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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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| 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 | |
Bill Haley & His Comets', "Rock Around the Clock"
Misheard Lyrics: When she past right son, join behind,
We'll have some fun when the clock strikes one Original Lyrics: Put your glad rags on and join me hon'
We'll have some fun when the clock strikes one |
The Chordettes', "Mr. Sandman"
Misheard Lyrics: Mr. Simple, bring me a dream
Original Lyrics: Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream
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The Everly Brothers', "All I Have to Do is Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: When I feel gloom
Original Lyrics: When I feel blue
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1960s | |
Bob Dylan's, "The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest"
Misheard Lyrics: So when Frankie Lee needed money one day
Judas quickly pulled out a roll of tens And placed them on a food stall Just above the potted paint Sayin', "Take your pick, Frankie Boy, My loss will be your gain". Original Lyrics: So when Frankie Lee needed money one day
Judas quickly pulled out a roll of tens And placed them on a footstool Just above the plotted plain Sayin', "Take your pick, Frankie Boy, My loss will be your gain".. |
Donovan's, "Sunshine Superman"
Misheard Lyrics: I could make like a turtle and dive for the popular scene.
Original Lyrics: I could make like a turtle and dive for your pearls in the sea
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Donovan's, "Sunshine Superman"
Misheard Lyrics: Through the meadow green land Turningcott, you never know me.
Original Lyrics: Superman or Green Lantern ain't got nothin' on me
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Elton John's, "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
Misheard Lyrics: The girl with the colitis goes by.
Original Lyrics: The girl with the kaleidascope eyes
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Round Robin's, "Kick That Little Foot, Sally Ann"
Misheard Lyrics: Do the saucer Sally Ann.
Original Lyrics: Do that salsa, Sally Ann
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The Beatles', "She Loves You"
Misheard Lyrics: Pie can hurt you too
A poltergeist to her Original Lyrics: Pride can hurt you too
Apologize to her |
The Monkees', "Daydream Believer"
Misheard Lyrics: What's extreme and I rhyme
Like a sheep above my eyes The shavin' razor's cool and it sings Original Lyrics: But it rings and I rise
Wipe the sleep out of my eyes My shavin' razor's cold and it stings |
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The Searchers', "Farmer John"
Misheard Lyrics: Yeah, the one with the champagne ice
Original Lyrics: Yeah, the one with the champagne eyes
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1970s | |
Blondie's, "Heart of Glass"
Misheard Lyrics: Yeah, running hot, unknown revolution
Original Lyrics: Yeah, running high on love's true bluish light
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Blondie's, "One Way or Another"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna eat ya, eat ya, eat ya, eat ya
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna meet ya, meet ya, meet ya, meet ya
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Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics: Baddest man in the f****** town
Original Lyrics: Baddest man in the whole d*** town
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John Denver's, "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
Misheard Lyrics: West Virginia, mount your momma
Original Lyrics: West Virginia, mountain momma
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Joy Division's, "Interzone"
Misheard Lyrics: Now the dogs beat the houses
Look the same, I walk round and round, nearly to a tree Original Lyrics: Down the dark streets the houses looked the same
I walked round and round Nail me to a train |
The Four Seasons', "December, 1963 (Oh What a Night)"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh what...gotta find a feeding wishy-washy
Original Lyrics: Oh I got a funny feeling when she walked
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1980s | |
Blondie's, "Call Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Color me your caller, baby
Original Lyrics: Color me your color, baby
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Blondie's, "The Tide is High"
Misheard Lyrics: Every girl wants you to be Herman
Original Lyrics: Every girl wants you to be her man
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Dire Straits', "Money for Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: Custard kitchen deliberated
Original Lyrics: Custom kitchen delivery
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Eddie Money's, "Take Me Home Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: My boat's not watertight
Original Lyrics: Just like Ronnie sang...
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Genesis', "Paperlate"
Misheard Lyrics: Paid for lake, paid for lake
or
Paid for lace, paid for lace
Original Lyrics: Paperlate, paperlate
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Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams', "Without Us (Family Ties theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'll bet we'll be together, fart a million more
Original Lyrics: And I'll bet we'll be together for a million more
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Joy Division's, "Love Will Tear Us Apart"
Misheard Lyrics: Love grows great in the dark again
Original Lyrics: Love...Love will tear us apart again
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Joy Division's, "Love Will Tear Us Apart"
Misheard Lyrics: Lovers play in the park again
Original Lyrics: Love will tear us apart again
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Mother Soundtrack's, "Eight Melodies"
Misheard Lyrics: love is the fountain
Original Lyrics: love is the magic
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R.E.M's, "It's the End of the World As We Know It"
Misheard Lyrics: Donald Trump
Original Lyrics: baffled, trumped
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Robert Palmer's, "Johnny and Mary"
Misheard Lyrics: Johnny's always under the ground
Trying to find certainty Original Lyrics: Johnny's always running around
Trying to find certainty |
Slade's, "Hey Ho Wish You Well"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey ho wishing well
Original Lyrics: Hey ho wish you well
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The Clash's, "Rock the Casbah"
Misheard Lyrics: But we bed up on that border
Original Lyrics: But the Bedouin they brought out
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The Clash's, "Should I Stay or Should I Go"
Misheard Lyrics: If I go there will be trombones
Original Lyrics: If I go there will be trouble
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Wang Chung's, "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: On the end of a video
In all the world is where I belong Original Lyrics: On the edge of oblivion
In all the world is Babylon |
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1990s | |
Fastball's, "The Way"
Misheard Lyrics: They're never coming back
Original Lyrics: Leaving it all behind
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REM's, "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Ponytail wiggler
Original Lyrics: Call me when you try to wake her up.
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The Rembrandts', "I'll Be There for You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be dead for you
When Lorraine starts to bore I'll be dead for you Like I've been dead before I'll be dead for you 'Cause you've been for me, too Original Lyrics: I'll be there for you
When the rain starts to pour I'll be there for you Like I've been there before I'll be there for you 'Cause you've been for me, too |
Weird Al Yankovic's, "The Weird Al Show Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: He was caught in a bear trap
Original Lyrics: He was caught in a bear track
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2000s | |
Ian Van Dahl's, "Will I?"
Misheard Lyrics: Woolite, Woolite, Woolite
Original Lyrics: Will I, will I, will I?
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "By the Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Standing in line to see a shorter line
Original Lyrics: Standing in line
To see the show tonight |
Theme Songs', "The Cleveland Show"
Misheard Lyrics: this is the cleavage show
Original Lyrics: this is The Cleveland Show
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2010s | |
DNCE's, "Cake by the Ocean"
Misheard Lyrics: Ayayayayaya keep on hoping
Keep partying Yoshi Original Lyrics: I-I-I-I-I-I keep on hoping
We'll eat cake by the ocean (huh!) |
Drake's, "Hotline Bling"
Misheard Lyrics: You make me feel like a Digimon.
Original Lyrics: You make me feel like I did you wrong.
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Marina and the Diamonds', "Oh No"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't need a relation check
Original Lyrics: Don't need a relationship
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Shawn Mendes', "Stitches"
Misheard Lyrics: Beating till I can't breathe
Shaking farting onto my knees Original Lyrics: Bleed until I can't breathe
Shaking falling onto my knees |
The Black Keys', "Gold on the Ceiling"
Misheard Lyrics: They wanna get my
Whole load of semen Original Lyrics: They wanna get my
Gold on the ceiling |
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