Hold Me Closer Tony Danza…
…and other great misheard song lyrics.
After a festive and hectic holiday weekend and on this Cyber Monday – how did we ever come up with names like this for the days of our lives? – it seemed a little humor was in order.
The History of Misheard Lyrics, Opus No. 13, comes from Collective Cadenza, a group of recent graduates of Julliard who are more than willing to use their classical training to lighten our mood and invite us to laugh at our culture and ourselves.
I haven’t found a video on misheard hymn lines yet, but I’m sure there’s one out there. Or maybe we should all share our favorites and make one. In the meantime, listen carefully, enjoy the crazy but spot-on video, and see if your favorite misheard lyric is there. Personally, I was sorry that Huey Lewis and News’ “I Want a New Truck” wasn’t there, but maybe that’s just me. 🙂
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2) Thanks to Open Culture for featuring this this video.
Ha ha! My husband always thought it was “I want a new truck” too. 🙂
Our former music director, a PK, thought for a long time as child that a favorite hymn went “Lead on O kinky turtle…”