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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 | |
Connie Francis', "Stupid Cupid"
Misheard Lyrics: You mixed me up for good like loganberry tart
Original Lyrics: You mixed me up for good right from the very start
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Jose Feliciano's, "Feliz Navidad"
Misheard Lyrics: Denise probably not
Original Lyrics: Feliz Navidad
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Procol Harum's, "Whiter Shade of Pale"
Misheard Lyrics: Wyatt Earp..shade of pale
Original Lyrics: Whiter...shade of pale
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Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs', "Lil' Riding Hood"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna keep my sheet suit on.
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna keep my sheep suit on.
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The Beach Boys', "All Summer Long"
Misheard Lyrics: Got the runs now.
Original Lyrics: Not for us now.
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The Beach Boys', "Little Deuce Coupe"
Misheard Lyrics: And comin' off the line when the light turns green
Well we smoke some marijuana like you never seen Original Lyrics: And comin' off the line when the light turns green
Well she blows 'em outta the water like you never seen |
Theme Songs', "Casper, The Friendly Ghost"
Misheard Lyrics: Bone up phone a milkstand,
Children love them maw mose, The kids all go belly flop him so, Casper the friendly ghost Original Lyrics: Grown-ups don't understand
Why children love him the most. But kids all know That he loves them so, Casper the friendly ghost. |
Theme Songs', "Casper, The Friendly Ghost"
Misheard Lyrics: The grown-ups fight
In an endless fight Original Lyrics: The grown-ups might
Look at him with fright |
1970s | |
Boz Scaggs', "Lowdown"
Misheard Lyrics: Got to have a job for this
"Jaws" for that Original Lyrics: Got to have a Jones for this
Jones for that |
Carl Carlton's, "Everlasting Love"
Misheard Lyrics: When I steal the clothes, no one really knows
Original Lyrics: Where life's river flows, no one really knows
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Elton John's, "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Close the door and let me fly, my, my
Original Lyrics: Closed the door and left me blinded by the light.
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Elton John's, "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't find, oh the rock o' mighty blind
Original Lyrics: I can't find, oh the right romantic line
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Elton John's, "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't lie in no more of your darkness
Original Lyrics: I can't light no more of your darkness.
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Elton John's, "Rocket Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Burnin' down the streets of hell alone.
Original Lyrics: Burnin' out his fuse up here alone
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Heart's, "Crazy on You"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me go crazy old you
Original Lyrics: Let me go crazy on you.
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Led Zeppelin's, "When the Levee Breaks"
Misheard Lyrics: D'on, d'on do s*** goddamn, d'on do s*** goddamn
Original Lyrics: Going, go'n' to Chicago, Go'n' to Chicago,
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Neil Sedaka's, "Steppin' Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you thinkin', baby, maybe
Your knees are the same as mine? Original Lyrics: Are you thinkin', baby, maybe
Your needs are the same as mine? |
Rod Stewart's, "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)"
Misheard Lyrics: Tonight's tonight
Original Lyrics: Tonight's the night
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Three Dog Night's, "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)"
Misheard Lyrics: That ain't the way to have come, some
Original Lyrics: That ain't the way to have fun, son
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1980s | |
ABC's, "How To Be A Millionaire"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe these luxuries can help me compensate
For all the cards you were dealt by the hands of fate Original Lyrics: Maybe these luxuries can only compensate
For all the cards you were dealt at the hands of fate |
AC/DC's, "Dirty Deeds (Done Dirt Cheap)"
Misheard Lyrics: Dirty knees, and thunder cheeks
Original Lyrics: Dirty deeds and they're done dirt cheap.
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Abba's, "Super Trouper"
Misheard Lyrics: Unite the Super Trooper
Original Lyrics: Tonight the Super Trooper
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Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Milton Berle in Bay of Pigs invasion
Original Lyrics: Dylan, Berlin, Bay of Pigs invasion
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Corey Hart's, "Sunglasses at Night"
Misheard Lyrics: I cry to you.
I wear my sunrise at night. I wear my sunrise at night. Original Lyrics: I cry to you.
I wear my sunglasses at night. I wear my sunglasses at night. |
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm insane on the sound of Michael's sound
Original Lyrics: Ma-ma se, ma-ma sa, ma-ma coo sa.
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Peabo Bryson's, "If Ever You're in My Arms Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Dear Gabby, you're in my arms again
Original Lyrics: If ever you're in my arms again
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Poison's, "Talk Dirty to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: On the open porch
Original Lyrics: In the old man's Ford
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1990s | |
Blur's, "Song 2"
Misheard Lyrics: I got my head shaved by old Jimbo Jay
Original Lyrics: I got my head checked by a jumbo jet
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Chris Isaak's, "Wicked Game"
Misheard Lyrics: No I don't want a foreign love
Original Lyrics: No I don't want to fall in love
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Gin Blossoms', "Found Out About You"
Misheard Lyrics: Whistlers at the bus stop
Original Lyrics: Whispers at the bus stop
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Green Day's, "When I Come Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Left donuts at my door.
Original Lyrics: So don't knock down my door.
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Meat Loaf's, "Not a Dry Eye in the House"
Misheard Lyrics: Act I - the storm has just begun
Original Lyrics: Act I - the story's just begun
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Nirvana's, "In Bloom"
Misheard Lyrics: He's the one who likes all our pretty suns
Original Lyrics: He's the one who likes all our pretty songs
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Sheryl Crow's, "All I Wanna Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Hit it!
This ain't Nabisco And it ain't no crunchy club, either This is ballet Original Lyrics: Hit it!
This ain't no disco And it ain't no country club, either This is L.A. |
The KLF's, "3AM Eternal"
Misheard Lyrics: Damn it, uh-huh, uh-huh!
Original Lyrics: KLF, uh-huh, uh-huh!
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Vengaboys', "We Like to Party!"
Misheard Lyrics: The big yellow bus is coming
And everybody's running Original Lyrics: The Venga bus is coming
And everybody's jumping! |
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2000s | |
Backstreet Boys', "More Than That"
Misheard Lyrics: I will love you more than dad
Original Lyrics: I will love you more than that
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Joy Williams', "I'm in Love with You"
Misheard Lyrics: I love you just the same as the day's begin.
'Cause I'm in love with you. Original Lyrics: I love you just the same as I did the day.
I fell in love with you. |
Natasha Bedingfield's, "Pocketful of Sunshine"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me away
To secret place As sweet as day Original Lyrics: Take me away
A secret place A sweet escape |
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2010s | |
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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Katy Perry's, "Mind Maze"
Misheard Lyrics: Am I a colorful? Will I beautiful?
Original Lyrics: Am I a common folk? Will I beat it all?
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Pharrell Williams', "Gust of Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a gust of wind
You p*** me off sometimes Original Lyrics: Like a gust of wind
You hit me off sometimes |
Rise Against's, "The Violence"
Misheard Lyrics: Or maybe we're a bug without a net
Original Lyrics: Or maybe we're a book without an end
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country | |
Sam Hunt's, "Body Like a Back Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Body like a back road, drive it in my a**hole
Original Lyrics: Body like a back road, driving with my eyes closed
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misc | |
Coldplay 's, "Something Just Like This "
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not looking for somebody with some superhero kiss
or I'm not looking for somebody with some superhero GIFs Original Lyrics: I'm not looking for somebody with some superhuman gift
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