Misunderstood Song Lyrics - Oldies Quiz

Answer: The Animals

"Sky Pilot" was a seven-minute long 1968 Animals hit. "Sky Pilot" is term for a military chaplain, and the song begins with the line, "He blesses the boys as they stand in line/ The smell of gun grease and their bayonets they shine/ He's here to help them all that he can/ To make them feel wanted he's a good holy man".

Answer: I'm hers, she's mine

The 1964 Manfred Mann hit said "I'm hers. She's mine. I'm hers, she's mine, wedding bells are gonna chime". In the movie "Stripes", Bill Murray's character used the song as a marching cadence.

Answer: And I pretend to pray

The 1966 hit was written by John and Michelle Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas. Supposedly, the group was in New York City on a cold night, and longed to be back in California.

Answer: A fine little girl, she waits for me

Many people thought that the indecipherable lyrics of the 1964 Kingsmen classic were obscene, causing the governor of Indiana to request that it be banned. Often, the incorrect "We gotta go" is sung instead of the official "Me gotta go". The song, a favorite of many high school marching bands, was featured in the film "Animal House".

Answer: Strumming my pain with his fingers

Flack's song was a number one hit in the U.S., and won Grammys in 1974 for Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal.

Answer: The sky

The actual lyrics of the 1967 song were: "Purple haze all in my brain/ Lately things just don't seem the same/ Acting funny but I don't know why/ 'Scuse me while I kiss the sky". Hendrix claimed that his inspiration was a dream where he was walking in a purple haze under the sea.

Answer: Girls as sharp as her are something rare

Mop-topped teenager Peter Noone was 'Herman' in the popular British group. Their heavy accent caused frequent misinterpretation of their song's lyrics. The next line of the song was: "But it's sad, she doesn't love me now/ She's made it clear enough it ain't no good to pine".

Answer: Zone

The multi-million selling hit "Return to Sender" was featured in the 1962 film "Girls, Girls, Girls". Elvis portrayed an out-of-work charter boat captain trying to raise money to buy his own boat. To finance the purchase, Elvis worked on a tuna boat and sang in a nightclub.

Answer: No pleasure cruise

The 1977 Queen hit was written by the late Freddie Mercury. The song was played during the end credits of the 1990s movies "The Mighty Ducks" and "D2".

Answer: Who jump and die

Barry Sadler's tribute to his comrades-in-arms sold over two million copies in five weeks making it the number one single for 1966. Sadler also became a best-selling author with over two million books sold. He died under mysterious circumstances in 1989 after being shot in the head while in Guatemala City.