Continuing my theme on music I have decided that I am the worst person on earth
at deciphering song lyrics. I can listen to songs that other people have
no trouble with and somehow I insert the wrong words. I will give you a
short list of some of my most egregious errors. In the Lynard Skynard song
“Sweet Home Alabama” the lyrics are “Where the skies are so blue.” What I
hear is, “Where the skies are smooth.” The Genesis song Invisible Touch
was another problem. They sing, “She seems to have an invisible touch,
yeah!” I heard, “She seems to have an invisible attraction.” Mike and the
Mechanics sand “All I need is a Miracle.” To me they said, “All I need is
America.” In Def Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar on me” they say, “Sweet
dream, saccharine, loosen up.” I was way off the mark on this one.
To me it sounded like “Sweet dream, satin queen, Lucifer.” The Backstreet
Boys had a song that used to be on in every grocery store called, “The shape of
My Heart.” They sang, “I was tryin' to be someone. I played my
part. Kept you in the dark.” Until I read the words I swear they
were singing, “I was tryin' to be someone. I played my part. Kicked
you in the dark!” It would seem they weren’t kicking anyone in the
dark. I love Elton John’s “Bennie and the Jets.” To this day I still
have not looked up the lyrics, though I cannot understand half of what he
says. I was, however, corrected on one line I thought I had down. To
me, I thought he sang, (please take no offense) “She‘s got electric boobs! Amota
zooms! (Yes I know Amota is not a word) As it happens, he actually says,
“She’s got electric boots! A mohair suit…” Actually when you think
about it, my lyrics make about as much sense as his. I never would have
guessed those were the words. It’s not like I have a hearing
problem. My brain just seems to hear what it wants to. Some
songs I can really like but not understand what is being said. The afore
mentioned Elton John had many of his early songs in which the words all slurred
together into a verbal avalanche. I love Pearl Jam but there are hardly
any songs in their catalogue to which I could recite all the words. It
just sounds like mumbling (albeit good mumbling). Another great example of
this is Bruce Springsteen. In his early work (which I also love) he sounds
like he is singing with mashed potatoes in his mouth! Maybe I’m just a
little off but I can’t be the only one to have trouble with these or other
songs. Does anyone else out there confuse lyrics?
at deciphering song lyrics. I can listen to songs that other people have
no trouble with and somehow I insert the wrong words. I will give you a
short list of some of my most egregious errors. In the Lynard Skynard song
“Sweet Home Alabama” the lyrics are “Where the skies are so blue.” What I
hear is, “Where the skies are smooth.” The Genesis song Invisible Touch
was another problem. They sing, “She seems to have an invisible touch,
yeah!” I heard, “She seems to have an invisible attraction.” Mike and the
Mechanics sand “All I need is a Miracle.” To me they said, “All I need is
America.” In Def Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar on me” they say, “Sweet
dream, saccharine, loosen up.” I was way off the mark on this one.
To me it sounded like “Sweet dream, satin queen, Lucifer.” The Backstreet
Boys had a song that used to be on in every grocery store called, “The shape of
My Heart.” They sang, “I was tryin' to be someone. I played my
part. Kept you in the dark.” Until I read the words I swear they
were singing, “I was tryin' to be someone. I played my part. Kicked
you in the dark!” It would seem they weren’t kicking anyone in the
dark. I love Elton John’s “Bennie and the Jets.” To this day I still
have not looked up the lyrics, though I cannot understand half of what he
says. I was, however, corrected on one line I thought I had down. To
me, I thought he sang, (please take no offense) “She‘s got electric boobs! Amota
zooms! (Yes I know Amota is not a word) As it happens, he actually says,
“She’s got electric boots! A mohair suit…” Actually when you think
about it, my lyrics make about as much sense as his. I never would have
guessed those were the words. It’s not like I have a hearing
problem. My brain just seems to hear what it wants to. Some
songs I can really like but not understand what is being said. The afore
mentioned Elton John had many of his early songs in which the words all slurred
together into a verbal avalanche. I love Pearl Jam but there are hardly
any songs in their catalogue to which I could recite all the words. It
just sounds like mumbling (albeit good mumbling). Another great example of
this is Bruce Springsteen. In his early work (which I also love) he sounds
like he is singing with mashed potatoes in his mouth! Maybe I’m just a
little off but I can’t be the only one to have trouble with these or other
songs. Does anyone else out there confuse lyrics?
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