Misheard Lyrics
Spurred by a recent discussion of the incongruous nature of misheard lyrics, I had to share this video highlighting the hilarious reality of singing along with the often incomprehensible Eddie Vedder. I especially like the "I said I don't want a whale in a box or a bag". Fantastic.
FYI here are the real lyrics to Pearl Jam's "Yellow Ledbetter" (curiously, I can't really tell which lyrics make more sense):
Unsealed
On a porch a letter sat
Then you said I wanna leave it again
Once I saw him
On a beach of weathered sand
And on the sand I wanna leave it again
On a weekend wanna wish it all way
And they called and I said and I want what
I said and I call out again
And the reason oughta leave her calm I know
I said I know what I wear that a box or the bag
Oh yeah can you see them?
Out on the porch
Ah, but they don't wave
I see them
Round the front way, yeah
And I know and I know
I don't wanna stay
Make me cry
I see
I don't know there's something else
I wanna drum it all away
And I said
I said I don't know where there's a box or the bag
Oh yeah can you see them?
Out on the porch
Ah, but they don't wave
I see them
Round the front way, yeah
And I know and I know
I don't wanna stay
I don't wanna stay
I don't wanna stay
p.s. You may remember Pearl Jam from this post.
3 comments:
Even flow... tastes a lot like butter tarts...
Even faux...alter of my butt who flies...
ha ha! potato wave!
I thought for sure there was a wizard in that song (in my mind anyway) Thanks for dispelling the myth. I still have fun coming up with my own words to this song :)
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