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
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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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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.
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Jackie DeShannon's, "What the World Needs Now is Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Why the world is wowed
Original Lyrics: What the world needs now
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The Band's, "The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics: Take my robe off, Annie
Original Lyrics: Take a load off, Fanny
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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
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Beatles', "Let It Be"
Misheard Lyrics: Moe and Larry come to me
Original Lyrics: Mother Mary comes to me
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Cast of Chicago's, "All That Jazz"
Misheard Lyrics: Where the chairman's called
Original Lyrics: Where the gin is cold
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Eagles', "Best of My Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Wasting our time on cheap talking whine
Original Lyrics: Wasting our time on cheap talk and wine
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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!
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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
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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
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Stories', "Brother Louie"
Misheard Lyrics: Pot was bad, it was good.
Original Lyrics: Nothing bad, it was good.
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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
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The Ramones', "Rockaway Beach"
Misheard Lyrics: Boards rock, it's too slow.
Original Lyrics: Bus ride, it's too slow.
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The Three Degrees', "When Will I See You Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, just ask!
Original Lyrics: ...or just friends?
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Bryan Adams', "Summer of '69"
Misheard Lyrics: And that's when I met Julius
Original Lyrics: And that's when I met you, yeah
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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.
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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.
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Kenny Loggins', "Footloose"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on the holy crack
Original Lyrics: Come on before we crack
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Roberta Flack's, "Together Through the Years"
Misheard Lyrics: Fool your kids
Original Lyrics: Through the years
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1990s | |
Babyface's, "When Can I See You"
Misheard Lyrics: When can I sing again?
Original Lyrics: When can I see you again?
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Case's, "Happily Ever After"
Misheard Lyrics: Guess what I didn't say
Original Lyrics: Guess what I did today
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Lighthouse Family's, "Lifted"
Misheard Lyrics: We could be ripped off
Original Lyrics: We could be lifted
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Mandy Moore's, "Candy"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm missing you like Bengay
Original Lyrics: I'm missing you like candy
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Mark Morrison's, "Return of the Mack"
Misheard Lyrics: You're onto me!
Original Lyrics: You lied to me
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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
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2000s | |
Incubus', "Megalomaniac"
Misheard Lyrics: If I met you in a season fight
Original Lyrics: If I met you in a scissor fight
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Incubus', "Megalomaniac"
Misheard Lyrics: You burn me in my screen
Original Lyrics: You permeate my screen
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Train's, "Calling All Angels"
Misheard Lyrics: Korean angels
or Korean agents Original Lyrics: Calling all angels
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Daft Punk's, "Get Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: we're up on Mexican lecky
Original Lyrics: we're up all night to get lucky
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christian | |
Rich Mullins', "Awesome God"
Misheard Lyrics: I got it he's awesome cock
Original Lyrics: Our God is an awesome God
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Dua Lipa's, "Dance the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance and violate
Original Lyrics: Dance the night away
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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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