# YOUR misheard lyrics

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** music\
**Created:** [August 6, 2015, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-misheard-lyrics/727166 "2015-08-06T16:34:19Z")\
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Elton John must be the leading purveyor of lyrics people can’t understand.

Actual: She’s got electric boots, a mohair suit…

I heard: She’s got electric boobs, and more hair too…

I don’t actually hear it wrong, but I insist on singing it wrong

Actual: Strangers in the night exchanging glances

Mine: Strangers in the night exchanging hamsters

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