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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)
Apr 26
Return of O.W.N. - Week 6 - "Sunflower"
This week we're taking a look at a great song from one of the best animated movies of 2018 - "Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse" (Comments & Parodies)
Apr 19
Return of O.W.N. - Week 5 = "Hold Me Tight"
This week we're discovering the little talked about classic rock band from the U.K. called "The Beatles". Don't know why they decided to name themselves after a bunch of bugs but maybe Papa Roach knows... This is a classic Beatles number but has only been parodied twice so far on Amiright.com (Maybe we'll find out why) (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 | |
Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: Jeff and Joe has left and gone away
Original Lyrics: Joltin' Joe has left and gone away
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The Foundations', "Build Me Up Buttercup"
Misheard Lyrics: First of all
Original Lyrics: Worst of all
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1970s | |
Argent's, "Hold Your Head Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Just let the MerMay eyes
Original Lyrics: Just let them burn their eyes
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Billy Joel's, "Big Shot"
Misheard Lyrics: Don’t come Grinchy to me
Original Lyrics: Don’t come bitchin’ to me
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Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's, "We've Got Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's make it to Atlanta
Original Lyrics: Let's make it last
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Carly Simon's, "Anticipation"
Misheard Lyrics: And the prophet and I don't know nature's ways
Original Lyrics: I'm no prophet and I don't know nature's ways
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El Chicano's, "Tell Her She's Lovely"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell her she's lucky
Original Lyrics: Tell her she's lovely
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Elton John's, "Bennie and the Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: She’s got electric blue all over her suit
Original Lyrics: She’s got electric boots, a mohair suit
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Heatwave's, "Always and Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: Each morning with you
Original Lyrics: Each moment with you
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Neil Diamond's, "Desiree"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you remember gasoline?
Original Lyrics: Do you remember Desiree?
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Paul Simon's, "Kodachrome"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama don't take my Oreo
Original Lyrics: Mama don't take my Kodachrome
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1980s | |
A Flock of Seagulls', "I Ran (So Far Away)"
Misheard Lyrics: Be a girl like you
Original Lyrics: Need a girl like you
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Culture Club's, "Miss Me Blind"
Misheard Lyrics: I know you're pissed off
Original Lyrics: I know you'll miss me
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Duran Duran's, "Wild Boys"
Misheard Lyrics: They know good smoons (?) surrender to a dust cloud on the rise.
Original Lyrics: In August moon's surrender to a dust cloud on the rise.
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Enya's, "Orinoco Flow"
Misheard Lyrics: Chevrolet, Chevrolet, Chevrolet
Original Lyrics: Sail away, sail away, sail away
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Hall & Oates', "Everything Your Heart Desires"
Misheard Lyrics: Want you
Original Lyrics: Is what you
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Peter Gabriel's, "Games Without Frontiers"
Misheard Lyrics: Whispering tunes
Original Lyrics: Whistling tunes
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Philip Bailey and Phil Collins', "Easy Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: She'll get over you
Original Lyrics: She'll get a hold on you
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Philip Bailey and Phil Collins', "Easy Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: She's an easy mother
then And like no mother and She's like a mother Original Lyrics: She's an easy lover
then And like no other and She's like no other |
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Scotch's, "Pictures"
Misheard Lyrics: I was brought in this morning
Here the boys are a tall king If you're on to the greenfeel Maybe you can find all what you need Memories are far from here Time has come over my top But I am Will Magic Thai mascara over me Remember me today Pictures of all tests Discover me today The secret of my eggs I have blood on my children When the boys are not all king And the run through the breadfield Little anymore happy they sprained Memories are far from here Time has come over my top But I am Will Magic Thai must cum over me Original Lyrics: I was born in a small place
Here the toys are all talking And if you run through the green field Maybe you can find all what you need Memories are far from here Time has gone over my time But I am with my dreams Time has gone over me Remembering today Pictures of old days Discovering today The secrets of my Age I have brought up my children Where the toys are not talking And they run through the grey field With the animals' happiness band Memories are far from here Time has gone over my time But I am with my dreams Time has gone... follow me |
Steve Miller Band's, "Abracadabra"
Misheard Lyrics: Edna, Edna Krabappel
Original Lyrics: Abra-abracadabra
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Stevie Wonder's, "Overjoyed"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been building my asshole of love
Original Lyrics: I've been building my castle of love
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Tina Turner's, "What's Love Got to Do with It"
Misheard Lyrics: That it's only a drill
Original Lyrics: That it's only the thrill
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Will to Power's, "Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley"
Misheard Lyrics: I love L.A.
Original Lyrics: I love your way
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1990s | |
Aaliyah's, "If Your Girl Only Knew"
Misheard Lyrics: She wouldn't have to wear it
Original Lyrics: She wouldn't have to worry
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Edwyn Collins', "Girl Like You"
Misheard Lyrics: I never met a gay like Hugh before
Original Lyrics: I never met a girl like you before
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Enigma's, "Beyond the Invisible"
Misheard Lyrics: I know as soon as I'm alive
Original Lyrics: I know as soon as I'll arrive
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Enigma's, "Gravity of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Behind there is a scream
Original Lyrics: Behind there is a screen
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Janet Jackson's, "Love Will Never Do (Without You)"
Misheard Lyrics: Still we match to stay together
Original Lyrics: Still we managed to stay together
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Jocelyn Pook's, "Blow the Wind/Pie Jesu"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold the wings, suddenly
Original Lyrics: Blow the wind, southerly
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Loreena McKennitt's, "Samain Night"
Misheard Lyrics: You offered me a chicken wing
Original Lyrics: You offered me an eagle's wing
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Loreena McKennitt's, "The Mummers' Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: We'd bring a garden gate
Original Lyrics: We'd bring a garlen gay
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Mono's, "Life in Mono"
Misheard Lyrics: The leaves began to grow
Original Lyrics: The leaves began to fall
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Nobuo Uematsu's, "Sephiroth"
Misheard Lyrics: Xbox, symphonies, need a bell, melody,
Xbox, symphonies, need a bell, melody, SEPHIROTH! Many many many ass, everybody touching ass. Many many many ass, everybody touching ass! Soft she might miss... and he mon miss! Horny-osa Generousa! Original Lyrics: Estuans interius Ira vehementi.
Estuans interius Ira vehementi. Sephiroth! Sephiroth! Estuans interius Ira vehementi. Estuans interius Ira vehementi. Sephiroth! Sephiroth! Sors immanis- Et inanis. Sors immanis- Et inanis. Estuans interius Ira vehementi. Estuans interius Ira vehementi. Sephiroth! Sephiroth! Veni, veni, venias, Ne me mori facias. Veni, veni, venias, Ne me mori facias. Veni, veni, venias, Ne me mori facias. Veni, veni, venias, Ne me mori facias. Gloriosa Generosa... Gloriosa Generosa... Gloriosa Generosa... Gloriosa Generosa... |
Rod Stewart's, "The Motown Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Boner up and listen to the Miracles echo through the alley down below
Original Lyrics: Up on the roof and listen to The Miracles echo through the alley down below
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Spice Girls', "2 Become 1"
Misheard Lyrics: It's the only thing to see
Original Lyrics: It's the only way to be
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2000s | |
Caramell's, "Caramell Dansen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance on me balls
Cat f*cking a handbag Yours only yours I wanna stay with Winston It’s no lie Lisa in the crowd said “Look Harry had a vagina malfunction!” Original Lyrics: Dansa med oss
Klappa era hnder Gr som vi gr Ta ngra steg t vnster Lyssna och lr Missa inte chansen Nu r vi hr med Caramelldansen |
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Janet Jackson's, "Someone to Call My Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: Go drive a bumpy car
Original Lyrics: Go drive a funky car
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2010s | |
Pitbull, Yomil y el Dany's, "Winning"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a wiggy, wiggy, wiggy, wiggy, wiggy
Original Lyrics: I love winning, winning, winning, winning, winning
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