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Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> B -> Billy Joel

Misheard song lyrics (also called mondegreens) occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody. This page contains all the misheard lyrics for Billy Joel that have been submitted to this site and the old collection from inthe80s started in 1996. For more information about the misheard lyrics available on this site, please read our FAQ.

There are 28 misheard song lyrics for Billy Joel on amIright currently.

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"All for Leyna" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Now I'm in my room
Whistling a tune
Original Lyrics:
Now I'm in my room
Watching the tube
"Big Shot" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Well, you went uptown riding on Christmas Eve
Original Lyrics:
Well, you went uptown riding in your limousine
"Don't Ask Me Why" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Now your goose has gone away
Original Lyrics:
Now your ghosts have gone away
"Goodnight Saigon"
Misheard Lyrics:
We had no salsa
Original Lyrics:
We had no soft soap
"It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Welcome back to the ancient vibe
Original Lyrics:
Welcome back to the age of jive
"Keeping the Faith" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You can mingle too long in your dreams
Original Lyrics:
You can linger to long in your dreams
"Leave a Tender Moment Alone"
Misheard Lyrics:
To tell the girl the Conoco line
Original Lyrics:
To tell the girl the comical line
Conoco is a petroleum company.
"Leave a Tender Moment Alone"
Misheard Lyrics:
When the morning arose
Original Lyrics:
When the moment arose
"Miami 2017"
Misheard Lyrics:
There are not many who remember, they say a TADPOLE still survives, to tell the world about...
Original Lyrics:
There are not many who remember, they say a handful still survives, to tell the world about..
"Modern Woman"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a margarine woman
Original Lyrics:
She's a modern woman
"Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Emily works in the grocery store
Original Lyrics:
Anthony works in the grocery store
"My Life" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Got a call from an old friend, Wee-yoost of the west coast
Original Lyrics:
Got a call from an old friend, we used to be real close.
"New York State of Mind" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm in a Newark state of mind
Original Lyrics:
I'm in a New York state of mind
Newark, NJ is located close to New York City.
"No Man's Land"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now we're gonna be in crime time
Original Lyrics:
Now we're gonna be in prime time
"Piano Man" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Making love to his car's engine
Original Lyrics:
Making love to his tonic and gin
"Pressure"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm sure you'll have Bill Cosby at your side
Original Lyrics:
I'm sure you'll have some cosmic rationale
"Tell Her About It" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Tell her all your grizzlies
Original Lyrics:
Tell her all your crazy dreams
"The River of Dreams" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We all live in erosion
Original Lyrics:
We all live in the ocean
"The Stranger" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
When I asked her for a reason
She refused to leave Bonanza
Original Lyrics:
When I pressed her for a reason
She refused to even answer
"This Night"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tomorrow is a long time waiting
Original Lyrics:
Tomorrow is a long time away
"We Didn't Start The Fire" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Bardot, Budachest, Alabama, Krushchew, Princess Grace, paying place, trouble in the sewers
Original Lyrics:
Bardot, Budapest, Alabama, Krushchev Princess Grace, 'Peyton Place', trouble in the Suez
"We Didn't Start the Fire" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Bitch on the river quad
Original Lyrics:
Bridge on the River Kwai
"We Didn't Start the Fire" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Children of the Meadowlands
Original Lyrics:
Children of Thalidomide
The Meadowlands is a region in North Jersey near New York City.
"We Didn't Start the Fire" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Gretchen's in Afghanistan
Original Lyrics:
Russians in Afghanistan
"We Didn't Start the Fire" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Paper plates, donut glaze
Original Lyrics:
Peyton Place, Princess Grace
"We Didn't Start the Fire" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Virgins in Afghanistan
Original Lyrics:
Russians in Afghanistan
"We Didn't Start the Fire" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We didn’t start the fire
No we did ignite it, but we tried to fight it
Original Lyrics:
We didn’t start the fire
No we didn’t light it but we tried to fight it
"You May Be Right" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
But it just may be a gloomy day you're looking for
Original Lyrics:
But it just may be a lunatic you're looking for

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