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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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Nat King Cole's, "Send For Me"
The Misheard Lyrics:
When you want a true lover
Symphony
Symphony.
The Real Lyrics:
When you want a true lover
Send for me
Send for me.
The Story: The title line is repeated frequently throughout the song. In every instance thereof, I heard 'symphony' rather than 'send for me' for a long time. I really wondered why the song was so keen on somehow relating itself to a symphony over and over again. - Submitted by: Penelope Beckinsale
Nat King Cole's, "The Christmas Song"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Jack Frost roasting on an open fire
Chestnuts nipping at your toes
The Real Lyrics:
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping at your toes
The Story: For some reason, every Christmas season going back into the 1970's when I was a child, there is at least once where I will be singing this song (or at least thinking of doing so) with these funny (but rather cruel to Jack Frost, and those chestnuts nipping on people's toes, have me worried) reverse lyrics. - Submitted by: Peter
Nat King Cole's, "The Christmas Song"
The Misheard Lyrics:
To kicks from one 292
The Real Lyrics:
To kids from one to ninety-two
The Story: When I was a kid I always wondered why this sweet Christmas song talked about people getting kicks from od'ing on over-the-counter medicine. I asked my parents about it, but I don't think they understood the question, or maybe they thought I was joking. - Submitted by: John Abraham

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