"The girl with colitis goes by" and other misheard lyrics

Don't pour your love out on me, baby, if you do then I think then maybe I...

Don't pour your love out on the pavement, if you do then I think then maybe I...

Jane, Jane, Jane. Jane's a Fool.

(Chain, chain, chain. Chain of fools.)

I used to hear that one as Dwayne, Dwayne, Dwayne, Dwayne's a fool

Dwayne & Jane should get together!

Y'know, I named my daughter Jane. It wasn't until after she was born that I found out about the song.

For 3 or 4 summers in a row, my friends and I went to Ontario Place whenever The Spoons were playing. I always sang along heartily ...


"don't forgive me when I'm wrong"


written as : don't forget me when I'm gone.


Did I mention that I sometimes sing very loudly.

Jon Carroll had a great column on Mondegreens once, I'll see if I can find it.

Ah, not just one column, but many -
http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/carroll/mondegreens.shtml

The Christmas Carol We Three Kings of Orientar

- I used to wonder when i was little and we sang this carol why Orientar had 3 kings?