Wednesday Worsts...Misunderstood Lyrics

[CDGator]

There are lots of songs out there with misunderstood lyrics. What's the worst you've heard or even thought a song said?

When I was in HS I was with a a friend of mine driving around in his Jeep and we were playing songs from the Beatles when Paperback Writer comes on. He sings "take the back right turn" instead of paperback writer. I'll never hear it the same again.

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

I think the classic is "excuse me while I kiss this guy"

 

[Loogis]

I remember as a kid riding around in my parents 1976 Ford Granada hearing The Bee Gees sing “More Than a Woman” thinking they were singing, “Four Letter Woman.” I thought she must have been one mean b!tch.

 

[AlexDaGator]

Big ole jet had a light on

Wrapped up like a douche another runner in the night

Maybe I'm just like my mother, she never sat inside


Alex.

 

[Gatordiddy]

 

[CDGator]

Big ole jet had a light on

Wrapped up like a douche another runner in the night

Maybe I'm just like my mother, she never sat inside


Alex.

Wait, that's not what they say??

 

[AlexDaGator]

Wait, that's not what they say??

It's exactly what he says, the "official" lyrics are BS.

The "official" lyrics:

Oh cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night


Alex.

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

It's exactly what he says, the "official" lyrics are BS.

The "official" lyrics:

Oh cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night


Alex.

Springsteen definitely says cut loose like a deuce.

Manfred Mann Fuchs it up.

 

[Double Gator Dad]

Rick Derringer wrote and performed “Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo” and there’s a line “Come a little closer going to do it with you.”

Most people thought it was “come on little pu$$y going to do it to you.”
It became so prevalent that Derringer changed the lyrics to the mistake in all of his concerts.

Not sure any other performer ever changed the lyrics this way

 

[Double Gator Dad]

I remember as a kid riding around in my parents 1976 Ford Granada hearing the Doobie Brothers sing “More Than a Woman” thinking they were singing, “Four Letter Woman.” I thought she must have been one mean b!tch.

I don’t believe that was a Doobie Brothers song.

The artist was quite different, The Bee Gees.

I unfortunately had to live through the dark period in American history known as the disco era.

 

[Loogis]

I don’t believe that was a Doobie Brothers song.

The artist was quite different, The Bee Gees.

I unfortunately had to live through the dark period in American history known as the disco era.

You are absolutely correct. Absolutely hated that time period.

Surprised that post went that long before being corrected.

 

[B52G8rAC]

You are absolutely correct. Absolutely hated that time period.

Surprised that post went that long before being corrected.

The site was down for 30 hours. Thank OX.

 

[Bushmaster]

I went to the danger zone.

 

[cover2]

In the 80’s I had a buddy that was infatuated with the Go-Go’s. When “ Our Lips Are Sealed” came out on the radio, he asked me “who is Alex Arcia (sp)?” Forty years later that still comes up when he’s back in town.

While we’re at it, what exactly did Steve Miller have in mind when he sang about “the ‘pompetus’ of love?”

 

[BNAG8R]

Stop dragging my…
Stop dragging my…
Stop dragging my dog around.

 

[MidwestChomp]

Manfred Mann's Blinded by the lights....wrapped up like a doosh another boner in the night

 

[soflagator]

Blinded by the Light is probably the hands down winner. But I’ll add In the Meantime by Spacehog and Creep, Karma Police, and pretty much anything else from Radiohead. I’m really bad at understanding lyrics in general, but I still have no idea what much of those songs actually say.

 

[Nalt]

Bathroom on the right

 

[CDGator]

Bathroom on the right

Sorry sir, you must be in the wrong thread. You drunk?

 

[Fodderwing]

In the 80’s I had a buddy that was infatuated with the Go-Go’s. When “ Our Lips Are Sealed” came out on the radio, he asked me “who is Alex Arcia (sp)?” Forty years later that still comes up when he’s back in town.

While we’re at it, what exactly did Steve Miller have in mind when he sang about “the ‘pompetus’ of love?”

He thought he was dang good at lovin!

Noun. pompatus. (nonce word) One who is pompous or splendid.