One Day at a Time
Remember that 70's show One Day at a Time, with the catchy yet irritating theme song that says "this is it" about a hundred times? That song has been in my head all day. I have found myself humming it while handling cultures, and playing ridiculous memory games in meetings, like Name The Entire Cast and Recall All the Lyrics. I did fairly well at both games, but realized there was at least one verse that HAD to be wrong. This song has been buried in my unconscious for more than 30 years (now THAT is a scary thought) with no challenge to the following lyric: So wop on the beat. After replaying the song in my head a dozen times, I began to wonder, "what the hell does 'wop on the beat' mean???" Granted, it sounds very 70's, which is probably why I thought it fit.
The correct lyric (bless you, internet) is: So up on your feet. I think I like my misheard lyric better, and this isnt' the first time that's happened. Other examples:
In "Galileo" by the Indigo Girls, Emily sings "How long till my soul gets it right?" but I hear "How long can my soul hitch a ride?" Considering the song is about reincarnation, my lyric works just as well, if not better.
"You Were Only Joking" (also by the Indigo Girls) has the lyric "We were dancing up to the bright side", but I thought Amy was singing "We were dancing up to the Christ child", which is kind of the same thing, when you think about it. And definitely something she'd sing.
"Better Man" by Pearl Jam: Can't find a better man? No, I hear Eddie Vedder wailing that he "can't find amphetamine." Though somehow I doubt it's true.
Back before Cher was married to Greg Allman, I was sure that the Allman Brothers lyric "I was born a rambling man" was really "I was born with Ed McMahon." Hey, at 10 years old, it seemed plausable.
Anyone else heard any wrong lyrics lately?