This may be the funniest instance of a wrong song lyric I’ve ever heard

We’ve all been there - you’re in the car with a friend belting whatever song is on the radio and after confidently singing a lyric they turn to you and ask “what did you just say?”

That’s how you find out you had the lyrics wrong the entire time.

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Some famous examples of misheard lyrics

It could be “there’s a bathroom on the right.”

“Bad moon on the rise.”

Or maybe “hold me closer, Tony Danza.”

“Hold me closer, tiny dancer”

Or how people famously think the chorus of Blinded By the Light has the words “revved up like a douche” instead of “revved up like a deuce.”

It happens to the best of us. If we don’t have the words in front of us, it’s easy for the mind to make creative choices on what we hear.

Lyrics people humorously got wrong

I learned from a family member this week of one misheard lyric that I found absolutely hilarious.

You might have heard of a little song called ‘The Star Spangled Banner.’
You know, our country’s national anthem?

It turns out I have family members (who will be unnamed because there’s a chance they may read this) who had one of the lines completely wrong.

Star Spangled Banner lyrics

The first few lines of the anthem are:

Oh say can you see by the dawn’s early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming

Their ears combined the words “dawn’s early” to the new word “donserly.”

Oh say can you see by the donserly light

What does “donserly” mean? Your guess is as good as mine.

When questioned, they also couldn’t answer, so “donserly” is whatever you want it to be.

I’d like to think it’s a synonym for “patriotic” given the context.

But getting the lyrics completely wrong isn’t a new concept; take a look at some of the more famous ones. Maybe you’re guilty of some yourself!

The post above reflects the thoughts and observations of New Jersey 101.5's Kylie Moore. Any opinions expressed are Kylie's own. You can follow Kylie on Instagram.

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