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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
May 3
Return of OWN-Week 7 -"Old Town Road"(Lil Nas X)
This week we're taking a look at the popular "Country?" / "Rap?" song "Old Town Road" performed by the 20-year-old Lil Nas X and his buddy Billy Ray Cyrus who hasn't been relevant in 20 years! Due = 5-10-2019 (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 | |
1960s | |
Jan & Dean's, "Ride the Wild Surf"
Misheard Lyrics: Ride, ride, ride the Wyatt Earp
Original Lyrics: Ride, ride, ride the wild surf
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "S.O.S."
Misheard Lyrics: We're watching Happy Days
Original Lyrics: Where are those happy days?
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Cat Stevens', "Morning Has Broken"
Misheard Lyrics: Praise for them screaming fresh from the world
Original Lyrics: Praise for them springing fresh from the world
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Harry Chapin's, "Cat’s in the Cradle"
Misheard Lyrics: He said, “I’m gonna be like human”
Original Lyrics: He said, “I’m gonna be like you, dad”
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Joe Cocker's, "You are So Beautiful"
Misheard Lyrics: You are so musical to me
Original Lyrics: You are so beautiful to me
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John Paul Young's, "Love Is in the Air"
Misheard Lyrics: Bugs are in my hair
Original Lyrics: Love is in the air
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Sparks', "Beat the Clock"
Misheard Lyrics: On a PhD, that avenue (you gotta beat the clock, you gotta beat the clock)
Original Lyrics: PhD'd that afternoon (you gotta beat the clock, you gotta beat the clock)
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Supertramp's, "Goodbye Stranger"
Misheard Lyrics: Goodbye mailman, goodbye freight
Original Lyrics: Goodbye Mary, goodbye Jane
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Three Dog Night's, "The Show Must Go On"
Misheard Lyrics: Help me stay awake
Original Lyrics: Help me get away
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1980s | |
Chaka Khan's, "I Feel for You"
Misheard Lyrics: Every minute when I look at you
Original Lyrics: Baby baby when I look at you
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Duran Duran's, "The Reflex"
Misheard Lyrics: But I'm dancing on the valuable time
Original Lyrics: But I'm dancing on the Valentine
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Eddy Grant's, "Electric Avenue"
Misheard Lyrics: We got a knockout to Electric Avenue
Original Lyrics: We gotta rock down to Electric Avenue
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Huey Lewis and the News', "Heart and Soul"
Misheard Lyrics: She’s gotta go
Original Lyrics: She’s got it all
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Huey Lewis and the News', "The Heart of Rock and Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: And from what I say, "¡Ay Arriba!"
Original Lyrics: And from what I've seen, I believe 'em
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Huey Lewis and the News', "The Heart of Rock and Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: Ballet, Hollywood in the Sunset Strip
Original Lyrics: L.A., Hollywood and the Sunset Strip
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Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes', "Up Where We Belong"
Misheard Lyrics: Some hang on too easily
Original Lyrics: Some hang on to used to be
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Lionel Richie's, "You Are"
Misheard Lyrics: You need to know, I love your soul
Original Lyrics: You need to know, I love you so
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Red Long Yellow Lorry's, "Hollow Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: You shouldn’t see her
Original Lyrics: You should have seen her
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Talking Heads', "And She Was"
Misheard Lyrics: She could see it in my battery
Original Lyrics: She could see it in my factory
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Thomas Dolby's, "She Blinded Me with Science"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s Dorothy in motion
Original Lyrics: It’s poetry in motion
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Tommy Tutone's, "867-5309/Jenny"
Misheard Lyrics: Jenny, I got your rumbler
Original Lyrics: Jenny, I got your number
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1990s | |
Culture Beat's, "Mr. Vain"
Misheard Lyrics: Call him Mr. Radar...
Original Lyrics: Call him Mr. Raider...
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Divinyls', "I Touch Myself"
Misheard Lyrics: If you could see
or A few could see Original Lyrics: A fool could see
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Fugees', "Killing Me Softly"
Misheard Lyrics: (Hold tight, hold tight)
Original Lyrics: (One time, one time)
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Hootie & the Blowfish's, "Hold My Hand"
Misheard Lyrics: The fastest I can
Original Lyrics: The best that I can
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Lauryn Hill's, "Doo Wop (That Thing)"
Misheard Lyrics: Nike, Nike, Nike
Original Lyrics: That thing, that thing, that thing
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Lisa Loeb's, "I Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody feels it's late sometimes
Original Lyrics: Everybody feels this way sometimes
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Natalie Imbruglia's, "Torn"
Misheard Lyrics: You're a little aged, I'm already old
Original Lyrics: You're a little late, I'm already torn
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Nirvana's, "About A Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: I do pick your filthy shoe
Original Lyrics: I do think you fit this shoe
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Paula Abdul's, "Rush, Rush"
Misheard Lyrics: And more than Heather knows
Original Lyrics: And more than heaven knows
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R.E.M.'s, "Ignoreland"
Misheard Lyrics: Defense defense defense defense!
Original Lyrics: Reflex reflex reflex reflex!
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Ricky Martin's, "Livin' La Vida Loca"
Misheard Lyrics: Woke up in New York City
In a f***ing cheap hotel Original Lyrics: Woke up in New York City
In a funky cheap hotel |
Sheryl Crow's, "Strong Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you strong enough to be my aunt?
Original Lyrics: Are you strong enough to be my man?
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The BoDeans', "Closer to Free"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody wants to pee
Original Lyrics: Everybody wants to be
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The Cardigans', "Lovefool"
Misheard Lyrics: So I cry and I pray that I'm dead
Original Lyrics: So I cry and I pray and I beg
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Vertical Horizon's, "Everything You Want"
Misheard Lyrics: There's always another whom to discover
Original Lyrics: There's always another wound to discover
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2000s | |
Sonata Arctica's, "In Black and White"
Misheard Lyrics: I delayed my Christmas Eve
Original Lyrics: I delayed my dreams to see
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The Killers', "Mr. Brightside"
Misheard Lyrics: Jealously Turning taints into the sea
Original Lyrics: Jealousy, turning saints into the sea.
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2010s | |
Bruno Mars', "Grenade"
Misheard Lyrics: Throw my head on a plate for ya.
Original Lyrics: Throw my hand on a blade for ya.
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Lady Gaga's, "You and l"
Misheard Lyrics: Something, something about this place
Something 'bout northern lights and my lipstick on your face Original Lyrics: Something, something about this place
Something 'bout lonely nights and my lipstick on your face |
Rihanna, Kanye West, & Paul McCartney's, "FourFiveSeconds"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I'm four, five seconds from Weiland
Original Lyrics: Now I'm four, five seconds from wylin'
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Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber's, "Stuck With U"
Misheard Lyrics: There's snow where we need to be
Original Lyrics: There's nowhere we need to be
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