I also have this gift of hearing a song once & kinda knowing it after the first listen. Even if I don't really know it, I sing it anyway. It's because of all the worship singing I have done over the years and being told I have to sing a solo in 10 minutes & I'd 'know it' because it's "Matt Redman" and everyone knows Matt Redman, clearly. So I would nod my head, say yes, and ask the band to run through the song once, as a refresher. Then I'd sing it in front of thousands of people, even though I didn't know it. I can't tell you how many times I've been told I did a 'nice new version' of that song- um, that wasn't supposed to be a different version... I just forgot the real version. But let's be honest, all worship music is just 4 chords anyway. Plus: verse, chorus, verse, chorus chorus bridge, key change, raise your hands, powerful moment, tears streaming down faces, amen. Piece of cake
However, if I hear a lyric wrong during the first listen, I'm pretty much scarred for life.
For example:
Chasing Penguins- Adele:
Should I give up or should I just keep chasing penguins
Even if it leads nowhere?
Or would it be a waste even if I knew my place
Should I leave it there?
Should I give up or should I just keep chasing penguins
Even if it leads nowhere?
& Beating like a Hamburger (Help I'm Alive)- Metric:
Help, I'm alive, my heart keeps beating like a hamburger
Hard to be soft, tough to be tender
Come take my pulse, the pace is on a runaway train
Help, I'm alive, my heart keeps beating like a hamburger, beating like a hamburger
Don't even think for one second I'm kidding about thinking those were the lyrics. I have never song either of these songs correctly. In fact, I just sang "Beating like a hamburger" so loudly that David is punishing me by making me listen to Pearl Jam. I want to die. I hate the 'Jam.
You do know you'll never hear those two songs the same again, right? You're welcome. (Bridge. Chorus. Change Key. Amen)
(PS: Check back a bit later for day 2 of 'two more months in the bathroom' )
6 loving comments of adoration:
Oh goodness, I immediately listened to "Help I'm Alive" after you posted this and I can't stop laughing...and hearing it as "hamburger" now. But really, I do the same thing with lyrics all the time. This weekend I was singing Billie Jean and I've never bothered to check those lyrics and so I was yell-singing "Billie Jean's got my love". Someone politely informed me I was an idiot. Oops?
Eh, I say our versions of songs are more interesting anyway.
I love you.
And Pearl Jam.
Yellow Ledbetter rules my world.
I seriously "lol"ed at this... Im totally the lyrics police of my friends. Once an old boyfriend of mine and I were listening to Bon Jovi and playing cards when he sang "shot through the heart and your to blame you can't love a bad man"
I think this was the beginning of the end our relationship soon ended after this... If a man screws up a Bon Jovi song he's bound to screw up other things...
I am SOOO impressed by your worship singing without really getting to rehearse! I would DIE if I had to perform without knowing a song inside and out!
ok i downloaded Metric and love it and my girls sing Sick Muse like this...
everybody everybody just won't fall inlove
everybody everybody just won't play the wii, play the wii, play the wi-iiii...
this happens all the time in my house
I don't understand, are those not the right lyrics?
:) jk, I do the same thing with lyrics (make up what I think they say) AND correct others when they mess up! I think it must be one of my better qualities...
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