We were listening to The Police’s So Lonely this morning and it reminded us of an episode of naff 70s/80s current affairs show Nationwide in which, in the name of following up an apparently serious viewer query, a whole 10 minutes was spent investigating whether Sting was, in fact, singing about the BBC’s Sue Lawley.
A quick straw poll round the office threw up a few more classic misheard lyrics.
Jimi Hendrix – Purple Haze
Original: “Excuse me, while I kiss the sky.”
Misheard: “Excuse me, while I kiss this guy.”
U2 – Mysterious Ways
Original: “She moves in mysterious ways.”
Misheard: “Shamu, the mysterious whale.”
Green Day - Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)
Original: “Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road.”
Misheard: “Another turnip on a fork stuck in the road.”
Madonna - Erotic
Original: “Erotic, erotic- put your hands all over my body.”
Misheard: “Bill Oddie, Bill Oddie - put your hands all over my body.”
Madonna – La Isla Bonita
Original: “Last night I dreamt of San Pedro.”
Misheard: “Last night I dreamt of some dago.”
AC/DC – Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Original: “Dirty deeds and they’re done dirt cheap.”
Misheard: “Dirty deeds and they’re done with sheep.”
Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit
Original: “Here we are now, entertain us.”
Misheard: “Here we are now, in containers.”
Metallica – One
Original: “Tied to machines that make me be.”
Misheard: “Tied to machines that make me pee.”
Chumbawamba – Chumbawamba
Original: “I get knocked down, but I get up again.”
Misheard: “I got no towel, but I got underpants.”
4:19 PM | 13/06/2007
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Paul Young - everytime you go away
Original: everytime you go away, you take a piece of me with you.
Misheard: everytime you go away, you take a piece of meat with you
Posted by sez at 5:21 PM | 15/06/2007 | Report Abuse
"Young girls with eyes like potatoes" Madonna "La Isla Bonita"
Posted by nick stephen at 6:07 PM | 15/06/2007 | Report Abuse
"Sometimes you get naked on your own" instead of "Sometimes you can´t make it on your own"
Posted by Kalli at 6:17 PM | 15/06/2007 | Report Abuse
"Strangers in the night, exchanging hamsters" - Frank Sinatra
Posted by Frankie at 7:28 PM | 16/06/2007 | Report Abuse
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
towards the end of the song, I swear he sings "I've been peeing in the river"
Posted by Hugh at 8:52 PM | 16/06/2007 | Report Abuse
yeah yeah yeahs
"i hear it in my head real low"
"i hear it in my hairy lobes"
gah!
Posted by charlotte at 10:36 AM | 17/06/2007 | Report Abuse
Radiohead - Lucky
Original - "I'm your superhero"
Misheard - "I'm your soap and you're a rope"
(honestly, listen to it...)
Posted by Anthony at 1:14 PM | 17/06/2007 | Report Abuse
californication by the chillis
"first born in a caul" instead of "first born unicorn" .
when i first heard this i thought my version was great cos coming from a family of trawlermen if you are born in a caul,( the lining of the womb), it means that you will never drown.
Posted by mango at 1:25 PM | 17/06/2007 | Report Abuse
Radiohead sing: "in a fat jester's bra"
in Fake Plastic Trees
always conjurs up a lovely image!
Manics sing "I bronze my thighs easily" too
and "living life like the Commodores"
Posted by Huwmanatee at 9:36 AM | 18/06/2007 | Report Abuse
Radiohead sing: "in a fat jester's bra"
in Fake Plastic Trees
always conjurs up a lovely image!
Manics sing "I bronze my thighs easily" too
and "living life like the Commodores"
Posted by Huwmanatee at 9:36 AM | 18/06/2007 | Report Abuse
Radiohead sing: "in a fat jester's bra"
in Fake Plastic Trees
always conjurs up a lovely image!
Manics sing "I bronze my thighs easily" too
and "living life like the Commodores"
Posted by Huwmanatee at 9:36 AM | 18/06/2007 | Report Abuse
billy joel:
original: "you may be right, i may be crazy..."
misheard: "you make the rice, i'll make the gravy..."
Posted by gabs at 5:24 AM | 20/06/2007 | Report Abuse
David Bowie Diamond Dogs
Original: This ain't Rock & Roll, this is genocide!'
Misheard: 'This ain't Rock & Roll, this is jazz sound'
Posted by Paul Plume at 11:42 AM | 02/07/2007 | Report Abuse
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