Making fun of music, one song at a time. Since the year 2000.
Check out the two amIright misheard lyrics books including one book devoted to misheard lyrics of the 1980s.
(Toggle Right Side Navigation)

Misheard Lyrics -> Song -> S -> Stone Could Coup d'Etat

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 Stone Could Coup d'Etat 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.

They Might Be Giants', "Stone Could Coup d'Etat"
Misheard Lyrics:
It has that certain gymnast say "Quiet."
Original Lyrics:
It has that certain je ne sais quoi.
Apparently "je ne sais quoi" is a French phrase referring to a quality that is hard to describe.

Other Misheard Songs

Last Misheard Lyrics File:  Stone Cold   Next Misheard Lyrics File:  Stoned And Drunk

Songs:#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ - (Search)
Disclaimer

Disclaimer: amIright.com makes no claims to the accuracy of the correct lyrics. All correct lyrics are copyrighted, amIright.com does not claim ownership of the original lyrics.