Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for October 6, 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.
1950s | |
Cast of 'The Wizard Of Oz''s, "Winkie Chant"
Misheard Lyrics: Oreo, yoyo
Original Lyrics: O-ee-yah, e-oh-ah!
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1960s | |
Clancy Brothers And Tommy Makem's, "The Convict Of Clonmel"
Misheard Lyrics: No boy in the village was ever yet my love.
Original Lyrics: No boy in the village was ever yet milder.
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Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell 's, "You're all I need to Get By"
Misheard Lyrics: Cause we, we got the right foundation
And we'll love and be terminated, Original Lyrics: Cause we, we got the right foundation
And with love and determination |
1970s | |
Doobie Brothers', "Takin' It To The Streets"
Misheard Lyrics: I was wasted and just livin' here.
Original Lyrics: I was raised here in this living hell.
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Frankie Valli's, "My Eyes Adored You"
Misheard Lyrics: My sweet Georgia
Original Lyrics: My eyes adored you
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Ian Hunter 's, "Just Another Night"
Misheard Lyrics: You ain't got a touch-up man, a make-up man, please!
Original Lyrics: You ain't got to touch a man to make a man bleed
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Lou Reed's, "Satellite Of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Set a light of love
Original Lyrics: Satellite of love
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Lynard Skynyrd's, "Simple Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Go find a Wal-Mart
Original Lyrics: Go find a woman
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Rainbow's, "Long Live Rock ' N' Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: Long live rocky road
Original Lyrics: Long live rock ' n' roll
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The Who's, "Dr. Jimmy"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm feeling restless cause my lovely store drowned
Original Lyrics: I'm feeling restless. Bring another score around.
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1980s | |
Aerosmith's, "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)"
Misheard Lyrics: Doo-doo like a lady.
Original Lyrics: Dude looks like a lady.
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Billy Idol's, "Rebel Yell"
Misheard Lyrics: But when I'm tired and lonely, she gives me head
Original Lyrics: But when I'm tired and lonely, she sees me to bed.
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Culture Club's, "Miss Me Blind"
Misheard Lyrics: Cause this love that I have to give must be better than last time
Original Lyrics: Cause this love that I have to give must be better than that kind
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Culture Club's, "Miss Me Blind"
Misheard Lyrics: Grab my golden head. I’ll teach you and you’ll never be short
Original Lyrics: Grab my golden hand. I’ll teach you and you’ll never be sure
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Elton John (with George Michael)'s, "Wrap Her Up"
Misheard Lyrics: This ain't news, but they all can dance.
Original Lyrics: Beasts and beauties, but they all can dance.
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Hold Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Call on me, call on me, call on me
Original Lyrics: Hold me, hold me, hold me
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Heart's, "Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: I hear the ticking of the clock;
I'm lying here, the moon switched off. Original Lyrics: I hear the ticking of the clock;
I'm lying here, the room's pitch dark. |
Irene Cara's, "Why Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I loved you selfishly
Original Lyrics: I loved you helplessly
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John Mellencamp's, "Cherry Bomb"
Misheard Lyrics: That was when a spoke was a spoke
And Pooh Bear was Pooh Bear Original Lyrics: That was when a sport was a sport
And grooving was grooving |
Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded By The Light"
Misheard Lyrics: wrapped up like a douche in between the runners thighs
Original Lyrics: Revved on like a two another runner in the night
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Metallica's, "Battery"
Misheard Lyrics: Hungry Bob Seger, smashing all receivers
Original Lyrics: Crushing all deceivers, smashing non-believers
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Miami Sound Machine's, "Bad Boys"
Misheard Lyrics: And when he drives me home I feel safe and nice
Original Lyrics: And when he drives me home I feel safe at night
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Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick In The Wall (Part Two)"
Misheard Lyrics: More! Creamed chicken!
Original Lyrics: Wrong! Do it again!
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Styx's, "Mr. Roboto"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't know where he got to, Mr. Roboto.
Original Lyrics: Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto.
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The Cars', "Hello Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, when there's nothing--nothing left to lose
You leave it all to Vida Blue Original Lyrics: Oh, when there's nothing--nothing left to lose
You leave it all and fade to blue. |
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1990s | |
Beastie Boys', "Sure Shot"
Misheard Lyrics: Everyone just takes and takes, takes, takes, takes
Well now step back, I've got a cocked 12-gauge Original Lyrics: Everyone just takes and takes, takes, takes, takes
I've got to step back, I've got to contemplate |
Black Box's, "Strike It Up"
Misheard Lyrics: And I am the law
And you have the bass Original Lyrics: If I have the line
And you have the bass |
Bush's, "Everything's Zen"
Misheard Lyrics: Fozzy was my wife
Original Lyrics: Try to see it once my way
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Busta Rhymes', "Everything Remains Raw"
Misheard Lyrics: Send you home and make you lie about your aliens
Original Lyrics: Send you home and make you lie about your alias
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Cast Of 'Evita''s, "Peron's Latest Flame"
Misheard Lyrics: She should know that she's not bait
To be liable to be late Sl*t! Dangerous games Original Lyrics: She should know that she's not paid
To be loud, but to be laid Sl*t! Dangerous jade |
Jessica Andrews', "Show Me Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: show me heaven,
come to me, give me breakfast Original Lyrics: Show me heaven
Cover me Leave me breathless |
Joni Mitchell's, "California"
Misheard Lyrics: Stole our limes disease
Original Lyrics: Still a lot of lands to see
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The Gathering's, "Travel"
Misheard Lyrics: Open your fortress masterpiece
Original Lyrics: Over your fourteenth masterpiece
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The Offspring's, "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)"
Misheard Lyrics: You know you can always grow a rinky leg
Original Lyrics: You know you can always go on Ricki Lake
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2000s | |
Anberlin's, "The Unwinding Cable Car"
Misheard Lyrics: This is the coronation of starvation and love
Don't drop your eyes (Don't drop your eyes) I've got to hide With quiet words I'll lead you in. Original Lyrics: This is the correlation of salvation and love
Don't drop your arms (Don't drop your arms) I'll guard your heart With quiet words I'll lead you in. |
Britney Spears', "Everytime"
Misheard Lyrics: and the sex was soapy
Original Lyrics: And this songs my sorry.
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Dido's, "See the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: And you probably don't want to hear the mercenary tank
Original Lyrics: And you probably don't want to hear tomorrow's another day
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Dir En Grey's, "Myaku"
Misheard Lyrics: Kung fu Quebec
Original Lyrics: Got for gimmick
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Dream Theater's, "Forsaken"
Misheard Lyrics: Give your self up to me
Original Lyrics: Give your cellphone to me
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Dream Theater's, "Forsaken"
Misheard Lyrics: She saw Flea whisper in my ear
Original Lyrics: She softly whispered in my ear
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Janet Jackson's, "Rock With U"
Misheard Lyrics: Strawberries - everything's sexier.
Original Lyrics: Strobe lights make everything sexier.
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Jay Z's, "Big Pimpin"
Misheard Lyrics: We doin' big pimpin,
we spendin' cheese (Check 'em out now ) Big pimpin' so I can eat BLTs Original Lyrics: We doin' big pimpin,
we spendin' cheese (Check 'em out now ) Big pimpin' On B.L.A.P.'s |
Nick Lachey's, "What's Left of Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Watch my wife pass me by, in the rear view mirror
Original Lyrics: Watch my life pass me by, in the rear view mirrror
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One Republic's, "Apologize"
Misheard Lyrics: I said it's too late to call the judge.
Original Lyrics: I said it's too late to apologize.
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Paul McCartney's, "Ever Present Past"
Misheard Lyrics: I do, I do, I did
OR Indeed, indeed, I did Original Lyrics: The things I think I did
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Shakira's, "Hips Don't Lie"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh never really knew that she could dance like that
She makes a man want to skeet grinding Original Lyrics: I never really knew that she could dance like this
She makes a man wants to speak Spanish |
Skye Sweetnam's, "Tangled Up In Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm the reason white kids get to sleep
Original Lyrics: I'm the reason why you can't get to sleep
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Tool's, "Wings For Marie (10,000 Days part 2)"
Misheard Lyrics: Chewing away unconditional warmth
Original Lyrics: Judith Marie, unconditional one
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country | |
Blackhawk's, "I Sure Can Smell The Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Somehow I tried to pull it one more day
Original Lyrics: Somehow I dodged a bullet one more day
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Kenny Chesney's, "Big Star"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a big star
At Banana Joe's Bar. Original Lyrics: She's a big star
After nine at Joe's Bar. |
