Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for June 3, 2015

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
Johnny Horton's, "North to Alaska" Misheard Lyrics: North to Alaska, go north the West is won. Original Lyrics: North to Alaska, go north the rush is on	Manfred Mann's, "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" Misheard Lyrics: There she was just walking down the street Singing do what titty titty done baby blue Original Lyrics: There she was just walking down the street Singing Do Wah Diddy Diddy down diddy do
Monkees', "Daydream Believer" Misheard Lyrics: Cheer up sneaky Jean Oh what can it mean To a daydream believer and a honk-honking queen? Original Lyrics: Cheer up sleepy Jean Oh what can it mean To a daydream believer and a homecoming queen?	Ohio Express', "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy" Misheard Lyrics: Yummy, yummy, yummy I've got grub in my tummy. Original Lyrics: Yummy, yummy, yummy I've got love in my tummy.
The Grass Roots', "Let's Live for Today" Misheard Lyrics: I think of all the walrus that pee pee seem to find Original Lyrics: I think of all the worries that people seem to find	The Grass Roots', "Midnight Confessions" Misheard Lyrics: And my midnight concessions Original Lyrics: In my midnight confessions

1970s
America's, "Sister Golden Hair" Misheard Lyrics: Will you meet me and the medal? Will you meet me in the end? Will you love me just to let her? Just enough to surely care Original Lyrics: Will you meet me in the middle? Will you meet me in the air? Will you love me just a little? Just enough to show you care	Eagles', "Best of My Love" Misheard Lyrics: You get the best of Milo Original Lyrics: You get the best of my love
Elton John's, "Crocodile Rock" Misheard Lyrics: Crow rocking is something shocking When your feet just can't keep still I never knew me a Valentine And I guess I never will Lord Bomber, those Friday nights When Suzie wore our Jessie's tights And crow rocking was out of sight Original Lyrics: Crocodile rocking is something shocking When your feet just can't keep still I never knew me a better time And I guess I never will Oh lawdy mama, those Friday nights When Suzie wore her dresses tight And the crocodile rocking was out of sight	Elton John's, "Crocodile Rock" Misheard Lyrics: Going fast as the wigwam cats We really thought the Crocodile Rock would last Original Lyrics: Learning fast as the weeks went past We really thought the Crocodile Rock would last
Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" Misheard Lyrics: Goodbye, yellow brick road Where the dark guys frightened a cow. Original Lyrics: Goodbye, yellow brick road Where the dogs of society howl.	Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" Misheard Lyrics: It'll take you a couple of vacuuming talents To set you on your feet again. Original Lyrics: It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics To set you on your feet again.
Elton John's, "Rocket Man" Misheard Lyrics: Rocket Man, Burning out his shoes with ethanol. Original Lyrics: Rocket Man, Burning out his fuse up here alone.	Freda Payne's, "Band of Gold" Misheard Lyrics: All that's left is a band of cold Original Lyrics: All that's left is a band of gold
Helen Reddy's, "I Am Woman" Misheard Lyrics: But I'm still an envelope With a long, long way to go Original Lyrics: But I'm still an embryo With a long, long way to go	King Harvest's, "Dancing in the Moonlight" Misheard Lyrics: It's such a fine, unnatural sight Original Lyrics: It's such a fine and natural sight
Marvin Gaye's, "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" Misheard Lyrics: Fish full of Hercules Original Lyrics: Fish full of mercury	Marvin Gaye's, "What's Going On" Misheard Lyrics: Ticket lines and ticket signs Original Lyrics: Picket lines and picket signs
Mungo Jerry's, "In the Summertime" Misheard Lyrics: If her daddy's rich Take a rifle and beer Original Lyrics: If her daddy's rich Take her out for a meal.	Paul Davis', "A Little Bit of Soap" Misheard Lyrics: A little bit of soup will never wash away my Cheers Original Lyrics: A little bit of soap will never wash away my tears
Paul Davis', "I Go Crazy" Misheard Lyrics: When I look in your ass I still go crazy Original Lyrics: When I look in your eyes I still go crazy	Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody" Misheard Lyrics: Bea Elsie Bubb has a devil put his eye for me. Original Lyrics: Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me.
Squeeze's, "Up the Junction" Misheard Lyrics: The devil came and took me From Barton Street to boogie Original Lyrics: The devil came and took me From bar to street to bookie	The Doobie Brothers', "Listen to the Music" Misheard Lyrics: What the pee pee need is a way to make a snout Original Lyrics: What the people need is a way to make them smile
The Emotions', "Best of My Love" Misheard Lyrics: You've got the best of Milo Original Lyrics: You've got the best of my love	Theme Songs', "The Partridge Family (Come On Get Happy)" Misheard Lyrics: Hello world, at the song at the singin' Original Lyrics: Hello world, here's a song that we're singin'
Theme Songs', "The Partridge Family (When We're Singin')" Misheard Lyrics: Come on down and meet everybody And hear our singin' Original Lyrics: Come on now and meet everybody And hear us singin'	Theme Songs', "The Partridge Family (When We're Singin')" Misheard Lyrics: Danny got groovin' to sell our song Original Lyrics: Danny got Reuben to sing our song
Village People's, "In the Navy" Misheard Lyrics: They want you, they want you They want you as a loony crew Original Lyrics: They want you, they want you They want you as a new recruit

1980s
Brenda Russell's, "Gravity" Misheard Lyrics: You got a false field that's so strong Original Lyrics: You got a force field that's so strong	Eurythmics', "Here Comes the Rain Again" Misheard Lyrics: Here comes Lorraine again Original Lyrics: Here comes the rain again
Juice Newton's, "Queen of Hearts" Misheard Lyrics: Won't you keep me Arthur Bacon If it's only for a very short time? Original Lyrics: Won't you keep my heart from breaking If it's only for a very short time?	Kirsty MacColl's, "A New England" Misheard Lyrics: It's wrong to wish on spaced-out hair Original Lyrics: It's wrong to wish on space hardware
Madonna's, "La Isla Bonita" Misheard Lyrics: Last night I slept with some painters. Original Lyrics: Last night I dreamt of San Pedro.	Men at Work's, "Down Under" Misheard Lyrics: He just smiled and gave me a very nice sandwich Original Lyrics: He just smiled and gave me a Vegemite sandwich
Paul Davis', "'65 Love Affair" Misheard Lyrics: We sang do what titty, what titty, what do Original Lyrics: We sang do-wop-diddy, wop-diddy, wop-doo	Paul Davis', "Cool Night" Misheard Lyrics: Just let me hold you by the fi-light Original Lyrics: Just let me hold you by the firelight
Phil Collins', "In the Air Tonight" Misheard Lyrics: I can feel it coming in the afterlife, Oh Lord Original Lyrics: I can feel it coming in the air tonight, Oh Lord	Sting's, "Englishman in New York" Misheard Lyrics: I let my toes down on one side Original Lyrics: I like my toast done on one side
Toto's, "Africa" Misheard Lyrics: As sure as killing a jar of raisins like the waitress above her serving the tea. Original Lyrics: As sure as Kilamanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti.	Toto's, "Africa" Misheard Lyrics: I stopped a Roman along the way Hoping to find some long forgotten worlds or ancient melodies Original Lyrics: I stopped an old man along the way Hoping to find some long forgotten words or ancient melodies

1990s
Foo Fighters', "My Hero" Misheard Lyrics: There goes my hero, he's odd and hairy. Original Lyrics: There goes my hero, he's ordinary.

2000s
Hall & Oates', "Do It for Love" Misheard Lyrics: I wanna do it for prime Original Lyrics: I won't do it for pride

2010s
Imagine Dragons', "It's Time" Misheard Lyrics: it's time to begin, Is it in? Original Lyrics: It's time to begin Isn't it	Memphis May Fire's, "Divinity" Misheard Lyrics: Destiny is different than a dream. Despite our fleeting & our shortcomings, Original Lyrics: Destiny is different than a dream. Despite our failures & our shortcomings,
Memphis May Fire's, "Generation: Hate" Misheard Lyrics: Could it be this is just an escape from all your everywhere? Could it be your deepest secret is you wish that you were me? Original Lyrics: Could it be this is just an escape from all your insecurities? Could it be your deepest secret is you wish that you were me?	Memphis May Fire's, "No Ordinary Love" Misheard Lyrics: Just dying to be loved when love's right in front of us. We give up on our hopes & dreams, & let doubt take every hate. Original Lyrics: Just dying to be loved when love's right in front of us. We give up on our hopes & dreams, & let doubt take everything.
Memphis May Fire's, "Pharisees" Misheard Lyrics: Shelves you think that you'll coming their minds? They'll never see the light if all you preach is hate from a mountain top that you couldn't climb. Original Lyrics: What makes you think that you'll change their minds? They'll never see the light if all you preach is hate from a mountain top that you couldn't climb.	Taylor Swift's, "Style" Misheard Lyrics: And I got that good girl faith and a tight little skirt, Original Lyrics: And I got that good girl thing and a slight little skirt

country
Garth Brooks', "To Make You Feel My Love" Misheard Lyrics: To make you feel Milo Original Lyrics: To make you feel my love
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