Misheard Lyrics: Mountin’ Mamma

Country music singer John Denver died in an experimental aircraft accident on October 12, 1997. Because of his death, he was a topic of discussion on “The Rick and Scott Show”. It was during that conversation that I revealed how I had misunderstood (and been told by friends on the playground) the lyrics to John Denver’s song “Take Me Home Country Roads”. I thought the misheard lyrics were “mountin’ momma”, instead of “mountain momma”. The song takes on a whole different meaning when you switch out the words.

 

Here is the discussion we had on-the-air (there are three different segments)…

 

You will never listen to “Take Me Home Country Roads” the same again…

 

Even some of the callers agreed with me…

 

And here is a YouTube video of the song (The picture of John Denver is just a little creepy considering the discussion we had)…

 

To learn more about John Denver, here is his Wikipedia page.

 

And to read about more misheard lyrics here are a few different websites:
13 Commonly Misheard Song Lyrics That Are Way Funnier Than The Real One
The 40 Most Misheard Song Lyrics
25 Ridiculous Misheard Lyrics

Photo: ABC Television

I’ve always been the kind of person who notices the things other people overlook — strange roadside attractions, forgotten pieces of history, unusual places, odd trends, and the little things in everyday life that make you stop and say, “Wait... when did that become normal?” That curiosity is really what this blog is all about. I’m especially drawn to the stories hiding in plain sight: a forgotten piece of Michigan history, a roadside attraction you’d never know was there, an old building with a story behind it, or some completely ordinary part of modern life that suddenly seems ridiculous when you think about it for more than five seconds. Some days you’ll find a fascinating history story here. Other days I may take you along on a road trip, dig into something weird from Michigan’s past, share an interesting discovery, or simply rant about something in modern life that makes absolutely no sense. I don’t pretend to have all the answers. I just enjoy asking the questions, digging around for the stories, and sharing the interesting things I find along the way. My goal is simple: Keep looking. Keep learning. And keep things interesting.

1 Comment

  1. October 19, 2016 - 9:00 pm

    I do a Misheard Lyrics channel dedicated to songs on YouTube
    YouTube.com/MisheardLyrics1 there are so many both old and new. All of which provide much hilarity, much like yours.

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