Your favourite misunderstood lyric?

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Re: Your favourite misunderstood lyric?

Post by edteja » Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:41 am

Mine is from the national Anthem of the US... "Jose can you see?" Who says we don't want immigrants? What a kind thought...
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Re: Your favourite misunderstood lyric?

Post by matto » Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:41 am

Jun 17, 2008, 7:37pm, mojobone wrote:"Slow-motion Walter the fire engine guy" by Deep Purple. This has gotta be my favorite...it fits in with the story line so well too, no wonder that Casino burned down with Slow-motion Walter leading the firefighting efforts

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Re: Your favourite misunderstood lyric?

Post by mer » Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:41 am

Here's mine:Blinded by the light -wrapped up like a douche, ya know the runner in the nightSorta made sense in a funky kind of way I guess...

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Re: Your favourite misunderstood lyric?

Post by ncc1701 » Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:51 am

Jun 20, 2008, 10:41am, mer wrote:Blinded by the light -wrapped up like a douche, ya know the runner in the nightHa ha! I always thought they said "douche" too! One line I THOUGHT I was misunderstanding was in Alanis Morissette's "Thank You" - "How 'bout those transparent dangling carrots" - but it turns out that's exactly what she was saying!Kathleen

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Re: Your favourite misunderstood lyric?

Post by cameron » Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:57 am

Speaking of carrots, what about "Baking Carrot Biscuits" for "Taking Care of Business"?Cam

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Re: Your favourite misunderstood lyric?

Post by sgs4u » Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:53 am

Good for a lyric laugh, not at Jo's expense, tho. He'll be cool forever! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4_MsrsKzMMJun 23, 2008, 1:57pm, cameron wrote:Speaking of carrots, what about "Baking Carrot Biscuits" for "Taking Care of Business"?Cam

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Re: Your favourite misunderstood lyric?

Post by liamkelly » Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:37 pm

Jun 23, 2008, 2:53pm, sgs4u wrote: Good for a lyric laugh, not at Jo's expense, tho. He'll be cool forever! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4_MsrsKzMMJun 23, 2008, 1:57pm, cameron wrote:Speaking of carrots, what about "Baking Carrot Biscuits" for "Taking Care of Business"?CamGood post, Etienne! I chuckled heartily

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Re: Your favourite misunderstood lyric?

Post by milfus » Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:32 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHIop4mhRrochina dont like water made me lose it
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Re: Your favourite misunderstood lyric?

Post by silvercord » Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:22 pm

From Van Halen's aint talkin bout love"got no love, no love you Korea"

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Re: Your favourite misunderstood lyric?

Post by devin » Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:43 pm

A friend just sent me this link too..."Ken Lee" by Mariah Carey.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RgL2MKfWTo
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