Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> P -> Pere Ubu

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 Pere Ubu 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 4 misheard song lyrics for Pere Ubu on amIright currently.

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"Heart of Darkness"
Misheard Lyrics:
I get so tired of s***in' another man.
Original Lyrics:
I get so tired, it's like I'm another man.
"The Modern Dance"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mad drunk, mad drunk
Original Lyrics:
Merdre, merdre
Chris adds: "Interesting how the mind fills in the gap of missing information with junk from our lives. I am apparently an alcoholic, and the other person is apparently a racist. Silliness."
"The Modern Dance"
Misheard Lyrics:
Man from NAMBLA
Original Lyrics:
Merdre, merdre
"The Modern Dance"
Misheard Lyrics:
N****r, n****r
Original Lyrics:
Merdre, merdre
'Merdre' is a word from the play that inspired the band's name, 'Ubu Roi.' It is a more 'polite' form of 'merde' or 's***.'

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The Modern Dance album at Amazon.com
Dub Housing album at Amazon.com
Terminal Tower: An Archival Collection album at Amazon.com
The Shape of Things album at Amazon.com
B Each B Oys See Dee + album at Amazon.com
 
 
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