Thursday, April 18, 2013

The Art Of Mistaken Chorus

Everyone has that single, shining moment in their lives where they sang a song (probably in the company of friends or an audience of strangers) and belted out the chorus with high volume and high confidence only to be called out for singing the wrong words.  Very few things in this world are absolute, but it's safe to say that this has happened to EVERY human being on this planet.  It's a very simple mistake to make but where does the blame lie?  Is it the artist's fault for not enunciating properly or clearly enough?  Or is it our fault for being too damn lazy to look the lyrics on the googlenet?  I think it's 50/50.  Either way, instead of being shamed for our musical ignorance, I'd like to celebrate the "Art of Mistaken Chorus."  Here's a list of songs in which I hear words than the original ones written:

Michael Jackson: Don't Stop 'Till You get Enough

What he sings: "Don't stop till you get enough"
What I hear: "Don't stop till you get it up"

Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys: New York

What she sings: "New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of"
What I hear: "New York, purple wet dream tomato"

Jimi Hendrix: Purple Haze

What he sings: "Excuse me while I kiss the sky"
What I hear: "Excuse me while I kiss this guy"

T.I: Whatever You Like

What he sings: "I want yo body, need yo body"
What I hear: "I want Joe Biden, need Joe Biden"

Slipknot: Liberate

What he sings: "Liberate my madness"
What I hear: "Really great bananas"
What I hear: "Do you like, muh panda?"

Hot Hot Heat: Bandages

What he sings: "Bandages hide my legs and my arms from you...bandages...bandages...bandages"
What I hear:  "Panda jizz hide my legs and my arms from you...panda jizz...panda jizz...panda jizz"


1 comment:

  1. PSY: Gangnam Style

    What he sings: "Oppan Gangnam Style"
    What I hear: "Open Condom Start"

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