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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 | |
Rolling Stones', "Jumpin' Jack Flash"
Misheard Lyrics: But it's all right now, in fact, it's a guess!
But it's all right, I'm Jumpin' Jack Flash It's a yes best guess! Original Lyrics: But it's all right now, in fact, it's a gas!
But it's all right, I'm Jumpin' Jack Flash It's a gas! Gas! Gas! |
The Beach Boys', "Darlin'"
Misheard Lyrics: I dream about you off in my pretty bald head.
Original Lyrics: I don't about you often, my pretty darlin'.
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Money, Money, Money"
Misheard Lyrics: Money, money, money
Must be funny In enrichment's world. Original Lyrics: Money, money, money
Must be funny In a rich man's world. |
Barry Manilow's, "Copacabana"
Misheard Lyrics: She won the renegade
And did the chop-chop Original Lyrics: She would meringue
And do the cha-cha |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Lookin' Out My Back Door"
Misheard Lyrics: Never tease an elephant for playing in the band
Original Lyrics: Tambourines and elephants are playin' in the band.
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Donny Hathaway's, "Maude Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: Isadora was the first called Verna.
Angie Black, she showed up. Original Lyrics: Isadora was the first bra-burner
Ain't you glad she showed up? |
Grand Funk Railroad's, "I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home)"
Misheard Lyrics: Can you hear me?
Can you hear me? Or am I all alone? You will tell me to my bone. I will kissed you... Original Lyrics: Can you hear me?
Can you hear me? Or am I all alone? If you return me to my home port. I will kiss you Mother Earth. |
Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded by the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: And little early-birdie gave hietus curly-whirly
Original Lyrics: And little Early-Pearly came by in his curly-whirly.
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: Beelzebub has a devil a disciple for me, for me , for me.
Original Lyrics: Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me, for me, for me!
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Queen's, "Don't Stop Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Just stuff me, just stuff me, just stuff me
Original Lyrics: Don't stop me, don't stop me, don't stop me
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Queen's, "We Are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: And bad mistakes, I've made a few,
I've have my share of fat boys in my bed but I've come through Original Lyrics: And bad mistakes, I've made a few,
I've have my share of sand kicked in my face but I've come through |
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1980s | |
Annie's, "It's a Hard Knock Life"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a hard hard life
Original Lyrics: It's a hard knock life
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Bob Marley's, "Forever Loving Jah"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll be forever a ninja
Original Lyrics: We'll be forever loving Jah
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KISS's, "Lick It Up"
Misheard Lyrics: I give a shot if you're ready or not
Original Lyrics: It ain't a crime to be good to yourself
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Michael Jackson's, "Rock With You"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna f*** with you (oh my)
Original Lyrics: I wanna rock with you (all night)
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Prince And The Revolution's, "Little Red Corvette"
Misheard Lyrics: Miracle Max
Original Lyrics: Little red Corvette
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Sly Fox's, "Let's Go All The Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Silly Ninny...repeated
Original Lyrics: (Synthesizer introduction) wish I knee
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Tina Turner's, "We Don't Need Another Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: We don't need an empty beer mug
Original Lyrics: We don't need another hero
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Van Halen's, "Panama"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't you know she's got a law degree?
Original Lyrics: Don't you know she's coming home with me?
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1990s | |
Barenaked Ladies', "If I Had $1000000"
Misheard Lyrics: And if I had $1000000
If I had $1000000 Well, I'd buy you a cake or A nice reliant automobile Original Lyrics: And if I had $1000000
If I had $1000000 Well, I'd buy you a K-Car A nice Reliant automobile |
Janet Jackson's, "Love Will Never Do (Without You)"
Misheard Lyrics: They said it wasn't less
Original Lyrics: They said it wouldn't last
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Jewel's, "Down So Long"
Misheard Lyrics: And I had to be your stand
Original Lyrics: And like cattle we all stand
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Jewel's, "Down So Long"
Misheard Lyrics: But the book of my heart book just got stolen
Original Lyrics: Pocketbook and my heart both just got stolen
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Jewel's, "Down So Long"
Misheard Lyrics: I got a glass of Jesus, I'm gonna spend the winter in the corner of my room
Original Lyrics: I got a plastic Jesus, a cordless telephone for every corner of my room
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Primitive Radio Gods', "Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money.."
Misheard Lyrics: I've been down Harlem Street
I've been down Harlem Street Eggs and ham for breakfast Eggs and Ham for breakfast. Original Lyrics: I've been downhearted, baby
I've been downhearted, baby Ever since the day we met Ever since the day we met. |
Robin Williams', "Friend Like Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You're the boss, the king, the shower
AND You big man job Original Lyrics: You're the boss, the king, the shah
AND You big nabob |
Roxette's, "Joyride"
Misheard Lyrics: Come enjoy the Joyride
Original Lyrics: Come on, join the Joyride
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Shania Twain's, "That Don't Impress Me Much"
Misheard Lyrics: But you're not getting right down to my heart
Original Lyrics: But you've got being right, down to an art.
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TV Theme Song's, "Justice with Judge Mablean"
Misheard Lyrics: Justice with Judge Mablean will be light
Original Lyrics: Justice with Judge Mablean will be life
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Theme Songs', "Caillou Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: My world is germy, gingy each day
Original Lyrics: My world is turning, changing each day
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Theme Songs', "Mystery Science Theater 3000"
Misheard Lyrics: just another basic red job suit
Original Lyrics: just another face in a red jumpsuit
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2000s | |
Alex Lloyd's, "My Way Home"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel like p*** on my way home
Original Lyrics: I feel like this on my way home
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Job For A Cowboy's, "Knee Deep"
Misheard Lyrics: Reese's Pieces.
Original Lyrics: Life of fixations.
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Staind's, "So Far Away"
Misheard Lyrics: I struggle with my boysenberries..
Original Lyrics: All the struggle we thought was in vain
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The Killers', "All These Things That I've Done"
Misheard Lyrics: I got soap and I'm not a soldier
Original Lyrics: I got soul, but I'm not a soldier.
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Theme Songs', "Chowder Theme Song"
Misheard Lyrics: you scurry on up and then you're done
Original Lyrics: You stir it all up and when you're done
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2010s | |
5 Seconds of Summer's, "Hey Everybody!"
Misheard Lyrics: We can all get sucked
We can all get laid Original Lyrics: We can all get some
Yeah, we can all get paid |
Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk"
Misheard Lyrics: Fill my cup with som nigger in it
Original Lyrics: Fill my cup put some liquor in it
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Carly Rae Jepsen's, "Call Me Maybe"
Misheard Lyrics: It's hard to look bright I just baby
Original Lyrics: It's hard to look right at you baby
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Carly Rae Jepsen's, "Call Me Maybe"
Misheard Lyrics: Red skin she was blowing
Hard like He was blowing Original Lyrics: Ripped jeans
Skin was showing Hot night Wind was blowing |
Charlie Puth's, "Attention"
Misheard Lyrics: Throwing that turtle on my knee
Original Lyrics: Throwing that dirt all on my name
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Echosmith's, "Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics: When you finally find yourself.
Tell him I said. Tell him I said good day. Original Lyrics: When you finally find yourself.
Tell him I said. Tell him I said goodbye. |
Imagine Dragons', "Radioactive"
Misheard Lyrics: Sommo le wi tienda wi tienda will la then love
To make my sisters blow To the new day, to the new day Radioactive, Radioactive Original Lyrics: I feel it in my bones
Enough to make my systems blow Welcome to the new age, the new age Welcome to the new age, the new age |
Landry Cantrell's, "Before You"
Misheard Lyrics: Brave gars deep inside of my chest
OR Praise God deep inside of my chest Original Lyrics: Red scars deep inside of my chest
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Martin Tungevaag ft. Serena West's, "Wicked Wonderland"
Misheard Lyrics: Wicky wicky wonderland
Original Lyrics: Wicked wicked wonderland
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Sia's, "Broken Glass"
Misheard Lyrics: So don't give up, it's just your lover 's grown ass
Original Lyrics: So don't give up, it's just young lovers' romance
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Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I'm wearing blackface, baby
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I've got a blank space, baby
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