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Misheard Lyrics
This section is for misheard song lyrics (also called mondegreens). Misheard lyrics occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody.
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May 3
Return of OWN-Week 7 -"Old Town Road"(Lil Nas X)
This week we're taking a look at the popular "Country?" / "Rap?" song "Old Town Road" performed by the 20-year-old Lil Nas X and his buddy Billy Ray Cyrus who hasn't been relevant in 20 years! Due = 5-10-2019 (Comments & Parodies)
Misheard Lyrics Stories -> Latest Entry
| Cast of 'Bjorn Again Live''s, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dancing queen
Feel the beat from the tangerine, oh yeah You can dance You can jive Having the time of your life. Original Lyrics: Dancing queen
Feel the beat from the tambourine, oh yeah You can dance You can jive Having the time of your life. |
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The Story.... My sister and I took our mother for her birthday to see "Bjorn Again" last month. She had always loved ABBA and was the music that made her the happiest. So we had a great time singing and dancing during the show. But when we heard our mom sing 'tangerine' in the lyric, I just couldn't believe it. But the lyrics didn't matter as much as the feeling and the music, proven after seeing my mother smiling so big while she's singing about a fruit making a beat. Probably my biggest laugh all year. Story about this misheard lyric by: mattLA
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Misheard Lyrics -> Latest Entries
1950s | |
Danny and the Juniors', "At the Hop"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's go do the hop
Original Lyrics: Let's go to the hop
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Danny and the Juniors', "At the Hop"
Misheard Lyrics: Let’s go to the heart
Original Lyrics: Let’s go to the hop
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1960s | |
Jan and Dean's, "The New Girl In School"
Misheard Lyrics: I got a bag for the new girl in school
Original Lyrics: I got it bad for the new girl in school
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The Beach Boys', "Sloop John B."
Misheard Lyrics: The poor cook, he caught the fits
And threw away all my kids OR And threw away all my crisps Original Lyrics: The poor cook, he caught the fits
And threw away all my grits |
The Beatles', "Penny Lane"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby faces in my ears and in my mind
Original Lyrics: Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes
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The Beatles', "The Ballad of John and Yoko"
Misheard Lyrics: They look just like they're Judas in drag
Original Lyrics: They look just like two gurus in drag
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1970s | |
Eagles', "Hotel California"
Misheard Lyrics: Drink champagne on ice
Original Lyrics: pink champagne on ice
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Johnny Paycheck's, "I'm the Only Hell (Mama Ever Raised)"
Misheard Lyrics: She tried to turn me on to Jesus
But I turned on to deviled eggs Original Lyrics: She tried to turn me on to Jesus
But I turned on to the devil's way |
1980s | |
Autograph's, "Turn Up the Radio"
Misheard Lyrics: The only time I churn out
Original Lyrics: The only time I turn down
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Foreigner's, "I Want to Know What Love Is"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd better read beneath the light
Original Lyrics: I'd better read between the lines
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Huey Lewis And The News', "Do You Believe in Love?"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause you're making me believe it, too.
Original Lyrics: Oh, you can bet I believe it too.
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Huey Lewis and the News', "I Want a New Drug"
Misheard Lyrics: I want a new job.
Original Lyrics: I want a new drug.
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Kajagoogoo's, "The Lion's Mouth"
Misheard Lyrics: Take away my prime from what I rely on
Take away my chains Don't want to see you on the game Oh what a waste Of this big Human Race Take away my blindfold Don't want to belong to the ho ho ho Original Lyrics: Take away my prime from the mouth of the lion
Take away my chains Don't want to see 'em again Oh what a waste Harvest the Human Race Take away my blindfold Don't want to belong to the old (old old) |
Kraftwerk's, "The Telephone Call"
Misheard Lyrics: And I gave you high time
Original Lyrics: And I gave you my time
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Siouxsie and the Banshees', "Cities in Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Told you were running
Original Lyrics: Children were running
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1990s | |
Bjork's, "It's Oh So Quiet"
Misheard Lyrics: The sky is scorched and I got hit
Original Lyrics: This guy is gorge and I got hit
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Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe I can fly, I would pee on a guy,
I would yeet up a guy, I would heat up a mine. Original Lyrics: Da ba dee da ba di, da ba dee da ba di
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Jesus Jones', "International Bright Young Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Fleas introduce yourself
Original Lyrics: Please introduce yourself
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Jesus Jones', "The Devil You Know"
Misheard Lyrics: A life to call our home
Original Lyrics: A life to call our own
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Jesus Jones', "The Right Decision"
Misheard Lyrics: Unless something is a mess
Original Lyrics: Unless something is amiss
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Jesus Jones', "Who? Where? Why?"
Misheard Lyrics: The image of you, Eddie Vedder
Original Lyrics: The image of you only better
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Jesus Jones', "Zeroes and Ones"
Misheard Lyrics: It's all yours in his own mind
Original Lyrics: It's all yours and it's all mine
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Nine Inch Nails', "Closer"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna funk you like an animal
Original Lyrics: I wanna f*** you like an animal
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The Tony Rich Project's, "Nobody Knows"
Misheard Lyrics: And nobody knows you like me
Original Lyrics: And nobody knows it but me
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2000s | |
'N Sync's, "This I Promise You"
Misheard Lyrics: Every fantasy is true
Original Lyrics: Every word I say is true
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Avril Lavigne's, "Girlfriend"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't pretend, I think you know I'm that precious
And Lamelle, yeah, I'm the March from princess Original Lyrics: Don't pretend, I think you know I'm damn precious
And hell, yeah, I'm the motherf***ing princess |
Avril Lavigne's, "Girlfriend"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't pretend, I think you know I'm that precious
And the hall, yeah, I'm the March from princess Original Lyrics: Don't pretend, I think you know I'm damn precious
And hell, yeah, I'm the motherf***ing princess |
Avril Lavigne's, "Girlfriend"
Misheard Lyrics: I think about you all the time, you're some detective
Original Lyrics: I think about you all the time, you're so addictive
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Bowling for Soup's, "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius"
Misheard Lyrics: Go buy a candy bar
Original Lyrics: With my candy bars
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Commercial's, "Kay Jewelers"
Misheard Lyrics: Every kiss begins the game
Original Lyrics: Every kiss begins with Kay
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Daniel Powter's, "Bad Day"
Misheard Lyrics: They point and they laugh at what you say
Original Lyrics: The point is they laugh at what you say
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Johnny Rebel's, "If I Could Be A N***** For A Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Now if for one whole day, a n***** I could be
The first thing I’d do is join the NAACP And I’d let Fwyzee and Foo-May do my thinkin’ for me Original Lyrics: Now if for one whole day, a n***** I could be
The first thing I’d do is join the NAACP And I’d let Kweisi Mfume do my thinkin’ for me |
Linkin Park's, "Bleed It Out"
Misheard Lyrics: I've opened up these stars, I'll make you face us!
I've pulled myself apart, I'll make you face us loud! Original Lyrics: I've opened up these scars, I'll make you face this!
I've pulled myself so far, I'll make you face this now! |
Linkin Park's, "The Little Things Give You Away"
Misheard Lyrics: All you've ever wanted
Was someone to truly look up to you And stick's feet on the water, I'll go All you've ever wanted Was someone to truly look up to you And stick's feet on the ground, now I'll, now I'll go Original Lyrics: All you've ever wanted
Was someone to truly look up to you And six feet underwater, I do All you've ever wanted Was someone to truly look up to you And six feet underground, now I, now I do |
Linkin Park's, "The Little Things Give You Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Thrilling rain, like an ocean, everywhere
Original Lyrics: Chilling rain, like an ocean, everywhere
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Uncle Kracker featuring Dobie Gray's, "Drift Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Gimme the Beatles and be my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll at Chick-fil-A Original Lyrics: Gimme the beat, boys and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away |
a-ha's, "Summer Moved On"
Misheard Lyrics: Old man fields of corn
Original Lyrics: Old man feels the cold
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2010s | |
Avril Lavigne's, "What the Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: You say better missing with your hat
Boy, I like missed it in you bad Yeah, I am missed with your Fred Well, I'm missed with you and bad Original Lyrics: You say that I'm messing with your head
Boy, I like messing in your bed Yeah, I am messing with your head When I'm messing with you in bed |
Avril Lavigne's, "What the Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: You say that I'm missing with your head
Boy, I like missing in your bed Yeah, I am missing with your friend Well, I'm missing with you in bed Original Lyrics: You say that I'm messing with your head
Boy, I like messing in your bed Yeah, I am messing with your head When I'm messing with you in bed |
Bruno Mars', "Gorilla"
Misheard Lyrics: If the neighbours call the cars,
Call the Sheriff, call the swan We don't stop, we keep f***ing While they knocking on our door Original Lyrics: If the neighbours call the cops,
Call the Sheriff, call the SWAT We don't stop, we keep rocking While they knocking on our door |
Kungs featuring Cookin' On 3 Burners', "This Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: A bully rains from the sky above
But people change 'cause I've got enough Original Lyrics: Money rains from the sky above
But keep the change 'cause I've got enough |
Lady Gaga's, "Judas"
Misheard Lyrics: I put his love on mass security
Even prophets forgave his goofy way I've learned love is like a brick, you can Build a house so sick of dead bodies Original Lyrics: I couldn't love a man so purely
Even prophets forgave his goofy way I've learned love is like a brick, you can Build a house or sink a dead body |
Linkin Park's, "Guilty All the Same"
Misheard Lyrics: You feel me, we'll see
That green could be to play or greedy for the faith TV or a name, the Media, today, to me you're all the sea You're guilty Original Lyrics: You feel me, we'll see
That green could be to blame or greedy for the fame TV or a name, the Media, the game To me you're all the same You're guilty |
Linkin Park's, "Iridescent"
Misheard Lyrics: Let it feel cold and lost in desperation
You've built a pope, but failure's all you know Original Lyrics: Do you feel cold and lost in desperation?
You build up hope, but failure's all you've known |
The Chainsmokers feat. Daya's, "Don’t Let Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics: G-G-Grindin’ outta time
Original Lyrics: R-R-Runnin’ outta time
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