Topic: Misheard Lyrics

[The 1989 Brit Awards]

In Philadelphia Freedom (Elton John), when he says "shine a light, shine a light", I thought it said "Shangri-laaa, Shangri-laa".

My dad thought, for 60 years, that in Hey Jude, Paul was sing Hey Youuu: I explained to him why where did "Jude" came from, and he still thinks I'm talking bs  .

[Frank Becton]

The ABBA song Super Trouper.

I was sick and tired of everything
When I called you last night from Glasgow

Whenever I hear it I swear they say Tesco not Glasgow.

[rob1966]

Riders on the Storm - I always thought "Into this house were born, into this world were thrown" was "A Judas has been born, a Judas will de throne"

[ChaChaMooMoo]

No roots, Alice Mertons.

For the first 6 weeks, I kept singing "No rules".

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Never imagined in Let's Go Crazy it was 'step/slip on a purple banana'

[El Lobo]

Here we are now, entertainers
I'm a lion
on a lino
I'm a skater
I'm a feeler

[Danny Boys Dad]

Thought that the Gin Blossoms song 'Hey Jealousy' was called 'Hey Jessie'. even asked for it by that name in the record shop.

Thought until very recently that Britney Spears was singing 'show me how you want to do me' rather than 'show me how you want it to be'.

[Ciara (with a capital "C")]

The Beautiful South's 'Don't Marry Her' - I always thought it was 'Don't marry her, pick me.' Monday night I found out that wasn't the case.

[۩ Imperator ۩]

Frasier theme song:
"But I don't know what to do with those tall Sallys and scrambled eggs... they're calling again."

[Statto Red]

 Manic Street Preachers, beginning of Motown Junk, shit me boo, shit me boo, shit me boo

[Frank Becton]

An another embarrassing one from me, used to work nights at Safeway's stacking the shelves and we used to have Radio Luxembourg playing all over the store.

Randy Crawford's song Street Life - I used to sing it as Street Lights!

[Stubbins]

Roxy Music's 'Love is the Drug'

Mrs Stubbins thought the lyric was 'Oh oh catch that bus' until I pointed out it's 'catch that buzz'

How we laughed.

[ChaChaMooMoo]

Big bang theory theme song.

Our whole universe was in a hot, dense state
Then nearly fourteen billion years ago expansion started, wait.
ifhfdsjfsdfisdfsdkfjshdfjl cool
fgjkldfjgkldfjgkdfjgkldjfgkldfnmnxvie
fsdjvcklvjxlc wall
Pyramids, Math, science, history, unraveling the mysteries
That all started with the big bang!
Bang!

[AndyMuller]

Blur - Song 2.

I got my head shaved, by Itchamochey.

Only realised a few years ago it’s:-

I got my head checked, by a jumbo jet.

[Crosby Nick]

Blur - Song 2.

I got my head shaved, by Itchamochey.

Only realised a few years ago it’s:-

I got my head checked, by a jumbo jet.

Yours definitely sounds more plausible.

[Elmo!]

Always thought as a kid that Eiffel 65 - I'm Blue went

I'm blue, in Aberdeen I would die, in Aberdeen I would die, in Aberdeen I would die etc.


Sums up Aberdeen to be honest.

[Buck Pete]

Blur - Song 2.

I got my head shaved, by Itchamochey.

Only realised a few years ago it’s:-

I got my head checked, by a jumbo jet.

hahaha fucking hell.  Seriously up until now i thought it was something very similar

I too thought it was "I got my head Shaved",  "By <obscure Asian Hairdresser>".

[Andy @ Allerton!]

The Beautiful South's 'Don't Marry Her' - I always thought it was 'Don't marry her, pick me.' Monday night I found out that wasn't the case.

You are right. There are two versions of the song..

[Andy @ Allerton!]

Billy Ocean "When the going gets tough.."    "Go and get stuffed.."

[afc tukrish]

Blinded by the Light, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, written by Springsteen

Thought it was

"Blinded by the light
Racked up like a douche..." 

[campioni]

I used to think "She's got Bette Davis eyes" was "she's got better days aside". Strangely, I lived with a fella at uni who thought the same.

Peter Kay did a sketch about misheard lyrics in his standup a few years ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMYorpYNMKc

The Shania Twain one is class 

[Buck Pete]

The Maxwell tapes ads in the late 80's were brilliant and played on misheard lyrics.

The Desmond Dekker Israelite's and Skids ones were ace

I still sing 'My ears are alight' to this day


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[Brian Blessed]

Blur - Song 2.

I got my head shaved, by Itchamochey.

Only realised a few years ago it’s:-

I got my head checked, by a jumbo jet.

hahaha fucking hell.  Seriously up until now i thought it was something very similar

I too thought it was "I got my head Shaved",  "By <obscure Asian Hairdresser>".

Fucking hell. Until now I thought it was "got my head checked, by a jamoakcheck" Thought it was some spiritual persons title.

[The Gulleysucker]

Still one of the best....

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Corkboy found it a good few years ago.

[Alan_X]

Still one of the best....

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Corkboy found it a good few years ago.

That’s fantastic.

[The 1989 Brit Awards]

Blur - Song 2.

I got my head shaved, by Itchamochey.

Only realised a few years ago it’s:-

I got my head checked, by a jumbo jet.

hahaha fucking hell.  Seriously up until now i thought it was something very similar

I too thought it was "I got my head Shaved",  "By <obscure Asian Hairdresser>".

Fucking hell. Until now I thought it was "got my head checked, by a jamoakcheck" Thought it was some spiritual persons title.

hahaha I too, thought it referenced some shaman up to this post.

[AndyMuller]

Hahaha fucking hell I’m glad I’m not the only one!

[Brian Blessed]

Just listened to it for the time in years. It’s defo jamoakcheck.

[Chakan]

Still one of the best....

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Corkboy found it a good few years ago.

My life is complete!

[AndyMuller]

Just listened to it for the time in years. It’s defo jamoakcheck.

I did too and it’s deffo I got my head shaved!

[rob1966]

Probably the most famous?

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[Mumm-Ra]

I did too and it’s deffo I got my head shaved!

Yeah he got his head shaved by a jumbo jet, I'm sure of it


I always thought Heavy D was saying "now that we've found love, what a week on earth can do" - like he'd just had a wonderful romantic week.

[rob1966]

Yeah he got his head shaved by a jumbo jet, I'm sure of it


I always thought Heavy D was saying "now that we've found love, what a week on earth can do" - like he'd just had a wonderful romantic week.

I've always thought it was that

[Alan_X]

I got my head checked
By a jumbo jet
It wasn't easy
But nothing is
No

[Alan B'Stard]

Blur - Song 2.

I got my head shaved, by Itchamochey.

Only realised a few years ago it’s:-

I got my head checked, by a jumbo jet.

For over 20 years I’ve been singing the same bloody lyrics. These rockstars should stop bloody mumbling!

[Hazell]

Randy Crawford's song Street Life - I used to sing it as Street Lights!

Me too

[paulrazor]

waiting for a star to fall

carry your heart into my arms

thats where you belong in my arse baby yeah



theres a dance version it definitely sounds like that

[redgriffin73]

A friend of mine used to think Eton Rifles was Eat More Trifle when she was younger.

[redgriffin73]

Still one of the best....

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Corkboy found it a good few years ago.

That is amazing, trying so hard not to laugh in work!

Suck juice from moose

[Nobby Reserve]

Fucking hell. Until now I thought it was "got my head checked, by a jamoakcheck" Thought it was some spiritual persons title.

I'm another who's only just found out the proper lyrics. In my case I thought he'd got his head shaved by "a chombochay" and wondered what a chombochay was, guessing, like you, it was some shaman-ey sort of bloke.