Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for March 7, 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 | |
The Beatles', "Lady Madonna"
Misheard Lyrics: Sunday morning greets me like a nun.
Original Lyrics: Sunday morning creeping like a nun.
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The Monkees', "I'm not your stepping stone"
Misheard Lyrics: You won't find my name in your book of little zoos
Original Lyrics: You won't find my name in your book of losers...
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1970s | |
Anne Murray's, "Danny's Song"
Misheard Lyrics: In the morning, if I cry
Original Lyrics: In the morning, when I rise
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Boston's, "More Than a Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: It's more than a feeling when I hear that old something yeah
Original Lyrics: It's more than a feeling when I hear that old song they used to play
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Frank Zappa's, "Jewish Princess"
Misheard Lyrics: I want a nasty little Jewish Princess
With long phony nails and a hairdo that rinses A horny little Jewish Princess that could level to coma Original Lyrics: I want a nasty little Jewish Princess
With long phony nails and a hairdo that rinses A horny little Jewish Princess that could level Tacoma |
Peter Gabriel's, "Moribund the Burgermeister"
Misheard Lyrics: Bunderschaun, you're going down!
Better shave off the Castle Brown "This is Moribund the Burgermeister, I'm gonna keep the master down, Somebody said things are turning bed, gonna chase it up and down." Original Lyrics: Bunderschaft, you are going daft?
Better seal off the castle grounds "This is Moribund, the Burgermeister, I'm gonna keep this monster down, Somebody sent the subversive element; going to chase it out of town." |
Peter Gabriel's, "Moribund the Burgermeister"
Misheard Lyrics: I look at that crowd!
Original Lyrics: Ah, look at that crowd!
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Peter Gabriel's, "Moribund the Burgermeister"
Misheard Lyrics: Out the chaos in the market square
Original Lyrics: Caught the chaos in the market square
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Peter Gabriel's, "Moribund the Burgermeister"
Misheard Lyrics: Pornogra', it's eating out my soul
Destroying garanota, I'm gonna lose control Original Lyrics: Oh Mother! It's eating out my soul
Destroying law and order, I'm gonna lose control |
Peter Gabriel's, "Moribund the Burgermeister"
Misheard Lyrics: Somebody's shrunken down there
Original Lyrics: But something's wrong down there
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Peter Gabriel's, "Moribund the Burgermeister"
Misheard Lyrics: The eyes are row, round and round, to a distant gaze
Original Lyrics: The eyes all rollin' round and round into a distant gaze
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Peter Gabriel's, "Moribund the Burgermeister"
Misheard Lyrics: What can I do?
Stop this plague spread by cydiderone Just a glimpse, then arriba, then they shiva to the bone I look at them go! Original Lyrics: What can I do to stop this plague,
spread by sight alone Just a glimpse and then a quiver, then they shiver to the bone Ah, look at them go! |
Peter Gabriel's, "Mrs Vanderbilt"
Misheard Lyrics: Eyes were going down on the bees,
Seen a satan come out of the moat Original Lyrics: Others going down on their knees,
Seen a saviour come out of the mud |
Queen's, "Bicycle Race"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna be the president of America
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna beat the President of America.
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: Pulled my figure, now he's dead
Original Lyrics: Pulled my trigger, now he's dead.
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Queen's, "If You Can't Beat Them"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep your big hands off my money
Original Lyrics: Keep your fingers off of my money.
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Van Halen's, "Dance the Night Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Have you you seen her so bout
pretty with the stallion ears. Original Lyrics: Have you seen that lady go?
Movin' with style and ease. |
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1980s | |
Christopher Cross', "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)"
Misheard Lyrics: That's what you can do is fall in love.
Original Lyrics: Best that you can do is fall in love.
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Four Little Diamonds"
Misheard Lyrics: Poor little diamonds
Original Lyrics: Four little diamonds
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Fine Young Cannibals', "She Drives Me Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: She drives me crazy
And I can't stand myself Original Lyrics: She drives me crazy
And I can't help myself |
George Harrison's, "When We Was Fab"
Misheard Lyrics: The microscopes that magnified the tears started once and on
Original Lyrics: The microscopes that magnified the tears studied warts and all
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Lightning Seeds', "Pure"
Misheard Lyrics: Another stream of privy lies
Original Lyrics: Not a stream of pretty lies
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Peter Gabriel's, "Sledgehammer"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been peeing in the river
Original Lyrics: Ive been feeding the rhythm
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The Chipettes', "Gettin' Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: Honey I've been waitin'
waitin' patiently Let me unlock your heart boy I think I got to pee Original Lyrics: Honey I've been waitin'
waitin' patiently Let me unlock your heart boy I think I got the key |
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1990s | |
Billy Ray Cyrus', "Achy Breaky Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: And if you tell my heart, my achy breaky heart
I'm mightn't grow up and kill my Mam. Original Lyrics: And if you tell my heart, my achy breaky heart
He might blow up and kill this man. |
Corona's, "Rhythm of the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: You put some joist upon my face,
Oh, sunshine in an empty place, Take me to town, and babe, we'll make it stick Original Lyrics: You put some joy upon my face,
Oh, sunshine in an empty place, Take me to turn to, and babe, I'll make you stay |
Foo Fighters', "Learn To Fly"
Misheard Lyrics: I think I'm dying -- as in, patients.
Original Lyrics: I think I'm done nursing patience.
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Foo Fighters', "Learn To Fly"
Misheard Lyrics: Lookin' for something help me burn and fry.
Original Lyrics: Lookin' for something help me burn out bright.
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Foo Fighters', "Learn To Fly"
Misheard Lyrics: Try to make me slap my own.
Original Lyrics: Try to make this life my own.
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KoRn's, "Freak On A Leash"
Misheard Lyrics: feeling like a freak eating quiche
Original Lyrics: Feeling like a freak on a leash.
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Nirvana's, "Come As You Are"
Misheard Lyrics: come as you are,
as a bird, as I want you to sneeze Original Lyrics: Come as you are,
as you were. as I want you to be |
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2000s | |
Commercial's, "Daisy Sour Cream"
Misheard Lyrics: do do dooooooooooo do doa doa dollop, it's daisy!!!
Original Lyrics: do do do,
do do a dollop, do do do do do a dollop of daisy! |
Commercial's, "Raymour and Flanigan "
Misheard Lyrics: Children see it all.
Original Lyrics: Two names say it all.
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Daft Punk's, "Daftendirekt"
Misheard Lyrics: Da funk, that crazy punk, come on!
Original Lyrics: Da funk back to da punk, come on!
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Daniel Powter's, "Lie To Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me back to your expensive restaraunt
Original Lyrics: Take me back to yours 'cause that's the best I want
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Gary Allen's, "The Best I Ever Had"
Misheard Lyrics: So you stole my world now I'm just a phone ring
Original Lyrics: So you stole my world now I'm just a phony
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Girls Aloud's, "Call the Shots"
Misheard Lyrics: Just coz you're raised in the bed and call the shots
or Just coz you're raising the bed and call the shots Original Lyrics: Just coz you're raising the bets and call the shots
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Green Day's, "Boulevard Of Brooken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: my shadows the only thing that walks beside me
my shadow's hearts the only thing thats beating Original Lyrics: my shadows the only thing that walks beside me
my shallow hearts the only thing thats beating |
Gwen Stefani's, "Hollaback Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: I ain't no Harlem Black Girl
Original Lyrics: I ain't no Hollaback girl
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Interpol's, "Obstacle 1"
Misheard Lyrics: Chicken wing, chicken wing, chicken wing, chicken wing
Original Lyrics: She can read, she can read, she can read, she can read
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MEG's, "Girly Step"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a Garden State
Original Lyrics: It's a girly step
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Mad Capsule Markets', "Systematic"
Misheard Lyrics: Cheese on my dick!
Original Lyrics: Systematic!
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justin timberlake's, "my love"
Misheard Lyrics: This finger represents my heart
Original Lyrics: This ring here represents my heart
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sugababes', "too lost in you"
Misheard Lyrics: If you cancel me I might dissapear
Original Lyrics: If you get to me I might dissapear
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country | |
Tracy Lawrence's, "Paint Me A Birmingham"
Misheard Lyrics: paint me a burning ham
Original Lyrics: Could you paint me a Birmingham? Make it look just the way I planned.
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xmas | |
Band Aid's, "Do They know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: We know, whoa whoa
Let them know it's Christmas time Original Lyrics: Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again |
Bros', "Silent Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Jesus our Saviour is gay
Original Lyrics: Jesus our Saviour is here
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Traditional's, "Little Drummer Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: My rumpa-bum-bum
Original Lyrics: Ba-rumpa-pum-pum
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