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Misheard Lyrics -> Song -> N -> New York
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 New York 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.
Sex Pistols', "New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
Everybody knows it's coming to this, and...
Original Lyrics:
Everybody knows Japan is a dish pan.
Sex Pistols', "New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
Everybody knows your head is a dish pan.
Original Lyrics:
Everybody knows Japan is a dish pan.
Sex Pistols', "New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
Everybody knows your mother's a douche pan
or
Everybody knows your brother's a douche pan.
or
Everybody knows your brother's a douche pan.
Original Lyrics:
Everybody knows Japan is a dish pan.
Paloma Faith's, "New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
He took my hand one day and told me he was leaving
Me just believing
Me just believing
Original Lyrics:
He took my hand one day and told me he was leaving
Me disbelieving
Me disbelieving
U2's, "New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
In New York, summers get hot
Hot as a hairband in a can of lace.
Hot as a hairband in a can of lace.
Original Lyrics:
In New York, summers get hot
Hot as a handbag and a can of mace.
Hot as a handbag and a can of mace.
Sex Pistols', "New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
You murdered your parents on cheese day f***
Original Lyrics:
You're made in Japan from cheese and chalk
Sex Pistols', "New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're made in Japan like Cheech and Chong.
Original Lyrics:
You're made in Japan from cheese and chalk.
Sex Pistols', "New York"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're made to jump in from cheese and chalk.
Original Lyrics:
You're made in Japan from cheese and chalk.
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