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Song names are sorted by first letter, excluding A and The. This is sorted by song title only, not by song title and performer. So if two different performers preformed the same song, you'll see misheard lyrics for both on the same page (provided the song title was spelt the same both times, and misheard lyrics have been submitted for both!).


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4 Non-Blondes', "What's Up?"
The Misheard Lyrics:
25 years and I'm trying still
To learn to play the glockenspiel.
The Real Lyrics:
Twenty-five years and my life is still
Trying to get up that great big hill.
The Story: My mother sang it while we were watching the video clip. I nearly wet my pants! We still laugh about it whenever we hear the song on the radio today. - Submitted by: Kris
4 Non-Blondes', "What's Up?"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I pray for Saint Galday for revolution
The Real Lyrics:
I pray every single day for a revolution.
The Story: That's what I always thought it was. Figured they just had weird lyrics. At first I thought it was Saint Germaine. - Submitted by: JTT
4 Non-Blondes', "What's Up"
The Misheard Lyrics:
And so I wake up in the morning
And I say, "Benny Hill!"
The Real Lyrics:
And so I wake up in the morning
And I say, hey yeah yeah
The Story: You know how Freddy had a habit of taking the mike in his songs ("Fried chicken" in 'One Vision' and all that) - Submitted by: Timi Zhuo
4 Non-Blondes', "What's Up"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I said, "Hey! What's going wrong?"
The Real Lyrics:
I said, "Hey! What's going on?"
The Story: Despite the fact the song is titled "What's Up?", the lyrics actually say "What's going on?". The band called this song "What's Up?" to distinguish it from the Marvin Gaye song "What's Going On?". - Submitted by: Cody Finke

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