Misunderstood Song Lyrics

What song or songs have you scratching your head and saying what in the heck are they singing?

Mine is from the Ave Maria:

The first time I heard Celine Dion's version, I thought she was singing "the monkey caverns there so happily" which makes no sense. ROTFLO.

I now realize after having Googled it is "the murky cavern air so heavy."

So what are some of your commonly misunderstood or misheard lyrics?

"Problem free, for lots of pee,
Hakuna Matata"

Courtesy of my oldest son when he was little.

DBDB

Except Houses of the Holy, there were lyrics for that album.

Then there's this:

I wanna run, I want to hide
I wanna tear down the walls
That hold me inside.
I wanna reach out
And touch the flame
Where the sheep have lo mein.

Until quite recently, I thought he was singing about a "three-corner girl," who wore a tricorn hat as part of her gig as a waitress in a restaurant.

With 400 children and a crop in the field"

My sister gets an earworm with that song everytime someone mentions the name Lucille.

Ole Kenny must be mighty busy to have four hundred children. :wow:

when I sneeze

Sugar Mag, GD

You know, Guantanamera?

OK- I stole that someone but it is still funny!!!

...then crank up that klezmer music!

"Have-aaaa tequila, Have-aaaa tequila, Have-aaaa tequila,
and a bit of schnaps! Hey!" :toast:

...http://www.kissthisguy.com/

that site. :)

Some boys kiss me, some boys hug me, I think they're all gay.

Where she said "She's got herself a universe"
I always thought she said "She's goddess of the universe"

The Police. It sounds exactly like they are singing "Horses Piss on my Head!"

and part of every day

Who knew?

...Sheena Easton's "Sugar Waltz", until I:

a) heard that she'd been hanging around with Prince; and

b) carefully listened to the lyrics...

...that I understood why some parents might not want their 12-yr-olds humming that particular tune.

From "Voices Carry":

"Hush hush, even downtown, voices carry" instead of

"Hush hush, keep it down now, voices carry"

He thought it was, "Goin' downtown, it's so scary." :D

that is one you wish would be literal and not just figurative.

"You know her, Miss Groovie Supreme...She's so tough, I'm gonna rip her to shreds."

(100 thanks to the first person to correct the lyrics for me.)

"Going Down On The Old Man With A Transistor Radio"

"always sleeping, reaching out, (mumble mumble) twist and shout!"

Until I saw the infamous "kitten video," which includes subtitles, I did not know that the line is actually

"On we sweep with threshing oar, our only goal will be the western shore!"

It makes a lot more sense this way. :-)

…'cause it's just too good to lose!

The refrain... "Ho, ho ho it's magic... you know..."

My cabin mate heard (and retold while giggling madly) "Ho, ho ho it's my dick.... you know..."

From Enter Sandman- Metallica

"Exit Life- Enter Knife"
the real lyrics are
"Exit Light, Enter Night"



From Blaze of Glory by Jon Bon Jovi

"I'm a gambler in the wind"

the real lyrics are
"A candle in the wind"


From Dust in the Wind
"Dustin Lawin" (my friend thought it was about a guy)
real lyrics
"Dust in the wind"



3 of my personal gems are:

Smooth Criminal- Michael Jackson
"Eddie are you ok?"
my bad- the real lyrics are
"ANNIE are you ok"


Evil Woman by ELO
"Midevil woman"
I guess the song wasnt about a mid evil biatch b/c the words are
"Eeeevil Woman"


& Finally

Any Way You Want It by Journey

"She loves to move, she loves to groove, she loves eleven things"
(it used to drive me nuts! What WERE the 11 things??)
the real lyrics are
"She loves to move, she loves to groove, she loves a lovin things"

For years, until a couple weeks ago actually, I was singing my BODY lies over the ocean...my body lies over the sea...my body lies over the ocean...so bring back my body to me.

I always wondered why it didn't make sense.