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October 16, 2009

The Boy and the Balloon

Posted: 06:16 AM ET

Chances are, you were among the uncounted numbers of people watching the drama unfold as rescuers tried to figure out how to save a little boy floating away with an experimental Mylar balloon.

Of course, it turns out 6 year old Falcon Heene was safe at home the whole time, hiding in the attic.

In an interview on CNN, little Falcon, when asked about the incident, told Wolf Blitzer he heard his parents call for him from the garage. When asked by his father on-air why he didn't respond, the boy replied, "You guys said we did this for the show."

What do you think of this story? Was it a genuine family misunderstanding that could have ended tragically, or an incident that only brought global news coverage for the father's so-called "3D low altitude vehicle." Let us know what you think below, we'll try to get your comments on air on Morning Express with Robin Meade today.

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August 19, 2008

It’s wrong, but it’s really funny

Posted: 11:27 AM ET

Jennifer Westhoven reported on the band AC/DC’s new album today, and how it will be sold exclusively at Wal-Mart. That reminded Robin of another AC/DC song, “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap.” For years Robin thought the band was singing “Dirty deeds and the guns are cheap,” and she was surprised to learn that she was wrong.

Her comment really got us talking–and trading–emails behind the scenes… and inspired a lot of emails from our viewers!

Have you ever messed up a song title, or lyrics?? Read what our show team and viewers had to say – and then add your own.

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The release of AC/DC's newest album sent Morning Express producers on a lyrical trip down memory lane.

Morning Express Supervising Producer Dave:
Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Bad Moon Rising.” Instead of “There’s a bad moon on the rise,” I thought it said “There’s a bathroom on the right.”

Writer Mike:
“The ants are my friends, they’re blowing in the wind” … instead of “The answer my friend is blowing in the wind.”

Bob:
The gal I anchored with in Charlotte started singing that song "I come from the land down under", and when she got to the part "He gave me a vegemite sandwich", she sang "Gave him a bite of my sandwich".

Rafer:
I thought the line “big ‘ol jet airliner” [in Steve Miller’s “Jet Airliner”] was “big old Jed and Lionel” as in two big guys were gonna carry you away. I thought “Beast of Burden” was “I’ll never leave your pizza burnin’”.

Producer Darian:
Jimmy Hendrix “Purple Haze” – He is singing, “excuse me while I kiss this sky,” I thought he was saying “excuse me while kiss this guy”.

Copy editor Tony:
Steve Perry’s “Oh Sherrie” starts out with the line “You should’ve been gone” … apparently not “cinnamon gum.” I didn’t learn the difference ‘til I was 29.

Rafer:
I also thought “Dirty Deeds done dirt cheap” was “Dirty knees and the thunder chief.”

Copy editor Tony:
That’s better than “dirty deeds, under sheets” … my mind wanders.

Writer Keith:
I thought I heard “With the lights out, it’s less dangerous. Here we are now, entertain us” in Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” Turns out it was “whargblee, ehsatsamm, whargblee, yahgh, 14.”

Producer Tim:
Not necessarily wrong lyrics, just wrong spelling which changes things for The Temptations classic “Papa was a Rolling Stone”…. I heard “Whereever he laid his hat was his home, and when he died, all he left us was A LOAN” I didn’t think that was such a bad thing, nice guy gave them money … But he actually left them “ALONE.”

“G,” Texas:
On the subject of getting song lyrics incorrect as a child, how about "this is what it sounds like ... when adults cry" (instead "when doves cry" as Prince intended it)!!

Dana, Colorado:
As a kid I couldn't understand why George Michael was singing "Hairless Whisper" (Careless Whisper)!

Ed, Indiana:
Song word confusion, The Bee Gees, "More than a woman", my take was "Bald Headed Woman" …

Robin:
“Be a juke box hero, got stars in his eyes;” I thought it was “and be a juke box hero, lah diddy dee dah.”

Bob:
I thought “Hold me closer tiny dancer” by Elton John was “Hold me closer Tony Danza.”

Rafer:
I thought it was “Hold me close I’m tired of dancing.” Seriously, I had issues.

Shelley, Missouri:
"Songs that You Got Wrong" - My niece, Emily (now 28 years old!) used to sing Paul Young’s song...."Every time you go away, you take a piece of meat with you" …

Jocelyn, New York:
As a child I thought Cher's song "Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves" was “Gypsies, Chimpanzees”!

Kirk, Seattle:
Remember the song by ELO, I believe called “Blinded by the Light?” There is a line that I still don’t know the true words to, but it sounds like, “Blinded by the light, wake up like a dude should in the middle of the night…” That is always what I hear when I catch this song on the radio. Hilarious.

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