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In “ Don’t Stop Believing” I always heard “ in a smoking room” instead of “ a smoky room.”

The 'Chicago' song - 'Hard to Say I'm Sorry' 1982. The lyrics that went, "after all that we've been through" was misheard as, "after all the who you've been through." This misheard lyric actually made sense, as "after all the who you've been through" might describe that sometimes difficult process of "finding-out who we are" in life.

Regardless of how the lyrics were heard, the song 'Hard to Say I'm Sorry' is awesome!

I thought “copy machine” was “coffee machine” in It All Comes Out in the Wash by Miranda Lambert.

The 1978 Hall & Oates song 'Rich Girl' - The lyrics, "you can rely on the old man's money" was misheard as "you can rely on the old brass bunny!"

Circle In The Sand by Belinda Carlisle

Misheard Lyrics:
Baby can you hear me? Can you hear me, Colin?

Original Lyrics:
Baby can you hear me? Can you hear me calling?

Misheard Lyrics:
Echoes in the sand
Round and round

Original Lyrics:
Circle in the sand
Round and round

Burning Down the House:

"Strange but not a stranger" --> "Strange banana stranger"

Mister Blue Sky by the Electric Light Orchestra:

Misheard Lyrics:
Hey you, with the pretty face, welcome to the human place
Let's stop racing, Mr. Blue Sky's up there waiting

Original Lyrics:
Hey you, with the pretty face, welcome to the human race
A celebration, Mr. Blue Sky's up there waiting

Misheard Lyrics:
Mr. Blue you had it right
But now comes Mr. Night
Reachin' over
Now he's handed down his shoulder.

Original Lyrics:
Mr. Blue you did it right
But soon comes Mr. Night
Creepin' over
Now his hand is on your shoulder.

Misheard Lyrics:
No rain or cloud in sight

Original Lyrics:
There ain't a cloud in sight

Misheard Lyrics:
Burning down the Avenue

Original Lyrics:
Running down the Avenue

The 1965 song 'Lies' by 'The Knickerbockers' - The song lyrics, and song title 'Lies' were misheard as 'Life.' Regardless of how the lyrics were heard, the song is awesome!

"Hark the Herod angels sinning
Glory to the new-born King..."

That carol scared me at primary school. I thought it was a glimpse in the dark side of the Bible, where King Herod had his own evil angels to help him murder babies, and maybe that's what people meant by "Hell's Angels." And a lot of other bad stuff was going on- someone got "robed in flesh," which just sounded horrific.

Anne Murray's 'Love Song' 1974 - The lyrics, "like my brother the wren and I" was misheard as "like my brother Laurent' and I."

One hoar soap and slay.

You know, from Jingle Bells...

Theme to the 1978 movie 'Grease' - The lyrics, "we take the pressure and we throw away, conventionality belongs to yesterday" was misheard as, "we take the pressure and we throw away, mentionality belongs to yesterday."

'Mentionality' is not even an English language word.

Regardless of how the lyrics were heard, many of the 1970s styles in Rock were awesome!

"you're innocent when you drink", instead of "you're innocent when you dream" In my defence, it was Tom Waits and he used to blame his piano for drinking...

The 1976 Bellamy Brothers song, (and lyrics) 'Let Your Love Flow' was misheard as 'Let Your Love Grow!' - regardless of how lyrics were heard, this song is terrific to this day!