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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 Idiot Wind 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.
Bob Dylan's, "Idiot Wind"
Misheard Lyrics:
Aeolian wind (as in Aeolian harp!)
Original Lyrics:
Idiot wind
Bob Dylan's, "Idiot Wind"
Misheard Lyrics:
Beware of leopards that change stripes
Original Lyrics:
I ran into the fortune teller, who said beware of lightning that might strike
Bob Dylan's, "Idiot Wind"
Misheard Lyrics:
Blowing through the covers on your tomb
Original Lyrics:
Blowing through the flowers on your tomb
Bob Dylan's, "Idiot Wind"
Misheard Lyrics:
I ran into the fortune teller,
who said beware of lightly lemoned stripes
who said beware of lightly lemoned stripes
Original Lyrics:
I ran into the fortune teller,
who said beware of lightning that might strike
who said beware of lightning that might strike
Bob Dylan's, "Idiot Wind"
Misheard Lyrics:
I ran into the fortune teller, who said beware of light little lemon stripes
Original Lyrics:
I ran into the fortune teller, who said beware of lightning that might strike
Bob Dylan's, "Idiot Wind"
Misheard Lyrics:
I ran into the fortune teller
Who said beware of light little lemon stripes.
Who said beware of light little lemon stripes.
Original Lyrics:
I ran into the fortune teller
Who said beware of lightning that might strike.
Who said beware of lightning that might strike.
Bob Dylan's, "Idiot Wind"
Misheard Lyrics:
I ran into the fortune teller
Who said beware of lime and lemon Sprite.
Who said beware of lime and lemon Sprite.
Original Lyrics:
I ran into the fortune teller
Who said, 'Beware of lightning that might strike'.
Who said, 'Beware of lightning that might strike'.
Bob Dylan's, "Idiot Wind"
Misheard Lyrics:
Idiot Wind
Blowing through the Netherseppy Road
Blowing through the Netherseppy Road
Original Lyrics:
Idiot Wind
Blowing through the letters that we wrote
Blowing through the letters that we wrote
Bob Dylan's, "Idiot Wind"
Misheard Lyrics:
They say I shot a man named Greg and took his wife to Italy,
She had hats and a million bucks and when she died it came to me.
She had hats and a million bucks and when she died it came to me.
Original Lyrics:
They say I shot a man named Gray and took his wife to Italy,
She inherited a million bucks and when she died it came to me.
She inherited a million bucks and when she died it came to me.
Hootie & The Blowfish later made reference to these lines in the third verse of their song "Only Wanna Be With You."
Bob Dylan's, "Idiot Wind"
Misheard Lyrics:
While the springtime turned slowly twaddle
Original Lyrics:
While the springtime turned slowly into autumn
Bob Dylan's, "Idiot Wind"
Misheard Lyrics:
While the springtime turned slowly twaddle
Original Lyrics:
While the springtime turned slowly into autumn
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