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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The Most Recent Story
| 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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Today's Misheard Lyrics
1950s | |
Don Rondo's, "White Silver Sands"
Misheard Lyrics: Across the pampas trail
Original Lyrics: Across the pathless trail
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Kingston Trio's, "Zombie Jamboree"
Misheard Lyrics: Well I don't give a damn 'cause I done dead already.
Original Lyrics: I don't give a damn 'cause I done that already
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1960s | |
Gary Lewis and the Playboys', "This Diamond Ring"
Misheard Lyrics: This stone is genuine,
I trust you'll see Original Lyrics: This stone is genuine,
like love should be |
Janis Joplin's, "Me & Bobby McGee"
Misheard Lyrics: When she womper slurpin' time
I was holdin' Bobby's hand in mine... Original Lyrics: Windshield wipers slappin' time
Bobby thumbed a diesel down. |
Procol Harum's, "Whiter Shade of Pale"
Misheard Lyrics: As the mental told his tale
Original Lyrics: As the miller told his tale
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Simon and Garfunkel's, "The Boxer"
Misheard Lyrics: Asking only woman's wages
Original Lyrics: Asking only workman's wages
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The Beatles', "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
Misheard Lyrics: Searching peppers slowly hurts club and
Original Lyrics: Sergeant Pepper's lonely hearts club band
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1970s | |
Black Sabbath's, "Electric Funeral"
Misheard Lyrics: (something) burning rain, ease the bloody pain
Original Lyrics: Tearing life away, here's the burning pay
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Carly Simon's, "You're So Vain"
Misheard Lyrics: 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.
Original Lyrics: You had one eye in the mirror as you watched yourself gavotte.
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Carroll O' Connor & Jean Stapleton's, "Those Were The Days('All In The Family' Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: Gee are all the sour-ed grapes.
Original Lyrics: Gee, our old LaSalle ran great.
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Carroll O'Connor & Jean Stapleton's, "Those Were The Days('All In The Family' Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: Boy the Wigland Milliplane
Original Lyrics: Boy, the way Glenn Miller played.
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Eagles', "Take It Easy"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't let the sound of your own meals
Drive you crazy. Original Lyrics: Don't let the sound of your own wheels
Drive you crazy. |
England Dan & John Ford Coley's, "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not talkin' 'bout New England
Original Lyrics: I'm not talkin' 'bout movin' in.
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Eric Carmen's, "All By Myself"
Misheard Lyrics: Humping myself
Original Lyrics: All by myself
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Steve Miller Band's, "Fly Like An Eagle"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna fry up an eagle
Original Lyrics: I wanna fly like an eagle.
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Willie Nelson's, "On The Road Again"
Misheard Lyrics: On the road again
Like a band of dip-sh*ts we go down the highway! Original Lyrics: On the road again
Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway! |
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1980s | |
Air Supply's, "Making Love Out of Nothing At All"
Misheard Lyrics: I can make the run or stumble
Original Lyrics: I can make the runner stumble
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Air Supply's, "Making Love Out of Nothing At All"
Misheard Lyrics: I know when to pull you closer
and I know when to let you lose Original Lyrics: I know when to pull you closer
and I know when to let you loose |
Bananarama's, "I Heard a Rumor"
Misheard Lyrics: Good friends will never show
Original Lyrics: Who needs friends that never show?
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Bananarama's, "I Heard a Rumor"
Misheard Lyrics: When I waited on the phone
till I found out from my friends for life, I didn’t know you at all. Original Lyrics: When I waited for your call
till I found out all my friends were right, I didn’t know you at all. |
Graham Bonnet's, "Night Games"
Misheard Lyrics: And the lady in the loggery
She's just like you and me. Original Lyrics: And the lady in the lingerie
She's just like you and me. |
Lindsey Buckingham's, "Go Insane"
Misheard Lyrics: So I go insane
Like I always do And I call your name She says I like you. Original Lyrics: So I go insane
Like I always do And I call your name She's a lot like you. |
M/A/R/R/S's, "Pump Up The Volume"
Misheard Lyrics: Boy up the bayou
Boy up the bayou Boy up the bayou Original Lyrics: Pump up the volume
Pump up the volume Pump up the volume |
Michael Jackson's, "Beat It"
Misheard Lyrics: Show them how Funky Jones is just right.
Original Lyrics: Show 'em how funky, strong is your fight.
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds', "The Six Strings That Drew Blood"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothin but hips!
Original Lyrics: Hail the six strings that drew blood!
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R.E.M's, "End of the World As We Know It"
Misheard Lyrics: Left her wasn't coming in a hurry
with the fluries breathing down your neck Original Lyrics: Left of west and coming in a hurry
with the furies breathing down your neck |
The Go-Gos', "Our Lips Are Sealed"
Misheard Lyrics: My banana peels
Original Lyrics: Our lips are sealed.
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U2's, "Bad"
Misheard Lyrics: If I could throw myself
and set your spirit free Original Lyrics: If I could, through myself,
set your spirit free |
1990s | |
Aaliyah's, "Are you that somebody?"
Misheard Lyrics: Is it my girl?
Is it your girl? Original Lyrics: Is it my go?
Is it your go? |
Beastie Boys', "Intergalactic"
Misheard Lyrics: Another Da Vinci
Another Da Vinci Original Lyrics: Another Demension
Another Demension |
Britney Spears', "Baby One More Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh babe-um, babe-um!
Original Lyrics: Oh baby, baby!
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Bush's, "Machinehead"
Misheard Lyrics: I felt you like an electrolyte.
Original Lyrics: I felt you like electric light.
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Eminem's, "My Name Is"
Misheard Lyrics: Chika-chika, nice gravey
Original Lyrics: Chika-chika, Slim Shady
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Nine Inch Nails', "The Becoming"
Misheard Lyrics: I beat my own sheep
Original Lyrics: I beat my machine
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Scar Tissue"
Misheard Lyrics: With the purple shade it's a lonely viewing
Original Lyrics: With the birds I’ll share this lonely view
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Shaggy's, "Mr. Boobastic"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm Boombastic,
telly's fantastic Original Lyrics: I'm Boombastic
say me fantastic |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Somebody once told me the world was macaroni
so I took a bite out of a tree. It tasted kinda funky so I spat it at a monkey and the monkey started cussin at me. Original Lyrics: Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb In the shape of an "L" on her forehead |
Theme Song's, "Sharky & George"
Misheard Lyrics: Sharky and George They're up any mystery.
Original Lyrics: Sharky and George clear up any mystery.
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2000s | |
Akon's, "I Wanna Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: Excellent use of amphetamines
Original Lyrics: Ex-deala use to move phetamines
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At the Drive-In's, "Sleepwalk Capsules"
Misheard Lyrics: Then life's a joke
Original Lyrics: They like to choke
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Britney Spears', "Do Something"
Misheard Lyrics: Like I'm some kind of flea
Original Lyrics: Like I'm some kind of freak.
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Britney Spears', "Piece of Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm Mrs extra-dextra-licious and
I'm Mrs she's still great yeah she's still trend Original Lyrics: I'm Mrs extra extra this just in
I'm Mrs she's too big now she's too thin |
Fall Out Boy's, "Dance Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Distance
Original Lyrics: Dance, dance
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Gary Jules', "Mad World"
Misheard Lyrics: Ahhh-ooohh...
Original Lyrics: Mad world...
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Ludacris', "Runaway"
Misheard Lyrics: Never thinking 'bout the consequences of erections
Original Lyrics: Never thinking 'bout the consequences of her actions
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: But the medium axe and big dipper
Original Lyrics: But the meteor man beg to differ
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amy macdonald's, "this is the life"
Misheard Lyrics: And you wake up in the morning
and your hip is twisted aside Original Lyrics: And you wake up in the morning
and your head feels twice the size |
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Brenda Lee's, "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree"
Misheard Lyrics: Walking around the Christmas tree
With penguin party hats Original Lyrics: Rocking around the Christmas tree
At the Christmas party hop |
Shania Twain's, "Man! I Feel Like A Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: The best thing about a bee in a woman
Is an arrogany to have a little fun. Original Lyrics: The best thing about being a woman Is the prerogative to have a little fun.
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SlipKnot's, "Vermillion, Pt. 2"
Misheard Lyrics: I won't let this build up in sodomy.
Original Lyrics: I won't let this build up inside of me.
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