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Misheard MJ lyrics

I just think in general Michael is hard to understand when he sings. You really gotta listen.
I get them wrong all the time and don't even realize it until I get frustrated when someone asks me the actual lyrics. =P
 
This thread is SO damn funny. I almost peed myself laughing.

I found some other on a website that had me in stitches earlier.

Michael Jackson's, "Beat It"

The Misheard Lyrics:
No-one wants to see your penis

The Real Lyrics:
No one wants to be defeated

The Story: This wasn't mine but I laughed so hard when I heard it that I almost fell off my chair. The lady who did hear it explained that she thought the song was about townspeople trying to tell the local "flasher" where to go - hence "beat it"! - Submitted by: Ladybird


Michael Jackson's, "Dirty Diana"

The Misheard Lyrics:
I am the bitmap you need.

The Real Lyrics:
I am the thing that you need.

The Story: A 'bitmap' is an image file for Microsoft Windows. It never made sense to me, why Michael Jackson would want to be an Windows Picture for someone... - Submitted by: Gianni


Michael Jackson's, "Is It Scary?"

The Misheard Lyrics:
I took my skin off for you.

The Real Lyrics:
is it scary for you?

The Story: Well, I was watching the 'Ghosts' video, and this come right after Michael pulls of his skin to become a skeleton, so I was kind of justified. - Submitted by: Terms



Michael Jackson's, "Man In The Mirror"

The Misheard Lyrics:
As I turn up with a heart of gold, a faded winter fold
These windows are blowing my mind
See the kids' industry with not enough to eat!
Who am I to be blind pretending not to see them eat?
The summer's just begun a broken monotone
In a white man's hole.

The Real Lyrics:
As I turn up the collar on my favourite winter coat
This wind is blowin' my mind
I see the kids in the street with not enough to eat
Who am I to be blind, pretending not to see their needs?
A summer's disregard, a broken bottle top
And a one man's soul.

The Story: At the time, I assumed it was Michael Jackson trying a Shakespeare impersonation and being archaically poetic. - Submitted by: Monokini



Michael Jackson's, "Rock With You"

The Misheard Lyrics:
Girl, when you prance
There's a cabbage that must be doves.

The Real Lyrics:
Girl, when you dance
There's a magic that must be love.

The Story: The reason is, I heard this song on the radio recently. I hadn't heard it before so I hummed, but I had earache at the time and I had to strain to hear some lines. I obviously didn't hear this particular line. So when I asked my wife, she laughed her head off and called me a prune (or loon, I still had earache). - Submitted by: andrew wood



LOL!....OMG these are so damn funny.

See the rest here:

http://www.amiright.com/misheard/stories/michaeljackson.shtml
 
In WBSS, I always thought MJ was saying "you're a basketball" instead of "you're a vegetable". Makes NO SENSE, I know...but hey, I was little!

"Sunset Driver"...I always thought he was saying "Friday spider". I had no idea what he was saying until I looked at this thread!

MITM, instead of "as I turn up the collar of my favorite winter coat", I thought he was saying "as I turn up the collar bone"...WTF? Why would you turn up a collar bone? o_O

In DSTYGE, I thought he was saying "keep on with the bus stop, don't stop til you get enough!"
 
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omg this thread is hilarious, i cannot stop laughing!

im glad im not the only one who messes up hahaha

off the top of my head, i can remeber singing "Annie are you ok, your jelous but your ok"
seems quite a common error from reading through here haha
and ididnt know he said "It was your doom" I just sang "It was your do" lol

I had honestly no idea what he was singing in the chorus of Dirty Diana - didnt help that i didnt know the title either so i just had no clue lol

love this thread!! :D :D
 
Nixie1 said:
omg this thread is hilarious, i cannot stop laughing!

im glad im not the only one who messes up hahaha

off the top of my head, i can remeber singing "Annie are you ok, your jelous but your ok"
seems quite a common error from reading through here haha
and ididnt know he said "It was your doom" I just sang "It was your do" lol

I had honestly no idea what he was singing in the chorus of Dirty Diana - didnt help that i didnt know the title either so i just had no clue lol

love this thread!! :D :D
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lol dirty dianaaaaaaaaa!! ahah i remember trying to work that out
lol i seriously thought when he was saying "Dirty Di-ana Oh" that he was saying "Dirty Ne-ander-thal" lol!!
 
ParisKatherine said:
lol dirty dianaaaaaaaaa!! ahah i remember trying to work that out
lol i seriously thought when he was saying "Dirty Di-ana Oh" that he was saying "Dirty Ne-ander-thal" lol!!
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L O L!!!!!!!!!

thats so funny!!!!!

i think i just sang along like "Dirdiaaaaaaaanananaaaaaaaanooooooo" lol which i suppose would probably sound like the real word lmao!
 
MJ Tempest said:
Long ago I thought the 'vegetable' part of Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' went like this...

You're the best of all - you're the best of all
You're the best of all - you're the best of all
I said, 'hey you' - hey you
You're the best of all - you're the best of all

Yeah, don't complain - don't complain
You're the best of all - you're the best of all
Yeah, only you - yeah, only you
You're the best of all

But the correct lyrics are...

You're a vegetable - you're a vegetable
You're a vegetable - you're a vegetable
Still they hate you - hate you
You're a vegetable - you're a vegetable

You're just a buffet - just a buffet
You're a vegetable - you're a vegetable
They eat off of you - eat off of you
You're a vegetable
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HAHA!!! that would have been a wonderful self-esteem section of the song :yes:
 
mjbunny said:
Ha ha, just remembered a new one last night. In Heartbreak Hotel, when I was a kid I used to think they were singing:

"We came to this place where the bitches dwell"

.... lol, instead of "where the vicious dwell". I thought, whoa, that's some surprising lyrics for the Jacksons ;)
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I used to think on they dont care about us as a kid the following:

The real lyrics are:

Skin head, dead head
Everybody gone bad
Situation, aggravation
*Everybody allegation*
In the suite, on the news
*Everybody dog food*
Bang bang, shot dead
*Everybody's gone mad*

In everybody allegation, I used to think he said everybody have a kiss
In everybody dog food, I used to think he said everybody dog poo. lol
In everybodys gone mad, I used to think he said everybody gone bad.


James
 
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bowen9999 said:
Lady in my Life...

Right up until 2 nights ago (when I eventually looked up the lyrics) I was singing "Girl, I'm gonna' give you one" instead of "Girl, I'm gonna' keep you warm"!! Ooops!
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i have always thought that too lol
 
This happens to me quite often actually not just with MJ songs. Off the top of my head

From Billie Jean

"Billie Jean's not my lover"

I heard as "Billie Jean's got my love" :p

and from They Don't Care About Us

"In the suite, on the news"

I heard as "Innocent, on the loose." Which could work just as well I suppose. :p

Also on Smooth Criminal I thought he was saying "Eddie are you ok?" rather than "Annie are you ok?" Now I know Annie makes more sense.
 
Anything from the History album I cannot understand... D.S, Scream, They Dont Care About Us... All the songs where he sings aggressively.. I dont understand.
 
I really need some help people, maybe y'all can help me!
So, in the live performances of Billie Jean Mike always sings somethin' like "you know you can't, you know you can't ah...etc...you are a silly girl...?!..." or somethin' like that but I just can't figure it out!
Does anybody of u guys know what he's singin' there?
I'd really appreciate ur help! :)
 
First time i heard Thriller, I didn't know I was listening to thriller. lol

i thought he sang.

You know it's REAL LOVE, Real Love night...
 
eStyle said:
I really need some help people, maybe y'all can help me!
So, in the live performances of Billie Jean Mike always sings somethin' like "you know you can't, you know you can't ah...etc...you are a silly girl...?!..." or somethin' like that but I just can't figure it out!
Does anybody of u guys know what he's singin' there?
I'd really appreciate ur help! :)
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LOL I know what you mean.. here is my attempt of it

I'm referring to the end of Billie Jean live in Bucharest 1992

AOW!
she says I am the one
You know what you did (she says he is my son)
Breakin' my heart babe (she says I am the one)
Billie Jean is not my lover (woo)
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
Don't call me Billie Jean
Billie Jean is not my lover
She's not what you see
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
You know you did
You know you did
You try so hard
You never see it nahh..
hoooo.
heeee.
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
etc.

:) haha!
 
Em_Mj said:
LOL I know what you mean.. here is my attempt of it

I'm referring to the end of Billie Jean live in Bucharest 1992

AOW!
she says I am the one
You know what you did (she says he is my son)
Breakin' my heart babe (she says I am the one)
Billie Jean is not my lover (woo)
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
Don't call me Billie Jean
Billie Jean is not my lover
She's not what you see
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
You know you did
You know you did
You try so hard
You never see it nahh..
hoooo.
heeee.
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
etc.

:) haha!
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Thanks, I'mma listen to it but to me it sounds more like "you know you can't" but of course yours makes more sense! :)
 
in Earth Song when he sings

What about all their joy
(What about us)
What about the man
(What about us)
What about the crying man
(What about us)
What about Abraham
(What was us)
What about death again
(ooo, ooo)
Do we give a damn

i thought he was saying what about Almond Joy
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Hehe I just remembered one while listening to "I'll Be There"

When I was I kid I thought that Jermaine's part that goes "I'll be your strength" actually was "I'll be your strip"... lol
 
In who is it I always heard:

Don't You Judge Of My Composure
'Cause I'm Bothered Everyday
And She Didn't Leave A Letter
She Just F**NG Ran Away
 
^^^ha ha soo angry.

:lol: @ almond joy
 
Marilyn Monroe said:
in Earth Song when he sings

What about all their joy
(What about us)
What about the man
(What about us)
What about the crying man
(What about us)
What about Abraham
(What was us)
What about death again
(ooo, ooo)
Do we give a damn

i thought he was saying what about Almond Joy
almonbar.jpg
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LOL!! That is a hard song to follow.
 
Haha anyone that understood the lyrics to DSTYGE after the first listen is a liar though :D
Or most of the MJ songs :D

I love the fact that he doesn't pronounce the words.
I don't know what the fakk Michael is talking about in the verses of Tabloid Junkie. :p
 
Who Is It

she didn't leave a letter she just up and ran away

I heard:

she didn't leave a letter she just fxckin' ran away

Another Part of Me

we're sending out a major love

i heard:

we're sending out, I'll make love

=.=
....

and songs like blood on the dance floor, shout, TDCAU, scream, unbreakable... don;t get me started on 'wanna be starting something' and 'tabloid junkie'

almost in all if his up-beat songs i have heard differently than what he was actually singing.
 
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^ Haha true about his uptempo songs.

And there's an old performance of Billie Jean, I think it's from the Victory tour, that I'm almost 100% certain he's saying "She's just a shitty girl" :D
It could be "She's just a city girl" though :blush:

EDIT:
05:13 into this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSFFNE-yfOY

Don't tell me it doesn't sound like "'Cause you're a shitty girl" :D
 
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Dirty Diana:

when he says "Come Onnnnn", I would always hear "Dianooooo"
hahahaha

and I just realised I have been singing Another Part Of Me wrong this whole time. lmao

I also heard

"i'm sending out, I'll make love"

but it's supposed to be

"i'm sending out a major love"


and pretty much most of his faster songs or when he is using his more agressive voice I hear different things than what he is actually saying.
 
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