Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for March 14, 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 | |
Bob Marley's, "Is This Love?"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll share each other, like love mice in the bed
Original Lyrics: We'll share the shelter of my single bed
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The Beach Boys', "Little Saint Nick"
Misheard Lyrics: A Rugrat Reindeer
A Rugrat Reindeer A Rugrat Reindeer Original Lyrics: Run, run reindeer
Run, run reindeer Run, run reindeer Run, run reindeer |
The Beatles', "Christmas time is here again"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold you teen spellers out
Original Lyrics: O-U-T spells out
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1970s | |
Bee Gees', "How Deep Is Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And it’s me you need to shout
how deep is your love? Original Lyrics: And it’s me you need to show
how deep is your love? |
Bee Gees', "How Deep Is Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And you come to me on a summer’s eve
Original Lyrics: And you come to me on a summer’s breeze
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Crosby, Stills, & Nash's, "Ohio"
Misheard Lyrics: For Dad in Ohio
Original Lyrics: Four dead in Ohio
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Led Zeppelin's, "Houses of the Holy"
Misheard Lyrics: Let the music be your master.
Will you heed the master's call? Oh...save me, man. Original Lyrics: Let the music be your master.
Will you heed the master's call? Oh...Satan and man. |
Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded by the light"
Misheard Lyrics: Wounded by the light
Original Lyrics: Blinded by the light
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Steely Dan's, "Hey Nineteen"
Misheard Lyrics: I was at Vandy, Gamma Chi.
Original Lyrics: I was the dandy of Gamma Chi.
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The Who's, "Slip Kid"
Misheard Lyrics: Slip kick, slip kick
Original Lyrics: Slip kid, slip kid
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Yes', "Roundabout"
Misheard Lyrics: in and around the lake
martians come out of the sky and they stand there Original Lyrics: in and around the lake,
mountains come out of the sky and they stand there |
1980s | |
AC/DC's, "Dirty Deeds (Done Dirt Cheap)"
Misheard Lyrics: Dirty feet they do stink
Original Lyrics: Dirty deeds done dirt cheap
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Alice In Chains', "Suffragette City"
Misheard Lyrics: My kool aid's insane
Original Lyrics: My school day's insane
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Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard's, "Suddenly"
Misheard Lyrics: Long live Sven every moment of the day, will you?
Original Lyrics: Longing to spend every moment of the day with you.
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Prince's, "Raspberry Beret"
Misheard Lyrics: She wore a red spiritual red dress
Original Lyrics: She wore her rasberry beret
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Rod Stewart's, "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy"
Misheard Lyrics: If you want my money,
and you think I'm sexy Original Lyrics: If you want my body
and you think I'm sexy |
T'Pau's, "Heart and Soul"
Misheard Lyrics: I turned to gold then I turned to dust.
Now before another, I turn to stone. Original Lyrics: I turned to gold then he turned to dust.
Left me for another, I turned to stone. |
T'Pau's, "Heart and Soul"
Misheard Lyrics: Now this is the politics I like, yeah
Original Lyrics: Now this is the politics of life, yeah
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T'Pau's, "Heart and Soul"
Misheard Lyrics: Something in the middle that catches my eye
Original Lyrics: Something in the moonlight that catches my eye
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Van Halen's, "Jump"
Misheard Lyrics: I ate the horse that you've seen
Original Lyrics: I ain't the worst that you've seen.
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ZZ Top's, "Sleeping Bag"
Misheard Lyrics: Supersonic sleeping bag
Original Lyrics: Slip inside my sleeping bag
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pink floyd's, "lost for words"
Misheard Lyrics: I felt persecuted and paralyzed
I thought that everything else was just great Original Lyrics: I felt persecuted and paralyzed
I thought that everything else would just wait |
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1990s | |
Creed's, "My Own Prison"
Misheard Lyrics: A lion rose in the darkness.
Original Lyrics: A lion roars in the darkness.
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Creed's, "My Own Prison"
Misheard Lyrics: Lord, I drop and kneel.
Original Lyrics: Alone I drop and kneel.
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Creed's, "My Own Prison"
Misheard Lyrics: Meet our maker all in one.
Original Lyrics: We the meek are all in one.
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Creed's, "My Own Prison"
Misheard Lyrics: No time for moaning.
Original Lyrics: No time for mourning.
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Creed's, "My Own Prison"
Misheard Lyrics: Peter stands and confirms I've created my own prison.
Original Lyrics: Gabriel stands and confirms I've created my own prison.
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David Sanborn's, "Bang Bang"
Misheard Lyrics: Cornbread, hogballs and chitlins
Original Lyrics: Cornbread, Hog Jowls and chitilins
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Faith No More's, "The Morning After"
Misheard Lyrics: Awakened by the submarines
Original Lyrics: Awakened by the sunlight
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Macy Gray's, "I Try"
Misheard Lyrics: I try to say goodbye and I croak
I try to walk away and I crumble Though I try to hide it, it's clear I blow bubbles when you are not here Original Lyrics: I try to say goodbye and I choke
I try to walk away and I stumble Though I try to hide it, it's clear My world crumbles when you are not near |
Smashmouth's, "Walking on the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: somebody's fat for the rest of penises
Original Lyrics: song but it's spice for the recipe
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2000s | |
Britney Spears', "Gimme More"
Misheard Lyrics: Gimme gimme whore, gimme whore, gimme gimme whore..
Original Lyrics: Gimme gimme more, gimme more, gimme gimme more..
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Chris Daughtry's, "Over You"
Misheard Lyrics: And now I'm picking up the pieces
Spending it on the bitches Original Lyrics: And now I'm picking up the pieces
I'm spending all of these years |
Creed's, "Lullaby"
Misheard Lyrics: All my love in my arms tight.
Original Lyrics: Oh, my love in my arms tight.
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Daughtry's, "Over You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm finally getting there
Now I'm picking up the pieces I'm spinning all the visions Original Lyrics: I'm finally getting better
Now I'm picking up the pieces from spending all of these years |
Dir En Grey's, "New Age Culture"
Misheard Lyrics: il est beau il est beau, beau le chihuahua
Original Lyrics: Symbols of malice swirlin' around
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Green Day's, "Walking Contradiction"
Misheard Lyrics: Talking sheep and lions are expensive
Original Lyrics: Talk is cheap, and lies are expensive
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Linkin Park's, "Numb"
Misheard Lyrics: following the wrong road just following the wrong road
Original Lyrics: Caught in the undertow
Just caught in the undertow. |
Marlon Saunder's, "That's How You Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't treat her like a margarita
Original Lyrics: Don't treat her like a mind reader
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Meatloaf's, "Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: And if my saddle is all that survives
Original Lyrics: And if my shadow is all that survives
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Natasha Beddingfield's, "Unwritten"
Misheard Lyrics: Today is where your boot begins.
Original Lyrics: Today is where your book begins
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Nickelback's, "Believe It Or Not"
Misheard Lyrics: savin' a life every time the world turns upside down
Original Lyrics: seen it a lot every time the world turns upside down
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Panic! At The Disco's, "Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without..."
Misheard Lyrics: Will you dance to this bee,
and hold a rubber cross? Original Lyrics: Will you dance to this beat,
and hold a lover close? |
Seal's, "System"
Misheard Lyrics: I keep falling for my sister
Original Lyrics: We keep falling for the system
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Stars', "Take Me To The Riot"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me, take me to Orion
Original Lyrics: Take me, take me to the riot
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The Format's, "The First Single (You Know Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: You know a night like this is not for me
Cause all you really need are a few good friends I wanna go out and be on my own Original Lyrics: You know the night life is just not for me
Cause all you really need are a few good friends I don't want to go out and be on my own |
William Shatner's, "Common People"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a fragile barbershop
Original Lyrics: Rent a flat above a shop
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misc | |
The Munchkins', "Lullaby League And Lollipop Guild"
Misheard Lyrics: We represent the Lollipop Gang (Scott & Kelly)
or We represent the Lollipop Queen (Mim & JJ) Original Lyrics: We represent the Lollipop Guild.
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xmas | |
Do Re Mi Children's Choir's, "Do You Hear What I Hear?"
Misheard Lyrics: A saurasaur, dancing in the sky,
with a tail as big as a kite. Original Lyrics: A star, a star, dancing in the night,
with a tail as big as a kite. |
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