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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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Sep 5
Artistry 2
You're going to Hollywood as we parody our next artist in the ever popular Artistry 2 competition: Kelly Clarkson. You haven't joined us in the fun yet but it's not too late my friends. Come play with us, La la la la la la.... (Comments & Parodies)
Aug 23
Artistry 2
Everybody join us in hammering down some Nine Inch Nails! The next round of Artistry 2 approaches! You haven't joined us yet but it's not too late to get involved TODAY!!! (Comments & Parodies)
Aug 8
Artistry 2
C'mon people! Please join us! I swear we don't bite! Anyways, The next artist is Uncle Kracker so follow me and we'll make you smile in a little while. (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 | |
Beach Boys', "California Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: I dig a French bikini off the Hawaiian Island coast by a palm tree in the sand.
Original Lyrics: I dig a French Bikini on Hawaiian Island Dolls by a palm tree in the sand.
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Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "Sixteen Going On Seventeen"
Misheard Lyrics: Vagiladandies. Drinkers of brandies. What do I know of those?
Original Lyrics: Bachelor dandies, Drinkers of brandies. What do I know of those?
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Green River"
Misheard Lyrics: You slapped Betty like she slapped your mother
Original Lyrics: Shoefly, dragonfly, get back to your mother.
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1970s | |
Bachman Turner Overdrive's, "Take It Like a Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna get that hairy woman!
Get that hairy woman! Get that hairy woman! Make it stand; I'm gonna take it like a man! Original Lyrics: I'm gonna get back where they want me!
Get back where they want me! Get back where they want me! Make a stand... I'm gonna take it like a man! |
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Grateful Dead's, "Cassidy"
Misheard Lyrics: flight of the seabirds
Original Lyrics: fly to the seabirds
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Led Zeppelin's, "Immigrant Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Always sleeping, arrested shout
I wanna go with these aristocrats Original Lyrics: On we sweep with the threshing oar,
our only goal will be the Western Shore |
Ozark Mountain Daredevils', "Jackie Blue"
Misheard Lyrics: Just a winner and you'll probably find
Original Lyrics: Ask a winner and you'll probably find
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Peaches And Herb's, "Shake Your Groove Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Shake your booty (2x)
Original Lyrics: Shake your groove thing (2x)
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1980s | |
.38 Special's, "Chain Lightning"
Misheard Lyrics: But you're the boulevard
A limousine moved slowly Original Lyrics: When toward the boulevard a limousine moved slowly
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America's, "Right Before Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Would've been my limousine
Original Lyrics: Pull up in my limousine
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Dan Fogelberg's, "Heart Hotels"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, there's too many windows in this old hotel.
Original Lyrics: Well, there's too many windows in this sort of ghetto.
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Depeche Mode's, "Shake the Disease"
Misheard Lyrics: Takes a whole it's my tummy
Original Lyrics: Takes a hold of my tongue and
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Irene Cara's, "Fame"
Misheard Lyrics: Take your pants off and make it happen!
Original Lyrics: Take your passion and make it happen!
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Madonna's, "La Isla Bonita"
Misheard Lyrics: Last night I drunk on some perol
Original Lyrics: A young girl with eyes like the desert
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Midnight Oil's, "Blue Sky Mining"
Misheard Lyrics: There'll be pain in your pocket tonight
Original Lyrics: There'll be pay in your pocket(s) tonight
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Steve Winwood's, "Roll With It"
Misheard Lyrics: Run Reggie baby
Original Lyrics: Roll with it, baby.
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The Kinks', "Come Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: Well the knocked down the Parley, lots of children died, they died.
Original Lyrics: The day they knocked down the Palais
Part of my childhood died....just died! |
ZZ Top's, "Tush"
Misheard Lyrics: I said Lord take me downtown,
I'm just looking for some touch Original Lyrics: I said Lord take me downtown,
I'm just looking for some tush |
1990s | |
Foo Fighters', "This Is a Call"
Misheard Lyrics: Vlieselin is pretty, vlieselin is good
Original Lyrics: Visiting is pretty
Visiting is good. |
Gin Blossoms', "Until I Fall Away"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna tell whenever I am not myself
Original Lyrics: I wanna tell if I am or am not myself
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Metallica's, "The Memory Remains"
Misheard Lyrics: Heaven reeks of cigarettes
Original Lyrics: Heavy rings hold cigarettes
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Metallica's, "Whiskey in the Jar"
Misheard Lyrics: I first produced my piss store
Original Lyrics: I first produced my pistol
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Nirvana's, "All Apologies"
Misheard Lyrics: Choking on the ashes of a remedy.
Original Lyrics: Choking on the ashes of her enemy.
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Polaris', "Hey Sandy"
Misheard Lyrics: It's kind of strange.
You're looking at the leafy rain. I could've said it's you babe Or have you picked your target yet. Is it me? Original Lyrics: Hey smilin' strange
You lookin' happily deranged Could you settle to shoot me? Or have you picked your target yet? |
Prodigy's, "Breathe"
Misheard Lyrics: Egg sale, egg sale, egg sale!
Original Lyrics: Exhale, exhale, exhale!
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Regina Belle 's, "Make It Like It Was "
Misheard Lyrics: Naked like it was
Original Lyrics: Make it like it was
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2000s | |
Amy MacDonald's, "This Is the Life"
Misheard Lyrics: And your head just twists the stars
Original Lyrics: And your head feels twice the size
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Destiny's Child's, "Survivor"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a survivor
I'm not gon' give her I'm not gon' slap her, I'm gon' report her Original Lyrics: I'm a survivor
I'm not gon' give up I'm not gon' stop (what) I'm gon' work harder. |
Disturbed's, "Voices"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you breathing now, or are you making meatloaf
Original Lyrics: You still breathing
You're making me known |
Drew Seeley and Belinda's, "Dance with Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Be afraid, take my hand
Original Lyrics: Don't be afraid, take my hand
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Fall Out Boy's, "Don't You Know Who I Think I Am?"
Misheard Lyrics: Bring me the spy
Original Lyrics: Get me just right
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Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar We're Going Down"
Misheard Lyrics: a lulugoo complex cockinapudding
Original Lyrics: A loaded God complex, cock it and pull it.
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Insane Clown Posse's, "Miracles"
Misheard Lyrics: 15,000 jerkin' off together
Original Lyrics: 15,000 Juggalos together
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José González's, "Slow Moves"
Misheard Lyrics: They'll keep on pissing in the mattress
We'll keep on pissing in our mattress Original Lyrics: They'll keep on whispering their mantras
We'll keep on whispering our mantras |
Katharine McPhee's, "Over It"
Misheard Lyrics: Heard it fast a little bit
Original Lyrics: Hurt at first a little bit
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Moby's, "Lift Me Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Lesbian, lesbian
I am Obama! Original Lyrics: Lift me up, lift me up
Higher now ama |
No Doubt's, "Hella Good"
Misheard Lyrics: You only like your shoes
So I'm gonna keep on dancin' Original Lyrics: You hold me like you should
So I'm gonna keep on dancin' |
Soundtrack's, "Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne Boss Battle Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: You can shove the horses up my butt
Original Lyrics: We'll sacrifice the son of heaven
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The Fray's, "Over My Head (Cable Car)"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a guess, left in overtime
Original Lyrics: Eight seconds left in overtime
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2010s | |
Azealia Banks', "Yung Rapunxel"
Misheard Lyrics: *loud psycho gibberish* Niggas! Whoa! What the fuck! Danger, danger! Duh-duh-duh-duh-duh
Original Lyrics: Brrrrrrrr-brrrrrr-brrrrrr-brrraaaat Bitch better quit that quit that chit chat If you strapped nigga, dare you ta, dare you ta Brrrrrrrrrr-brrrp-brrrp-brrrrp Just let me pop my shit, let me hit that weed And sip that - aye niggas? What? What the fuck Dare you ta, dare you ta
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PTAF's, "Boss Ass Bitch"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a ball sized bitch
Original Lyrics: I'm a boss ass bitch
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Sandy Farina's, "Here Comes the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: It feels like it's ten cents to me
Original Lyrics: It feels like years since it's been here
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The Andrews Sisters', "Rum and Coca-Cola"
Misheard Lyrics: Our old man's a yellow bitch
Original Lyrics: Out on Marzanella Beach
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Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: Freedom, woah-oah
Original Lyrics: Feed the world.
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Kenny Rogers', "Christmas Is My Favorite Time of the Year"
Misheard Lyrics: The Mr. Wonder lights under my trees
Original Lyrics: The mist of wonder lies under my trees
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Traditional's, "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"
Misheard Lyrics: Hark the herald alien sings
Original Lyrics: Hark the herald angels sing
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