Jo-Jo and Leslie

So you know how we all mishear lyrics sometimes? I have a couple of good ones. Here are two lyric flubs that have inspired never-ending mockery in our marriage:

1. The Beatles, "Back in the USSR"

One of the things Daniel and I first bonded over was music, particularly that of the Beatles. Early on in the relationship, we were driving in the car blasting the White Album. During "Back in the USSR," I thought I'd impress Daniel with how much I knew about the music of the Fab Four. So after the line, "And Moscow girls make me sing and shout / That Georgia's always on my mind," the conversation went as follows:

Me: I love how they add that little throw-back to "Get Back."
Daniel, with a confused look: Huh?
Me: You know, when they talk about Jo-Jo from "Get Back."
Daniel: Wait, what?
Me, singing too enthusiastically: "That Jo-Jo's always on my mind, my my my my my my my mind."
Daniel: Um, they're saying "Georgia." You know, like, the country?
Me: Oh. Crap!

Yes, I totally misheard. Even worse, it didn't occur to me that "Get Back" was written after "Back in the USSR." Beatles fan fail.


2. The Killers, "Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf"

Daniel has gotten me into the Killers, among other bands, and when we drove home from "camping" last weekend, we listened to them. During the song "Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf," we got into discussing the use of the name Jenny/Jennifer in the band's songs. In "Jenny was a Friend of Mine," the guy kills Jenny. In "Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf," the guy is telling Jennifer that he'll always love her, etc. So I joked that "Leave the Bourbon," which we were listening to, had to have been written first since Jenny was still alive. The conversation went as follows:

Daniel: Yeah, and she has a kid.
Me: What makes you say that?
Daniel: He says "I love you and Leslie," so apparently she has a daughter.
Me: No, he says, "I love you endlessly."
Daniel: *embarrassed face*

The worst part for this one was how Daniel tried to justify himself by creating a scenario in which his interpretation of the song made more sense than the actual lyrics. It didn't work.

So there you have it. We're really good listeners.