Humorously Misheard Lyrics

[Hermit of the Forest]

I thought they said "give me The Beach Boys."

 

[Hiraeth]

I always thought that in Purple Haze Jimi Hendrix sang "excuse me while I kiss this guy" and believed he was gay or bisexual for a time until I finally decided to look up the lyrics myself.

Turns out he was actually singing: "excuse me while I kiss the sky"

 

[Hermit of the Forest]

I used to think it was “There’s nothing that a hundred men from Mars could ever do.”

 

[Luminous]

I once thought Reelin' in the Years was rolling in the yeast... that was a long time ago.

 

[Hermit of the Forest]

Like a kite in the bright midday
Wonder stole my breath away
Shy sonata from Mercury
The stars always sing so pretty

I thought it was Shy Sinatra the first few times.

 

[PumpkinMayCare]

As someone who's mother tongue isn't English I for sure often mishear lyrics. One of the funniest is from "The only difference between martyrdom and suicide is press coverage" by Panic At The Disco.

Correct lyrics:

Swear to shake it up, and you swear to listen
Oh, we're still so young, desperate for attention
I aim to be, your eyes, trophy boys, trophy wives
Swear to shake it up, and you swear to listen
Oh, we're still so young, desperate for attention
I aim to be, your eyes, trophy boys, trophy wives
Swear to shake it up, you swear to listen
Swear to shake it up, you swear to listen

Swear to shake it up, you swear to listen
Swear to shake it up, you swear to listen
Swear to shake it up, you swear to listen
Swear to shake it up, swear to shake it up
Swear to shake it up, and you swear to listen
Oh, we're still so young, desperate for attention
I aim to be, your eyes, trophy boys, trophy wives

Misheard lyrics:

Flue the shaken up
And used will the listen (???)
So I’m still sorry for attention
I ain’t to be
You’re the rice
And you’ll be born to be wives

Flue the shaken up
News wanna listen
Flue the shaken up
News wanna listen
Flue the shaken up
(flue the shaken up)

I used to be
…yoooooou’re rice
(flue the shaken up)

 

[Tengri]

A lot, especially when I was younger and didn't speak English quite as well. My parents used to play a host of religious albums during the holidays, and Handel's Messiah choruses are probably the earliest (and silliest) from that time. There were a few others from this mass, but these are the ones that were the most entertaining

My brother, sister, and I heard "And his name shall be foreign, wonderful, counselor, almighty God, the everlasting Father, the piece of cheese"

"A Feline Sheep!"

 

[Hermit of the Forest]

Correct line: As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti

What I heard all my life til a week ago: As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like an empress above the Serengeti

 

[Nomendei]

 

[neko 4]

"Limp" by Fiona Apple
What she says: "I never did anything to you, man"
What I heard: "I never did anything human"

 

[Obfuscate]

OMG. Nightwish. So, so many.

Can't remember anything specific right now though.
BUT.

Eluveitie - Thousandfold.

There are these intermissions where he just shouts "Bereave me" and all I understand is "Hear me fail"... I guess I just did, yeah.

seen these?

 

[Lib]

Working nine to five = what a night to hide

Lock up your daughter, lock up you wife, lock up your back door and run for your life = Look at your daughter, look at your wife, look at your back door and run for your life

Dyslexia is more fun than people imagine. Not only do I hear differently, but I never remember what I heard the last time.

 

[Gone]

seen these?

YES
I'm feeling almost nostalgic now... thank you.

 

[Metis]

When I would hear it over the radio, half-listening:

"Tell the world you're a fuddy-duddy, alright!"

Now, my ESTJ crush looks like a fuddy-duddy. So cute!