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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The Most Recent Story
| 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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Today's Misheard Lyrics
1950s | |
Buddy Knox's, "Hula Love"
Misheard Lyrics: For you my balls are swinging; for you my love song I'm singing
Original Lyrics: For you my bolo is swinging; for you my love song I'm singing
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Ernie K-Doe's, "Mother in Law"
Misheard Lyrics: Mothering along
Original Lyrics: Mother in law
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1960s | |
Donovan's, "Lalena"
Misheard Lyrics: That's your rotten life, Lalena
Original Lyrics: That's your lot in life, Lalena
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Elvis Presley's, "(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame"
Misheard Lyrics: And the reason A
Of his latest flame Original Lyrics: And Marie's the name
Of his latest flame. |
Gene McDaniels', "Chip Chip"
Misheard Lyrics: Gyp, gyp, you cheat a little bit
Gyp, gyp, you quarrel over it Original Lyrics: Chip, Chip, you cheat a little bit
Chip, Chip, you quarrel over it |
Johhny Tillotson's, "Poetry in Motion"
Misheard Lyrics: She's much too nice to be a maid.
Original Lyrics: She's much too nice to re-arrange
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Mark Dinning's, "Teen Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: They said they found my high school ring clutched in your famous tie
Original Lyrics: They said they found my high school ring clutched in your fingers tight
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Skeeter Davis', "The End Of The World"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't really know if it's the end of the world, 'cause you don't love me anymore. or
I don't blame'em, it's the end of the world,
'cause you don't love me anymore. Original Lyrics: Don't they know it's the end of the world
'Cause you don't love me any more. |
The Association's, "Cherish"
Misheard Lyrics: When all they wanted was to touch your face, your hands, and listen to your eyes
Original Lyrics: When all they wanted was to touch your face, your hands, and gaze into your eyes
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The Toys', "A Lover's Concerto"
Misheard Lyrics: Out, turtle in the rain
Original Lyrics: How gentle is the rain
That falls gently on the meadow. |
The Troggs', "Wild Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Wild thing!
You twang my heartstrings! Original Lyrics: Wild thing!
You make my heart sing! |
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1970s | |
Blondie's, "Heart Of Glass"
Misheard Lyrics: Riding high on love through the douche line.
Original Lyrics: Riding high on love's true bluish light.
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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's, "10th Ave Freeze Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Dead devil in the freezer
Original Lyrics: 10th Avenue freeze-out
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Elton John's, "Bennie And The Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh Betty, she's a red arcade.
She's got electric boobs, Come on Jesús You know I read it in a magazine, oh oh, B-B-B-Betty and the Jitz Original Lyrics: She's got electric boots
a mohair suit You know I read it in a magazine Bennie and the Jets |
Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics: The night she coughed and died.
Original Lyrics: The night Chicago died
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The Doobie Brothers', "Minute By Minute"
Misheard Lyrics: Meat buy meat
Original Lyrics: Minute by minute
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The Doors', "Riders On The Storm"
Misheard Lyrics: Take Halite by the day.
Original Lyrics: Take a long holiday
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Van Halen's, "Runnin' With The Devil"
Misheard Lyrics: running with the arrow
Original Lyrics: Runnin' with the devil
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1980s | |
AC/DC's, "For Those About to Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: The bells about to rock
Original Lyrics: For those about to rock
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Bon Jovi's, "Never Say Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics: Remember when we used to park up on the street
Original Lyrics: Remember when we used to park on Butler Street
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Journey's, "Seperate Ways (Worlds Apart)"
Misheard Lyrics: if he ever f*cks you
Original Lyrics: If he ever hurts you
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Michael McDonald's, "The Wise Man Has The Power"
Misheard Lyrics: The sasquatch has a woman!
Original Lyrics: The wise man has the power!
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Prefab Sprout's, "King Of Rock 'N' Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: hot dog, jumping frog, i...want...cookie!
Original Lyrics: Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque
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Smashmouth's, "Walkin' On the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: So don't you wait, act now
Original Lyrics: So don't delay, act now
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The Police's, "Roxanne"
Misheard Lyrics: I loved you since I knew ya
A little dab'll do ya Original Lyrics: I loved you since I knew ya
I wouldn't talk down to ya |
1990s | |
Catatonia's, "Road Rage"
Misheard Lyrics: I drive a big jumping shed
Original Lyrics: I'd rather be jumping ship
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Fireside's, "Layer"
Misheard Lyrics: You still love to compensate the lack of youth
Original Lyrics: I used their love to compensate the lack of you
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Harvey Danger's, "Flagpole Sitta"
Misheard Lyrics: But if you're bought then you're boring
Original Lyrics: But if you're bored then you're boring
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Incubus', "Redefine"
Misheard Lyrics: Psynchopated black and white
Original Lyrics: I'm sick of painting black and white
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Incubus', "Summer Romance (Anti-Gravity Love Song)"
Misheard Lyrics: So I called you in the tinky phone,
We rendezvous a quarter-to and I shower alone. Original Lyrics: So I called you on the tin can phone.
We rendezvous a quarter-to and make sure we're alone. |
Inner Circle's, "Bad Boys (Theme from 'Cops')"
Misheard Lyrics: When the sugar chum run come for you.
Original Lyrics: When sheriff John Brown come for you
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Manic Street Preachers', "Australia"
Misheard Lyrics: Greens Father, won't you come now?
Eat my spinach For the fifteenth time Original Lyrics: Praying for the wave to come now
It must be For the fifteenth time |
Marilyn Manson's, "The Beautiful People"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, you, what do you see?
Something beautiful, what's up that tree? Hey, you, I'm Noddy, you're mean, Your level name, but Madonna be clean! Original Lyrics: Hey, you, what do you see?
Something beautiful or something free? Hey, you, are you trying to be mean, You live with apes man, it's hard to be clean. |
Offspring's, "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)"
Misheard Lyrics: the world is a one eyed pizza
Original Lyrics: The world needs wannabes, oh
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Versailles', "The Revenant Choir"
Misheard Lyrics: I want crabs, Vladivostok pull me back,
if you wish I will become earlobes. Original Lyrics: Our clan's blood will not stop forever,
if you wish I will become a rose. |
2000s | |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Outlaw Pete"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got no sheep! I've got no sheep! Can you hear me? Can you hear me?
Original Lyrics: I'm Outlaw Pete! I'm Outlaw Pete! Can you hear me? Can you hear me?
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David Cook's, "Time Of My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: To be more than amazed,
for facing the crowd Original Lyrics: To be more than a name,
or a face in the crowd |
Empire of The Sun's, "Walking On A Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Is it right, no
To prepare for book of one. Acapella To prepare for book of one. Original Lyrics: Is it real now
When two people become one I can feel it When two people become one |
Gwen Stefani's, "The Sweet Escape"
Misheard Lyrics: I can see that you're angry
By the way that you treat me Hopefully you don't beat me Original Lyrics: I can see that you're angry
By the way that you treat me Hopefully you don't leave me |
Justice's, "D.A.N.C.E."
Misheard Lyrics: The way your moves are messin' me.
Justice is an ABC, do the dance, do the dance. Original Lyrics: The way your move is a mystery.
Just easy as ABC, do the dance, do the dance. |
Kernkraft 400's, "Zombie Nation"
Misheard Lyrics: top me
top me top me very short Original Lyrics: Zombie
Zombie Zombie Nation |
Opeth's, "A Fair Judgement"
Misheard Lyrics: Waiting inside of me, a fair judgement deserved
Original Lyrics: Waiting anxiety, for a fair judgement deserved
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Radiohead's, "A Punch Up At A Wedding"
Misheard Lyrics: Cripple cracked Al Pacino
Original Lyrics: Hypocrite opportunist
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Unexpect's, "Desert Urbania"
Misheard Lyrics: In this perspective
I prefer cupcakes to humans Original Lyrics: In this perspective
I prefer okapis to humans |
Wiley's, "Wearing My Rolex"
Misheard Lyrics: Just looking at Iraq was so evil
Original Lyrics: Just a look in her eye was so evil
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country | |
Carrie Underwood's, "Just a Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, when you leave me,
Why do have to go Original Lyrics: Baby, why'd you leave me
Why'd you have to go |
Darius Rucker's, "Don't Think I Don't Think about It"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't think you don't get your wish
Original Lyrics: Don't think you don't get to me
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misc | |
Andrews Sisters', "Rum & Coca Cola"
Misheard Lyrics: Is trufax, man, is trufax
Original Lyrics: It's a vex, man, it's a vex
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