Misheard Song Lyrics -> Stories -> Little Feat

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. For more information about the misheard lyrics available on this site, please read our FAQ.

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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Little Feat's, "Willin'"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I've been from Tuscon to Tucumcari
There had to be a Joan of Arc.
The Real Lyrics:
I've been from Tuscon to Tucumcari
Tehachapi to Tonapah.
The Story: We didn't just mishear the lyrics. My friend Peter and I actually learned the song and have sung it dozens of times, mostly in downtown Winnipeg apartments in the 70's and at backyard parties in many parts of rural and northern Manitoba since then-which reminds me we have to tune up the guitars again soon. - Submitted by: Art Dalton
Little Feat's, "Willin'"
The Misheard Lyrics:
If you give me sweet white sand, white,
and you show me a sign,
then I'll be willin', to be movin'
The Real Lyrics:
If you give me weed, whites, and wine,
and you show me a sign,
then I'll be willin', to be movin'
The Story: My parents used to love Little Feat, and this song in particular. Young innocent that I was, I didn't know what whites are, and weeds were something that grew in my mother's garden and ruined the tomato plants. I spent years trying to figure out why the truck driver in the song was so inspired by sand. ;) - Submitted by: Maeve

There are more Little Feat misheard lyrics available.

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