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Songs ruined by misheard lyrics?

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TillyMint81 · 02/11/2017 20:05

My husband is a bugger for changing lyrics to songs.
Most recently it was the Rag n Bone Mans 'Human' that he ruined for me.
He changed to words to 'I'm in a human casserole' instead of 'I'm only human, after all'
Before that it was the song that goes 'ciao, adios, I'm done' which became 'shower de horse, I'm done'
Now when I hear them I can't hear the originals!
What songs have been ruined for you?

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ThisIsMyUsername02123 · 16/11/2017 23:01

Focus, Ariana Grande

"Fuck, fuck, focus on me,
Fuck, fuck, focus on me"

InMySpareTime · 17/11/2017 08:16

Missing

"And I'm a shoe! like the deserts, Mr Rayne?"

YoureAllABunchOfBastards · 17/11/2017 08:33

The Lion King begins with a shout of Arrr-sene Weng-ger. and continues with’you can jam a penguin up my bottom’ before the lyrics kick in

sweetdreamsaremadeofbees · 17/11/2017 09:40

Dance dance where ever you may be, I am lord of the damp settee

DSHathawayGivesMeFannyGallops · 17/11/2017 10:34

Maroon 5 are prolific offenders in this thread! Both of mine are Maroon 5. "Move my Jaguar" for "Moves like Jagger"- assumed he had parking trouble, and from "Sunday Morning" the "she is all I need/she is all I see" line, I hear as "Radio Eileen/she is all I see line". Really confused me as to why he has to see rather than listen to the radio!

Unicornsandrainbows3 · 17/11/2017 10:56

I used to sing 'going to the Chapel and we're gonna get mad at Harry'.

Always wondered what poor Harry had done to incur such wrath!

puddingpen · 17/11/2017 11:04

Taylor Swift Blank Space - "Got a lot of Starbucks lovers, they'll tell you I'm insane."... of course it is "Got a long list of ex-lovers". I thought it was something to do with people gossipping about her over their frappacinos!!
I also always thought Son of Preacher man was a bit incestuous with Cousin Billy! Blush

puddingpen · 17/11/2017 11:07

Oh and I also wondered what a 'trombolese' was. As in: "My lover's got no money, he's got his tombolese'. I thought it was some sort of musical instrument, a bit like a trombone...

Damnthatonestaken · 17/11/2017 12:41

Dress you up in milo - madonna

SinisterBumFacedCat · 17/11/2017 13:04

"I believe in Milko,
where you from,
You sexy thing?"

Tiddler7 · 17/11/2017 13:13

Concrete jungle, wet dreams, tomatoes😣

Alicia Keys

CrystalMethHog · 17/11/2017 13:15

‘Standing on my mothers corpse’

Summer of 69 Shock

zukiecat · 17/11/2017 14:32

Another one here for Good King Wenceless and his last looking out

Also Eton Trifles

My one was always Lord of The Dance, I grew up with the music of The Corries and I always thought they were singing “I’ll eat you all”

Wasn’t until I started secondary school and our headmaster made us sing it every Friday morning at assembly that I realised it was “I’ll lead you all”

johnlegge · 17/11/2017 19:52

Arianna Grande - one last time

"I know I shouldn't have farted, at least I'm being honest"

Spangles1963 · 18/11/2017 22:27

For years I thought that David Bowie was singing 'There's a snowman waiting in the sky'.

DemonicEruption · 20/11/2017 21:20

The Script - Rain: Heard "Can we just go back to penis again?" instead of "being us again"

Evanescence -Call Me When You're Sober: Heard "Toulouse you're all gay" instead of "to lose your own game"

I also heard something along the lines of 'ooh ooh ooh ooh I shit for you' In that Maroon 5 song :P

NanFlanders · 20/11/2017 21:26

My 11 year old dd, listening to the Weather Girls:"What's so special about Israeli men anyway?"

Bigfoot1 · 20/11/2017 21:40

Feeder - buck Rogers
Drinking cider from eleven instead of from a lemon (?!! I mean really)

MyBonnieLiesOverTheOcean · 20/11/2017 21:41

Absolutely that new Maroon 5 song:

ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh I'm gonna shit for you....that's what lovers do!

DH & I were in hysterics in the car the first time we heard it.

Happydoingitjusttheonce · 20/11/2017 21:43

Just learned at the weekend that Dave Gahan hasn’t been inviting me to reach and touch him, all these years.

dontbesillyhenry · 20/11/2017 21:56

Crying with laughter at these.
My friends sister used to think message in a bottle went 'knickers in a parcel' and UB40s song one in ten went 'I am the one inch head'

roobrr · 20/11/2017 22:01

DH told me about how his work friend thought the song 'Symphony' was called 'Stephanie' and now I can't unhear it Hmm

SottoVoc3 · 04/12/2017 14:41

Was it the Pointer sisters?
When it comes to love, I need a slow hand...
I need a lover with an easy touch,
I want someone who will something, something,
Not come and go with a heated brush

TillyMint81 · 09/12/2017 18:45

sinister I thought it was 'hows about a face?'

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WattdeEll · 09/12/2017 19:38

Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree -
“Later we’ll have some fuckin’ pie
And do some carolling”
Like she was sick of mince pies by Christmas, never heard of pumpkin pie til recently. Grin

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