Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for February 15, 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.
1960s | |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Lodi"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh Lord, suckin' an old dry elf again.
Original Lyrics: Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again.
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Traditional's, "Advance Australia Fair"
Misheard Lyrics: We've got soil and words for foil
Original Lyrics: We've golden soil and wealth for toil
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1970s | |
Beach Boys', "Fun Fun Fun"
Misheard Lyrics: And she'll have fun, fun, fun till her daddy takes the tuba away
Original Lyrics: And she'll have fun, fun, fun till her daddy takes the T-Bird away
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Bob Welch's, "Sentimental Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: 14 joys and a will to be married
Original Lyrics: 14 joys and a will to be merry
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Bob Welch's, "Sentimental Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: And that's why I've travelled far
Cause I come soaked together where you are Original Lyrics: And that's why I've travelled far
Cause I come so together where you are |
Bob Welch's, "Sentimental Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: Cause we live in a time
When meaning falls and sputters in our lives Original Lyrics: Cause we live in a time
When meaning falls in splinters from our lives |
Derek & The Dominoes', "Layla"
Misheard Lyrics: You know it's just your ghoulish stride
Original Lyrics: You know it's just your foolish pride
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Elton John's, "Levon"
Misheard Lyrics: He was born a father to a pawn on a Christmas day
When the New York Times said God is dead And the walls begun Now you're tossin' your hands aside today Original Lyrics: He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
When the New York Times said God is dead And the war's begun Alvin Tostig has a son today |
England Dan & John Ford Coley's, "I'd Really Like To See You Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not talkin' bout religion
Original Lyrics: I'm not talkin 'bout movin' in.
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John Travolta and Olivia Newton John's, "You're The One That I want"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, walla, wall oh
Original Lyrics: You're the One That I want
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TV Theme's, "Top Cat Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: Close friends get to Quality Street
Providing it is worth it you see. Original Lyrics: Close friends get to call him 'T.C.'
Providing it's with dignity. |
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1980s | |
Billy Ocean's, "Get Out Of My Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: do the best thing, baby
Original Lyrics: Get in the back seat, baby.
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Blondie's, "The Tide Is High"
Misheard Lyrics: NAMBLA won, NAMBLA won
Original Lyrics: Number one, number one
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Bryan Ferry's, "Let's Stick Together"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's stop for a while, consider our child
How can he be happy without his mum in file? Original Lyrics: Let's stop for a while, consider our child
How can he be happy without his mum and pa? |
Def Leppard's, "Pour Some Sugar On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Know some silly hombre
Original Lyrics: Pour some sugar on me
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George Michael's, "Faith"
Misheard Lyrics: If all this river becomes an ocean
Original Lyrics: Before this river becomes an ocean
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Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's, "Lost In Emotion"
Misheard Lyrics: Kassarah, Kassarah
Original Lyrics: Lost in emotion Que sera, que sera.
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Marvin Gaye's, "Sexual Healing"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby I got sick this morning
Mosquitos swarming inside of me Baby I think I'm capsizing The waves are rising and rising Original Lyrics: Baby I got sick this morning
A sea was storming inside of me Baby I think I'm capsizing The waves are rising and rising |
Pet Shop Boys feat. Dusty Springfield's, "In Private"
Misheard Lyrics: What you gonna do, you pervy
or What you gonna do in Purley Original Lyrics: What you gonna do in private
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Prince & Sheena Easton's, "U Got the Look"
Misheard Lyrics: Kaushal. I think I want you.
Original Lyrics: Crucial. I think I want you.
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Rednex's, "Cotton Eyed Joe"
Misheard Lyrics: Where did you hum from?
are you ready to go? Where did you hum from, Cotton eyed sow? Original Lyrics: Where did you come from?
Where did you go? Where did you come from, Cotton-Eyed Joe? |
Sheena Easton's, "Morning Train"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m crazy man for him and he’d raise his mouth for me.
Original Lyrics: I’m crazy mad for him and he’s crazy mad for me.
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Sheena Easton's, "Morning Train"
Misheard Lyrics: Then it’s his and my time we think of.
Original Lyrics: Then it’s his and my time we take off.
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The Pixies', "Wave of Mutilation"
Misheard Lyrics: Want the sound without the station
OR Want the sound without crustaceans Original Lyrics: Walked the sands with the crustaceans
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The Ramones', "Blitzkrieg Bop"
Misheard Lyrics: Bloop, Bleep, Blop
Original Lyrics: Blitzkrieg Bop
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Wham!'s, "Careless Whisper"
Misheard Lyrics: Nada-sha-gone No, dare to go
Original Lyrics: Now that you're gone Now...that you're gone
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1990s | |
Deep Blue Something's, "Breakfast At Tiffany's"
Misheard Lyrics: As I recall, I think bolts of lightning.
Original Lyrics: As I recall, I think we both kinda liked it.
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Goo Goo Dolls', "I'll Stay With You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll stay with you
Mazel Tov is all we do. Original Lyrics: I'll stay with you
The walls will fall before we do. |
Joe Diffie's, "Ships that don't come in"
Misheard Lyrics: The insane locked up in them cells
The homeless down on Main Original Lyrics: The insane locked up in themselves
The homeless down on Main |
Prince's, "Erotic City"
Misheard Lyrics: Everytime I comb my hair,
Got some noogie in my eye Original Lyrics: Everytime I comb my hair,
Thoughts of you get in my eye |
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2000s | |
Backstreet Boys', "Incomplete"
Misheard Lyrics: Where I’m going is anybody’s gay
Original Lyrics: Where I’m going is anybody’s guess
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Bruce Springsteen's, "I'll Work For Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: The dust of civilizations, Himmlers's sweet remains
Original Lyrics: The dust of civilizations and love's sweet remains
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Commercial's, "Wynn Pontiac-Buick-GMC"
Misheard Lyrics: Say back when
or Say back Gwen or Save at Gwen Original Lyrics: Save at Wynn
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Eiffel 65's, "Blue "
Misheard Lyrics: I'm blue if I was green I would die
Original Lyrics: I'm blue Da ba dee, da ba di
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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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Lifehouse's, "Broken"
Misheard Lyrics: The broken lights on the freeway left me hearin' long
I may have lost my wiener, haven't forgotten my way home Original Lyrics: The broken lights on the freeway left me here alone
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Lordi's, "Night of the Loving Dead"
Misheard Lyrics: I take you in my coffin where you can kiss my balls
Original Lyrics: I take you in my coffin where you can kiss my bones
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Panic! At The Disco 's, "Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taki"
Misheard Lyrics: So I guess we're back to us
So can romance remain the focus. In case our last dreams were ****ed up Where was it that we last left off? (Let's pick up your coat) Original Lyrics: So I guess we're back to us
So camera man swing the focus. In case I lost my train of thought Where was it that we last left off? (Let's pick up, pick up) |
Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Dani California"
Misheard Lyrics: She never knew that there was anything more than gold
Original Lyrics: She never knew that there was anything more than poor.
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Rhianna's, "Umberella"
Misheard Lyrics: you can stand under my arm forever you can stand under my arm forever
Original Lyrics: you can stand under my umberella you can stand under my umberella
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The Format's, "If Work Permits"
Misheard Lyrics: They're asking your ex for all of your insecurities
Original Lyrics: They’re asking me to export all of your insecurities
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The Format's, "Oceans"
Misheard Lyrics: I could hide behind a bee boo screen
Like in Return to Me Return to Me Original Lyrics: I could hide behind a big blue screen
or you could return to me Return to me |
The Format's, "Oceans"
Misheard Lyrics: You don't deserve what I am walking towards
So why don't you move away Original Lyrics: You all deserve what I am walking towards
If you want you should move away |
The Format's, "She Doesn't Get It"
Misheard Lyrics: Suddenly between sheeps and islands I,
I remind you why I don't do this Original Lyrics: Suddenly between sheets and eyelids
I am reminded why I don't do this |
Theme Song's, "Pokemon"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh you're my trend
in a whirl we must de-friend Original Lyrics: oh your my best friend
in a world we must defend |
Timbaland Feat. Keri Hilson's, "The Way I Are"
Misheard Lyrics: you can touch my nub it's free.
Original Lyrics: you can still touch my love, it’s free
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fall out boy's, "this aint a scene its a arms race"
Misheard Lyrics: this ain't a scene,
I'm a goddammed ass face!! Original Lyrics: this ain't a scene
it's a goddammed arms race |
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country | |
Kenny Chesney's, "Don't Blink"
Misheard Lyrics: He looked up from his old pie
Original Lyrics: He looked up from his old pipe
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xmas | |
The Carpenters', "Merry Christmas, Darling"
Misheard Lyrics: Greeting card have Albans's scent.
Original Lyrics: Greeting cards have all been sent.
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