They misunderstood Major Tom

[BENNU]

In a facebook group, we are discussing how as children we had misunderstood some lines in songs and sung them in a funny way. Someone just shared that they used to hear and sing:

"Ground control to Mao Tse-Tung."

[Horus]

My son had a girlfriend who did the same when singing the song ‘Love is all around’ by Wet, Wet, Wet. When she came to the line “I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes” she would always sing “I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my nose,” much to my amusement.

[HEPZIBAH]

When I was a child there was a popular song and in our family we always heard it as 'Oats in a Man'. I used to puzzle over this and didn't understand. Later, I came to learn that the song was 'O Sinner Man' (where ya gonna run to). I think it was by the New Christy Minstrals.

[Who2]

"My ears are alight!.....

[carrie]

Oh a tree in motion see it gently sway.... my version poetry in motion.

[Mad Dilys]

Oh, a tree in motion .......................

[HEPZIBAH]

I had no 'Poetry' either but lots of trees in motion.

[Horus]

laughed at all of those, Dr Who's 'The Israelite' Desmond Dekker

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And Poetry in motion by Johnny Tillotson

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All together now, "Oooh oh, me ears are alight" ............. "see a tree in motion, see her gentle swa-aay"

And here are a few more to make you smile:

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[Winged Isis]

Google "Mondegreens" to find out more.

[Remus]

Hendrix: Scuse me while I kiss this guy.

[Major Thom]

Valerie instead of "Out of Reach"

[Major Thom]

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Will this be my epilogue I wonder.....

[newcastle]

Will this be my epilogue I wonder.....

Wouldn't this suit you better?

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[BENNU]

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[newcastle]

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Absolutely hilarious !

"Who put the goat in there...." and other lyrics you'd rather forget!