitely Tesco Grin

Another ABBA one- Chicken Tikka, tell me what's wrong.

Ed Sheeran Justin Bieber I Don't Care- Towards the end when Justin sings "maybe I'm somebody" really high pitched, I thought he was singing "beam me up Scotty" Blush Seemed so out of place with the rest of the song.

Mumof3angels90 · 15/09/2019 01:02

Where did you come from, where did u go..cotton eye Joe.....but I thought he said Kathmandu not cotton eye joe Blush

Yvettefrmtws · 15/09/2019 01:03

My daughter had to correct me when I thought Calvin Harris sang "You're the Donkey in my way." when it was You're the One thing in my way!

Callaird · 15/09/2019 08:30

Sir Cliff - it’s so funny how we don’t talk any more

Piss of honey, don’t talk anymore.

Callaird · 15/09/2019 08:30

off

NobodyKnowsTiddlyPom · 15/09/2019 09:26

Soooo many!
La Isla Bonita:
I fell in love with some dago (I didn’t even know what that was until I was an adult Blush )
Chocolate covered island trees

“My love has got no money, he’s got his tromboline”
“Freed from desire, my incense is purified” Grin

“Down down, needle and down” (Status Quo?)

“Mr Shiny, haha heehee” (Mr Sheen shines umpteen thing clean!)

NobodyKnowsTiddlyPom · 15/09/2019 09:30

Oh, and that (Miley Cyrus?) song:

“I came in like a raaaaaaaaaainbow!”

Needless to say, the video confused me very much!!

Mafrid2 · 15/09/2019 10:31

witchofzog my daughter thought dude looks like a lady was ' do the slacky lady' still makes me giggle thinking about it. P.s loving this thread!😂

BearSoFair · 15/09/2019 10:33

This is DH's but it's far better than any of mine, in 'Father's Day' by Frank Turner he heard 'with lies and flimsy alibis for your suspicious expeditions' as 'suspicious sex positions'

LittleMissMe99 · 15/09/2019 10:41

Poppadom peach, I'm in trouble now...

(Papa don't preach by Madonna)

Caoilinsmum1 · 15/09/2019 12:06

For years I thought shania Twain was singing “I can’t believe you kiss your cock at night” (sorry for the crude word lol) turns out she was saying “I can’t believe you kiss your CAR at night!” 😂 always thought well that’s a bit rude lol jeez did I get that wrong! 😳

joblotbubble · 15/09/2019 12:26

Kiss your car GOODNIGHT

Bluesheep8 · 15/09/2019 13:27

mossyroundhill I thought it was " with eyes like potatoes" too!!!

newrubylane · 15/09/2019 13:27

OMG, I always thought it was 'rock and rolling through' in the Meatloaf song.