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Huey Lewis And The News', "Bad Is Bad"
The Misheard Lyrics:
But sometimes, sometimes mad is mad.
The Real Lyrics:
But sometimes, sometimes bad is bad.
The Story: This was during my short days between my graduation from Texas and my proposal to who is now my wife. I was trying to figure out what made Huey mad. On our honeymoon, I asked my new wife and she told me that the song is actually 'Bad is Bad'. I finally got what remained a mystery for months. - Submitted by: John C
Huey Lewis And The News', "Heart of Rock and Roll"
The Misheard Lyrics:
They say the heart of rock and roll is defeaten
And from what I've seen, I believe 'em.
And from what I've seen, I believe 'em.
The Real Lyrics:
They say the heart of rock and roll is a-beatin'
And from what I've seen, I believe 'em.
And from what I've seen, I believe 'em.
The Story: Considering how often I listen to Huey Lewis & The News, it's a bit odd for me to not have the lyrics memorized properly, but in this case, I've been wrong for many years. Even after I correct the line in my mind, I usually lapse back into using these misheard lyrics. I suppose I've just been modernizing the song in my mind, since rock-and-roll has been idle since the late 90's. - Submitted by: Michael
Huey Lewis And The News', "I Want A New Drug"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I want a new truck.
The Real Lyrics:
I want a new drug.
The Story: Back in the 1980s, my young ears heard, 'I Want a New Truck.' I did not even think that it could be about a drug. I wanted a new car and some of the new small import trucks with big tires were popular. I just figured a truck could make you feel all of the ways described in the song. I was not listening to carefully, or literally, to the lyrics, anyway. Years later, I realized that the song was about a new drug. Hilarious! Then, after I thought about it, I was shocked that the song was played on the radio, all the young kids had the album, and that there was no uproar about this song. These days, they edit songs like this and beep them out. - Submitted by: whit
Huey Lewis And The News', "I Want A New Drug"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I want a new truck.
The Real Lyrics:
I want a new drug.
The Story: Was on a road trip to Florida with my girlfriend and her sister. She was singing at the top of her lungs. We laughed so hard, we had to pull over. - Submitted by: Mason Mc
Huey Lewis And The News', "I Want A New Drug"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I want a new truck.
The Real Lyrics:
I want a new drug.
The Story: When my friend was about thirteen, she was singing all the lyrics to this song. She was singing that she wanted a new truck that wouldn't make her sick, wouldn't make her stay up all night... etc. - Submitted by: Suzanne Bennett
Huey Lewis And The News', "I Want A New Drug"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Wondering makes me feel the way I feel when I'm with you
When I'm in love with you.
When I'm in love with you.
The Real Lyrics:
One that makes me feel the way I feel when I'm with you
When I'm alone with you.
When I'm alone with you.
The Story: Every time he said 'one that...' I thought he said 'wondering'. As a kid I thought he was just talking about daydreaming about his girlfriend and never even noticed the 'drug' part. - Submitted by: Sarah
Huey Lewis And The News', "Stuck With You"
The Misheard Lyrics:
We are bound by Alvarez.
The Real Lyrics:
We are bound by all the rest.
The Story: I used to think that was what he was singing! Of course, I was a tween when this song was new, so I didn't really give it much of a second thought... Except for, "Who the heck is 'Alvarez?'" - Submitted by: Brian
Huey Lewis And The News', "The Heart Of Rock 'n' Roll"
The Misheard Lyrics:
The heart of rock 'n' roll is Topeka.
The Real Lyrics:
The heart of rock 'n' roll is still beatin'.
The Story: My grandmother heard this song and thought it was Topeka, because it sounds like it. Earlier in the song, it lists a bunch of other cities. The only thing she didn't get was that Topeka was known for rock 'n' roll, which it isn't. - Submitted by: Rebecca (Personica)
Huey Lewis And The News', "The Heart Of Rock'n' Roll"
The Misheard Lyrics:
The heart of rock and roll is Stebeetin.
The Real Lyrics:
The heart of rock and roll is still beating.
The Story: I asked my mom where Stebeetin was and she thought I was crazy. - Submitted by: Kristin
Huey Lewis And The News', "The Heart of Rock 'N Roll"
The Misheard Lyrics:
They say the heart of rock and roll is in Cleveland.
The Real Lyrics:
They say the heart of rock and roll is still beating.
The Story: I've been singing this song wrong for years. I thought it was a reference to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. It seemed to make sense when listing off names of places where Rock and Roll was going strong. When the place I work told me they would be paying for me to go to Cleveland, I was excited. I started singing it at home and my husband started laughing at me. - Submitted by: Jenny
Huey Lewis And The News', "The Power of Love"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Strong, and it's sudden
And it's cruel sometimes.
And it's cruel sometimes.
The Real Lyrics:
It's strong and it's sudden
But it'll be cool sometimes.
But it'll be cool sometimes.
The Story: My friend thought this song was talking about the 'cruelty' of rejection. In fact, the song is talking about how while loving a girl can be emotional and sentimental, it can also be fun for the guy. - Submitted by: Twinpinesmall
Huey Lewis and The News', "I Want A New Drug"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I want a new truck.
The Real Lyrics:
I want a new drug.
The Story: This was actualy misheard by my ex-husband. When I questioned him on how the rest of the lyrics matched up, "'One that won't spill'. You know, 'Tip over' or 'Make your eyes turn red'?" His answer was, "You know, it has a good exhaust system". - Submitted by: Tammy Johnson
Huey Lewis and The News', "Jacob's Ladder"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Step by step, rung by rung
Time, it just doesn't matter.
Time, it just doesn't matter.
The Real Lyrics:
Step by step, rung by rung
Climbing Jacob's ladder.
Climbing Jacob's ladder.
The Story: I spent almost 20 years wondering why the song was called 'Jacob's Ladder', given there appeared to be little mention about an actual ladder until just recently. I looked up both the lyrics to copy them for somebody else, discovered the correct ones, then got to educate myself about what a 'Jacob's Ladder' is (folk toy that is an endless 'ladder') -- gee, the song makes much more sense now! - Submitted by: Moggy
Huey Lewis and the News', "The Heart of Rock and Roll"
The Misheard Lyrics:
The oboe may be barely breathin'
or
The Omar may be there to greet 'em
The Real Lyrics:
The old boy may be barely breathing
The Story: I'll never forget driving through the Montana Rockies in the middle of the night a couple of summers ago with my best friend. We were exhausted from travelling all day so I put in an 80's cd to perk us up. The Heart of Rocka and Roll came on, and I belted out at the top of my lungs, 'The Omar may be there to greet 'em', and Jenn started cracking up and told me it was 'The oboe may be barely breathin'', and we both laughed so hard we almost didn't make it around the corner. Now I can flaunt it in her face that she was wrong too! - Submitted by: Trae Crowe
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