Garbage Pail

Misheard Lyrics (Part Two)

by Scott Hefflon
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What They Said: “We’ll dance in the garden with torches in the rain”
What We Thought They Said: “We’ll dance with the goblin of toe cheese in the rain”
(“Dead Beat Club,” The B-52s)

What They Said: “It’s the state of the nation…”
What We Thought They Said: “It’s the stench of ovulation…”
(“State of the Nation,” New Order)

What They Said: “And believe me, you, She’s a number thirteen.”
What We Thought They Said: “And believe me, you, She eats her Ovaltine.”
(“Looks That Kill,” Mötley Crüe)

What They Said: “Gorgar will lead you”
What We Thought They Said: “Gorgon will eat you.”
(“Gorgar,” Helloween, recently redone by Iron Savior as if any of you know what I’m talkin’ ’bout)

What They Said: “Storming with Menace”
What We Thought They Said: “Drowning, in Atlantis”
(“Storming with Menace,” Kreator, which, like the Helloween song, shoulda been pretty obvious ‘cept I had duped cassettes with no song titles)

What They Said: “Everybody Wang Chung tonight”
What We Thought They Said: “Everybody get drunk tonight”
(“Everybody Have Fun Tonight,” Wang Chung)