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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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amIright Events -> Latest Entries
Feb 13
Artistry 2
Come on we all hate this little Canadian douche canoe now let's make fun of his worthless music with our next Artistry Round featuring Justin Bieber. You don't have to be a member of any group to join or have contributed any songs to any projects or rounds in the past as long as you want to throw in a song parodying Justin Bieber's music you're more than welcome to join us! (Comments & Parodies)
Jan 30
inthe00s.com
We're rockin' the suburbs here at Amiright... Come and join our Ben Folds round of Artistry 2. It doesn't have to be the 5 of us regulars in every single round of this thing. If you have a parody of a Ben Folds song written feel free to submit it or perhaps create a new one and join in on the fun. 5 is good but the more the merrier!!! (Comments & Parodies)
Jan 17
Artistry 2
Hello... Come and join our Lionel Richie round of Artistry 2. It doesn't have to be the 5 of us regulars in every single round of this thing. If you have a parody of a Lionel Richie song written feel free to submit it or perhaps create a new one and join in on the fun. 5 is good but the more the merrier!!! (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
1950s | |
The Chordettes', "Mr. Sandman"
Misheard Lyrics: Give him two lips like Pavarotti
Original Lyrics: Give him a lonely heart like Pagliacci
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1960s | |
The Beach Boys', "Sloop John B"
Misheard Lyrics: This is the worst s**t I've ever been on!
Original Lyrics: This is the worst trip I've ever been on!
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: You can dance, you can die, having the time of your life
See that girl, watch that scene Twiggy the dancing queen Here come the luffa king Anybody could be that guy, night is young and the music's high Where they do what you said, everything is fine You're in the luffa dance Laura please him and turn him on Leave him burning and then you're gone Original Lyrics: You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life
See that girl, watch that scene, diggin' the dancing queen You come to look for a king Anybody could be that guy, night is young and the music's high With a bit of rock music, everything is fine You're in the mood for a dance You're a teaser, you turn 'em on Leave them burning and then you're gone |
ABBA's, "Super Trooper"
Misheard Lyrics: Super Trooper, life is gonna find me
Original Lyrics: Super Trooper lights are gonna find me
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Bee Gees', "Night Fever"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh the wings of the earth
There is dancin' out there There is something, bitchy You can feel it. Original Lyrics: On the waves of the air
There is dancin' out there If it's somethin' we can share We can steal it. |
Boney M's, "Hooray Hooray It's a Holi-holiday"
Misheard Lyrics: Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holly Hobbie Day
What a world of fun for everyone, holi-holiday Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holly-Hobbie Day Sing a summer song, skip along, holly hobby day It's a holly hobbie day Original Lyrics: Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday
What a world of fun for everyone, holi-holiday Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday Sing a summer song, skip along, holi-holiday It's a holi-holiday |
Deep Purple's, "Smoke on the Water"
Misheard Lyrics: Sbocco nel water
(Italian: literally, "I vomit into the WC") Original Lyrics: Smoke on the water
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Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)"
Misheard Lyrics: No ducks or chasms in the classroom
Original Lyrics: No dark sarcasm in the classroom
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Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Met a man from China
Went down to Asia Minor Original Lyrics: Met a man from China
Went down to Geisha Minah. |
Rush's, "Working Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Knock it up to 78
Then I'm going to work out nine Original Lyrics: I get up at seven, yay
And I go to work at nine |
Stephen Sondheim's, "Send in the Clowns"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't you love the forest?
Original Lyrics: Don't you love the farce?
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The Police's, "So Lonely"
Misheard Lyrics: Chipotle, Chipotle, Chipolte
Original Lyrics: So lonely, so lonely
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1980s | |
Berlin's, "The Metro"
Misheard Lyrics: Swimming in a puddle of cheese
Original Lyrics: Swimming through apologies
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Black Lace's, "Hockey Pokey"
Misheard Lyrics: You put your left boob in your left boob out in out in out shake it all about
Original Lyrics: you put your left arm in your put your left arm out you put your left arm out and you shake it all about
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Cold Chisel's, "Cheap Wine"
Misheard Lyrics: Meddling every minute of the day before
Original Lyrics: Mending every minute of the day before
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Cyndi Lauper's, "Girls Just Want To Have Fun"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh mama dear, we're not the four shiny worms
Original Lyrics: Oh mama dear, we're not the fortunate ones.
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John Mellencamp's, "Pink House"
Misheard Lyrics: I remember when you could stop a plow.
Original Lyrics: I remember when you could stop a clock.
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Judas Priest's, "Living After Midnight"
Misheard Lyrics: I won't get up to start again
Original Lyrics: I'm all geared up to start again
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Judas Priest's, "You've Got Another Thing Coming"
Misheard Lyrics: If you think I'll sit around with a shitter for a brain
Like some damn fool, well, you'd better think again Original Lyrics: If you think I'll sit around while you chip away my brain
Listen, I ain't foolin' and you'd better think again |
Kenny Loggins', "Danger Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: Always was a bird to be.
Original Lyrics: Always where I burn to be.
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Ima save ima save on Microsoft
Original Lyrics: Mama-se, mama-sa, mama-coo-sa
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: You're a festival.
Original Lyrics: You're a vegetable.
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Prince's, "Do Me Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Here we are in this big old winter room
Staring each other down Original Lyrics: Here we are in this big old empty room
Staring each other down |
Quiet Riot's, "Cum On Feel the Noize"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on, rub my toys
Original Lyrics: Come on, feel the noise.
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ZZ Top's, "Sharp Dressed Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Heaven knows crazy
Found a sharp-dressed man Original Lyrics: Every girl's crazy for a sharp-dressed man
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1990s | |
Baby Animals', "Early Warning"
Misheard Lyrics: Well if you love yourself in the morning
Loosen up -- you're a little wound tight. Original Lyrics: Well if you love yourself in the morning
Loosen up your little bow tie. |
Blind Guardian's, "Into the Storm"
Misheard Lyrics: We are following
The wind of worm Through the dark cage And into the storm Original Lyrics: We are following
The will of the one Through the dark age And into the storm |
Blues Traveler's, "Runaround"
Misheard Lyrics: Once upon a midnight dreary
Original Lyrics: Once upon a midnight dearie
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Eric Clapton's, "Running on Faith"
Misheard Lyrics: And Meego running on faith
Original Lyrics: Then we'd go running on faith
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Martin Page's, "In the House of Stone and Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Have my skull there
Original Lyrics: I must go there.
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Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a latte, I'm a vutal, I'm a skittle, I'm a beatle - Yeah!
Original Lyrics: A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido.yeah!
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OMC's, "How Bizarre "
Misheard Lyrics: Brother Pillar's in the back, Sweet singers in the front, boozing down the highway in the hot, hot sun. Suddenly we're blue-eyed, flashes from behind, loud voice "full moon please, step out onto the line," Bella Prince wants some comfort, synergy's hard to hide, policeman caps & shaves inside a Chevy 69. Help us all.... Help us all, help us all.
Original Lyrics: Brother Pele's in the back, sweet Zina's in the front, crusing down the freeway in the hot, hot sun, suddenly red-blue lights flash us from behind, loud voice booming, "Please step out onto the line," Pele preaches words of comfort, Zina just hides her eyes, Policeman taps his shades, "Is that a Chevy '69?" How bizarre.... How bizarre, how bizarre.
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R.E.M's, "Losing My Religion"
Misheard Lyrics: trying to pee on poo
Original Lyrics: Trying to keep up with you
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Smashing Pumpkins', "Bullet With Butterfly Wings"
Misheard Lyrics: Michael Joad
Original Lyrics: Like old job
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Tori Amos', "Pandora's Aquarium"
Misheard Lyrics: She dies for shows with her nautical nuns.
Original Lyrics: She dives for shells with her nautical nuns.
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Tori Amos', "Spark"
Misheard Lyrics: 6.58 are you sure where my spock is here.
Original Lyrics: 6.58 are you sure where my spark is here.
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Venga Boys', "Going to Ibiza"
Misheard Lyrics: Woah! We're going to eat pizza
Woah! Straight from the oven Original Lyrics: Whoah! We're going to Ibiza
Woah! Back to the Island |
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2000s | |
Animal Collective's, "My Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a parking space
Original Lyrics: On my father's grave
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Demi Lovato's, "Party"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance, you sexist! (or "sexiest")
Original Lyrics: Dallas, Texas!
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Fall Out Boy's, "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs"
Misheard Lyrics: One nightstand
One nightstand off Original Lyrics: One-night stand
One-night stand, oh |
Gorillaz's, "Sound Check (Gravity)"
Misheard Lyrics: Grab everybody... on me
Original Lyrics: Gravity... on me
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MoZella's, "Luvsik"
Misheard Lyrics: Doctor doctor you don't have a Keurig
Original Lyrics: Doctor doctor you don't have to cure me
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2010s | |
Avantasia's, "Dying for an Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: When you were drunk to the bone
Original Lyrics: When you were drawn to the bone
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Bastille's, "Bad Blood"
Misheard Lyrics: Otis Badblood here
Original Lyrics: All this bad blood here
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Birdy's, "Learn Me Right"
Misheard Lyrics: We will run and scream
You will watch me pee Original Lyrics: We will run and scream
You will dance with me |
Kings of Leon's, "Supersoaker"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't mind cinnamon on girls
Original Lyrics: I don't mind sentimental girls
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Selena Gomez's, "Slow Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, pull down the sun
Original Lyrics: Baby, slow down the song
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Don Williams', "I've Been Loved By The Best"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm fathering the rest
Original Lyrics: Why bother with the rest
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