Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for July 3, 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 | |
Lesley Gore's, "Sunshine, Lollipops"
Misheard Lyrics: Sunshine lollipops and rainbows that's how it is to me
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Sunshine lollipops and rainbows that's how it is sweet
Original Lyrics: Sunshine lollipops and rainbows that's how it is Cherie
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Roy Orbison's, "Only the Lonely"
Misheard Lyrics: Odie Cologne
Original Lyrics: Only the lonely
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Sonny And Cher's, "I Got You Babe"
Misheard Lyrics: Ah-ah-choo, babe!
Original Lyrics: I got you, babe.
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The Clovers', "Love Potion Number Nine"
Misheard Lyrics: Love quotient number nine
Original Lyrics: Love potion number nine
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1970s | |
BeeGees', "Kitty Can"
Misheard Lyrics: Now Eve conspires and treats me cruel
Original Lyrics: Now Eve is bad and treats me cruel
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Lookin' Out My Back Door"
Misheard Lyrics: Look at all the happy creatures dancing on the sun
Original Lyrics: Look at all the happy creatures dancing on the lawn
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Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Mongrels, who ain't got a planet,
A sphyncter forgivin like you. Original Lyrics: Mongrels who ain't got a penny
Sniffing for tidbits like you on the ground. |
Elton John's, "Madman Across the Water"
Misheard Lyrics: The In-Laws hope they'll see ya buried soon
Original Lyrics: The in-laws hope they'll see ya very soon
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Elton John's, "Tiny Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: Count on my hand, you make a stand
Original Lyrics: Piano man he makes his stand
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Led Zepplin's, "Stairway To Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just a sprinkly for the Bayque
Original Lyrics: It's just a spring clean for the May Queen
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The Doors', "Love Her Madly"
Misheard Lyrics: Seven horses seen
Two feet on the mark. Original Lyrics: Seven horses seem
To be on the mark. |
The Isley Brothers', "Harvest for the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, when will there be
A TARDIS for the world Original Lyrics: Oh, when will there be
A harvest for the world |
1980s | |
Baltimora's, "Tarzan Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Giving the orders, giving the orders
Original Lyrics: Gimme the other, gimme the other.
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Clash's, "Rock The Casbah"
Misheard Lyrics: If Sharee don't like it
block the cat walk! block the cat walk! Original Lyrics: Sharif don't like it
Rock the Casbah! Rock the Casbah! |
Dire Straits', "Money For Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: Now look at them eating Oreo's that's the way you do it
Original Lyrics: Now look at them yo-yo's that's the way you do it
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Eddie Money's, "Take Me Home Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: A sardine in hell
Original Lyrics: A guardian angel
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Michael Jackson's, "Beat It"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh one wants to pee n' eat it
Original Lyrics: No one wants to be defeated
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Starting Something"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna save on the sound of Arkansas
Original Lyrics: Ma-ma se, ma-ma sa, ma-ma coo sa.
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REO Speedwagon's, "Keep On Lovin' You"
Misheard Lyrics: You paid debt but you never led
Instead your lead's still in the grass, all coiled up and hissing Original Lyrics: You played dead but you never bled
Instead you led still in the grass, all coiled up and hissing |
Robert Palmer's, "She Makes My Day"
Misheard Lyrics: We never farted anyway
Original Lyrics: We never fought it anyway
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Tears For Fears', "Head Over Heels"
Misheard Lyrics: My mother and my brothers used to breathing clean air
And dreaming I'm adopted Original Lyrics: My mother and my brothers used to breathing clean air
And dreaming I'm a doctor |
The Clash's, "Rock The Casbah"
Misheard Lyrics: Soon as the sherry was shuffled outta there
The jet-pilots turned to the Catholic radio hair Original Lyrics: Soon as the Shareef was chauffeured out of there
The jet pilots tuned to the cockpit radio blare. |
Thompson Twins', "Hold Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold my heart.
Hold my whole entire heart. Original Lyrics: Warm my heart.
Warm my cold and tired heart. |
Thompson Twins', "King For Just One Day"
Misheard Lyrics: I've heard it said on the night we met
All the money makes the world go round Original Lyrics: I've heard it said or maybe read
Only money makes the world go round |
Wham's, "Last Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll give it to someone better
Original Lyrics: I'll give it to someone special
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1990s | |
Blink 182's, "Alien's Exist"
Misheard Lyrics: Begun since yesterday
Original Lyrics: Been gone since yesterday
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Faith Hill's, "This Kiss"
Misheard Lyrics: All I wanted was a white knight
With a good heart, soft touch, nice toes Original Lyrics: All I wanted was a white knight
With a good heart, soft touch, fast horse |
Green Day's, "King For A Day"
Misheard Lyrics: GI Joe and Penny horse is making row for the one night movie
Original Lyrics: GI Joe in pantyhose is making room for the one and only
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Green Day's, "King For A Day"
Misheard Lyrics: With my hands up and shout
Original Lyrics: Pick my hands up and shout
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Primitive Radio Gods', "Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand"
Misheard Lyrics: I been down harder babes,
I been down harder babes Original Lyrics: I've been down hearted baby,
I've been down hearted baby |
Slipknot's, "Eyeless"
Misheard Lyrics: Do me in my butt now, Aye!
Original Lyrics: Look me in my brand new eye!
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Smashing Pumpkins', "Tonight, Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll cruise right by the incest here tonight
Original Lyrics: We'll crucify the insincere tonight
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The System's, "Don't Disturb This Groove"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't disturb this crew
Original Lyrics: Don't disturb this groove
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2000s | |
AFI's, "Affliction"
Misheard Lyrics: Slam the walrus! Woah...walk on it!
Original Lyrics: Spend time, walk it! Woah ...Walk it!
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American Hi Fi's, "Flavor Of The Week"
Misheard Lyrics: Her boyfriend, he don't know anything about her age.
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Her boyfriend, he don't know anything about her aids
Original Lyrics: Her boyfriend, he don't know anything about her
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Blink 182's, "Aliens Exist"
Misheard Lyrics: Come Mr. 18
Original Lyrics: Commiserating
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Britney Spears', "Break The Ice"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a have to frost on ya.
Original Lyrics: I'm a hit defrost on ya.
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Britney Spears', "Piece of Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm Mrs. Oh my God, that Britney's shaven
Original Lyrics: I'm Mrs. Oh my God, that Britney's shameless
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Britney Spears', "Piece of Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m Miss American Dream 2007, don't mean
That matters if I step on the scene Original Lyrics: I’m Miss American Dream since I was 17
Don’t matter if I step on the scene |
Britney Spears', "Piece of Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You want a piece of meat?
Original Lyrics: You want a piece of me?
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Chicago Bears', "Bear Fans Shake The Lake"
Misheard Lyrics: Chicago Bear fans shave their legs
Original Lyrics: Chicago Bear fans shake the lake
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Corinne Bailey Rae's, "Put Your Records On"
Misheard Lyrics: Sam's hide and Jimmie Dean's
Original Lyrics: Sapphire and faded jeans
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Daniel Powter's, "Bad Day"
Misheard Lyrics: The police they laugh at what you say
Original Lyrics: The point is they laugh at what you say
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Girls Aloud's, "Call the Shots"
Misheard Lyrics: Just cos you're ace in the bed and corner shops
Original Lyrics: Just coz you're raising the bets and call the shots
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Good Charlotte's, "Dancefloor Anthem"
Misheard Lyrics: He calls her up
He's strippring on the phone now Original Lyrics: He calls her up
He’s trippin on the phone now |
Nine Days', "Story Of A Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: And the clothes that you wear
Look swell the next day Your hair never falls in quite the same way You never seem to run out of things to say. Original Lyrics: And your clothes never
Look as well the next day And your hair never falls in quite the same You never seem to run out of things to say. |
SlipKnot's, "Duality"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh my god it's itching!
Original Lyrics: All I've got is insane!
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christian | |
Traditional's, "The Statler Brothers"
Misheard Lyrics: We've known less days to sing God's grace
than when we first begun Original Lyrics: We've no less days to sing God's praise
Then when we'd first begun. |
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misc | |
Traditional's, "Notre Dame Fight Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's play volleyball while high
Original Lyrics: Send a volley cheer on high
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xmas | |
Traditional's, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
Misheard Lyrics: O tidings of Thumper and Joy
Original Lyrics: O tidings of comfort and joy
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