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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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Matthew Wilder's, "Break My Stride"
The Misheard Lyrics:
And you said you had to get your laundry cleaned
Didn't want no one to hold you
What does that mean?
The Real Lyrics:
And you said you had to get your laundry cleaned,
Didn't want no one to fold you,
What does that mean?
The Story: Wilder is singing “And you said you had to get your laundry cleaned” (in the dream), so the next line “Didn't want no one to fold you, What does that mean?” makes sense (doing laundry, folding), but people have cited it as “hold you” instead of “fold you.” - Submitted by: Frank
Matthew Wilder's, "Break My Stride"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I sailed away to China, in a litter of pups I find ya.
The Real Lyrics:
I sailed away to China, in a little rowboat to find ya.
The Story: I actually thought those were the lyrics for about 30 years... - Submitted by: Jake D.
Matthew Wilder's, "Break My Stride"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I sailed away to China
In a North Carolina banya.
The Real Lyrics:
I sailed away to China
In a little rowboat to find ya.
The Story: My 10 yr. old daughter was singing it this way. - Submitted by: Snowlauncher
Matthew Wilder's, "Break My Stride"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I sailed away to China
In a literal boat to find ya
The Real Lyrics:
I sailed away to China
In a little row boat to find you
The Story: First heard this in a TikTok about Chuck E Cheese. - Submitted by: Jillian
Matthew Wilder's, "Break My Stride"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I sailed away vagina, in a literal boat to find ya
The Real Lyrics:
I sailed away to China
In a little rowboat to find ya
The Story: I was sure it was "I sailed away to China," but I just heard vagina, but I couldn't tell what the real lyrics were after hearing 'literal boat,' so I checked it up. - Submitted by: Blablabla
Matthew Wilder's, "Break My Stride"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Nobody's gonna break my straws.
The Real Lyrics:
Nobody's gonna break my stride.
The Story: When I was about 3 or 4 this came on the radio a lot. I thought those were the lyrics. I even pictured a guy with a bunch of straws and there were people trying to take them away from him trying to crack them. - Submitted by: Amy Smith
Matthew Wilder's, "Breakin' My Stride"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I sailed away to China
In a little roboto thing.
The Real Lyrics:
I sailed away to China
In a little rowboat to find ya.
The Story: I am completely obsessed with Mr. Roboto. - Submitted by: Electra
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