Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for August 5, 2019

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
Rosemary Clooney's, "Mambo Italiano" Misheard Lyrics: Hey my boss Original Lyrics: Hey mambo	Rosemary Clooney's, "Mambo Italiano" Misheard Lyrics: Hey my boss Original Lyrics: Hey mambo

1960s
The Beach Boys', "Little Deuce Coupe" Misheard Lyrics: There's one more thing I got the big slip-daddy Original Lyrics: There's one more thing I got the pink slip daddy!	The Supremes', "I Hear a Symphony" Misheard Lyrics: I heeeear meeeen siiiing Original Lyrics: I hear a symphony.

1970s
Average White Band's, "Pick Up the Pieces" Misheard Lyrics: He got a bee sting Original Lyrics: Pick up the pieces	Dobie Gray's, "Drift Away" Misheard Lyrics: Give me the meatballs Original Lyrics: Give me the beat, boys
Gerry Rafferty's, "Right Down the Line" Misheard Lyrics: Roar like a lion Original Lyrics: right down the line	Gloria Loring's, "The Facts of Life" Misheard Lyrics: You take the goo Original Lyrics: You take the good
Jackson Browne's, "Running on Empty" Misheard Lyrics: In '69 I was 21 and I called the road Naomi Original Lyrics: In '69 I was 21 and I called the road my own	Led Zeppelin's, "Immigrant Song" Misheard Lyrics: Lonely people piss me off. Original Lyrics: On we sweep with a threshing oar.
Led Zeppelin's, "Stairway to Heaven" Misheard Lyrics: And the florist will anger with laughter Original Lyrics: And the forest will echo with laughter	Monty Python's, "I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts" Misheard Lyrics: That's what the shaman said. Original Lyrics: That's what the showman said.
Rod Stewart's, "Maggie May" Misheard Lyrics: I suppose I could correct my work And get on back to school Original Lyrics: I suppose I could collect my books And get on back to school	Steelers Wheel's, "Stuck in the Middle with You" Misheard Lyrics: Clowns to the left of me, two kids to the right... Original Lyrics: Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right
Three Dog Night's, "Black and White" Misheard Lyrics: The ink is blank, the page is what Original Lyrics: The ink is black, the page is white	Three Dog Night's, "Joy to the World" Misheard Lyrics: Shirley Feeney was a bulldog Original Lyrics: Jeremiah was a bullfrog

1980s
Chris deBurgh's, "The Lady in Red" Misheard Lyrics: Peachy keen Original Lyrics: Cheek to cheek	Dexy's Midnight Runners', "Come On Eileen" Misheard Lyrics: And we can sing just out of boredom. Original Lyrics: And we can sing just like our fathers.
Dexy's Midnight Runners', "Come On Eileen" Misheard Lyrics: I‘m gonna hump this dude forever. Original Lyrics: Eileen, I'll hum this tune forever.	Diana Ross', "I'm Coming Out" Misheard Lyrics: I'm calling mom Original Lyrics: I'm coming out
Huey Lewis and The News', "I Want a New Drug" Misheard Lyrics: One that won't make me helpless Original Lyrics: One that won't make me nervous	Katrina and the Waves', "Walking on Sunshine" Misheard Lyrics: And I feel good Original Lyrics: And don't it feel good
Metallica's, "And Justice For All" Misheard Lyrics: Now you've done it Original Lyrics: Now you're done in	Michael Sembello's, "Maniac" Misheard Lyrics: She's a maniac, maniac, that's for sure! Original Lyrics: She's a maniac, maniac on the floor!
Pat Benatar's, "Love Is a Battlefield" Misheard Lyrics: We are one Original Lyrics: We are young	Peter Gabriel's, "Games Without Frontiers" Misheard Lyrics: She's Soho clean - yeah? Original Lyrics: Jeux sans frontiers
Peter Gabriel's, "Games Without Frontiers" Misheard Lyrics: She's so ruptible Original Lyrics: Jeux sans frontières	Queen's, "I Want To Break Free" Misheard Lyrics: But I want to play B sides Original Lyrics: But I want to be sure
Terence Trent D'Arby's, "Wishing Well" Misheard Lyrics: Kissing like a Bambi Original Lyrics: Kissing like a bandit

1990s
Aerosmith's, "I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing" Misheard Lyrics: I just want to hold your clothes Original Lyrics: I just want to hold you close	Bush's, "Swallowed" Misheard Lyrics: Smaller Original Lyrics: Swallowed
EMF's, "Unbelievable" Misheard Lyrics: You're unbleedable Original Lyrics: You're unbelievable	Movie Scripts', "Forrest Gump" Misheard Lyrics: Life is like some bucks and chocolate Original Lyrics: Life is like a box of chocolates
Nirvana's, "Stay Away" Misheard Lyrics: Bag of chips, vagi style (Away) Original Lyrics: Fashion shits, fashion stile (I don't know why)	Nirvana's, "The Man Who Saved the World" Misheard Lyrics: I was searching for foreign land Original Lyrics: I was searching for form and land
Salt-N-Pepa featuring En Vogue's, "Whatta Man" Misheard Lyrics: Modern man Original Lyrics: Whatta Man	Shania Twain's, "Man I Feel Like A Woman" Misheard Lyrics: They're totally crazy, well give 'em a lady! Man, shirt, short, skirt Oh, oh, oh, a really a while yeah, you and Ned in style Oh, oh, oh, give me the action, give me attraction Comb my hair, do it again Original Lyrics: Go totally crazy, forget I'm a lady Men's shirts, short skirts Oh, oh, oh, really go wild yeah, doin' it in style Oh, oh, oh, get in the action, feel the attraction Color my hair, do what I dare
The Offspring's, "The Kids Aren't Alright" Misheard Lyrics: Jamie had a chance, oh she really did Instead she dropped out and had a couple of kids. Original Lyrics: Jamie had a chance, oh she really did Stacy dropped out and had a couple of kids.	Ziggy Marley's, "Believe in Yourself (Arthur theme)" Misheard Lyrics: And I said hey! (Hey!) What a wonderful kind of day! If we can learn to work and play And get along with Beach Arthur Original Lyrics: And I said hey! (Hey!) What a wonderful kind of day! If we can learn to work and play And get along with each other

2000s
Daft Punk's, "Digital Love" Misheard Lyrics: Past nine Original Lyrics: Last night	KT Tunstall's, "Suddenly I See" Misheard Lyrics: Sundy I see Original Lyrics: Suddenly I see
Metallica's, "Shoot Me Again" Misheard Lyrics: Wake the sleeping giant, wake the beast Wait for stupid gods to let 'em sleep Original Lyrics: Wake the sleeping giant, wake the beast Wake the sleeping dog. No, let him sleep	Metallica's, "Unnamed Feeling" Misheard Lyrics: Bring me the fork Original Lyrics: Been here before.

2010s
Adele's, "Someone Like You" Misheard Lyrics: I wish nothing but the best for YouTube Original Lyrics: I wish nothing but the best for you, too.	Grouplove's, "Tongue Tied" Misheard Lyrics: Take me to your best friend's house Normally we're making out Original Lyrics: Take me to your best friend's house Marmalade we're making out
Katie Melua's, "Sailing Ships From Heaven" Misheard Lyrics: For the second shifts from heaven won’t be long. Original Lyrics: For the sailing ships from heaven won’t be long.	Passion Pit's, "Take A Walk" Misheard Lyrics: The CIA will cripple I’m down on both bad knees Original Lyrics: You’ll see I am no criminal I’m down on both bad knees

christian
Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" Misheard Lyrics: I'm blue, I'm diseased I must die, I got beat up and died. Original Lyrics: I'm blue da ba de da ba di

misc
Commercial's, "Army Reserve" Misheard Lyrics: In the almond preserves Original Lyrics: In the Army Reserve	Traditional's, "Advance Australia Fair" Misheard Lyrics: Omae wa mou shindeiru nani Original Lyrics: With golden soil and wealth for toil Our home is girt by sea.
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