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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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PollyCazaletWannabe · 12/11/2017 02:26

I thought Michael Jackson was singing 'Annie are you walking? Are you walking, Annie?'

Paperplain · 12/11/2017 02:37

I honestly thought "hip to be square" was "hit the bean square". Only found out the correct lyrics yesterday after finally googling to find out what the heck it meant. I laughed so much and then had to find this thread to contribute!! For years Ive wondered what a "bean square" is!!

MissionItsPossible · 12/11/2017 07:21

Probably already mentioned but Dancing Queen by Abba I thought it was "You can dance you can DIE having the time of your life." Knowing it's jive and not die ruins it. If you could die from having the time of your life then it's a very good time to be had,IMO.

Kahlua4me · 12/11/2017 07:34

Maroon 5 Sugar lyrics.
I am convinced that the first verse is “when I’m without you I’m soaked in wee”.....

readyforapummelling · 12/11/2017 07:45

Hungry arse

Hungry eyes. Such a great song however I cannot sing it without thinking someone has a hungry anus.

SinisterBumFacedCat · 12/11/2017 23:25

Billy Idol "arse about face" (eyes without a face)

EllieThornton · 12/11/2017 23:38

I always thought "I fell in love with a starship trooper" was "I fell in love with a draft excluder".

WattdeEll · 13/11/2017 00:56

Richard Gere oh please stand down.
I have no idea what the actual words are supposed to be:

AHedgehogCanNeverBeBuggered · 13/11/2017 03:30

"Away in a manger, no crib for the crab..."

DH has been singing this for years as a result of mis-hearing it when his English was less than perfect Grin

BillyAndTheSillies · 13/11/2017 05:16

DH always changes the words to Rhianna’s wild thoughts.

“When I’m with you all I get is wild farts”

ididntmeanitlikethat · 13/11/2017 13:22

For months I genuinely thought the song ‘feels’ was ‘don’t be afraid to catch fish....I know you ain’t afraid to catch fish...’

I just had to google this...I still thought that Blush

ididntmeanitlikethat · 13/11/2017 13:28

I thought Jerimih said 'You ain't eating, don’t tell ‘em, don’t tell ‘em' instead of 'You ain't even, don’t tell ‘em, don’t tell ‘em'

Thought it was a song about diets Blush

iklboo · 13/11/2017 19:46

This ain't a scene it's a goddamn arseface (arms race)

chipmonkey · 16/11/2017 19:23

The Velvet Undergrounds "Femme Fatale"
Nico sings the main part and the other band members sing backing vocals. They repeatedly sing "She's a Femme Fatale" which my sister heard as "She's a filthy cow"

Eleanora · 16/11/2017 20:15

'My love has got no money, he's got his trampoline' (strong beliefs)

'The girl with colitis goes by' (kaleidoscope eyes)

TaliZorahVasNormandy · 16/11/2017 20:19

Everytime I think of it I pinch myself by Babyface.

Sounds like, "Every time I think of it, I piss myself."

TaliZorahVasNormandy · 16/11/2017 20:21

Oh and the lyrics, "Sheets on the floor, got nothing on me."

Sounds like, "Shit on the floor, got nothing on me."

missbattenburg · 16/11/2017 20:29

Les Mis, Do You Hear the People Sing: "The blood of the martyrs will water the meadows of France" became "The bloody tomatoes will walk to the meadows and dance"

PetitErmitage · 16/11/2017 20:58

Heartofglass Not just me then! As a child (ok...until about 2 years ago) I thought Agadoo said 'push mine apple' (in an olde English Shakespearean-type way). Oops!

I also thought that Wham's Last Christmas said 'farinous heart' rather than 'fire in his heart' which I thought meant starchy or stodgy but apparently the correct adjective is farinaceous so wrong all round!!

PetitErmitage · 16/11/2017 21:01

Oh we also used to sing 'my love has got no money, he's got his trombolese' which was some kind of musical instrument apparently.

PhilHarmonic · 16/11/2017 22:12

Kings of Leon

'Your Socks are on Fire'

They're the only lyrics I sing now Grin

chipmonkey · 16/11/2017 22:27

My lover's got no money, he"s got a strong release"

crunchermuncher · 16/11/2017 22:44

I thought 'fly like a g6' was 'fly like a cheese stick' !

walchesterweasel · 16/11/2017 22:50

I like REM's ' Calling Jamacia ' Sidewinder , ( calling to wake her )

MamaPhoneHome · 16/11/2017 22:51

I used to think Ziggy Stardust was 'making love with his eagle'

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