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"All I Want Is You"
All I want is you
And the sexy hermit's head that we share.
All I want is you
And the sexy hurricane that we share.
"All I Want Is You"
They can never guess
In the 'Simon Says'.
They can never guess
In the silences.
"Anticipation"
Anne's t**s are patient.
Anticipation
"Anticipation"
Bizarre, the good old days!
Bizarre, the good old days.
These are the good old days!
These are the good old days.
"Anticipation"
Heinz is impatient.
Anticipation
"Better Not Tell Her"
Steena the white guy
Leave out the white nights
"Cow Town"
He went to France on business, met a woman who makes him moan.
He went to France on business, met a woman there named Simone.
"Haven't Got Time For The Pain"
I haven't got time for the paint.
I haven't got time for the pain.
"It's The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of"
It's the second green tomato.
It's the stuff that dreams are made of.
"It's The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of"
It's the stuff that dreams tomatoes.
or
You can stuff that green tomato.
It's the stuff that dreams are made of.
"It's The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of"
It's the stuff that dreams tomatoes.
It's the stuff that dreams are made of.
"Jesse"
I won't put up alone, I won't wait by the phone, for you.
I won't put on cologne, I won't wait by the phone, for you.
"Jesse"
Jesse, I won't cut fresh cow for you.
Jesse, I won't cut fresh flowers for you.
"Jesse"
My friends, they suffer bad.
They’re feeling bad
because I’ve sunk so low.
My friends, it’s tough for them.
They’re feeling bad.
They think I’ve sunk so low.
"Jessie"
I won't cut french fries for you
I won't cut fresh flowers for you
"Life is Eternal"
Life is a turtle,
and love is an urkle
Life is eternal,
and love is immortal
"Life is Eternal"
Life is a turnip
or
Life is a turtle
or
Life is a turtle
Life is eternal
"Nobody Does It Better"
Like Heaven above me
The sky's above me...
Like Heaven above me
The spy who loved me...
"Nobody Does It Better"
Like heaven above me
This guy who loved me.
Like heaven above me
The spy who loved me.
"Nobody Does It Better"
Like living above me
The spy who loved me
Like Heaven above me
The spy who loved me
"Nobody Does It Better"
Nobody does it better
Makes me feel sad for arrest.
Nobody does it better
Makes me feel sad for the rest.
"Nobody Does It Better"
Nobody does it better
Makes me feel safe for the rest.
Nobody does it better
Makes me feel sad for the rest.
"Nobody Does It Better"
Nobody does it half-a**ed good as you.
Nobody does it half as good as you.
"Nobody Does It Better"
Nobody does it, Heaven possessed you.
Nobody does it half as good as you.
"Nobody Does It Better"
They came from above me
The spy who loved me
Like Heaven above me
The spy who loved me
"Older Sister"
She throws French Fries around the room.
She throws French phrases 'round the room.
"That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be"
You say the years can keep our love alive
You say that we can keep our love alive
"The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of"
If you stuff that green tomato!
It's the stuff that dreams are made of.
"The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of"
It's the stars that dream tomatoes
It's the stuff that dreams are made of
"The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of"
Take a nude picture.
Take a new picture.
"The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of"
To stuff a green tomato
It's the stuff that dreams are made of.
"The Stuff That Dreams Are Made"
It's the stuff that makes tomatoes.
It's the stuff that dreams are made of.
"The Stuff that Dreams are Made of"
It's a stuffed red-n-green tomato
It's the stuff that dreams are made of
"We Have No Secrets"
You said she was a whore.
You said she was a bore.
"You Belong To Me"
Looking at my erection
Looking in my direction
"You Belong To Me"
Were you looking for my affection?
Were you looking for my reaction?
"You Belong To Me"
Were you looking for my erection?
Were you looking for my reaction?
"You're So Vain"
And all the girls dreamed that
Davey O' Carter, Davey O' Carter.
And all the girls dreamed that
They'd be your partner, they'd be your partner.
"You're So Vain"
And all the girls seemed to baby your partner, baby your partner.
And all the girls dreamed that they'd be your your partner, they'd be your partner.
"You're So Vain"
And all the girls seemed
To baby your partner
Baby your partner.
And all the girls dreamed
That they'd be your partner
They'd be your partner.
"You're So Vain"
And when you're not you're with some underwear spy
Or the wife if a close friend.
And when you're not you're with some underworld spy
Or the wife of a close friend.
"You're So Vain"
And when you're not you're with someone that would spy on the wife of a close friend.
And when you're not you're with some underworld spy or the wife of a close friend.
"You're So Vain"
And when you're not you're with someone that would spy
on the wife of a postman.
And when you're not you're with some underworld spy
Or the wife of a close friend.
"You're So Vain"
And when you're not you're with someone who would steal
All the wire from a clothesman.
And when you're not you're with some underworld spy
Or the wife of a close friend.
"You're So Vain"
And when your not your with some underworld spy
Or the wife of the postman.
And when you're not you're with some underworld spy
Or the wife of a close friend.
"You're So Vain"
And your heart's naturally won.
And your horse naturally won.
"You're So Vain"
As you watched yourself divide
As you watched yourself gavotte
"You're So Vain"
As you watched yourself go by
As you watched yourself gavotte
"You're So Vain"
As you watched yourself profit
And for the girls hopin' maybe a walkin'
Maybe a walkin'
As you watched yourself gavotte
And all the girls dreamed that they'd be your partner
They'd be your partner
"You're So Vain"
Belleview had me several years ago
When I was still Quinine Eve.
Well, you had me several years ago
When I was still quite naive.
"You're So Vain"
Grounds in my coffee
Clouds in my coffee
"You're So Vain"
I had a dream I saw clowns in my coffee.
I had a dream there were clouds in my coffee.
"You're So Vain"
I had a dream there was cream in my coffee, cream in my coffee.
I had some dreams
They were clouds in my coffee, clouds in my coffee.
"You're So Vain"
I had some creams
in the grounds in my coffee, grounds in my coffee
I had some dreams
they were clouds in my coffee, clouds in my coffee
"You're So Vain"
I had some dreams now they're crowns in my coffee
Crowns in my coffee
I had some dreams they were clouds in my coffee
Clouds in my coffee
"You're So Vain"
I had some dreams that there were clowns in my coffee
Clowns in my coffee.
I had some dreams, they were clouds in my coffee
Clouds in my coffee.
"You're So Vain"
I had some dreams they were
Flies in my coffee
Flies in my coffee
I had some dreams they were
Clouds in my coffee
Clouds in my coffee
"You're So Vain"
I used to think there were cows in my coffee
or
I had some dreams they were
Clowns in my coffee
or
I had a dream,
there were downs in my coffee
or
I had some dreams they were
Flowers in my coffee
or
I had some dreams they were
Flowers in my coffee
I had some dreams they were
Clouds in my coffee
Featuring Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones, many people thought it was written about him. Carly Simon though has neither confirmed or denied it was written about a specific individual, though denies it was about her husband James Taylor. Many folks also speculate the song was written about Warren Beatty, who had a relationship with Carly Simon prior to her marriage to James Taylor, and he does have a pretty big ego.
"You're So Vain"
I had some dreams they're were clouds sent to Kofi
Clouds sent to Kofi Annan.
I had some dreams they were clouds in my coffee
Clouds in my coffee and...
"You're So Vain"
I had some dreams, they were clowns in my pocket.
I had some dreams, they were clouds in my coffee.
[Ed.'s note: Not 'grounds in my coffee', even though it might make better sense.]
"You're So Vain"
I had some dreams, they were grounds in my coffee.
I had some dreams, they were clouds in my coffee.
"You're So Vain"
I had some dreams, they were
Flies in my coffee
Flies in my coffee.
or
I had some dreams, they were
Grounds in my coffee
Grounds in my coffee.
I had some dreams, they were
Clouds in my coffee
Clouds in my coffee.
"You're So Vain"
Kurt Cobain, you probably think this song is about you
You're so vain, you probably think this song is about you
"You're So Vain"
Kurt Cobain
You probably think this song is about you.
You're so vain
You probably think this song is about you.
"You're So Vain"
Some underwear spy or the wife of a clothespin
Some underworld spy or the wife of a close friend
"You're So Vain"
Some underworld spy or a knife and a clothespin
Some underworld spy or the wife of a close friend
"You're So Vain"
Some underworld spy or the wife of a clothespin
Some underworld spy or the wife of a close friend
"You're So Vain"
Some underworld spy or the wife of a clothespin
Some underworld spy or the wife of a close friend
"You're So Vain"
Some underworld spy or the wife of a post man
Wife of a post man, and...
Some underworld spy or the wife of a close friend
Wife of a close friend, and...
"You're So Vain"
Some underworld spy or the wife of a postman.
Some underworld spy or the wife of a close friend.
"You're So Vain"
Someone who would spy on a wife of a close friend.
Some underworld spy or a wife of a close friend.
"You're So Vain"
The scoppic was Africa.
Your scarf, it was apricot.
"You're So Vain"
The wife of a clothespin
The wife of a close friend
"You're So Vain"
There were clowns in my coffee.
There were clouds in my coffee.
"You're So Vain"
There were grounds in my coffee
They were clouds in my coffee
"You're So Vain"
Well I hear you went up to Saratoga
And your heart naturally won.
Well, I hear you went up to Saratoga
And your horse naturally won.
"You're So Vain"
Well I hear you went up to Saratoga
And your whores actually won
Well I hear you went up to Saratoga
And your horse natrally won
"You're So Vain"
Well I hear you went up to share a toga
With your horse and Ashley Judd.
Well I hear you went up to Saratoga
And your horse naturally won.
"You're So Vain"
Well you're where you should be all the time
And when you're not you're with some underworld spy
Or the wife of a clothespin, wife of a clothespin.
Well you're where you should be all the time
And when you're not you're with some underworld spy
Or the wife of a close friend, wife of a close friend.
"You're So Vain"
Well, I hear you went up to Sarasota
And your hearts naturally worn.
Well, I hear you went up to Saratoga
And your horse naturally won.
"You're So Vain"
Well, you're where you shook me all the time.
Well, you're where you should be all the time.
"You're So Vain"
The wife of my postman
or
Wife of a clothespin. Wife of a clothespin
or
Wife of a clothespin. Wife of a clothespin
Wife of a close friend. Wife of a close friend
"You're So Vain"
Wife of a postman
Wife of a close friend
"You're So Vain"
Wife of a postman
Wife of a close friend
"You're So Vain"
Wife of a horseman
or
With the wife of a postman
or
With the wife of a postman
With the wife of a close friend
"You're So Vain"
You had one eye in the middle.
You had one eye in the mirror.
"You're So Vain"
You had one eye in the middle
And you looked like a cyclops.
You had one eye in the mirror
As you watched yourself gavotte.
"You're So Vain"
You had one eye in the mirror
As you watched yourself go by
You had one eye in the mirror
As you watched yourself gavotte
Gavotte: A type of french dance, or to strut
"You're So Vain"
You had one eye in the mirror as you watched yourself Go-Bot.
or
You had one eye in the mirror as you watched yourself go by.
or
You had one eye in the mirror as you watched yourself go by.
You had one eye in the mirror as you watched yourself gavotte.
"You're So Vain"
You had one eye in the mirror as
You watched yourself go by.
You had one eye in the mirror as
You watched yourself gavotte.
"You're So Vain"
You had one eye in the mirror as
You watched yourself go to pot.
You had one eye in the mirror as
You watched yourself gavotte.
"You're So Vain"
You had one eye in the mirror as
You watched yourself grow hot.
You had one eye in the mirror as
You watched yourself gavotte.
"You're So Vain"
You had one eye in the mirror
As you watched yourself go by.
You had one eye in the mirror
As you watched yourself gavotte.
"You're So Vain"
You had strategic tea dipped below one eye
Your scarf, it was apricot.
Your hat strategically dipped below one eye
Your scarf, it was apricot.
"You're So Vain"
You had strategically dipped below one eye
A scarlet apricot.
Your hat strategically dipped below one eye
Your scarf, it was apricot.
"You're So Vain"
You had strategically dipped below one eye
Your scarlet was apricot.
Your hat strategically dipped below one eye
Your scarf, it was apricot.
"You're So Vain"
You hat strategically dipped below one eye
And scarfing up apricots.
Your hat strategically dipped below one eye
Your scarf, it was apricot.
"You're So Vain"
You hat strategically dipped below one eye
And your Scotch apricots.
Your hat strategically dipped below one eye
Your scarf, it was apricot.
"You're So Vain"
You walked in to the party
Like you were walking up to a yacht
You were strategically placed to lose one eye
Your starboard was Africa
You had one eye in the middle and
You watched yourself go blind..
You walked into the party
Like you were walking into a yacht
Your hat strategically dipped below one eye
Your scarf, it was apricot
You had one eye in the mirror as
You watched yourself gavotte.
"You're So Vain"
You walked into the apartment
Like you were waking into a young
You walked into the party
Like you were walking onto a yacht
"You're So Vain"
You walked into the party
Like you were walking on two-a-yard.
You walked into the party
Like you were walking onto a yacht.
"You're So Vain"
You were with an underworld spy or a wise little clothespin
You were with an underworld spy or the wife of close friend
"You're So Vain"
You're insane
You better call a doctor, better call a doctor.
You're so vain
I'll bet you think this song is about you.
"You're So Vain"
You're so great
or
You're so brave.
You're so vain.
"You're So Vain"
You're so lame.
You're so vain.
"You're So Vain"
You're so lame
I bet you think this song is about shoes.
You're so vain
I bet you think this song is about you.
"You're So Vain"
You're so vague.
You're so vain.
"You're So Vain"
You're so vain
You probably think the sun goes around you.
You're so vain
You probably think this song is about you.
"You're So Vain"
You're so vain
You probably think this sauna's a bathroom.
You're so vain
You probably think this song is about you.
"You're So Vain"
You're so vain
You probably think this song is about jew
You're so vain
I'll bet you think this song is about jew
Don't jew? Don't jew?
You're so vain
You probably think this song is about you
You're so vain
I'll bet you think this song is about you
Don't you? Don't you?
"You're So Vain"
Your accent was Afrikaan.
Your scarf, it was apricot.
"You're So Vain"
Your hair strategically dipped below one eye
You had one eye in the mirror as
You watched yourself go by
I had some dreams, they were clowns in my coffee
And when you're not you win some underwear spy
Or the wife of a postman.
Your hat strategically dipped below one eye
You had one eye on the mirror as
You watched yourself gavotte
I had some dreams, they were clouds in my coffee
And when you're not you're with some underworld spy
Or the wife of a close friend.
"You're So Vain"
Your hair strategically dipped below one eye
Your carpet was Africa
Your hat strategically dipped below one eye
Your scarf, it was apricot
"You're So Vain"
Your hair, it was Afro-cut.
Your scarf, it was apricot.
"You're So Vain"
Your hand stragically pimped below one eye
Your scarpet was apricot.
Your hat strategically dipped below one eye
Your scarf, it was apricot.
"You're So Vain"
Your hand strategically dipped below one eye
The sky was on hot
Your hat strategically dipped below one eye
Your scarf, it was apricot.
"You're So Vain"
Your hat strategically dipped below one eye
Your scarf, it had athlete's foot.
Your hat strategically dipped below one eye
Your scarf, it was apricot.
"You're So Vain"
Your hat strategically dipped below one eye
Your scarlet was Africa.
Your hat strategically dipped below one eye
Your scarf, it was apricot.
"You're So Vain"
Your scarf, it was half way cut.
Your scarf, it was apricot.
"You're So Vain"
Your scarlet was apricot.
Your scarf, it was apricot.
"You're So Vain"
Your scarpit was apricot.
Your scarf, it was apricot.
"You're So Vain"
Your scarpot was apricot.
Your scarf, it was apricot.
"You're So Vain"
Your scopic was Africa.
Your scarf, it was apricot.
"You're So Vain"
Your sparklet was apricot.
Your scarf, it was apricot.
"You're So Vain"
Your stomach was every god.
or
Your stuffing was apricot.
Your scarf, it was apricot.
"You're So Vain"
Your stuffing was apricot.
Your scarf, it was apricot.
"You're So Vain"
Your topic was Africa.
Your scarf, it was apricot.
"Your So Vain"
As you watched yourself a lot.
As you watched yourself gavotte.
"Your So Vain"
Wife of a close pin
Wife of a close freind
"Your So Vain"
Wife of a postman
Wife of a close freind
"Your'e So Vain"
One eye in the middle as you watched yourself garrot.
One eye in the mirror as you watched yourself gavotte.
"Your'e So Vain"
You flew your rear end to Nova Scotia.
You flew your Lear Jet to Nova Scotia.