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HS · February 2003

What lines from songs have you heard, or thought yourself, was something other than what it really was??

My husband told me a funny one recently that his friend thought for a long time...

I'm the King I wish for bacon ... (I'm the King of wishful thinking)

and not that the words changed in sound, but my innocent mother thought:

Knights in white satin ... (nights in white satin)
She always pictured a Knight in full armor, wearing white satin on a horse!

What have you thought or heard yourself???

watrsflo · February 2003

>Knights in white satin ... (nights in white satin)
>She always pictured a Knight in full armor, wearing white satin on a
>horse!

I confess, I must have been listening to the same cheap radio your mother was, as I too heard this in the lyric! And with a romantic imagination, I too saw that same flowing Knight in armor and satin.

When we first heard the song "Postman" in the mid-60s, which went "As I write this letter, send my love to you...," my sister was adament that the singer sang, "As I ride the saddle...." All of which says a lot about the quality of sound systems in those days, I think.

Parabeagle · February 2003

Don't want to put too fine a point on it, but since I'm a Beatlemaniac, I think the title of the song was "P.S., I Love You."

Sorry. I won't butt in anymore. x:-)

Dutch2 · February 2003

Bringing in the Sheeps. Bringing in the Sheeps. We shall come rejoicing bringing in the Sheeps.

and then there was: Andy walks with me, Andy he talks with me. Andy he tells me I am His own. ...then the little boy turns to Dad and asks, "Who's Andy?"

Rockie · February 2003

Hey HS!

I thought the first one might be an Elvis Presley song I missed!

HS · February 2003

x:D

Could have been, couldn't it?? I don't remember the name of the artist, but I know the line of the song.

One other I remembered from my youth...The Go Go's "our lips are sealed".
I always thought it was some kind of exclaimation..."Abbacaseal" or something to that effect!

There, I said it...whew, that felt better. I guess we should attribute it to bad radios!

watrsflo · February 2003

<... I think the title of the song was "P.S., I Love You."

You're right! Besides attributing it to bad radios, how 'bout poor memories--for some of us! x:-8

Parabeagle · February 2003

When my niece was very young, she used to maul the lyrics to the Jim Croce song, Bad Bad Leroy Brown. There's a line in the song, "he's got a .32 gun in his pocket for fun, he's got a razor in his shoe." My niece was always puzzled about why he had a "raisin" in his shoe.

JKK · March 2003

I have to say that friends and I all thought it was "Alex the Seal" from the GoGo's

canyon · February 2003

A college friend of mine was always confused on song lyrics. For example: from the song "Hey, Jealousy" by the Gin Blossoms there is a line that states "you see, I'm in no shape for drivin'" and she would always sing, "you see, I'm no sheep or dragon."

System · February 2003

OK, here goes.......I always thought it was "Secret Asian Man" and used to sing it all the time. I wish someone had told me......

Brad Forrister · March 2003

>I always thought it was "Secret Asian Man" ...

The Capitol Steps, the Washington DC group that lampoons politicians in song, had "Secret Asian Man" in their repertoire a few years ago - during the time Bill Clinton's fundraising among the Chinese was in the news. John Huang was the Secret Asian Man.

"If your skill at raising funds dismays ya,
There's a fella you can call from Asia..."

Brad Forrister
Director of Publishing
M. Lee Smith Publishers

Whirlwind · February 2003

Speaking of bacon, my ex-husband thought the line in the Jerry Lee Lewis song, "We ain't fakin', whole lotta shakin' goin' on" was actually "We eat bacon, whole lotta shakin' goin' on." Go figure.

Rockie · February 2003

Well...if you eat enough bacon...there will be a lotta shakin.

Don D · February 2003

A Sunday School song from the days when I reckon I might have been 5 or 6,was Jesus Loves Me. My mother says that one day after church I asked her "What's a Sino?" Upon questioning me, she found out we had sung the song that day and the verse was actually, "Jesus loves me this I know." "Sino" indeed! That was the same year I told her I had decided I wanted to go to Heaven as soon as the teacher confirmed that you do NOT have to eat turnip greens in Heaven if you don't want to.

Paul in Cannon Beach · February 2003

There is a song (I think by the Platters) called "Groovin" and the line goes

Life would be ecstacy
You and me, endlessly

which I heard as:

Life would be ecstacy
You and me.. and LESLIE!

I'm thinking.. who is Leslie and why is she grooving with us?

Paul

franfields · February 2003

Does anyone know the words to "Louie, Louie"?

Parabeagle · February 2003

Sure. Ask any Oregonian. The Kingsmen were from Portland and "Louie Louie" is sort of unofficially considered the state song.

watrsflo · February 2003

...it was The Rascals, and they even did a television special on the Leslie Gore show once (way back when) where they sang the song exactly that way--"...you and me and LESLIE".

You weren't alone, obviously!

Don D · February 2003

Actually weren't they officially The Young Rascals? Don't forget about, Wilson Pickett's: "Mustaaannnnnnng Sallllllllyyyyyy. Whyyyyyyyy Salleeeeee Whyyyyyyy?"

Leslie · February 2003

It was indeed the Rascals - and Leslie Gore. Y'know, "It's my party and I'll cry if I want to." People used to sing her songs to me all the time on my birthday. It doesn't happen much any more, because everybody I'm around seems younger than me and they don't have a clue who she is!

HRsage · February 2003

Actually I'm 99% sure that they do sing "you and me and Leslie" in that song. I think it was one of the producers girlfriends or his wife or something. Don't ask me how I know, I'm cursed with possessing useless trivial information. I'm going to have to check on this now to be sure though.

Parabeagle · February 2003

I don't know... after reading the Rascals threads, I actually pulled out the CD and listened to Groovin' - twice. Sure sounds like "you and me endlessly" to me.

watrsflo · February 2003

That's where I've placed my money.

Parabeagle · February 2003

The boss gets a little irritated, though, if I play my Inna Gadda Da Vida CD -- says it's unprofessional. Go figure.

HRsage · February 2003

I know it's hard to believe it, but I'm going to find out for sure. I remember reading something that it really is "and Leslie". I'll find it, I know I'm not crazy.

Leslie · February 2003

Alright - here it is from lyrics.com

"We'll keep on spendin' sunny days this way.
We're gonna talk and laugh our time away.
I feel it comin' closer day by day.
Life would be ecstasy, you and me endlessly
Groovin' on a sunday afternoon.
Really couldn't get away too soon."

Parabeagle · February 2003

How ironic that Leslie would be the one to settle this argument! x;-)

Leslie · February 2003

and the Louie, Louie thing...

Louie Louie, me gotta go.
Louie Louie, me gotta go.
A fine little girl, she wait for me.
Me catch the ship across the sea.
I sailed the ship all alone.
I never think I'll make it home.
Louie Louie, me gotta go.
Three nights and days we sailed the sea.
Me think of girl constantly.
On the ship, I dream she there.
I smell the rose in her hair.
Louie Louie, me gotta go.
Me see Jamaican moon above.
It won't be long me see me love.
Me take her in my arms and then I tell her I never leave again.
Louie Louie, me gotta go."
(By Richard Berry. Copyright 1957-1963 by Limax Music Inc.)

HRsage · February 2003

I saw the lyrics.com info also. Nope, I'm still not giving in. I'm going to go through my library at home and find the book that I found it in. I'll go to the bookstore if I have to. It's not over!

Parabeagle · February 2003

Ok, let's get logical here. Maybe everybody's right. After all, if you break it down, the lip movements and tongue positions are virtually identical to each other. You form the single word "end-lessly" in the same manner you would form the words "and Leslie." See? Now, wasn't that easy? x:-) Moreover, I think one of the vocalists for the Rascals was Canadian and their English pronunciation is different from Americans, so the mistake could be easily made. And before all the Canadians start to beat me up with their maple leaves, I just want to point out that my parents were Canadian.

Scuse me while I kiss this guy...

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