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Carrie, Mobile AL — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:14:32 GMT

My grandma is deaf but reads lips. One day when I was a kid, I was sitting in her living room watching MTV. I nearly fell off the couch from laughing so hard when she asked me why Robert Palmer was singing "Bald headed baby" (roll with it baby).

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Mark, Ridgely, TN — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:24:12 GMT

My wife still swears to this day that E.L.O. is calling out to some guy named "Bruce" (as in "Brrrrruce") in "Don't Bring Me Down" (it's "grrrrross")!

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April, NYC — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:41:59 GMT

For the longest time I thought a line in Bon Jovi's song 'These Days' was "I don't own silk burning". I knew it wasn't right, but I could never figure out the lyrics. I had to look it up and when I did I found out it was really "I know Rome's still burning"

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Caroline H., Fairfield County, CT — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:54:14 GMT

I used to think the old Four Tops song "Bernadette" chorus was "Burn her dead."

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Margaret Z., Jackson MS — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:58:00 GMT

Until very recently, I thought Warren Zevon's
"Werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's" hair was purple.

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Becky, Bryn Mawr, PA — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:32:14 GMT

My friend thought Peabo Bryson's "If Ever You're in My Arms Again" was "El Belvie You're In My arms Again." She thought El Belvie was a woman's name. We're still teasing her.

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Kristi, North Royalton, Ohio — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:35:11 GMT

For years, I thought Metallica's "Harvester of Sorrows" was "Promiser of Sorrows" and I would sing The Rolling Stones' "Brown Sugar" as "Proud Sugar!". But, my favorite misheard lyric ever is that person who thought the beginning of Steve's Perry's "Oh Sherry" was "Cinnamon gum!" instead of "You should have been gone!"

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Gus Freesene — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:46:24 GMT

thank you, havent laughed like that ina while.....'Four hundred children and this crap that won't heal.' " thats some funny shtuff..

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amy, jackson ms — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:01:25 GMT

Instead of "Red Skies at Night", a friend used to belt out "Ricks Got a Knife".

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Shannon — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:10:19 GMT

I always thought that the song by The Who was "cool water, cool, cool, cool, cool."

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Kala H., Charlotte, NC — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:20:26 GMT

My 3 year old brother.... "Transformers... bobo eats my eyes". I tried telling him it was "robots in disguse" but he wasn't buying it.

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Mr. G, Carmichael CA — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:34:50 GMT

One of Sammy Hagar's songs had me going, I think it was called Heavy Metal. I'm not sure if I'm right about this, but the line "inspiration on the red line" was misunderstood by myself until a year a ago. I thought it was something like "historation on the midnite" go figure. That does not make any sense at all.

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Rob, San Diego — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:37:09 GMT

I always thought AC/DC was singing "Dirty deeds and the Thunder Chief."

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Britt, Wilmington, NC — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:27:43 GMT

I swear that in the song YEAH! by Usher he says "Those white girls best step off me" instead of "Her & my girl use to be the best of homies"....And Gwen Stefani definately says "I ain't no Harlem Black girl"

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Carol B., Annapolis, MD — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:42:26 GMT

I thought that "She's Come Undone" was She's come a nun". As a 12 or 13 year old, becoming a nun was probably worse than a breakdown!

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JerryinToronto — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:07:24 GMT

"There's a bathroom on the right" from There's a bad moon on the rise. CCR's Bad Moon on the Rise
"Pay for my Chrysler" Paper back writer, Beatles

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Lora, Boston, MA — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:29:47 GMT

For many years I (and everyone else I know) thought Carly Simon sang "you had one eye in the mirror as you watched yourself go by" but she says "as you watched yourself gavotte." Gavotte is a French peasant dance. Not very funny, but still my favorite misheard lyric.

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Martha, Rochester, MI — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:51:45 GMT

"I've got a speargun, I'm going to watch TV" instead of I've got a feeling someone is watching me by Rockwell

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Lynn, Atlanta, GA — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:07:22 GMT

When Huey Lewis sang his song "I want a new drug", my Mom always heard it as "I want a nude rug"

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Denise, Atlanta, GA — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:09:13 GMT

A friend at work told me how much she hated that new Sheryl Crow song with the line, "All I want to do is Hooked on Phonics." (Instead of "All I want to do is have some fun.") I never told her the real words, because I kind of liked hers better!

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Kay, Jackson, MS — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:19:07 GMT

I am the family queen of misunderstood lyrics:

"Zoot Suit Riot" by the Cherry Poppin' Daddies was "C.C. Ryan"

"Who are You, Who Who"--theme song from CSI--was "New Orleans, New New"

and my favorite, but not mine, is instead of "Its the Final Countdown", it was "Its the Fire of Downtown."

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Barbara Vallante — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:24:10 GMT

LOL... I can understand a 3 year old thinking it is " I can see all popsicles in my way" but a friend of ours always sang it that way and he was 17, (in the 70's when the song came out)!

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Cilla — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:25:06 GMT

My cousin thought R. Kelly's song 'I dont see nothing wrong.. with a lil bump and grind' was 'I don't see nothing wrong.. treating the lil woman right'. We laughed so hard when we heard her, very seriously, singing it.

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BValek, Joliet IL — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:31:17 GMT

Blame school and 80's TV for this one:

"All I want to do is Hooked on Phonics" ("All I wanna do is have some fun")

"When the sun comes up on the Santa Monty clipboard of fun" (darn you, Bob Saget, I've yet to decipher this line)

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KB, Missouri — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:33:09 GMT

I still chuckle over my friend's mistake in Joe Walsh's "Lifes Been Good to Me". I nearly fell over when he sang "my mama's Audi does 185" rather than "my Maserati does 185".

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Donna, Kalamazoo — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:46:11 GMT

My husband thought Boston was singing "I see my Maryanne walking to work" instead of "walking away" in More Than A Feeling.

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Sara, Milwaukee WI — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:00:57 GMT

Up until about a year ago I always thought the line in Survivor's Eye of the Tiger was 'I took my time, I did my taxes' instead of 'Did my time, took my chances'

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Big Mc Birmingham AL — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:02:45 GMT

"and I don't give a hoot or a damn" rather than "I don't know who I am" from CSN&Y's version of "Woodstock"

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C Raleigh, NC — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:03:56 GMT

I thought Alanis Morrisette said "An old man turned and he ate" instead of "an old man turned 98.)

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Deb — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:13:52 GMT

Eric Claption "I'll be your bald-headed man."

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Breanne, Seattle, Wash. — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:36:24 GMT

When I was a kid and heard the Cranberries - Linger, I thought the chorus was "You know I'm searching food for you" instead of I'm such a fool for you". My mom promptly corrected me and had a good laugh about it.

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Kim, Chattanooga, TN — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:41:56 GMT

When I was younger, I thought the line "Hold me closer, tiny dancer" was "Hold me close, young Tony Danza." And I was highly amused when Phoebe on "Friends" pointed that out in an episode once. Made me happy I wasn't the only one.

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Kristen Ft. Bragg, NC — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:32:03 GMT

Greatest Love of all... I thought it said " you cant take away my dinner tea" When infact it said you cant take away my dignity. hahaa

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KW, Grants Pass, OR — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:13:47 GMT

As a kid, thought Steve Miller sang "We go down to the lighthouse" instead of "Big old jet airliner"

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JP, San Francisco — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:01:27 GMT

The one I remember most is when a kid in high school thought the lyric was "Donuts make my brown eyes blue" rather than "Don't it make my brown eyes blue" from the Crystal Gale song. Still get a chuckle out of that one.

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Kathy, Louisville, KY — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:59:34 GMT

When I was young, I thought the line in Cher's song "Half Breed" was "Wo Fat wore a gas mask since the day I was born" instead of "Both sides were against me since the day I was born".

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Mike Pasternack — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:19:21 GMT

I had a friend who used to sing the Beatles's song "Norwegian Wood" as "Isn't it good Knowing she would" and listening to the rest of the lyrics it actually makes more sense. I often wonder if they wrote it that way and changed it to make it airable.

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Michelle, Portland, OR — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:23:18 GMT

My 4-year-old (at the time) sang Enrique Eglesias' Escape chorus as, "You can run, you can die, but you can't escape my love."

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John Fincher — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:35:07 GMT

I had always thought that it was "where was the thunder" instead of "werewolves of London"

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Sue, MN — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:38:37 GMT

My college roommate drove me crazy arguing that it was: "Don't fear the refer" (vs. reaper) by Blue Oyster Cult and "Come on Doobalong - he's my only brother, everybody get together and love one a another right now," by the Youngbloods.
Thank goodness the Internet can now easily confirm facts!

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Joanne, Fairhaven MA — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:54:37 GMT

I thought Michael Jackson was singing JusTINA!! Instead of Just Beat it.

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Momma Bean — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:14:52 GMT

For many, many years, I thought Steve Perry (Oh Sherry) was singing, Oh Sherry put your hose on (instead of our love holds on). I really couldn't figure out why he wante her to put on panty hose...

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Todd, Phila PA — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:26:56 GMT

Chorus line to the Black Crows "Hard to Handle":

Cause I'm dealing everything in the line of chemicals and baby I'm sure hot to handle now, yes sir ma'm

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Beth, Madison, WI — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:30:58 GMT

One of my favorite memories is being on a long-haul car drive with my then 10 year old nephew who was singing along with the Allman Bros: "Lord I was born a Family Man!" at the top of his lungs.

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Jackie, Charleston, SC — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:51:11 GMT

A friend of mine would get me so mad when she would sing "Teenage waitress" rather than "Teenage wasteland" from the Who's Baba O'Reiley.
I hate when people sign the wrong lyrics!

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BSG — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:58:17 GMT

Back in 1981-ish I worked at a pizza parlor and a friend of mine came in and the juke box was playing "Beast of Burden" and she looks at us and said "why did the Stones write a song about a pizza burnin"

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Sherry, Atlanta, GA — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:12:11 GMT

How about Jimmy Buffett stepping on a "Pop Tart" in Margaritaville?

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JM, Richmond VA — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:24:37 GMT

CSN's Southern Cross: I've been around the world... looking for that one-eyed girl, instead of "woman girl".

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Deb, Glen Mills, PA — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:26:29 GMT

My 7-year old grandson - "I love rock and roll, put another dime in the juice box, baby."

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Becky, St. Louis — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:45:29 GMT

I always sang "Spiders wear faces, you're addicted to love" by Robert Palmer, instead of "might as well face it..." I saw the video & asked my dad because it didn't make sense AND there were no spiders in the video. He still thinks that's funny.

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Lynne, Indianapolis — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:56:30 GMT

In the song "Rock the Boat", my friend thought the refrain was "And I'd like to know where you got the nose job" instead of 'notion'.
Also, the Isley Bros. tune was "Itch your thing".

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Danielle, Colorado Springs, CO — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:04:45 GMT

The song by the Dixie Chicks "Wide open spaces" my friend Kym sang, "Why do men's faces", I cracked up and then said, "wait what the heck does that even mean, why do men's faces what?!"

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Janet, Minneapolis, MN — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:08:55 GMT

My husband's version of "making love out of nothing at all" was "making love out of number nine oil"!

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Kristen, Council Bluffs, IA — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:16:30 GMT

I used to think that it was "no dogs and cats are in the classroom" from Pink Floyd's The Wall.

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Lizard King, KS — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:30:40 GMT

I have a friend who thought the Rolling Stones were singing "I'll never be your pink suburban" instead of Beast of Burden. And I (as a child) thought Journey was singing "Freek o's chase behind you" instead of "Break those chains that bind you" (Seperate Ways). Very funny to read all of the others.

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Willie Redmond, Cape Girardeau, MO — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:34:01 GMT

These are all good! My contribution... when I was a kid and Janis Joplin was asking the Lord to buy her a Mercedes Benz, she said that "My friends all drive Porsches" ... But I thought she was singing "My friends all ride horses".

Needless to say, I thought that she was aiming rather high considering this fact!

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John S, Hagerstown, MD. — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:36:33 GMT

When my sisters (twins) were younger, they thought Jimmy Hendrix was singing, "Excuse me while I kiss this guy."

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erin, scottsdale, az — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:40:20 GMT

I'm driving, sisters and friends are piled in for shopping, and my sister, with all her heart, belts out Journey's 'Open Arms', except she hears 'and now I run to you, with broken arms.....' we had to pull over - we were laughing so hard.

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Tim, Wash dc — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:07:54 GMT

I used to think Steve Miller's 'Big Ol' Jet Airliner" was "Get on down at the lighthouse"

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Christine, Albany NY — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:29:15 GMT

Billy Idol's "Eyes Without a Face" was on the radio, and my mom started singing along with the chorus: "Howz about a date..." Only topped by my grandmother who thought "You Light up My Life" was "You Turn On My Light."

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Michele — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:42:32 GMT

I have a friend who sang the old Johnny Rivers tune "Secret Agent Man," as "Singin' Asian Man."

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Amber, The Colony Tx — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:46:09 GMT

My Ex's little brother was sitting in the back of the car singing "Layla, happy holloween Layla" instead of Eric Clapton's "Layla, you've got me on my knees Layla". I still giggle over that today!

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Sue, Harrisburg, PA — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:58:21 GMT

Journey song Don't Stop Believing, I still to this day sing "heaven must have found a motion" instead of "living just to find emotion"

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Jane, Belleville, IL — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:26:24 GMT

my sister in law thought Steve Miller's Big Ole Jetairliner was Big old Jan and her lighthouse!

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Dan, St Louis, MO — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:56:11 GMT

My son was about four when Low Rider was his favorite song- he loved to sing the chorus, "Take a little chip, Take a little chip". One of our neighbors couldn't figure out Kenny & Dolly's duet called "I am industry" (Islands in the Stream). To be fair, I still think Manford Mann is "wrapped up like a douche"...

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Shiro — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:01:11 GMT

A friend from work thought the lyrics from "Kyrie" by Mr. Mister was "Give me a laser down the road that I must travel" instead of "Kyrie Eleison down the road...."...it wouldn't have been so funny, but he started to go into the philosophy as to why one must have a laser when travelling...not too bright...

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C, Gillette, Wy — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:03:46 GMT

In high school I had a boyfriend who seriously believed "Who Made Who" by AC/DC was "Homemade Brew".

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Jenny, Iowa — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:10:17 GMT

I always thought "our lips are sealed" was 'I love Cecile' I could never figure out why that song wasn't more controversial!

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James - Denver — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:10:19 GMT

My son could surprisingly sing all of AC/DCs Dirty Deeds (Done Dirt Cheap) just fine until he got to the chorus, which came out Dirty Dees and the Thunder Cheese!

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Yogini, Boston, MA — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:17:41 GMT

"When the sun comes up on the Santa Monty clipboard of fun" (darn you, Bob Saget, I've yet to decipher this line)"

I believe you're thinking of a line from Sheryl Crow, "When the sun comes up over Santa Monica Boulevard." LOL

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Chris, Kansas City, MO — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:29:04 GMT

When I was a kid I thought Garth Brooks 'shameless' was 'shaving'... top of my lungs I'd sing, "I'm shaving, when it comes to lovin' you". I still laugh.

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Tara Dallas TX — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:56:14 GMT

My brother always that that in Phil's "That's All" the words were "Putting me phooey all the time" instead of "putting me through it".

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Lynn, Kansas City, MO — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:28:06 GMT

Kid from high school thought Crystal Gayle's "don't it make my brown eyes blue" was "don't it make my brownies good".

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Beth — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:35:02 GMT

I thought the chorus to Wham!'s "Wake Me Up" was: Wake me up Buddy Coco, I'm not planning on going to Soho. No one corrected me until I was in my 20's... Quite awhile after the song came out.

And a good friend thought "Pop Singer" was Bob Seger...

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Debi, Ione, CA — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:45:23 GMT

I have two: A friend of mine thought the Bee Gees More Than a Woman was Bonana Woman, whatever that is. A guy that my husband knows thought the Rolling Stones Beast of Burden was "I never smelled your pizza burning." Hysterically funny.

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Melinda, Lakeville, MN — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:45:49 GMT

I don't know what the name of the song is, bu I think it's from the 70's. Anyway the line is supposed to be "do you have cheating on your mind?" I as a little girl thought they were saying "do you have cheese on your mind?"

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Cristy, Lincoln, NE — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:29:51 GMT

While out with some girlfriends we were listening to The Eagles song "Heartache Tonight" and my friend started sing "There's gonna be a Party Tonight" instead of "There's gonna be a heartache tonight"

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Beth, Cleveland, Ohio — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:39:07 GMT

I always thought that Elton John's "Island Girl" was "I like 'em girls" Now thats so ironic isn't it!

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M. Mitchell, New Jersey — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:11:15 GMT

I had a friend who thought Bon Jovi's: I'd Be There For You's lyrics were "you left me driving in my jeep". Instead of "you left me drowning in my tears"...

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Loralee C. — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:58:01 GMT

This made my day as, um, my name is never ANYWHERE.

Now I just have to work on that "tough cookie" part.

Sigh...

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FrancesAnne Collins Belfast, NI — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:15:44 GMT

My brother informed me that it wasn't' my eyes are tortured' as I was singing but "MY EYES ADORED YOU".
Then he proceeded to question my sanity. I was 10

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Beverly, NJ — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:54:27 GMT

I thought the Rascals (1960s) were singing "you and me and Lesley" in their song, Groovin. It was "you and me endlessly"!

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Pam, Kaitiai NZ — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:28:30 GMT

My favorite was when my (now ex) husband sang loudly along with the car radio, "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" and bellowed out the line "the girl with colitis goes by" (kaleidoscope eyes). I burst out laughing, he laughed along too, paused, and said, 'what are we laughing about?". Considering what the song was about, this made me laugh even harder.

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Mike Farmer, Bristol, UK — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:06:24 GMT

"Take Me To The Clouds Above" by LMC vs U2 always sounds to me like "Take Me To The Crowded Pub"!

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Sunny San Antonio TX — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:22:14 GMT

I still get teased by my Dad about me saying "Stand on the rug" instead of "Band on the Run" by Paul McCartney and Wings.

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Jen , Springfield, MO — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:26:00 GMT

I though that Sting was bragging about his billiard skills when he sang "I'm a Pool Hall Ace....". I was 20 when I found out it "And my poor heart breaks...." in the song "Every Breath". To be honest, I like my way better.

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Susan Teresco, Wilmington. NC — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:56:51 GMT

What is the very last line sung by Led Zepplin on the "Ocean". It sounds like "look at the ocean working" I can't figure it out

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lisa keegan — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:52:10 GMT

My kids used to sing "she's in love stinker boy" to Trisha Yearwood's "She's in love with the boy" They were only 4 and 5 at the time and they sang this as loud as they could!

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James S, Richmond, KY — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:22:04 GMT

OMG! I love that a kid thought it was "I can see all popsicles in my way!" As a kid I thought it was "I can see bald octopus" haha.. And WHAT is ELO saying in Don't Bring Me Down? Bruce? Priss? not sure.. There's a book called "Scuse Me While I Kiss This Guy", it's a small book but hilarious. Check it out..it's about misunderstood lyrics.

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amy, WI — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:20:17 GMT

what about "wrapped up like a douche another roller in the night" by Bruce Springsteen in Blinded by the Light? My husband and I finally had to consult google to figure out it's really "revved up like a deuce another runner in the night"... still doesn't make sense.
Also, I used to think Bon Jovi was singing "living on a planet" instead of prayer.

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lindsay, denton, tx — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:37:13 GMT

I used to think Bailamos by Enrique was "My love holds"

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BSH, Seattle, WA — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:51:03 GMT

I though Red Hot Chili Peppers said, "what ever happened to the manatee?" [what ever happened to humanity].
Until a few years ago, a friend sang "Hey love" for "Layla", you'd think the title would give it away.

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John R., Algonquin, IL — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:59:37 GMT

As somebody who has terrible hearing, I thought all the lyrics that I misheard could never be topped...and then I heard somebody singing "ham on a bun" to "Band on the Run" The man actually worked in a deli so I guess it somehow made sense to him.

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Garrick, Wilmington, NC. — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:12:25 GMT

My wife thought that Michael Jackson said "Bright...Lights" instead of "if they say why...why" in the song Human Nature.

My son thought the rapper Bone Crusher's "Never Scared" lyrics went "I'm outside of the club and you think I'm a PLUM" instead of "PUNK".

In both instances, hilarity ensued.

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Joelle, TN — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:16:33 GMT

From Kala H., Charlotte, NC (Sent Thursday, April 09, 2009 1:20 PM): My 3 year old brother.... "Transformers... bobo eats my eyes". I tried telling him it was "robots in disguse" but he wasn't buying it.

Kala, I had to laugh at myself, because I kid you not, I've always thought it was "Transformers...more than meets the eyes." Guess I'll have to explain to MY 3 year old why I've been singing it wrong. Too funny!!

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Rosemary Fadden, Factoryville, PA — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:22:50 GMT

Remember the Supremes "Stop in the Name of Love:"? My friend sang it "Stop, in the name of the law"!

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Suzanne, Ellicott City, MD. — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:27:06 GMT

Taco-Berry Taco-Berry Taco-Berry....instead of "Talk About It, Talk About It..." from "Funkytown! That from my seven-year-old daughter singing along with Alvin and the Chipmunks!

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Lori, Acton, MA — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:19:48 GMT

My young son used to sing along with John Denver: "follow me where I go, what I do and who I know, makin' barbeque to be a part of me" ("make it part of you, to be a part of me")

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Mark — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:18:46 GMT

My favorite: Instead of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean is not my lover,", a friend sang it as "Fettucini is not my lover."

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Lexi, Cary, NC — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:07:06 GMT

Nothing makes me smile like when I think back to my friend dancing in the break room singing " WHOA-AA WHOAAA MR. MUSIC" rather than " who-aa whoaaa listen to the music!" she trumped herself on the next song by singing " MID-EVIL WOMAN".

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Becky, Johnson City, TN — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:10:44 GMT

I always thought Fleetwood Mac's "White Winged Dove" was "One Winged Dove". For the life of me I couldn't figure out why Stevie Nicks would sing about a poor dove with one wing.

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Mary Jane, Kitty Hawk, NC — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:19:50 GMT

I graduated from high school in 1961 when all of the best music and lyrics were written. You could buy little magazines, like comic books, with the lyrics of the most popular songs. This certainly helped avoid some misunderstandings! It is time for these to come back! Oh, now we have the Internet; never mind!

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Mark Otte, Williamston, MI — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:35:08 GMT

My brother confused the Springsteen lyric "Tenth Avenue freeze-out" , with "dead devil in the freezer" to my amazement. However, my fiance thought it was hilarious when I switched the Prince song chorus "Little red corvette" into "who do you recommend?"

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Amy, Ames Iowa — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:58:34 GMT

My older brother thought Paperback writer was "Take the rice back Bert". Still makes me laugh to think of it.

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Andrea, Beckley, West Virginia — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:00:53 GMT

Rihanna "Disturbia" I sang it as Scary Love until I read the lyrics...I still have no clue how they get Disturbia out of what she says lol

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Jennie, Iowa — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:04:48 GMT

I thought Foo Fighters "I'm looking to the sky to save me" was "Looking to the sky and shaving". Also, no one mentioned "ain't no woman like the one-eyed gott". I also like "every time you go away, please take a piece of meat with you".

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Sonja Ferguson, Clinton Illinois — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:28:31 GMT

My brother used to sing Garth Brooks-Shameless all the time. Except Garth would say I'm Shamless and my brother said, I'm shaving. He was ten or so at the time.

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Karen, Los Angeles, CA — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:53:09 GMT

My sister still swears that Fleetwood Mac is singing "You Can Comb Your Own Hair - Comb It Under" instead of "You Can Go Your Own Way". I still sing it like that at the top of my lungs. It makes me laugh every time.

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Karen Meade, Ocala, Florida — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:56:03 GMT

This are all sooooo funny. I'm @ work and trying to giggle quietly just doesn't work! My ex used to think "Billboard's Top Ten" was "Bill Boyd's top ten" and always wondered who that guy was. I NEVER told him!

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Madelaine, Cary, NC — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:56:29 GMT

I had a friend who thought the song said, "My eyes are tortured", instead of "My eyes adored you"

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Dawn, Canada — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:29:16 GMT

I used to think that ZZ Top sang "Tube Steak Boogie". My boyfriend had a good laugh over that one.

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BR, Texas — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:32:00 GMT

Instead of "Truly Irresistible", my nephew heard: "Three men and a vegetable"!!!

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Katie Spring, tX — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:39:03 GMT

My husband SWORE that "Sad but True" by Metallica was "Sex Patrol." I still have to call him every time I hear "his" song on the radio....

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Jane Doe — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:54:55 GMT

Does anyone recall "Blinded By The Light?" A friend thought they were singing, "like a roller douche in the night!" Still laughing over that one and those lyrics still come to mind whenever I hear that song.

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Nancy, Fayetteville, AR — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:23:05 GMT

Up until a few years ago, my friend always thought Nine Inch Nails was saying "I'm a hippopotamus" instead of the real lyric of "I was up above it". I still laugh everytime I think of that.

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Jaime, Boise, ID — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:24:07 GMT

Seriously to this day it sounds like Lil Jon's song "Snap ya fingazz" is saying "Snap ya BAGELS".
Listen to it, I'm not even lying!

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Nicole, Albuquerque, NM — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:40:10 GMT

My husband swears he hears, "Hold me up, I'm tired of dancing" instead of "Hold me closer, tiny dancer". It's hilarious.

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FC, Seattle, Wash — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:41:50 GMT

One time I was singing away in the car with my younger sister who was looking at me very strangly as I sang "Pay the Rent Collette" instead of "Little Red Corvette" right after the song was released.
For years I thought "Big O'l Jet Airliner" was "Big Ol' Chad had the Light On". That's still what it sounds like to me.
My partner sings Rock the Casbah as Rock the Cash Vault.
When I was a kid, I caught my Dad singing "Sometimes when we touch, the audience see's too much" instead of "The honesty's too much" on the Dan Hill Song Sometimes when we Touch.

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Judy, Flower Mound, TX — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:51:16 GMT

When my daughter was young she thought Peter, Paul & Mary were singing "The ants are my friends, they're blowing in the wind. The ants are a blowing in the wind."

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Mindy, Annapolis, MD — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:29:06 GMT

I had a high school friend who thought the words to Journey's "Open Arms" went: "And so now I come to you with broken arms..."

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Sam, Norfolk, VA — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:10:26 GMT

My eldest son as a two year old sang "Bad boys, bad boys what you gonna do when they handcuff you" instead of when they come for you

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Amary, Columbia, SC — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:28:41 GMT

My friend, Lizz,thought the song "The Men All Paused" was saying the "menopause." She also thought the BeeGees song "Tragedy" was saying "Hercules."

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Holly, McLean, VA — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:53:38 GMT

My friend used to sing Dido's hit, White Flag, she sang "I will go down with this ship, I won't poke my eyes out and surrender. Instead of I won't put my hands up and surrender. I can't sing it the correct way anymore - it's just too funny to "poke your eyes out"!

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Kate, San Jose, CA — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:57:53 GMT

While listening to Sheryl Crow and Kid Rock singing "Picture", instead of "fueling up on cocaine and whiskey" my friend's 4-year-old sang "fueling up on Coke, Ham, and whiskey".

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Sara, Simi Valley, CA — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:01:05 GMT

My husband thought it was "400 hundred children and an old glockenspiel" (pronounced glok-uhn-speel, -shpeel) I never laughed so hard when I heard that.

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Robin, Ann Arbor, MI — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:09:43 GMT

"Gimme the Beach Boys to free my soul..." My husband got quite a laugh out of that one and I was clueless. As a child in the 60s, I still like those lyrics my way!

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Kelly Louisville, Ky — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:39:37 GMT

When I was a kid I always thought Cory Heart was saying "Don't mess around with a guy in sheds" instead of "a guy in shades" in Sunglasses at Night.

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sam henderson, longview, tx — Mon, 04 May 2009 22:29:37 GMT

I always thought " annie are you ok?" was " annie are you walking" michael jackson smooth criminal

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Rob, Seattle WA — Mon, 04 May 2009 23:14:51 GMT

When I was growing up in the 80's. For the Missing Persons song "Walking in LA", I thought they were saying "Walking in a lane, walking in a lane. Nobody walks in a lane."

I never questioned why someone would sing about walking in a lane but looking back it wasn't much wierder the someone singing about walking in LA.

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Libby, Shelbyville, IL — Mon, 18 May 2009 19:57:36 GMT

A friend thought "Paperback Writer" was "paint the black rider", and another one always sang "I got no time, Snuffleupagus, you're never gonna get my time" for Chumbawanba's "I get knocked down".

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Mimi, CA — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:06:58 GMT

"He'll be a Juice Box Hero"-Juke Box Hero by Foreigner

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Sean K, Plattsburgh, NY — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:50:10 GMT

My 7 and 9 year old kids: "Dirty Deeds and the Jungle Beast."

"Down at the Sausage Mill" instead of the "Sunset Grill." - that's a family favorite.

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Nancy, Des Moines, IA — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:06:44 GMT

Kenny Logins, "I'm Alright" sounds to me like "Ham on Rye! Drives my husband crazy when I sing it that way! :)

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Emily, Minneapolis, Minnesota — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:24:49 GMT

I still swear that the lyrics are "There's a bathroom on the right" (instead of "There's a bad moon on the rise"). Honestly.

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Fish P, Plano, Tx — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:31:26 GMT

Steve Winwood's Higher Love: To me it always sounded like "Bring me an iron lung".

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Ellie B, Tarrytown, NY — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:31:23 GMT

"I'm a pool hall ace" instead of "how my poor hear aches" in every breath you take by the police.

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jake, philadephia, PA — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:58:02 GMT

Elton John's tiny dancer clearly says "Don't get close - I'm trying to dance here."

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Bianka, Budapest, Hungary — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:49:29 GMT

A friend of mine sang HELSINKI, instead of Abba's Dancing Queen.

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Tonya, Colorado — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:52:46 GMT

Since I was a kid I thought the song "Here I go again" by Whitesnake said "walk along although it's only 3 degrees" when it really says "walk along a lonely street of dreams." Pretty good, eh? Also, my boyfriend and I's song is "Don't want to miss a thing" by Aerosmith and my friend recently told me that she though it said "I don't wanna miss your face." Hahaha.

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Heather, Portland, OR — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:09:35 GMT

A lot of people I've met think "You Shook Me All Night Long" is "Yeah, she'll be all right now"

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George, Washington DC — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:45:54 GMT

My sister thought that TLC's "Don't go chasing waterfalls" was actually "Go go Jason waterfalls." I won't let her live it down.

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Tookie, Kalamazoo — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:53:12 GMT

Billy Squires "My Candelabra" according to my roommate's sister, instead of "My Kind of Lover".