'Scuse me...while I kiss this guy...

 

This is definitely one of the most understood song lyrics of my generation. What Jimi was really saying in this buzzed out acid trippin' song was..."scuse me...while I kiss the sky"...which upon reflection makes about as much sense as the other.

What got me to thinking about song lyrics was my own 30 some year misinterpretation of The Pink Floyd classic Wish You Were Here, in which I have belted out the line twice in concert & countless times in my car at the top of my lungs..."did you exchange, a walk on part in a war, for a leaf grown in a cage?" for the actual line "for a lead role in a cage" which fits in much nicer with the actor metaphor thingy that Roger Waters was going for.


I just found this out recently. I argued with Kbo, no it's "leaf grown in a cage" you silly...till she made me look it up. Damn her! Now I have to unlearn 30 some years of stupidity...and that could be hard for me.

So I sent my crack research team out to find some other common song lyric mistakes from other stupid people and it was...very easy. Here are some for your perusal:

1. Toto--Africa..."I bless the rains down in Africa" became "I left my brains down in Africa..."

2. Bon Jovi--Livin' on a Prayer..."It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not" became "It doesn't make a difference if we're naked or not..."

3. Bob Dylan--Blowin' in the Wind..."The answer my friends etc.etc." became "The ants are my friends, they're blowin' in the wind...the ants are ablowin' in the wind...".

4. J. Geils Band--Centerfold..."My angel is the centerfold" became "My anus is the center hole..."

5. John Denver--Country Roads..."West Virginia, mountain momma" became "West Virginia, mount yer momma..." which seems to fit much better...

6. Creedence Clearwater Revival--Bad Moon..."There's a bad moon on the rise" became "There's a bathroom on the right..."

7. Queen--Bohemian Rhapsody..."Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me" became "The algebra has a devil for a sidekick eeeeeee..." which is just...weird...

Here's my top 3:

8. REM--Losing my Religion..."That's me in the corner, that's me in the spotlight" became "Let's pee in the corner, let's pee in the spotlight..."

9. Robert Palmer--Addicted to Love..."Might as well face it you're addicted to love" became "Might as well face it you're a dick with a glove..."

10. Madonna--Like a Virgin..."Touched for the very 1st time" became "Touched for the 31st time..."


So that's it. I'll just be over here touching myself with a glove while peeing in the corner. Hey...did you just call me a dick?!