Youthful misunderstandings...

[beckersjay]

Anyone remember some of the things that puzzled you as a child about well known songs or sayings? For example, I spent a long time wondering why the prairie would echo 'God bless the Prince of Wales'.
Also I could not understand about the green hill far away without a city wall....
And for years I pronounced the word misled as 'mizzled'.

[B00]

Duct tape, always thought it was duck tape, and why ducks would use it and more importantly, what for.

[snags]

It is:

http://www.canoeandka.../images/Duck_Tape.jpg

[beckersjay]

I've just found there is a place called Prairie Echo in Canada - doubt if they have much to do with the Prince of Wales though....

[Prudie]

My grandad used to say something and I still don't know if it was 'Good Gordon Highlanders' or 'Good gawd and islanders'?

[cazzz1975]

never knew the lyric said by the female singer in the b-52s "loveshack"
tin roof, rusted.. (not sure if they are the lyrics, they make no sense)

REMs song "the sidewinder sleeps tonight" have always had trouble understanding the chorus

[Frank97]

I thought Duck was a brand name for Duct tape, at least it was when I was a Ducting Fitter.

[B00]

you've got me confused now snaggles....

[jackthehat]

Does anyone know what is sung immediately after;

"Blinded by the light......"

It really can't be; 'stuck up like a moose another rudder in the night'....can it ?!?

[Lie-in King]

jack - "Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night"

Refers to - http://en.wikipedia.o..._B_(1932)#Deuce_coupe

[jackthehat]

Thankyou, L-i-K........

Although I sincerely doubt I'll ever be able to sing anything other than *my* version when I hear it. :o)

[Lie-in King]

:-))

[bobbie22]

There's a Michael Jackson song that sounds as if he is 'going to the post office' Cant remember which song it is, either

[Everhelpful]

Never understood the saying "Gordon Bennett"

[missnemesis]

I always sung the wrong words to the chorus of Michael Jackson's 'Beat It'

Apparently it's "Showin' how funky strong is your fight"

I always thought it was "Show them hot f- - - - - g"

MA BAD!

[ClareA]

I'm pretty sure all of you will enjoy a website called kissthisguy.
All misheard song lyrics, the name being from J Hendrix's line from Purple Haze: ''Scuse me while I kiss the sky'.

And, beckers, my Dad told me that as a boy, an avid reader, he did exactly as you with 'misled', until he saw the word divided between two lines!

[Ann]

I love the ones from Terry Wogan - Neil Diamond's "Forever in Blue Jeans" he said the Reverend BlueJeans .......

[Ann]

Abba song Super Trouper words "I was sick and tired of everything
When I called you last night from Glasgow" sound like "when I called you last night from Tescos"

[slinkycat]

Haha Ann! Do you also remember "You picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel, with 400 children and a crop in the field" ?!