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Hanne Posted Sun 07 Sep, 2008 8:16 PM |
The REM gig last night reminded me of one:
In Drive, I used to think it went 'maybe you're crazy and the hair'. He is in fact singing 'maybe you're crazy in the head'.
Sort of makes more sense, doesn't it.
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ElspethOllie Posted Mon 17 Nov, 2008 4:50 AM |
Hold on Loosely.
Doesn't it make sense that they're saying, "Hold on loosely, but don't let go; if you cling too tightly you're gonna blow your load."? I thought it was about masturbation, apparently not. |
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TheBoyWithAName Posted Mon 17 Nov, 2008 3:06 PM |
I've posted this before, but I think it's quite funny ;)
In Long Way Down I heard: "I watch Smeagol passing all these people" the first time I listened to it... |
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weirdmom Posted Mon 17 Nov, 2008 3:37 PM |
Green Day "Time of Your Life"
What I hear:
Tattoos and memories
and Danskin on trial
Actual lyric:
Tattoos of memories
and dead skin on trial
Fairly close but amusing to think of a dance apparel company being on trial. |
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minnmess Posted Thu 11 Dec, 2008 10:51 PM |
Stevie Nicks, Edge of Seventeen
What i thought it was: just like a wild wind blows
apperently it is: just like a white winged dove |
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Delia24Oct07 Posted Fri 12 Dec, 2008 7:17 PM |
Oh, when I first listen to an English song I always understand something completely wrong.
The best example I got is "Mhairi's Wedding", a traditional Scottish song. There is a line that says:
"Past the shieling through the town
All for sake of Mhairi"
I always understood:
"Put a shilling through the tongue
All for sake of Mhairi"
and I thought: "Ouch, that gotta hurt!!!" ;)
It's defenitely not easy when it isn't your language... |
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TheBoyWithAName Posted Fri 12 Dec, 2008 9:04 PM |
My mum is so sweet!
She always wants me to play Flowers In The Windows or Rock Around The Clock(AIWTDIR)
Sometimes I can hear her humming: nananana rock around the clock
It's funny that she doesn't know the words of the only Travis line she sings ;) |
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TheBoyWithAName Posted Sat 27 Dec, 2008 9:37 PM |
I heard someone at the mall singing: "You're beaaans, oh yeah you're beans and scones"
Hope that it was intentionally. |
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Nikki Posted Sat 27 Dec, 2008 9:44 PM |
TheBoyWithAName wrote: I heard someone at the mall singing: "You're beaaans, oh yeah you're beans and scones"
Hope that it was intentionally.
LOL!! That's funny! :P I'm gonna sing it like that from now on! |
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minnmess Posted Tue 06 Jan, 2009 7:08 PM |
I just randomly thought of this.
INXS- Never Tear Us Apart
I thought "I'd make wine from your tears" was "I may cry, vomit tears."
I thought that for the longest time, and also thought it was the stupidest lyric and didnt understand why anyone would write that! Turns out, they didnt. |
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Wolfy Posted Wed 07 Jan, 2009 9:35 AM |
Travis' Peace The Fuck Out:
Actual lyrics:
We turn the radio OFF to hear a song
My lyrics:
We turn the radio ON to hear a song
I usually turn the radio on to hear a song....
Coldplay's Amsterdam:
Actual lyrics:
Come on, oh my star is fading
And I swerve out of control
My lyrics:
Come on, oh master is fading
And I swear you re out of control |
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TheBoyWithAName Posted Wed 07 Jan, 2009 1:28 PM |
Wolfy wrote: Travis' Peace The Fuck Out:
Actual lyrics:
We turn the radio OFF to hear a song
My lyrics:
We turn the radio ON to hear a song
I usually turn the radio on to hear a song....
Coldplay's Amsterdam:
Actual lyrics:
Come on, oh my star is fading
And I swerve out of control
My lyrics:
Come on, oh master is fading
And I swear you re out of control
Haha I've heard this too, both of them! |
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rebekah Posted Wed 07 Jan, 2009 9:43 PM |
Hanne wrote: The REM gig last night reminded me of one:
In Drive, I used to think it went 'maybe you're crazy and the hair'. He is in fact singing 'maybe you're crazy in the head'.
Sort of makes more sense, doesn't it.
Ahahah I love that song! and I LOVE R.E.M!!!! |
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Helen *the original* Posted Wed 07 Jan, 2009 10:01 PM |
When i was at college there was a lad that used to sing Billie Jean by Michael Jackson but he used to sing:
"Billie Jean, rock my lover" instead of "Billy Jean is not my lover"
He used to make me cry laughing whenever he sang it! |
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ricv64 Posted Wed 07 Jan, 2009 11:48 PM |
i still hearr
every little baby knows just what i mean
livin' in division in a shiftin' scene
hold me tight , calling from the funhouse
as,
living in the tension of the shiftin sands
cause i'm high ,calling from the funhouse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR_JGm8Yz6U |
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