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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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1960s | |
Led Zeppelin's, "You Shook Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I had to burn that whistle
And had to burn that same. Original Lyrics: Well, I have birds that whistle
And I have birds that sing. |
Manfred Mann's, "Do Wah Diddy Diddy"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm hurt she's man
Original Lyrics: I'm hers (I'm hers)
She's mine (She's mine). |
1970s | |
AC/DC's, "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
Misheard Lyrics: Angry Jews on Sinai
Original Lyrics: Concrete shoes, cyanide
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Brothers Johnson 's, "Strawberry Letter 23"
Misheard Lyrics: A precedence from you, strawberry letter 22
Original Lyrics: A present from you, strawberry letter 22
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Doobie Brothers', "Minute By Minute"
Misheard Lyrics: Lip, dry lip, dry lip, dry lip.
Original Lyrics: Minute by minute, by minute, by minute
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Eagles', "Hotel California"
Misheard Lyrics: Mirrors on the ceiling the pink champagne on ice
Original Lyrics: Mirrors on the ceiling depict champagne on ice
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Joe Walsh's, "Life's Been Good So Far"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just looking for cooze at the scene of the crime...
Original Lyrics: I'm just looking for clues at the scene of the crime
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Kansas', "Carry On Wayward Son"
Misheard Lyrics: Carry on now wayward son, they'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest, dunchu cry no more Original Lyrics: Carry on my wayward son there'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest don't you cry no more |
Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded by the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: And she was blinded by the light
Swept up like a douche ya know a nun her and a knight. Original Lyrics: And she was blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night. |
Steve Miller Band's, "Big Ol' Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics: Big hotel in Atlanta
Original Lyrics: Big ol' jet airliner...
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The Righteous Brothers', "Rock and Roll Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: And Otis brontosaurus to the dock of a bay
OR And Otis brought his swords up to the dock of a bay. Original Lyrics: And Otis brought us all to the dock of a bay.
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Village People's, "San Francisco (You've Got Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: Every gesture there has a Midgee (Midgee)
Original Lyrics: Every gesture there has a meaning (meaning)
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1980s | |
A-Ha's, "Take On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: The Dog King away
Original Lyrics: Talking away, I don't know what I'm to say.
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Aha's, "Take On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't know what.....what to say
Original Lyrics: I don't know what I'm to say
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Aha's, "Take On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be coming for your lover's cage
Original Lyrics: I'll be coming for your love OK
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Aha's, "Take on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, the things that you say, little rival
Just to claim my worries away Original Lyrics: Oh, the things that you say, is it life or
Just to play my worries away |
Bonnie Tyler's, "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn around, dry eyes!
Original Lyrics: Turn around bright eyes!
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: I'mma stand by the side of my Corsa.
Original Lyrics: Mama se, mama sa, ma ma coo sa.
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Paul Young's, "The Love of the Common People"
Misheard Lyrics: Daddy's gonna buy you a Dream Maclinto
Original Lyrics: Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to
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Talking Heads', "Burning Down the House"
Misheard Lyrics: This was once a better face
Original Lyrics: It was once upon a place
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The Buggles', "Video Killed the Radio Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Vinnie O'Gill the radio star
Original Lyrics: Video killed the radio star
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The Jam's, "Eton Rifles"
Misheard Lyrics: Eee too right son, Eee too right son
Original Lyrics: Eton rifles, Eton rifles
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1990s | |
Blink 182's, "Dammit"
Misheard Lyrics: And maybe I'll see you
At a movie sneak preview You'll show and walk by on the arm of that fat gut And I'll smile and you'll wave And pretend it's okay Original Lyrics: And maybe I'll see you
At a movie sneak preview You'll show up and walk by on the arm of that guy And I'll smile and you'll wave And we'll pretend it's okay |
C+C Music Factory's, "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody goes down
Original Lyrics: Everybody dance now!
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Goo Goo Dolls', "Iris"
Misheard Lyrics: And you can't fight the cheese that ain't coming
Original Lyrics: And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
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Muse's, "Muscle Museum"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't you see that I am needed?
Original Lyrics: Can you see that I am needing
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Nirvana's, "Drain You"
Misheard Lyrics: The quote is Dalai Lama helps his student
Original Lyrics: The water is so yellow I'm a healthy student
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Soul to Squeez"
Misheard Lyrics: Dying Jesus freaks
Original Lyrics: Dying trees that scream
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: Ziggy ziggy za there's bodies all around
Original Lyrics: Slam your body down and wind it all around
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Theme Song's, "Tom and Jerry Kids"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on and be where all the action is
Original Lyrics: Gotta be where all the action is
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2000s | |
Audioslave's, "Show Me How to Live"
Misheard Lyrics: Nail in my hand from my creator.
Original Lyrics: Nail in my head from my creator.
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Eluveitie's, "Inis Mona"
Misheard Lyrics: I close my eyes in Slovenia
Original Lyrics: I close my eyes, Inis Mona
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Katy Perry's, "Waking Up In Vegas"
Misheard Lyrics: F*ck up and put your money where your mouth is
Original Lyrics: Shut up and put your money where your mouth is
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Michelle Branch's, "Everywhere"
Misheard Lyrics: Just tell me why you're you and who you are
Original Lyrics: Just tell me why you're here and who you are
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OutKast's, "Hey Ya"
Misheard Lyrics: Shake it, shake it,
Shake it like a pulverised pizza Original Lyrics: Shake it, shake it,
Shake it like a Polaroid picture |
Panic! At the Disco's, "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
Misheard Lyrics: Closing the garden door
Original Lyrics: Closing a goddamn door
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "By the Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Kissed ya, never missed ya.
Original Lyrics: Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it
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Shakira (feat. Wyclef Jean)'s, "Hips Don't Lie"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, Mountain Mike...
Original Lyrics: And I'm on tonight...
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Shinedown's, "Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom)"
Misheard Lyrics: Boiled egg, boiled egg on toast
Original Lyrics: Boom-lay, boom-lay, boom
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2010s | |
Ed Sheeran's, "Shape of You"
Misheard Lyrics: You shampoo like a magnet too.
Original Lyrics: We push and pull like a magnet do
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Far Too Loud's, "Not a Real Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: You may wear but this s*** is serious
Original Lyrics: You may laugh but this s*** is serious
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Meghan Trainor's, "Dance Like Yo Daddy"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance like you're Betty!
Original Lyrics: Dance like yo daddy
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Michael Buble's, "It's a Beautiful Day"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't know why you think that you could hold me when you couldn't; and bye-bye, yourself!
Original Lyrics: I don't know why you think that you could hold me when you couldn't get by, by yourself.
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Pitbull's, "Fireball"
Misheard Lyrics: I was born in a plane
Mama said that every world will know my name Original Lyrics: I was born in a flame
Mama said that everyone will know my name |