Your Misunderstood Lyrics (Funny Songs, Pt. 2)

As I was thinking of misunderstood song lyrics, I thought it would be fun to survey my Facebook friends. Here are some funnies they shared, in no particular order:

1. Katie heard "Arrows on the Moon" in place of "Arizona Moon," from "Three Amigos."

2. Instead of "I'll never be your beast of burden," imagine Mick Jagger saying he'll never be a "pizza burning"! Two people submitted this...perhaps you need to enunciate, Mick!

Everyone loved Mick no matter what he said!

3. Van Halen's "Might as well Jump!" became the name, "Maxwell Jump."

4. Rather than envisioning "Lady Madonna," Marji's sister couldn't wait to "Redeem a donut!"

5. Forget "Amadeus, Amadeus...," we're playing "Hot potatoes, hot potatoes!"

6. Steve Perry of Journey won't be coming to you with "Open Arms," but rather, "...with Broken Arms!"

"...with OPEN arms..."

7. One that makes more sense to a kid than "yon": "Round young virgin, so tender and mild..."

8. Claire mistook Migo's "Versace" for "Hibachi, Hibachi!" Guess she was hungry!

9. In a song where the artist croons, "And thennnnn....," Casey heard, "Ooooh-weeee!"  We probably make that mistake more than we realize. It took me thirty years to realize that in A-ha's "Take On Me," the line is, "In a day or twoooooooo!" rather than just a random, dragged out shout. 

10. Little Lanie replaced The Pledge of Allegiance's "with liberty and justice for all" with "liver and orange juice for all!"

11. Who can forget Ace of Base's "I Saw the Sign"? Although I can't blame Frankie for thinking she was saying she'd seen the sun. Of course it makes sense; the next line is "And it opened up my eyes."

12. Wonder what Kenny Rogers would think of "You picked a fine time to leave me, loose wheel," as a guy performing a bike stunt loses a wheel?

13. My Dad...the king of "oldies" music...While Brenda Lee was assuring teens that "Mistakes are part of being young," he heard, "Mistakes are part of the annual." Better check that '65 CHS yearbook for errors!

Brenda, "I'm sorry...so sorry...Please accept my apology."

Actually, maybe the apology should go to the annual staff!

14. Dear Sarah...As a child, she'd sing the hymn "Bringing in the Sheaves" and imagine her mother going out to the clothesline and "Bringing in the Sheets."

Time to bring in those sheets!

15. I completely agree with Jennifer on this one. In Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World," it really doesn't sound like "the bright, blessed days; the dark, sacred nights." We both hear, "the dogs say goodnight"!

16. Of course, who can forget what Anne and Tammy pointed out from CCR's "Bad Moon Rising"? "There's a bathroom on the right!"

17. Another line from "Lucille" to make Kenny cringe: "With 400 children and a cop in the field." 

Seriously, people?

18. And in Emily's mind, it was an entire "Big old jet airline" rather than just the airliner!

19. Jennie reminded me of another longtime song error, from Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean": "The chad is not my son." She also used to hear "Bohemian Rhapsody" as, "So you think you can stomp me and spread my eye!"

20. This contribution comes from Turtle: "If I die young, bury me in salad," when the request was actually to be buried in satin!

21. The Doobie Brothers sang in "Black Water" about hearing "that funky Dixieland," but I'm sure there's a sweet lady somewhere in the south named  "Dixie Lanford"!

22. Just what is it about names? Mike wondered why The Cranberries, in their song "Zombie," were calling for "Tommy!"

Thanks to everyone for your contributions. As long as there's music, there will be misunderstood song lyrics. For further reading on the subject, I recommend Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs.