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.
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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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She's a muscular boy, a complete impossiblilty.
She's a must to avoid, a complete impossiblity.
The Story: I was nine years old and I sang this without thinking that I might have it wrong. After all, how could 'she' actually be a 'musular boy'? Of course it was a 'complete impossibility'! - Submitted by: Brendan Boyle
Jesus must have heard Freud
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She's a muscular droid
She's a must to avoid
The Story: in the 1990s I heard this on oldies radio and had only the vaguest recollections of having heard it back when it was new. I probably didn't correctly understand the line back then, because it was a challenge even in the 90s with my more grownup perceptions. I puzzled over it in the 90s until the correct lyrics finally 'clicked' as fitting in with the rest of the song. - Submitted by: Robert Jones
Jackin' up the ladies
Chattin' up the ladies
The Story: It's just that I am personally embarrassed by my mistake! I had never heard the expression 'chat up' until I started watching Benny Hill videos. And until I reached the Herman's Hermits website I didn't realize my salacious interpretation of this lyric was always wrong! - Submitted by: Doug Montgomery
Mrs. Brown, you've got to love your daughter.
Mrs. Brown, you've got a lovely daughter.
The Story: I heard my neighbor, Jack, singing these incorrect lyrics when the sang first came out. I never forgot it. - Submitted by: Dave
Mrs Brown, you've got an ugly daughter
Girls as fat as her are something rare.
Mrs Brown, you've got a lovely daughter
Girls as sharp as her are something rare.
The Story: My dad used to sing it all the time. One time, I heard it in school and sang along with it--to the amused and horrified looks of classmates and teachers!!! - Submitted by: Dawn M. Barker
Girls with chartruce hair are something rare.
Girls as sharp as her are something rare.
The Story: I was singing this song in the car one day when it was on the radio. And my mom asked, 'What did you just say?' I said, 'Girls with chartruce hair are something rare' . She then asked me if I knew chartruce was a green colour. And I said, 'Yes, and girls with green hair are quite rare.' She just started laughing and told me the correct lyrics. Hey, I was only 12! It's not my fault! - Submitted by: Laura Taylor
She's a muscular boy
A complete impossibility.
She's a must to avoid
A complete impossibility.
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