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AIBU?

To ask what song lyrics you've totally misheard?!

179 replies

ffs78 · 29/12/2015 22:41

Our lips are sealed - Fun Boy Three. I still sing "I licked a seal!" Does anybody else still habitually sing a lyric they know they've heard wrong?!

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molyholy · 29/12/2015 23:11

I am a massive Prince fan and until about a year ago, a lyric in when doves cry I thought was 'and the most tri-curious poses'. Which I genuinely believed was a lyric about his sex life. That was until my husband pissed himself and told me it was 'animals strike curious poses'

thelaundryfairy · 29/12/2015 23:11

MooseandSquirrel and MsVestibule I also sing sex dream to Summer of 69.

Macy Gray, I Try - when she sings, "my world crumbles when you are not near" at the end of the chorus, I hear "I wear goggles when you are not near".

Laura2006 · 29/12/2015 23:11

Spice Girls -Wannabe

My little brother used to sing "If you wanna be my lover, fennel fennel friend!"

GissASquizz · 29/12/2015 23:12

I can offer:

Look out! I might sail on you - Got my mind set on you

And

Ooh, ahhhh, kiss you little munter - ooh I guess you never meant to (Chili Peppers )

Leelu6 · 29/12/2015 23:13

Thanks fate

MusicalFanjo · 29/12/2015 23:14

"Sweet like chocolate boy" not balls as i thought until just the other week.!

StealthPolarBear · 29/12/2015 23:15

Another one bites the duster

MusicalFanjo · 29/12/2015 23:15

Oops accidental .!

Shakey15000 · 29/12/2015 23:17

You know that song "Groovin'......on a Sunday afternoooooon"? (Not sure of the title and cba to google)

I used to sing "That would be ecstasy, you and me and Lesley" instead of "you and me end-less-ly..."

Dickbumdick · 29/12/2015 23:18

In the song Jennifer's Body by Hole there's a line which goes 'kill the man, save the son himself' but I always thought it was kill the man who circumcised himself!

Shakey15000 · 29/12/2015 23:19

...and what IS it if it ISN'T "cousin Billy would take me walkin'" in Son of A Preacher Man???

hellinabreadbasket · 29/12/2015 23:19

She sings "you just sold your eyes" to Alexander o Neil's criticise. While I know that's wrong can't actually correct him on what it does actually say!

hellinabreadbasket · 29/12/2015 23:19

DP not she!

MusicalFanjo · 29/12/2015 23:25

shakey

It's 'that's when billy would take me walking' I think.

HoobleDooble · 29/12/2015 23:26

I recently heard my 7 yo singing along to Stop the Cavalry, upon closer listening I realised he was singing "I wish I had a bum for Christmas"

thelaundryfairy · 29/12/2015 23:29

FATEdestiny That Peter Kay clip is hilarious!

BathshebaDarkstone · 29/12/2015 23:40

"Mull of Kintyre, oh mist rolling in from the sea" became "Mullikin turns, only strolling in front to see"!

SinisterBumFacedCat · 29/12/2015 23:55

Shania Twain I feel like a woman

"Colour my hair, doing a dare" I always thought it was the slightly pervy and demanding "come in my hair, DO IT AGAIN"

Picturesofmatchstickmen · 30/12/2015 00:01

Mamas and the papas....Sweet dreams till zombies (sun beams) find you......sweet dreams that leave your troubles far behind you ...

WotNoLoobrush · 30/12/2015 00:13

I've posted this before but I thought the 3 degrees were singing about a bicycle hut rather than 'my simple heart'. I was very young though.

ClaudiaWankleman · 30/12/2015 00:19

As a young child I knew that Bandaid was a charity single. Unfortunately I failed to grasp who the charity was raising money for. I always sang 'feed the DOGS' really loudly.

MistressDeeCee · 30/12/2015 00:28

"It Only Takes a Miracle". When I heard the Take That version on radio I remembered how much Id loved the original version so I searched for it for absolutely ages, couldn't understand why it was so hard to find. Until one day someone mentioned it on FB ie "It Only Takes A Minute Girl"...

It still sounds like they're saying "Miracle" to me..!

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Penguito · 30/12/2015 00:29

West life- flying without wings. Lyric is 'some find it in the face of their children' but I used to think it was 'some find it in the face of dead children. always thought it was awful.

And shania twain 'I can't believe you kiss your car goodnight' I thought was 'I can't believe you kiss your cock at night'

PeppaTheFirst · 30/12/2015 00:30

Cher's 'Heart of Stone'.
Actual lyric: 'Caress my soul and set it right.'
What I heard: 'Caress my soul and cellulite.'

lilydaisyrose · 30/12/2015 00:33

Therapy - Femtex

Real lyrics are - "Masturbation saved my life"

I hear - "Mashed potatoes saved my life"

...bit embarassing for a young teenage 90s mosher!

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