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 Being Retired now, I thought that it was time for a new name to this Blog |
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Talk about perks, my career had one of the best I can think of! I traveled in the course of business, delivering classes for my employer. I am a Senior Training Specialist for Motorola Solutions, and teach classes on a wide variety of subjects centered around 2 way radio communications (for eight more weeks). I knew that when the time arrived that I would retire. That time is now. I've always said that if you can't stand the heat in the kitchen, get out! I can't handle the heat anymore. I was qualified to deliver approximately 32 different classes, but about half of those were 'Legacy' classes, and are not in demand anymore. My students were/are technicians, those who maintained, programmed, calibrated, and repaired large 2-way radio systems. Some of these systems are statewide, and use TCP-IP networking to allow sites to communicate with others. Some are small, traditional type radio sites. The size doesn't matter, in each case the systems must be kept operational at all times, since many of them are Public Safety Systems. So I traveled, sometimes frequently, 3-4 weeks in a row.... where have I been? This probably won't have daily entries, but I will make entries to update you about my life before and during my employment with Motorola Solutions. I also intend to update you all about what I'm doing in retirement. Well, here we go with this new adventure, let's see where it takes us.  Best Cultural And Regional Honorable Mention |
Misheard or Misunderstood Lyrics I love the phrase "I hate it when I'm singing along with song, and the singer sings the incorrect Lyrics. It's happened to all of us I know. Just this morning I had The Carpenters song "Close To You" running through my mind, and recalled a line I misunderstood long ago. Here's the line. On the day that you were born, the angels got together, And decided to create a dream come true. So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold and starlight in your eyes of blue. Except I heard it as On the day that you were born, the angels got together, And decided to create a dream come true. So they sprinkled donuts in your hair & golden starlight in your eyes of blue I couldn't understand why Angels would sprinkle donuts in the subjects hair!  Here are some other lyrics that have been misunderstood or misheard. I'm guilty on a couple of these, but only a couple, not a lot. Some of these are hilarious. 1. NSYNC – “It’s Gonna Be Me" - People often think Justin Timberlake is singing “It’s gonna be May,” the correct lyric is, “It’s gonna be me.” 2. ABBA – “Dancing Queen” - A line in one of the band’s most popular songs is often sung as “feel the beat on the tangerine,” but the correct lyric is “feel the beat on the tambourine.” 3. Starship – “We Built This City” - One particular line from the group’s song “We Built This City” can sometimes be heard as “We built this city on sausage rolls,” but the correct line is “We built this city on rock and roll.” 4. The Beatles – “I Want to Hold Your Hand” - The band’s line “I want to hold your hand,” from its hit song is sometimes sung as “I want to hold your ham" 5. Bon Jovi – “Livin’ on a Prayer” - People often mistake the line “It doesn’t make a difference if we make it or not” for “It doesn’t make a difference if we’re naked or not” in the popular song. 6. Celine Dion – “My Heart Will Go On” - The line “I believe that the heart does go on” is sometimes replaced with “I believe that the hot dogs go on.” 7. Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta – “You’re the One That I Want” - The song from the movie Grease has a line that listeners often mistake. Some hear, “I got heels, they’re made of plywood,” while the correct line is, “I got chills, they’re multiplying.” 8. Queen – “Bohemian Rhapsody” - In the band’s hit song “Bohemian Rhapsody,” the line “Spare him his life from this monstrosity” is sometimes sung as “Saving his life from this warm sausage tea.” 9. Adele – “Chasing Pavements” - The song’s correct lyric is, “Or should I just keep chasing pavements,” but often it’s mistaken as, “Or should I just keep chasing penguins.” 10. Coldplay – “Paradise” - The group sings “Dream of para-para-paradise” in the chorus, but some listeners hear “Dream of pair of dice” 11. Johnny Nash – “I Can See Clearly Now” - While the correct lyric is, “I can see clearly now the rain is gone,” in the song, some listeners have misheard it as, “I can see clearly now Lorraine is gone.” 12. The Police – “So Lonely” - The line “So lonely” in the rock band’s song is commonly misheard as “I’m Sue Lawley.” 13. Eurythmics – “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” - The correct line in the pop duo’s single is “Sweet dreams are made of this,” but some people have been known to sing it as “Sweet dreams are made of cheese.” 14. Jimi Hendrix – “Purple Haze” - Instead of singing, “Excuse me while I kiss the sky,” some people hear the artist say, “Excuse me while I kiss this guy.” 15. Fleetwood Mac – “Say You Love Me” - The lyrics from the group’s song is misheard as, “I’m begging you for a little sip of tea,” but the correct line is, “I’m begging you for a little sympathy.” 16. Elvis Presley – “Suspicious Minds” - While the King of Rock ;n’ Roll is singing, “We’re caught in a trap,” in the song, some people have misheard in a number of different ways, including, “Recording a track,” “They call it a tramp” and “We caught him a trout.” 17, Eminem and Rihanna – “Monster” - Some people have been heard singing, “I’m friends with the mustard that’s under my bed,” instead of saying the accurate lyric, “I’m friends with the monster that’s under my bed.” 18. Will Smith – “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It” - Though the correct lyric in the rap song is “Gettin’ jiggy wit’ it,” some listeners have misheard it as “Kick the chicken with it.” 19. Sir Mix-a-Lot – “Baby Got Back” - In the hit song, he is rapping, “I like big butts and I cannot lie,” though some people hear, “I like big butts and a can of limes.” 20. R.E.M. – “Losing My Religion” - Some people mistake the line, “That’s me in the corner,” for, “Let’s pee in the corner.” If you hear a line and know it can't be right (such as Sprinkled Donuts in your hair, do some investigation and ensure you heard it right! That's it for misheard lyrics. Enjoy yourself, enjoy your life, and love those in your life that really matter! JimD |
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