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This page contains a list of the songs that have stories about their misheard lyrics submitted.

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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Helen Reddy's, "Ain’t No Way to Treat a Lady"
The Misheard Lyrics:
That ain’t no way to be a Brady
The Real Lyrics:
That ain’t no way to treat a lady
The Story: Sounded like she would become one of the Brady Bunch… - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Helen Reddy's, "Delta Dawn"
The Misheard Lyrics:
A man on low degree stood by her side
The Real Lyrics:
A man of low degree stood by her side.
The Story: The lyrics “a man on low degree”, were previously listed as “what the lyrics really are” on this website; however, those lyrics are incorrect, and those lyrics NOT the original lyrics. The original lyrics are listed below. The difference being “a man ON low degree” should be “a man OF low degree” - Submitted by: BonnieB
Helen Reddy's, "Delta Dawn"
The Misheard Lyrics:
El Kabong what's that flower you have on?
The Real Lyrics:
Delta Dawn what's that flower you have on?
The Story: NPR's 'All Things Considered' did a ten minute piece about misunderstood rock lyrics about 10 years+ ago. I still remember the 'Delta Dawn' one. El Kabong is a character that 'Quick Draw McGraw' did on the Huckleberry Hound show. - Submitted by: Paul Greengross
Helen Reddy's, "Delta Dawn"
The Misheard Lyrics:
El Tadong, what's that flower you have on
The Real Lyrics:
Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on
The Story: Once my El Tadong version of what I thought I hear from that lyric got in my head in the '70s, it stuck with me over 30 years. Still like my version better though - Submitted by: Edward
Helen Reddy's, "Delta Dawn"
The Misheard Lyrics:
In her younger days they called her Daisy Duck
The Real Lyrics:
In her younger days they called her Delta Dawn
The Story: R.I.P. Helen Reddy (1941-2020) - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Helen Reddy's, "I Am Woman"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I am woman hear me roar
I am someone to ignore
The Real Lyrics:
I am woman hear me roar
In numbers too big to ignore
The Story: Heard it a karaoke. Didn't know the lyrics, had to search it. - Submitted by: Steve
Helen Reddy's, "I Am Woman"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Yes, I am white
The Real Lyrics:
Yes, I am wise
The Story: There aren't many singers who sound whiter than Helen Reddy, so this is one mangled lyric which is totally appropriate. - Submitted by: Jeffrey
Helen Reddy's, "You're My World"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Other eyes see the stars up in disguise
The Real Lyrics:
Other eyes see the stars up in the sky
The Story: Once again, why we hear "the sky/skies" as "disguise", and vice versa. - Submitted by: Cody Finke
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