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Forget the lyrics

created Nov 4 2009, 11:11 Leave a comment
Forget the lyrics

Most people can’t remember the words to their favourite songs, a recent survey has shown.

Bizarrely the survey also showed that 85 per cent of Germans knew the words to Elton John’s tribute to Princess Diana, Candle In The Wind, whereas only a third of Brits could sing along accurately.

Michael Jackson lyrics are also often forgotten, with only 23 per cent of people able to remember the words to the chorus of Thriller.

We’ve compiled a list of some of the most hilarious mis-heard lyrics in the past..

Think you know the words to some of the most famous songs? Try our missing lyrics quiz.

The survey of 4,136 people was carried out by musicchoice.co.uk

Do you have a favourite mis-heard lyric? Let us know
 

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  1.  
    Dylan from Tamworth says:
    Dec 27, 22:49

    Can we fly can we fly no he can't breathe on my poker face !
    2 months later i found out it was cant read my cant read my no he cant read my poker face !

  2.  
    mr.s from west yorks. says:
    Dec 20, 08:42

    bang on leroy!

  3.  
    Wimmy from home says:
    Nov 28, 18:00

    I used to think that 'The Police's' 'The Bed's Too Big Without You' said
    "This afternoon my Kimberley passed me by" when it actually says "This afternoon I can't believe passed me by" and that's my name so I was chuffed until I realised my mistake hehe ;-)

  4.  
    david lundie from amsterdam says:
    Nov 26, 15:10

    jx sun of a gunn im haggis on the run im haggis on the run u dirty sun of agun that what it sound like i know its not but listen u ll c

  5.  
    Claire from Liverpool says:
    Nov 25, 14:40

    For years I thought the line in Tasmin Archers Sleeping Satellites was 'have a seat still try' lol when actually she says 'are the seas still dry' just listen to it and see what you think haha.

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