Music Appreciation

I'm a music lover who appreciates all kinds of music. I often screw-up some of the words when I'm singing, but you know what? Lots of people do this! In fact, there is a word for it:

Mondegreens - Commonly misunderstood song words

Here are a few I found to be amusing...

Name of Song: Blowing In the Wind
Artist: Bob Dylan

"The ants are my friends,they're blowing in the wind"

Real Lyrics: The answer my friends,is blowing in the wind

Name of Song: Bad Moon Rising
Artist: CCR
"There's a bathroom on the right"

Real Lyrics: There's a bad moon on the rise

Name of Song: Love Potion #9
Artist: Searchers
"I took my troubles down to Madame Rue. You know that gypsy with the gold tattoo."

Real Lyrics: I took my troubles down to Madame Ruth. You know that gypsy with the gold-capped tooth

Name of Song: Shock The Monkey
Artist: Peter Gabriel
"Don't you know you've got two chocolate monkeys"

Real Lyrics: Don't you know you've got to shock the monkey

Name of Song: Blinded By The Light
Artist: Manfred Mann's Earth Band
"Wrapped up like a douche,another runner in the night"
or
"....another boner in the night"
Real Lyrics: Revved up like a deuce,another runner in the night

Name of Song: Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
Artist: Crystal Gayle
"Doughnuts make my brown eyes blue"

Real Lyrics: Don't it make my brown eyes blue

Name of Song: Radar Love
Artist: Golden Earring
"Red-eye love"

Real Lyrics: Radar Love

Name of Song: Rocket Man
Artist: Elton John
"Rocket man,burning all the trees off every lawn"

Real Lyrics: Rocket man,burning out his fuse up here alone

Name of Song: Paradise By the Dashboard Light
Artist: Meatloaf
"I can see a pair of dice by the dashboard light"

Real Lyrics: I can see paradise by the dashboard light

Name of Song: Country Roads
Artist: John Denver
"Younger than the mountains,growin' lima beans."

Real Lyrics: Younger than the mountains,growin' like a breeze.

Name of Song: Rolling Stone
Artist: Temptations
"Pappa was a rolling stone,and when he died,all he left us was a loan."

Real Lyrics: Pappa was a rolling stone,and when he died,all he left us was alone.

Name of Song: LA Woman
Artist: The Doors
"Well it's been about an hour since an hour ago."

Real Lyrics: Well I just got into town about an hour ago.

Name of Song: I'd Really Love To See You Tonight
Artist: England Dan & John Ford Coley
"I'm not talking about oblivion"

Real Lyrics: I'm not talking about moving in

Name of Song: Purple Haze
Artist: Jimi Hendrix
"Excuse me while I kiss this guy"

Real Lyrics: Excuse me while I kiss the sky

Name of Song: Get Back
Artist: Lennon/McCartney
"Jo-Jo left his home in Tucson,Arizona for some California grass"

Real Lyrics: Jo-Jo left his home in Tucson,Arizona,bought some California grass

Name of Song: Space Oddity
Artist: David Bowie
"Clown control to Mao Tse-tung"

Real Lyrics: Ground control to Major Tom

Name of Song: Heartache
Artist: Bonnie Tyler
"It's a hard egg"

Real Lyrics: It's a heartache

Name of Song: Taking Care of Business
Artist: Bachman-Turner Overdrive
"Baking carrot biscuits"

Real Lyrics: Taking care of business

Name of Song: La Isla Bonita
Artist: Madonna
"Last night I dreamt of some bagels"

Real Lyrics: Last night I dreamt of San Pedro

Name of Song: Roadhouse Blues
Artist: Doors
"Back at the roadhouse they shot some buffalos"

Real Lyrics: Back at the roadhouse they got some bungalos

Name of Song: Love Is A Rose
Artist: Linda Rondstadt
"Love is a nose and you better not pick it"

Real Lyrics: Love is a rose and you better not pick it

Name of Song: We Will Rock You
Artist: Queen
"You've got mud on your face,front disc brakes"

Real Lyrics: You've got mud on your face,a big disgrace

Name of Song: Brandy
Artist: Looking Glass
"Brandy,you're a fine girl,what a good white human being"
Real Lyrics: Brandy you're a fine girl,what a good wife you would be

Name of Song: Brown Sugar
Artist: Rolling Stones
"Hear him whip the women just around midnight"

Real Lyrics: Hear him with the women just around midnight

Hey! Got any to add to my list? Please email me.
Contributions... thank you!
*Hi! Just checkout out your site. I love the humor!! I saw the song titles that people get mixed up and I thought of one of the funniest ones I have ever heard people mix up "Return to Sender" I have heard people sing......return december!!!instead of return to sender!!! Lori

Here's one from Emily Calvo Thanks Emily!
QUEEN: BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
WRONG: BEELZABUB HAS A DEVIL FOR A SIDEBOARD EEEEH!
RIGHT: BEELZABUB HAS A DEVIL PUT ASIDE FOR ME!
Thanks Eli for this one :)
Hi! Thought I`d add one to your list:
The artist is Suede; the lyrics goes "She`s in fashion" and I heard "She`s infectious"....
And this one came to you all the way from Norway and a girl named Eli Solheim :-)

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