# Song lyrics you deliberately sing wrong **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 30, 2012, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-you-deliberately-sing-wrong/620444 "2012-04-30T20:12:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2012, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-you-deliberately-sing-wrong/620444/161 "2012-06-16T23:04:22Z")
> [@Filbert](#): > > ‘Cause you make me feel, > You make me feel, > You make me feel like > A mental old woman’ I sing it as “An actual wombat (wombat).” ---
**Author:** ![thisonegirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7feea3/32.png) [@thisonegirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thisonegirl)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2013, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-you-deliberately-sing-wrong/620444/162 "2013-07-04T11:10:48Z")
> [@elfkin477](#): > > There actually **is** a song about a Bathysphere, though. It’s by [Smog](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjB3c4woT20&feature=related). You might be happy to know that your brain isn’t randomly coming up with nonsensical words. Apparently the definition of bathysphere is a manned spherical chamber for deep-sea observation, lowered by cable from a ship. As for the misheard lyrics, I always liked Jimi Hendrix’s Purple Haze: “Excuse me while I kiss the sky.” I heard it when I was little as, “Excuse me while I kiss this guy” ---
**Author:** ![Boulter\_s\_Canary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Boulter\_s\_Canary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boulter_s_Canary)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2013, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-you-deliberately-sing-wrong/620444/163 "2013-07-04T18:19:08Z")
Fairport Convention - Matty Groves. I tend to sing bits of Syd Kipper’s parody ‘Big Musgrave’: - \* A servant who was standing there, just why nobody knows, He swore his cronies they should know before the pub was closed. And when he come to the broad mill stream he did not see the plank And in his hurry to carry the news he fell on his belly and he sank. … “How do you like my feather bed, and how do you like my sheets And how do you like my curtains that I got in the sale last week?” … They leaned him up against the wall, and that was a disaster, For Fatty weighed full twenty stone and the wall just lathe and plaster. The wall gave way and Fatty fell, oh Fatty fell outside, And when he came to the broad pavement he landed on his head and died. - ---
**Author:** ![Politzania](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ab097/32.png) [@Politzania](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Politzania)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2013, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-you-deliberately-sing-wrong/620444/164 "2013-07-04T21:57:54Z")
I rewrote the chorus of Human League’s “Only Human” as follows: “I’m only humus, of twigs and leaves I’m made… I’m only humus, born to be-e raked” Steven Winwood’s “Higher Love” chorus became “Bring me a higher loaf” ---
**Author:** ![KRC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/45deac/32.png) [@KRC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KRC)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2013, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-you-deliberately-sing-wrong/620444/165 "2013-07-04T23:00:45Z")
Mean lyrics I made up to the popular kiddie song Miss Lulu (also known as Miss Suzie) Nadya Alliluyeva, give me number nine When she disconnected I kicked her in the Behind the refrigerator And Stalin said where’d she go? And I said “Won’t you marry ME!” Dear old Uncle Joe! ---
**Author:** ![seal\_cleaner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@seal\_cleaner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seal_cleaner)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2013, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-you-deliberately-sing-wrong/620444/166 "2013-07-04T23:10:01Z")
My son sings this, the Brady Bunch theme welded to a song from Jesus Christ Superstar (sing it and you’ll understand) Here’s a story A lovely lady Who was bringing up 3 very lovely girls; Like the filth from Rome who rape out country And have terrorised our people for so long! ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2013, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-you-deliberately-sing-wrong/620444/167 "2013-07-05T16:08:11Z")
My girlfriend likes Journey. Whenever she foists them on me in the car I intentionally mess with the lyrics. “…some will win, some will lose, some were born to kill the Jews…” “…she’s loving, touching your mother…” ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2013, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-you-deliberately-sing-wrong/620444/168 "2013-07-05T19:25:53Z")
> [@seal\_cleaner](#): > > My son sings this, the Brady Bunch theme welded to a song from Jesus Christ Superstar (sing it and you’ll understand) > Here’s a story > A lovely lady > Who was bringing up 3 very lovely girls; > Like the filth from Rome who rape out country > And have terrorised our people for so long! That is priceless!! ---
**Author:** ![thicksantorum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@thicksantorum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thicksantorum)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2013, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-you-deliberately-sing-wrong/620444/169 "2013-07-05T19:30:10Z")
“Rice uh, rice uh, semen rice, a Jaeger tooth, soft sign, a visor” German music is fun. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2013, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-you-deliberately-sing-wrong/620444/170 "2013-07-05T19:44:45Z")
> [@thisonegirl](#): > > As for the misheard lyrics, I always liked Jimi Hendrix’s Purple Haze: “Excuse me while I kiss the sky.” I heard it when I was little as, “Excuse me while I kiss this guy” You don’t say… ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2013, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-you-deliberately-sing-wrong/620444/171 "2013-07-05T20:07:46Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > My girlfriend likes Journey. Whenever she foists them on me in the car I intentionally mess with the lyrics. > > “…some will win, some will lose, some were born to kill the Jews…” I’m stealing this. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2013, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-you-deliberately-sing-wrong/620444/172 "2013-07-05T20:23:38Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > I’m stealing this. Sweet! She absolutely hates it. Maybe one day she’ll stop playing Journey in the car when I’m in it. Protip: this doesn’t go over well at bar mitzvah karaoke. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2013, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-you-deliberately-sing-wrong/620444/173 "2013-07-05T20:28:16Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > Sweet! She absolutely hates it. Maybe one day she’ll stop playing Journey in the car when I’m in it. > > Protip: this doesn’t go over well at bar mitzvah karaoke. I bet not. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_A.Robrin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sam_a.robrin/32/14497_2.png) [@Sam\_A.Robrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_A.Robrin)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2013, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-you-deliberately-sing-wrong/620444/174 "2013-07-05T21:27:39Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > Sweet! She absolutely hates it. Maybe one day she’ll stop playing Journey in the car when I’m in it. > > Protip: this doesn’t go over well at bar mitzvah karaoke. So “Some like porn with kangaroos,” then … ---
**Author:** ![simply\_cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@simply\_cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simply_cats)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2013, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-you-deliberately-sing-wrong/620444/175 "2013-07-05T21:30:06Z")
> [@Odesio](#): > > Great, I won’t be able to listen to the song the same way again. > > Rolling in the sheeeeep! > I could really use a briiiiick! > Oh, no I need some wheeeeeat! > Does anyone, anyone have some wood for sheep? I am going to have to listen to and learn this song just so I can sing it this way… I’m a big fan of Settlers of Catan. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2013, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-you-deliberately-sing-wrong/620444/176 "2013-07-05T21:56:26Z")
'Cause we’re living in a world of food Breaking us down… (When this song came out I was six years old, and I really thought these were the lyrics.) ---
**Author:** ![zoogirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b9bd4f/32.png) [@zoogirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoogirl)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2013, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-you-deliberately-sing-wrong/620444/177 "2013-07-05T23:10:08Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > “Dirty Deeds, and they’re done with Sheep” Beat me to it! Also my mom used to sing “The Tenessee Waltz” as " introduced her, he seduced her…" Heh! ---
**Author:** ![Archeonomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@Archeonomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archeonomist)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2013, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-you-deliberately-sing-wrong/620444/178 "2013-07-05T23:47:21Z")
Buy me a baboon and let me send it to the stars… Mein Fuhrer is over the ocean, mein Fuhrer is over the sea… And some Dire Straits: here I am again in this mean old town. Get your sofa away from me… ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2013, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-you-deliberately-sing-wrong/620444/179 "2013-07-06T01:01:48Z")
A version of the 23rd Psalm, which ends _“My Father’s green pastures shall comfort my soul.”_ I always sing it (in rehearsal, at least) as _“My Father’s green pastures shall compost my soul.”_ ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_A.Robrin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sam_a.robrin/32/14497_2.png) [@Sam\_A.Robrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_A.Robrin)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2013, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-you-deliberately-sing-wrong/620444/180 "2013-07-06T04:44:54Z")
> [@Odesio](#): > > Great, I won’t be able to listen to the song the same way again. > > Rolling in the sheeeeep! > I could really use a briiiiick! > Oh, no I need some wheeeeeat! > Does anyone, anyone have some wood for sheep? Just add “oar” and you’re back to rolling in the deep… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-you-deliberately-sing-wrong/620444.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-lyrics-you-deliberately-sing-wrong/620444.md?page=10)