Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for March 20, 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', "Ticket to Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: She's got a chicken giraffe
Original Lyrics: She's got a ticket to ride
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The Seachers', "Learning the Game"
Misheard Lyrics: Hearts that I broke
Give me love that's untrue He's always led in the game Original Lyrics: Hearts that are broken
And love's that untrue These goes with learning the game |
1970s | |
Blue Oyster Cult's, "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"
Misheard Lyrics: Fields of Reefer
Original Lyrics: Don't fear the reaper.
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Cliff Richard's, "Devil Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: She's just a devil woman
With evil autumn eyes Original Lyrics: She's just a devil woman
With evil on her mind |
Kansas', "Dust in the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: All my dreams pass before my eyes in pure reality
Original Lyrics: All my dreams mass before my eyes a curiosity
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Sherman Kelly's, "Dancing in the Moonlight"
Misheard Lyrics: We get it almost every night
Original Lyrics: We get it on most every night
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Supermax's, "It Ain't Easy"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm movin' along on the wings of time,
Tryin' to find a purpressive line. Original Lyrics: I'm movin' along on the wings of time,
Tryin' to find a purposive line. |
The Cast Of 'Hee Haw''s, "Gloom, Dispair and Agony On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Whom dispaired this agony on me.
Original Lyrics: Gloom, dispair and agony on me.
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The Hollies', "Long Cool Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: With just one look I was a bad mess,
'cause I wanna go home and get it on Original Lyrics: With just one look I was a bad mess,
'cause the long cool woman had it all |
The Who's, "5:15"
Misheard Lyrics: The ushers are sniffing,
Holy cannoli! Original Lyrics: The ushers are sniffing
Eau-de-cologning |
1980s | |
Def Leppard's, "Pour Some Sugar On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Break the bottle, break it up
Original Lyrics: Break the bubble, break it up!
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Huey Lewis and the News', "Power of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: They say that falling in love ain’t fair
Original Lyrics: They say that all in love is fair
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Manford Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded By The Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Wrapped up like a deuce, another roller in the night
Original Lyrics: Blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night. |
Men At Work's, "Who Can It Be Now"
Misheard Lyrics: There's nothing wrong with my
State of Maxwell House. Original Lyrics: There's nothing wrong with my
State of mental health. |
Peter Gabriel's, "Lead A Normal Life"
Misheard Lyrics: We want to see you eat a knife
Original Lyrics: We want to see you lead a normal life
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Stevie Nicks', "Edge Of Seventeen"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like the one widow
Original Lyrics: Just like a white-winged dove
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Styx's, "Mr. Roboto"
Misheard Lyrics: domo yedi gato mr. roboto.
Original Lyrics: Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto.
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The Smithereens', "Strangers When We Meet"
Misheard Lyrics: She's such a carrot cake
Original Lyrics: She said "Take care, okay?"
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1990s | |
Bjork's, "Possibly Maybe"
Misheard Lyrics: Who knows what's going to happen?
Lottery or cockroach Original Lyrics: Who knows what's going to happen?
Lottery or car crash |
Collective Soul's, "Shine"
Misheard Lyrics: Livin' in the light-shot top
or Never let your light shine down Original Lyrics: Heaven let your light shine down
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Orgy's, "Fiction (Dreams in Digital)"
Misheard Lyrics: She's lost and covers where it's beautiful
Original Lyrics: She's lost in coma where it's beautiful
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Radiohead's, "No Surprises"
Misheard Lyrics: Such a pretty house and such a pretty garden
No alarms and no surprises Original Lyrics: Such a pretty house and such a pretty God and
No alarms and no surprises |
Theme Song's, "Ninja Turtles Theme Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Raphael is cool but CRUDE.
Original Lyrics: Raphael is cool but rude.
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Ugly Kid Joe's, "Cat's In The Cradle"
Misheard Lyrics: my new job's hassle and the kids have to poo
Original Lyrics: my new job's hassle and the kids have the flu
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2000s | |
AFI's, "Miss Murder"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, miss my love, can I?
Original Lyrics: Hey, Miss Murder can I?
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Alice Nine's, "Nine heads rodeo show"
Misheard Lyrics: I get down on myself
Original Lyrics: I hated myself
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Alter Bridge's, "Burn It Down"
Misheard Lyrics: And so last night
I think that I fell Original Lyrics: Flew so high last night
I think that I fell |
Alter Bridge's, "Burn It Down"
Misheard Lyrics: But my breath is empty.
Original Lyrics: But my bed is empty.
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Alter Bridge's, "Burn It Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Has reached its down
Original Lyrics: Has reached its dawn
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Alter Bridge's, "Burn It Down"
Misheard Lyrics: I can tell my nights now from my days
Because I'm my feelings. Lord, feel like having a right to pray. Will they find me someday? Original Lyrics: Hard to tell my nights now from my days.
The curtains hide my feelings. Don't feel I have any right to pray. And they will find me someday? |
Alter Bridge's, "Burn It Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell my mom I'm okay.
Original Lyrics: Tell all I'm okay.
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Alter Bridge's, "Burn It Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Woke up to find this living end.
Original Lyrics: Woke up to find this living hell.
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Alter Bridge's, "Open Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Until the day we carry on
I know that day will come. Original Lyrics: Still today we carry on
I know our day will come |
Alter Bridge's, "Open Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Will I ever save the stage?
Original Lyrics: Will I ever save this day?
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Carrie Underwood's, "Before He Cheats"
Misheard Lyrics: Carved my name into his love seat
Original Lyrics: Carved my name into his leather seats
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Carrie Underwood's, "Before He Cheats"
Misheard Lyrics: He's probably dabbing on 3 dollars worth of that bad fruit cologne
Original Lyrics: He's probably dabbing on 3 dollars worth of that bathroom Polo
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Ciara's, "Goodies"
Misheard Lyrics: My cooties, my cooties My cooties, not my cooties!
Original Lyrics: My goodies, my goodies My goodies, not my goodies!
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D.J. Felli Fel's, "Get Buck In Here"
Misheard Lyrics: you know you freak my status
Original Lyrics: you know you fit my standards
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Death Cab For Cutie's, "When Soul Meets Body"
Misheard Lyrics: And I don't believe its true
That there are roses in Mogadishu Original Lyrics: And I do believe it’s true
That there are roads left in both of our shoes |
Fabolous', "Make Me Better"
Misheard Lyrics: she treats me like a dog
Original Lyrics: She treat me like a don
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Gwen Stefani's, "Hollaback Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Few times I've been around that track
So we stopped to school to have beans like that Original Lyrics: Few time's I've been around that track
So it's not gonna happen like that |
Hinder's, "Homecoming Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: and now, he wants to f*ck her
or and now, he must've f*cked her or and now, we mustard f*ckered Original Lyrics: and now we've lost her for good
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Mudvayne's, "Happy?"
Misheard Lyrics: Does it make you want me now
Original Lyrics: Does it make you happy now
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My Chemical Romance's, "Welcome To The Black Parade"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna shove my skunk
into the chair for all the broken! Original Lyrics: I'm gonna show my scar!
Give a cheer for all the broken! |
Nightwish's, "Feel For You"
Misheard Lyrics: Beauty call from the grave
Beauty worm in my bed Original Lyrics: Barely cold in her grave
Barely warm in my bed |
Tatu's, "Robot"
Misheard Lyrics: Bite my titty, Bite my titty, Bite my titty, Bite my titty
Original Lyrics: Poleteli, poleteli, poleteli, poleteli
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Tatu's, "Ya Tvoya Ne Pervaya"
Misheard Lyrics: F*** a sheep, F*** a sheep, F*** a sheep.
Original Lyrics: Pokazhi, pokazhi, pokazhi
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misc | |
Lene Marlin's, "Sitting Down Here"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm sitting down here,
but hey, you can't see me the candle is lit but you don't sense my stain Original Lyrics: I'm sitting down here,
but hey, you can't see me Kinda invisible, you don't sense my stay Not really hiding, not like a shadow. |
Traditional's, "Australian National Anthem"
Misheard Lyrics: Australians all let us ring Joyce
for she is young and free Original Lyrics: Australians all let us rejoice
For we are young and free. |
