Misheard lyrics are probably something most of us, if not all of us, have encountered at some point or another. And this Twitter thread started by @emilynussbaum has people sharing some of their worst misheard lyrics and musical misunderstandings.
This is the tweet that started people sharing and we hope you enjoy this thread of musical misunderstandings and misheard lyrics!
Please tweet your worst musical misunderstanding
— Gremliny Nussboo (@emilynussbaum) July 16, 2019
1. “You’re the One that I Want” – Grease
https://twitter.com/northernbarnowl/status/1150977734518149120
Correct Lyrics: “I got chills, they’re multiplying.”
2. “Sexual Healing” – Marvin Gaye
In "Sexual Healing," when Marvin Gaye sings "I can't wait for you to operate," I thought he said, "I can't wait for you to ovulate."
— Laurie Crosswell (@lauriecrosswell) July 16, 2019
Correct Lyrics: “I can’t wait for you to operate.”
3. “What’s Love Got to Do With It” – Tina Turner
I thought the chorus to Tina Turner's song was "What's Love, Dr. Doo… Dr. Doolittle?"
— Deborah Roseman (@roseperson) July 16, 2019
Correct Lyrics: “What’s love got to do, got to do with it?”
4. “Africa” – Toto
I guess it rains down in Africa
— Curtis Duggan (@CurtisDuggan) July 16, 2019
Correct Lyrics: “I bless the rains down in Africa.”
5. “I’m a Believer” – Smash Mouth
“I thought love was more or less a gibbon thing”.
— David M Barnett (@davidmbarnett) July 16, 2019
Correct Lyrics: “I thought love was more or less a giving thing.”
6. “Rock & Roll All Nite” – Kiss
“I wanna rock and roll all night/And part of every day.” Because…everything in moderation?
— Amanda Barrett (@amandabarrett) July 16, 2019
Correct Lyrics: “I wanna rock and roll all night/and party every day.”
7. “Gangnam Style” – PSY
https://twitter.com/joelcash1/status/1150977753329614854
Correct Lyrics: “Oppan Gangnam style.”
8. “How Deep Is Your Love?” – Bee Gees
How deep is your love – “and you come to me on a submarine…..” aka “summers day” – I thought it was the DEEP element…..
— Iain Tarron ⭐️🐟 🔶#FBPE #Rejoin (@PostOfficeFacts) July 16, 2019
Correct Lyrics: “You make my world a summer day.”
9. “Hey Ya” – Outkast
https://twitter.com/kellieherson/status/1150965372046102528
Correct Lyrics: “Shake it like a Polaroid picture.”
10. “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” – The Fresh Prince & DJ Jazzy Jeff
also, as a child I believed the fresh prince hailed from westville, rodophia
— Ariel Edwards-Levy (@aedwardslevy) July 16, 2019
Correct Lyrics: “West Philadelphia.”
11. “Blinded by the Light” – Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
"Wrapped up like a douche, another boner in the night"
— Laura Bassett (@LEBassett) July 16, 2019
Correct Lyrics: “Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night.”
12. “I Got My Mind Set On You” – George Harrison
A goblin might sit on you. George Harrison, I Got My Mind Set On You
— Beth Guiteras (@Picabeth) July 16, 2019
Correct Lyrics: “I got my mind set on you.”
13. “Super Freak” – Rick James
Superfreak by Rick James: always thought it was "The kind of girl you read about in Newsweek magazine." Turns out its "new wave magazines."
— Glen (@GlenMcKee1) July 16, 2019
Correct Lyrics: “The girl’s a super freak / The kind of girl you read about / In new wave magazines.”
14. “Drift Away” – Uncle Kracker
— Jared Keller (@jaredbkeller) July 16, 2019
Correct Lyrics: “Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul / I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away.”
15. “Dancing Queen” – ABBA
“Dancing queen, feel the beat from the tangerine!”
My entire childhood.
— (((Evan Shapiro))) (@eshap) July 16, 2019