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Misheard Lyrics
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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Artistry 2: Aretha Franklin
Come on everybody and show her a little RESPECT!!! It's time for the Queen of Soul to shine and since she's a classic I'm sure a lot of people have parodies of her work done. Time to enter them in our Aretha Franklin Artistry 2 competition. It doesn't matter if you've joined us in the past just make sure to join us now and don't be a chain of fools! (Comments & Parodies)
Misheard Lyrics Stories -> Latest Entry
| 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. |
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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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Misheard Lyrics -> Latest Entries
1960s | |
The Beatles', "Across the Universe"
Misheard Lyrics: Jack aru David
Original Lyrics: Jai guru deva om
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The Turtles', "Happy Together"
Misheard Lyrics: Imagine me and you au deux
Original Lyrics: Imagine me and you, I do
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Theme Songs', "Speed Racer"
Misheard Lyrics: Dopey racer, dopey racer, dopey racer ho!
Original Lyrics: Go Speed Racer, go Speed Racer, go Speed Racer go!
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1970s | |
Barry Manilow's, "Copacabana (At The Copa)"
Misheard Lyrics: His name was Weako
Original Lyrics: His name was Rico
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Barry Manilow's, "Weekend in New England"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel brave and dairy
Original Lyrics: I feel brave and daring
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Billy Preston's, "Nothing from Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not tryin' to be Dosie Doe
Original Lyrics: I'm not tryin' to be your hero
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Blondie's, "One Way or Another"
Misheard Lyrics: Lead you to the supermarket, check out some vegetables
Original Lyrics: Lead you to the supermarket checkout some specials
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C.M.U.'s, "Heart of the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: And we can kiss this f***ing world goodbye
Original Lyrics: And we can kiss this mocking world goodbye
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Grand Funk Railroad's, "We're An American Band"
Misheard Lyrics: Ate some taquitos in Omaha
Original Lyrics: Four young chiquitas in Omaha.
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Harry Nilsson's, "Everybody's Talkin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Going where the weather soothes my soul
Original Lyrics: Going where the weather suits my clothes
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Kamahl's, "For the Good TImes "
Misheard Lyrics: Lay your head upon my pillow
Hold your warm and tender potty Close to mine Original Lyrics: Lay your head upon my pillow
Hold your warm and tender body Close to mine |
Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Sweet Home Alabama"
Misheard Lyrics: Miss m'whole family once again, and I think it's a sin.
Original Lyrics: I miss Alabamy once again
And I think it's a sin, yes. |
Neil Diamond's, "If You Know What I Mean"
Misheard Lyrics: And the radio played a forgotten old tune
Original Lyrics: And the radio played like a carnival tune
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Paul McCartney's, "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"
Misheard Lyrics: I had another look and I had a cup of tea and a butterpie!
(A whattapie? She wouldn't put it in her mouth so I put it in her pie! Oh alright!) Original Lyrics: I had another look and I had a cup of tea and a butterpie!
(Butterpie? The butter wouldn't melt so I put it in the pie. Alright!) |
Rod Stewart's, "The Killing of Georgie, Part I and II"
Misheard Lyrics: A story comes from Mike, a friend of mine
Original Lyrics: A story comes to mind of a friend of mine
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Sex Pistols', "Anarchy in the UK"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I wanna be Anarchy No Doug Funnie
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I wanna be Anarchy No dogsbody
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Starbuck's, "Moonlight Feels Right"
Misheard Lyrics: Moonlight
At night. Original Lyrics: Moonlight
Feels right. |
The Ramones', "I Wanna Be Sedated"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing to do, no way to go home
Original Lyrics: Nothing to do, nowhere to go-ho
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1980s | |
Bananarama's, "Cruel Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a cool (cool), cool summer
Leave a meat here on my own It's a cool (It's a cool), cool summer Now you're gone Original Lyrics: It's a cruel (cruel), cruel summer
Leaving me here on my own It's a cruel (It's a cruel), cruel summer Now you're gone |
Bananarama's, "I Heard a Rumor"
Misheard Lyrics: I heard a Roomba
Who said you have a broken heart? Original Lyrics: I Heard a Rumor
They say you have a broken heart |
David Bowie's, "Ashes to Ashes"
Misheard Lyrics: What I need's to break the ice
Original Lyrics: Want an axe to break the ice
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Greg Kihn Band's, "Reunited"
Misheard Lyrics: Fly United, with my baby
Uh uh uh... Original Lyrics: Reunited, with my baby
Uh uh uh... |
Judas Priest's, "Livin' After Midnight"
Misheard Lyrics: Rockin' through the door
Original Lyrics: Rockin' 'til the dawn
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Buy a dachshund!
Original Lyrics: Bite the dust, yeah!
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R.E.M's, "Gardening At Night"
Misheard Lyrics: They said I couldn't be a man
Original Lyrics: They said it couldn't be arranged
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REO Speedwagon's, "In Your Letter"
Misheard Lyrics: Inuleda! Oooh, Inuleda!
Original Lyrics: In your letter! Oooh, in your letter!
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Run DMC's, "Ghostbusters"
Misheard Lyrics: The wife's at work and I'm home jerkin'
I just love my boys Original Lyrics: The wife's at work and I'm no jerk
And I just left my boys |
The Kinks', "Come Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: You know together we would think she never could,
But if I asked her I wonder if she would, Original Lyrics: She knows they get away with things she never could,
But if I asked her I wonder if she would, |
The Police's, "Canary in a Coalmine"
Misheard Lyrics: Mary is a coalmine
Original Lyrics: Canary in a coal mine.
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1990s | |
Blind Melon's, "Galaxie"
Misheard Lyrics: But I'm not a Polaroid frame, and I'm not blame.
Original Lyrics: But I'm not appalled or afraid, verbal pocket play.
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Counting Crows', "Hangin' Around"
Misheard Lyrics: She said "right now I'm so f***ed"
Original Lyrics: She sat right down on the sofa
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Pavement's, "Cut Your Hair"
Misheard Lyrics: Fortunate name of Korea Korea Korea
Original Lyrics: Fortune and fame's our career, career, career
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Soundgarden's, "Fell on Black Days"
Misheard Lyrics: She don't mind the change
Original Lyrics: I sure don't mind a change
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Tom Waits', "Sixteen Shells from a Thirty-Ought-Six"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna will you into killing
Original Lyrics: Gonna whittle you into kindling.
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Tracy Chapman's, "Mountains 'O Things"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be dreaming of lima beans
And mountains Oh mountains o' things Original Lyrics: I'll be dreaming of a live of ease
And mountains Oh mountains o' things |
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2000s | |
30 Seconds To Mars', "The Fantasy"
Misheard Lyrics: Traitor
Traitor Traitor to believe Traitor Traitor to be Original Lyrics: Say it
Say it Say what you believe Say it Say it to me |
Beyonce and Shakira's, "Beautiful Liar"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's kill a farmer
Original Lyrics: Let's not kill the karma
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Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: I wore cologne, I wore cologne
Original Lyrics: I walk alone, I walk alone
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Kevin Rudolf feat. Lil Wayne's, "Let It Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: What this says for God
Original Lyrics: What this is, forgot?
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Weebl's, "Owls"
Misheard Lyrics: Everyone is fond of vowels
Original Lyrics: Everyone is fond of owls
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2010s | |
30 Seconds To Mars', "Conquistador"
Misheard Lyrics: A battle scar, cock he's the door
Original Lyrics: A battle scarred conquistador
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Kings of Leon's, "Manhattan"
Misheard Lyrics: I like to dance all night and some of the day
Original Lyrics: I like to dance all night, summons the day
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Lady Gaga's, "Applause"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm eating applesauce
The sauce The sauce Original Lyrics: I live for the applause applause applause
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Lady Gaga's, "Paparazzi"
Misheard Lyrics: Shadow is blurred, we dance and we twirl
My lashes are dry, bubble teardrops I cry Original Lyrics: Shadow is burnt, yellow dance in return
My lashes are dry, purple teardrops I cry |
Lorde's, "Team"
Misheard Lyrics: Live in ruins of vampires within my dreams
Original Lyrics: Livin' in ruins of a palace within my dreams
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Of Monsters and Men's, "Little Talk"
Misheard Lyrics: So hold my hand on the barbeque, my dear.
Original Lyrics: So hold my hand, I'll walk with you, my dear.
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Robin Thicke's, "Blurred Lines"
Misheard Lyrics: You wanna f*** me
What rhymes with f*** me Original Lyrics: You wanna hug me
What rhymes with hug me |
Sara Bareilles', "Brave"
Misheard Lyrics: Honest Abe, I want to see you be brave.
Original Lyrics: Honestly, I want to see you be brave.
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Roger Miller's, "King of the Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Sailors for sale or rent
Original Lyrics: Trailers for sale or rent
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