I was listening to one of my favorite bands of all time this morning (Nirvana) and one of their songs came on that I’ve heard at least 100 times.  ”In Bloom.”  If you like Nirvana, or you don’t, you’ve heard it.  And of course I sang along, because in case you don’t know, your bathroom is where you get discovered and asked to perform at the Grammys.  (I’m still waiting on the call, but I assure you it’s coming.) So I got to the same part I always get to where I realize that even though I’ve known for almost 10 years that I sing the wrong words, I’ve never stopped singing them wrong.  This then made me think of all the other songs I’ve butchered and how I still sing all those words wrong too.  Why am I, a woman so adamant about being right all the time, choosing to be wrong?  Well, that my friends, is the million dollar question, to which I do not have an answer.  What I do have is a list of the top 5 songs I have murdered the lyrics to, and I hope that you will enjoy.

1.  Nirvana, “In Bloom”.
What I sing:  ”He’s the one who likes all our pretty sun tanning.”
What they sing:  ”He’s the one who likes all our pretty songs, and he..“

2.  Boyz II Men, “Bended Knee”
What I sing: “I’m gonna swallow my pride, say I’m sorry
snap all your fingers, the blame is on me…”
What they sing: “I’m gonna swallow my pride, say I’m sorry, stop pointing fingers the blame is on me…”

3.  Credence Clearwater Revival, “Bad Moon Rising”
What I sing:  ”Don’t go around tonight, well, it’s bound to take your life. There’s a bathroom on the right. “
What they sing:  Don’t go around tonight, well, it’s bound to take your life.  There’s a bad moon on the rise.“

4.  Tom Petty, “Mary Jane’s Last Dance”
What I sing:  ”There’s midgets down on Market Square, she’s standin’ in her underwear. Lookin’ down from a hotel room, nightfall will be comin’ soon”
What they sing: “There’s pigeons down on Market Square, she’s standin’ in her underwear. Lookin’ down from a hotel room, nightfall will be comin’ soon”

This one is courtesy of Brandon who was trusting enough to reveal to me this amazing little tidbit of a lyric blunder the other week.  (But in his defense, I had NO IDEA what the real words were and we had to look it up on my iPhone. I encourage you to give it a listen though and tell me what you think it sounds like.)

5.  Michael Jackson, “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’”
What B sings:
It’s Too High To Get Over (Yeah, Yeah)
Too Low To Get Under (Yeah, Yeah)
You’re Stuck In The Middle (Yeah, Yeah)
Like Afghanistan (Yeah, Yeah)
What MJ sings:
It’s Too High To Get Over (Yeah, Yeah)
Too Low To Get Under (Yeah, Yeah)
You’re Stuck In The Middle (Yeah, Yeah)
And The Pain Is Thunder (Yeah, Yeah) 

I KNOW RIGHT??

No you have to tell me your worst lyric mix up!

And just because it’s been awhile, please enjoy this lovely picture of the handsomest little man on four legs round the SSH household.

Happy Friday, lovers!