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Sabaton's, "Fields of Verdun"
The Lyrics:
The spirit of resistance and the madness of the war.
So go ahead, face the lead, join the dead,
Though you die, where you lie, never asking why.
So go ahead, face the lead, join the dead,
Though you die, where you lie, never asking why.
Why:
The singer says "lead" like "led". This is also done in their songs "Attack of the Dead Men", "Great War", and "The Carolean's Prayer", among others.
Submitted by: Katy
Sabaton's, "Attack of the Dead Men"
The Lyrics:
Facing the lead once again.
Why:
"Lead" is pronounced like "led". The singer does this a lot.
Submitted by: Katy
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers', "Breakdown "
The Lyrics:
Say there ain't no sense in pretending
Your eyes give you away
Your eyes give you away
Why:
Tom pronounces the word "away" as "a way" with both words with long "a" sounds.
Submitted by: Rock Maninoff
Ray Stevens', "Ned Nostril"
The Lyrics:
They wore Hawaiian clothes and Ned played his nose and that was their sound
Why:
Ray pronounces Hawaiian as Hi-wian
Submitted by: Isac
Weezer's, "Buddy Holly"
The Lyrics:
What's with these homies dissing my girl?
Why do they gotta front?
What did we ever do to these guys,
that made them so violent?
Why do they gotta front?
What did we ever do to these guys,
that made them so violent?
Why:
Rivers pronounces "violent" as "vy-o-lunt", probably so it rhymes with "front".
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
Kevin Lyttle's, "Turn Me On"
The Lyrics:
Girl, wine all around me.
[Later]
Kiss and caress me.
[Later]
Kiss and caress me.
Why:
In the part “Girl, wine all around me”, he pronounces the word “around” as “arond” in which I misheard the whole lyric as “go right harder on me”. In “kiss and caress me” he simply says “kizz and carezz meh”.
Submitted by: BrilliantJ8
Kim Carnes', "Draw Of The Cards"
The Lyrics:
He weaves his web
Bittersweet
(Bittersweet, bittersweet)
(Bittersweet, bittersweet)
Bittersweet
(Bittersweet, bittersweet)
(Bittersweet, bittersweet)
Why:
Kim pronounces bittersweet as "bit- AH-sweet" while the back-up singers pronounce it correctly.
Submitted by: Sheila Oh
Journey's, "Don't Stop Believin'"
The Lyrics:
A singer in a smokey room
Smell of wine and cheap perfume
Smell of wine and cheap perfume
Why:
Steve Perry pronounces smokey as "smo-kay", which sounds better anyway.
Submitted by: Rock Maninoff
4 Jacks And A Jill's, "Master Jack"
The Lyrics:
It's a strange, strange world we live in, Master Jack
Why:
Master is pronounced "maa-ster" instead of "mast-er", probably due to the singer's accent.
Submitted by: Brit Boxx
Boney M's, "Rasputin"
The Lyrics:
Ra-Ra-Rasputin
Why:
The women singers pronounce his name as "Ras-pu-tane". The Russian's name should be pronounce as spelled.
Submitted by: Opie M.
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