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Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> C -> Perry Como
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 Perry Como 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 38 misheard song lyrics for Perry Como on amIright currently.
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"(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
From Atlanta to the City
Gee the traffic is a pity
Gee the traffic is a pity
Original Lyrics:
From Atlantic to Pacific
Gee the traffic is terrific
Gee the traffic is terrific
"The City" as in New York City.
"(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
From a railroad in the Pacific
Original Lyrics:
From Atlantic to Pacific
"And I Love You So" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The beagles ask me how
Original Lyrics:
The people ask me how
"As Time Goes By"
Misheard Lyrics:
The fundamental things of life
As time goes by.
As time goes by.
Original Lyrics:
The fundamental things apply
As time goes by.
As time goes by.
"Bali H'ai"
Misheard Lyrics:
Valley High will call you.
Original Lyrics:
Bali Ha'i will call you.
"C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Army's our redeemer.
Original Lyrics:
'R' means our Redeemer.
"Christmas Dream" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The whole world needs a Christmas tree.
Original Lyrics:
The whole world needs a Christmas dream.
"Deep in the Heart of Texas"
Misheard Lyrics:
The prairie moon smells like perfume.
Original Lyrics:
The sage in bloom is like perfume.
"Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't let cigars get in your thighs.
Original Lyrics:
Don't let the stars get in your eyes.
"Frosty The Snowman" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul...
He was born as a Christian... Do Do Do Do Do Do Do
He was born as a Christian... Do Do Do Do Do Do Do
Original Lyrics:
Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul
With a corncob pipe and a button nose...
With a corncob pipe and a button nose...
"Here We Come a-Caroling"
Misheard Lyrics:
But we are friendly bagels
Original Lyrics:
But we are friendly neighbors
"Home For The Holidays"
Misheard Lyrics:
When you long for the sunshine and the friendly gays
Original Lyrics:
When you long for the sunshine of a friendly gaze
The music was written by Robert Allen, and the lyrics were penned by Al Stimman, and the song itself was published in 1954. That same year, Perry Como made the first recorded version of it.
"Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Now the dream Danny bought, he could kiss that-a-way.
Original Lyrics:
Never dreamed anybody could kiss that-a-way.
"Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, hop stiggity, dob stickity, poop whatcha do to me
Original Lyrics:
Oh, hot diggity, dog ziggityBoom what you do to me
"Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, hot diggity, dog s**t-erty
Boom what you do to me
It's so new to me, what you do to me
Boom what you do to me
It's so new to me, what you do to me
Original Lyrics:
Oh, hot diggity, dog ziggity
Boom what you do to me
It's so new to me, what you do to me
Boom what you do to me
It's so new to me, what you do to me
"Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, hot diggity, doll ziggity
Boom, what you do to me
When you neuter me, what you do to me.
Boom, what you do to me
When you neuter me, what you do to me.
Original Lyrics:
Oh, hot diggity, dog ziggity
Boom what you do to me
It's so new to me, what you do to me.
Boom what you do to me
It's so new to me, what you do to me.
"I Found A Million Dollar Baby"
Misheard Lyrics:
Until the crowd got wise, it's a deadbeat.
Original Lyrics:
Until the crowd got wise, incidentally.
"It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Take a look at the fine attend
Listening once again.
Listening once again.
Original Lyrics:
Take a look at the five and ten
Glistening once again.
Glistening once again.
NOT A TRADITIONAL SONG. Written by Robert Meredith Willson in 1951; recorded by Perry Como and the Fontaine Sisters that same year. Bing Crosby also recorded a version of it in 1951; Johnny Mathis covered it several years later, and his version began to get widely played on the radio in the late 1980's.
"It's Impossible" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Ask a baby not to drive
Original Lyrics:
Ask a baby not to cry
"It's Impossible" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Can the ocean keep the Russians from our shore?
It's impossible ...
It's impossible ...
Original Lyrics:
Can the ocean keep from rushing to the shore?
It's impossible ...
It's impossible ...
"It's Impossible" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Can the ocean keep the Russians from our shore?
Original Lyrics:
Can the ocean keep from rushing to the shore?
"It's Impossible" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
If I had you, could I ever want four more?
Original Lyrics:
If I had you, could I ever want for more?
"Magic Moments"
Misheard Lyrics:
And the Romans
Original Lyrics:
Magic moments
"Magic Moments"
Misheard Lyrics:
Collagen moments
Original Lyrics:
Magic moments
"Magic Moments"
Misheard Lyrics:
Madge moments
Original Lyrics:
Magic moments
"Magic Moments"
Misheard Lyrics:
The Taliban called.
Original Lyrics:
The telephone call
"Magic Moments"
Misheard Lyrics:
The way that we cheered whenever our teeth were scoring a touchdown
Original Lyrics:
The way that we cheered whenever our team was scoring a touchdown
The misheard lyrics are silly and a little embarrassing.
"Papa Loves Mambo" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Papa loves mama
Mama loves mango
Mama loves mango
Original Lyrics:
Papa loves mambo
Mama loves mambo
Mama loves mambo
"Round And Round" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Roulette wheel, it goes 'round and 'round.
Original Lyrics:
Find a wheel and it goes round, round, round.
"Seattle"
Misheard Lyrics:
Like a litle child, throwing up free and wild, in Seattle
Original Lyrics:
Like a little child, growing up free and wild, In Seattle
"Some Enchanted Evening" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Sam and Janet Evening
You will see a stranger.
You will see a stranger.
Original Lyrics:
Some enchanted evening
You will see a stranger.
You will see a stranger.
"There Is No Christmas Like a Home Christmas" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You've been waiting too long
Original Lyrics:
You've been away too long
"There Is No Christmas Like a Home Christmas" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You've been way too long
Original Lyrics:
You've been away too long
"White Christmas" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
With every Christmas card I like.
Original Lyrics:
With every Christmas card I write.
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