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Jan 17, 2021 · Stacker has rounded up 50 famously misheard songs, explaining what's actually being said. From "hold me closer Tony Danza" to "there's a wino down the road," read on for lyrics to 50 famously...
- Carly Thomas
- NSYNC – "It's Gonna Be Me" While people often think Justin Timberlake is singing “It’s gonna be May,” the correct lyric is, “It’s gonna be me.”
- ABBA – "Dancing Queen" A line in one of the band’s most popular songs is often sung as “feel the beat on the tangerine,” but the correct lyric is “feel the beat on the tambourine.”
- Starship – “We Built This City” One particular line from the group’s song “We Built This City” can sometimes be heard as “We built this city on sausage rolls,” but the correct line is “We built this city on rock and roll.”
- The Beatles – "I Want to Hold Your Hand" The band’s line “I want to hold your hand,” from its hit song is sometimes sung as “I want to hold your ham,” but that’s not correct.
- Madison Troyer
- 'Tiny Dancer' by Elton John. - Misheard: "Hold me closer Tony Danza" - Correct: "Hold me closer tiny dancer" One of the most frequently misheard lyrics, this Elton John blooper has spawned a life of its own.
- 'We Built This City' by Starship. - Misheard: "We built this city on sausage rolls" - Correct: "We built this city on rock and roll" This misheard lyric from Starship's first-ever single is so common that it prompted a parody song.
- 'Drift Away' by Uncle Kracker. - Misheard: "Give me the Beach Boys and free my soul" - Correct: "Give me the beat boys and free my soul" Peaking at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, "Drift Away" is one of Uncle Kracker's most famous songs.
- 'Blank Space' by Taylor Swift. - Misheard: "All the lonely Starbucks lovers" - Correct: "Got a long list of ex-lovers" Taylor Swift fans misheard this lyric so frequently that the singer poked fun at her own song on Valentine's Day in 2015.
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- Taylor Swift – Blank Space. Misheard lyric: “All the lonely Starbucks lovers” Taylor Swift isn’t wistfully recalling unrequited love over lattes but talking about her old flames.
- The Rolling Stones – Beast Of Burden. Misheard lyric: “I’ll never leave your pizza burning” Sadly, Mick is not pledging never to burn your crust, but rather pledging never to be a pushover.
- Journey – Open Arms. Misheard lyric: “So here I am with broken arms” This early 80s power ballad has often been misheard as a painful injury. Actual lyric: “So here I am with open arms”
- Michael Jackson – Man in the Mirror. Misheard lyric: “And no Mrs. could have been any clever” It feels a bit ironic, but this line from Michael Jackson often gets misheard in a variety of ways.
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Jun 8, 2023 · Do you know the real stories behind the lyrics of \"Born in the U.S.A.\", \"Imagine\", or \"Like a Virgin\"? Find out how these and other songs got their meanings twisted and misconstrued by fans and critics.
