Carry A Laser

I made a stunning discovery today. You may want to take a seat before you read this because it could truly be life changing. Probably not, but, I suppose it could be if you had absolutely nothing else going on in your life. (Hmmm, like the person who blogs about it...)

I used to love the band Mr. Mister. How can you not with a sweet name like that? I was reminded of my love for Mr. Mister today when their song “Kyrie” came on my ipod (that’s the beauty of the ipod – you are constantly surprised by those retarded songs from the 80s that people sneak into your itunes). But, until today, I always thought the song was, “Carry a Laser”.

“Carry a laser down the road that I must travel
Carry a laster through the darkness of the niiiiiiight…”

Who wouldn’t think that? Duh.

When it came on today, I was instructed that those most definitely were not the lyrics so I went ahead and googled them to find out the truth. And the truth is what I found.

In reality, the lyrics are “Kyrie eleison….”

“Who the hell is Kyrie Eleison?” I thought.

So again, I googled.

What I came to find out that “Kyrie eleison” is actually Greek for “Lord have mercy”. Hmmmmm, a little different than what I thought.

So, does this mean that Mr. Mister was a Holy Roller band? I suppose even men with puffy bangs and mullets can sing about the Big Man Upstairs. Sunday school taught me he is all accepting.

I love making up my own lyrics to songs. I don’t do it on purpose but “peas and carrots” only works for a little while. You look mucho cooler if you’re singing actual lyrics (even if they are completely off base).

For years I thought the song, “You Can Go Your Own Way” by Fleetwood Mac was “You Can Comb Your Own Hair”. (Go ahead – sing it.) My co-worker’s two little girls sing, “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman” as “You Make Me Feel Like An Anchovy Woman”. (Go ahead. Try that one too.) And we’ve all heard “Friends’” Phoebe do her “Hold me closer Tony Danza” rendition of Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer”.

I would love to hear more if you have any.

And as for Mr. Mister being a Holy Roller band? Well, hopefully the Lord had some mercy and helped their hair. Just sayin'….