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I thought they sang this... - 7/4/2007 7:28:40 AM

stella40

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Lord knows how many times I've listened to the Mamas and Papas sing 'California Dreamin'.

But I got hold of the song lyrics today... and I learn.....

'Well I got down on my knees and I began to pray' should really be 'Well I get down on my knees and I pretend to pray'.

Also 'Can't afford the treatment on such a winter's day' is actually 'California dreamin on such a winter's day'.

Does anyone else have any other song lyrics they were sure they heard being sung but actually weren't?

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RE: I thought they sang this... - 7/4/2007 9:04:59 AM

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The one that really comes to mind is Marzy Doats. I had it on 45 when I was a kid and I thought the lyrics were completely nonsensical. I mean I had this when I was like six, so at about 43 (I'm 46 now) I found out. Not the most profound revelation in the world, but it stunned me momentarily because the mystery had lasted so long, and was so simple.

Mares eat oats and does eat oats,
And little lambs eat ivy,
A kid'll eat ivy too,
Do you ?

There are others. I believe I read those true lyrics somewhere. Other lyrics I have deciphered by buying Boston Acoustics speakers. I remember when I first got them, quite a few times I backed a disc up a bit to hear one part again, revealing that I had heard it wrong for decades. Then thinking "Damn, that makes alot more sense".

The reason for the clarity is, even though they are a bit bassy as speakers go, they have a bigger magnet on the midrange. I mean bigger than the woofer. I have never heard clearer speakers, but I have heard them that were just as good, just not better. And I have auditioned all kinds of speakers. Kantons for example are just as clear, but my view is once you got perfection there is no better.

I will think of more. I mean I could be sitting here on a Friday night with a bunch of buddies over and stop a song and say "SHUTUP", back it up and listen to a certain part again.

I think misunderstanding the lyrics to songs is common, and not always because of cheap speakers, sometimes they put so much effect and EQ on the singers voice it doesn't matter what speakers you have.

Ummm, I know this is humor, but there is a caveat. When you go on the web you can find song lyrics, be careful. There are a couple of sites that load you up with spyware and shit.

Yup, marzy doats and dozey doats and..........

T

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RE: I thought they sang this... - 7/4/2007 10:01:59 AM

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One of my most favorite songs when I was a kid. (California Dreamin' that is.) As for song lyrics, don't trust ones that you get online. They are usually wrong. Or sometimes, singer/band will sing a alternate/or slightly different version. But anyways, "pretend to pray was what I heard growing up." just before my family quit going to church. lol

btw Stella, like your new pic!:)

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RE: I thought they sang this... - 7/4/2007 10:06:18 AM

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It is "began to pray".
I used to think that Jimi Hendrix sang "Excuse me while I kiss this guy" in "Purple Haze". It was a couple of years before I actually saw the lyrics and it was "Excuse me while I kiss the sky".

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RE: I thought they sang this... - 7/4/2007 10:06:55 AM

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how about:

she's got electric boobs
her ma has too
ya know I read it in a magazine

It's classic that people get wrong all the time....guess what song it is...it's easy

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RE: I thought they sang this... - 7/4/2007 10:08:40 AM

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Bennie and the jets

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RE: I thought they sang this... - 7/4/2007 10:24:19 AM

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lol just a few years ago, I started actually listening to the words of some songs that I grew up with, and I can't help but be suprised at what my parents let me listen too. **snickers** the only time my dad wouldn't let me listen to something, was Extreme's xtreme pornograffiti tape.

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RE: I thought they sang this... - 7/4/2007 11:05:35 AM

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When I listened to "Blinded by the Light", I was totally puzzled. I thought they were saying
"blinded by the light, wrapped up like a douche, another aroma in the night". Came as a surprise to find out that it was

Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night

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RE: I thought they sang this... - 7/4/2007 11:15:42 AM

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"Rock and roll hoochie coo...Lordy mama tie my shoes"....is really "Rock and roll hoochie coo,... Lordy mama light my fuse".....LOL who knew?

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RE: I thought they sang this... - 7/4/2007 12:47:17 PM

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via my ex, the song playing was "twistin the night away"

the actual line.... dancing with the chick in slacks

his version.... dancing with the chicken slats. "what the hell's a chicken slat???"

after i stopped laughing, i explained....

kitten, who is soooo glad i'm not with him anymore....

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RE: I thought they sang this... - 7/4/2007 1:11:19 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: nyrisa

When I listened to "Blinded by the Light", I was totally puzzled. I thought they were saying
"blinded by the light, wrapped up like a douche, another aroma in the night". Came as a surprise to find out that it was

Blinded by the light,
revved up like a deuce,
another runner in the night

me too, me too and it was only the other day when talking and trying to sing the words that we realised we had been singing exactly the same words as you... the blooming wrong ones LMAO!!

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RE: I thought they sang this... - 7/4/2007 1:13:38 PM

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Thank goodness it was not just me, then. *L* I was wondering why the band had a feminine hygeine fixation.

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RE: I thought they sang this... - 7/4/2007 2:02:22 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Trampler

btw Stella, like your new pic!:)

Thank you. :)

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RE: I thought they sang this... - 7/4/2007 11:33:31 PM

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I think one of the classic mis-hearings of lyrics actually became the song title....

"In a Gadda Da Vida" was supposed to be "In the Garden of Eden" but the rockers were too stoned to make sense to the record producer when they recorded it.

And other cute urban legends,
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RE: I thought they sang this... - 7/5/2007 9:20:36 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: adoracat

via my ex, the song playing was "twistin the night away"

the actual line.... dancing with the chick in slacks

his version.... dancing with the chicken slats. "what the hell's a chicken slat???"

after i stopped laughing, i explained....

kitten, who is soooo glad i'm not with him anymore....

the 'chicken slats' are where you put your hands on your knees and move them back and forth and thru optical illusion make it look like you are crossing them with one another

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RE: I thought they sang this... - 7/5/2007 9:53:38 AM

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since you started this thread, ive been trying to remember what i thought elton john was saaying when he sang "bbbbbbbenny and the jets"......so many brain cells left back in the 70's........sigh

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