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Lyrical Errors – The Power of Words & Hearing Lyrics Oh So Wrong

by TerriAnn
Girl singing lyrics into microphone

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:

Singing Wrong Lyrics

“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 theΒ fool
Heard As:
Everybody plays theΒ 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 superΒ miniVan
Heard As (by my husband):
She’ll think I’m superman, notΒ superΒ 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 aΒ woman!Β More than aΒ woman to me…
Heard As (by a relative):
Bald-headedΒ woman!Β Bald-headedΒ 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?

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43 comments

Lisa February 21, 2013 - 1:49 pm

Too funny. I know this has happened to me and my hubby for.sure but I can’t think of any examples.

TerriAnn van Gosliga March 11, 2013 - 9:41 pm

I know, it’s hard to think of such instances on the spot.

Maryann @ Matthew's Puzzle February 21, 2013 - 4:06 pm

I just found out I was singing the wrong words to the Lumineers song. I thought it was “I belong with you, you belong with me, in my sweet home” and it is “you’re m sweetheart”

TerriAnn van Gosliga March 11, 2013 - 9:41 pm

So cute!

Lisa February 21, 2013 - 6:13 pm

My husband is always singing the wrong word!

Colleen February 21, 2013 - 8:12 pm

LOL love it. I’m not much of a music buff so I probably always get the words wrong.

Rachel @ following in my shoes February 21, 2013 - 11:05 pm

LOL — that’s hilarious. I am NOTORIOUS for hearing lyrics wrong. It’s really bad.

Vanessa: the queen of swag ! February 21, 2013 - 11:45 pm

that’s too funny. thanks for sharing.

Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy February 22, 2013 - 11:46 am

LOL, thanks for the laugh.

TerriAnn van Gosliga March 11, 2013 - 9:37 pm

You’re welcome. Hearing these always makes me chuckle.

Marcie W. February 22, 2013 - 2:06 pm

SO funny, my husband and I were just talking about this a few days ago. A classic mistake for me is ACDC – Dirty Deeds. Instead of “Dirty deeds done dirt cheap” I used to think they said “Dirty knees and the thunder Jeep” πŸ™‚

TerriAnn van Gosliga March 11, 2013 - 9:36 pm

It sounds so innocent with your wording!

Jenn @therebelchick February 22, 2013 - 5:24 pm

ROFL That cracked me up. My favorite song that I have no idea what he’s actually saying is Smells Like Teen Spirit

TerriAnn van Gosliga March 11, 2013 - 9:35 pm

BWAHAHAHA!! I can’t even think of what that must be but I would love to have heard you belt that out in public πŸ˜›

Theresa February 22, 2013 - 11:21 pm

LOL this is hilarious! Thanks for the laugh tonight. πŸ™‚

TerriAnn van Gosliga March 11, 2013 - 9:31 pm

You are oh so welcome.

Lolo February 22, 2013 - 11:46 pm

LOL, I am the queen of singing the wrong lyrics.

TerriAnn van Gosliga March 11, 2013 - 9:31 pm

Really? We need to have a jam session sometime then πŸ˜›

Shell Fruscione February 23, 2013 - 2:01 am

That’s too funny! My fiancee does that all the time.

TerriAnn van Gosliga March 11, 2013 - 9:31 pm

Funny! Oh well, sometimes that makes song more interesting than they actually are πŸ˜›

Anne - Mommy Has to Work February 23, 2013 - 12:10 pm

Those are hilarious!! I always sing the wrong lyrics!

TerriAnn van Gosliga March 11, 2013 - 9:28 pm

Funny just how many people do the same πŸ™‚

Kathleen February 23, 2013 - 5:22 pm

LOL some of these are funny. I can’t hardly tell what they say on some songs.

TerriAnn van Gosliga March 11, 2013 - 9:15 pm

Same here. Although, sometimes it’s better that way πŸ˜›

Robin Gagnon February 23, 2013 - 5:38 pm

I sometimes think they sing all garbled just to mess with us.

TerriAnn van Gosliga March 11, 2013 - 9:15 pm

You know, it’s probably a conspiracy…

Elaina- @atimeout4mommy February 23, 2013 - 8:49 pm

HAHA! I really enjoyed this one!

TerriAnn van Gosliga March 11, 2013 - 9:14 pm

Thanks – glad it made you smile πŸ™‚

Emily @FamilyNLifeLV February 23, 2013 - 10:33 pm

LOL! This was a cute post! I’m known to have wrong lyrics all the time!

TerriAnn van Gosliga March 11, 2013 - 9:14 pm

Thank you – my husband’s “miniMAN” inspired me πŸ˜›

Kelly @ A Girl Worth Saving February 23, 2013 - 11:11 pm

Ha! This is too funny. While I may understand the lyrics, there are certain songs that I tend to changes because it just is funny.

TerriAnn van Gosliga March 11, 2013 - 9:13 pm

Sounds like my sister and her husband. For Mariah Carey’s “Hero” they sing “the Weird-o inside of you…”

Jenn February 24, 2013 - 5:34 am

Hilarious!

Penelope (NYC Blogger) February 24, 2013 - 9:09 am

I’ve been known to blunder QUITE a few songs!

TerriAnn van Gosliga March 11, 2013 - 9:11 pm

Haha – I’d love to hear some examples.

Meghan @JaMonkey February 24, 2013 - 5:08 pm

OMG i do this all the time. Singing the word words and me and my husband laugh about it

TerriAnn van Gosliga March 11, 2013 - 8:12 pm

Haha – it can be great fun to see what it sounds like to other people!

Mellisa February 24, 2013 - 6:57 pm

How funny! I am constantly singing the wrong words.

TerriAnn van Gosliga March 11, 2013 - 8:11 pm

Really? What have been your recent boo-boos?

Jennifer February 24, 2013 - 8:42 pm

I laugh at myself sometimes for hearing some crazy things in song lyrics.

TerriAnn van Gosliga March 11, 2013 - 8:09 pm

Glad to know others have experienced similar issues!

Vanessa February 25, 2013 - 12:05 am

that’s so funny and true.

TerriAnn van Gosliga March 11, 2013 - 7:18 pm

We’ve even had some new ones since πŸ˜›

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