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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 Jimmy Buffett 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.
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"A Pirate Looks At Forty" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I have been drunk now for over two weeks
I passed out and I rallied
And I smoked a few leaves.
I passed out and I rallied
And I smoked a few leaves.
Original Lyrics:
I have been drunk now for over two weeks
I passed out and I rallied
And I sprung a few leaks.
I passed out and I rallied
And I sprung a few leaks.
These lyrics are not actually misheard. Jimmy sometimes uses that lyric in his live concerts.
"A Pirate Looks at Forty" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I have been drunk now for over two weeks,
I passed out and I rallied
and I smoked a few leaves.
I passed out and I rallied
and I smoked a few leaves.
Original Lyrics:
I have been drunk now for over two weeks,
I passed out and I rallied
and I sprung a few leaks
I passed out and I rallied
and I sprung a few leaks
"A Pirate Looks at Forty" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I have been drunk now for over two weeks
I passed out and I rallied
And I struggled through the weeks.
I passed out and I rallied
And I struggled through the weeks.
Original Lyrics:
I have been drunk now for over two weeks,
I passed out and I rallied
And I sprung a few leaks.
I passed out and I rallied
And I sprung a few leaks.
"Boat Drinks" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Boat drinks
Poison the band with some boat drinks.
Poison the band with some boat drinks.
Original Lyrics:
Boat drinks
Boys in the band ordered boat drinks.
Boys in the band ordered boat drinks.
"Boat Drinks" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Boat drinks
Poison the band, order boat drinks.
Poison the band, order boat drinks.
Original Lyrics:
Boat drinks
Boys in the band ordered boat drinks.
Boys in the band ordered boat drinks.
"Boat Drinks" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Boat drinks
Poison the band, order boat drinks.
Poison the band, order boat drinks.
Original Lyrics:
Boat drinks
Boys in the band ordered boat drinks.
Boys in the band ordered boat drinks.
"Boat Drinks" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I think God had a fever.
Original Lyrics:
I think I got cabin fever.
"Boat Drinks" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I've got a plot of sand somewhere.
Original Lyrics:
I've got to fly to St. Somewhere.
I think it makes as much sense.
"Boat Drinks" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I've got a pot of sane somewhere.
Original Lyrics:
I've got to fly to St. Somewhere.
"Boat Drinks" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Newspapers man should she bare things.
Original Lyrics:
Newspapers mention cheap air fares.
"Brahma Fear" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Think I'll stick two arrow blades gently up my ear.
Original Lyrics:
Think I'll stick to airplanes, gently pop my ears.
"Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
These changes in latitudes
Changes in attitudes
Nothing's original sin.
Changes in attitudes
Nothing's original sin.
Original Lyrics:
These changes in latitudes
Changes in attitudes
Nothing remains quite the same.
Changes in attitudes
Nothing remains quite the same.
"Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Seeing the partridge signs in some big airport.
Original Lyrics:
Reading departure signs in some big airport.
"Changing Channels"
Misheard Lyrics:
Chains and shackles
Stayin' on her toes
She'll be chains and shackles as she goes.
Stayin' on her toes
She'll be chains and shackles as she goes.
Original Lyrics:
Changing channels
Stayin' on her toes
She'll be changing channels as she goes.
Stayin' on her toes
She'll be changing channels as she goes.
"Cheeseburger In Paradise" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Butter and bread
They say can raise the dead
On wonder bread
They say can raise the dead.
They say can raise the dead
On wonder bread
They say can raise the dead.
Original Lyrics:
Warm beer and bread
They say can raise the dead.
They say can raise the dead.
"Cheeseburger In Paradise" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Butter and bread
they say can raise the dead
they say can raise the dead
Original Lyrics:
Warm beer and bread
they say can raise the dead
they say can raise the dead
"Cheeseburger In Paradise" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Cheeseburger and a bag of fries
Original Lyrics:
Chesseburger in Paradise
"Cheeseburger In Paradise" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Cheeseburger and a patty pie
Original Lyrics:
Cheeseburger in paradise
"Cheeseburger In Paradise" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Cheeseburger and carrot eyes
Original Lyrics:
Cheeseburger in Paradise
"Cheeseburger In Paradise" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I missed a cheeseburger in paradise.
Original Lyrics:
I'm just a cheeseburger in paradise.
"Cheeseburger In Paradise" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Makin' the best of every b**ch you went by
or
Makin' the best of every virtue advice
or
Makin' the best of every virtue advice
Original Lyrics:
Makin' the best of every virtue and vice
"Cheeseburger In Paradise" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Not zucchini, fetuccini, vulgar wheat
Original Lyrics:
Not zucchini, fetuccini, or bulgar wheat
"Cheeseburger In Paradise" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's burger and paradise.
or
Cheeseburger and paradise
or
Cheeseburger and paradise
Original Lyrics:
Cheeseburger in paradise
"Cheeseburger In Paradise" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's buried in Paradise.
Original Lyrics:
Cheeseburger in Paradise
"Cheeseburger In Paradise" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Sheets burnin' and a pair of dikes
Original Lyrics:
Cheeseburger in paradise
"Cheeseburger In Paradise" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Tried to amend my carnivorous habit
Made it nearly seven today.
Made it nearly seven today.
Original Lyrics:
Tried to amend my carnivorous habits
Made it nearly seventy days.
Made it nearly seventy days.
"Cheeseburger In Paradise" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wonder Bread they said could raise the dead
Original Lyrics:
Warm beer and bread they said could raise the dead
"Cheeseburger In Paradise" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Worth every damn and a sacrifice to get a
Cheeseburger in paradise.
Cheeseburger in paradise.
Original Lyrics:
Worth every damn bit of sacrifice to get a
Cheeseburger in paradise.
Cheeseburger in paradise.
"Cheeseburger in Paradise" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Tried to amend my carnivorous habits
Made it nearly seventy eight.
or
Made it nearly seven to eight.
Made it nearly seventy eight.
or
Made it nearly seven to eight.
Original Lyrics:
Tried to amend my carnivorous habits
Made it nearly seventy days.
Made it nearly seventy days.
"Come Monday" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
California is warm - check my tan
I just can't wait to see you again.
I just can't wait to see you again.
Original Lyrics:
California has worn me quite thin
I just can't wait to see you again.
I just can't wait to see you again.
"Come Monday" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
California is warm but quite thin
Original Lyrics:
California has worn me quite thin
"Come Monday" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
California just won't make my tan
Original Lyrics:
California has worn me quite thin
"Come Monday" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
California, they want me by ten.
Original Lyrics:
California has worn me quite thin.
"Come Monday" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on, Babe, it'll be alright
Come on, Babe, I'll be holding you tight.
Come on, Babe, I'll be holding you tight.
Original Lyrics:
Come Monday, it'll be alright
Come Monday, I'll be holding you tight.
Come Monday, I'll be holding you tight.
"Come Monday" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I spent 4 lonely days in a brown paper bag.
Original Lyrics:
I spent 4 lonely days in a brown LA haze.
"Come Monday" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I spent 4 lonely days
On the ground, in a haze.
On the ground, in a haze.
Original Lyrics:
I spent four lonely days
In the brown L.A. haze.
In the brown L.A. haze.
"Come Monday" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I spent four lonely days in a brown berry glaze.
Original Lyrics:
I spent four lonely days in a brown L.A. haze.
"Come Monday" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I spent four lonely days in a brown chevrolet
Original Lyrics:
I spent four lonely days in a brown L.A. Haze
"Come Monday" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I spent four lonely days in a brown leather haze
Original Lyrics:
I spent four lonely days in the brown LA haze.
"Come Monday" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I spent four lonely days in a brown ugly haze.
Original Lyrics:
I spent four lonely days in the brown LA haze.
"Come Monday" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I spent four lonely days in an alcohol haze.
Original Lyrics:
I spent four lonely days in a brown L.A. haze.
"Come Monday" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I spent four lovely days
With a brown Ellie May
And I just want you back
By my side
With a brown Ellie May
And I just want you back
By my side
Original Lyrics:
I spent four lonely days
In a brown L.A. haze
And I just want you back
By my side
In a brown L.A. haze
And I just want you back
By my side
"Come Monday" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I've spent four lonely days
In a brown berry haze.
In a brown berry haze.
Original Lyrics:
I've spent four lonely days
In a brown L.A. haze.
In a brown L.A. haze.
"Come Monday" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I've spent four lonely days
In a brown yellow haze.
In a brown yellow haze.
Original Lyrics:
I've spent four lonely days
In a brown L.A. haze.
In a brown L.A. haze.
"Come Monday" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Remember that night in Montana
When we said there'd be no room for God.
When we said there'd be no room for God.
Original Lyrics:
Remember that night in Montana
When we said there'd be no room for doubt.
When we said there'd be no room for doubt.
"Come Monday" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Remember that night in Montana
When we said there'd be no wedding vows.
When we said there'd be no wedding vows.
Original Lyrics:
Remember that night in Montana
When we said there'd be no room for doubt.
When we said there'd be no room for doubt.
"Cowboy In The Jungle"
Misheard Lyrics:
While the Southern Cross and the saddle lights
They remind me of where we are.
They remind me of where we are.
Original Lyrics:
While the Southern Cross and the satellites
They remind me of where we are.
They remind me of where we are.
"Everyone Has A Cousin in Miami"
Misheard Lyrics:
Everyone has a gun on in Miami
Original Lyrics:
Everyone has a cousin in Miami
"Fins"
Misheard Lyrics:
Can't you feel 'em circlin' honey?
Can't you feel 'em swimmin' around?
You got fins to the left, fins to the right,
and you're the only baby in town.
Can't you feel 'em swimmin' around?
You got fins to the left, fins to the right,
and you're the only baby in town.
Original Lyrics:
Can't you feel 'em circlin' honey?
Can't you feel 'em swimmin' around?
You got fins to the left, fins to the right,
and you're the only bait in town.
Can't you feel 'em swimmin' around?
You got fins to the left, fins to the right,
and you're the only bait in town.
"Fins" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Dance to the left, dance to the right
Like your the only girl in town.
Like your the only girl in town.
Original Lyrics:
Fins to the left, fins to the right
And you're the only bait in town.
And you're the only bait in town.
"Fins" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't you feel 'em circlin' honey?
Don't you feel 'em circlin' around?
You've got fence to the left, fence to the right
And you're the only babe in town.
or
Can't you feel 'em circlin' honey?
Can't you feel 'em swimmin' around?
You got fins to the left, fins to the right
And you're the only baby in town.
Don't you feel 'em circlin' around?
You've got fence to the left, fence to the right
And you're the only babe in town.
or
Can't you feel 'em circlin' honey?
Can't you feel 'em swimmin' around?
You got fins to the left, fins to the right
And you're the only baby in town.
Original Lyrics:
Can't you feel 'em circlin' honey?
Can't you feel 'em swimmin' around?
You got fins to the left, fins to the right
And you're the only bait in town.
Can't you feel 'em swimmin' around?
You got fins to the left, fins to the right
And you're the only bait in town.
"Fins" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's gettin' Coast Guards on the road
Original Lyrics:
She's getting postcards on the road
"Fins" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's getting four stars for her role.
Original Lyrics:
She's getting postcards from the road.
"Fins" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You got fish to the left, fish to the right.
Original Lyrics:
You got fins to the left, fins to the right.
"Fins" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You gotta dance to the left
Dance to the right
'Cause you're the only girl in town.
Dance to the right
'Cause you're the only girl in town.
Original Lyrics:
You got fins to the left
Fins to the right
And you're the only bait in town.
Fins to the right
And you're the only bait in town.
"Fruitcakes" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Mayor Cooper
Mayor Cooper
Mayor Maxim Cooper.
Mayor Cooper
Mayor Maxim Cooper.
Original Lyrics:
Mea Culpa
Mea Culpa
Mea Maxima Culpa.
Mea Culpa
Mea Maxima Culpa.
"Fruitcakes" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Meya Coopa, Meya Coopa, meya maxima Coopa.
Original Lyrics:
Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa, Mea Maxima Culpa.
This section is about religious fruitcakes. That is Latin for 'my fault, my fault, my big fault'.
"Grapefruit Juicy Fruit" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Then a little more to see.
Original Lyrics:
Commit a little mortal sin.
"Jolly Mon Sing" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh oh oh oh, Charlie Manson.
Original Lyrics:
Oh oh oh oh, Jolly Mon sing.
"Let's Get Drunk"
Misheard Lyrics:
Why don't we get drunk and screw?
I just got a waterbed covered in Elmer's glue.
I just got a waterbed covered in Elmer's glue.
Original Lyrics:
Why don't we get drunk and screw?
I just bought a waterbed, it's filled up for me and you.
I just bought a waterbed, it's filled up for me and you.
"Margaretaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Searching for my Bob Seger and salt
Original Lyrics:
Searching for my lost shaker of salt
"Margaretaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Searching for my hot chickory saw.
Original Lyrics:
Searching for my lost shaker of salt.
"Margaretaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Searching for my long-lost shaker of salt
Original Lyrics:
Searching for my lost shaker of salt
"Margaretaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Searching for my lost chigger assault.
Original Lyrics:
Searching for my lost shaker of salt
"Margaretaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Threw off my flip-flop
Stepped on a Pop Tart
Cutmaheel had the cruise on back home.
Stepped on a Pop Tart
Cutmaheel had the cruise on back home.
Original Lyrics:
Blew out my flip-flop
Stepped on a pop top
Cut my heel, had to cruise on back home.
Stepped on a pop top
Cut my heel, had to cruise on back home.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
All of those tunas covered with oil.
Original Lyrics:
And all of those tourists covered with oil.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
All those tubas covered in oil
Original Lyrics:
All of those tourists covered with oil
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
All those tubers covered in oil.
Original Lyrics:
All those tourists covered in oil.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
All those tulips covered with oil.
Original Lyrics:
All of those tourists covered with oil
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And I know, it's my old friend Joe.
Original Lyrics:
And I know it's my own damn fault.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And there's too much, covered in oil.
Original Lyrics:
And all of those tourists covered with oil.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Blew out my flip flop,
Stepped on a cow plop
Stepped on a cow plop
Original Lyrics:
Blew out my flip flop,
Stepped on a pop top
Stepped on a pop top
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Blew out my flip flop, Stepped on a poptart
Original Lyrics:
Blew out my flip flop, Stepped on a pop top
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Blew out my flip flop, stepped on a pop tart.
Original Lyrics:
Blew out my flip flop, stepped on a pop top.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Blew out my flip flop.
Stepped on a Pop Tart.
Stepped on a Pop Tart.
Original Lyrics:
Blew out my flip flop.
Stepped on a pop top.
Stepped on a pop top.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Blew out my flip flop.
Stepped on a cowpie.
Stepped on a cowpie.
Original Lyrics:
Blew out my flip flop.
Stepped on a pop top.
Stepped on a pop top.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Blew out my flip flop.
Stepped on a pop tart.
Stepped on a pop tart.
Original Lyrics:
Blew out my flip flop.
Stepped on a pop top.
Stepped on a pop top.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Blew out my flip flop.
Stepped on a pot pipe.
Stepped on a pot pipe.
Original Lyrics:
Blew out my flip flop.
Stepped on a pop top.
Stepped on a pop top.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Blew out my flip flop
Stepped on a Pop-Tart.
Stepped on a Pop-Tart.
Original Lyrics:
Blew out my flip flop
Stepped on a pop top.
Stepped on a pop top.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Blew out my flip flop
Stepped on a cow plop.
Stepped on a cow plop.
Original Lyrics:
Blew out my flip flop
Stepped on a pop top.
Stepped on a pop top.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Blew out my flip flop
Stepped on a flower pot.
Stepped on a flower pot.
Original Lyrics:
Blew out my flip-flop
Stepped on a pop top.
Stepped on a pop top.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Blew out my flip flop
Stepped on a pop pop.
Stepped on a pop pop.
Original Lyrics:
Blew out my flip flop
Stepped on a pop top.
Stepped on a pop top.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Blew out my flip flop
Stepped on a posh pop
Cruised up the hill, had to cruise on back home.
Stepped on a posh pop
Cruised up the hill, had to cruise on back home.
Original Lyrics:
I blew out my flip flop
Stepped on a pop top
Cut my heel, had to cruise on back home.
Stepped on a pop top
Cut my heel, had to cruise on back home.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Blew out my flip-flop,
Stepped on a car top
Cat on mahial, take a criuse on back home.
Stepped on a car top
Cat on mahial, take a criuse on back home.
Original Lyrics:
I blew out my flip flop,
Stepped on a pop top
Cut my heel, had to cruise on back home
Stepped on a pop top
Cut my heel, had to cruise on back home
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Blew out my six-string, on my front porcelain
Selling the Shemp
And again and a ball
Selling the Shemp
And again and a ball
Original Lyrics:
Strummin' my six string on my front porch swing.
Smell those shrimp
They're beginnin' to boil.
Smell those shrimp
They're beginnin' to boil.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Blew out my six-string, on my front porcelain
Smelling the shrimp dip again at the bar.
Smelling the shrimp dip again at the bar.
Original Lyrics:
Strummin' my six string on my front porch swing.
Smell those shrimp, they're beginnin' to boil.
Smell those shrimp, they're beginnin' to boil.
"Margaritaville"
Misheard Lyrics:
Blew out my six-string
On my front porcelain
Selling the Shemp
And again and a ball.
On my front porcelain
Selling the Shemp
And again and a ball.
Original Lyrics:
Strummin' my six string
On my front porch swing
Smell those shrimp
They're beginnin' to boil.
On my front porch swing
Smell those shrimp
They're beginnin' to boil.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
But there's a peach in the blender.
Original Lyrics:
But there's booze in the blender.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
But there's proof on the blender.
And soon ever amber.
And soon ever amber.
Original Lyrics:
But there's booze in the blender.
And soon it will render.
And soon it will render.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Hoisted away again by my girl Rita Bell
Original Lyrics:
Wasted away again in Margaritaville
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I blew out my flip flop, stepped on a pot pie
Cut my heel, had to cruise on back home.
Cut my heel, had to cruise on back home.
Original Lyrics:
I blew out my flip flop,
Stepped on a pop top
Cut my heel, had to cruise on back home
Stepped on a pop top
Cut my heel, had to cruise on back home
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I blew out my flip-flop
Stepped on a Pop Tart
Stepped on a Pop Tart
Original Lyrics:
I blew out my flip-flop
Stepped on a pop-top
Stepped on a pop-top
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I blew out my flip-flop
Stepped on a pop to
But my heel had a bruise from back home.
Stepped on a pop to
But my heel had a bruise from back home.
Original Lyrics:
I blew out my flip-flop
Stepped on a pop top
Cut my heel had to cruise on back home.
Stepped on a pop top
Cut my heel had to cruise on back home.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I put my booze in the blender
or
I put my boots in the blender
or
I put my boots in the blender
Original Lyrics:
But there's booze in the blender
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's my own downfall.
Original Lyrics:
It's my own damn fault.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Livin' on sponge cake
or
Lickin' in sponge kay
or
Lickin' in sponge kay
Original Lyrics:
Nibblin' on sponge cake
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Livin' on sponge cake
Original Lyrics:
Nibblin' on sponge cake
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Livin' on sponge cake
Original Lyrics:
Nibblin' on sponge cake
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Living on a sponge cake
Watching the sun bake.
Watching the sun bake.
Original Lyrics:
Nibbling on sponge cake
Watching the sun bake.
Watching the sun bake.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Lookin for my log-shaker song.
Original Lyrics:
Lookin for my lost shaker of salt.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Lookin for my lost favorite dog
Original Lyrics:
Lookin for my lost shaker of salt
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Searching for my lost jiggering son
or
Lookin for that Don Shafer and Son
or
Lookin' for my life's sugar and salt
or
Lookin for my lost gibberish dog
or
Lookin for my lost gibberish dog
Original Lyrics:
Lookin for my lost shaker of salt
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Lookin for my outlaw shaker of salt.
Original Lyrics:
Lookin for my lost shaker of salt.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Lookin' for my large shaker of salt.
Original Lyrics:
Lookin' for my lost shaker of salt.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Lookin' for my large shaker of salt
Original Lyrics:
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Lookin' for my lost jigger-saw.
Original Lyrics:
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Lookin' for my lost shaker skill saw.
Original Lyrics:
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt
Margaritaville played on the radio and the bar juke boxes during the summer of 1977. I worked as a very bad maintenance man at a kid's summer camp. Among the tools I used badly was a "skil' saw. Perhaps it was because saws were on my mind but, that's the lyric I heard.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Lookin' for that lost sugary salt
Original Lyrics:
Searching for my lost shaker of salt
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Looking for my log shaker and saw.
Original Lyrics:
Looking for my lost shaker of salt.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Looking for my log, sugar, and salt.
Original Lyrics:
Lookin for my lost shaker of salt.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Looking for my long lost shaker of songs
Some people claim that there's a warmth of the place
But I know, it's my own grampa.
Some people claim that there's a warmth of the place
But I know, it's my own grampa.
Original Lyrics:
Looking for my lost shaker of salt
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame
But I know, it's my own damn fault.
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame
But I know, it's my own damn fault.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Looking for my lost checkered socks
Original Lyrics:
Looking for my lost shaker of salt
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Looking for my lost chigger-saw.
Original Lyrics:
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Looking for my lost favorite song
Some people say that there's a warm dark place
But I know, it's my own grandpa.
Some people say that there's a warm dark place
But I know, it's my own grandpa.
Original Lyrics:
Looking for my lost shaker of salt
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame
But I know it's my own damn fault.
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame
But I know it's my own damn fault.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Looking for my outlaw shaker of salt.
Original Lyrics:
Lookin for my lost shaker of salt.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Lost my flip-flop,
stepped on a poptart
stepped on a poptart
Original Lyrics:
Blew out my flip-flop
stepped on a poptop
stepped on a poptop
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Nibblin' on sponge cake, watching the sun bake
All the stewardesses covered in oil.
All the stewardesses covered in oil.
Original Lyrics:
Nibblin' on sponge cake, watching the sun bake
All those tourists covered in oil.
All those tourists covered in oil.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Nothing for sure
But this brand new tatoo.
But this brand new tatoo.
Original Lyrics:
Nothing to show
But this brand new tattoo.
But this brand new tattoo.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Nothing to show but this brand new tattoo
But it's a real beauty, Vanessa's patootie
How it got here, I haven't a clue.
But it's a real beauty, Vanessa's patootie
How it got here, I haven't a clue.
Original Lyrics:
Nothing to show but this brand new tattoo
But it's a real beauty, a Mexican cutie.
How it got here, I haven't a clue.
But it's a real beauty, a Mexican cutie.
How it got here, I haven't a clue.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Nothing to show but this damned new tattoo
Original Lyrics:
Nothing to show but this brand new tattoo
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Now I know, it's my old man, Paul.
Original Lyrics:
And I know it's my own damn fault.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Now I know, it's my own damn paw
Original Lyrics:
And I know it's my own damn fault
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oliver's tourists comin' with oil
Original Lyrics:
All of those tourists covered with oil
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Put the boots in the blender!
Original Lyrics:
But there's booze in the blender
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Searchin for my lock, sugar, and shawl
Original Lyrics:
Searchin for my lost shaker of salt
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Searchin' for my last chigger saw
Original Lyrics:
Searchin' for my last shaker of salt
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Searchin' for my last jigger of sauce
Original Lyrics:
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Searchin' for my log shaker saw.
Original Lyrics:
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Searchin' for my log shaker song.
Original Lyrics:
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Searchin' for my log-shaker and saw.
Original Lyrics:
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Searchin' for my lost "Digger" the dog
Original Lyrics:
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Searchin' for my lost checkered sock.
Original Lyrics:
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Searchin' for my lost chigger is all.
Original Lyrics:
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Searchin' for my lost jigger and saw
Original Lyrics:
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Searchin' for my lost neighbor's dog.
Original Lyrics:
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Searchin' for my lost shake-erd saw
Original Lyrics:
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Searching for my large yager with malt
Original Lyrics:
Searching for my lost shaker of salt
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Searching for my lost chain saw
Original Lyrics:
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Searching for my lost checkered sock.
Original Lyrics:
Searching for my lost shaker of salt.
"Margaritaville"
Misheard Lyrics:
Searching for my lost chigger aho
Original Lyrics:
Searching for my lost shaker of salt
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Searching for my lost chigger and saw.
Original Lyrics:
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Searching for my lost jiggerous thought
Original Lyrics:
Searching for my lost shaker of salt
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Searching for my lost sugar and salt. (sugar pronounced Shigger)
Original Lyrics:
Searching for my lost shaker of salt
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Smell of shrimp dip again in the bar.
Original Lyrics:
Smell those shrimp, they're beginning to boil.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Smell of shrimp dip beginning to boil.
Original Lyrics:
Smell those shrimp, they're beginning to boil.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Smell of shrimp, dipped in vaginitive oil.
Original Lyrics:
Smell those shrimp, they're beginning to boil.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Smell the shrapnel beginning to boil.
Original Lyrics:
Smell those shrimp, they're beginning to boil.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Smell those shrimp, where I'm pickin' my boil.
Original Lyrics:
Smell those shrimp, they're beginnin' to boil.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Some people claim that there's a Walmart to blame.
Original Lyrics:
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Some people claim that there's a walnut to blame.
Original Lyrics:
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Some people claim that there's a walnut to blame
But I know it's nobody's fault.
But I know it's nobody's fault.
Original Lyrics:
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame
But I know it's my own damned fault.
But I know it's my own damned fault.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Some people claim that there's a warm moon to blame.
Original Lyrics:
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Some people claim that there's a warm other place.
Original Lyrics:
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Some people claim that there's a woman here.
Original Lyrics:
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Some people claim that there's a woman plane
But I know, it's my own dad, Pa.
But I know, it's my own dad, Pa.
Original Lyrics:
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame
But I know, it's my own d*** fault.
But I know, it's my own d*** fault.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Some people claim that there's a worm on the blade.
Original Lyrics:
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Some people claim there's a woman to blame
But I know it's my own grandpa
But I know it's my own grandpa
Original Lyrics:
Some people claim there's a woman to blame
But I know it's my own damn fault
But I know it's my own damn fault
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Some people claim there's a worm on the range
But I know it's my own damn car.
But I know it's my own damn car.
Original Lyrics:
Some people claim there's a woman to blame
But I know it's my own damn fault.
But I know it's my own damn fault.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Some people say that there's a women to blame
But I know, it's that b****'s fault.
But I know, it's that b****'s fault.
Original Lyrics:
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame
But I know, it's my own damn fault.
But I know, it's my own damn fault.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Strummin' my sex change
Original Lyrics:
Strummin' my six string
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Strummin' my six-string on my front porch swing
Smell of shrimp dip again at the bar.
Smell of shrimp dip again at the bar.
Original Lyrics:
Strummin' my six string on my front porch swing.
Smell those shrimp, they're beginnin' to boil.
Smell those shrimp, they're beginnin' to boil.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Strummin' my six-string on my front porch swing
Smell of shrimp dip beginning to boil.
Smell of shrimp dip beginning to boil.
Original Lyrics:
Strummin' my six string on my front porch swing.
Smell those shrimp
They're beginnin' to boil.
Smell those shrimp
They're beginnin' to boil.
"Margaritaville"
Misheard Lyrics:
Strumming my sex change,
on the front porch swing
on the front porch swing
Original Lyrics:
Strumming my six string
on the front porch swing
on the front porch swing
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Waiting to pay a big enormous heating bill
Original Lyrics:
Wasting away again in Margaritaville
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wasted away again in Macarenaville
Original Lyrics:
Wasted away again in Margaritaville
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wasted away again in my Dorito Van.
Original Lyrics:
Wastin' away again in Margaritaville.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wasted away again in my burrito van.
Original Lyrics:
Wasted away again in Margaritaville.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wastin away again in margarita babe
Searchin for my lost vigorous soul
Searchin for my lost vigorous soul
Original Lyrics:
Wastin away again in Margaritaville
Searchin for my lost shaker of salt
Searchin for my lost shaker of salt
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wastin away again in my gorrilla-boo
Searchin for my lost iggerous thought.
Searchin for my lost iggerous thought.
Original Lyrics:
Wastin away again in Margaritaville
Searchin for my lost shaker of salt.
Searchin for my lost shaker of salt.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wastin' away again in Margaritaville
Searching for my lost sugar and son
Searching for my lost sugar and son
Original Lyrics:
Wastin' away again in Margaritaville
Searching for my lost shaker of salt
Searching for my lost shaker of salt
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wastin' away again in Margaritaville
Lookin' for my hearts lost sugar and salt.
Lookin' for my hearts lost sugar and salt.
Original Lyrics:
Wasted away again in Margaritiville
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt.
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wastin' away again in Margaritaville
Lookin' for my lost shiggerasaw.
Lookin' for my lost shiggerasaw.
Original Lyrics:
Wastin' away again in Margaritaville
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt.
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wastin' away again in Margarito-doo.
Original Lyrics:
Wastin' away again in Margaritaville.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wastin' away again in my gorilla suit.
Original Lyrics:
Wastin' away again in Margaritaville.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wastin' away again is my greatest sin
Original Lyrics:
Wastin' away again in Margaritaville
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wasting away again in Margaritaville
Looking for my last Skake-n-Bake son.
Looking for my last Skake-n-Bake son.
Original Lyrics:
Wasting away again in Margaritaville
Looking for my lost skaker of salt.
Looking for my lost skaker of salt.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wasting away again in my gorilla suit.
Original Lyrics:
Wasting away again in Margaritaville.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wasting away again in my green DeVille.
Original Lyrics:
Wasting away again in Margaritaville.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We stay away, again at Margaritiville.
Original Lyrics:
Wastin' away again in Margaritiville.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wish it woud rain again in Margaritaville.
Original Lyrics:
Wasted away again in Margaritaville.
"Margaritaville" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Wish there's a way to get that Margarita in
Original Lyrics:
Wastin' away again in Margaritaville
"On A Sunday Afternoon"
Misheard Lyrics:
Taxi's taken all my toys.
Original Lyrics:
Tax man's taken all my dough.
"Perrier Blues"
Misheard Lyrics:
Scratch my balls
Original Lyrics:
Stretch my claws
"Pirate Looks At Forty"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mother, Mother ocean
I have heard you call
I've wanted to sail upon your waters since I was three weeks tall.
I have heard you call
I've wanted to sail upon your waters since I was three weeks tall.
Original Lyrics:
Mother, Mother ocean
I have heard you call
I've wanted to sail upon your waters since I was three feet tall.
I have heard you call
I've wanted to sail upon your waters since I was three feet tall.
"Ragtop Day"
Misheard Lyrics:
Classy little wine and bread
Turns everybody's head.
Turns everybody's head.
Original Lyrics:
Classy little white and red
Turns everybody's head.
Turns everybody's head.
"School Boy Heart"
Misheard Lyrics:
It sits in the corner of my goal-posted mouth.
or
It sits in the corner of my gulf coastal mouth.
or
It sits in the corner of my gulf coastal mouth.
Original Lyrics:
It sits in the cheek of my gulf coastal mouth.
"Son Of A Son Of A Sailor" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Shake your manhood like a banker.
Original Lyrics:
Shake the hand of the mango man.
"Son Of A Son Of A Sailor" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You can shake the hand of a mangled man
As he greets you with a quarter.
As he greets you with a quarter.
Original Lyrics:
You can shake the hand of the Mango Man
As he greets you at the Border.
As he greets you at the Border.
In Buffet's book, 'Tales From Margaritaville', the story entitled 'Son of a Son of a Sailor' describes Buffett's encounter with Gregorio Fuentes, a man covered in scars (mangled man), from a small fishing village in Cuba.
"Son Of A Son Of A Sailor" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You can shake the hand of the mangled man
As he greets you at the border.
As he greets you at the border.
Original Lyrics:
You can shake the hand of the mango man
As he greets you at the border.
As he greets you at the border.
"The Weather Is Here, I Wish You Were Beautiful"
Misheard Lyrics:
But his old lady's a tomato (pronounced 'toe-mott-toe')
She can't stay away from the phone.
She can't stay away from the phone.
Original Lyrics:
But his old lady's into modeling
She can't stay away from the phone.
She can't stay away from the phone.
"Volcano (Live Version)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Mr. Ugly
Original Lyrics:
Mr. Utley
Recorded with his band, The Coral Reefer Band.
"Volcano" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't want to land in no bastard's face
Original Lyrics:
Don't want to land in no Buzzards Bay
"Volcano" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't know where I'm a gona go
When the bars get closed.
When the bars get closed.
Original Lyrics:
I don't know where I'm a gonna go
When the volcano blows.
When the volcano blows.
"Volcano" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't know where I'm a gonna go 'cause the Bible tells me so
Original Lyrics:
I don't know where I'm a gonna go when the volcano blows
"Volcano" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't know where I'm a gonna go when the bartender closes.
Original Lyrics:
I don't know where I'm gonna go when the volcano blows.
"Volcano" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't know where I'm a gonna go when they bomb Canada.
Original Lyrics:
I don't know where I'm-a gonna go when Vol-cano blows.
"Volcano" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't know where I'm a gonna go
When the ball candle blows.
When the ball candle blows.
Original Lyrics:
I don't know where I'm a gonna go
When the volcano blows.
When the volcano blows.
"Volcano" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't know where I'm gonna go when I bought a cantalope
Original Lyrics:
I don't know where I'm gonna go when the volcano blows
"Volcano" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't know where I'm-a gonna go
With this ball of cantalope
With this ball of cantalope
Original Lyrics:
I don't know where I'm-a gonna go
When the volcano blow
When the volcano blow
"Volcano" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I don't know where I'm-a gonna go when the wild people go
Original Lyrics:
I don't know where I'm-a gonna go when Vol-cano blows
"Volcano" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Summer smoke up in the sky
Original Lyrics:
Sulphur smoke up in the sky
"Who's The Blonde Stranger?"
Misheard Lyrics:
Booze upon strangers
Original Lyrics:
Who's the blonde stranger?
"Who's the Blonde Stranger?"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oo la la von Stranger
Original Lyrics:
Who's the Blonde Stranger?
"Why Don't We Get Drunk And Screw?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I just bought a watermelon fit enough for me and you.
Original Lyrics:
I just bought a water bed, it's filled up for me and you.
"Why Don't We Get Drunk And Screw?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
They say you are a snow queen.
Original Lyrics:
They say you are a snuff queen.
"Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I just bought a waterbed filled up with Elmer's glue
Original Lyrics:
I just bought a water bed, it's filled up for me and you.
"Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I just bought a waterbed
It's filled up with Elmer's glue.
It's filled up with Elmer's glue.
Original Lyrics:
I just bought a waterbed
It's filled up for me and you.
It's filled up for me and you.
Elmer's Glue is actually correct on live recordings, so it's technically not misheard.
"Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I just bought a waterbed
It's filled up with Elmer's glue.
It's filled up with Elmer's glue.
Original Lyrics:
I just bought a waterbed
It's filled up for me and you.
It's filled up for me and you.
Terence adds: "This isn't a misheard lyric. This version is from one of Jimmy's live recordings. Jimmy is known for "improvising" new lyrics during live shows."
"Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
They say you are a snub queen
Original Lyrics:
They say you are a snuow queen
"Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Why don't we get druck, sniff glue?
Original Lyrics:
Why don't we get drunk and screw?
"Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Why don't we get drunk after school?
Original Lyrics:
Why don't we get drunk and screw?
"Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw?" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Why don't we get drunk in school?
Original Lyrics:
Why don't we get drunk and screw?
A snuff queen in Nashville in the early 70s was a term for a country and western groupie who hung around country artists looking to have sex with them.
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