I think that all of us are 5-year-olds and we don't want to be embarrassed in the schoolyard. (Helen Hunt)

Posted over 3 years ago

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Manfred Mann
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Blinded By The Light - (studio)

Well folks, I had an embarrassing moment this morning, as one of you moggers are well aware. This got me thinking about musically-related embarrassment … specifically, lyrics that you misheard or misinterpreted, and were later laughed at for repeating outloud. I remember, as a kid, thinking that the lyrics to Manfred Mann’s “Blinded by the Light” went as follows:“Blinded by the light, Wrapped up like a doucheAnother rumour in the night…”Another good bungle was from a friend who thought Van Halen’s “Panama” was actually “Manimal” … in fact, I think I might actually have liked that song if that was really what Mr. Roth was saying. So I query you, moggers … what lyrics have you fumbled so badly that you’re embarrassed to admit it? And please, will you post them here?

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AnonymousAmy says I used to think "Rock You Like A Hurricane" was "Raunchy Like A Hurricane" lol. My husband still laughs at me to this day over that one.

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Noctisaura says I used to think that the line in Interpol's "PDA" was "You're so cute when you're insultated, dear" (insultated meaning insulted) and was sorta wondering why Paul Banks used that as a word since it doesn't exist. Then I found out it was "sedated." My favorite mistake though was when I used to listen to the soundtrack to Evita and I thought the line in "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" was "All through my wild days/ My married sisters" and not "my bad existence." Mind you, I was five at the time, but my mother still likes to poke fun at that.

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Rawkkiddoh says Ha y favorite flub was with the Stone Temple Pilots song "Plush". The correct lyric was Where ya going with that mask I found? and I always thought they were saying Where ya going with the basset hound?

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RGM says Hello Mam. I think I may haav en ensher. You c u sing word you don't talk them, at least if you have had good vocal training or coaching. The reason is because of the pronounciation of the words when sung inproperly can damage vocal cords, and well make you sound like poo. I give one rock singer of a band that rymns with Bums and Poesers. But for a great rock dude listen to a one singer of FNM (No not Chuck M. but I did dig him), he is one of the greats for rock, metal, he's got it under his belt, and had it before he joined FNR... That Is All |:^[)>

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Smooth Hegemon says My younger sister is notorious for this. But she's adorable, so it ends up being a cute little quirk rather than a foible. Her best? Albert Hammond's _It Never Rains in Southern California_ "Man it pours" becomes "Manicorn" (we're still trying to work out what this actually means at casa de hegemon) The line in "I fought the law" becomes "I jumped off a log."

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david hyman says when elton john chants in bennie in the jets, i thought he was saying "faggot,, faggot, faggot" instead of "bennie, bennie, bennie"

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goodmusiconly says Doh! That is hysterical.

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Anonymous says EVERYONE thought the word was "douche". Easy to understand why... Because it CLEARLY WAS "DOUCHE" MANN WAS SINGING! I'm surprised no one has mentioned "Purple Haze": "Purple haze all in my brain Lately things just don't seem the same Actin' funny, but I don't know why..." "'Scuse ME, while I KISS THIS GUY!!"

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Anonymous says Then there's WAR's "Why Can't We Be Friends?" : "Sometimes I don't... speak... right but yet I know what I'm talking about I CAN'T BREATHE IN HERE! I CAN'T BREATHE IN HERE! I CAN'T BREATHE IN HERE! I CAN'T BREATHE IN HERE! I know you're working for the CIA they wouldn't have you in the Mafia I CAN'T BREATHE IN HERE! I CAN'T BREATHE IN HERE! I CAN'T BREATHE IN HERE! I CAN'T BREATHE IN HERE!"

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Anonymous says "Bennie and The Jets" (one more to add to Mr. Hyman's): "She's got electric BOOBS, a mohair suit..."

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