Verve Pipe

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Verve Pipe's, "The Freshmen"

The Misheard Lyrics:

And she is Punkarelli, never took advice.

The Real Lyrics:

And she a punk who rarely ever took advice.

The Story: Back in high school I was sitting in my friend's room listening to this song. When that part came on, I cluelessly asked who Punkarelli is. She still makes fun of me whenever the song comes on. - Submitted by: Kate

Verve Pipe's, "The Freshmen"

The Misheard Lyrics:

I cannot believe we never docked forty cents, we were only freshmen

The Real Lyrics:

I cannot believe we never died for these sins, we were only freshmen

The Story: My friend and I sat in the car while I brought up this misheard lyric. I had figured out the real words by then, but before I could bring up the correction, my friend who fancied himself a music expert, even having auditioned for the Verve Pipe, went on a long, I mean looooonnng ten minute speech about how "we never docked forty cents" meant we never paid our dues, blah blah blah, and the deep hidden meaning within. Then I finally corrected him with the right lyric, but I don't think he heard me. - Submitted by: Tony Young

Verve Pipe's, "The Freshmen"

The Misheard Lyrics:

I cannot believe we'd ever die for these sins,
We were merely freshmen

The Real Lyrics:

I cannot believe we'd ever die for these sins
We were nearly Frenchmen..

The Story: A good friend heard me sing it and burst out laughing. I wasn't embarrassed, and still like my version! - Submitted by: James Jones

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