Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for October 22, 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 | |
Rolling Stones', "Sympathy For The Devil"
Misheard Lyrics: Pleased to meet you, hope you go my way.
Original Lyrics: Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name.
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The Rascals', "Groovin'"
Misheard Lyrics: You and me and Leslie, groovin'
Original Lyrics: You and me endlessly, groovin'
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1970s | |
BTO's, "Taking Care of Business"
Misheard Lyrics: Taking Carol Fishing
Original Lyrics: Taking care of business
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Elton John's, "Bennie and The Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: She's got electric boobs, and mower shoes
Original Lyrics: She's got electric boots, a mohair suit
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded by the light"
Misheard Lyrics: Burn it by the light.
Pick up like a douche when there's a rumour in the night. Original Lyrics: Blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce Another runner in the night |
Santana's, "Black Magic Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't turn your back on me, baby,
'Cause you might just be the ultimate in cue sticks. Original Lyrics: Don't turn your back on me, baby,
'Cause you might just wake up my magic sticks. |
Steve Miller Band's, "Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics: Friday night i got jizz in my eye
Original Lyrics: Friday night I got tears in my eye
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The Who's, "Baba O' Riley"
Misheard Lyrics: Out here in the fields
I fight for my meals. Original Lyrics: Out here in the fields
I FARM for my meals. |
1980s | |
AC/DC's, "Who Made Who?"
Misheard Lyrics: The video Yapsy flavey
Original Lyrics: The video games they play me.
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Billy Joel's, "Storm Front"
Misheard Lyrics: Red flacks for flying, from the Coast Guard mass
Original Lyrics: Red flags are flying, from the Coast Guard mast
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Billy Joel's, "Storm Front"
Misheard Lyrics: We got a low pressure system and a northeast beeze
We got a falling barometer at rise at seas We got the tim-u-long-members and a possible girl We got a boash mah blowing on the both of scales Original Lyrics: We got a low pressure system and a northeast breeze
We got a falling barometer and rising seas We got the cumulonimbus and a possible gale We got a force nine blowing on the Beaufort Scale |
Billy Joel's, "That's Not Her Style"
Misheard Lyrics: She fives and dimes with Argentines and Kiwanis
Original Lyrics: She wines and dines with Argentines in Kuwatis
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Billy Joel's, "The Downeaster "Alexa""
Misheard Lyrics: I've got people back on land through company
Original Lyrics: I've got people back on land who count on me
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Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start The Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Buddy Holly, Ben Hur, Space for the mock-i-o
Hulahoops, Castrol, Edsel is a no-go U2, Sigmund Ray, payola and Kennedy Chubby Checker, cycle, big leg's in the candle Original Lyrics: Buddy Holly, Ben Hur, Space Monkey, Mafia
Hulahoops, Castro, Edsel is a no-go U2, Syngman Rhee, payola and Kennedy Chubby Checker, "Psycho", Belgians in the Congo |
Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start The Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Decade, blow away, what else do I have to say?
Original Lyrics: J.F.K. blown away, what else do I have to say?
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Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start The Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Eisenhower, back seat, England's got a new queen
Original Lyrics: Eisenhower, vaccine, England's got a new queen
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Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start The Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Hemingway, Anch(or)man, "Stranger In A Strange Land"
Original Lyrics: Hemingway, Eichmann, "Stranger In A Strange Land"
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Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start The Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Joseph Stalin, Malenkov, NASA and pour coffee on
Original Lyrics: Joseph Stalin, Malenkov, Nasser and Prokofiev
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Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start The Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Strug-neck, shoreline, brick of the river k(i)wi
Original Lyrics: Sputnik, Chou En-Lai, "Bridge on the River Kwai"
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Bon Jovi's, "You Give Love A Bad Name"
Misheard Lyrics: A school board's dream, you act so shy.
Original Lyrics: A schoolboy's dream, you act so shy.
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Bon Jovi's, "You Give Love A Bad Name"
Misheard Lyrics: An angel's smile is what you said
Original Lyrics: An angel's smile is what you sell
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Bon Jovi's, "You Give Love A Bad Name"
Misheard Lyrics: You bet your smile on the left
or You place your smile on the left Original Lyrics: An angel's smile on your lips.
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Bon Jovi's, "You Give Love A Bad Name"
Misheard Lyrics: Your love is good
Original Lyrics: You're a loaded gun
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Buzzcocks', "What Do I Get"
Misheard Lyrics: Once you are dead Oh oh once you are dead Once you are dead Oh oh once you are dead
Original Lyrics: What do I get Oh oh what do I get What do I get Oh oh what do I get
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Culture Club's, "Karma Chameleon"
Misheard Lyrics: Every day is like tomorrow
Original Lyrics: Every day is like survival
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Huey Lewis & the News', "Hip To Be Square"
Misheard Lyrics: I like my band in mini soup
Original Lyrics: I like my bands in business suits
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Kenny Loggins', "Danger Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: met her in detention
Original Lyrics: metal under tension
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Peter Cetera's, "Glory of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Beauty forever, knowing together
Original Lyrics: We'll live forever, knowing together
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REM's, "Driver 8"
Misheard Lyrics: and the train doctor says
Original Lyrics: and the train conductor says
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The Clash's, "Rock The Casbah"
Misheard Lyrics: Because he's on the highway
Rock the gas bomb! Rock the gas bomb! Original Lyrics: Sharif don't like it
Rock the casbah! Rock the casbah! |
Til Tuesday's, "Voices Carry"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh Josh,
do da do da, this is Cary. Original Lyrics: Hush, hush,
keep it down, now, voices carry. |
ZZ Top's, "Sharped Dressed Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Clean Shirt and blue shoes
Original Lyrics: Clean shirt, new shoes
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1990s | |
Britney Spears', "...Baby One More Time"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I need to know now
What we've got. Original Lyrics: 'Cause I need to know now
oh because.. |
Eiffel 65's, "Blue"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm blewn, I wanna beat up a guy
Original Lyrics: I'm Blue da ba dee da ba die
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Foo Fighters', "My Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: There goes my hero
Sergeant Mary Original Lyrics: There goes my hero
He's ordinary |
Green Day's, "Time Of Your Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Tom grabs you by the ass Directs you where to go
Original Lyrics: No... I think that one was right
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Jeff Buckley's, "Mojo Pin"
Misheard Lyrics: Dude this is Hallelujah, not Mojo Pin
Original Lyrics: It's not a cry that you hear at night.
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Morrissey's, "King Leer"
Misheard Lyrics: Your boyfriend he Went down on me
Original Lyrics: Your boyfriend he Went down on one knee
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2000s | |
Akon's, "Don't Matter"
Misheard Lyrics: how bad i'd ever want to be and why i love you baby
Original Lyrics: How much of a queen you are to me And why I love you, baby.
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Avril Lavigne's, "I'm With You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm trying to figure out this lime
Original Lyrics: I'm trying to figure out this life
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Avril Lavigne's, "I'm With you"
Misheard Lyrics: And no one likes to be yellow
Original Lyrics: And no one likes to be alone
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Breaking Benjamin's, "Water"
Misheard Lyrics: Cause I am high and I'm hey
Original Lyrics: Cause I am my enemy
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My Chemical Romance's, "Welcome To The Black Parade"
Misheard Lyrics: And though you're synagogue believers
Original Lyrics: And though you're cynical, believe me.
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My Chemical Romance's, "Welcome To The Black Parade"
Misheard Lyrics: And though you're synagogue believers
Original Lyrics: And though you're cynical, believe me.
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Natasha Bedingfield's, "Unwritten"
Misheard Lyrics: Cramp youself's in what's unspoken eat through life with what's unfrozen
Original Lyrics: Drench yourself in words unspoken Live your life with arms wide open.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Aeroplane"
Misheard Lyrics: I like my plains all spiked with pain
and music in plane Original Lyrics: I like pleasure spiked with pain
and music is my aeroplane. |
Red Hot Chili Peppers', "By The Way"
Misheard Lyrics: kissed you in the milkshake
Original Lyrics: Kissed ya then I missed ya.
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Roger Sanchez's, "Another Chance"
Misheard Lyrics: Fallin' on the gems tonight I'd tell you 'bout the lazy hands of mine
Original Lyrics: If I had another chance tonight
I'd try to tell you that the things we had were right. |
The Dream's, "I Luv Your Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: I luv lil' girls
Original Lyrics: I luv your girl
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christian | |
Relient K's, "Jefferson Aeroplane"
Misheard Lyrics: Jefferson Airplane
I'm trapped in iron clothes. Original Lyrics: Jefferson Airplane
I'm trapped and I am enclosed. |
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