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Misheard Lyrics

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vitahelp · 27/05/2022 12:18

So just yesterday I realised I've had the lyrics wrong to Gangsters Paradise. I thought it went:

"Young Shaney lost her life, living in a gangsters paradise"

Was so shocked to realise it's actually:

"Been spending most their lives, living in a gangsters paradise"

I've been singing it wrong since it was released, that's a lot of times I've heard it!! I actually had an image of this young girl who died after joining a gang, I realise it sounds daft now but I never questioned it before! Not sure I even like the real lyrics.

Anyone else mis-heard this one, or any other examples to make me feel better??

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DuesToTheDirt · 27/05/2022 15:15

rootedhere · 27/05/2022 13:13

'Rocket man, burning all the shoes off everyone'.... 🙈

Hmm, until I looked that up just now I thought it was "Rocket man ... (unintelligible bit)... Avalon"

IanOsenfrote · 27/05/2022 17:03

@Mochudubh

No, it's 'ambition'.

I thought the same as you but when you actually listen to the song, it's as plain as day.

genius.com/Aztec-camera-somewhere-in-my-heart-lyrics

www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/azteccamera/somewhereinmyheart.html

www.lyrics.com/lyric/714198/Aztec+Camera/Somewhere+in+My+Heart

IHateWasps · 27/05/2022 17:09

I just learned that it isn't a vision of love too! I just listened to the song but it still sounds like "A vision of love" to me.

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IanOsenfrote · 27/05/2022 17:14

IHateWasps · 27/05/2022 17:09

I just learned that it isn't a vision of love too! I just listened to the song but it still sounds like "A vision of love" to me.

Took me a while to get used to it too. The 'vision of love' makes more sense to me because, although the girl (I assume) may look nice, she is going to give you some serious pain.

I am going to listen to it now. Absolute cracker of a song.

20viona · 27/05/2022 17:16

Young Shaney 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

TheDogsMother · 27/05/2022 17:27

La Isla Bonita by Madonna. Always thought it sounded very racist and strange

Last night I dreamt of some Dago

Then

Young girl with eyes like potatoes

TerrifiedandWorried · 27/05/2022 17:32

It's definitely a vision of love

TerrifiedandWorried · 27/05/2022 17:32

Google it

Lurkerlot · 27/05/2022 17:35

Used to think Judy Garland was going over the rainbow to weigh a pie….

IanOsenfrote · 27/05/2022 17:39

TerrifiedandWorried · 27/05/2022 17:32

It's definitely a vision of love

@TerrifiedandWorried

The lyrics sheet that comes with the album the song was on says 'Ambition and love'

www.discogs.com/master/36433-Aztec-Camera-Love/image/SW1hZ2U6MzYyNDI2MTU=

TerrifiedandWorried · 27/05/2022 17:42

My whole world is ruined 😱😱😱😱😱

OfficerArrestThatRuffian · 27/05/2022 17:48

Name change as quite outing but a friend told me that her husband thought for years that "whoop whoop it's the sound of da police" was "whoop whoop I am calling the police". Middle class bias? Grin

Gatehouse77 · 27/05/2022 17:53

Tom Grennan’s Little Bit Of Love

“Holding on to feaces” instead of pieces

Ariane Grande’s Thank U

“bacon and eggs”

Cluckycluck · 27/05/2022 17:59

I was surprised to learn that the line in the Calvin Harris/Florence Welch song was not 'I'm living on sexy elephants' but 'I'm living on such sweet nothing'

I mean I knew it didn't make any sense but maybe they just needed something to fit the tune so I never questioned it

woodhill · 27/05/2022 23:51

@HenBob

Thanks

DH insisted it was Calling Jamaica

Someone else thought it was Cherryl Baker so Mike Stripe's diction may need some work in that particular song😁

HopingForMyRainbowBaby · 27/05/2022 23:58

kerkyra · 27/05/2022 14:44

I've been singing coco heart to Elton John's cold cold heart,thought he was singing about a woman called coco until very recently.

So have I ha ha Grin

MooseBeTimeForSnow · 28/05/2022 02:29

Takes me back to an episode of Never Mind the Buzzcocks.

”Sweet Dreams are made of cheese. Who am I to diss a Brie.”

Motherhippo · 28/05/2022 03:38

Soft - Kings of Leon

"I'd come into your party"

Me and my friend thought it said "I'll come all over your body" 😳 Which was hilarious to 2 immature 15 year olds 😂

TitilatedOcelot · 28/05/2022 03:43

Don't be afraid to catch fish ...

Actually makes more sense than "feels"

AlphaAlpha · 28/05/2022 04:00

I only discovered last year that in the bananarama song, Robert De Niro wasn't talking with Tania....

PuddleglumtheMarshWiggle · 28/05/2022 08:32

Phil Collins, I missed again. It's the title of the song so I know the correct lyrics. But, when I listen to it, it really does sound like he's singing
I'm pissed again!

HenBob · 28/05/2022 15:18

woodhill · 27/05/2022 23:51

@HenBob

Thanks

DH insisted it was Calling Jamaica

Someone else thought it was Cherryl Baker so Mike Stripe's diction may need some work in that particular song😁

@woodhill haha I agree he does need some work!

woodhill · 28/05/2022 15:33

😁

Another daft one

Ziggy plays guitar

Making love with his Eagle (not ego). Very strange visualisation

365randommuppets.wordpress.com/2015/01/19/369-sam-the-eagle/

merryhouse · 28/05/2022 17:00

Beelzebub! Has the devil got a sack for me

Interestingly, the first hit I got on Google says vision of love, as do all these:

twitter.com/roddyframelyric/status/676921200912818176
www.streetdirectory.com/lyricadvisor/song/fcuff/somewhere_in_my_heart/
www.facebook.com/294490997693803/posts/a-vision-of-love-wearing-boxing-gloves-has-got-to-be-one-of-the-best-lyrics-ever/327075904435312/
www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/showthread.php?t=377734

I remember it as vision of love, and I would have read the lyrics on the insert several times and surely noticed anything that obvious. (It was a tape, don't have it any more.)

3beesinmybonnet · 28/05/2022 17:23

"Rocket man, burning on a field of everlong"

No idea what it should be I just make sure no one hears me singing along