Misheard Lyrics -> Song -> C -> California Dreamin'
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 Dreamin' 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.
Mamas And The Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
All that leads the crown.
Original Lyrics:
All the leaves are brown.
Mamas And The Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I began to pray.
Original Lyrics:
And I pretend to pray.
Mamas and the Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I began to pray
Original Lyrics:
And I pretend to pray
There were two versions of the song. One from the radio and one from the soundtrack of the movie American Fan, so this is not misheard
The Mamas And The Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
Autumn leaves the ground.
Original Lyrics:
All the leaves are brown.
Mamas and the Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
California men on such a winter's day
Original Lyrics:
California dreamin' on such a winter's day
Mamas and the Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
Can't afford the treatment
Original Lyrics:
California dreamin'
The Mamas And The Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ebenezer Brown
And the sky is grey.
And the sky is grey.
Original Lyrics:
All the leaves are brown
And the sky is grey
And the sky is grey
Mamas and the Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got down on my knees, and I began to pray
Original Lyrics:
Got down on my knees, and I pretend to pray
He pretends to pray in the church because it is cold outside, and he needs a warm place to be. Not because he is really praying.
Mamas and the Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
I could take that walk if I were in L.A.
California dreamin about your wedding day
California dreamin about your wedding day
Original Lyrics:
I'd be safe and warm if I were in L.A.
California dreamin on such a winter's day
California dreamin on such a winter's day
Mamas and the Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
I know the creature likes to crawl.
Original Lyrics:
I know the preacher likes the cold.
Mamas And The Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
I know the preacher lacked decor.
Original Lyrics:
I know the preacher likes the cold.
Mamas and the Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
I stepped into a church
Original Lyrics:
I stopped into a church
Mamas and The Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'd be safe and warm if I was in a lane
or
I'd be safe and warm if I was in a lay
or
I'd be safe and warm if I was in a lake
or
I'd be safe and warm if I was in a lake
Original Lyrics:
I'd be safe and warm if I was in L.A.
Mamas and the Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm such a way to stay
Original Lyrics:
On such a winter's day
Mamas And The Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, Louisa Brown
Original Lyrics:
All the leaves are brown.
Mamas And The Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oliver leads the blind.
Original Lyrics:
All of the leaves are brown.
Mamas And The Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
On such a winners day
Original Lyrics:
On such a winter's day
Mamas and the Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
Polynesian brown
Original Lyrics:
All the leaves are brown.
The Mamas And The Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
The preacher lights the coals.
Original Lyrics:
The preacher likes the cold.
John Phillips, in an interview, quoted the misheard lyric as correct.
The Mamas and the Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
The preacher lights the coals.
Original Lyrics:
The preacher likes the cold.
Mamas And The Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
You know the creature licked the floor
Original Lyrics:
You know the preacher liked the cold.
Mamas and the Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
You know the creature likes the cold.
Original Lyrics:
You know the preacher liked the cold.
Mamas and the Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
You know the creature likes the cold
Original Lyrics:
You know the preacher likes the cold
Mamas and the Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
You know the creature likes the soda.
Original Lyrics:
You know the preacher likes the cold.
Mamas and the Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
You know the preacher lights the coal.
Original Lyrics:
You know the preacher likes the cold.
Mamas and the Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
You know the preacher liked the corn
Original Lyrics:
You know the preacher liked the cold
Mamas And The Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
You know the preacher likes Nicole.
Original Lyrics:
You know the preacher likes the cold.
Mamas And The Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
You know the preacher likes to bowl.
Original Lyrics:
You know the preacher likes the cold.
Mamas And The Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
You know the preacher likes to bowl.
Original Lyrics:
You know the preacher likes the cold.
Mamas And The Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
You know the preacher locked the door.
Original Lyrics:
You know the preacher liked the cold.
Mamas and the Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
You know the preacher locked the door
Original Lyrics:
You know the preacher liked the cold
Mamas And The Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
You know the preacher's eyes are cold.
Original Lyrics:
You know the preacher likes the cold.
Mamas And The Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
You know the preacher, Mike McCall.
Original Lyrics:
You know the preacher likes the cold.
Mamas And The Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
You know the teacher likes her thongs.
Original Lyrics:
You know the preacher likes the cold.
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