The Seeker Posted March 26, 2009 Report Posted March 26, 2009 I was listening to the radio earlier, and they announced Centerfold by the J Geils Band... then this song started and I recognised it immediately*, I just never knew it was that song. And I also immediately realised that I'd got the lyrics wrong for years. It's really My blood runs cold My memory has just been sold My angel is the centerfold Angel is the centerfold and I thought it was My blood runs cold My memory has just been sold By an angel with a cellphone An angel with a cellphone What's even worse is that every time I heard that song I thought about how stupid those lyrics are! (* yes, it's been nominated in the TT and I didn't listen to it...)
cyberjudge Posted March 26, 2009 Report Posted March 26, 2009 I was listening to the radio earlier, and they announced Centerfold by the J Geils Band... then this song started and I recognised it immediately*, I just never knew it was that song. And I also immediately realised that I'd got the lyrics wrong for years. It's really My blood runs cold My memory has just been sold My angel is the centerfold Angel is the centerfold and I thought it was My blood runs cold My memory has just been sold By an angel with a cellphone An angel with a cellphone What's even worse is that every time I heard that song I thought about how stupid those lyrics are! (* yes, it's been nominated in the TT and I didn't listen to it...) Especially since, in 1982 when that song was released, there was no such thing as a cellphone ... unless you were Maxwell Smart calling on your shoe!
cyberjudge Posted March 26, 2009 Report Posted March 26, 2009 When I was a young Peach-lette back in the 70s, I always thought the line in "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight" by England Dan and John Ford Coley was "I'm not talking 'bout the linen". It's really "I'm not talking 'bout movin' in." I couldn't figure out why they were singing about sheets. A tribute is in order for Dan Seals aka England Dan, who just passed away at the age of 61.
The Seeker Posted March 27, 2009 Report Posted March 27, 2009 Especially since, in 1982 when that song was released, there was no such thing as a cellphone ... unless you were Maxwell Smart calling on your shoe! It was released in 1981, and I couldn't really tell from just listening to it
JumboXL Posted January 17, 2010 Report Posted January 17, 2010 This week a sixties hitrecord of The Troggs was played on nostalgia radio: Anyway that you want me. I remembered how puzzled I was by the lyrics, and decided to check them. The puzzling words are: "I've been watching you, and I don't think that you're game....". Puzzling if you don't know the English expression "to be game", and your ears hear instead: "I've been watching you, and I don't think that you're gay.....".
MuzikTyme Posted January 20, 2010 Report Posted January 20, 2010 I thought this next song was singing," Let's go to Ryan's!" (Let's Start a Riot) lol Riot ~ Three Days' Grace
MindCrime Posted February 7, 2010 Report Posted February 7, 2010 Listening to The Weight by The Band... I thought "take a load off Anny" sounded like "take a load off fanny".
Tony Baloni Posted February 9, 2010 Report Posted February 9, 2010 It is take a load off Fanny! You were right the first time! Also, whoever started this thread sucks.
MindCrime Posted February 9, 2010 Report Posted February 9, 2010 The lyrics site say it's Anny though.
Tenacious_Peaches Posted February 9, 2010 Report Posted February 9, 2010 Also, whoever started this thread sucks. Agreed. That Aunt Acid was a real bastard.
Tony Baloni Posted February 9, 2010 Report Posted February 9, 2010 Yeah. Who knew he was gay? Oh, and, the Lyrics site is wrong. Just watch them play it on The Last Waltz and that hear soulful sexy black lady whose name escapes me say "oooooh Fanny"
Heimann47 Posted February 16, 2010 Report Posted February 16, 2010 In the opening lyrics of 'Pet' by A Perfect Circle, I thought it went 'stay awake for a while, and go back to sleep' but then i thought about it... it's actually 'stay away from the window, and go back to sleep'
skybluesky Posted February 16, 2010 Report Posted February 16, 2010 Just the other day I learned the lyrics in "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" are But there's a warm wind blowing, The stars are out, NOT But there's a warm wind blowing the stars around
Tenacious_Peaches Posted February 17, 2010 Report Posted February 17, 2010 ^ Oh snap, I thought it was around, too.
MindCrime Posted June 30, 2010 Report Posted June 30, 2010 Some confuse the Rolling Stones as saying "Never leave your pizza burning" instead of "Beast of Burden." Smoke on the Water - Slow running water
Carl Posted June 8, 2011 Report Posted June 8, 2011 This is one of those where the lyric I heard is much better than the real one: "You'll Think Of Me" by Keith Urban: "take your cap and leave my sweater" "take your cat and leave my sweater" Your CAP! What kind of lyric is that? It takes the whole song and makes it trite. Every guy has been with a girl who has an annoying cat. At the end of the relationship, you tell her to get out with the damn thing, since she always liked it better than you anyway. This statement of liberation goes completely missing when you tell her to get on out with her cap. That's just dumb.
Lea Posted June 9, 2011 Report Posted June 9, 2011 I am another one who thought he was saying cat. I was very disappointed when I found out it was cap. How boring but I love that song
MindCrime Posted June 13, 2013 Report Posted June 13, 2013 Fleetwood Mac's Little Lies I always thought she was singing "No I'm Not Making Friends", turns out she was singing "Although I'm Not Making Plans". I even embarrassingly started a thread asking about it after that part of the song was stuck in my head.
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