Growing updid you ever have songs that you sang the wrong lyrics to? Unknowingly or on purpose? We had a ton. When I refer to my childhood and say ”we” it usually means my sister and I, along with my longtime BFF Quinn and her sister Carly. Quinn and I met in 3rd grade and were pretty inseperable until our Junior year in high school. Even then we still hung out a lot, we just weren’t joined at the hip. Quinn’s the reason I live in Portland, and one of the people I know will be in my life forever. She is a part of the majority of my memories for the past 20 years.
So…with all of that said. Here are some of my favorite messed up song lyrics that I continue to sing, even though I know better. Some I learned from Quinn and Carly, some I just mis-heard the lyrics. Others are oldies but goodies.
Chicago, Look Away – “If you see me walking by, with a stick stuck in my eye, Look away, Baby look away.”..
I think Quinn and Carly’s dad created this one. It’s by far one of my favorites. I have my own mental music video that plays when I hear this song.
Huey Lewis and the News, I Want a New Drug – “I want a new truck- one that won’t spill.
One that don’t cost too much, or come in a pill.
I want a new truck – one that won’t go away,
One that won’t keep me up all night, one that won’t make me sleep all day.”
This is what I thought the song said when I was a wee lass. My parents never corrected me, because obviously they didn’t want their cute little curly haired daughter singing about drugs. But it would have been cool if my mom would have told me before…oh I was 14. I’m sure that you can imagine what a crazy thing I thought trucks were as a kid hearing this song. They come in a pill?!? They can keep you up all night? How do they spill? If there’s too much in the back?
Belinda Carlisle, Circle in the Sand – “Pickle in the Sand, Round and Round…” I think this one was Carly’s invention. Can’t eat a pickle or stick my toes in the sand without hearing this song in my head!
Childrens Song, Unknown Writer, I’m Not Perfect – “I’mso perfect and I know I always will be! I’mso perfect, I know it’s true. Sisters and brothers, even dads and mothers all make mistakes, but I do not!”
This is a song that my sister and I learned in our 5 gazillion years of pre-school. (I swear I was in pre-school for at least 10 years) The actual song is a cute little childrens song about not trying to be perfect. The actual lyrics are, “I’m not perfect and I know I never will be! I’m not perfect, I know it’s true! Sisters and brothers, even dads and mothers all make mistakes, and I do too!”
My sister and me…we’re some funny kids.
Beck, Loser – “So….ooooopen the dooor, I’m a loser baby, so why don’t ya kill me?” On our 8th grade field trip, the group of friends I was sitting with spent the majority of the 4 hour bus ride trying to figure out these lyrics. Too bad they were in Spanish and none of us knew it was actually, “Soy un perdedor!”
Then there are the obvious…”There’s a bathroom on the right,” ” Excuse me, while I kiss this guy,” and the like.
What are your favorite misunderstood song lyrics?
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Hehehe,
I have a few song lyrics to add.
John Melloncamps (back when he still had the cougar) “Like Paper and fire”. My sister always said “Lifesaver and pie”. Still cracks me up.
A really generic one that floats around Oz. Cold Chisel’s “Cheap wine and a three day growth” gets translated to “Cheap wine and a female goat”.
Split Enz “Six months in a leaky boat”. He says “A year has passed since I wrote my note”, I always thought he was saying “A year has passed since I broke my nose”.
I’m sure there’s more, but that’s all I can remember for now.
Kyls
my friend`s sister says “how am i supose with no hair” instead of “no air”. funny eh?
My sister-in-law thought the words were “ME & MY CORVETTE” when really it was “Little Red Corvette.”
My bf’s sister thought it was “SOUP and SALAD BAR” when it really was “SUICIDE BLONDE”
My husband thought it was “I’M IN LOVE WITH TWO GIRLS” when it was really “I’m in Love WithCHEW Girl!”
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