Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for March 5, 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 | |
Louis Armstrong's, "Dream A Little Dream Of Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Say ninety-nine and kiss me
Original Lyrics: Say nighty-night and kiss me
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1960s | |
B.J. Thomas', "Billy & Sue"
Misheard Lyrics: Sue's letters came every day
Straight from his house, they showed him the way Original Lyrics: Sue's letters came every day
Strengthened his cause, they showed him the way |
Desmond Dekker's, "The Israelites"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, oh, my gizzard and I
Original Lyrics: Poor, poor me Israelites.
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The Drifters', "A Rose in Spanish Harlem"
Misheard Lyrics: There is a roving Spanish harlot
Original Lyrics: There is a rose in Spanish Harlem
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The Monkees', "Forget That Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Forget that gum.
Original Lyrics: Forget that girl.
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Van Morrison's, "Brown Eyed Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey Rodrigo, when the rain came
Sha la la la my lucky duck Original Lyrics: Hey where'd we go, when the rain came
sha la la la mi la ti da |
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1970s | |
AC/DC's, "You Shook My All Night Long"
Misheard Lyrics: You should be all nylon.
Original Lyrics: You shook me all night long
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Boston's, "More Than A Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: It's more than a feeling
When I see that old lawn off the interstate And I think I'm drinking When I see Marielle on the way Original Lyrics: It's more than a feeling
When I hear that old song they used to play And I begin dreaming Till I see Mary Ann walk away |
Commercial's, "Honey Nut Cheerios"
Misheard Lyrics: It's gonna touch your tummy
With the taste of nuts and honey. Original Lyrics: It's gonna tempt your tummy
With the taste of nuts and honey. |
Commercial's, "York Peppermint Pattie"
Misheard Lyrics: Your Peppermint Pattie
Get the sensation. Original Lyrics: York Peppermint Pattie
Get the sensation. |
Jackson Browne's, "For Everyman"
Misheard Lyrics: Standing alone, each has his own dick in his hand
Original Lyrics: Standing alone, each has his own ticket in his hand
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Paul Simon's, "Mother and Child Reunion"
Misheard Lyrics: On this train and mournful day
or On this strain and mournful day or On dish drainer mournful day or On this drainer mournful day or On this strainer mournful day Original Lyrics: On this strange and mournful day
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Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick In The Wall (Pt. 2)"
Misheard Lyrics: No darkside chasm in the classroom
Original Lyrics: No dark sarcasm in the classroom
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Terry Jacks', "Seasons In The Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: I was the backseat of the family
Original Lyrics: I was the black sheep of the family
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The Bee Gees', "Jive Talkin'"
Misheard Lyrics: gyrating
Original Lyrics: Jive Talkin'
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1980s | |
ABC's, "When Smokey Sings"
Misheard Lyrics: When I'm smokin' the 'sence, I hear violets.
Original Lyrics: When Smokey sings, I hear violins.
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Alice Cooper's, "Poison"
Misheard Lyrics: you're blond
Original Lyrics: your blood
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Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start The Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: YouTube Cinnamony
Original Lyrics: U2, Syngman Rhee
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Eric Clapton 's, "Layla"
Misheard Lyrics: Flamethrower ! !
Original Lyrics: Layla
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Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: Billie Jean is not my mother,
She's just a girl who claims I am the one, But the chair is not my son. Original Lyrics: Billie Jean is not my lover,
She's just a girl who claims I am the one, But the kid is not my son. |
Ozzy Osbourne's, "Bark at the Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: Buck the mold
Original Lyrics: Bark at the moon
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Robert Plant's, "Big Log"
Misheard Lyrics: My love is exceeding the limit
Original Lyrics: My love is exceedingly vivid
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Rush's, "Subdivisions"
Misheard Lyrics: Satan Is! (pronounced Satin Is!)
Original Lyrics: Subdivisions
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The Clash's, "Rock The Cashbah"
Misheard Lyrics: Sharif don't like it
"f**k the gas bomb, F**k the gas bomb. Original Lyrics: Sharif don't like it
Rock the Casbah, rock the Casbah. |
The Clash's, "Should I Stay or Should I Go"
Misheard Lyrics: It's always tase, tase, tase
Original Lyrics: It's always tease, tease, tease
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UB40's, "Red Red Wine"
Misheard Lyrics: Red red wine, you make my feet so fine
Original Lyrics: Red red wine, you make me feel so fine
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1990s | |
AC/DC's, "Thunderstruck"
Misheard Lyrics: Yeah the natives went to college
Original Lyrics: Yeah the ladies were too kind
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Coolio's, "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: We're spending most of our lies
Giving in too Gangsta's pearls of ice. Original Lyrics: We're spending most of our lifes
Living in the Gangsta's Paradise. |
Eiffel 65's, "Blue ( Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm to die in Aberdeen,Aberdeen
Original Lyrics: I'm blue, da ba dee, da ba di.
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Nirvana's, "Heart Shaped Box"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey Wait, I gotta nukem brain
Original Lyrics: Hey, Wait! I've got a new complaint!
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Rage Against The Machine's, "The Ghost of Tom Joad"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm sittin' down here in the campfire light
With the ghost of Tom Jones Original Lyrics: I'm sittin' down here in the campfire light
With the ghost of Tom Joad |
Sunscreem's, "Love You More"
Misheard Lyrics: Let the rains come down, let the violets drown
Original Lyrics: Let the rains come down, let the valleys drown
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Sunscreem's, "Love You More"
Misheard Lyrics: You can make me dance to water
Original Lyrics: You can make me dance to order
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Sunscreem's, "Love You More"
Misheard Lyrics: You can make you into diamonds.
Original Lyrics: You can make dew into diamonds.
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Tori Amos', "Raspberry Swirl"
Misheard Lyrics: Things are getting desperate
Waiting by the phone, can't be still Everybody knows I have friends Everybody knows I hate my aunt Original Lyrics: Things are getting desperate
When all the boys can't be men Everybody knows I'm her friend Everybody knows I'm her man |
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2000s | |
Blink 182's, "Miss You"
Misheard Lyrics: dont waste your time on me
you're already the voice inside my yed me shoe me shoe Original Lyrics: Don't waste your time on me
You're already the voice inside my head (Miss you, miss you). |
Fabolous', "Can't Let You Go"
Misheard Lyrics: But you know I live in Rome.
Original Lyrics: and I know I'm livin' wrong
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Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar, We're Going Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Trabajar (Spanish for "to work")
Original Lyrics: Drop a heart
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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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Green Day's, "Holiday"
Misheard Lyrics: Seek out to the President Gasbag!
Original Lyrics: 'Zeig heil' to the President gasman.
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Imogen Heap's, "Hide and Seek"
Misheard Lyrics: Trains are set in motion
Original Lyrics: Trains and sewing machines
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Jean Wyclef's, "Perfect Gentleman"
Misheard Lyrics: Maxine, put your dance shoes on.
Original Lyrics: Maxine, put your red shoes on
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Jessica Simpson's, "I Have Loved You"
Misheard Lyrics: A moment I just can't forget
We filled the air with broader sex Original Lyrics: A moment I just can't forget
We filled the air with promises |
Justin Timberlake's, "Sexyback"
Misheard Lyrics: Take it to the cars
Original Lyrics: Take it to the chorus.
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Natasha Beddingfield's, "Unwritten"
Misheard Lyrics: Today is where your boob begins
Original Lyrics: Today is where your book begins
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Radu ft. DJ Mahay's, "Dulce"
Misheard Lyrics: She may dress like Tina Carter
Original Lyrics: Si m-ai tras la tïne-n cada
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katie melua's, "if you where a sailboat"
Misheard Lyrics: if I was in jail I know you'd screw me
Original Lyrics: if I was in jail I know you'd spring me
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xmas | |
Christmas Traditional's, "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree"
Misheard Lyrics: Everyone's dad sang merrily in the new old fashioned way.
Original Lyrics: Everyone dancing merrily in the new old fashioned way.
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Eydie Gorme Y Los Panchos', "Melchor, Gaspar, Y Baltazar"
Misheard Lyrics: Egos vented a pecan or yeti
Original Lyrics: Ellos vienen de lejana oriente
('They came from the far orient' [Translation thanks to my friend Gretchen]) |
Perry Como's, "C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S"
Misheard Lyrics: Army's our redeemer.
Original Lyrics: 'R' means our Redeemer.
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