Funny misheard words.

[classical_hero]

This can be any form of art, whether it be music or acting.

A friend of mine once thought that "Get dressed for success" was actually "Get dressed for some sex."

 

[rugbyLEAGUEfan]

I remember 20 years ago my friend singing " Whho Ohh , baby don't fret" to the tune of Bon Jovi's Livin' on a Prayer .

 

[NovaKart]

Macy Gray's song where she says - My world crumbles when you are not here - , I thought she was saying - I walk bubbles when you are not here -

 

[Cynovolans]

I think during a performance John Fogerty actually said "I see a bathroom on the right" instead of "I see a bad moon rising". I get those mixed too.

 

[Ozbenno]

Friend of mine thought that Kaiser Chief's "I Predict a Riot" was actually "I've got Tourettes"!

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

I think during a performance John Fogerty actually said "I see a bathroom on the right" instead of "I see a bad moon rising". I get those mixed too.

Pretty much every song John Fogerty ever sang can be heard probably five different ways. He has the worst diction ever.

 

[PeteAtoms]

I always thought this song was about a secret Asian man. But it's a really common mistake. Especially for when yer just a kid and this song came out before your time


Link to video.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

In Petty's "American Girl" I heard the line as "Microwaves crashing on the beach" and went "Whoa, microwave shower!" and immediately realized that was not right.

 

[Love]

Yesterday i woke up sucking a lemon

 

[Formaldehyde]

Mondregreens are great.

Even Bob Dylan got confused when he offered the Beatles some grass and discovered they had never smoked before. He thought "I can't hide" from "I want to hold your hand" was "I get high".

"Don't bring me down, Bruce" from ELO fooled me. It is actually "Don't bring me down, groose".

Even Iron Butterfly intentionally did it after Doug Ingle got drunk one night singing their new song "In The Garden of Eden", so it became "Ina-Gadda-Da-Vida" instead.

And who can forget "Excuse me while I kiss this guy" from Purple Haze. It became so prevalent that Hendrix would point at one of the band members when he sang it on stage, and even deliberately changed the words during performances at times.

The lyrics to "Louie Louie" were actually investigated by the FBI after they were reported to be "dirty". The FBI eventually gave up.

Steve Miller Band's The Joker is another famous one. The actual lyrics are "'cuz I speak of the pompatus of love". I always thought that one was "prophetess of love".

 

[jtb1127]

Blinded by the light. Wrapped up like a douche, a nutter butter in the night!


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Edit: List of other misinterpretations of this song:

Spoiler :

the lyric is also commonly mistaken as:

Wrapped up like a douche, another runner in the night

Wrapped up like a douche, another rubber in the night

Wrapped up like a douche, you know the ruler in the night

Wrapped up like a douche, in the middle of the night

Wrapped up like a douche, another boner in the night

Wrapped up like a douche, an utter rotor in the night

wrapped up like a douche, you know the rotor in the night

wrapped up like a douche, another rumor in the night

Wrapped up like a douche, a little odor in the night

Wrapped up like a douche, a bad odor in the night.

Wrapped up like a douche, and a stoner in the night

Wrapped up like a douche, spitting in the night

Wrapped up like a douche, another mother in the night

Wrapped up like a douche, you know a runnin' in the night

Wrapped up like a douchebag, for the Roman in the night

Revved up like a douche, another loaner in the night

Racked up like a douche, ya gonna run around the night

Washed up like a douche, breaking a rubber in the night

Revved up like a douche and turned her over in the night

Ripped off like a douche, another owner in the...

 

[Love]

Link to video.

Evil woman evil woman eat a sandwich.

 

[lordsurya08]

I think during a performance John Fogerty actually said "I see a bathroom on the right" instead of "I see a bad moon rising". I get those mixed too.

Close - actually, it was "There's a bathroom on the right" as opposed to "There's a bad moon on the rise"

When Jimi Hendrix's Purple Haze was released, many mistook "'scuse me while I kiss the sky" as "'scuse me while I kiss this guy". Jimi made fun of this by deliberately singing the misheard lyric and pointing to one of his bandmates.

 

[Terxpahseyton]

Pink - F****** Perfect

Without knowing the title or paying attention to the overall lyrics, in the refrain I at first genuinely thought it said "You are a f****** pervert" instead of "You are f****** perfect". After the third time or so hearing it I started to get interested into the song, only to discover the dull truth.

 

[NovaKart]

Oh, I forgot about Tiny Dancer, when it sounds like Elton John is saying - Hold me closer Tony Danza

 

[NedimNapoleon]

The best

Link to video.

 

[Disgustipated]

Gold Dust Woman

For some reason I think she's singing "Put your King up my *****" (rhymes with wussy), When she's actually singing "put your king up for sale".

A cream song (White Room) when he's saying "platform ticket", for some reason I think he's saying "That one ****head" (rhymes with nickhead).

 

[NiRv4n4]

Purple Haze - "scuse me, while i kiss that guy"

Originally mishearing, then adopted by the man himself.

 

[Catharsis]

There's a recent song by an R&B singer, Miguel. It's called 'Quickie'.

Actual lyric:

"I just want a quickie
No bite marks, no scratches and no hickey"

What I heard:

"I just want a quickie
Nobody farts, no scratches and no hickey"

I kinda liked the idea that meaningful sex involves farting

 

[NovaKart]

Also in Madonna's Vogue when she says Ginger Rogers danced on air it sounds just like she's saying gingivitis danced on air.