The Strokes

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The Strokes', "New York City Cops"

The Misheard Lyrics:

Honey I like Wally but you just like Turks

The Real Lyrics:

Honey I like flowers but you just like dirt

The Story: Everybody in the uk is raving about the Strokes right now, so I bought the single New York City Cops to see what all the fuss was about. When I heard the line I thought I heard I was shocked- Forget asking who the hell 'Wally' is, what have The Strokes got against people from Turkey? So I told my friend that on principle, I wasn't buying the Strokes debut album because of what I felt were' nyc cops' racist overtones. She looked at me all puzzled and asked me what the hell I was talking about, so I told her the story. Anyway, She got really concerned too, and She and I ended up searching for the lyrics on the web. Needless to say I was so embarrassed when we found the real lyrics! But hey, it's not my fault Julian Casablancas' (lead vocalist) diction is really poor. - Submitted by: Gina Southam.

The Strokes', "New York City Cops"

The Misheard Lyrics:

They dress like Ron Wood
But they act like tarts

The Real Lyrics:

They dress like Romans
But they act like Turks.

The Story: Every time I heard the song, I just kept wondering why would somebody want to dress like Ron Wood and not like Mick Jagger or Keith Richards. It just didn't make any sense. But I kept singing like this until my sister heard me and started laughing at me. She then explained to me how the correct lyrics. - Submitted by: Carol

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