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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 Man About the House 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.
TV Show Scripts', "Man About the House"
Misheard Lyrics:
Half a little respect for the diamond
or
Have a little respect for the diamond
or
Have a little respect for the diamond
Original Lyrics:
Have a little respect for the dying
This was the first spoken quote from its first episode, "Three's a Crowd"; it would likewise be also used in the first episode of the American show on which was based on this British show, Three's Company, in its first episode "A Man About the House".
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