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Reply #60 posted 09/29/16 5:28pm

DiamondStarr

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meagemini2 said:

Starfish and coffee 'Made with serpent jam' - I thought this wa logical since the kids thought there was a witch in her lunchbox.

C'MON - I can't be the only one that thought this? anyone?

Oh Lawdy! I'm dyin' ovah here!!! "Made with serpent Jam" LOLOLOLOLOL!!! I wonder what that would taste like? Scales?

Sweet wind blew
Not a moment to soon.
I cry when I realized
That sweet wind was you.
(Tears go here)
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Reply #61 posted 09/29/16 5:32pm

gandorb

I mentioned this incidently on another thread, but for years I thought on I wanna B your Lover he said "the only one U comfort". lol I thought, how clever, as Prince is getting away with something that could be misinterpreted as "come for". I never entered my mind that radio back then would play a song by someone like him actually singing "come for". When I realized it years later, it made me respect his boldness even more for that to be his breakthrough song.

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Reply #62 posted 09/29/16 5:46pm

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In Kiss, I'm still convinced he's saying "my love, will be your FOOL", though some lyric sites say "Food".

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I realize "food" is a better rhyme with "atittude" but "Fool" makes more sense. It's an expression.

Oh yes, I thought this too! for a long time

We all want the stuff that's found in our wildest dreams. . .
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Reply #63 posted 09/29/16 6:31pm

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I used to think in 'All the Critics...' Prince was singing "It's time for a nude erection, it's time you have to die".


Okay, this is my favorite so far!
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Reply #64 posted 09/29/16 10:44pm

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Guitarhero said:



FragileUndertow said:


Cought your pu$$y! : Controversy I was 7 yrs old shrug lol

lol falloff


I needed that laugh , thanks



I heard it on the radio.
I actually thought it was a dirty song,
and was i able to listen to it without anyone turning it off lol
Cant believe my purple psychedelic pimp slap pimp2

And I descend from grace, In arms of undertow
I will take my place, In the great below
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Reply #65 posted 09/29/16 11:38pm

Heidi

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LBrent said:

bluegangsta said:

Those song books are generaly filled with mistakes.

The lyric is 'love it isn't love, until it's had'. You can hear this clearer on live versions of the song.

Actually, I not only heard him sing "past" with my own ears in concert, but if you Google his P&M tours you can hear him clearly sing "past", which would be correct grammar as well.

On the musicology acoustic thing he did on MTV, he clearly sings "had".

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Reply #66 posted 09/30/16 6:57am

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One more: Baby I'm a Star. I used to think it says "baby u know ain't nothing wrong wit your hair" giggle

And also same song: instead of "yes I are" I thought he said "might not know it now, but baby TRY HARDER, I'm a star" :lol:

And finally: towards the end instead of saying "doctor", I thought he said "not done" eek
"Put on your boots Alfred...let's go!"
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Reply #67 posted 09/30/16 11:37am

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So this is really, really dumb...... but hwen I was a naive teen and had yet to learn about James Brown etc...... and saw some of the PR and Parade era live shows, when he'd "stop on the 1,", and then he'd cue the band to pick up again, I thought he was saying "Cut Chord!" indstead of 'Good Gawd!" eek eek eek

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Reply #68 posted 09/30/16 12:07pm

Guitarhero

GaryMF said:

So this is really, really dumb...... but hwen I was a naive teen and had yet to learn about James Brown etc...... and saw some of the PR and Parade era live shows, when he'd "stop on the 1,", and then he'd cue the band to pick up again, I thought he was saying "Cut Chord!" indstead of 'Good Gawd!" eek eek eek

lol

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Reply #69 posted 09/30/16 12:24pm

RodeoSchro

I don't know why but until just recently I sang the first line of "I Could NEver Take The Place Of Your Man" as "Saw her last June when her old man ran away" instead of "It was only last June when her old man ran away".

I used to think the line in "Kiss" was "Maybe we can do the world" instead of "Maybe we can do the twirl".

My brother was convinced back in 1984 that Prince was a cokehead because he was sure that Prince was singing "Got a line in my pocket" in "1999", and was referring to cocaine.

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Reply #70 posted 10/01/16 2:07am

Heidi

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RodeoSchro said:

I don't know why but until just recently I sang the first line of "I Could NEver Take The Place Of Your Man" as "Saw her last June when her old man ran away" instead of "It was only last June when her old man ran away".

I still think that's the line !

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Reply #71 posted 10/01/16 6:46am

FullLipsDotNos
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beige don't age

bass don't age

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still don't know

full lips, freckles, and upturned nose
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Reply #72 posted 10/01/16 10:04am

QueenofCardboa
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Daisy Chain

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I could swear that it is She was steppin' out again

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But metrolyrics and all the others say that it is out a gown

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Which makes absolutely no sense at all.

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I think that this time I am right and the websites are wrong.

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I knew a dancer, her name was Kelly
Nickname Candy with a hoop through her belly
A tongue ring with a voice 2 sing
With a body like whooo, dime peace, everything
See I used 2 deliver pizza 2 her house
But tonight she said, "Yo, Come in and chill out"
I came in, sat down, I was lookin' around
What I found, I found she was steppin' out a gown
I had 2 stop that girl in her tracks
I said let me tell U something by a guy that raps
Yo, why buy U if he can just lease U
Why iron you if he can just crease U
Why try you if he won't breed U
Why drive through if he won't eat U
Why V.I.P. you if he can nose bleed U
Ok, stop cryin'
I'm sorry, I'll leave U

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"I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters," Donald Trump
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Reply #73 posted 10/04/16 1:52pm

PliablyPurple

A page one thread about It's Gonna Be Lonely reminded me of a lyric I used to fuck up when I was a bug. At the end of the first verse, P allegedly sings "I'd be in a messed up state of blue." Though, to my ears, I thought he was saying "I'd be in a mustard state of blue." It never made sense, except at that age I really didn't like mustard so maybe the idea of mustard leaving one in a blue condition felt right to me, I dunno.

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Reply #74 posted 10/04/16 7:33pm

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In the song Vicki Waiting, the first few times I listened I swore the line was:

Taco Children still frighten me

I thought it was a weird and kinda racist line lol
. <3 Prince <3
For You - Big City
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Reply #75 posted 10/05/16 6:34am

DoItAllNight4U

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Incense and Candles

What I heard: "Once you try to seduce me it's gross and gross"

What the lyrics actually are: "Once you try to seduce me it grows and grows"

Somebody's Somebody

What I heard: "There's a hot guy deep inside him, me ohh how the fire burns"

What the lyrics actually are: "There's a hunger deep inside of me, how the fire burns"

"I was here in the beginning and I'll be here forever more"
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Reply #76 posted 10/05/16 9:50am

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Rasppberry Beret!

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When it first came out I thought the line was: "Find yourself down by the lightning seas."

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It wasn't until many years later that I learned it was "Thunder drowns out what the lightning sees."

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Embarrasing to admit. LOL.

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Reply #77 posted 10/05/16 11:25am

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Thinking about this topic I've come to the realization that printed lyrics, even from Prince, aren't necessarily what he's singing.

Case it point...in "Let's Go Crazy" the lyrics say "sex sex is all I heard." Well he's clearly not saying the word "sex."

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Reply #78 posted 10/05/16 3:22pm

d4dahl

Listening to Little Red Corvette.

My co-worker asked me "how do you pop your collar side-ways?".

I fell on the floor laughing!

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Reply #79 posted 10/05/16 6:59pm

DarlingKris

I used to sing "Lets look for the purple banana til they throw us in the trunk" instead of truck and I was confused. Why would they throw you in the trunk for finding a purple banana?

Forever In My Life, forever in my heart. I love you Prince Rogers Nelson heart
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Reply #80 posted 10/06/16 1:09pm

PaisleyPrint

LadyLayla said:

Here's a goody! First few times I heard Controversy on the radio...couldn't catch the name of the song:

Am I black or white?

Am I straight or gay?

Count your blessings

LMAO! That's the exact thing my mom thought he was saying on that part, until I corrected her. I, on the other hand was getting the other part wrong lol I thought the song went:

Am I black or white?

Am I straight, okay?

Controversy...

Looking back, it's hilarious!

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Reply #81 posted 10/06/16 1:32pm

PaisleyPrint

Little Red Corvette was another one where I got the lyrics wrong. I thought he said: "I guess I should have known by the way you parked your car outside, ways that it wouldn't last". Just recently, I found out he was saying: "I guess I should have known by the way you parked your car sideways that it wouldn't last. Smh... lol

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Reply #82 posted 10/06/16 2:41pm

DarlingKris

I remember hearing Erotic City on the radio when I was younger and I thought the first line was"If we cannot eat babies maybe we can make some time" instead of "If we cannot make babies, maybe we can make some time"

Sometimes I still sing "eat" instead of "make" and I always catch myself and start laughing like the idiot that I am lol

Forever In My Life, forever in my heart. I love you Prince Rogers Nelson heart
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Reply #83 posted 10/06/16 3:03pm

PaisleyPrint

DarlingKris said:

I remember hearing Erotic City on the radio when I was younger and I thought the first line was"If we cannot eat babies maybe we can make some time" instead of "If we cannot make babies, maybe we can make some time"

Sometimes I still sing "eat" instead of "make" and I always catch myself and start laughing like the idiot that I am lol

lol I know right, Same thing here with those lines from Controversy and Little Red Corvette. lol

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Reply #84 posted 10/06/16 3:51pm

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LadyLayla said:

Here's a goody! First few times I heard Controversy on the radio...couldn't catch the name of the song:

Am I black or white?

Am I straight or gay?

Count your blessings

I had a friend that thought it was "count your pussy."

Christopher damn!
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Reply #85 posted 10/06/16 6:02pm

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Embarrassed to say, but for waaayyy too long after first hearing "1999", my mom and I agreed that Prince was saying, "Two thousand zero zero/ my deodorant's outta time!"

We rationalized that by thinking of when we'd sweat in the heat of a party ("like it's 1999..."), or maybe outdoors in summer heat and had the feeling that deodorant wasn't going to do the work...it would be "outta time". That became a running joke in our family biggrin
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"...'IN A SENSE,' he said, 'you're alone here... so if you jump, you best jump far'..."
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Reply #86 posted 10/06/16 8:06pm

DarlingKris

Inasenselost said:

Embarrassed to say, but for waaayyy too long after first hearing "1999", my mom and I agreed that Prince was saying, "Two thousand zero zero/ my deodorant's outta time!" We rationalized that by thinking of when we'd sweat in the heat of a party ("like it's 1999..."), or maybe outdoors in summer heat and had the feeling that deodorant wasn't going to do the work...it would be "outta time". That became a running joke in our family biggrin [Edited 10/6/16 18:03pm]

falloff I'm wheezing

Forever In My Life, forever in my heart. I love you Prince Rogers Nelson heart
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Reply #87 posted 10/07/16 6:15am

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DarlingKris said:



Inasenselost said:


Embarrassed to say, but for waaayyy too long after first hearing "1999", my mom and I agreed that Prince was saying, "Two thousand zero zero/ my deodorant's outta time!" We rationalized that by thinking of when we'd sweat in the heat of a party ("like it's 1999..."), or maybe outdoors in summer heat and had the feeling that deodorant wasn't going to do the work...it would be "outta time". That became a running joke in our family biggrin [Edited 10/6/16 18:03pm]

falloff I'm wheezing



LOL...I know...my sister called me from work just yesterday, saying she was concerned that her deodorant was outta time after a brisk walk during lunch break...HEE!
"...'IN A SENSE,' he said, 'you're alone here... so if you jump, you best jump far'..."
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Reply #88 posted 10/07/16 11:08am

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oceancrayon said:

In the song Vicki Waiting, the first few times I listened I swore the line was: Taco Children still frighten me I thought it was a weird and kinda racist line lol

So funny!!!! falloff falloff falloff giggle giggle

"Put on your boots Alfred...let's go!"
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Reply #89 posted 10/07/16 11:08am

thequeenofthek
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Inasenselost said:

Embarrassed to say, but for waaayyy too long after first hearing "1999", my mom and I agreed that Prince was saying, "Two thousand zero zero/ my deodorant's outta time!" We rationalized that by thinking of when we'd sweat in the heat of a party ("like it's 1999..."), or maybe outdoors in summer heat and had the feeling that deodorant wasn't going to do the work...it would be "outta time". That became a running joke in our family biggrin [Edited 10/6/16 18:03pm]

Cant take it. hillarious!!!! falloff giggle

"Put on your boots Alfred...let's go!"
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