When I was a little kid, there was a song that kept coming on the radio whenever I was in the car with my mom. Some of the lyrics were: "Don't fight 'em, don't fight 'em." I don't know the song at all. I thought they were saying "Milk botton, milk bottom." My mom was sort of horrified when I started singing along. :/

Dating myself -

Real lyrics - Indiana wants me
My version - And the air was clean

Years ago the song "Contant Craving" came on the radio when I was in the car, and instead of "Constant Craving," I sang "Don't say gravy." Got strange looks from my car-mates. As a result, years later, the word "gravy" still carries a certain weight in my circle of friends.

"I'ma gonna beat the gravy out of yous."

Oh, man...I bought that song on 45...

Queen: Killer Queen

One of my favorite songs...I always thought it was

"building a remedy for Kruschev identity"

but it's really

"building a remedy for Kruschev AND KENNEDY"


go figger...

Sidhe

there are a few errors made by pros that made albums...

there's a really good one of Tori Amos' remake of "Thank You" by Led Zep, but i can't remember exactly what....but it's way off

also this

jane's addiction's remake of sympathy for the devil by the strolling bones

" and his nation screamed in vain"

s/b :" Anastasia screamed in vain"

For all of you (us) '80s victims:

Paul Young "Everytime You Go Away"

"Everytime you go away... you take a piece of meat with you."

Went to a robbie williams concert on saturday night (FANTASTIC)

he thanked the fans for being so supportive, waiting in the hot sun for hours just o be up the front.. but could they please learn the words!!

the whole stand up crowd was singing -

"Mr No Bangles"

instead of

"Mr Bo Jangles"

I admit it
 

I sometimes think I hear actual words in rap lyrics.

But then I listen harder and realize that I'm hearing things.
As long as I don't hear them in my head, I guess I'm still all right though.

Brian

If it happens again, bop on down to the hospital. I can give you something that will fix that. You don't mind the shuffle, the drooling and the involuntary muscle movements do you?

I always laugh when I hear Blinded by the Light - by Manfred Mann's Earth Band

The actual lyrics are:

Revved up like a deuce
Another runner in the night


What I thought it was for years was:

Wrapped up like a douche
Another stoner in the night.

Blinded by the Light
 

No matter who's singing it, Manfred Mann or Springsteen, this has got to be one of the most mangled lyrics in history. The douche interpretation seems to be nearly universal. But then, the whole song is "Huh?" However, my dad, who was active in a few gangs roaming from the Bronx through eastern New Jersey in the late 1950s understands Springsteen lyrics perfectly.

re: Blinded by the Light
 

I always thought it was:

"Wrapped up in seduction by a roamer in the night"

Badger always heard "Suck the gypsy dead" instead of "Suffragette City"!

Also, in Queen's "I'm Going Slightly Mad" he hears "I'm not that talkative" instead of "I'm not my usual top billing"... He still swears his version is right.

Can anyone answer this question: in the Stone's "Sympathy for the Devil" the lyric goes
"And I laid traps for troubadours
Who get killed before they reached Bombay"
What does this refer to? I get most of the other historical references in the song.

- Pie