Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for January 14, 2016

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
Bill Haley and His Comets', "Rock Around the Clock" Misheard Lyrics: We're gonna rock, rock, rock 'til Friday night Original Lyrics: We're gonna rock, rock, rock 'til the broad daylight	Traditional's, "Mares Eat Oats" Misheard Lyrics: Kiddley divey too Original Lyrics: A kid 'll eat ivy too. Wouldn't you?

1960s
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down on the Corner" Misheard Lyrics: Down on the corner Out on the street Billy and the boat boys are playing Bringin' in your happy feet Original Lyrics: Down on the corner Out on the street Willy and the poor boys are playing Bring a nickel tap your feet	Donovan's, "Jennifer Juniper" Misheard Lyrics: Jennifer, Juniper Hair on golden flaps Original Lyrics: Jennifer, Juniper Hair of golden flax
Joan Baez's, "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" Misheard Lyrics: The night they drove old Dick's sedan Original Lyrics: The night they drove old Dixie down	Joan Baez's, "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" Misheard Lyrics: Till someone's cavalry came Original Lyrics: Till Stoneman's cavalry came
The Beatles', "All You Need Is Love" Misheard Lyrics: Love is irony Original Lyrics: Love is all you need.

1970s
10cc's, "Wall Street Shuffle" Misheard Lyrics: They wind up on skip rope Original Lyrics: They wind up on Skid Row	Bachman-Turner Overdrive's, "Taking Care of Business" Misheard Lyrics: You get up every morning from the long cop's warning. Original Lyrics: You get up every morning from your alarm clock's warning.
Carpenters', "There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)" Misheard Lyrics: And nobody yelled Original Lyrics: And nobody else	David Bowie's, "Changes" Misheard Lyrics: I watch the ripples change the sides, But never leave the stream of one permanent scent Original Lyrics: I watch the ripples change their size But never leave the stream of warm impermanence
David Bowie's, "Ziggy Stardust" Misheard Lyrics: Like a leopard missile Original Lyrics: Like a leper messiah	Michael Jackson's, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" Misheard Lyrics: Don't stop yer Cadillac. Original Lyrics: Don't stop till you get enough.
Neil Young's, "After the Gold Rush" Misheard Lyrics: And the archer fled the scene Original Lyrics: And the archer split the tree	Patti Smith Group's, "Because the Night" Misheard Lyrics: Come on now try and understand The way I feel with an injured hand Original Lyrics: Come on now try and understand The way I feel when I'm in your hands
Paul Simon's, "Kodachrome" Misheard Lyrics: Makes you think all the words on a summer's day Original Lyrics: Makes you think all the words of a sunny day	Queen's, "Dont Stop Me Now" Misheard Lyrics: That's why they call me Mr Farook Tight Original Lyrics: That's why they call me Mr Fahrenheit.
Queen's, "Tie Your Mother Down" Misheard Lyrics: Get ya paw ni**a, get your fixed hell down Original Lyrics: Get your party gown, get your pigtail down	Reunion's, "Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)" Misheard Lyrics: Mott the Hoople, Staple Singers Original Lyrics: Mott the Hoople, Ray Charles Singers
The Miracles', "Love Machine" Misheard Lyrics: I'm just a lovin' shit Original Lyrics: I'm just a love machine

1980s
Michael Penn's, "No Myth" Misheard Lyrics: I'll catch the first truck to Soho...? Original Lyrics: I'll catch the first junk to Soho.	N.W.A.'s, "Gangsta Gangsta" Misheard Lyrics: So we started lookin for the b**** with the pink butts Original Lyrics: So we started lookin for the b**** with the big butts
Police's, "Wrapped Around Your Finger" Misheard Lyrics: Mister, The Police is not your name. Original Lyrics: Mephistopheles is not your name.	Queen's, "Body Language" Misheard Lyrics: Look at me- I gotta get some body language Original Lyrics: Look at me- I gotta case of body language
Soft Cell's, "Tainted Love" Misheard Lyrics: I'm sorry I don't behave that way. Original Lyrics: I'm sorry I don't pray that way.	Stevie Nicks', "Stand Back" Misheard Lyrics: Thursday took my house Original Lyrics: First they took my house
Yes', "Does It Really Happen?" Misheard Lyrics: Heretics for son and daughter Original Lyrics: Heritage for son and daughter

1990s
Deborah Cox's, "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" Misheard Lyrics: And if you catch me Nobody's supposed to pee here Original Lyrics: How did you get here? Nobody's supposed to be here	Deborah Cox's, "Who Do U Love" Misheard Lyrics: No fans to understand Original Lyrics: No friends to understand
Mariah Carey's, "Honey" Misheard Lyrics: Honey I can't decide Original Lyrics: Honey I can't describe	Mariah Carey's, "I Still Believe" Misheard Lyrics: Sunday you and me Original Lyrics: Someday you and me
Michael Jackson's, "Man in the Mirror" Misheard Lyrics: And no mustache for the man in the cliver. Original Lyrics: And no message could have been any clearer.	Queen's, "Fat Bottomed Girls" Misheard Lyrics: I was just a skinny lad Never knew no good from bad But I knew life before I left my old Cherie. Original Lyrics: I was just a skinny lad Never knew no good from bad But I knew life before I left my nursery.
R. Kelly's, "I Believe I Can Fly" Misheard Lyrics: I believe I can sky I believe I can torch this guy I bring it out on every Knight and Daye Spread my wings and fly away I believe I can score I see me running through the open court I believe I can sky I believe I can glide I believe I can fly Original Lyrics: I believe I can fly I believe I can touch the sky I think about it every night and day Spread my wings and fly away I believe I can soar I see me running through that open door I believe I can fly I believe I can fly I believe I can fly	Savage Garden's, "I Want You" Misheard Lyrics: You'll never know what hit you when I can't sue you Original Lyrics: You'll never know what hit you when I get to you
Television's, "Judge Judy" Misheard Lyrics: You are about to enter the courtroom of Judge Judy shining Original Lyrics: You are about to enter the courtroom of Judge Judith Sheindlin

2000s
Empire of the Sun's, "Walking on a Dream" Misheard Lyrics: I'm just an auror, what's in front of me? Original Lyrics: I'm just in awe of what's in front of me	Empire of the Sun's, "Walking on a Dream" Misheard Lyrics: Itchy feel-a To defend, I walk on one Lucky fella To defend, I walk on one Original Lyrics: Is it real now When two people become one I can feel it When two people become one
Fall Out Boy's, "I Don't Care" Misheard Lyrics: And at the globe a flame Pace myself Started over in Mexico These fans, they don't love you They just love the hotel suitehearts Original Lyrics: And let December glow in flames Erase myself and let go Start it over again in Mexico These friends, they don't love you They just love the hotel suites, now	Green Day's, "Wake Me Up When September Ends" Misheard Lyrics: Here comes the rain again, falling from the stars Drenched in my brain again, calling who they are Original Lyrics: Here comes the rain again, falling from the stars Drenched in my pain again, becoming who we are
Muse's, "Bliss" Misheard Lyrics: Everything about you resonates a penis Original Lyrics: Everything about you resonates happiness.

2010s
Belle and Sebastian's, "Play for Today" Misheard Lyrics: Love is a frog Original Lyrics: Love is a fraud	Clean Bandit's, "Rather Be" Misheard Lyrics: If you gave me a pie I would bake it Original Lyrics: If you gave me a chance I would make it
DNCE's, "Cake by the Ocean" Misheard Lyrics: Waist down you're a masterpiece, from waist down you're a masterpiece. Original Lyrics: Waste time with a masterpiece, don't waste time with a masterpiece.	Hozier's, "Take Me to Church" Misheard Lyrics: My lover's not a human She used to giggle at her funeral To everybody's disapproval Original Lyrics: My lover's got humour She's the giggle at a funeral Knows everybody's disapproval
Miguel's, "Sure Thing" Misheard Lyrics: Pickle back back Pickle got a zit yeah Original Lyrics: You could bet that Never gotta sweat that	Tori Kelly's, "California Lovers" Misheard Lyrics: Reminiscing, with her bitching Original Lyrics: Remeniscing, what a vision

christian
Carman's, "Witch's Invitation" Misheard Lyrics: I thought, "Man, drinkin' this stuff makes Davey a frog!" Original Lyrics: I thought, "Man, drink this stuff, next day you'll be a frog!"	Carman's, "Witch's Invitation" Misheard Lyrics: Then, graciously, he handed me some stinging herbal tea Original Lyrics: Then, graciously, he handed me some steaming herbal tea

misc
Crush 40's, "Live and Learn" Misheard Lyrics: Hold on to one F! Original Lyrics: Hold on to what if!
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