Reply to: Misheard Lyrics

[NickFitz]

Town called Alice instead of Malice - Jam

Given that The Jam's title Town Called Malice was clearly derived from Nevil Shute's excellent novel A Town Like Alice (or possibly from the film thereof), that isn't too surprising - the book was the first thing I thought of when I first heard the song on John Peel's show back in the day.

Also Eating Trifle instead of Eton Rifles

Was it voodooflux who made that mistake by any chance?

[thunderlizard]

I also have a misheard radio CD advert but it's a bit obscure-
having made the discovery that Algerian pop music (which is called Rai) is the perfect working-late-into-the-night accompaniment, I used to listen to a French Algerian radio station (Beur FM) and they were advertising a CD called Urban Raider. I thought that was a really cheesy name but they are French after all, so gave them the benefit of the doubt. A couple of months later they started advertising Urban Rai Trois and the scales fell from my ears.


Best recentish misheard lyric is in Babyface, "Every time I close my eyes". There is a definite "Every time I think of it I piss myself" at 1:20 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyLoKT_8fD0

[OwlHoot]

"Classic Moos"

A CD advertised incessantly on Classic FM a few years ago when I was in the habit of tuning in while driving.

For ages I was completely baffled why anyone would pay a tenner to listen to an hour of cows mooing. But then I thought perhaps it might be quite relaxing, bringing to mind images of bucolic country scenes and rustic relaxation, and fresh faced milk maids etc etc, and I even toyed with the idea of buying the CD.

Finally, the truth dawned - The CD was called Classic Moods.

[thunderlizard]

Simply Red - "Holding back the ears"
-fond memories of holding back my brother's ears whenever it came on the car radio.

[malvolio]

Jasper Carrott used to do a routine about how annoying people were when listening to their walkmans (that's how long ago it was), especially when they sang along and got the words wrong.

You missed the next line...

"Sparing his life for his warm sausages"

Kenny Everett used to have a jingle that took me a while to work out

"The Kenny Everett Radio Show! The show with the biggest tits!"

[wobbegong]

There's a Paul Simon song that goes "I don't know a soul that's not been battered". Not really a misherring, but it always makes me want fish and chips.

There you go.

Oh, and Paul Youngs "Every time you go, you take a piece of meat with you". What about K.D. Langs "Can't stand gravy"?

[Gonzo]

Jasper Carrott used to do a routine about how annoying people were when listening to their walkmans (that's how long ago it was), especially when they sang along and got the words wrong.

Mamma mia let me go.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Mamma mia, mamma mia let me go
Beelzebub has a devil for a sideboard.

[norrahe]

in my younger years

"she's so popular" instead of Jeux sans Frontier - games without frontiers - Peter Gabriel

[thunderlizard]

There's a Paul Simon song that goes "I don't know a soul that's not been battered". Not really a mishearing, but it always makes me want fish and chips.

[Bagpuss]

Into the valley
Peas sure sound divine
.........
But who can Viv iron?
The soldiers go marching
There's masses of lamb
Whose disease is catskin
My picture is Hugh's toe
Ahoy! Ahoy!
Len see a sty
Ahoy! Ahoy!
Barman and soda
Ahoy! Ahoy!
Juicy men embalmed her
Ahoy! Ahoy!
Lung nearly gave

[Zippy]

Reminds me of the cassette tape advert featuring Desmond Decker

"ohh, ohhh me ears are alight"

[HairyArsedBloke]

'scuse me while I kiss this guy - Hendrix classic

There is a station Ident where I am based offshore that is a sort of nationalisation ceremony; it ends “we now pronounce you a member of the <station> nation you man now kiss the sky.”

If anyone recognises this – just keep it to yourself. Hector doesn’t need to know and we’ll have a mudslide together.

[fckvwls]

Who is the man I see
Where I'm supposed to be?
I lost my heart, I buried it too deep
Under the iron sea

Oh, crystal ball, crystal ball
Save us all, tell me life is beautiful
Mirror, mirror on the wall

Always heard that as Chris De Burg for some strange reason

[Board Game Geek]

/off topic

Eton Mess

Now there is a gorgeous culinary dish...

/on topic

[EternalOptimist]

'Fck you are beautiful,
and I have loved you dearly
more dearly than the spoken word can say'


my mum singing along to Roger Whittaker with the headphones on. Videoed by my brother , the git.