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How many times have we found ourselves singing along to a song, only to realize the words coming out of our mouths bear zero resemblance to those being actually sung by the artist? Here are ten examples of misheard lyrics that put a new spin on the meanings of the songs in question

UB40 – Red, Red Wine

Sounds like: Red red wine, steak lobster meat
Real Lyric: Red, red wine, stay close to me

U2 – Mysterious Ways

Sounds like: Shamu, the mysterious whale
Real Lyric: She moves in mysterious ways

Paul Young - Every Time You Go Away

Sounds like: You take a piece of meat with you
Real Lyric:  You take a piece of me with you

Jimi Hendrix – Purple Haze

Sounds Like: 'Scuse me, while I kiss this guy
Real Lyric: 'Scuse me, while I kiss the sky

John Denver – Country Roads

Sounds Like: West Virginia, Mount yer momma
Real Lyric: West Virginia,? Mountain Momma

Outcast – Hey Ya

Sounds Like: Shake it like a polar bear ninja.
Real Lyric: Shake it like a Polaroid picture

Elton John – Tiny Dancer

Sounds Like: Hold me close and tie me down, sir
Real Lyric: Hold me close, oh Tiny Dancer

Abba – Chiquitita

Sounds Like:  chicken tika you and I know
Real Lyric: Chiquitita you and I know

Joni Mitchell – Big Yellow Taxi

Sounds Like:  A gay pair of guys put up a parking lot.
Real Lyric: They paved Paradise, and put up a parking lot.

Phil Collins – Invisible Touch

Sounds Like: She seems to have an easy bone touch head
Real Lyric: She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah