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Tears in Heaven

[chorus] ~~I must be strong~~ == I must destroy

Lets hear em

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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 42 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Hold me closer, Tony Danza...

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

You didn't mishear it, the name and commonly-accepted lyrics are a retroactive fix at Mr. Danza's request and he asks that we respect his privacy.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

This one wins lol

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[–] MajesticSloth@lemmy.world 35 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Not me personally, but I worked with a guy that always thought Secret Agent Man was Secret Asian Man.

[–] Hellnikko@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago (1 children)

No joke. Many years ago we went to a biker bar and it happened to be a karaoke night. Asian guy sings Secret "Asian" man and we lost our shit.

[–] MajesticSloth@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

I've since learned it is a fairly common one. But we got a lot of laughs out of it with him. Just out of the blue when he'd come to his desk someone would break out singing it.

[–] neatchee@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)
[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago

Honestly I think the singer threw in at least one secret asian man, and Secret aging man.

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[–] Gregorech@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Pearl Jam; Daughter

Center of a Rhododendron = Center of he own attention.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

Pearl Jam feels like cheating.

Here's the classic Yellow Ledbetter

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[–] dingus@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee

When I was a kid, I swear the lyrics sounded like "later we'll have some fucking pie", but it's "later we'll have some pumpkin pie".

[–] HonkTonkWoman@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago

Oh I am absolutely teaching that one to my nephew before next holiday season…

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[–] Denjin@lemmings.world 17 points 10 months ago (3 children)

No dogs orgasm in the classroom

Another Brick in the Wall (part 2)

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[–] MacedWindow@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago (6 children)

I know I'm not the only one but I always thought the line was "dirty deeds and the Thunder Chief". Still think Thunder Chief is a cool name.

Same band, I thought the line was "let loose, vamanoose" like a funny way of saying vamonos - or "lets go".

[–] Kraiden@kbin.social 17 points 10 months ago

Better than "Dirty deeds done with sheep"

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[–] SirSamuel@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Blinded By the Light

~~Roll up like a douche~~ Rev up like a deuce

[–] bcgm3@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

🎵 Another boner in the night 🎵

[–] charolastra@programming.dev 11 points 10 months ago

Crimean River

[–] cygnosis@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

If you want a big list of these check out https://www.kissthisguy.com/

Here's one from there

Like a virgin touched for the thirty-first time. Artist: Madonna Song: Like a Virgin Real Lyric: Like a virgin touched for the very first time.

[–] indigomirage@lemmy.ca 11 points 10 months ago (2 children)

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

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[–] 2piradians@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] dirtySourdough@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)
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[–] papalonian@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Taylor Swift - Blank Space

"Got a long list of ex lovers"

As

"Gotta love those Starbucks lovers"

I thought it was supposed to be a self aware "white girl" joke.

[–] dingus@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Lmao I also heard it as that and was so confused at wtf it was supposed to actually be

[–] SlothMama@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

I remember the subtitles for Smash Mouth - Walking on the Sun said "It's like kitty fat, it retracts before impact" which was nuts, I had the CD, and it was "any fad". They didn't use to vet subtitles on MTV. There were orders, but that's all I remember.

[–] Waldowal@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

Selena Gomez - Good For You - "~~I'm 14 carats. I'm 14 carets~~ I'm farting carrots. I'm farting carrots."

[–] Artard@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

Had a friend who's little bro thought "Liberate my madness" from Liberate by Slipknot was "Never eat bananas".

[–] Nibodhika@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

It's in our nature to destroy ourselves

It's in our nature to kill ourselves

It's in our nature to kill each other

It's in our nature to kill, kill, kill

That's the actual lyrics of Blood Brothers from Papa Roach, some people hear "Human Nature" instead of our nature, which is still the same meaning. However I once read someone misshearing of that lyrics and I can never unheard it, this is what I hear now (and so will you if you read):

Send the ninjas to destroy ourselves

Send the ninjas to kill ourselves

Send the ninjas to kill each other

Send the ninjas to kill, kill, kill

[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Who, from time to time, has not been revved up like a douche?

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[–] rbhfd@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

If you like peeing on koalas and getting caught in the rain

[–] Naja_Kaouthia@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I used to work with this guy who swore the lyrics to Beast of Burden by The Rolling Stones were, “Don’t wanna be, your pizza’s burnin’”.

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[–] kambusha@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)
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[–] Insig@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

José Feliciano - Feliz Navidad.

Sounds like he is saying 'release mum and dad.' interlace with him singing 'I want to wish you a merry christmas'

I was in stitches at the dinner table when I heard it. Trying to tell my brother while crying and hyperventilating with laughter made it even better.

[–] MIDItheKID@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

I hear this song in my head every time I see a "for lease" sign...

For lease navidad.

[–] Usernameblankface@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

"Hey now, you're a rockstar, get laaaiid!"

Oh, it's actually get PAID.

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[–] Redoomed@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

"Blank Space" by Taylor Swift

~~Got a long list of ex-lovers~~

"Lonely Starbucks lovers"

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[–] 0ops@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

She's got electric boobs... Something something... B-b-b-benny and the jetsssss

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[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Back nearly 20 years ago Disney California Adventure (Anaheim, Cali) had this interactive exhibit where you did various things in line with the Disney animated kids movies. One was playing the Seven Dwarfs "Heigh ho, heigh ho, it's off to work we go..."

In a little alcove in front of a group of friends was another group of cute mid-teen little Latino girls. They were dressed somewhat provocatively for the average Disney guest and all were wearing bold makeup, (not judging, but they stood out). The typical Spanish accent was prevalent with the silent "h". Their innocent rendition as they sang along was hilarious. Happy as they could be they were singing, "I hoe, I hoe, it's off to work we go..."

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Head Automatica - I Shot William H. Macy

What my friends and I heard when the album dropped: "Yeah, yeah... I put a sausage in your little hand!"

What the actual line says: "Yeah yeah, I'll put assassins in your little head."

Although my all-time favorite is and will forever be:

"Excuse me, while I kiss this guy" - Jimmy Hendrix

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[–] SpaghettiYeti@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Uptown funky butt

[–] EndlessApollo@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

The bridge to The Four Horsemen by Metallica

🎶Time has taken a stool on you!🎶

[–] johsny@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

I want to break trees

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Hemorrhage by Fuel

~~Leave love bleeding in my hands, in my hands again~~ We all livin' in my pants, in my pants oh yeah

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[–] theKalash@feddit.ch 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)
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[–] Towerofpain11@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Heads Will Roll - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Casserole, casserole, on the wall.

[–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 10 months ago

The Toadies "Possum Kingdom"

I'm not gonna lie
I'll not be a gentleman
Behind the boathouse
I'll show you my ~~dark secret~~ dashiki

[–] shandrakor@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Who'll stop Lorraine?

I thought it was about a lady who fell down a hill.

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[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Brimful of Asha by Cornershop.

The title and the lyric are both "brimful of Asha", which has a double meaning. In the singer's native language 'Asha' means hope, and is also the name of an iconic Bollywood singer/dancer.

What I heard was "grim poodle basher". Obviously it wasn't right, but I couldn't figure out the actual words just by listening harder.

[–] ptz@dubvee.org 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

From high school until two or three weeks ago, I thought the lyrics for Limp Bizkit's "Just Like This" were concerned about John Goodman's weight.

"...and we make sure that John Goodman beats fat"

The song randomly popped into my head a few weeks ago, and I was like "wait, that can't be right". So I looked up the correct lyrics which are "And we made sure that John kept them beats phat"

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[–] Crafter72@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I wish I didn't have to ~~pee~~ be so bad.

-blink 182 - Wendy Clear

and the most prominent

I ~~wore cologne~~ walk alone to get the feeling right

-blink 182 - What's My Age Again.

Though sometimes when Tom and Mark performs live, they butchered some lines for some dumb jokes lol.

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