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Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> N -> Ricky Nelson
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 Ricky Nelson 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 36 misheard song lyrics for Ricky Nelson on amIright currently.
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"Fools Rush In"
Misheard Lyrics:
Booze rushed in.
Original Lyrics:
Fools rush in.
"Garden Party"
Misheard Lyrics:
Buddy's alright now.
Original Lyrics:
But it's alright now.
"Garden Party"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well I went to a goddamn party
Original Lyrics:
Well I went to a garden party
"Garden Party"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well, I went to a bargain party
Original Lyrics:
Well, I went to a garden party
"Garden Party"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well, I went to a boogie party
Original Lyrics:
Well, I went to a garden party
"Garden Party"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well, I went to a garden potty
Original Lyrics:
Well, I went to a garden party
"Garden Party"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well, I went to a guardian parting
And reminisced with my old friends
And reminisced with my old friends
Original Lyrics:
Well, I went to a Garden Party
To reminisce with my old friends
To reminisce with my old friends
"Garden Party"
Misheard Lyrics:
Yokel brought a warnin'
And over in the corner, much to my surprise
Mr. Hughes hittin' Dylan's shoes, wearing his disguise
And over in the corner, much to my surprise
Mr. Hughes hittin' Dylan's shoes, wearing his disguise
Original Lyrics:
Yoko brought her walrus
And over in the corner, much to my surprise
Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes wearing his disguise
And over in the corner, much to my surprise
Mr. Hughes hid in Dylan's shoes wearing his disguise
Don't forget I first heard this on a little transistor radio. Anyway, I wouldn't have believed it if I'd been told he'd mentioned Ono by name.
"Hello, Mary Lou"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hello curry poo, goodbye arse.
Original Lyrics:
Hello Mary Lou, goodbye heart.
"Hello, Mary Lou"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hello, Mary Lou
Goodbye, Marge.
Goodbye, Marge.
Original Lyrics:
Hello, Mary Lou
Goodbye, heart.
Goodbye, heart.
"Hello, Mary Lou"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hello, curly poo
Original Lyrics:
Hello, Mary Lou
"Poor Little Fool"
Misheard Lyrics:
I used to play around the parts,
hasten was my call
hasten was my call
Original Lyrics:
I used to play around with hearts,
that hastened at my call
that hastened at my call
"Poor Little Fool"
Misheard Lyrics:
I used to play around with cards
Original Lyrics:
I used to play around with hearts
"Poor Little Fool"
Misheard Lyrics:
I used to play around with cats and chased them with my car.
Original Lyrics:
I used to play around with hearts that hastened to my call.
"Poor Little Fool"
Misheard Lyrics:
I used to play around with hearts,
Chase 'em in my car.
Chase 'em in my car.
Original Lyrics:
I used to play around with hearts
That hastened at my call.
That hastened at my call.
"Poor Little Fool"
Misheard Lyrics:
I used to play around with hearts,
chase 'em in my car
chase 'em in my car
Original Lyrics:
I used to play around with hearts,
that hastened at my call
that hastened at my call
"Poor Little Fool"
Misheard Lyrics:
I used to play around with hearts, aceing at my cards.
Original Lyrics:
I used to play around with hearts, that hastened at my call.
"Poor Little Fool"
Misheard Lyrics:
I was a fool, all night.
Original Lyrics:
I was a fool, oh yeah.
"Poor Little Fool"
Misheard Lyrics:
Jason had my car
Original Lyrics:
Hastened at my call
"Poor Little Fool"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pooh little fool
Original Lyrics:
Poor little fool
"Poor Little Fool"
Misheard Lyrics:
Poor little pooh
Original Lyrics:
Poor Little fool
"She Belongs To Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bow down to her on Sunday
Salute her when her birthday comes.
Salute her when her birthday comes.
Original Lyrics:
Bow down to her on Sunday
Screwed her when her birthday comes.
Screwed her when her birthday comes.
"Teenage Idol"
Misheard Lyrics:
Some people call me a teenage idol
Some people say, 'Hey, M.V.P.!'.
Some people say, 'Hey, M.V.P.!'.
Original Lyrics:
Some people call me a teenage idol
Some people say they envy me.
Some people say they envy me.
"Teenage Idol"
Misheard Lyrics:
Some people call me a teenage idol
Some people say, 'Hey. M.V.P.!'.
Some people say, 'Hey. M.V.P.!'.
Original Lyrics:
Some people call me a teenage idol
Some people say they envy me.
Some people say they envy me.
"Travelin' Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
And my China girl down in Omaha.
Original Lyrics:
And my China doll down in old Hong Kong.
"Travelin' Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
And my Chinatown down in old Hong Kong
Waits for my return.
Waits for my return.
Original Lyrics:
And my China doll down in old Hong Kong
Waits for my return.
Waits for my return.
"Travelin' Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a pretty senorita waiting for me down in old Mexico
Original Lyrics:
I've a pretty senorita waiting for me down in old Mexico
"Travelin' Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a travelin' man
I met met a lotta snobs
In the south burning ham.
or
In Birmingham.
I met met a lotta snobs
In the south burning ham.
or
In Birmingham.
Original Lyrics:
I'm a traveling man
I made a lotta stops
All over the world.
I made a lotta stops
All over the world.
"Travelin' Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Met a lot of stars all over this world
Original Lyrics:
Made a lot of stops all over this world
"Travelin' Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh my sweet Caroline down in Birmingham
Original Lyrics:
Oh my sweet fraulein down in Berlin town
"Travelin' Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, my sweet brown eyed clown in Birmingham.
Original Lyrics:
Oh, my sweet Fraulein down in Berlin town.
"Travelin' Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, my sweet brown eyes down in Burlington.
Original Lyrics:
Oh, my sweet Fraulein down in Berlin town.
"Travelin' Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, my sweet brown lion down in Burlington
Original Lyrics:
Oh, my sweet Fraulein down in Berlin town
"Travelin' Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, my sweet frog lyin'
Down in Birmingham
Down in Birmingham
Original Lyrics:
Oh my sweet fraulein
Down in Berlin town
Down in Berlin town
"Travelin' Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
When we walked in the sands of Wacky Quay
Original Lyrics:
When we walked in the sands of Waikiki
"Young World"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a young one
Original Lyrics:
It's a young world
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