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!).
When the Sun Goes Down album at Amazon.com
I wanna know how the river feels.
I wanna know how forever feels.
The Story: The first time I heard this song was while watching the music video. Every time Kenny Chesney sang 'How Forever Feels', he was swimming in the water. So I assumed he was saying 'How the river feels'. About 3 years later, while singing in front of a group, I got called out on it. Finally that song made sense! - Submitted by: Jackson
I wanna know how Loretta feels.
I wanna know how forever feels.
The Story: When my friend bought this CD, his dad looked at the songlist and said, 'Where's the song about Loretta?' We had no idea what he was talking about so we suggested he sing a little. And he sang, 'I wanna know how Loretta feels.' He didn't know who Loretta was and why we should care how she felt, but that was what he thought he heard and how he sang along with the radio. To this day, I still call that song 'Loretta.' - Submitted by: Laura Richards
So babe, let's get packed
Take time simply floss if you got 'em.
So babe, let's get packed
Tank tops and flip-flops if you got 'em.
The Story: I didn't just make this up. I swear!!! This is what I was singing for about 2 years. One day my hubby was listening and he just cracked up laughing. He said, "Simply floss if you got 'em?" I said "Yeah!" He told me the correct lyric. I still laugh about it every time I hear the song now. - Submitted by: Lori K.
A big ol' pile of s***...work
A big ol' pile of shiftwork
The Story: It took me a few times to hear this song the way it was intended. I was having dinner with an aunt and I told her that I thought "shiftwork" was really "s*** work." She replied, "It's all the same to me!" - Submitted by: Joelle
Her favorite song on the radio
Perfect song on the radio
The Story: It's weird; I'd be listening to the radio, and I'd think, 'Well, it's sort of obvious that she would know the song if it's her favorite!' And I looked up the lyrics and I'm like, 'Oh. Oops.' - Submitted by: Mr. Sally
Two bags of weed on the dashboard.
Two bare feet on the dashboard
The Story: I work in a country radio station, and a guy who works at another radio station in the same building first observed this lyric, and voiced it, ON THE AIR, and now I can not talk out of this song because I hear it the wrong way, and can't stop laughing. - Submitted by: Dan Fletcher
Been gopherin', chaufferin', company chairmen
Copy maker, copy repairman.
Been gopherin', chaufferin', company chairmen
Coffee maker, copy repairman.
The Story: In the jacuzzi at the Tay Family Fishing resort, my best buddy Lance Tay was singing the song wrong. Normally he's on everyone else's rear for saying wrong lyrics, but this time it was him!!! We had a good laugh! - Submitted by: Chris Muller
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