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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 The Logical Song 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.
Supertramp's, "The Logical Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
A magical criminal.
Original Lyrics:
Fanatical, criminal.
Supertramp's, "The Logical Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
But they sent me away to teach me how to be sensible
Original Lyrics:
But they sent me away to teach me how to be sensical
Supertramp's, "The Logical Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Calling you erratical
Original Lyrics:
Calling you a radical
Supertramp's, "The Logical Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
How to be sensical
Original Lyrics:
How to be sensible
Supertramp's, "The Logical Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
I want two cream pies.
Original Lyrics:
Yeah, one, two, three, five.
Supertramp's, "The Logical Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
It seemed the light was so wonderful
Original Lyrics:
It seemed that life was so wonderful
Supertramp's, "The Logical Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now what would you say
Original Lyrics:
Now watch what you say
Supertramp's, "The Logical Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Please tell me through my eyes.
Original Lyrics:
Please tell me who I am.
Supertramp's, "The Logical Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Presentable, affectionable
Original Lyrics:
Presentable, a vegetable
Supertramp's, "The Logical Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Questions run so deep, a circus in my mind
Original Lyrics:
Questions run so deep, for such a simple man
Supertramp's, "The Logical Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
The Christians aren't so neat
For such a sinful man.
or
The questions run so deep
For such a simple mind.
For such a sinful man.
or
The questions run so deep
For such a simple mind.
Original Lyrics:
The questions run so deep
For such a simple man.
For such a simple man.
Supertramp's, "The Logical Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
They'll be calling you a rabbit hole
Original Lyrics:
They'll be calling you a radical
Supertramp's, "The Logical Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Watch what you say
They'll be calling you a rubber duck
They'll be calling you a rubber duck
Original Lyrics:
Watch what you say
They'll be calling you a radical
They'll be calling you a radical
Supertramp's, "The Logical Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Watch what you say
They'll be calling you a radical, a weebelow.
They'll be calling you a radical, a weebelow.
Original Lyrics:
Watch what you say
They'll be calling you a radical, a liberal.
They'll be calling you a radical, a liberal.
Supertramp's, "The Logical Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Watch what you say
They'll be calling you a riding horse.
or
Watch what you say,
they'll be calling you Riding Hood.
They'll be calling you a riding horse.
or
Watch what you say,
they'll be calling you Riding Hood.
Original Lyrics:
Watch what you say
They'll be calling you a radical.
They'll be calling you a radical.
Supertramp's, "The Logical Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
We'd like to be your example.
Original Lyrics:
We'd like to feel you're acceptable.
Supertramp's, "The Logical Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
When Grandma was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful.
Original Lyrics:
When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful.
Scooter's, "The Logical Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
When I was young, it seemed that life was so under sea
And lyrical, almost beautiful, logical
And all the birds in the trees, they would sing so heavily
So joyfully, so faithfully, watching me
(Later)
We're getting tea!
And lyrical, almost beautiful, logical
And all the birds in the trees, they would sing so heavily
So joyfully, so faithfully, watching me
(Later)
We're getting tea!
Original Lyrics:
When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful
A miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical
And all the birds in the trees, well they'd be singing so happily
So joyfully, oh playfully, watching me
(Later)
We're getting jiggy
A miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical
And all the birds in the trees, well they'd be singing so happily
So joyfully, oh playfully, watching me
(Later)
We're getting jiggy
Supertramp's, "The Logical Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Where do we go? It seems that life was so wonderful
Original Lyrics:
When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful.
Supertramp's, "The Logical Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Who knows, I'm so logical.
Original Lyrics:
'Cause I was feelin' so logical.
Supertramp's, "The Logical Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Whoa, dig, dig, dig it yeah!
Original Lyrics:
Whoa, tick, tick, tick, yeah!
Chris adds: "It would seem like my lyrics should go in "what the lyrics really are" and vice versa. But all sites with lyrics of this song - the ones that bother to list that part of the lyrics, anyway - say that the lyrics say "tick tick tick". But I always thought they were singing "dig it"."
Supertramp's, "The Logical Song"
Misheard Lyrics:
Won't you sign up for me, I'd like to feel I'm acceptable
Original Lyrics:
Won't you sign up your name, we'd like to feel you're acceptable
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