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Mariah Carey's, "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I don't want a life for Christmas
The Real Lyrics:
I don't want a lot for Christmas
The Story: When I heard this. I jokily made it like Mariah wanted to commit suicide. - Submitted by: Mallowbit
Mariah Carey's, "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I just want to roll my own.
The Real Lyrics:
I just want you for my own
The Story: I never knew the actual lyric until recently, so I just thought about smoking. - Submitted by: Dave
Mariah Carey's, "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Make my wish come, Drew
The Real Lyrics:
Make my wish come true
The Story: That refers to Drew Carey, not really a friend of Mariah Carey. - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Mariah Carey's, "Always Be My Baby"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a singer and...
The Real Lyrics:
And linger on.
The Story: I was in the talent show a few years ago and I sang this song. I didn't know there was gonna be that many Mariah Carey Fans~!! A few came up to me and said, 'Great performance you have a very good voice, but wrong lyrics' I was like wrong lyrics then I went on the computer and looked the right ones up!!!!!! - Submitted by: brianna
Mariah Carey's, "Always Be My Baby"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Like you wanna be 3
The Real Lyrics:
Like you wanna be free
The Story: I swear the listener wanted to be three years old. - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Mariah Carey's, "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Lots of people are found
or
Lost people are found
or
Lost people are found
The Real Lyrics:
Lots of people around
The Story: I thought this was about finding missing people. - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Mariah Carey's, "Dream Lover"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Dream lover come rescue me
'Cause I wanna shuffle ruffle with you, baby.
'Cause I wanna shuffle ruffle with you, baby.
The Real Lyrics:
Dream lover, come resuce me
'Cause I wanna share forever with you, baby.
'Cause I wanna share forever with you, baby.
The Story: My sister was in kindegarten when this song was popular. She was just sure she had the lyrics right and I was crazy. Apparently, "the shuffle ruffle" was the biggest dance craze that I somehow missed. - Submitted by: Karen
Mariah Carey's, "Dreamlover"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Dean Martin, come and rescue me
The Real Lyrics:
Dreamlover, come and rescue me
The Story: I swear she referred to some Rat Pack member. - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Mariah Carey's, "Emotions"
The Misheard Lyrics:
You got me doin pro-mo-shuns
The Real Lyrics:
You got me feelin emotions
The Story: I swear to god, the first time I heard this song on the radio that the dj announced it as 'Promotions' I thought, 'God, has it come to that? Is this girl so desperate for material to sing that she'd write something like this?' I figured it had to be a joke, but it wasn't until I heard to the song a second time that I realize I'd misinterpreted it. - Submitted by: Melanie Loper
Mariah Carey's, "Emotions"
The Misheard Lyrics:
You got me feelin' emotions
Higher than Kevin Sorbo.
Higher than Kevin Sorbo.
The Real Lyrics:
You got me feelin' emotions
Higher than the heavens above.
Higher than the heavens above.
The Story: I'm not sure if "Hercules" had debuted at the time the song came out, but maybe she knew Kevin Sorbo before he was a star. :) - Submitted by: Eric Andrews
Mariah Carey's, "Emotions"
The Misheard Lyrics:
You got me into the ocean
The Real Lyrics:
You got me feeling emotions
The Story: Just when she thought it was safe to go back in the water... - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Mariah Carey's, "Fantasy"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Images of fractures
The Real Lyrics:
Images of rapture
The Story: I kept thinking it had to do with X-Rays of bone fractures. - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Mariah Carey's, "Hero"
The Misheard Lyrics:
And then a harem comes along
The Real Lyrics:
And then a hero comes along
The Story: Could have sworn it was about Muslims - who would want to sing about Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Incredible Hulk or Spider-Man? - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Mariah Carey's, "Honey"
The Misheard Lyrics:
And it’s just like Barney
The Real Lyrics:
And it’s just like honey
The Story: Sounded like it had to do with a purple dinosaur - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Mariah Carey's, "I Stay in Love"
The Misheard Lyrics:
And I try to f*** like a whale
The Real Lyrics:
And I try to front like "oh well"
The Story: LOL I was just listening to Mariah Carey minding my own business and I randomly heard THAT- I was so confused it's not even funny. - Submitted by: Ariana Grande
Mariah Carey's, "I Still Believe"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I had a drink
The Real Lyrics:
I had a dream
The Story: Sounded like it when you hear about drinking alcohol. - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Mariah Carey's, "I Still Believe"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Something for you and me
The Real Lyrics:
Someday you and me
The Story: I thought she had something for the two of them! - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Mariah Carey's, "I'll Be There"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Togetherness well it's all a math test
The Real Lyrics:
Togetherness, well it's all I'm after,
The Story: I was 10 when this was released, that's how I heard it at the time and thought it was that for years after - Submitted by: Larry
Mariah Carey's, "I'll Be There"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Togetherness--well it's all a math term.
The Real Lyrics:
Togetherness--well it's all I'm after.
The Story: There is a math term about togetherness--It's called addition. - Submitted by: scout
Mariah Carey's, "My All"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I am dreaming of you
The Real Lyrics:
I am thinking of you
The Story: I swear she was referencing the late Selena (the real Selena, not Selena Gomez). - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Mariah Carey's, "Never Too Far"
The Misheard Lyrics:
In my mind In the memories I'll find silence
The Real Lyrics:
In my mind In the memories I'll find solace
The Story: Silent memories? - Submitted by: Fraser
Mariah Carey's, "O Holy Night "
The Misheard Lyrics:
Fall on your niece
Oh, hear the angels' voices
Oh, night divide
Oh, night when Christ was bored.
Oh, hear the angels' voices
Oh, night divide
Oh, night when Christ was bored.
The Real Lyrics:
Fall on your knees
Oh, hear the angels' voices
Oh, night divine
Oh, night when Christ was born.
Oh, hear the angels' voices
Oh, night divine
Oh, night when Christ was born.
The Story: My little sister thought this was a song about Jesus' home life, and how he picked on his younger family members like all older siblings do! - Submitted by: rob
Mariah Carey's, "Oh Santa!"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I know you're kinda busy but your elves ran out
The Real Lyrics:
I know you're kinda busy with your elves right now
The Story: A gospel choir was singing it which potentially obscured the real lyric. - Submitted by: Oscar
Mariah Carey's, "Shake It Off"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Just like a cow on commercial
The Real Lyrics:
Just like a Calgon commercial
The Story: I just kept thinking "Now, why in the heck is she singing about a cow? On a commercial?". Now it makes sense...except I don't know what Calgon is. [Ed.'s note: In reference to Mariah's song, Calgon is a brand of bubble bath beads. It is also a laundry detergent additive.] - Submitted by: Cyra Niccals
Mariah Carey's, "Shake It Off"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Just like the cows on commercial
The Real Lyrics:
Just like the Calgon commercial
The Story: My best friend REALLY tried to convince me of her version of the lyrics, citing a commercial where these cows were trying to escape the snow to go to California. This chic is crazy! - Submitted by: Celia
Mariah Carey's, "Shake You Off"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Boy, I got a sugar roll.
The Real Lyrics:
Boy, I gotta shake you off.
The Story: Really?! What was I thinking? Well... I thought she was saying how sweet she was and how some guy was really gonna miss her. Sometimes, when I hear the song, I still sing my originally misheard lyrics. - Submitted by: Buena
Mariah Carey's, "Someday"
The Misheard Lyrics:
You were sublime to let me go
The Real Lyrics:
You were so blind to let me go
The Story: I swear she was dealing with someone sublime. - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Mariah Carey's, "Vision of Love"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I had a Bee Gee in love
The Real Lyrics:
I had a vision of love
The Story: I swear she was in love with Barry Gibb. - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Mariah Carey's, "We Belong Together"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Bought a wombat on the radio.
The Real Lyrics:
Bobby Womack's on the radio.
The Story: This comes on the radio all the time. When I heard it for the first time, that was what I thought it was. I looked it up after and found out I was wrong. Bobby Womack is an African-American singer. - Submitted by: Kit Kat
Mariah Carey's, "We Belong Together"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I was writing to myself
I couldn't have bottled I would ever be without your mom
or
I couldn't have bottled I would ever be without your mother
(later)
Wait a minute, this is poopy (poopy)
A baby changing station
I couldn't have bottled I would ever be without your mom
or
I couldn't have bottled I would ever be without your mother
(later)
Wait a minute, this is poopy (poopy)
A baby changing station
The Real Lyrics:
I was lying to myself
I couldn't have fathomed I would ever be without your love
(later)
Wait a minute, this is too deep (too deep)
I gotta change the station
I couldn't have fathomed I would ever be without your love
(later)
Wait a minute, this is too deep (too deep)
I gotta change the station
The Story: Sounded like it had to do with writing to herself and changing a baby. - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Mariah Carey's, "Without You"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Ken Lee
Tulibu, dibu, douchoo
Tulibu, dibu, douchoo
The Real Lyrics:
Can't live
If living is without you
If living is without you
The Story: This was a popular YouTube video where a Bulgarian woman auditioned for her country's "Music Idol" show. She insisted that the song she was about to sing was called "Ken Lee" by Mariah Carey. She proceeded to sing the song gibberishly, using words not even the Bulgarian judges could understand. When one of the judges asked what language she was singing in, the singer replied "English". - Submitted by: Sheila Oh
Mariah Carey's, "Without You"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Oh I can't forget the semen or your face as you were leaving.
The Real Lyrics:
Oh I can't forget this evening or your face as you were leaving.
The Story: That's how I always used to sing the song, until one time when my brother heard me sing it, and started cracking up laughing and said to me that those lyrics couldn't be right. When I listened really closely, I realised what the correct lyrics actually were. - Submitted by: Jennie
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