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Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> R -> Linda Ronstadt
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 Linda Ronstadt 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 82 misheard song lyrics for Linda Ronstadt on amIright currently.
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"Blue Bayou"
Misheard Lyrics:
Brazil, the moon
And the evening tide
And the evening tide
Original Lyrics:
The silver moon
And the evening tide
And the evening tide
"Blue Bayou"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm going back someday, come with May to blue bayou
Original Lyrics:
I'm going back someday, come what may to blue bayou
"Blue Bayou"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm going back someday, come with me to blue by you.
Original Lyrics:
I'm going back someday, come what may to blue bayou
"Blue Bayou"
Misheard Lyrics:
If I could only see
A vanilla sunrise
Through sleepy eyes
How happy I'd be.
or
If I could only see
A vermillion sunrise
Through sleepy eyes
How happy I'd be.
A vanilla sunrise
Through sleepy eyes
How happy I'd be.
or
If I could only see
A vermillion sunrise
Through sleepy eyes
How happy I'd be.
Original Lyrics:
If I could only see
A familiar sunrise
Through sleepy eyes
How happy I'd be.
A familiar sunrise
Through sleepy eyes
How happy I'd be.
"Blue Bayou"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, that boy of mine
Bulbasaur
Bulbasaur
Original Lyrics:
Oh, that boy of mine
By my side
By my side
"Blue Bayou"
Misheard Lyrics:
Put it where the Sun don't shine.
Original Lyrics:
Working till the Sun don't shine.
"Blue Bayou"
Misheard Lyrics:
Seven nickels, seven dimes
Original Lyrics:
Saving nickels, saving dimes
"Blue Bayou"
Misheard Lyrics:
Where the f***s are fine
And the world is mine
On Blue Bayou.
And the world is mine
On Blue Bayou.
Original Lyrics:
Where the folks are fine
And the world is mine
On Blue Bayou.
And the world is mine
On Blue Bayou.
"Blue Bayou"
Misheard Lyrics:
Working where the sun don't shine
Original Lyrics:
Working till the sun don't shine.
"Different Drum"
Misheard Lyrics:
So goodbye, I believe
And it makes no sense
Try and believe
We'll both live a lot longer if you live without me.
And it makes no sense
Try and believe
We'll both live a lot longer if you live without me.
Original Lyrics:
So goodbye, I'll be leavin'
It makes no sense
This cryin' and grievin'
We'll both live a lot longer if you live without me.
It makes no sense
This cryin' and grievin'
We'll both live a lot longer if you live without me.
"Different Drum"
Misheard Lyrics:
You and I down at the TV to watch Different Strokes
Original Lyrics:
You and I travel to the beat of a different drum.
"Different Drum"
Misheard Lyrics:
You and I toddle to the beat of a different drum
Original Lyrics:
You and I travel to the beat of a different drum
"Different Drum"
Misheard Lyrics:
You know I hobble to the beat of a different drum.
Original Lyrics:
You and I travel to the beat of a different drum.
"Easy For You To Say"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh! Back to her again!
Original Lyrics:
Go back to her again.
"Falling Star"
Misheard Lyrics:
Everyday I have pissed the floor
Original Lyrics:
Everyday I have paced the floor
"Get Closer"
Misheard Lyrics:
Get Close-Up
Original Lyrics:
Get Closer
This was later parodied in an ad for Close-Up toothpaste.
"Heat Wave"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's like a speed way, burnin' in my heart
Original Lyrics:
It's like a heat wave, burnin' in my heart
"Heat Wave"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's like a speed way.
Original Lyrics:
It's like a heat wave.
"Heat Wave"
Misheard Lyrics:
Whenever he cums on me So low, sweet and plain
Original Lyrics:
Whenever he calls my name Soft, low, sweet and plain
"I Knew You When"
Misheard Lyrics:
Nanny you when you were lonely
Original Lyrics:
I knew you when you were lonely.
"I Need You"
Misheard Lyrics:
I need you like a child needs his shoe.
Original Lyrics:
I need you like a shot needs to shoot.
"I Need You"
Misheard Lyrics:
I need you like a shine needs a shoe.
Original Lyrics:
I need you like a shot needs to shoot.
"It's So Easy"
Misheard Lyrics:
He's Luigi
Original Lyrics:
It's so easy
"It's So Easy"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a Ouija (wee-gee)
Original Lyrics:
It's so easy
"Wee-gee" is a common (mis)pronunciation of Ouija.
"It's So Easy"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a wee-wee to fall in love.
Original Lyrics:
It's so easy to fall in love.
"It's So Easy"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a wheezy to fall in love.
(It's-a-wheezy-it's-a-wheezy-it's-a-wheezy.)
(It's-a-wheezy-it's-a-wheezy-it's-a-wheezy.)
Original Lyrics:
It's so easy to fall in love.
(It's-so-easy-it's-so-easy-it's-so-easy.)
(It's-so-easy-it's-so-easy-it's-so-easy.)
"It's So Easy"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a wheezy to fall in love.
Original Lyrics:
It's so easy to fall in love.
"It's So Easy"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's so easy, 'cause I'm so easy
Original Lyrics:
It's so easy, so doggone easy
The misheard lyric is funnier.
"It's So Easy"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's the wheelie to fall in love.
Original Lyrics:
It's so easy to fall in love.
"It's So Easy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Look into your heart and see
What's your number makin' sex eyes to me
What's your number makin' sex eyes to me
or
Look into your heart and see
What's your number makin' sex acts to me
What's your number makin' sex acts to me
or
Look into your heart and see
What's your number makin' sex acts to me
What's your number makin' sex acts to me
Original Lyrics:
Look into your heart and see
What your lovebook has set aside for me
What your lovebook has set aside for me
"It's So Easy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Look into your hot-a** jeans
What your love has set out to be
What your love has set out to be
Original Lyrics:
Look into your heart and see
What your lovebook has set aside for me
What your lovebook has set aside for me
"Just One Look"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm gonna keep on skating
Original Lyrics:
I'm gonna keep on scheming
"Long Long Time"
Misheard Lyrics:
And time watches clean
Love's wood unseen
Love's wood unseen
Original Lyrics:
And time washes clean
Love's wounds unseen
Love's wounds unseen
"Long Long Time"
Misheard Lyrics:
Caulking my fears
Blinkin’ back the tears
Blinkin’ back the tears
Original Lyrics:
Talkin’ my fears
Blinkin’ back the tears
Blinkin’ back the tears
"Long Long Time"
Misheard Lyrics:
One responds to you
Original Lyrics:
One response from you
"Love Is A Rose"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bum in the road, but you better not hit him.
Original Lyrics:
Love is a rose, but you better not pick it.
"Love Is A Rose"
Misheard Lyrics:
Handful of corn and you know you've missed it
Original Lyrics:
Handful of thorns and you know you've missed it
"Love Is A Rose"
Misheard Lyrics:
Love is a nose and you better not pick it.
Original Lyrics:
Love is a rose and you better not pick it.
"Love Is A Rose"
Misheard Lyrics:
Love is a nose but you better nitpick it.
Original Lyrics:
Love is a rose but you better not pick it.
"Love Is A Rose"
Misheard Lyrics:
Love is nose but you'd better not pick it
It only grows when you tell a lie.
It only grows when you tell a lie.
Original Lyrics:
Love is a rose and you'd better not pick it
It only grows when it's on the vine.
It only grows when it's on the vine.
"Love Is a Rose"
Misheard Lyrics:
Love is a rose but you better not kick it
Original Lyrics:
Love is a rose but you better not pick it
"Ooh Baby Baby"
Misheard Lyrics:
But in the game I love you
Original Lyrics:
But in the game I lost you
"Ooh Baby Baby"
Misheard Lyrics:
Fisher-Price and Playskool
Original Lyrics:
What a price to pay
"Ooh Baby Baby"
Misheard Lyrics:
I can't give a pope
Original Lyrics:
I can't give up hope
"Ooh Baby Baby"
Misheard Lyrics:
You've made me steak, too
Original Lyrics:
You've made mistakes, too
"Ooh Baby Baby"
Misheard Lyrics:
You've made me stink too
Original Lyrics:
You've made mistakes too
"Ooo Baby Baby"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm just a brown-eyed animal roped
Original Lyrics:
I'm just about at the end of my rope
"Ooo Baby Baby"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm just a brown-out in enema row
Original Lyrics:
I'm just about at the end of my rope
"Ooo Baby Baby"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm just a proud owl, end of my role.
Original Lyrics:
I'm just about at the end of my rope
"Poor Poor Pitiful Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Waiting on the Double D
...
Sort of like a ware 'n' blender
...
Well I met a boy in the Fukaray ...
...
Sort of like a ware 'n' blender
...
Well I met a boy in the Fukaray ...
Original Lyrics:
Waiting on the Double E
...
Sort of like a Waring blender
...
Well I met a boy in the Vieux Carres ...
...
Sort of like a Waring blender
...
Well I met a boy in the Vieux Carres ...
"Poor, Poor, Pitiful Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ali Borg gonna set me free
Original Lyrics:
All these boys won't let me be
"Poor, Poor, Pitiful Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Born in a corn-cob factory
Original Lyrics:
All these boys won't let me be.
"Poor, Poor, Pitiful Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Floorboard Symphony
Original Lyrics:
Poor poor pitiful me.
"Poor, Poor, Pitiful Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Four, four, six, o-three
four, four, six oh-three
four, four, six oh-three
Original Lyrics:
Poor poor pitiful me
poor poor pitiful me
poor poor pitiful me
"Poor, Poor, Pitiful Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Norfolk people are mean.
Original Lyrics:
Poor, poor pitiful me.
"Poor, Poor, Pitiful Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Poor Aborigne
Original Lyrics:
Lord have mercy on me
"Poor, Poor, Pitiful Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Whoa, oh, three thirteen
Original Lyrics:
Poor, poor pitiful me.
"Tracks of My Tears"
Misheard Lyrics:
Although he might look cute,
he's just a prostitute
he's just a prostitute
Original Lyrics:
Although he might look cute,
he's just a substitute
he's just a substitute
"When Will I Be Loved" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It always breaks my heart into
It happens every night
It happens every night
Original Lyrics:
It always breaks my heart in two
It happens every time
It happens every time
"When Will I Be Loved" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
When will I have thee, love?
Original Lyrics:
When will I be loved?
"Willin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And I smoked some folks from Mexico.
Original Lyrics:
Now I smuggled some smokes and folks from Mexico.
"Willin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And I've been from Tucson to too drunk caring, to have to beat to torn apart.
Original Lyrics:
And I've been from Tucson to Tucumcari, Tehachapi to Tonopah.
"Willin'" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And I've been from Tuscon with two ton Carrie, to had to be to torn apart
Original Lyrics:
And I've been from Tuscon to Tucumcari, Tahachapi to Tonapah
"Winterlight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now the clear sky is all around you
Harloo, harlar
Love, shining, will surround you all through the night
Stars glowing in the twilight, tell me true
Of whispers and harlar, harloo
'Til you love me too
Harloo, harlar
Love, shining, will surround you all through the night
Stars glowing in the twilight, tell me true
Of whispers and harlar, harloo
'Til you love me too
Original Lyrics:
Now the clear sky is all around you
Hollow, hollow
Love's shadow will surround you all through the night
Stars glowing in the twilight, tell me true
Hope whispers and I will follow 'til you love me too
Hollow, hollow
Love's shadow will surround you all through the night
Stars glowing in the twilight, tell me true
Hope whispers and I will follow 'til you love me too
Really good song that I like to sing the chorus of.
"You Took Advantage Of Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Here I am with all my bridges burned
Just a day in Oz where you're concerned.
Just a day in Oz where you're concerned.
Original Lyrics:
Here I am with all my bridges burned
Just a babe in arms where you're concerned.
Just a babe in arms where you're concerned.
"You Took Advantage Of Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Here I am with all my bridges burned
Just a vagabond where you're concerned.
Just a vagabond where you're concerned.
Original Lyrics:
Here I am with all my bridges burned
Just a babe in arms where you're concerned.
Just a babe in arms where you're concerned.
"You're No Good" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I broke apart, that's general and true
Well, I broke apart over someone like you.
Well, I broke apart over someone like you.
Original Lyrics:
I broke a heart that's gentle and true
Well I broke a heart over someone like you.
Well I broke a heart over someone like you.
"You're No Good" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I broke up hard over someone like you
Original Lyrics:
I broke a heart over someone like you.
"You're No Good" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I gotta f*** ya baby, 'cause I'm leavin' today.
Original Lyrics:
Forget about you baby, 'cause I'm leaving to stay.
"You're No Good" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I learned my lesson without a spark
Original Lyrics:
I learned my lesson, it left a scar
"You're No Good" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I learned my lesson, it left a star
Original Lyrics:
I learned my lesson, it left a scar
"You're No Good" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I learned my lesson, it left at the start
Original Lyrics:
I learned my lesson, it left a scar
"You're No Good" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm telling you, damn baby, cuz I'm going my way
Original Lyrics:
I'm telling you now baby and I'm going my way
"You're No Good" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I've learned my lesson at Lincoln Park
or
I've learned my lesson from Linkin Park
or
I've learned my lesson from Linkin Park
Original Lyrics:
I've learned my lesson; it left a scar
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