Unknown song lyrics

[zeropercentdown]

I have the radio on at work all the time & it never fails, a song I like is played and the DJ never mentions the title or artist. Then my other fault is not understanding some of the lyrics of certain songs. (case in point)

Toy Soldiers by Martika
Step by step, heart to heart, left right left, we all fall down like toy soldiers
Bit by bit, torn apart, (here's the part I can't quite makeout but here is what I think she is saying) never will you bet your wages on, toy soldiers.

Another song that I hear often on an 80's, 90's station that they never say the title is by some rock group and the words are this (I think)
"Enjolie, here we go again." I've tried to find that title search in Limewire but apparently it isn't called "Enjolie"

When Garth Brooks sang "Standing outside the Fire" I thought he was saying "Sandy has thighs of fire". At the time he was still married to wife Sandy.

I used to think Toto was singing "All I wanna do when I wake up in the morning is poltergiest" Poltergiest was popular at the box office when their song "Rosanna" was popular. It was a long time before I realized they were singing hold her tight & not poltergiest.

Then there was another song that went like this: "Turn around, were back on each other. It's a good day to make a promise to your mother." I have no idea of what the title is. I used to think it was sung by The Cars but now I think it's by 3 doors down.

Does anyone know what Martika is actually singing or also the name of the song that I think is called "Enjolie"? Or what the song by 3 Doors Down is called?

 

[RationalLunacy]

One of my co-workers for the longest time used to sing that John Denver song as "You Philip My Fences".

Used to drive me friggin' nuts!

 

[zeropercentdown]

THANK YOU GUMBY. I had no clue that was what she was saying. that makes more sense then "never bet your wages on"

I bet though it's "the battle rages on"

 

[zeropercentdown]

Gumby you are my main man!! Ive been trying to figure out that "Enjolie" song for YEARS. Now that you mention it yes, it is by Donnie Iris. I just found it on Limewire thanks to you. You know there are a bunch of songs that I always get the lyrics wrong but right now those were the only one's I could think of off the top of my head. If I come across anymore I'm emailing you.

thanks again!

 

[OtterJoq]

"Long Cool Woman" by The Hollies.

I DEFY anyone to tell me what the lyrics of that song are.

And pretty much anything by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Love the songs, but have no idea what's going on in any of them.

 

[Soilwork]

well. I have every album by the Cars, and I dont' recognize those lyrics.

if you wanna call me and sing it, I might know...

 

[The_Reaper]

I was under the impression that unknown song lyrics, begin and end with:


Louie, Louie...

 

[frankfrank]

There are two BOOKS full of nothing but misheard malapropisms in song lyrics! I can't remember the artist, but I'm pretty sure one is called "Pardon me while I kiss this guy." (misheard lyric in Hendrix PURPLE HAZE) Possibly the other one is called "When A Man Loves a Walnut." (Percy Sledge song)

CCR's BAD MOON RISING has always sounded like John Fogerty's singing "There's a bathroom on the right."

 

[blackbeltninja]

Then there was another song that went like this: "Turn around, were back on each other. It's a good day to make a promise to your mother." I have no idea of what the title is. I used to think it was sung by The Cars but now I think it's by 3 doors down.

EDIT: I see Gumby had posted the song already - missed it the first time, somehow.




It's not 3 Doors Down, it's Third Eye Blind (close enough with the 3, though!) and the song is called "never let you go" from the album Blue and it is such a fun and funky track.

You can catch a snippet from Amazon to listen to it.

-d-

 

[slobone]

They're called mondegreens, after the old Scottish folk song, "They have slain the Earl of Morray and Lady Mondegreen." [which doesn't make a lot of sense unless you know the real lyrics].