Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for March 21, 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 | |
Movie Soundtrack - "On The Town"'s, "New York, New York"
Misheard Lyrics: The stocks are up and The Battery's down
Original Lyrics: The Bronx is up and the Battery's down
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1960s | |
Monkees', "I'm a Believer"
Misheard Lyrics: what I need is sunshine on my brain
Original Lyrics: when I needed sunshine I got rain
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Spooky Tooth's, "That Was Only Yesterday"
Misheard Lyrics: That was only yesterday,
Will I have a face tomorrow? She took away what I had; A turnip full of sorrow. Original Lyrics: That was only yesterday
Will I ever face tomorrow? She took away what I'd had And returned it full of sorrow. |
The Beatles', "Paperback Writer"
Misheard Lyrics: Piggyback rider
Original Lyrics: Paperback writer
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The Contours', "Do You Love Me?"
Misheard Lyrics: No, but I can dance.
Original Lyrics: now that I can dance.
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Take a chance on me"
Misheard Lyrics: that's alright, I'll screw you honey
Original Lyrics: thats all I ask of you honey
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Allman Brothers', "Statesboro Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: Well my mama died a leopard
My papa died a leopard I ain't good-lookin' baby, But I'm somewhat sweet and kind. Original Lyrics: Well my mama died and left me
My papa died and left me I ain't good-lookin' baby But I'm so warm, sweet and kind. |
Steely Dan's, "Deacon Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: This is the day of the enchanted land.
Original Lyrics: This is the day of the expanding man.
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1980s | |
Commercial's, "Kit Kat"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me a break of that Kit Kat Bar
Original Lyrics: Break me off a piece of that Kit Kat Bar.
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Eddie Money's, "I Think I'm In Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I think I'm in love, and I can't get it up
Original Lyrics: I think I'm in love, and I can't get enough
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George Michael's, "One More Try"
Misheard Lyrics: Teach her better things that I don't wanna learn.
Original Lyrics: Teacher, there are things that I don't want to learn
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Peter Gabriel's, "Games Without Frontiers"
Misheard Lyrics: She's got funky hair
Original Lyrics: Jeux sans frontiers.
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Phil Collins', "Two Hearts (One Mind)"
Misheard Lyrics: Two hearts
Sharing in just one mind. Original Lyrics: Two hearts
Believing in just one mind. |
Queen's, "Another One Bites The Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: My name's Justin!
Original Lyrics: Bite the dust, hey!
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Stevie Wonder's, "A Part Time Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: Wolf-eyed lover.
Original Lyrics: A part time lover
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Teena Marie's, "Lovergirl"
Misheard Lyrics: I got a five on you
Original Lyrics: I got a vibe on you
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Van Halen's, "Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Ponti-ah-ac, Pontiac
Original Lyrics: Higher and higher
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Van Halen's, "I'll Wait"
Misheard Lyrics: Liquid that does to me
Original Lyrics: Look what that does to me
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Van Halen's, "I'll Wait"
Misheard Lyrics: You've got me captured, under your smell
Original Lyrics: You've got me captured, under your spell
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Van Halen's, "Panama"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll give up!
Heavy model! Heavy model! Heavy model! Heavy model-el-el-el-el! Original Lyrics: I'll get her!
Panama! Panama ah! Panama! Panama ah oh oh oh oh! |
Wang Chung's, "Dance Hall Days"
Misheard Lyrics: And in a rage of sad, fast blues
And you need her and she needs you Original Lyrics: And in her eyes two sapphires blue
And you need her and she needs you |
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1990s | |
Bikini Kill's, "Suck My Left One"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll tell your father, that's how!
Original Lyrics: Wait 'till your father get's home!
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Boyz II Men's, "Water Runs Dry"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's go away will the water runs dry
Original Lyrics: Let's not wait till the water runs dry
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R.E.M.'s, ""Find the River""
Misheard Lyrics: Where people drown and people surf
Original Lyrics: Where people drown and people serve
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2000s | |
Ashlee Simpson's, "La La"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm like an alley cat
Drink the milk with all the mold Original Lyrics: I'm like an alley cat
Drink the milk up, I want more. |
Bowling For Soup's, "Girl All the Bad Guys Want"
Misheard Lyrics: She let 'em know they got the best that she'll ever have
Original Lyrics: She'll never know that I'm the best that she'll ever have
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Britney Spears', "Boys"
Misheard Lyrics: What would it take for you to just sleep with me?
Original Lyrics: What would it take for you to just leave with me?
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Bushido's, "Janine"
Misheard Lyrics: A fake magazine
Original Lyrics: Ausweg mehr gesehen
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Fall Out Boy's, "This Ain't A Scene, It's an Arms Race"
Misheard Lyrics: But I dye grass.
Original Lyrics: But I digress.
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Gym Class Heroes', "Cupid's Chokehold"
Misheard Lyrics: When I start to build my future
She's the make up on it Original Lyrics: When I start to build my future
She's the main component |
Helloween's, "Silent Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: There was vodka, there was Sprite
Original Lyrics: There was wonder, there was fright
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Interpol's, "Obstacle 1"
Misheard Lyrics: chicken wing, chicken wing, chicken wing, she's bad
Original Lyrics: She can read, she can read, she's bad.
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Jess Harnell's, "MacGoogles Theme Song"
Misheard Lyrics: McGoogles is me name
I'd like to smoke a bowl Original Lyrics: McGoogles is my name,
I like a swampy bog. |
Jonas Brothers', "Year 3000"
Misheard Lyrics: I had tripped to the year 3000
This song had some multiple platforms Everybody bought our 7th alumnum It had Apso Kelly Clarkson Original Lyrics: I took a trip to the year 3000
This song had gone multi-platinum Everybody bought our 7th album It had outsold Kelly Clarkson |
Linkin Park's, "Numb"
Misheard Lyrics: And I know I made you the villain, too
Original Lyrics: And I know I may end up failing, too
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Linkin Park's, "Numb"
Misheard Lyrics: Become so tired
So much more aware Original Lyrics: Become so tired
So much more away. |
Lonestar's, "Amazed"
Misheard Lyrics: Every little thing that you do
I'm so in love with you The checks keeps getting better Original Lyrics: Every little thing that you do
I'm so in love with you It just keeps getting better |
Monty Python's, "You Won't Succeed On Broadway"
Misheard Lyrics: You won't succeed on Broadway if you don't have any Jews.
Original Lyrics: You won't succeed on Broadway if you don't have any dues.
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Panic! At The Disco 's, "Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have..."
Misheard Lyrics: Let's not get self-prestigious
Did you think I'd let you kill this chorus? Original Lyrics: Now let's not get selfish
Did you really think Iād let you kill this chorus? |
Peter Bjorn And John's, "Young Folks"
Misheard Lyrics: And we don't care about the young folk.
Talkin' 'bout Byong Sun. Original Lyrics: And we don't care about our own faults
Talkin' about our own style. |
Plies ft. Akon's, "Hypnotized"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm 5' 10", but she want it
Original Lyrics: Her vibe tell me she want it
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Queens Of The Stone Age's, "3's & 7's"
Misheard Lyrics: Laying in the meth again
Original Lyrics: Making us all forget
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The Killers', "Read My Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: With magic soap in my eye
Original Lyrics: With magic soakin' my spine
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The Killers', "Somebody Told Me"
Misheard Lyrics: That I had in the Fairview area last year
Original Lyrics: That I had in February of last year.
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Timbaland Feat Keri Hilson's, "The Way I Are"
Misheard Lyrics: get a dose of dope
get a dosey-doh Original Lyrics: get a dose of D.O.E.
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Weird Al 's, "White and Nerdy"
Misheard Lyrics: Even got a homepage for my doll
Original Lyrics: Even got a homepage for my dog.
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christian | |
Relient K's, "I Need You"
Misheard Lyrics: I've dug up miles and miles of sin
Original Lyrics: I've dug up miles and miles of sand
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The Newsboys', "Lost The Plot"
Misheard Lyrics: You are my supply
Original Lyrics: We have lost the plot
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