Misheard Lyrics--Nine Inch Nails "Closer"

This is an old story, but a funny one.

The sharing of misheard lyrics has been great fun for decades. Remember back in the day when albums didn't come with lyrics, and you were left on your own to figure them out? Even when lyrics were made available, it was still fun to try and decipher what was being said. "Closer" is the song I remember best in this department. While so many uptight people were having trouble with the "fuck you like an animal" part, I was hearing goofy things.

Well, I always had a hunch that I was wrong, considering the rather explicit and lusty nature of the song. But at my first listen I know I heard "Easter Bunny", as incongruous as it may have been.

Then my compatriots either (a) also heard Easter Bunny, or (b) began hearing "Easter Bunny" because I'd put the germ in their minds. So it was an ode to the Easter Bunny for about two years, mostly because it was such fun

One day a buzzkill NIN fan actually went out of her way to quash the Cult of the NIN Easter Bunny by correcting our version everywhere she could. Granted, the actual lyrics make much more sense, but maybe Trent Reznor himself needs a little Easter Bunny from time to time.