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Say What? Misheard Lyrics Trivia Quiz

Many lyrics are not what they sound like. Here are several lyrics to songs that have been mistaken for other lyrics. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by diamondjim68. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
diamondjim68

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
250,703

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the ever popular Jimi Hendrix hit "Purple Haze", is this line correct: "Excuse me while I kiss this guy"?

Yes

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the correct lyric for Aerosmith's "Walk This Way"? Hint

I was a high school loser, nothing matey with the ladies

I was a high school loser, but I made it with the ladies

I was a high school loser, never made it with the ladies

I was a high school loser, now I made it with the ladies

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Beatles arguably had more songs with misheard lyrics than any other band. Which of these is the correct lyric? Hint

I wander everywhere, and if she's beside me I know I need medicare, but to love her is to need her everywhere

Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm six feet four

I was alone, I didn't write I knew what I was gonna find there

Some kind of solitude is measured out in you

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which band is responsible for the misheard lyric: "The algebra has a devil put aside for me"? Hint

Led Zeppelin

Queen

Pink Floyd

Aerosmith

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Question 5 of 10

5. Led Zeppelin's "Stairway To Heaven" was one of the most misunderstood songs of all time. Which lyric from this song is correct? Hint

There's a lady ashore of the glitters and gold

If there's a bustle in your hedgerow don't be alarmed now

'Cause you know sometimes words have no meaning

And there's a wino down the road

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Question 6 of 10

6. Twisted Sister had a hit with "I Want A Rock".

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the correct lyric in Alice Cooper's "No More Mr. Nice Guy"? Hint

I went to church in cart needles, when everybody rose, the Reverend Smitty recognized me, and punched me in the nose

I went to church in dungarees oh, then everybody rose, the Reverend Betsy recognized me, and punched me in the nose

I went to church in dogs knees, when everybody rose, the Reverend Philthy recognized me, and punched me in the nose

I went to church incognito, when everybody rose, the Reverend Smith he recognized me, and punched me in the nose

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the correct lyric in the often misunderstood Rolling Stones hit "Sympathy For The Devil"? Hint

Killed the star and his ministers and the stages screamed in pain

Use all your well learned politics or all lay your soul to waste

Justice every cop is a criminal and all the sinners saints

I watched with glee while your kings and queens fought for ten decades for the gods they made

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Doors' biggest hit "Light My Fire" has a line that ends with which of these lyrics? Hint

and our love becomes a fool empire

And our love becomes a funeral fire

And our love becomes a funeral pyre

And our love becomes a funeral parlor

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Question 10 of 10

10. The most misheard song ever was probably Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit". However, which of these incorrect lines was not part of it? Hint

Hey Wayne, I've got a new complaint

I feel stupid, and bodacious , here we are now, and complain us

With the lights out, it's contagious, here we are now, ever heinous

Amaretto, a bravado, I'm a skier and a beetle

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the ever popular Jimi Hendrix hit "Purple Haze", is this line correct: "Excuse me while I kiss this guy"?

Answer: No

"Purple Haze" was arguably Hendrix's best hit. Legions of fans believed this to be the correct line. Actually, it was "Excuse me while I kiss the sky".

2. What is the correct lyric for Aerosmith's "Walk This Way"?

Answer: I was a high school loser, never made it with the ladies

"Walk This Way" was from Aerosmith's third album "Toys In The Attic". It is about high school romance, or lack thereof.

3. The Beatles arguably had more songs with misheard lyrics than any other band. Which of these is the correct lyric?

Answer: Some kind of solitude is measured out in you

The line in "Here, There and Everywhere" reads, 'I want her everywhere, and if she's beside me I know I need never care, but to love her is to meet her everywhere.' In "Got To Get You Into My Life", the line is 'I was alone, I took a ride, I knew what I was gonna find there.' The correct title for the other ballad is 'When I'm Sixty-Four' "Hey Bulldog" was originally called "Hey Bullfrog" and the line 'measured out in you' was misread, originally was 'measured out in news'.

4. Which band is responsible for the misheard lyric: "The algebra has a devil put aside for me"?

Answer: Queen

The correct line from Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" was "Beezlebub has a devil put aside for me". Another often misunderstood lyric from the song was "Scaramouche".

5. Led Zeppelin's "Stairway To Heaven" was one of the most misunderstood songs of all time. Which lyric from this song is correct?

Answer: If there's a bustle in your hedgerow don't be alarmed now

The correct lyrics to this super power ballad are as follows: "There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold", "'cause you know sometimes words have two meanings". "And as we wind on down the road". Another frequently misheard line in the song is "There's a feeling I get when I look to the west".

6. Twisted Sister had a hit with "I Want A Rock".

Answer: False

"I Wanna Rock" -- NOT "I Want A Rock" -- was the follow-up to Twisted Sister's breakthrough single "We're Not Gonna Take It". The lyrics dealt with the group's passion for making music. It was released on their 1984 CD "Stay Hungry".

7. What is the correct lyric in Alice Cooper's "No More Mr. Nice Guy"?

Answer: I went to church incognito, when everybody rose, the Reverend Smith he recognized me, and punched me in the nose

"No More Mr. Nice Guy" was from Alice cooper's 1973 album "Billion Dollar Babies".

8. What is the correct lyric in the often misunderstood Rolling Stones hit "Sympathy For The Devil"?

Answer: I watched with glee while your kings and queens fought for ten decades for the gods they made

The correct lyrics were as follows: "Killed the czar and his ministers, Anastasia screamed in vain". "Just as every cop is a criminal and all the sinners saints". "Use all your well learned politesse or I'll lay your soul to waste".

9. The Doors' biggest hit "Light My Fire" has a line that ends with which of these lyrics?

Answer: And our love becomes a funeral pyre

Interestingly, the first verse from this big hit "girl we couldn't get higher" was requested to be changed when The Doors appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show.

10. The most misheard song ever was probably Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit". However, which of these incorrect lines was not part of it?

Answer: Hey Wayne, I've got a new complaint

The correct line "Hey wait, I've got a new complaint". was from another Nirvana hit "Heart-Shaped Box". The other correct lyrics are as follows: "With the lights out, it's less dangerous, here we are now, entertain us". "I feel stupid and contagious, here we are now, entertain us'. "A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, mu libido".

Source: Author diamondjim68

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