Have you ever listened to a song and wondered why a person would sing about something like that?
Have you ever read the lyrics and laughed at yourself because you were mistaken about what you hear? It’s happened to all of us. Most of us haven’t only heard the wrong lyrics, we’ve sung them. It’s embarrassing, but what can you do other than laugh at yourself?
Ben Langley has been a comedian for over 20 years, and he loves to make people laugh.
He has had a lot of different acts over the years, but he has found that he gets the most laughs by pointing out things we all do. He recently started performing an act about misheard song lyrics. It’s cracking people up. He even appeared on “Britain’s Got Talent,” where he took the audience and the judges by storm.
He told the judges:
“I think my little stint now is all about me mishearing lyrics in music.”
Then he went on to explain some of the misheard lyrics.
In the “Lion King’s” “Circle of Life” song, he thought it was about a soccer coach named Arsène Wenger. He thought that was the name being chanted during the chorus of the song.
When he first heard the Abba song “Dancing Queen” in 1976, instead of “young and sweet, only 17,” he heard “only seven teeth.”
In the “Flash Dance” song “What a Feeling,” the lyrics are “take your passion,” but he heard “take your pants off.”
The way he delivers his jokes is fun and refreshing.
He plays the songs in the background and then holds up signs that say the mistaken lyrics on them. The crowd laughs and laughs at the signs, and most of them have probably heard some of the same words.
There were plenty of other song lyrics to share, as well. Like the song “Just Dance,” and the lyrics “It will be OK.” Ben heard “Gotta pee, OK?” instead. This one made the judge’s panel laugh out loud. For the song “Constant Craving,” he thought it said, “Can’t stand gravy.” This one also got a few belly laughs. The longer the act went on, the more people wanted to hear.
The act was so hilarious that it seemed like everyone just couldn’t get enough of it.
Luckily, it kept going for a few more songs. It really makes you wonder if the lyrics you think are right are really correct or if you are hearing something wrong and you don’t even know it.
By the end of the performance, all the judges were on their feet laughing, clapping, and cheering him on. It seems like even they have had similar experiences with lyrics and songs. Even Simon Cowell managed to smile and laugh at some of them.
Ben isn’t the first person to point out lyrics that sound strange and funny when misheard.
Another comedian, Peter Kay, has a similar act. In fact, Ben was accused of ripping off his act or the show. Ben was quick to defend himself and explained that he has been doing this act for over 10 years, well before Kay started doing his own. He also said that he enjoys Kay’s act and isn’t bothered by the similarities.
Ben said:
“I have been performing my misheard lyrics routine for 10 years, so before Peter Kay did his, I regularly update mine with new lyrics I have misheard. I love Peter Kay and think his routine is absolutely fantastic; he’s an outstanding comedian.”
It looks like Ben has a good thing going on right now.
He has found something that is relatable and hilarious. Instead of people being embarrassed by their mistakes, they can just laugh at them all over again.
If you haven’t ever gotten a lyric wrong, consider yourself lucky. If you have, you can probably relate to Ben’s performance. Check it out and see what you think.
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