Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for March 24, 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 | |
Barbra Streisand's, "People"
Misheard Lyrics: Where children meeting other children
And letting a grown up pride Original Lyrics: We're children, needing other children
And letting a grown up pride |
Beach Boys', "Fun, Fun, Fun"
Misheard Lyrics: And she'll have fun fun fun
till her daddy gets cheaper then, hey Original Lyrics: She'll have fun, fun, fun
'Til her daddy takes the T-bird away. |
Critters', "Mr. Dieingly Sad"
Misheard Lyrics: Open all doors, I'm yours.
Original Lyrics: unlock all doors, I'm yours.
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Fifth Dimension's, "Aquarius"
Misheard Lyrics: Quality and understanding.
Sympathy and trust about it Original Lyrics: Harmony and understanding.
Sympathy and trust abounding. |
Fifth Dimension's, "Let the Sunshine In"
Misheard Lyrics: Where's the sunshine?
Let the sunshine in. Original Lyrics: Let the sunshine.
Let the sunshine in. |
Spanky & Our Gang's, "Sunday Will Never Be the Same"
Misheard Lyrics: I remember children
bleating flocks of children Original Lyrics: I remember children
feeding flocks of pigeons. |
The Beatles', "Lady Madonna"
Misheard Lyrics: Monday's chowder has learned to tie his bootlegs.
Original Lyrics: Monday's child has learned to tie his bootlace.
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The Left Banke's, "Walk Away Renee"
Misheard Lyrics: From deep inside the pavement I chose to hide
Original Lyrics: From deep inside the pain that I chose to hide
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The Left Banke's, "Walk Away Renee"
Misheard Lyrics: You lived in Madame's Cellar Hall before the war
Original Lyrics: Your name and mine inside a heart upon a wall
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The Rolling Stones 's, "Gimme Shelter"
Misheard Lyrics: Ray! Mur... yeahhh!
It's just a shop away It's just a shop away Original Lyrics: Rape, murder!
Its just a shot away Its just a shot away |
archie bunker's, "All in the Family Theme Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Haverd Hoover Rockets
Original Lyrics: Herbert Hoover again
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1970s | |
America's, "Tin Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Soapsuds, green light, bubbles
Original Lyrics: Soapsuds green like bubbles
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Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band's, "Feel Like a Number"
Misheard Lyrics: Feel like just another smoke and a great big wee.
Original Lyrics: Feel like just another spoke in a great big wheel.
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Elton John's, "Honky Cat"
Misheard Lyrics: Get back, walk your cat
Original Lyrics: Get back, honky cat
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Jim Croce's, "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown"
Misheard Lyrics: Badder than Okie Carl
Original Lyrics: Badder than ol' King Kong.
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Kansas', "Dust in the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: All my dreams pass before my eyes
in true reality Original Lyrics: All my dreams pass before my eyes,
a curiosity |
Led Zeppelin's, "Rock and Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: It's been a long time since I drove this row
Original Lyrics: It's been a long time since I rock and rolled
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Rolling Stones', "Beast of Burden"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll never be your big suburban
Original Lyrics: I'll never be your beast of burden
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Steve Miller Band's, "Big Ol' Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics: Leo, Ted, and Lionel
Original Lyrics: Big ol' jet airliner
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Tavares', "It Only Takes A Minute Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: It's gonna take a miracle
to fall in love Original Lyrics: It only takes a minute girl
to fall in love |
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers', "Don't Do Me Like That"
Misheard Lyrics: If you were in a public alley,
givin' someone else a try Original Lyrics: If you were in the public eye,
givin' someone else a try |
1980s | |
Christopher Cross', "Ride Like the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: Always spoke my mind with a gun in my hand and nine lives
Could be ten Original Lyrics: Always spoke my mind with a gun in my hand and nine lives
Gunned down ten |
Flash and the Pan's, "Early Morning Wake-Up Call"
Misheard Lyrics: You bought a guitar and a viral duck
Original Lyrics: You bought a guitar with a borrowed buck
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Madonna's, "Till Death Do Us Part"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not your friend,
I'm just your lippy wife or I'm not your friend, I'm just your licquor wife Original Lyrics: I'm not your friend,
I'm just your little wife |
Ozzy Osbourne 's, "Crazy Train"
Misheard Lyrics: Oliver!
Original Lyrics: All aboard!
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The Outfield's, "Voices of Babylon"
Misheard Lyrics: Back to the river where we all came from
Original Lyrics: Back to the rhythm that we all came from
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U2's, "With or Without you"
Misheard Lyrics: Slide of hand and twist of fate
On bed of mail she looks my way Original Lyrics: Sleight of hand and twist of fate
On a bed of nails she makes me wait |
1990s | |
Dave Matthews Band's, "Crash Into Me"
Misheard Lyrics: In a boiling stream
OR Every boy's dream Original Lyrics: In a boy's dream
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Ian Brown's, "My Star"
Misheard Lyrics: astronauts, the moonwalk, distant orbs
Original Lyrics: astronauts, the new conquistadors
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Janet Jackson's, "Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Contemplating again now my heart is in your hands
Original Lyrics: Kinda late in the game and my heart is in your hands
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Janet Jackson's, "Again"
Misheard Lyrics: The intentions that you made me
Original Lyrics: Good intentions you had many
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Megadeth's, "Symphony of Destruction"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like high fiber
led Rasputin to the streets Original Lyrics: Just like the pied piper
led rats through the streets |
Metallica 's, "Fuel "
Misheard Lyrics: Gimme two
Gimme five Gimme double genocide. Original Lyrics: Gimme fuel
Gimme fire Gimme that which I desire. |
Sleater-Kinney's, "Heart Factory"
Misheard Lyrics: f*** me up
I'm not just made of parts Original Lyrics: find me out
I'm not just made of parts |
The Counting Crows', "Round here"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Round here we never sense a bad omen
Original Lyrics: 'Round here we're never sent to bed early
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Tom Jones', "If I Only Knew"
Misheard Lyrics: If I only knew what I should do
to make you, make you happy. Original Lyrics: If I only knew what I could do
to make you, make you love me. |
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2000s | |
Blink 182's, "Story of a lonely guy"
Misheard Lyrics: Lost the girl, left allein
Original Lyrics: Lost the girl, left the line
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Bone Thugs N Harmony's, "I Tried"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't understand no matter how it works
(later) got a box, watch your sign, too Original Lyrics: I don't understand how 9 to 5 work
(later) gotta watch what you sign to |
Boy Hits Car's, "As I Watch the Sun F--- the Ocean"
Misheard Lyrics: Gimme ass, tearing me and make me bleed
Original Lyrics: In these words, tearing me and make me bleed
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Christina Aguilera's, "Genie In A Bottle"
Misheard Lyrics: You better run before I pray
Original Lyrics: You better run me the right way
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Eminem's, "Square Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: We're gonna have good time;
Don't be scared, just learn the new words now Original Lyrics: We're gonna have a good ol' time;
Don't be scared, 'cause there ain't nothing to worry about. |
Linkin Park's, "Breaking The Habit"
Misheard Lyrics: I try to catch my/her/his breast again.
Original Lyrics: I try to catch my breath again.
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My Chemical Romance's, "Helena"
Misheard Lyrics: Long ago, just like the horseshoe tried to get in & get out.
Original Lyrics: Long ago, just like the hearse you die to get in again
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Nightwish's, "Sahara"
Misheard Lyrics: 1001 nights of sin
The feelings of fun and the keen Original Lyrics: 1001 nights unseen
The philosopher and the queen |
Nightwish's, "The Siren"
Misheard Lyrics: Lay there with a violin, playing to the seas.
Original Lyrics: A lady with a violin playing to the seals
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Snoop Dogg's, "Sensual Seduction"
Misheard Lyrics: sexual seduction
Original Lyrics: sensual seduction
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TV Theme's, "Family Guy"
Misheard Lyrics: Lucky there's a man who positively can do
all the things that make us f'ing cry. Original Lyrics: Lucky there's a man who positively can do
all the things that make us laugh and cry. |
nelly furtado's, "wait for you"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll wait for you until the head explodes
Original Lyrics: I'll wait for you until the heavens fall
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xmas | |
Live Aid 2004's, "Feed The World"
Misheard Lyrics: Dig a well
Original Lyrics: Feed the world.
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Live Aid 2004's, "Feed The World"
Misheard Lyrics: Ding Dong Woah
Original Lyrics: Feed the world.
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