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Wrongly Heard Lyrics\u2026<\/h3>\n

Have you ever been caught singing a song, only for someone else to point out that the lyrics are totally wrong? Among close friends and family I am well-known for hearing things wrong. This is especially true of music. I can’t think of recent ones (maybe I’m getting better) but here are some of the songs I’ve been caught singing with completely different words:<\/p>\n

\"Singing<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
“Too Legit” by MC Hammer<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Correct:
\nToo legit, too legit to quit<\/span><\/td>\n		Heard As:
\nDo the splits, do the splits real quick<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
“Love Rollercoaster” by The Ohio Players<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Correct:
\nRollercoaster<\/span>…of love<\/td>\n		Heard As:
\nMr. Goodstuff<\/span>…of love<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
“Everybody Plays the Fool” by Aaron Neville<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Correct:
\nEverybody plays the\u00a0fool<\/span>…<\/td>\n		Heard As:
\nEverybody plays the\u00a0flute<\/span>…<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 
\nFortunately, I’m not the only one that has misunderstood certain lyrics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
“50 Ways to Say Goodbye” by Train<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Correct:
\nShe’ll think I’m superman, not super\u00a0miniVan<\/span><\/td>\n		Heard As (by my husband):
\nShe’ll think I’m superman, not\u00a0super\u00a0mini-Man<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
“I Do Not Hook Up” by Kelly Clarkson<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Correct:
\nI fall deep<\/span><\/td>\n		Heard As (by my daughter):
\nI’m fourteen<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
“More Than a Woman” by the Bee Gees<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Correct:
\nMore than a<\/span>\u00a0woman!\u00a0More than a<\/span>\u00a0woman to me…<\/td>\n		Heard As (by a relative):
\nBald-headed\u00a0woman<\/span><\/span>!\u00a0Bald-headed<\/span>\u00a0woman to me…<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 
\nFunny what a little mumbling or lack of enunciation can do, eh? What songs have you accidentally gotten wrong or heard someone else sing\/say?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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