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Misheard Lyrics
This section is for misheard song lyrics (also called mondegreens). Misheard lyrics occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody.
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| Cast of 'Bjorn Again Live''s, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dancing queen
Feel the beat from the tangerine, oh yeah You can dance You can jive Having the time of your life. Original Lyrics: Dancing queen
Feel the beat from the tambourine, oh yeah You can dance You can jive Having the time of your life. |
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The Story.... My sister and I took our mother for her birthday to see "Bjorn Again" last month. She had always loved ABBA and was the music that made her the happiest. So we had a great time singing and dancing during the show. But when we heard our mom sing 'tangerine' in the lyric, I just couldn't believe it. But the lyrics didn't matter as much as the feeling and the music, proven after seeing my mother smiling so big while she's singing about a fruit making a beat. Probably my biggest laugh all year. Story about this misheard lyric by: mattLA
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1950s | |
1960s | |
The Crystals', "Then He Kissed Me"
Misheard Lyrics: All the stores were shelving right
Original Lyrics: All the stars were shining bright
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The Rooftop Singers', "Walk Right In"
Misheard Lyrics: Walk right in, set back down
or Walk right in, sit back down Original Lyrics: Walk right in, sit right down
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1970s | |
Billy Joel's, "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"
Misheard Lyrics: Brenda Rinetti ate a pot of spaghetti with the king and the Queen of Nippon
Original Lyrics: Brenda and Eddie were the popular steadies
And the king and the queen of the prom |
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Eric Clapton's, "Wonderful Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: We go to the potty
Original Lyrics: We go to a party
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Pink Floyd's, "Shine On, You Crazy Diamond"
Misheard Lyrics: Shy on, your great vagina
Original Lyrics: Shine on, you crazy diamond.
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Randy Newman's, "Short People"
Misheard Lyrics: Show people got no reason
Original Lyrics: Short people got no reason
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1980s | |
Cher's, "If I Could Turn Back Time"
Misheard Lyrics: If I could find L.A.
or If I could fly to L.A. Original Lyrics: If I could find a way
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Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me down to the Bare-assed City,
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty Original Lyrics: Take me down to the Paradise City,
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty |
Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me down to the big bad city
Where the grass is clean and the girls are pretty. Original Lyrics: Take me down to the paradise city
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty. |
Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me down to the burned-down city
Where the grass is gone but the girls have fifties, Oh, won't you please take the phone? Original Lyrics: Take me down to the Paradise City
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty, Oh, won't you please take me home? |
Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me down to the burned-down city
Where the grass is gone but the girls have titties, Oh, won't you please take the phone? Original Lyrics: Take me down to the Paradise City
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty, Oh, won't you please take me home? |
Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me down to the paradise city
Where the grass is green and the girls - I pity. Oh, Walter! Please take me home. Original Lyrics: Take me down to the paradise city
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty. Oh, won't you please take me home? |
Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me down to the very large city
Original Lyrics: Take me down to the paradise city
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Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me down to the very nice city
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty. Original Lyrics: Take me down to the Paradise City
Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty. |
Guns 'N' Roses', "Paradise City"
Misheard Lyrics: Where the girls are fat and got big fifties
Original Lyrics: Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty
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Pet Shop Boys', "Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: I can change the action
Original Lyrics: Like a chain reaction
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Pointer Sisters', "Automatic"
Misheard Lyrics: I go from sadness to acceleration
Like a motorbike at your command Original Lyrics: I go from sadness to exhilaration
Like a robot at your command |
Rolling Stones', "Start Me Up"
Misheard Lyrics: You make an old pig cry.
Original Lyrics: You make a grown man cry.
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The Pointer Sisters', "American Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Playboy one more time
Original Lyrics: Play it one more time
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1990s | |
Alanis Morissette's, "You Oughta Know"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s not fair to the nightmare
Original Lyrics: It's not fair to deny me
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Captain Hollywood Project's, "More and More"
Misheard Lyrics: Small and small and small
Original Lyrics: More and more and more
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Disney's 'Beauty And The Beast''s, "Gaston"
Misheard Lyrics: You can ask any clown dick or Stanley
Original Lyrics: You can ask any Tom, Dick or Stanley
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Disney's 'Beauty And The Beast''s, "The Mob Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Something's lurking that you Goatse every day!
Original Lyrics: Something's lurking that you don't see every day!
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Oasis', "Wonderwall"
Misheard Lyrics: Your Frederique Van Der Waal
Original Lyrics: You're my wonderwall
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Real McCoy's, "One More Time"
Misheard Lyrics: So no s***, just go away
Original Lyrics: Show no shame, just call my name
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Seal's, "Fly Like an Eagle"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna fly like a libro
Original Lyrics: I wanna fly like an eagle
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Seal's, "Kiss from a Rose"
Misheard Lyrics: My eyes become lumpy
Original Lyrics: My eyes become large and...
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Shawn Colvin's, "Sunny Came Home"
Misheard Lyrics: While working overnight
Original Lyrics: While walking on a wire
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The Cure's, "Friday I'm in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: It's such a gorgeous size
Original Lyrics: It's such a gorgeous sight
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2000s | |
Backstreet Boys', "You Can Let Go"
Misheard Lyrics: I need Jews to know, that you can let go
Original Lyrics: I need you to know, that you can let go
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Britney Spears', "Piece of Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You wanna p*** on me?
Original Lyrics: You want a piece of me?
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Calvin Harris', "Ready for the Weekend"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh, I'm gonna buy shoes and I'm ready for the weekend
Original Lyrics: Ooh, I put on my shoes and I'm ready for the weekend
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Daft Punk's, "One More Time"
Misheard Lyrics: We're gonna segregate
Original Lyrics: We're gonna celebrate
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Gwen Stefani's, "What You Waiting For"
Misheard Lyrics: Look at your crotch now
Original Lyrics: Look at your watch now
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Sabaton's, "Primo Victoria"
Misheard Lyrics: We’ve been training, oh yes
Original Lyrics: We’ve been training for years
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Three Days Grace's, "Riot"
Misheard Lyrics: Mister Ryan, Ryan.
Original Lyrics: Let's start a riot, a riot.
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2010s | |
Jessie J's, "Flashlight"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't stop my heart when you shine it in my eyes
Original Lyrics: Kick start my heart when you shine it in my eyes
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The Kolors', "Italo Disco"
Misheard Lyrics: Sono un camorrista
Original Lyrics: Suona Italo disco (plays Italo disco)
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misc | |
Miley Cyrus', "Used to Be Young"
Misheard Lyrics: That's when I used to be loved
Original Lyrics: That's when I used to be young
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