Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for March 18, 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 Tokens', "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I-wee-my-way, I-wee-my-way
Original Lyrics: A-wimoweh, A-wimoweh
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1970s | |
Bee Gees', "Stayin Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: Stennie the Lad, Stennie the Lad!
Original Lyrics: Stayin' alive, stayin' alive!
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Boston's, "More Than a Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: Floors and a ceiling
Original Lyrics: More than a feeling
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Queen's, "Fat Bottomed Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got all you Jew's and Ho's
Original Lyrics: Now I got mortgages on homes
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The Bee Gees', "You Should Be Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: She fakes it to be good.
Original Lyrics: She gets it to me good.
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The Kinks', "Lola"
Misheard Lyrics: I asked for her name
and in a back room voice She said, "Lola." Original Lyrics: I asked for her name
and in a soft, low voice She said, 'Lola'. |
Tony Orlando And Dawn's, "Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Old Oak Tree"
Misheard Lyrics: now the whole damn bus is cheerin.
And I can't believe I see. A hunk of yellow ribbon round the ole oak tree Original Lyrics: Now the whole damn bus is cheerin'
And I can't believe I see A hundred yellow ribbons round the ole oak tree. |
1980s | |
AC/DC's, "Money Talks"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on, come on, kneel before the money.
Come on, come on, listen to the money talk Original Lyrics: Come on, come on, love me for the money.
Come on, come on, listen to the money talk |
Beach Boys', "Kokomo"
Misheard Lyrics: Key Largo,
Montego Baby wild eagles Original Lyrics: Key Largo,
Montego Baby why don't we go? |
Commercial's, "Oreo"
Misheard Lyrics: Made forever go together
Original Lyrics: They forever go together.
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Fine Young Cannibals', "Good Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Milk Man, Where have you gone?
Original Lyrics: Good thing, where have you gone?
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Iron Maiden's, "The Trooper"
Misheard Lyrics: You take my life but I take Your shoes
Original Lyrics: You take my life but I take Yours too
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Kate Bush's, "Running Up That Hill"
Misheard Lyrics: And began to swallow places
Original Lyrics: And get him to swap our places
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Metallica's, "Master of Puppets"
Misheard Lyrics: I will loan you pie,
I will help you die Original Lyrics: I will occupy,
I will help you die |
Peter Gabriel's, "Intruder"
Misheard Lyrics: I know something about opening windows indoors
Original Lyrics: I know something about opening windows and doors
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Peter Gabriel's, "Intruder"
Misheard Lyrics: Intruder come and he is smart, he is smart
Original Lyrics: Intruder come and leave his mark, leave his mark
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Van Halen's, "Jump"
Misheard Lyrics: Jump,
Maxwell Jump Original Lyrics: Jump,
Might as well jump |
1990s | |
C.C. Peniston's, "Finally"
Misheard Lyrics: Finally it has happened to me
right in front of my face Honey lips can't describe it Original Lyrics: Finally it has happened to me
right in front of my face My feelings can't describe it |
C.C. Peniston's, "Finally"
Misheard Lyrics: Finally it has happened to me
right in front of my face My feelings can't describe it Original Lyrics: Finally it has happened to me
right in front of my face Honey lips can't describe it |
Creed's, "Pity For A Dime"
Misheard Lyrics: So I'm sellin' my pity for a dime,
and I don't care if they take my soul. Original Lyrics: Sellin', sellin' my pity for a dime,
and another man take my soul. |
Dir En Grey's, "Agitated Screams of Maggots"
Misheard Lyrics: Sugoi
Original Lyrics: I should die
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Eiffel 65's, "Blue(Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: About a little garden
Original Lyrics: About a little guy
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Mariah Carey & Boyz 2 Men's, "One Sweet Day"
Misheard Lyrics: I took your breasts for granted
Original Lyrics: I took your presence for granted
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Mariah Carey's, "Always Be My Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: No way you're every gonna shave me
Original Lyrics: No way you're ever gonna shake me
Oh darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby. |
Mariah Carey's, "Always Be My Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Sign cameria is a feeling so strong.
Original Lyrics: Time can't erase a feeling this strong
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Nirvana's, "Smells like teen spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: With the lights out,segregation
Here we are now,entertain us They're so stupid and contagious Original Lyrics: With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us I feel stupid and contagious |
Poison's, "Something to Believe In"
Misheard Lyrics: Their bullets took his best friends in Saigon,
I know they took his wife, his kids, no regrets. Any time I don’t remember Original Lyrics: Their bullets took his best friends in Saigon,
our lawyers took his wife, his kids, no regrets. In a time I don’t remember |
2000s | |
ATC's, "Around the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Inside an empty room
My inspiration has no way to hear the tune Around my head it goes Imaginality You want to sing with me Original Lyrics: Inside an empty room
My inspiration flows Now wait to hear the tune Around my head it goes The magic melody You want to sing with me |
Craig David & Artful Dodger's, "Rewind"
Misheard Lyrics: Re-wind when the crowd say boy go get her
Original Lyrics: Re-e-wind when the crowd say bo selecta
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Dir En Grey's, "Dead Tree"
Misheard Lyrics: No I won't do the free son
Original Lyrics: No one wants the present.
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Dir En Grey's, "Dead Tree"
Misheard Lyrics: No one won't do no prison
Original Lyrics: No one wants the present.
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Fall Out Boy's, "Don't You Know Who I Think I Am?"
Misheard Lyrics: The scene queen never wins
Original Lyrics: They say quitters never win
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Kelly Clarkson's, "Where Is Your Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a pellet bomb to the ground
Like a dream a destiny me Original Lyrics: Like a petal falling to the ground
Like a dreamer following his dreams |
Meat Loaf's, "Bad For Good"
Misheard Lyrics: The sea is up in the sky
The sky is up in the sea Original Lyrics: The sea is whipping the sky
The sky is whipping the sea |
My Chemical Romance's, "Dead!"
Misheard Lyrics: Wouldn't it be great to take a pencil by the hand?
Original Lyrics: Wouldn't it be great to take a pistol by the hand?
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My Chemical Romance's, "Helena"
Misheard Lyrics: Burning on
Just like a match you tryin' to get in again Original Lyrics: Burning on
Just like a match you strike to incinerate. |
My Chemical Romance's, "The Jetset Life Is Gonna Kill You"
Misheard Lyrics: Teen sex's the hardest part of living, alright!
Original Lyrics: It's the hardest part of living, alright!
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Mya's, "My Love Is Like...Wo"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell, me, am I, your type
My main goal is depletion Original Lyrics: Tell, me, am I, your type
My main goal is to please you |
Scott Stapp's, "Reach Out"
Misheard Lyrics: I finally hear if reason.
Original Lyrics: I finally hear His reason.
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Scott Stapp's, "Reach Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Look at the end.
Original Lyrics: Love again.
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Scott Stapp's, "Reach Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Luck at the end.
Original Lyrics: Love again.
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Scott Stapp's, "Reach Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Screaming at the world.
Original Lyrics: Screaming at the walls.
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Scott Stapp's, "Reach Out"
Misheard Lyrics: This will end.
Original Lyrics: Love again.
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Scott Stapp's, "The Great Divide"
Misheard Lyrics: And we survived
Original Lyrics: Helped me survive
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Scott Stapp's, "The Great Divide"
Misheard Lyrics: I have run through the oceans
Original Lyrics: I have run to the ocean
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Scott Stapp's, "The Great Divide"
Misheard Lyrics: You have given up selfishly.
Original Lyrics: You have given unselfishly.
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Sean Paul's, "Temperature"
Misheard Lyrics: Wanna be the Papa
You can beat 'em off Original Lyrics: Wanna be the Papa
You can be the Mom |
Simple Plan's, "My Alien"
Misheard Lyrics: I bought an astronobkin
Now all a rear racket Original Lyrics: I bought the astronaut's kit
Now all I need's a rocket. |
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country | |
Kenny Chesney's, "Live Those Songs"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd be rollin on a river with Cledus
Original Lyrics: I'd be rollin on a river with Credence
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