There is a website called kissthisguy.com that is dedicated to misheard song lyrics.  Over the years more and more lyrics have been added and there have been times when I have been on there that I laugh until I cry.  On that topic I would like to list some of my misheard song lyrics from some of my favourite songs…

LUNATIC FRINGE:  One of the best Red Rider songs ever and one of my favourites.  However, I was well in my 20’s before I realized I had been singing the first line wrong.  So, it starts out:  Lunatic Fringe I know your out there.  I, on the other hand, always thought it was Lucy said “Red, I know you’re out there.”  I never could figure out who Lucy and Red were  and why she would say that.  Especially when you consider the fact that through the rest of the song I knew they were singing Lunatic Fringe.

BLINDED BY THE LIGHT:  I am pretty sure you have all heard this song by Manfred Man.  But how many knew it was written and originally performed by none other than Bruce Springsteen.  Personally, I like the Manfred Man version better.  Both can be found on the internet, you listen to both and let me know which you prefer.  Anyway, the original line that I always misheard was:  Blinded by the light, revved up like a deuce another runner in the night but I heard and still hear:  Blinded by the light, wrapped up like a douche another runner in the night.  I always wondered what that line meant, but was afraid to ask.  Now, even though I know what it is, I still hear my version and I sum the whole song up to Springsteen being stoned when he wrote it.

ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT:  Aaah, Cyndi Lauper, the ultimate 80s girl.  I had all her cassettes (this was the age before CDs) and memorized every song.  They ranged from bubble gum, punkish, to ballads.  This was one of my favourites and the original line I misheard was:  And once we start, the meter clicks…But I heard it as:  And once we start, the need depicts…I thought it was some sort of “deep” lyric, you know, the kind that everyone interprets as a different thing.  It wasn’t just me though, my mom, thought she said:  And once we start, the need to clisp…I think she thought it was some sex act or something.

DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP:  I was never a real big fan of AC/DC but I really like this song.  I loved it, I turned it up and sang it loud and then I realized one day that people were looking at me weird.  The original lyrics are, of course:  DIRTY DEEDS AND THEIR DONE DIRT CHEAP…I heard them as:  DIRTY DEETS AND THE DONDLE CHIEF.  I actually thought they were talking about some guy and his sidekick like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

KARMA CHAMELEON:  Yup, Boy George and Culture Club.  Now it could be because of their british accents but I did screw up on the lyrics.  The original lyrics are:  Karma karma karma karma karma chameleon…I heard:  Cumma cumma cumma cumma come on Chameleon…  As I said, it could have to do with their accents, or maybe I somehow heard Boy George talking about his sexual exploits or something.

RHINESTONE COWBOY:  Glenn Campbell, just one of my many favourite old-time country singers.  This was one of my favourite songs and yet I still misheard some of the lyrics.  The line is:  Getting cards and letters from people I don’t even know, and offers coming over the phone.  I heard:  Getting cards and letters from people I don’t even know, and awfuls coming over the phone.  I can remember singing along to this and singing this line.  I always thought he was talking about how hard it was being away from home and how he had received some bad news.  Couldn’t figure out why he never mentioned what the awful was coming over the phone.

DOWN UNDER:  Men at Work recorded this one.  Another 80s song that I absolutely loved, surprise surprise.  However one line didn’t make sense to me.  I couldn’t figure out why the other guy would take the other’s sandwich, want to know why?  The original line is:  I said do you speak-a my language?  He just smiled and gave me a Vegemite sandwich.  I thought it was:  I said do you speak-a my language?  He just smiled and gave me a bite of my sandwich.  I didn’t know what Vegemite was at the time so this sounded right, although it never made sense why he took his sandwich away and then gave him a bite of his own sandwich.  The video was good but it never, ever showed one guy feeding another a sandwich.  Go figure.

Yes, I am a little weird.  And yes, maybe a normal person would hear the lyrics for what they really are.  But I have never said I was normal, have I?  So listen to the songs above and tell me if you hear what I heard or if you hear something different.