The Ninth Ten: Mondegreens

1. CCR - Bad Moon on the Rise 
Actual Lyric: "There's a bad moon on the rise"
Misheard Lyric: “There’s a bathroom on the right”
I remember hearing this song when I was a kid and my dad telling me that this was the lyric. Eventually I learned the truth but not before I sang it this way many times.

2. Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop
Actual Lyric: "Generating steam heat"
Misheard Lyric: “The Generator sees me”
My friend Dave told me this one.  I don't know that I ever realized what the real lyric was but the misheard one is wonderfully out of place in the song.

3. Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven 
Actual Lyric: "If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now"
Misheard Lyric: “If there’s a bustle in your hedgehog, don't be alarmed now”
I think a lot of people have heard this lyric incorrectly and I'm willing to bet a lot of people wondered how you go about getting a bustle in your hedgehog.

4. Manfried Mann - Blinded by the Light
Actual Lyric: "Revved up like a deuce"
Misheard Lyric: “Wrapped up like a douche”
Quite a disturbing image in this particular lyric mix-up.  I've heard a lot of people discuss this one.

5. Elton John - "Tiny Dancer"
Actual Lyric: "Hold me closer tiny dancer"
Misheard Lyric: "Hold me closer Tony Danza"
I honestly wonder how many times this request has been made to Tony Danza.

6. Jimi Hendrix - "Purple Haze"
Actual Lyric: "Excuse me, while I kiss the sky"
Misheard Lyric: "Excuse me, while I kiss this guy"
The best part about this often misheard lyric is that Jimi started to sing it this way in concert in jest.  Apparently he would point at his bass player as he sang it.

7. Abba - "Dancing Queen"
Actual Lyric: "See that girl Watch that scene Dig in the dancing queen"
Misheard Lyric: "See that girl, watch her scream, kicking the dancing queen"
This is a much improved song with the alternate lyric.  Everyone go out and kick a dancing queen!

8. Pearl Jam - "Yellow Ledbetter"
Actual Lyric: I'm not really sure
Misheard Lyric: "Anna Nicole's mama said I don't wanna see Anna fall again"
It was truly hard to pick the best misheard lyric from this song since no one but Eddie Vedder really knows what the lyrics are.  And there is a chance even he doesn't know them all. 

9. Gwen Stefani - "Hollaback Girl"
Actual Lyric: "I ain't no hollaback girl"
Misheard Lyric: "I ain't no Harlem black girl"
The implications of this lyric being misheard and mis-sung are hilarious. 

10. Outkast - "Hey Ya"
Actual Lyric: "Shake it like a polaroid"
Misheard Lyric: "Shake it like a polar bear ninja"
The thought of a polar bear ninja is far too much humor to be contained.