Top 10 Misunderstood Song Lyrics!
"Excuse me while I kiss this guy." Huh? Jimi Hendrix sang that? Not quite. He actually sang "Excuse me while I kiss the sky." Misunderstood lyrics are not only confusing, but also quite funny. Spotify.com conducted a survey of 1,042 people to find out the songs they most commonly hear other people singing incorrectly, and from those answers assembled a list of what it deems the best of the lot.
Top 10 most misquoted and misunderstood song lyrics:
1. "Wrapped up like a douche/when you're rollin' in the night." The correct lyric: "Revved up like a deuce/another runner in the night." Artist: Manfred Mann's Earth Band, "Blinded by the Light"
2. "Excuse me while I kiss this guy." The correct lyric: "Excuse me while I kiss the sky." Artist: Jimi Hendrix, "Purple Haze"
3. "Rock the Cat Box" The correct lyric: "Rock the Casbah" Artist: The Clash
4. "Hold me closer, Tony Danza." The correct lyric: "Hold me closer, tiny dancer." Artist: Elton John, "Tiny Dancer"
5. "There's a bathroom on the right." The correct lyric: "There's a bad moon on the rise." Artist: Creedence Clearwater Revival, "Bad Moon Rising?
6. "Take me down to a very nice city." The correct lyric: "Take me down to Paradise City." Artist: Guns N' Roses, "Paradise City"
7. "Animal!" The correct lyric: "Panama!" Artist: Van Halen, "Panama"
8. "Like a cheese stick." The correct lyric: "Like a G-6." Artist: Far East Movement, "Like a G-6"
9. "Don't go, Jason Waterfalls." The correct lyric: "Don't go chasing waterfalls." Artist: TLC, "Waterfalls"
10. "I blow bubbles when you are not here." The correct lyric: "My world crumbles when you are not near." Artist: Macy Gray, "I Try"
Where are we most likely to hear these mangled lyrics?
- Concerts: 34 percent
- Karaoke bars: 23 percent
- Public transportation: 20 percent
- The office: 18 percent