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Misheard Lyrics -> Song -> N -> New York City
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 City 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.
T-Rex's, "New York City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Did you ever see a woman
Coming out of New York City
With a fag in her hand?
Coming out of New York City
With a fag in her hand?
Original Lyrics:
Did you ever see a woman
Coming out of New York City
With a frog in her hand?
Coming out of New York City
With a frog in her hand?
The Cult's, "New York City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Found a taste o' light but she bid me bare
Original Lyrics:
Found a taste I liked but she bit me back
The Cult's, "New York City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hell's Kitchen is a DMC
Original Lyrics:
Hell's Kitchen is a DMZ
DMC = DeLorean Motor Company; DMZ = Demilitarized Zone
The Cult's, "New York City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hell's Kitchen is on TMZ
Original Lyrics:
Hell's Kitchen is a DMZ
TMZ in this case stands for Thirty Mile Zone. (Not the TV show, which premiered long after this song was made.)
The Cult's, "New York City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hell's kitchen isn't TLC
Original Lyrics:
Hell's Kitchen is a DMZ
They Might Be Giants', "New York City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now I want three Blizzards
Just to get us fat together.
Just to get us fat together.
Original Lyrics:
Now I walk through blizzards
Just to get us back together.
Just to get us back together.
The Cult's, "New York City"
Misheard Lyrics:
She teased me with her tits
Original Lyrics:
She teased me with a taste
The Cult's, "New York City"
Misheard Lyrics:
Times Square shuffle, Manhattan flare
Original Lyrics:
Times Square shuffle, Manhattan flip
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