Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for February 11, 2008
Misheard lyrics (also called mondegreens) occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody. For more information about the misheard lyrics available on this site, please read our FAQ.
1950s | |
Buddy Holly's, "Peggy Sue"
Misheard Lyrics: Baggy suit
Original Lyrics: Peggy Sue
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1960s | |
Julie Andrews 's, "I Have Confidence (from The Sound of Music)"
Misheard Lyrics: Strength doesn't lie in numbers.
Strength doesn't lie in wells. Original Lyrics: Strength doesn't lie in numbers.
Strength doesn't lie in wealth. |
Julie Andrews 's, "I Have Confidence (from The Sound of Music)"
Misheard Lyrics: Strength lies in nights of peaceful slumbers.
When you wake up, Wake up!. It's healthy. All I trust I leave my heart to. OR When you wake up, Wake up!. It's heaven. All I trust I leave my heart to. OR ....When you wake up, Wake up!. It's heavenly. All I trust I leave my heart to. Original Lyrics: Strength lies in nights of peaceful slumbers.
When you wake up, Wake up!. It tells me, All I trust I leave my heart to. |
Stone Poneys', "Different Drum"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes and I ain't saying you ain't pretty
All I'm saying the hotdogs aren't ready Original Lyrics: Yes and I ain't saying you ain't pretty
All I'm sayin's that I'm not ready |
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1970s | |
Blue Swede's, "Hooked On A Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm tired of believing that you're in love with me
Original Lyrics: I'm high on believing that you're in love with me
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Cast Of 'Grease''s, "Greased Lightning"
Misheard Lyrics: Itch lightning Goooo itch lighting
Original Lyrics: Grease lightning go grease lightning
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Earth, Wind and Fire's, "Sing a Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Save a soul.
Original Lyrics: Sing a song.
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England Dan & John Ford Coley's, "I'd Really Like To See You Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not talking about 'Millennium'
Original Lyrics: I'm not talkin 'bout movin' in.
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Mannfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded by the light"
Misheard Lyrics: Blinded by the light, Wrapped up like a douche, another rumor in the night
Original Lyrics: Blinded by the light, revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night
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The Who's, "My Wife"
Misheard Lyrics: My wife's a gentle being
Mother of my children's what she's gonna be Original Lyrics: My life's in jeopardy
Murdered in cold blood's what I'm gonna be |
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1980s | |
Christopher Cross', "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)"
Misheard Lyrics: That's what you can do---fall in love.
Original Lyrics: The best that you can do is fall in love.
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Lindsey Buckingham's, "Go Insane"
Misheard Lyrics: She says I like you.
Original Lyrics: She's a lot like you.
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T'Pau's, "Heart and Soul"
Misheard Lyrics: Now this is the part of this song I love
Original Lyrics: Now this is the politics of life yeah-yeah
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The Fat Boys With Chubby Checker's, "Yo Twist (Let's Twist)"
Misheard Lyrics: Here comes the Beat Box.
Come on do it for me. Original Lyrics: Here comes the Beat Box.
Come on do it Buffy. |
The Fat Boys With Chubby Checker's, "Yo Twist (Let's Twist)"
Misheard Lyrics: We broke into the booth and the records died
Original Lyrics: We broke into the booth and the record stacks
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Yes', "Owner of a Lonely Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Open of a lonely heart
OR Broken of a lonely heart Original Lyrics: Owner of a lonely heart
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1990s | |
Beck's, "Where It's At"
Misheard Lyrics: That was a good one, Ray.
Original Lyrics: That was a good drum break
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Eiffel 65's, "Blue (da Ba De)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm blue, if I were green I would die.
Original Lyrics: I'm blue, da ba de, da ba di.
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Pepe Deluxe's, "Everybody Pass Me By"
Misheard Lyrics: Why didn't you know I don't speak monkey,
They are livin' mighty fine Original Lyrics: Everytime I'm gone now,
I livin' mighty fine |
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Smashing Pumpkins', "I Am One"
Misheard Lyrics: See if, don't you ever want to?
See if I am one? Original Lyrics: See you. Don't you just want to?
See you. I am one. |
Steven Curtis Chapman's, "Not Home Yet"
Misheard Lyrics: We are not on the edge...
Original Lyrics: We are not home yet...
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The Rembrandts', "I'll Be There For You (Friends Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be there for you (When the rain starts to fall)
Original Lyrics: I'll be there for you (When the rain starts to pour)
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Tool's, "Stinkfist"
Misheard Lyrics: Finger dipping in the water line.
Original Lyrics: Finger deep within the borderline.
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Tool's, "Stinkfist"
Misheard Lyrics: Show me that you love me and we'll play the song together
Original Lyrics: Show me that you love me and that we belong together.
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2000s | |
30 Seconds To Mars', "From Yesterday"
Misheard Lyrics: Genital warts to read the message here
Original Lyrics: But he doesn't want to read the message here! (3rd Time)
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All That Remains', "Six"
Misheard Lyrics: I see a river tree Wish that she was a bear But she still wants me outside
Still fear what breath I make Still want to take her skin But I don't care what you make Original Lyrics: I see her in my dreams Wish that she wasn't there But she still haunts me and I
Still feel her breath on me Still want to taste her skin But I know that would kill me |
Avenged Sevenfold's, "Bat Country"
Misheard Lyrics: no one will sin, see the scene
Original Lyrics: no oasis here to see,
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Commercial's, "Put A Smile On (McDonald's TV Commercial Jingle)"
Misheard Lyrics: Get your groove thing on, get your groove thing on
Original Lyrics: Put a smile on, put a smile on.
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Fall Out Boy's, "Of All The Gin Joints In The World"
Misheard Lyrics: And oh, the way you make me seize my pillowcase
Like i'll never be the same Original Lyrics: And oh, the way your makeup stains my pillowcase
Like I'll never be the same |
Fall Out Boy's, "Of All The Gin Joints In The World"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn off the lights and turn off the shutters
Original Lyrics: Turn off the lights and turn off the shyness
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Fall Out Boy's, "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race"
Misheard Lyrics: All we need and more
Original Lyrics: I'm a leading man
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Goldfrapp's, "Twist"
Misheard Lyrics: Between my legs And make a left
Original Lyrics: Between my legs And knicker lace
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Green Day's, "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I wish someones beer would fight me
Original Lyrics: Sometimes I wish someone out there would find me.
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HYDE's, "Fruits of Chaos"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just a dog forever, Dad
Original Lyrics: I'm just a doll, forever dead
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Kernkraft 400's, "Zombie Nation"
Misheard Lyrics: Gumby
Gumby Gumby Nation Original Lyrics: Zombie
Zombie Zombie Nation |
Marilyn Manson's, "Lamb of God"
Misheard Lyrics: the camel of a mincu got then some duck peeking satan
Original Lyrics: the camera will make you god and so jack became sainted
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Peter Bjorn And John's, "Young Folks"
Misheard Lyrics: And we don't care about the young folks
Talkin' bout Beyonce Original Lyrics: And we don't care about our own faults
Talkin' about our own style. |
Plies ft. T-Pain's, "Shawty"
Misheard Lyrics: You know she gotta be somethin, cause I beat her Honda
Original Lyrics: You Know She Gotta Be Somethin, Cause I Done Beat Her Under
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Relient k's, "12 Days of Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: what's a partridge?
and what's a pear tree? I don't know, but if you ask me Those are pretty terrible gifts to get Original Lyrics: what's a partridge?
and what's a pear tree? I don't know so please don't ask me But I can bet those are terrible gifts to get. |
Spice Girls', "Headlines"
Misheard Lyrics: Head Lice
Original Lyrics: Headlines
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Switchfoot's, "Easier than Love"
Misheard Lyrics: it's so cod liver-ey
Original Lyrics: hail your so called liberty
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System Of A Down's, "B.Y.O.B. "
Misheard Lyrics: Why do we always sit at the bar?
Original Lyrics: Why do they always send the poor?
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System Of A Down's, "B.Y.O.B."
Misheard Lyrics: still you feed us lies from the babybottle.
Original Lyrics: still you feed us lies from the tablecloth
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Timbaland's, "The Way I Are"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't need the cheese on the comcast boy
I like you just the way you are Original Lyrics: I don't need the G's or the car keys
Boy I like you just the way you are |
christian | |
Newsboys', "The Fad Of the Land"
Misheard Lyrics: the trailers in the traffic jam
Original Lyrics: Day traders in a traffic jam
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misc | |
Harry Belafonte's, "Banana Boat Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Hyper deadly black piranha
Original Lyrics: Hide the deadly black tarantula
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