For years I sang, “later on we’ll perspire”…
My daughter sang along to Michael Jackson.
Hold me, like the river Jordan.
Cos I am a centipede, and you are my friend. 
I was puzzled for ages by the line 'I want to swim down the Champs Elysees' (it was in a perfume ad), but joined in vigorously.
It was only when my son heard my tuneless rendition and burst out laughing that I could even hear the real words - 'I want to swing from the chandeliers'. I still think the song sounds more like my version, even though it makes no sense. Judge for yourselves
I don't know if the ad is still being used, but if it is, next time it comes on you too can sing along senselessly .
My friends little boy was only around two or three when 'Reet Petite' made a comeback.
The little un would blow a perfectly timed raspberry to imitate the tongue rolling R-r-r-r-eè part, then carry on with the rest of the song.
When I was very little, my aunt taught me to sing Beatles songs to entertain her friends, and I learnt 'She Loves You' off by heart.
I thought it was a strange song, but as a child didn't give it a lot of thought until years later, when I realised the words weren't 'She said I heard her sew. She almost lost her mind.'
Even as a tot I thought that was an over-reaction
LisaAN
The BeeGees, I think from Staying Alive:
“It’s alright, it’s okay, you make love the other way”
I love this one .
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