missung lyrics

Gino Iorfida · Post by **Gino Iorfida** » 22 Apr 2003 11:04 am

Ok, what are the worst/funniest examples of lyrics missung in a song:

my 2 favorites have to be by members of my current band

1) in doing the song 'no news' by lonestar the keyboad player missung the line "I learned to do the laundry, feed the cat, and clean the house", and made it this: "I learned to FEED THE LAUNDRY, DO THE CAT, and CLEAN THE HOUSE" luckily he only did this once... got a good laugh

2) Our old bass player messed every up every time on 'your mama don't dance' on the line "The old folks say that ya gotta end your date
By ten", well he would ALWAYS sing "the old foks say that ya GOTTA EDUCATE by ten"

those are the 2 examples I can think of off the top of my head... lets hear some of the others I'm sure we've all encountered

Ray Jenkins · Post by **Ray Jenkins** » 22 Apr 2003 12:05 pm

"4 hundred children and a crop in the field"
You picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel.

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Steeling is still legal in Arizona

Gregg Galbraith · Post by **Gregg Galbraith** » 22 Apr 2003 12:16 pm

Theresa used to think it was,"Just call me angel of the morning.Just brush my teeth before you leave me!"
She has a couple more, but I'll wait and share them later.

Eric West · Post by **Eric West** » 22 Apr 2003 12:17 pm

When the work's all done and the kids get fed, the kids get fed and the kids get fed. The kids get fed and .......( well, you get the idea)..

When the Shark bites, Oh the shark bites, oh the shark bites, and the shark bites.. ( same thing).

Tinkle Tinkle on your car.

I didn't know I could go that far.

I was on break, and you were in the bar.

Repeat tag.

From the doodad on your hood to latch on your trunk, and everything in between.

I thought it was funny, but then, I was drunk.
Looking back, I admit it was mean.

(chorus)...

This is gonna be one of those GREAT threads.

EJL[This message was edited by Eric West on 22 April 2003 at 01:18 PM.]

Randy Pettit · Post by **Randy Pettit** » 22 Apr 2003 12:42 pm

There used to be a website devoted to this (can't think of it).

"The Reverend Blue Jeans"
(Forever in Blue Jeans - Neil Diamond)

"Bring me an Iron Lung"
(Bring me a Higher Love - Steve Winwood)

"Steak and Salad"
(Lay down Sally - Eric Clapton)

'Scuse me, while I kiss this guy"
(Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix)

Like good jokes, there are dozens more that I just can't think of...[This message was edited by Randy Pettit on 22 April 2003 at 01:43 PM.]

Michael Johnstone · Post by **Michael Johnstone** » 22 Apr 2003 12:52 pm

"Captain Midnight - we gonna let it all hang out..." (After Midnight)

"One watermelon....give me one watermelon" (Guantanomera)

"Come on - let me show you where I sat"
(I Like It Like That)

Michael Holland · Post by **Michael Holland** » 22 Apr 2003 1:39 pm

Mike, I thought that was:

One Ton Tomato,
I eat a One Ton Tomato....

Al Udeen · Post by **Al Udeen** » 22 Apr 2003 2:34 pm

Hank Williams, You Rode my Wife

Sorry b0b

Larry Miller · Post by **Larry Miller** » 22 Apr 2003 3:55 pm

Police la dee da by Jose Feliciano

Gregg Galbraith · Post by **Gregg Galbraith** » 22 Apr 2003 4:32 pm

"Third grade romance-------low rent rendezvous."

Ulf Edlund · Post by **Ulf Edlund** » 22 Apr 2003 4:36 pm

How about these?

I'll never be your beast of Bourbon.

Hey, Mr. Tangerine Man...

Hotel California:
Warm smell of colitas,Rising up through the air
Warm smell of police gas, Rising up through the air

That's Amore:
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie...
When the moon hits your eye like a big piece a pie...

Uffe

[This message was edited by Ulf Edlund on 22 April 2003 at 05:37 PM.]

Ken Lang · Post by **Ken Lang** » 22 Apr 2003 5:53 pm

"Stars fell on my bannana."

Jerry Hayes · Post by **Jerry Hayes** » 22 Apr 2003 6:04 pm

Somewhere there should be,
For all the world to see.
A statue of a tool,
Made of BONE........

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Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 22 Apr 2003 6:45 pm

mis-sung intentionally? I think doing the lyrics to "Pinball Wizard" to the melody of "Folsom Prison Blues" is pretty fun...

there is a field of study of mis-HEARD lyrics, referred to as "mondegreens"
http://www.johnshepler.com/articles/lyrics.html http://www.rulefortytwo.com/mondegreens.htm

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 22 Apr 2003 6:50 pm

That Jose Feliciano song is Police Naughty Dog, right?

R. L. Jones · Post by **R. L. Jones** » 22 Apr 2003 7:14 pm

A small girl once liked singing to me , I want a man with a sore hand, and I come from Alabama with a band aid on my knee.

It was hillarious at the time

R. L.

Alvin Blaine · Post by **Alvin Blaine** » 22 Apr 2003 9:42 pm

That Jose Feliciano song is Police Naughty Dog, right?

I always thought it was "Flees on my Dog"

Ulf Edlund · Post by **Ulf Edlund** » 23 Apr 2003 3:57 am

A friend of mine once got a strange request.
The conversation sounded something like this.
-Play "kitta-lie".
-I'm sorry, i don't know that one.
-Yes you do, everyone knows "kitta-lie".
-No honestly. I've never heard of it.
-Everybody has. It's "kitta-lie".
-Allright, if you can sing it to me i'll see if i recognise it.
-OK, it's kitta-lie kitta-lie kitta-lie kitta-lie kitta-la la la, la la la, here we go oh... (rockin' all over the world)

I also know a guy who has sung "Browneyed girl" hundreds of times, starting it: "Hey there amigo..."

Uffe

Ray Jenkins · Post by **Ray Jenkins** » 23 Apr 2003 5:59 am

"Stand beside her and guide her
through the night with a light from a blub."

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Steeling is still legal in Arizona

Steve Allison · Post by **Steve Allison** » 23 Apr 2003 7:50 am

"Don't come home tonight, it's bound to be too tight, There's a BATHROOM ON THE RIGHT"

(Bad Moon Rising)

Frank Estes · Post by **Frank Estes** » 23 Apr 2003 1:10 pm

How about Martina's "Independence Day" being sung as though it is a patriotic song!

"Hello Walt"

Carolee Cooper told that one on her mother. It was actually funny all the names her mother thought she heard in that Faron Young "Hello Walls" song.

Anne Marie O Keeffe · Post by **Anne Marie O Keeffe** » 23 Apr 2003 1:18 pm

My favourite has got to be "Farmer Jack".

Farmer jack to a king........
As requested by many a drunk late at night!!!!!!!!

Randy Pettit · Post by **Randy Pettit** » 23 Apr 2003 1:22 pm

www.kissthisguy.com
Careful, it's addicting...

Lem Smith · Post by **Lem Smith** » 23 Apr 2003 7:58 pm

Ah yes, always enjoy the various Mondegreens as they're called.

"Third grade romance-------low rent rendezvous."

I always thought that's what they said when I heard the Amazing Rythym Aces sing it...I didn't understand the right lines until I heard Sammy Kershaw's version.

"The ants are my friends, they're blowin' in the wind..."

Lem

RickRichtmyer · Post by **RickRichtmyer** » 24 Apr 2003 5:49 am

Back in the 60's when I was playing top 40 music (before I was taken prisoner by my steel guitar), I used to sing the old song "Gloria." The one by Van Morrison. In the part that went "G-l-o-r-i-a", I intentionally sang "G-o-r-i-l-a", and of course I changed the following word to "Gorilla."

In the 70's I played in a country band with a guy who would never take the time to memorize lyrics. He'd write them on 3x5 cards that he'd clip to the microphone. Our bass player used to take the note cards when the singer wasn't looking and rewrite the lyrics. I'd give some examples but as b0b has often said, this is a family forum.

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