active_apathy

Just for a bit of fun, the following is a collection of misheard lyrics. What I'd like you to do is comment with the title, artist and the correct line for each of them. After the mishap that was the translated lyrics meme, this is all just filtered through the somewhat lacking ears of the average listener. The ten songs are all from my Winamp playlist, if you're after special inspiration to play with your own flist.

Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple (guessed by fireyfox)
Misheard: Slow-talkin' Walter, the fire-engine guy
Original: Smoke on the water, fire in the sky

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2 (guessed by captainsblog)
Misheard: I like wine and clear fountains/But I really like lemon peels
Original: I have climbed the highest mountains/I have run through the fields.

Space Oddity - David Bowie (guessed by fireyfox)
Misheard: Clown control to Mao Tse Tung
Original: Ground Control to Major Tom

Breathless - The Corrs (guessed by etymological)
Misheard: Go home, go home, but leave me breakfast
Original: Go on, go on, come on, leave me breathless

Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf (guessed by crackedwraith)
Misheard: On a magic coffee grinder
Original: On a magic carpet ride

...And Justice For All - Metallica (guessed by mrpyro)
Misheard: All the dust is painted green, money talkin'
Original: Halls of justice painted green, money talking

Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin (guessed by fireyfox)
Misheard: There's a wino down the road
Original: As we wind on down the road

Piano Man - Billy Joel (guessed by fireyfox)
Misheard: And the piano, it sounds like a carnivore.
Original: And the piano, it sounds like a carnival

Suffragette City - David Bowie (guessed by whobunkyboo)
Misheard: Down in Chocolate Chip City
Original: I'm back from Suffragette City

Beautiful Day - U2 (guessed by etymological)
Misheard: It's a beautiful day / The skys full of felines
Original: It's a beautiful day / The sky falls, you feel like