Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for October 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.
1950s | |
Chuck Berry's, "School Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Right to the jukeyard you go in
Original Lyrics: Right to the juke joint, you go in
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1960s | |
Beach Boys', "California Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: I dig a French bikini on Hawaiian island dolls by upholstery in the sand.
Original Lyrics: I dig a French bikini on Hawaiian island dolls
by a palm tree in the sand. |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Sweet Hitchhiker"
Misheard Lyrics: Eating the pancreas, we could ay-oee at the ee-bee fling, Eating the pancreas, we could ay-oee at the ee-bee fling.
Original Lyrics: Sweet hitchhiker
We could make music at the Greasy King Sweet hitchhiker Won't you ride on my fast machine? |
Diana Ross and The Supremes', "Stop! In The Name of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Stop! In the tame of love
Before you break my heart. Can you roll o-ver? Original Lyrics: Stop! In the name of love
Before you break my heart. Think it o-o-ver. |
Lou Christie's, "Lightning Striking"
Misheard Lyrics: Lightning strikeys again
Original Lyrics: Lightning striking again
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Procol Harum's, "Whiter Shade Of Pale"
Misheard Lyrics: When we called out for an entree the waiter brought a tray
Original Lyrics: When we called out for another drink
The waiter brought a tray. |
The Seekers', "Georgy Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: come shed those downy feathers and try
Original Lyrics: so shed those dowdy feathers and fly
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1970s | |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Born To Run"
Misheard Lyrics: When you let me in
Original Lyrics: Wendy let me in
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Elton John's, "Where To Now St. Peter"
Misheard Lyrics: I understand I'm on the road And rawly was his gun
Original Lyrics: I understand I'm on the road Where all that was is gone
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: And have you in the dreams you'd like to sell.
Original Lyrics: And have you any dreams you'd like to sell.
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Say You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You can do me until the sun comes up.
Original Lyrics: You woo me till the sun comes up.
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Steely Dan's, "Monkey in your soul"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel the monkey in your soul
Original Lyrics: I fear the monkey in your soul
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The Who's, "Won't Get Fooled Again"
Misheard Lyrics: We were liberated from the fool, that's all.
Original Lyrics: We were liberated from the foe, that's all.
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1980s | |
Band Aid's, "Feed The World"
Misheard Lyrics: "kill the bird"
Original Lyrics: Feed the world.
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Breathe's, "Hands To Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: Tonight you caught my breath's last dance
Original Lyrics: Tonight you calm my restlessness
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Christopher Cross', "Ride Like the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: I was born the son of a Amish man Always spoke my mind with a gun in my hand
Original Lyrics: I was born the son of a lawless man Always spoke my mind with a gun in my hand
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Guns N' Roses', "You Could Be Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: And a penguin's seen that movie too. Owl!
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I think we've seen that movie too. yeeeow!
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Starting Something"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna save on the sound of a knocking shop
Original Lyrics: Ma-ma se, ma-ma sa, ma-ma coo sa.
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Starting Something"
Misheard Lyrics: im guna say that its signed by microsoft!!
Original Lyrics: Ma-ma se, ma-ma sa, ma-ma coo sa.
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Pat Benatar's, "Invincible"
Misheard Lyrics: This bloody world remains a mystery
Original Lyrics: This bloody road remains a mystery
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Phil Collins', "Don't Lose My Number"
Misheard Lyrics: There came a night I could feel behind
Original Lyrics: They came at night leaving fear behind
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The Rolling Stones', "Rock And A Hard Place"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't be a tomato
or Don't eat a tomato Original Lyrics: The fields of Eden
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I got some brains down in Africa.
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa.
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Willie Nelson's, "Poncho And Lefty"
Misheard Lyrics: All the fatter olives say
Original Lyrics: All the federales say.
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1990s | |
Blink 182's, "Dammit"
Misheard Lyrics: Like Narcissus growing old
Original Lyrics: I guess this is growing up
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Deep Blue Something's, "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Misheard Lyrics: There's Aragorn, Hathaway, some kind of lightning
and I said well that's one thing we've got. Original Lyrics: And as I recall, I think, we both kind of liked it
and I said "well, that's one thing we've got" |
Dishwalla's, "Counting Blue Cars"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me all your thoughts on God. Cause I'm on my way to see her. Tell me and my merry four.
Original Lyrics: Tell me all your thoughts on God. Cause I'm on my way to see her. Tell me, am i very far.
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Eiffel 65's, "Living In A Bubble"
Misheard Lyrics: the bible's not reality but it's inside your mind
Original Lyrics: The bubble's not reality but it's inside your mind
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Kenny Wayne Shepherd's, "Blue on Black"
Misheard Lyrics: Cave, Blew on back, Cheers on a river, push in a shoce, it don't mean lunch. Choke her arm Jack, match on a fire, caldern ice, a dead man's 'stach. Whisper on a screen, doesn't change a thing, Dumb bring you back. Poo on black.
Original Lyrics: Hey, Blue on Black, tears on a river, push on a shove, don't mean much. Joker on Jack, match on a fire, cold on Ice, a dead man's touch. Whisper on the scream. doesn't change a thing, don't bring you back. Blue on Black
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Live's, "I Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: I no longer love you, I'm a long-tailed Jew
Original Lyrics: I alone love you, I alone tempt you.
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Live's, "Lightning Crashes"
Misheard Lyrics: Force a spoon in her,
Center of the Earth again. Original Lyrics: Forces pullin' from the center of the Earth again.
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Manic Street Preachers', "A Design for Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Too shallow form of where i care
Original Lyrics: To show from where i came
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Squirtgun's, "Social"
Misheard Lyrics: Their social norms and social schools Social skills, and social tools They tell us all we'd better socialize Ignoring all our social drives
Original Lyrics: Their social norms and social rules We're social scum and they're social fools They tell us all their social lies Ignoring all our social cries
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The Pharcyde's, "She Keeps On Passing Me By"
Misheard Lyrics: Thinks he's so bad dream on
Original Lyrics: She keeps on passing me by.
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Will Smith's, "Men In Black"
Misheard Lyrics: Here come the men in black. Galaxy to freedom. Here come the men in black. A moment to remember.
Original Lyrics: Here come the men in black. Galaxy defenders. Here come the men in black. They won't let you remember.
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2000s | |
Disturbed's, "Into the fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Seven now go to heaven
Original Lyrics: Devon is now in heaven
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Dream Theater's, "As I Am"
Misheard Lyrics: To the doubtful who demand, take me as I am.
Original Lyrics: To the gaywhoos and the man, take me as I am.
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Great Big Sea's, "Charlie Horse"
Misheard Lyrics: You can always rely on the Old Virgin Whites
To render assistance in all your bad plights. Original Lyrics: You can always rely on the Olfords and Whites
To render assistance in all your bad plights. |
Madonna's, "4 Minutes"
Misheard Lyrics: Giddy up, Giddy up, don't be a clay McDonalds
Original Lyrics: Keep it up, Keep it up, don't be a pri, hey, Madonna
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Madonna's, "4 Minutes"
Misheard Lyrics: If you farted it better be what you want
Original Lyrics: If you thought it, it better be what you want
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My Chemical Romance's, "Drowning Lessons"
Misheard Lyrics: And back there I left here where no one could see
A lifeless goat into this world I stand as this moment was held for me Original Lyrics: And back there I left her where no one could see
And lifeless cold into this well I stared as this moment was held for me |
My Chemical Romance's, "House Of Wolves"
Misheard Lyrics: What I wanna say
Tell me I'm a ninja Take this to my grave Original Lyrics: What I wanna say
Tell me I'm an angel Take this to my grave |
Omarion's, "Ice Box"
Misheard Lyrics: i got thys xbox where my bed used to be
Original Lyrics: I got an ice box where my heart used to be
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Rihanna's, "Pleas Don't stop the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama say mama sah ma Microsoft
Original Lyrics: Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa
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Story Of The Year's, "The Black Swan"
Misheard Lyrics: "What would never interest a pig"
Original Lyrics: "I would never anticipate"
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Tegan and Sara's, "Like O, Like H"
Misheard Lyrics: Like O, like H in your blood
Original Lyrics: Like O, like H in your gut.
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The Ting Tings', "That's Not My Name"
Misheard Lyrics: They call me crackers But I'm not like that
Original Lyrics: They call me "quiet girl" But I'm a riot
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Wyclef Jean's, "Diallo"
Misheard Lyrics: So what is for seasons
let it be for seasons.... Original Lyrics: So what is for Caesar,
let it be for Caesar.... |
Wyclef Jean's, "Diallo"
Misheard Lyrics: You know what?
You told me, that I wouldn't understand, no The nights are crying, and the streets very oh-oh-old..... Original Lyrics: You know what?
You told me, that I wouldn't understand, man Tonight some cry, in the streets a funeral.... |
