misheard lyrics

The song "Controversy" by Prince came out when I was in elementary school. For the chorus, he just sings the word "controversy", but I used to think he was saying "cunt or pussy". I don't even think I knew what those words meant at the time!

Sharon

I used to think (until more recently that I care to admit to) that the line "It's true I hire my body out for pay" in the Fall Guy theme was "It's true I hide my body at the bay"

confused

My sister used to think that in the Madonna song 'Material Girl' when she sang the line "material" over and over near the end Madonna was actually singing "A ma - tiddly - um"

Jumping Jackass

When I was just starting high school a friend of mine's dad convinced me that the 'Darts' song "Duke of Earl" actually went: Tink, tink, tink tinkerbell, tink,tink..(etc.) It still makes me smile to think of it now.

Nige

In the Blues Brothers song "Soul Man" they sing, "I'm a Soul Maaan..." I thought they were singing, "I was Sooo maaad!!"

Missy Rae

I used to think that the theme song for the Brady Bunch said "They were born and living all together" instead of "they were four men living all together." I could never understand why the lyrics made so little sense!

Anon

I used to think that the lyrics to Crystal Gayle's Don't it Make My Brown Eyes Blue were don't you make my brothers blue.

It made sense to me, and stayed with me for years.

Q

i used to think the lyrics to "i saw the sign, and it opened up my eyes" by ace of base was "i saw the sun, and it opened up the clouds"

laurie

When I was about 5 years old, I believed that the song "Riders on the Storm" by the Doors was actually titled "Writers on the Storm." I also believed that it was performed by Johnny Cash.

My husband, as a child, interpreted the line "Mercy!," in the song "Pretty Woman" as "Horsies!"

Lisa

my little brother thought that the words to "everything's coming up roses" were "everything's coming, copruses!" he would run around the house singing it, and it was hysterical.

shasta, ky

There was a song on the radio that was a theme for a news show that went "Oh little darling...Sylvia." I thought it was "Oh little darling...Cereal."

blnkfrnk

to this day i can't understand why diana ross (in chain reaction) sings "tell eddie wearing there is no salvation"...what has he done wrong?
and as a child i used to think a microphone was actually called a 'songma' and why would someone want to have damaged eartha kitts? "look what theyve done to my song ma"

marie-helene

My daughter was singing(i've got friends in low places by:garth brooks) she was singing the part when he says and ruined your black tie affair.she used to say ruined your flat tire.

mom

We had to do exercises (proto aerobics) in kindergarten to Simon and Garfunkel's 'Sounds of silence'. I was always confused by what I thought was 'And in the naked lad i saw/ 10,000 people, maybe more'. (It's 'in the naked light'.)

Scorp

Janie Jones by the Clash: The line "And in the intray lots of work but the boss at the firm always thinks he shirks" still sounds like "And in the intray lots of work but the boss says the burp is always six inches". Strummer's lyrics always had a poignancy, but I think in this case, mine's better.

Anon

I used to think the the song 'I believe in miracles' was actually 'I believe in milko' - Hot Chocolate - geddit!!??

KC

I always thought the words to the song by Cher were "they called us Pixies, Tramps and Thieves" instead of "Gypsies,Tramps...".

Flea NZ

During Christmas every year, my favorite CD at my grandmother's to listen to was (and still is) John Denver and The Muppets singing Christmas songs. My favorite was The Twelve Days of Christmas, and when the sixth day came, I always thought the words, instead of "six geese-a-laying," were "six piece of lady." I remember singing along with Skeeter on that part.

John Beavers

The REM song The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight. Here comes my crazy lyric, the chorus line "going in to wake her" i was convinced and i want all to listen because Michael Stipe is messing with us really says "Born in Jamaica" honest

George

Ive just read that the song Poison Summer is actually called Boys of Summer....well, my Grandad used to tell me that I should learn something new every day!
Also, last week while singing along to Nirvana's About a girl, my sister belts out "I need a measley friend"...stupid girl!

Kelly (Newcastle)