“We were in Jane Asher’s house, downstairs in the cellar playing on the piano at the same time. Man, what we’d do to witness that moment. Also, it was John Lennon who “corrected” the lyrics. And imagine his surprise when he found out none of The Fab Four ever smoked marijuana. Wrong: “I get high, I get high, I get high…”Ĭorrect: “I can’t hide, I can’t hide, I can’t hide…”ĭon’t feel bad if you misheard it because someone else made the same mistake – Bob Dylan.
And with enough bravado, you can actually pull it off of course as long as you properly channel Cobain while you’re at it. We tried singing it and we must say though, “in containers” kind of works when you try to semi-scream and all. We used their sense of dynamics, being soft and quiet and then loud and hard.” – Kurt Cobain When I heard the Pixies for the first time, I connected with that band so heavily that I should have been in that band-or at least a Pixies cover band. I was basically trying to rip off the Pixies. “I was trying to write the ultimate pop song. But really now, how many drunk friends have you heard sing the wrong words during sing-along sessions? We know it sounds so funny but still, you won’t believe the people who actually think Kurt Cobain sings about containers in this rock anthem. Okay, the ridiculous meter just went ding, ding, ding. Nirvana – “Smells Like Teen Spirit”Ĭorrect: “Here we are now, entertain us…” Since we don’t know what “Scaramouche” is, that’s probably the reason why there are those who think that “warm sausage tea” doesn’t need to mean anything to be included in this musical masterpiece. I did a bit of research although it was tongue-in-cheek and mock opera. I think people should just listen to it, think about it, and then make up their own minds as to what it says to them… “Bohemian Rhapsody” didn’t just come out of thin air. “It’s one of those songs which has such a fantasy feel about it. Wow, we had no idea THAT many people heard it wrong. And just out of curiosity, we Googled “warm sausage tea” and the only results are those in connection to Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Besides, that doesn’t even make any sense. Oh come on, just because these boys are British doesn’t mean there has to be “tea” in there somewhere. Wrong: “Saving his life from this warm sausage tea…”Ĭorrect: “Spare him his life from this monstrosity…” This blunder isn’t exactly as massive as “We built this city on sausage rolls.” At least, that’s if you try to look on the brighter side. It’s easy to make this mistake and perhaps anyone who attempts to sing it might trade chicks with chips. He isn’t sneering.” – Mark Knopfler addressing the controversy
He sees it in terms of, well, that’s not working and yet the guy’s rich: that’s a good scam. I mean, this guy has a grudging respect for rock stars. The singer in “Money for Nothing” is a real ignoramus, hard hat mentality – somebody who sees everything in financial terms. In fact, I’m still in two minds as to whether it’s a good idea to write songs that aren’t in the first person, to take on other characters. Apart from the fact that there are stupid gay people as well as stupid other people, it suggests that maybe you can’t let it have so many meanings – you have to be direct. “I got an objection from the editor of a gay newspaper in London – he actually said it was below the belt. It was controversial at the time of its release because of its allegedly homophobic lyrics. And for a song that talks about color TVs and microwave ovens, it’s not exactly far-fetched. Would you choose chips over chicks? Maybe. Wrong: “Money for nothin’ and chips for free…”Ĭorrect: “Money for nothin’ and your chicks for free…” It’s a classic favorite and we don’t mind listening to off-key singing just as long as you get the words right. We can’t even begin to count how many times we put it on repeat during drunken karaoke nights. And all we knew at that point was being on the road and women, so that’s predominantly what we kind of sang about in those days.” – Richie Sambora And quite frankly it was because in our life at that point, in that juncture of time, we were 26 years old. “I think the most interesting part of that song, it was the first time we ever used characters.
Besides, it’s his signature song so butchering it should be a crime. The correct lyrics are, well, more wholesome. That word just becomes extra sexy coming off his lips but sadly, he didn’t sing that one. “Naked” and Bon Jovi go so well together we’re tempted to let this slide. Wrong: “It doesn’t make a difference if we’re naked or not…”Ĭorrect: “It doesn’t make a difference if we make it or not…”