List: Top 10 Misheard Lyrics
A new survey by Earex reveals that 90% of people sing the wrong lyrics to their favorite songs, here is their top 10, do you agree with it?
TOP 10 MISHEARD LYRICS
1. The Police’s ‘So Lonely’ – ‘Sue Lawley’. Correct lyric: ‘So lonely’
2. Abba’s ‘Dancing Queen’ – ‘Feel the beat of the tangerine’. Correct lyric: ‘Feel the beat from the tambourine’
3. R.E.M.’s ‘The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite’ – ‘Calling Jamaica’. Correct lyric: ‘Call me when you try to wake her’
4. Taylor Swift’s ‘Blank Space’ – ‘All the lonely Starbucks lovers’.Correct lyric: ‘Got a long list of ex-lovers
5. Queen’s ‘We Will Rock You’ – ‘Kicking your cat all over the place’. Correct lyric: ‘Kicking your can all over the place’
6. John Travolta and Olivia Newton John’s ‘Summer Nights’ – ‘Tommy Moore’. Correct lyric: ‘Tell me More’
7. Fat Boy Slim’s ‘Praise You’ – ‘I have to praise you like a shoe’. Correct lyric: ‘I have to praise you like I should’
8. Starships’ ‘We Built This City’ – ‘We built this city on sausage rolls’. Correct lyric: ‘We built this city on rock and roll’
9. Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ – ‘Saving his life from this warm sausage tea’. Correct lyric: ‘Spare him his life from this monstrosity’
10. Tina Turner’s ‘Steamy Windows’ – ‘Stevie Winters’. Correct lyric: ‘Steamy Windows’
Other findings:
– 50% of people believe words aren’t sung clearly enough in their favorite songs
– 40% of people say they sing the wrong lyrics because their favorite songs are too fast
– 12% of people say they sing the wrong lyrics due to deteriorating hearing