Top Misquoted Song Lyrics

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"Hold me closer, Tony Danza"
Wait, that's not how Elton John's Tiny Dancer goes? If you often "mishear" song lyrics, you're in good company. Music streaming service Spotify has compiled a list of the Top 10 Misquoted Song Lyrics:

1. Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Blinded By the Light (52%)
WRONG: "Blinded by the light ... wrapped up like a (pejorative word) when you're rollin' in the night"
RIGHT: "Blinded by the light, revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night"
2. Jimi Hendrix, Purple Haze (19%)
WRONG: "Scuse me, while I kiss this guy"
RIGHT: "Scuse me, while I kiss the sky"
3. The Clash, Rock the Casbah (14%)
WRONG: "Rock the cat box"
RIGHT: "Rock the Casbah"
4. Elton John, Tiny Dancer (13%)
WRONG: "Hold me closer Tony Danza"
RIGHT: "Hold me closer tiny dancer"
5. Credence Clearwater Revival, Bad Moon Rising (12%)
WRONG: "There's a bathroom on the right"
RIGHT: "There's a bad moon on the rise"
6. Guns N' Roses, Paradise City (10%)
WRONG: "Take me down to a very nice city"
RIGHT: "Take me down to the paradise city"
7. Van Halen, Panama (9%)
WRONG: "Animal!"
RIGHT: "Panama!"
8. Far East Movement, Like a G6 (8%)
WRONG: "Like a cheese stick"
RIGHT: "Like a G6"
9. TLC, Waterfalls (7%)
WRONG: "Don't go Jason waterfalls"
RIGHT: "Don't go chasing waterfalls"
10. Macy Gray, I Try (4%)
WRONG: "I blow bubbles when you are not here"
RIGHT: "My world crumbles when you are not near"

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Mashable has extended that list to 34 songs, for example:

• The Rolling Stones, "Beast of Burden:" "I'll never leave your pizza burning" instead of"I'll never be your beast of burden"
• John Mayer, "Your Body Is a Wonderland:" "And if you want love, we'll make it / Swim in a deep sea of bacon" instead of "... Swim in a deep sea of blankets"
• Taylor Swift, "22:" "You look like Batman" instead of "You look like bad news"
• Wilson Phillips, "Reckless:" "Talking 'bout the washer and breakfast" instead of "Wanna be impulsive, reckless"
• The Beatles, "Something:" "Something's in the way, she moves" instead of "Something in the way she moves" (A subtle but silly change.)
• Ke$ha, "Your Love Is My Drug:" "Get out, get out, get out, it's my truck" instead of"Your love, your love, your love is my drug"

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