Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for June 8, 2009
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 | |
Beach Boys', "Sloop John B"
Misheard Lyrics: The boy caught a peacock with fins.
Original Lyrics: The poor cook, he caught the fits.
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The Who's, "Who Are You?"
Misheard Lyrics: Roo, Roy
Roo, roo, roo, roo. Original Lyrics: Who are you
Who, who, who, who? |
1970s | |
ABBA's, "Waterloo"
Misheard Lyrics: Waterloo-couldn't get layed if I wanted to.
Original Lyrics: Waterloo-couldn't escape if I wanted to.
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Bee Gees', "Jive Talkin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Jive Georgie, na na na na
Jive Georgie na na na na. Original Lyrics: It's just your jive talkin'
You're telling me lies. |
Chicago's, "Saturday In The Park"
Misheard Lyrics: A proud man
Still can Tell the story his own way. Original Lyrics: A bronze man
Still can Tell stories his own way. |
Grateful Dead's, "I Know You Rider"
Misheard Lyrics: I wish I was a penguin, on a northbound train.
Original Lyrics: I with I was a headlight, on a northbound train.
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Heatwave's, "The Groove Line"
Misheard Lyrics: Rain, shine, wrong, right.
or Rain, shine, you're mine. Original Lyrics: Rain, shine, don't mind.
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John Denver's, "Sunshine On My Shoulders"
Misheard Lyrics: Sunshine on my shoulders gives me sunburn
Sunshine in my eyes can make me blind Sunshine on the water kills the fishes Sunshine almost always makes me die. Original Lyrics: Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry Sunshine on the water looks so lovely Sunshine almost always makes me high. |
Queen & Paul Rodgers', "Wishing Well"
Misheard Lyrics: When you pee in the wishing well.
Original Lyrics: With your feet in the wishing well
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Rankin/Bass', "The Miser Brothers"
Misheard Lyrics: Turns the bow for my lock.
Original Lyrics: Turns to snow in my clutch.
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Steely Dan's, "Hey 19"
Misheard Lyrics: Way back when, in 67
I was a gambler, gemini. Original Lyrics: Way back when, in '67
I was the dandy of Gamma Chi. |
Stevie Nicks', "Edge Of Seventeen"
Misheard Lyrics: just like the world we kew
Original Lyrics: Just like the white-winged dove
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1980s | |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Brilliant Disguise"
Misheard Lyrics: Is that a bridge in disguise?
Original Lyrics: Or just a brilliant disguise
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Fine Young Cannibals', "Good Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Douche bag
Original Lyrics: Good thing
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Michael Jackson's, "Beat It"
Misheard Lyrics: Beat it, beat it
No one wants to beat-a-beat it. Original Lyrics: Beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated. |
Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: Billie Queen is not a father.
Original Lyrics: Billie Jean is not my lover.
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Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: She was more like a billiard queen on a movie screen.
Original Lyrics: She was more like a beauty queen, from a movie scene.
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna save on the sound of Microsoft.
Original Lyrics: Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma ma coo sa.
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Primal Scream's, "Rocks"
Misheard Lyrics: Get your rocksoft.
Original Lyrics: Get your rocks off.
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Rush's, "Camera Eye"
Misheard Lyrics: But the city is calm
And the spider and the sea. Original Lyrics: But the city is calm
In this violent sea. |
Sting's, "An Englishman In New York"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a sapian, I'm a homosapian
I'm a big fish from planet zork. Original Lyrics: I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York. |
Tears For Fears', "Shout"
Misheard Lyrics: Day gave new life
Original Lyrics: They gave you life.
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Van Halen's, "Panama"
Misheard Lyrics: Hot Jew, burning down the avenue
Original Lyrics: Hot shoe, burning down the avenue
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1990s | |
Blues Traveler's, "Runaround"
Misheard Lyrics: Bloody hell, why you wanna give me a runaround?
Original Lyrics: But you, why you wanna give me a runaround?
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Moby's, "Natural Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh la di da, travel so high
Talkin' 'bout a nomad, travel so hard. Original Lyrics: Oh Lordy, my troubles so hard
Don't nobody know my troubles but God. |
Nine Inch Nails', "Closer"
Misheard Lyrics: I want a duck shaped like a triangle.
Original Lyrics: I wanna f*** you like an animal.
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Nirvana's, "All Apologies"
Misheard Lyrics: All we know is all we are.
Original Lyrics: All in all is all we are.
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Oasis', "Morning Glory"
Misheard Lyrics: We know little Tommy's a w***er, w***er.
Original Lyrics: Need a little time to wake up, wake up?
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Offspring's, "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)"
Misheard Lyrics: Masterbate!
Original Lyrics: So don't debate.
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Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise's, "Once Upon A Time"
Misheard Lyrics: I remember Marvin Gaye say "yes"
Let's Get It On Original Lyrics: I remember Marvin Gaye singin'
"Let's Get It On". |
Saw Doctors', "To Win Just Once"
Misheard Lyrics: Two white swans
Original Lyrics: To win just once.
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Soul Asylum's, "Black Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: This place just makes me feel satisfied.
Original Lyrics: This place just makes me feel sad inside.
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They Might Be Giants', "Road Movie To Berlin"
Misheard Lyrics: We were once so close to heaven
Peter came out and gave us lemons. Original Lyrics: We were once so close to heaven
Peter came out and gave us medals. |
2000s | |
Breaking Benjamin's, "Believe"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm running rides.
Original Lyrics: I'm wronging rights.
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Britney Spears', "I'm a Slave 4 U"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, don't you wanna disappoint me?
Original Lyrics: Baby, don't you wanna dance upon me?
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Busted's, "3 AM"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm happy to be alone
It's so gay. Original Lyrics: I'm happy to be alone
It's okay. |
Demons and Wizards', "Terror Train"
Misheard Lyrics: I am the one I am the one
The goddamn terror train. Original Lyrics: I am the one I am the one
The godlike terror train. |
Dir En Grey's, "The Pledge"
Misheard Lyrics: Kiss the devil no evil can run
Original Lyrics: Ashita ni [ikasa re te mo nani mo kawa]ru hazu no nai
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Fall Out Boy's, "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race"
Misheard Lyrics: This ain't a scene, it's a g**d*** arm brace.
Original Lyrics: This ain't a scene, it's a g**d*** arms race.
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Fall Out Boy's, "Thnks fr th Mmrs"
Misheard Lyrics: In hotel rooms, collecting patience for lovers.
Original Lyrics: In hotel rooms, collecting page six lovers.
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Fatboy Slim's, "The Rockefeller Skank"
Misheard Lyrics: Ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra
Russell Simmons, Russell Simmons Original Lyrics: Ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra Trouble shooter, trouble shooter
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Hawthorne Heights', "This Is Who We Are"
Misheard Lyrics: They were the words that you placed on our gas can.
Original Lyrics: They were the words that you placed on her casket.
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Hinder's, "Better Than Me"
Misheard Lyrics: That time of the month
You and me and the trash can knew. Original Lyrics: That time at the mall
You and me in the dressing room. |
Hinder's, "Lips Of An Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: My cousin's the next room.
Original Lyrics: My girl's in, the next room.
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Jonas Brothers', "Year 3000"
Misheard Lyrics: Wendy, when a camel
Original Lyrics: One day, when I came home
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Katy Perry's, "UR So Gay"
Misheard Lyrics: P*ss
Original Lyrics: P*nis
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Momoi Halko's, "Sunday early morning"
Misheard Lyrics: I lost my hearing aid! Tell me you recycled it.
Original Lyrics: I mask May he may cow we are say geek
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N' Sync's, "Bye. Bye, Bye"
Misheard Lyrics: And now I've really come to see
That knife would be much better, once you're gone. Original Lyrics: And now I've really come to see
That life would be much better, once you're gone. |
System Of A Down's, "B. Y. O. B."
Misheard Lyrics: Why do they always send Al Gore?
Original Lyrics: Why do they always send the poor?
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xmas | |
Anne Murray and Michael Bublé's, "Baby, It's Cold Outside"
Misheard Lyrics: No cats to be found out there.
Original Lyrics: No cabs to be had out there.
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