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Misheard lyrics

‘Hit by a brick, ouch’ is actually ‘Hit by a brick…house’.

michellebranch:

I overheard my daughter singing the Foster The People song Pumped Up Kicks only her lyrics were:

“All the little kids with their bumped up kicks, you better run run run, faster than you wanna”

Maybe I’ve found my new songwriting partner? What’s your favorite misheard lyric?

19th Jan 2012 42 Notes
  1. lilahsmiles said: I don’t really have a favorite misheard lyric, but as a songwriter, I love those moments when you THINK a lyric is really great in a song…then you realize they weren’t the words at ALL, and then it’s free for you to use in your song!
  2. goduxunike reblogged this from michellebranch
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  4. thedivinemissmj said: “Born on the rise, circles in the skies” was actually “Porn’s on the rise, psychos in disguise” From The Strokes’ Machu Picchu.
  5. czarinasierra reblogged this from michellebranch and added:
    thought it was “If...like green enchiladas” instead of “If
  6. rodblackhurst reblogged this from michellebranch and added:
    ‘Hit by a brick, ouch’ is actually ‘Hit by a brick…house’.
  7. laurenmikel said: “Hold me closer, Tony Danza.”
  8. sambo372 reblogged this from michellebranch and added:
    was little, listening to Faith Hill on...mom sang “Headlice keep coming…” instead of...
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  10. sosarasaid said: The best one though: “From that cross-eyed bear that you gave to me” instead of “That cross I bear that you gave to me” in “You Oughta Know.” My younger self always thought she had a child she resented.
  11. see-shank-write said: “To a place where I am blinded by the light, but it’s not bright,” instead of “but it’s not right.”
  12. achelraybaj said: My hisheard lyrics: “Last night I dreamt of some bagels.” La Isla Bonita - Madonna
  13. jkjkjkjkjkjkjkjkjkjk said: thunderheist’s song “jerk it” — “dustin hoffman, jerk it”
  14. elvisegydrog said: standing blindfolded with Einstein behind me
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