Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for March 27, 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 | |
Ritchie Valens', "Charlena"
Misheard Lyrics: Hi,Hi,Hi, at least your rine. Lalena.
Original Lyrics: Fine, fine, fine, please be mine, Charlena.
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1960s | |
Beatles', "Twist and Shout"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, shake it up baby, now (shake it up baby)
Grits and Jowls (grits and jowls) Original Lyrics: Well, shake it up baby, now (shake it up baby)
Twist and shout. |
Dion's, "Runaround Sue"
Misheard Lyrics: keep away from one-eyed Sue
Original Lyrics: So if you don't wanna cry like I do
Keep away from a Runaround Sue. |
Fifth Dimension's, "Aquarius"
Misheard Lyrics: Never sunshine, Never sun shining.
Or Let the sun shine, Let the sun shining. Original Lyrics: Let the sunshine, Let the sunshine in.
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Fifth Dimension's, "Aquarius"
Misheard Lyrics: When the moon is in the summer town
Original Lyrics: When the moon is in the seventh house
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Perry Como's, "It's Impossible"
Misheard Lyrics: Can the ocean keep the Russians from our shore?
It's impossible ... Original Lyrics: Can the ocean keep from rushing to the shore?
It's impossible ... |
The Woolies', "Who Do You Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Down the alley the iceman flew
Original Lyrics: Down the alley, now I swam through
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Young Rascals', "Groovin'"
Misheard Lyrics: you and me and leslie
Original Lyrics: you and me endlessly
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: young and sweet only seven teeth
Original Lyrics: Young and sweet only seventeen
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America's, "Ventura Highway"
Misheard Lyrics: And the day surrounds the day like air
Original Lyrics: And the day surrounds the daylight there
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David Bowie's, "Man Who Sold The World"
Misheard Lyrics: We passed upon a stair
We smoke across a dwen Original Lyrics: We passed upon the stair
We spoke of was and when |
Don McLean's, "American Pie"
Misheard Lyrics: I was a lonely teenage honkin' butt
Original Lyrics: I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
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Jackson Browne's, "Doctor, My Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: I have done all that I could
to see the eagle in the wood. Original Lyrics: I have done all that I could
to see the evil and the good |
Kansas', "Carry On Wayward Son"
Misheard Lyrics: Carry on my wayward sun
There'll be lease when you are done Lay your weary as you rest Don't you cry no more. Original Lyrics: Carry on my wayward son
There'll be peace when you are done Lay your weary head to rest Don't you cry no more. |
Paul McCartney & Wings', "Band on the Run"
Misheard Lyrics: And the birds once said to the second one there
Original Lyrics: And the first one said to the second one there
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Paul McCartney & Wings', "Band on the Run"
Misheard Lyrics: Stuck inside these four walls
Sat inside forever Original Lyrics: Stuck inside these four walls
Sent inside forever |
Paul McCartney's, "Band On The Run"
Misheard Lyrics: If I ever get out of here
Gonna give it all away To a registered charity All I need is a fine today Original Lyrics: If I ever get out of here
Thought of giving it all away To the registered charity All I need is a pint a day. |
Queen's, "Don't Stop Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics: I am a sex machine ready to reload,
like an Animal! About to whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, explode! Original Lyrics: I am a sex machine ready to reload
Like an atom bomb About to oh oh oh oh oh explode. |
Steve Miller Band's, "Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics: We don't shower with the light on,
Original Lyrics: Big old jet airliner
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bruce springsteen's, "backstreets"
Misheard Lyrics: One sultan fisted summer
me and Terry big and friendly Tryin' to finger breathe the fire, we was bored, yeah Original Lyrics: One soft infested summer
me and Terry became friends Tryin' in vain to breathe the fire we was born in |
1980s | |
AC/DC's, "You Shook Me All Night Long"
Misheard Lyrics: She had a cycler's thighs
Original Lyrics: She had the sightless eyes.
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Aerosmith's, "Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: Without your love, I'm nothin' but a n***er.
Original Lyrics: Without your love, I'm nothin' but a beggar.
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Bruce Hornsby & The Range's, "The Way It Is"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a line on the columbine
Original Lyrics: Is the line on the color bar.
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Charlie Dore's, "Pilot Of The Airwaves"
Misheard Lyrics: Pilot of the airways
Original Lyrics: Pilot of the airwaves
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Elton John's, "I'm Still Standing"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm so sad
Original Lyrics: I'm still standing.
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Guns N' Roses', "Move to the City"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm always fighting with the police and the honkies.
Original Lyrics: I'm always buying with local desert junkies.
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Michael Jackson's, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep on with the hot dope, Don't stop til you get enough
Original Lyrics: Keep on with the force, don't stop
Don't stop 'til you get enough. |
Michael Jackson's, "Smooth Criminal"
Misheard Lyrics: Eddie is a monkey
is a monkey, Eddie Original Lyrics: Annie are you ok,
are you ok Annie? |
Pet Shop Boys', "Violence"
Misheard Lyrics: Violence, please, violence
Original Lyrics: Violence breeds violence
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1990s | |
10,000 Maniacs', "Because the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: They can hurt you now
Original Lyrics: They can't hurt you now
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Alice In Chains', "Angry Chair"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't mind the air
Original Lyrics: I don't mind, Yeah
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Blink 182's, "Dammit"
Misheard Lyrics: And maybe, I'll see you
At a movie sneak preview You'll show up and walk by I'll be your " hey, that guy!" Original Lyrics: And maybe, I'll see you
At a movie sneak preview You'll show up and walk by On the arm of that guy. |
Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: Here we are now, and potatoes!
Original Lyrics: Here we are now, entertain us!
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Spacehog's, "In the Meantime"
Misheard Lyrics: Love the audi audio
where land is green and skies are blue When all in all we're just like you love the audio Original Lyrics: We love the all, the all of you
Our lands are green and skies are blue When all in all we're just like you We love the all of you |
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rancid's, "Gunshot"
Misheard Lyrics: Got shot Got shot Got shot in my arm
Original Lyrics: Gunshot Gunshot Gunshot through my heart
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2000s | |
Bjork's, "Innocence"
Misheard Lyrics: To my surprise I grew to like boys
Original Lyrics: To my surprise I grew to like both
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Breaking Benjamin's, "Medicate"
Misheard Lyrics: Run away
Medicate I can't relate I can't relate You turn it up And burn it off Original Lyrics: Run away
Make hate And get laid We get laid You turn me up I’ve had enough |
Fall Out Boy's, "Dance, Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm to a chorus and a Honda
And I don't wanna forget how your voice ends These boys are all I have so I'll ride them Cause you need them just to get by ... Why don't you show me the little bitty spud You've been saving for his back-rest? Original Lyrics: I'm two quarters and a heart down
And I don't want to forget how your voice sounds These words are all I have so I'll write them So you need them just to get by ... Why don't you show me the little bit of spine You've been saving for his mattress? |
Flaming Lips', "The WAND (The Will Always Negates Defeat)"
Misheard Lyrics: Bananas and tigers
Bananas and tigers try to rule all the world Original Lyrics: Time after time those
Fanatical minds try to rule all the world |
Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I wish someone would purify me...
Original Lyrics: Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me.
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Jimmy Eat World's, "The Middle"
Misheard Lyrics: Elvis to Elvis it'll take some time
Elvis to Elvis it'll be all mine all mine Original Lyrics: Everything, everything will be all right
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Lenny Kravitz's, "Dig In"
Misheard Lyrics: What's it to you?
Original Lyrics: Once you dig in
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Moi Dix Mois', "Forbidden"
Misheard Lyrics: my tits, your tits
Original Lyrics: My dis, your dis
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Moi Dix Mois', "Night Breed"
Misheard Lyrics: my beer!
Original Lyrics: night breed
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Moi dix Mois', "Gloire Dans Le Silence"
Misheard Lyrics: Suck that bunny!
Pass out! Original Lyrics: The sad black knight crosses his heart
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Nickelback's, "Woke Up This Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: You came along and told this woman about me
Looks like she found me, and I know why I ate that shit that I cooked up this morning Original Lyrics: You came along and tore this wall down around me
Looks like you found me... now I know why I felt like shit when I woke up this morning |
TV Theme's, "Fairly Odd Parents Theme Song"
Misheard Lyrics: But the gloom and doom up in his room
is broken instantly By a pair of little fish that turn his every wish into reality! Original Lyrics: But gloom and doom up in his room
Is broken instantly By his magic little fish who grant his every wish 'cause in reality... |
Tay Zonday's, "Chocolate Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: More than marchin',
more than pasta law Original Lyrics: More than marchin',
more than passing law |
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misc | |
Weezer's, "Beverly Hills"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm digging gold, bored in schools
Original Lyrics: I didn't go to boarding schools
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