Misheard Song Lyrics -> Stories -> The Moody Blues

The Story: This is a song about floating in space. I thought "colliding around with your feet on the ground" was a contrast with how it would be to be floating. - Submitted by: Joyce Calderone

The Story: I knew that this song was not about necrophilia, but that's what the lyrics sounded like to me for years. - Submitted by: The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy

The Story: Since the 1970s I thought the lyrics were "scattered curtsies in the fields" and today realized it must actually be "scattered Guernseys in the fields" because curtsies in fields doesn't make sense, but cows in the fields does. Well, when I checked the lyrics to submit to amiright.com I found out the correct lyrics are "scatter good seed in the fields". I give up! - Submitted by: Joyce Calderone

The Story: One of my friends is obsessed with centipedes. We actually made a bet over this lyric. I thought for sure it was "century", it even sounded like he said it! Then one night my friend called me up and said, "Look up 'Lost in a Lost World' lyrics," to my shock and horror, it was centipede. What the hell does "longer than a centipede" even mean?! "Longer than a century" makes more sense and it even rhymes better! CURSE YOU JOHN LODGE!!!!!!!! - Submitted by: Thaddeus Gammelthorpe

The Story: Finally, the song itself I posting here. With their orchestral formula, they are best known for having influence to other artists. For the lyrical content of this song, band member Justin Hayward wrote the last line of choruses as "Oh, how I love you" indicated that how Justin fell in love with a woman. However, when I hear this song, Justin doesn't sing "How" but jumping into the love letters as "Oh, I love you" indicated that Justin now fell in love with a woman. About this song: "Nights in White Satin" is a part of track #7, "The Night", featured on their second studio album, "Days of Future Passed", released on 10 November 1967. "Nights in White Satin" was written by Justin Hayward while the poem, "Late Lament", was written by Peter Knight and Graeme Edge and narrated by Mike Pinder. With its fusion of orchestral and rock elements, "Nights in White Satin" was one of the first progressive rock song ever to reaching the Top 20 internationally. When first released in 1967, this song reaching #19 on the UK Singles Chart and #103 on Billboard's Pop Chart in 1967. It was the first significant chart entry by the team since "Go Now" and its recent lineup change, in which Denny Laine had resigned and both Justin and John Lodge had joined. Upon its 1972 re-release, "Nights in White Satin" topping Cash Box's Pop Chart and Canada chart. The power ballad also reaching #2 on Billboard's Pop Chart and #8 on Australia chart. In the wake of its international success, this song charting again on the UK Singles Chart in late 1972 and climbing to #9. This song was released yet again in 1979, and charting for a third time on the UK Singles Chart, reaching #14. Since its success, this song was later covered by many artists. This song is also notable for its spoken-word poem, "Late Lament", narrated by keyboardist, Mike Pinder. The end of this song was ending coldly instead of fade-out with Mike Pinder playing gong at around 7 minutes and 5 seconds and lasting at 7 minutes and 38 seconds. - Submitted by: Wisnu Aji

The Story: I swear that they could have been hired by Mars, Incorporated! - Submitted by: Cody Finke

The Story: I was so sure I was right, and thought it was a great lyric--so poetic. I sang it at a party and everyone laughed! - Submitted by: Brenda Coven

The Story: I kept thinking it had to do with meeting celebrities. - Submitted by: Cody Finke