Lyrical Errors – The Power of Words & Hearing Lyrics Oh So Wrong
Wrongly Heard Lyrics… 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…
Wrongly Heard Lyrics…
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:
| “Too Legit” by MC Hammer | |
| Correct: Too legit, too legit to quit |
Heard As: Do the splits, do the splits real quick |
| “Love Rollercoaster” by The Ohio Players | |
| Correct: Rollercoaster…of love |
Heard As: Mr. Goodstuff…of love |
| “Everybody Plays the Fool” by Aaron Neville | |
| Correct: Everybody plays the fool… |
Heard As: Everybody plays the flute… |
Fortunately, I’m not the only one that has misunderstood certain lyrics:
| “50 Ways to Say Goodbye” by Train | |
| Correct: She’ll think I’m superman, not super miniVan |
Heard As (by my husband): She’ll think I’m superman, not super mini-Man |
| “I Do Not Hook Up” by Kelly Clarkson | |
| Correct: I fall deep |
Heard As (by my daughter): I’m fourteen |
| “More Than a Woman” by the Bee Gees | |
| Correct: More than a woman! More than a woman to me… |
Heard As (by a relative): Bald-headed woman! Bald-headed woman to me… |
Funny what a little mumbling or lack of enunciation can do, eh? What songs have you accidentally gotten wrong or heard someone else sing/say?
