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| See, even ol' George W gets stumped by the lyrics sometimes... |
You know how sometimes you listen to one of your favorite songs, and on a lark Google the lyrics only to find out they were not at all what you thought? Here is a short list of examples I've run across recently. I have to admit that now that I've actually discovered the correct lyrics, these songs make a lot more sense. Of course, sometimes they make less sense as well. And the one thing I've discovered is my hearing (or my comprehension?) has improved with age, how very odd...
The Smiths - How Soon is Now?
Apparently one is not the sun and air, but son and heir. While the correct words make more sense, and being a son and heir to a mega fortune could have it's benefits, being the sun and air just sounds so fun and, well... airy.Supertramp - Blinded by the Light
Now while the actual lyric is "Blinded by the light, revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night...", this is certainly not what I have ever heard. My rendition of this song generally included mentioning something about a douche and a bunch of mumbling. But given that the rest of the lyrics to this song don't really seem to make a lot of logical sense (especially given I'm pretty sure I know what he's referring to with the 'deuce'), I won't smack myself in the forehead over this one. Let's just enjoy the catchiness of the tune and pretend to sing along.
The Who - Behind Blue Eyes
No one knows what it's like... to be the Batman. Actually I have to confess I've always known the correct lyric to this particular tune, but being Batman instead of the bad man is just so much more fun. That has got to be such a rough gig, fightin' bad guys night after night, and havin' trouble with the ladiez too! It's gotta be the right kinda gal to dump a secret like that on. Two thumbs up to my favorite superhero for keepin' it all together and making the streets of Gotham a little safer from the likes of scumbag criminals. No one really does know what it's like to be him.
You can also check out a more modern take on this song by Limp Bizkit if The Who aren't really your style. Special props to the Speak & Spell by Texas Instruments for adding it's own styling vocals to this particular version. You rocked my world as a child, nice to see you're still in the business.
Kenny Rogers/Dolly Parton - Islands in the Stream
Don't laugh too hard, but for a small chunk of my childhood I actually thought the lyrics were 'cottage industry' as opposed to 'islands in the stream'. I blame the fact that we were learning about the industrial revolution in Social Studies at the time...
Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Now the lyrics (or at least the title of this song) are like a pop cultural icon. The challenge isn't so much singing them, but in actually spelling them which is why I included it in my short list. I copied the above for my title, thank goodness for Google.
I'd also like to mention I have the original vinyl for this album at home (I'm likely much younger than you think!) and the one side has the 'full' version of this song, which clocks in at something around 17 minutes. Epic. The perfect soundtrack to your next weekend bender.
