Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for June 10, 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.


1950s
Frankie Laine's, "Someday" Misheard Lyrics: My soul shall discover the snowboard for my lover Original Lyrics: My soul shall discover the soul born for my lover

1960s
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Lookin' out My Back Door" Misheard Lyrics: Memory's an elephant who's playin' in the sand Original Lyrics: Tambourines and elephants, all playin' in the band.	David Bowie's, "Space Oddity" Misheard Lyrics: Ground Control to Major Tom Take your pronking pills and put your helmet on Original Lyrics: Ground Control to Major Tom Take your protein pills and put your helmet on.
Glen Campbell's, "Witchita Lineman" Misheard Lyrics: And the witch and the liar man are still on the line Original Lyrics: And the Wichita Lineman is still on the line	The Beatles', "Michelle" Misheard Lyrics: Michelle, my belle. Something makes Yvonne play bad old songs Play bad old songs Original Lyrics: Michelle, ma belle. Sont les mots qui vont tres bien ensemble Tres bien ensemble.
The Hollies', "Jennifer Eccles" Misheard Lyrics: White chalk, written on red brick Our love, torn it apart It's there, down in the playground Last kiss, eight hours ago Original Lyrics: White chalk, written on red brick Our love, told in a heart It's there, drawn in the playground Love, kiss, hate or adore	The Troggs', "Wild Thing" Misheard Lyrics: Wild thing, I think I love you But I want an overture... Original Lyrics: Wild thing, I think I love you But I wanna know for sure...

1970s
Bobby Goldsboro's, "Summer (The First Time)" Misheard Lyrics: And she stepped on a tulip Original Lyrics: And she sipped on a julep.	Carpenters', "(They Long to Be) Close to You" Misheard Lyrics: Why do birch suddenly appear? Original Lyrics: Why do birds suddenly appear?
Carpenters', "Rainy Days and Mondays" Misheard Lyrics: Rainy days and Mondays always get me drowned Original Lyrics: Rainy days and Mondays always get me down	Carpenters', "There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)" Misheard Lyrics: There's a kind of husk all over the world too late Original Lyrics: There's a kind of hush all over the world tonight
Carpenters', "Top of the World" Misheard Lyrics: And the reason is Clair It's because you are Nair You're the nearest thing to heaven that I sink Original Lyrics: And the reason is clear It's because you are near You're the nearest thing to heaven that I see	Carpenters', "Yesterday Once More" Misheard Lyrics: Just like before It's just a day once more Original Lyrics: Just like before It's yesterday once more
Derek and the Dominos', "Layla" Misheard Lyrics: Play-Doh, you got me on my knees Original Lyrics: Layla, you got me on my knees	Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" Misheard Lyrics: Get me an ambulance down in the woods Having a heart attack now. Original Lyrics: Back to the howling old owl in the woods Hunting the horny-backed toad.
Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" Misheard Lyrics: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Where the donkeys finally howl Original Lyrics: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Where the dogs of society howl	Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" Misheard Lyrics: Goodbye, yellow brick road Where the doctors silenced my owl Original Lyrics: Goodbye, yellow brick road Where the dogs of society howl.
Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" Misheard Lyrics: Moon girls who ain't got a penny Sniffing for d***heads like you on the ground. Original Lyrics: Mongrels who ain't got a penny Sniffing for tidbits like you on the ground.	K.C. And The Sunshine Band's, "Please Don't Go" Misheard Lyrics: About on my knees And you please, please, please! Don't go! Original Lyrics: I'm down on my knees beggin' you please please please! Don't go!
Mary MacGregor's, "Torn Between Two Lovers" Misheard Lyrics: There are dimes when a woman has to say what's on her mom Original Lyrics: There are times when a woman has to say what's on her mind	The Clash's, "I Fought the Law" Misheard Lyrics: Ivor, the law man, the law man Original Lyrics: I fought the law, and the law won.

1980s
AC/DC's, "Back in Black" Misheard Lyrics: Well I'm back on the track and I'm beatin' the fxxx Original Lyrics: Well I'm back on the track and I'm beatin' the flack (?)	Elvis Costello's, "Oliver's Army" Misheard Lyrics: Only takes one itchy trigger One more little old less white nigger Original Lyrics: Only takes one itchy trigger One more widow, one less white nigger
Kentucky Headhunters', "Dumas Walker" Misheard Lyrics: You ought-a see him reelin' when he walks through the door Original Lyrics: You ought-a see him grin when money walks through the door	Kirsty MacColl's, "A New England" Misheard Lyrics: Though I put you on a pedal cycle, put me on the pill Original Lyrics: Though I put you on a pedestal, you put me on the pill
Lady Gaga's, "Alejandro" Misheard Lyrics: Ali Ali Andrew Ali Ali Andrew Original Lyrics: ale alejandro ale alejandro	Madonna's, "La Isla Bonita" Misheard Lyrics: A young girl with eyes like a Dago's Original Lyrics: A young girl with eyes like the desert
Madonna's, "Live to Tell" Misheard Lyrics: hope I lift a tail Original Lyrics: hope I live to tell	Night Ranger's, "Sister Christian" Misheard Lyrics: Motor Trend, what's your price for life? Original Lyrics: Motorin', what's your price for flight?
Pointer Sisters', "Jump (For My Love)" Misheard Lyrics: If you want, babe, my kisses in the ninth grade Jump, jump for my love. Original Lyrics: If you wanna taste my kisses in the night then Jump, jump for my love.	REO Speedwagon's, "Keep On Loving You" Misheard Lyrics: Cut it up in hissin' Original Lyrics: Coiled up and hissing
Rick Springfield's, "Jessie's Girl" Misheard Lyrics: The point has brought them to it Original Lyrics: The point is probably moot	Steve Miller Band's, "Abracadabra" Misheard Lyrics: I see magic in your eyes I feel the magic in your thighs Original Lyrics: I see magic in your eyes I hear the magic in your sighs

1990s
Black Lace's, "Agadoo" Misheard Lyrics: Aga do do do Push an apple up the street Original Lyrics: Aga do do do Push pineapple, shake a tree.	Chris De Burgh's, "Spaceman Came Travelling" Misheard Lyrics: A bright light of silver shone round his head, And he had the face of a ninja. Original Lyrics: A bright light of silver shone round his head, And he had the face of an angel.
Chumbawamba's, "Tubthumping" Misheard Lyrics: He drinks Walaka drink Original Lyrics: He drinks a lager drink	Chumbawamba's, "Tubthumping" Misheard Lyrics: I get knocked down A rubber duck again You'll never get a big cigar. Original Lyrics: I get knocked down But I get up again You're never gonna keep me down.
Robbie Williams', "Angels" Misheard Lyrics: I'm loving Injuns instead. Original Lyrics: I'm loving angels instead.	They Might Be Giants', "Birdhouse in Your Soul" Misheard Lyrics: Look, I'm hairy in the armpit by the lightswitch. Original Lyrics: Blue canary in the outlet by the lightswitch.

2000s
Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer" Misheard Lyrics: Tommy's got a sixteen inch c*** Now he's holding it Where he used to make it talk Original Lyrics: Tommy's got his six string in hock Now he's holding in What he used to make it talk	Maroon 5's, "Sunday Morning" Misheard Lyrics: Sunday morning rain is falling Steal some coffee, shed some skin Original Lyrics: Sunday morning rain is falling Steal some covers share some skin.

2010s
Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk" Misheard Lyrics: Like a dragon ball in retirement Original Lyrics: Make a dragon wanna retire, man	Ella Henderson's, "Ghost" Misheard Lyrics: I keep, going to the to the river to paint, 'cause I need, I need, something that can wash up the paint. Original Lyrics: I keep, going to the river to pray, 'cause I need, I need, something that can wash out the pain.
Fall Out Boy's, "Centuries" Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I am the opposite of an easy love Original Lyrics: 'Cause I am the opposite of amnesia.	Fall Out Boy's, "The Phoenix" Misheard Lyrics: Put on your worn pants Original Lyrics: Put on your war paint
Maroon 5's, "Animals" Misheard Lyrics: Baby I'm preying on you tonight, Hunt you down, eat you alive, Just like animals, animals, like animals, balls Original Lyrics: Baby I'm preying on you tonight, Hunt you down, eat you alive, Just like animals, animals, animals, whoa.	Onerepublic's, "Apologize" Misheard Lyrics: is too late to order pizza Original Lyrics: is too late to apologize
Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space" Misheard Lyrics: And all the lovely stomach lovers, they are so insane Original Lyrics: Got a long list of ex-lovers, they'll tell you I'm insane

country
Alabama's, "Mountain Music" Misheard Lyrics: Playin' baseball with cherry drops Original Lyrics: Playin' baseball with chert rocks	Tim McGraw's, "Indian Outlaw" Misheard Lyrics: Wee-Chee-Wee-Chee-Wah-Wah!!! Original Lyrics: Half Cherokee and Choctaw...
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