WHAT did he say?
 

As promised, here's a thread for mistakes. Specifically, lyrics where you originally thought something different from the actual lyrics. And preferably humorous, though we'll accept profound, ironic, and just plain weird.

A few from the Rickter Scale thread:

"Excuse me, while I kiss this guy" - Jimi Hendrix, Purple Haze
"There's a bathroom on the right" - CCR, Bad Moon Rising
"Count the head lice on the highway" - Elton John, Tiny Dancer

my little sister honestly thought the chorus of the Clash song "Rock The Casbah" was "F&*# the tadpole"

post away!

Kate Bush....Hmmmm!
 

I always thought "Wuthering heights" started off:

'I don't know why we've been divorced, we fall and roll in Brie'.

Time to syringe the ears methinks.

Well, besides my mis-hearing of "Born to be Wild."...

"And there's a wino-o down the road. I should have stolen Oreos." - Led Zeppelin, Stairway to Heaven

"Don't wanna leave your pizza burnin'" - Rolling Stones, Beast of Burden

"Blinded by the light. Revved up like a douche another runner in the night." - um, this is obvious

My sister used to think that Men With Hats' "Down Under" contained the line "You better run, you better take a bath."




PS, I just heard the MC Hawk station ID. I don't know WHAT we've got Mr. Hawking saying. It sounds to me like he's saying; "Hey Home Fries, you know who this is. When I'm not contemplating the depths of space and time, I'm listening to AuralMoon, the net's progressive rock garden." HOME FRIES? I know that's not it, so what have we got Prof. Stephen saying?
:D

No way. He clearly says, "Wrapped up like a douche."

Evil Woman
 

For years, my brother thought that the line "Evil Woman" by ELO said:

"He is a woman".

Roger -Dot- Lee, and I've never let him forget it.

In high school, this guy thought in "Carry On Wayward Son" that right brfore the break Walsh says "Oh"! And I said, he says, "No"! I could never get him to agree that since he says "Don't you cry no more", "No!" follows. Wouldn't hear it. Every day he'd walk by me and say "Oh"! Scarred me for life.

"Metal Gods" by Judas Priest. This guy used to swear it was "Land Of Oz". Repeated attempts to show him the song title did no good.:rolleyes:

Ian Anderson has fooled me on many an occasion. When I get more time, I'll remember what I thought they wwere. I do know "Fylingdale Flyer" used to foul me up all the time. "Green screen liar" was mistaken as "Green Street Fire".:eek:

really?
 

Spaz, really? It's hard to separate the generation gap from idiocy. Stealing oreos? //and the Stones? you couldn't figure out the chorus/title lyric?

Rick - Judas Priest - like it matters?

Rick - Tull - I know I had one or two way back when but I forget them now - if I remember them, I'll post.

AMFs...

Home Fries???
 

It does say Home Fries. The words came from Avian. I assumed it was one of those urban expressions that make no sense. Like when (and I think it was him, sorry if I'm recalling incorrectly) Moses said something was a bomb. I was told that means good? From my POV, there is nothing good about a bomb.

Re: Home Fries???
 

It's a mutation of "homies".



Having a house full of teenagers, I can tell you that "The Bomb" is a good thing. Just like in my day, we had Good "bad" and Bad "bad". I can't count the number of times I had to say "No, ma, I mean GOOD bad, not bad bad."


Not even when it's detonated within the locale of Bill Gates' navel?

Roger -Dot- Lee, yer slippin', Vax....

Re: really?
 

Jim - The Clash - like it matters? :D

We did have a thread that mutated into this once, I can't remember when though.

I asked my son for any he had any to share (and he told me one from Kansas' "A Glimpse of Home", but I forgot:( ), but he said this thread was a ripoff of a website with these things. I replied that there's a website for just about everything.

So only originals!

Oh and I have heard home fries, home slice and home chicken.

1. I never said that it was I who misheard the Zep and Stones' lyrics. :D
2. Yeah, I know what Home Fry is. It's a buddy of your's who's diminutive. Same as Small Fry but with affection. I just didn't think that We'd have Stephen Hawking saying that. I just KNEW I was mishearing, but I guess I wasn't. :rolleyes:
3. I too am familiar with Home Chicken, Home Boy, and Home Slice.
4. I once saw a killer sketch on Mad TV in which the all the behind-the-scenes shapers of black culture were called to an emergency meeting. The leader said "we've got to come up with a new catch phrase. I heard President Bush (Sr.) say that something was "the bomb" last night on TV." The whole group just explodes with anger. Various characters said thinks like "White people keep taking our culture," "Dang, "the bomb" only lasted one year!" and "White kids pick up stuff fast, but when old and uncool white people pick it up, we gotta make a change."

The leader pops back in and said in a black-preacher mode:
"Well, we started with 'All That',"
uh-huh
"and then we had to go to "'all that and a bag of chips'"
yep
"and then "'the bomb'."
amen
"So any new ideas?"

Someone said, "Well what's bigger than 'the bomb?'"
Another: "I know! 'The Missle!' 'Man, that new song by Puff Daddy is "the missle."
"No, that's cheesy."
"Here's an idea: The H-Bomb."
"No, we should use "the bomb and a bag of chips."

Then the leader came back in and said very proffesorially, "We are going about this the wrong way. We need to change gears. Think destruction on a global scale."
"A-Bomb"
"No, Ebola."

They went nuts "this is the greatest one yet!" kind of thing.
Someone said, "This new fruit flavored drink is 'the ebola!'"
Leader guy: "No, just plain ebola. For example: "Man, her booty is ebola."

Roars of applause. "I'll get my people on it." and "It'll be on Jay-Z's new record that's out in two weeks." etc.

It was freaking hilarious.



OK, another misheard lyric.
My dad used to think "Faithfully" by Journey said "We all need the clowns to make us laugh." It's make us smile.

Re: Re: really?
 

Good comeback. Side note - I can't sing for sh*&. When I was playing in a cover band in college, I always started off singing the songs until our lead singer learned the words - my memory was apparently much better than his. We probably had 100 songs in our repetoire - and the only song I sang live was the Clash "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" :mad:

Wished I'd seen that one Spaz - sounds hilarious...

I also remember a sketch from somewhere that played off the "bad" phrase - some hip brother explaining to lame cracker: "no man, BAD is GOOD"; cracker: so does that mean GOOD is BAD?" - I wish I could remember it better, because at the time it was hilarious.

Re: WHAT did he say?
 

my little sister honestly thought the chorus of the Clash song "Rock The Casbah" was "F&*# the tadpole"

my daughter courtney thought it was "rock the cat's box".
god, what a mess!

since were venturing outside of prog-what's up w/ that
"good times" theme?

"...hangin' in a jury"...buh??

k/z

It's "wrapped up like a deuce."

Don't be dissin the Clash :-)

you sure it's not "revved up like a Duece, another runner in the night?" Duece as in Duece-Coop.

I thought it was "Rock the Cash Box." I heard Casbah correctly, but didn't know what that was, so I assumed I wasn't hearing it right.

I thought it was "Rock the Cash Box."

that's what the current administration thought also!;)

I don't think it's either on on the MMEB. Maybe a website will help.

The "All in the Family" theme was very misunderstood.

>The "All in the Family" theme was very misunderstood.

yeah, that's a good one too! especially that last solo line edith sings-
it sounds like "me ass on a salad grate". too funny.

i guess that line from good times was supposed to
be "hangin' in a chow line"... :rolleyes:

k

"sour grapes" was what everyone thought the last line was;)

i found it! neither of us were even close.

"Boy, the way Glen Miller played. Songs that made the Hit Parade. Guys like us, we had it made. Those were the days! Didn't need no welfare state. Everybody pulled his weight Gee, our old LaSalle (a car) ran great. Those were the days! And you knew where you were then! Girls were girls and men were men. Mister, we could use a man like Herbert Hoover again. People seemed to be content. Fifty dollars paid the rent. Freaks were in a circus tent. Those were the days! Take a little Sunday spin, go to watch the Dodgers win. Have yourself a dandy day that cost you under a fin (five dollar bill). Hair was short and skirts were long. Kate Smith really sold a song. I don't know just what went wrong! Those Were the Days!"

k

I had read the "LaSalle" line once when the show was on...knew what that was...but the second verse I've hardly heard (in re-runs they never sang played that one)...I hadn't remembered that!

The "MMEB" line is "wrapped up like a deuce". and it's not MMEB, it's Bruce Springsteen. MMEB may have done it better, but it was a cover.

trevor rabin was the guitarist, produced part of that album!
you're right MMEB did it better.

k

This is true -

as is "Spirits In The Night" - another better tune, although even though I can't stand Bruce, his original of that is a decent tune.

When I was 8, 9 years old my father had Travelling Wilburys on the magnetic tape. There was a song Congratulations and these "congratulations" word, sung by Petty, sounded quite strange and faint for the small boy. This boy used to understand it as "Cameroon Richard". :rolleyes: :eek:

8 or 9? that's depressing. I was over a quarter of a century old at that point.:o

ya, ye ol magnetic tape.

those were the days. ;)

a very amusing thread
 

so on the station promo that features a Magma exerpt....what are they singing...."Pea soup, pea soup, pea soup, pea soup?"


and don't get me started on the urban stylings of Stones tunes..."jumpin jack flash kiss my big...:eek: a$$"...and yeah i couldn't make out why anyone would be singing about douching!...but i finally figured it out :rolleyes:

and mad tv is so hillarious...i saw that show Yspaz!!!

Re: Re: Re: really?
 

There is an Animaniacs skit that takes the classic Abbot and Coastello "Who's On First" and puts it on it's ear. Check it:

SLAPPY INTRO #1
---------------
Y,W,D: The crankiest of creatures in the whole wide world
Our next cartton features Slappy the Squirrel!
SLAPPY: Ahhh, enough with the singin' already!
Y,W,D: That's Slappy!

WOODSTOCK SLAPPY
----------------
Written by: JOHN P. McCANN & TOM RUEGGER
Director: AUDU PADEN
Animation: TOKYO MOVIE SHINSHA LTD.

NARRATOR: 1969. As brave American soliders went to battle in Vietnam,
back at home demonstrators protested the war. It was a time
of flower power, pyschedelic music, student marches, and a
nation divided. Which brings us to August 1969 and Slappy
Squirrel.

{Go Up To The Country}
SINGER: Go up to the country
Gotta get away
Got to leave the city
Gotta get away
We might even leave the USA...
SLAPPY: Ah, here we go, summer in the country. Nothin' but rest and
relaxation, right Skippy?
SKIPPY: Yeah, groovy, Aunt Slappy, man, groovy.
SLAPPY: Skippy, don't talk like that, people will think you had brain
surgery.
SKIPPY: I can dig it, man, far out.
SLAPPY: <*sigh*> I had to get him out of the city, away from all those bad
influences.
SKIPPY: You mean like peace and love?
SLAPPY: Exactly. That stuff will warp ya!

{Humouresque (Slappy's theme)}
SLAPPY: There is it. Our summer cottage.
SKIPPY: Outta sight, man.
SLAPPY: Make yourself at home, kiddo.
SKIPPY: I can dig it.
SLAPPY: <*sigh*> I'll have him speakin' English again in no time.
{some 60's rock anthem...}
SLAPPY: Knock it off with the Bing Crosby, Stills, and Nash, will ya'?
SKIPPY: Why?
{Slappy's Theme}
SLAPPY: 'Cause the only tune I want to hear is "The Sound of Silence",
can you dig that?
SKIPPY: I hear ya.
SLAPPY: Good. Now let's rest up for tomorrow.
SKIPPY: Why? What are we doing tomorrow?
SLAPPY: Napping all day if I have anything to say about it.
Ah, rest and relaxation at last.
{Beautiful Dreamer}

<Guitar tuning>
M.C.: There is 300,000 of use here today, man! And now Miss Janis Joplin!
JANIS JOPLIN: <AUUUUUUGH!>
{Piece Of My Heart?}
SLAPPY: Oops. Somebody just ran over a dog!
For the love of Kaopectate, what's going on?
SKIPPY: Something's happening here,
What it is, ain't exactly clear.
SLAPPY: Well, thank you for that.
Hey, you kids, what are you doin'?! Go on, get away from my tree!
HIPPIE1:Like, mellow out, you running-dog squirrel.
HIPPIE2:Hey, we're here for the Woodstock concert, man.
HIPPIE1:Three days of rock from groups like Jefferson Airplane, The Band,
The Who, The Grateful Dead...
SLAPPY: I'd be grateful, too, if I didn't have to listen to this noise.
Now clear out all of ya, go home! Scat!
{Animaniacs' theme}
SKIPPY: Aunt Slappy, be cool. Let's just go with the flow.
SLAPPY: I'm not goin' anywhere with Flo! I want some peace and quiet.
SKIPPY: But, Aunt Slappy, man, we're witnessing history. Woodstock. A
single event pulling together a whole generation.
SLAPPY: A bowl full of prunes would have the same effect.

{I Feel Like I'm Fixin' To Die Rag}
COUNTRY JOE McDONALD: And it's two, four, six
What am I singing for?
Don't ask me; I don't give a hoot
Just pay me with lots of loot!

And it's eight, ten, twelve
I'm just killing time
My contract says to sing a song
Yee haw! I need a rhyme!

SLAPPY: All right, all of ya', hit the road! Party's over! Go on, shoo!
SKIPPY: They're not listening, Aunt Slappy, man, they're tuned into the music!
SLAPPY: Well, we'll see about that. Come on.
SKIPPY: Where are we going?
SLAPPY: To the stage, to put a stop to this. I came to the country for
some peace and quiet and I'm gonna get it.

{Brand New Key}
MELANINE: Who's got a box of brand-new crackers?
I've got some brand-new cheese!
{With A Little Help From My Friends}
JOE COCKER: Would you still cheer if I had a tin ear?
Would you throw a tomato at me?
SLAPPY: Yes!
SKIPPY: Chill out, Aunt Slappy, man.
{Feel Me}
ROGER DALTRY: Can you watch me?
Can you listen to me?
Can you smell me?
Can you hear me?
SLAPPY: Unfortunately, yes! Skippy, what is the name of that group playing
on stage?
SKIPPY: Who.
SLAPPY: The name of the group.
SKIPPY: Who.
SLAPPY: The group on stage.
SKIPPY: Who.
SLAPPY: The group playing on stage.
SKIPPY: Who.
SLAPPY: You're starting to sound like an owl, Skippy.
SKIPPY: Who is on stage!
SLAPPY: That is what I'm askin' ya', who is on stage?
SKIPPY: That's what I said.
SLAPPY: You said who?
SKIPPY: I sure did.
SLAPPY: So tell me the name.
SKIPPY: Who.
SLAPPY: The name of the group.
SKIPPY: Who.
SLAPPY: The group on stage.
SKIPPY: Who.
SLAPPY: The name of the band on stage!
SKIPPY: Who!
SLAPPY: You're doing that owl thing again, Skippy!
SKIPPY: I'm not, Aunt Slappy, I'm telling you Who is on stage.
SLAPPY: So tell me.
SKIPPY: Who.
SLAPPY: So tell me.
SKIPPY: Who.
SLAPPY: The name of the group.
SKIPPY: Who.
SLAPPY: The group on stage!
SKIPPY: Who!
SLAPPY: That's what I'm asking you!
SKIPPY: And I'm telling you the answer.
SLAPPY: Wait, Skippy, let's start over. Is there a band on stage?
SKIPPY: Yes.
SLAPPY: Does the band have a name?
SKIPPY: Yes.
SLAPPY: Do you know the name of the band?
SKIPPY: Yes.
SLAPPY: Then tell me the name of the band on stage.
SKIPPY: Who.
SLAPPY: The name of the band!
SKIPPY: Who.
SLAPPY: The band, playing on stage!
SKIPPY: Who.
SLAPPY: That's what I want to know!
SKIPPY: I'm telling you!
SLAPPY: Who is on stage.
SKIPPY: Yes.
SLAPPY: Who is?
SKIPPY: Yes.
SLAPPY: Oh. So the name of the band is Yes.
SKIPPY: No, Aunt Slappy, Yes is not even at this concert.
SLAPPY: Then who is on stage?
SKIPPY: Yes.
SLAPPY: Who is?
SKIPPY: Yes.
SLAPPY: That's just what I said, Yes is on stage.
SKIPPY: No, Yes is not here. Who is on stage.
SLAPPY: Whaddya askin' me for?
SKIPPY: I'm not!
SLAPPY: Wait, let's try this again. Do you see the band on stage?
SKIPPY: No I don't see The Band, that's a different group entirely.
SLAPPY: On stage, Skippy. Look, see the band?
SKIPPY: No I don't.
SLAPPY: Get rid of those John Lennon glasses and look! There, there's the
band!
SKIPPY: No, that's not The Band. The Band is performing later on. Who's
on stage.
SLAPPY: You tell me.
SKIPPY: Who.
SLAPPY: The name of the group on stage.
SKIPPY: Who.
SLAPPY: The name of the group!
SKIPPY: Who.
SLAPPY: The group on stage!
SKIPPY: Who.
SLAPPY: The band!
SKIPPY: No, The Band is performing later. Right now, we're listening to
Who.
SLAPPY: That's what I wanna know!!
<Cheering>
ROGER DALTRY: Hey, you squirrels are funny, man. Come on up here and take
a bow.
SKIPPY: Yeah! Far out!
SLAPPY: Oh brother....
{Humouresque}
SLAPPY: Yeah, yeah, OK. Thank you. Now everybody go home! Including you
guys, what's your name?
ROGER: Who.
SLAPPY: Don't start with me! Just get off the stage! The rest of you, go!
<More cheering>
SLAPPY: Why aren't they leaving?
SKIPPY: They dig you, Aunt Slappy, man.
SLAPPY: Oh yeah? We'll see about that. I said leave!
[Smashing Jimi's guitar]
ROGER: Oh, very groovy, mates, isn't it, totally! \
>-together
PETE TOWNSHEND: Totally groovy. /
ROGER: We are The Who!
[Smashing insturments] <BOOM!>
ROGER: erg...
<Even more cheering>
SLAPPY: Yeesh! These kids would applaud my laundry! Why won't they take
a hike?
SKIPPY: They want more music.
SLAPPY: All right, then. They can have more music!
{Slappy's theme}
SLAPPY: Hey everybody! Let's polka!
"Uncle Yasha lost his shoe
It fell in a bog; he did too.
Uncle Schmeeda grabbed his foot
He jumped in the bog and went kaput."
[evacuation]
{Beethoven's 6th Symphony}
SLAPPY: Ah. Peace and quiet at last!
{Star Spangled Banner}
In the land of the free,
Now that's comedy!

yespaz- you must cost these folks a fortune in server space!

hey guys (and pod.. can't forget the forgotten 12%)~

christmas triggered this memory-
jose feliciano's immortal christmas classic...

"her knees knobby lock" !

k

frampton
 

was thinking about the live "Do You feel like we Do"....he's saying "goodnight" via the talk box....there was a guy who insisted it was "two joints".

Oh well.....