Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for February 8, 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
Chuck Berry's, "Roll Over Beethoven" Misheard Lyrics: Roll over, Beethoven Tell that doctor the news. Original Lyrics: Roll over, Beethoven Tell Tschaikowsky the news.

1960s
Beach Boys', "Surfin' U.S.A." Misheard Lyrics: A bushy bushy Von Herman Original Lyrics: A bushy bushy blonde hairdo	Bobby Vee's, "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause the knight has a thousand ties.. Original Lyrics: 'Cause the night has a thousand eyes.
Crispian St. Peters', "The Pied Piper" Misheard Lyrics: Come on, babe, follow me I'm the bye bye boy Original Lyrics: Come on, babe, follow me I'm the Pied Piper.	Dion's, "Abraham, Martin and John" Misheard Lyrics: Has anybody here Seen my old friend, April? Original Lyrics: Has anybody here Seen my old friend, Abraham?
Mamas and the Papas', "California Dreamin'" Misheard Lyrics: You know the preacher likes the goat Original Lyrics: You know the preacher likes the cold.	Martha and the Vandellas', "Jimmy Mack" Misheard Lyrics: Jimmy Knapp, Jimmy, oh Jimmy Knapp, when are you coming back? Original Lyrics: Jimmy Mack, Jimmy, oh Jimmy Mack, when are you coming back?
Roy Orbison's, "Only the Lonely" Misheard Lyrics: Holy Maloney Original Lyrics: Only the lonely	The Beatles', "Nowhere Man" Misheard Lyrics: He's a real Noah man Sitting in his Noah land Making all his Noah plans for nobody. Original Lyrics: He's a real nowhere man Sitting in his nowhere land Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.

1970s
ABBA's, "Honey, Honey" Misheard Lyrics: Oh, you make me tipsy Original Lyrics: Oh, you make me dizzy.	ABBA's, "Knowing Me, Knowing You" Misheard Lyrics: Walking through an empty house, teasing my eyes Original Lyrics: Walking through an empty house, tears in my eyes
ABBA's, "Mamma Mia" Misheard Lyrics: I've been cheered up by you since I don't know when. Original Lyrics: I've been cheated by you since I don't know when.	Christie's, "Yellow River" Misheard Lyrics: So long boys, you can take my plates Original Lyrics: So long boys, you can take my place.
Dire Straits', "Lady Writer" Misheard Lyrics: Lady writer on the TV She had all the brains and a boutique Original Lyrics: Lady writer on the TV She had all the brains and the beauty.	Don McLean's, "Vincent" Misheard Lyrics: Padres hung in empty halls. Original Lyrics: Portraits hung in empty halls.
Eagles', "Hotel California" Misheard Lyrics: We are all just prisoners here of a randy vice Original Lyrics: We are all just prisoners here of our own device	Electric Light Orchestra's, "Sweet Talkin' Woman" Misheard Lyrics: Insufficient daytime coming through Original Lyrics: Insufficient data coming through
Elton John's, "Daniel" Misheard Lyrics: I can see the red tail lights heading for spades Original Lyrics: I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain	Kate Bush's, "Babooshka" Misheard Lyrics: She wanted to taste a horseman Original Lyrics: She wanted to test her husband.
King Harvest's, "Dancing in the Moonlight" Misheard Lyrics: It's such a final natural sight Original Lyrics: It's such a fine and natural sight	Neil Diamond's, "I Am, I Said" Misheard Lyrics: I am a shed. I answered I Original Lyrics: I am, I said. I am said I
Sammy Johns', "Chevy Van" Misheard Lyrics: Like a t-shirt she was layin' there Original Lyrics: Like a picture, she was layin' there.	Squeeze's, "Up the Junction" Misheard Lyrics: Down to an inky painter And thirty mintues later... Original Lyrics: Down to an incubator And thirty mintues later...
Terry Jacks', "Seasons in the Sun" Misheard Lyrics: But the stars we could reach were just garbage on the beach Original Lyrics: But the stars we could reach were just starfish on the beach.	The Ramones', "Ramona" Misheard Lyrics: Sweet, sweet little Ramona I think I'll try and foam her Original Lyrics: Sweet, sweet little Ramona I think I'll try and phone her.
The Undertones', "Teenage Kicks" Misheard Lyrics: Get teenage kinks right through the night Original Lyrics: Get teenage kicks right through the night

1980s
Bangles', "Walk Like an Egyptian" Misheard Lyrics: And the bizzarre man by the Nile They got the menu on a boat. Original Lyrics: And the bazaar man by the Nile They got the money on a bet.	Big Country's, "Fields of Fire" Misheard Lyrics: Before the falling of the west Before the German and the rest Original Lyrics: Before the following of the west Before the journey and the rest
Joy Division's, "Auto-Suggestion" Misheard Lyrics: Dear, dear, Every fish is by design Original Lyrics: Here, here, Everything is by design	Joy Division's, "Disorder" Misheard Lyrics: Lights are flashing, cows are crashing, getting frequent now Original Lyrics: Lights are flashing, cars are crashing, getting frequent now
Nena's, "99 Redballoons" Misheard Lyrics: You and I in a little dog show Original Lyrics: You and I in a little toy shop.	Robert Tepper's, "No Easy Way Out" Misheard Lyrics: There's no shore cold hole Original Lyrics: There's no shortcut home
The Jam's, "Going Underground" Misheard Lyrics: well the bastards play and feet start to pound Original Lyrics: well the brass bands play and feet start to pound	They Might Be Giants', "XTC vs. Adam Ant" Misheard Lyrics: Ant Music, like a Felix Flies back up the charts. Original Lyrics: Ant Music, like a phoenix Flies back up the charts.
Toto's, "Africa" Misheard Lyrics: I left some brains down in Africa Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa.	Toto's, "Africa" Misheard Lyrics: There's nothing that a hundred men on war could ever do. Original Lyrics: There's nothin' that a hundred men or more could ever do.

1990s
Beastie Boys', "Intergalactic" Misheard Lyrics: I'm coming to get ya, I'm coming to get ya Original Lyrics: Another dimension, another dimension	Beastie Boys', "Intergalactic" Misheard Lyrics: I'm coming to get ya, I'm coming to get ya Original Lyrics: Another dimension, another dimension
Oasis', "Don't Look Back in Anger" Misheard Lyrics: The soap slides away But don't look back in anger I heard you say Original Lyrics: Her soul slides away But don't look back in anger I heard you say	Queen's, "The Show Must Go On" Misheard Lyrics: My makeup may be faking Original Lyrics: My makeup may be flaking
Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Scar Tissue" Misheard Lyrics: With birds of s*** it's a lonely view and Original Lyrics: With the birds I'll share this lonely view	Sheryl Crow's, "Every Day Is a Winding Road" Misheard Lyrics: He's got a daughter he calls Sister Original Lyrics: He's got a daughter he calls Easter

2000s
Alabama 3's, "Woke Up This Morning (Sopranos theme)" Misheard Lyrics: Woke up this morning. Got plumbum in your eye. Original Lyrics: Woke up this morning. Got a blue moon in your eye.	Rihanna's, "Don't Stop the Music" Misheard Lyrics: Peas don't stump the music Original Lyrics: Please don't stop the music

2010s
Fall Out Boy's, "Novocaine" Misheard Lyrics: Because he took my lung and he faked it up, faked it up with novocaine and now I'm just dumb Original Lyrics: Because they took our love and they filled it up, filled it up with novocaine and now I’m just numb	Shawn Mendes', "I Know What You Did Last Summer " Misheard Lyrics: Thirty secrets that I keep Original Lyrics: Dirty secrets that I keep
Taylor Swift's, "Style" Misheard Lyrics: You've got that 'G-string itchin' look in your eyes Original Lyrics: You've got that James Dean daydream look in your eyes	Zac Brown Band's, "Beautiful Drug " Misheard Lyrics: I got a dead witch Original Lyrics: I got a death wish

misc
Commercial's, "Be Prepared (Boy Scouts theme)" Misheard Lyrics: Be prepared, are you ready to hold the door? Be prepared, are you ready to take the leap? Original Lyrics: Be prepared, are you ready to get involved? Be prepared, are you ready to take the lead?	James Baskett's, "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" Misheard Lyrics: Mr Bluebird's are much older Original Lyrics: Mr Bluebird's on my shoulder.
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