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This section is for misheard song lyrics (also called mondegreens). Misheard lyrics occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody.

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Cast of 'Bjorn Again Live''s, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dancing queen
Feel the beat from the tangerine, oh yeah
You can dance
You can jive
Having the time of your life.
Original Lyrics:
Dancing queen
Feel the beat from the tambourine, oh yeah
You can dance
You can jive
Having the time of your life.

The Story....

My sister and I took our mother for her birthday to see "Bjorn Again" last month. She had always loved ABBA and was the music that made her the happiest. So we had a great time singing and dancing during the show. But when we heard our mom sing 'tangerine' in the lyric, I just couldn't believe it. But the lyrics didn't matter as much as the feeling and the music, proven after seeing my mother smiling so big while she's singing about a fruit making a beat. Probably my biggest laugh all year.

Story about this misheard lyric by: mattLA

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1950s
William Backer's, "Tombstone Territory "
Misheard Lyrics:
If your pants have run afoul of the law then it's a happy place to be.
Original Lyrics:
If your past has run afoul of the law, it's a handy place to be.
 
1960s
Jackie DeShannon's, "What the World Needs Now is Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Why the world is wowed
Original Lyrics:
What the world needs now
The Band's, "The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take my robe off, Annie
Original Lyrics:
Take a load off, Fanny
Wilson Pickett's, "In the Midnight Hour"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're the only turd I know
Original Lyrics:
You're the only girl I know
 
1970s
Beatles', "Let It Be"
Misheard Lyrics:
Moe and Larry come to me
Original Lyrics:
Mother Mary comes to me
Cast of Chicago's, "All That Jazz"
Misheard Lyrics:
Where the chairman's called
Original Lyrics:
Where the gin is cold
Donna Summer's, "Bad Girls"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bastards
Original Lyrics:
Bad girls
Eagles', "Best of My Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wasting our time on cheap talking whine
Original Lyrics:
Wasting our time on cheap talk and wine
Isaac Hayes', "Shaft"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pooh is a bear
Original Lyrics:
Who is a man...
Kiss', "Rock and Roll All Nite"
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna rock and roll all nite with Harding every day!
Original Lyrics:
I wanna rock and roll all nite and party every day!
Nazareth's, "Love Hurts"
Misheard Lyrics:
London
Original Lyrics:
Love hurts
Ocean's, "Put Your Hand in the Hand"
Misheard Lyrics:
(Tampon)
Original Lyrics:
(Temple)
Paul Revere And The Raiders', "Cherokee Reservation"
Misheard Lyrics:
And all the things we made by hand Are now a day's made in Japan
Original Lyrics:
And all the beads we made by hand Are nowadays made in Japan
Sailor's, "A Glass of Champagne"
Misheard Lyrics:
You've got the figure to put out the lights
Original Lyrics:
You've got the figure full of delights
Shocking Blue's, "Venus"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hide your penis
Original Lyrics:
I'm your Venus
Stories', "Brother Louie"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pot was bad, it was good.
Original Lyrics:
Nothing bad, it was good.
The Band's, "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
The night they drove to Disneyland
or
The night they drove to Disney World
Original Lyrics:
The night they drove old Dixie down
The Ramones', "Rockaway Beach"
Misheard Lyrics:
Boards rock, it's too slow.
Original Lyrics:
Bus ride, it's too slow.
The Three Degrees', "When Will I See You Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, just ask!
Original Lyrics:
...or just friends?
 
1980s
Bryan Adams', "Summer of '69"
Misheard Lyrics:
And that's when I met Julius
Original Lyrics:
And that's when I met you, yeah
Duran Duran's, "Girls On Film"
Misheard Lyrics:
Juices pumping like heat twisting out all the while
Original Lyrics:
Fuses pumping live heat twisting out on a wire.
Eric Carmen's, "Make Me Lose Control"
Misheard Lyrics:
Beavers hide, with the lights down low.
Original Lyrics:
Fever's high, with the lights down low.
Kenny Loggins', "Footloose"
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on the holy crack
Original Lyrics:
Come on before we crack
Roberta Flack's, "Together Through the Years"
Misheard Lyrics:
Fool your kids
Original Lyrics:
Through the years
 
1990s
Babyface's, "When Can I See You"
Misheard Lyrics:
When can I sing again?
Original Lyrics:
When can I see you again?
Case's, "Happily Ever After"
Misheard Lyrics:
Guess what I didn't say
Original Lyrics:
Guess what I did today
Fugees', "Killing Me Softly"
Misheard Lyrics:
With his work
Original Lyrics:
With his words
Lighthouse Family's, "Lifted"
Misheard Lyrics:
We could be ripped off
Original Lyrics:
We could be lifted
Mandy Moore's, "Candy"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm missing you like Bengay
Original Lyrics:
I'm missing you like candy
Mark Morrison's, "Return of the Mack"
Misheard Lyrics:
Yolanda man!
Original Lyrics:
You lied to me
Mark Morrison's, "Return of the Mack"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're onto me!
Original Lyrics:
You lied to me
Metallica's, "Nothing Else Matters"
Misheard Lyrics:
Life for hours
Original Lyrics:
Life is ours
The Cherry Poppin' Daddies', "Zoot Suit Riot"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's two satyrs and Marilyee
Original Lyrics:
It's two cedars and they're on leave
Vengaboys', "We're Going to Ibiza"
Misheard Lyrics:
Fly me high
Original Lyrics:
Flying high
 
2000s
Incubus', "Megalomaniac"
Misheard Lyrics:
If I met you in a season fight
Original Lyrics:
If I met you in a scissor fight
Incubus', "Megalomaniac"
Misheard Lyrics:
You burn me in my screen
Original Lyrics:
You permeate my screen
No Doubt's, "Hey Baby"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hey baby, hey baby, hey! Hearsay, horsay: "Hey baby, hey baby, hey!" Hey baby, baby
Original Lyrics:
Hey baby, hey baby, hey! Girls say, boys say: "Hey baby, hey baby, hey!" Hey baby, baby
Sia's, "Cheap Thrills"
Misheard Lyrics:
I love cheese grilled
Original Lyrics:
I love cheap thrills
Steps', "It's the Way You Make Me Feel"
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't care what they say, I'm in love with you anyway
Original Lyrics:
I don't care what they say, I'm loving you anyway
Steps', "It's the Way You Make Me Feel"
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't care what they say, I'm in love with you anywhere
Original Lyrics:
I don't care what they say, I'm loving you anyway
Steps', "It's the Way You Make Me Feel"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm loving you anyway (Can you wait?) Way, hey, hey It's the way you make me feel
Original Lyrics:
I'm loving you anyway (Anyway) Hey, hey, hey It's the way you make me feel
Steps', "It's the Way You Make Me Feel"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm loving you anyway (Can you wait?) Way, hey, hey It's the way you make me feel
Original Lyrics:
I'm loving you anyway (Anyway) Way, hey, hey It's the way you make me feel
Steps', "It's the Way You Make Me Feel"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, I go weak inside, Baby, I just can't hide, but I can't hold back
Original Lyrics:
Oh, I go weak inside, baby, I just can't hide, my love
Steps', "It's the Way You Make Me Feel"
Misheard Lyrics:
When I look into her eyes, every time you smile at me
Original Lyrics:
When I look into your eyes, every time you smile at me
Train's, "Calling All Angels"
Misheard Lyrics:
Korean angels
or
Korean agents
Original Lyrics:
Calling all angels
Train's, "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Terry
Original Lyrics:
Tell me
 
2010s
Daft Punk's, "Get Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics:
we're up on Mexican lecky
Original Lyrics:
we're up all night to get lucky
 
christian
Rich Mullins', "Awesome God"
Misheard Lyrics:
I got it he's awesome cock
Original Lyrics:
Our God is an awesome God
 
misc
Dua Lipa's, "Dance the Night"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dance and violate
Original Lyrics:
Dance the night away
Smith & Thell's, "Goliath"
Misheard Lyrics:
Here's a song about the hens that took Goliath for a dance
Original Lyrics:
Here's a song about the hands that took Goliath for a dance
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