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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. This page contains all the misheard lyrics for California that have been submitted to this site and the old collection from inthe80s started in 1996. For more information about the misheard lyrics available on this site, please read our FAQ.

Darren Hayes', "California"
Misheard Lyrics:
And we were dying from the gecko
Original Lyrics:
And we were dying from the get go
Rufus Wainwright's, "California"
Misheard Lyrics:
I fell for a straight girl
Original Lyrics:
I fell for a streaker
Rufus Wainwright's, "California"
Misheard Lyrics:
I fell for a stranger
Original Lyrics:
I fell for a streaker
I love Rufus...
Joni Mitchell's, "California"
Misheard Lyrics:
I met her at a connegration owl
Original Lyrics:
I met a redneck on a Grecian isle
Belinda Carlisle's, "California"
Misheard Lyrics:
I remember I was in a town in Ceylon.
Original Lyrics:
I remember I was in a tanning salon.
Darren Hayes', "California"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been working up the courage to call you on here.
Original Lyrics:
I've been working up the courage to call you all year.
Phantom Planet's, "California"
Misheard Lyrics:
Listen as we grow
Original Lyrics:
Listen as we go
Originally featured in the film Orange County, it went on to be the theme song from The OC.
Joni Mitchell's, "California"
Misheard Lyrics:
Stole our limes disease
Original Lyrics:
Still a lot of lands to see
Darren Hayes', "California"
Misheard Lyrics:
There's a bitch inside my bed and there's a light in your eyes
Original Lyrics:
There's a picture by my bed and there's a light in your eyes

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