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
1960s | |
Beatles', "Do You Want to Know a Secret?"
Misheard Lyrics: Pleasant, choose your fawns and snowy egrets
Original Lyrics: Listen, do you want to know a secret
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Beatles', "Lady Madonna"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe ya gotta try it on the bed
Original Lyrics: Lady Madonna lyin' on the bed
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Beatles', "Ticket to Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: She's got a chicken to ride.
Original Lyrics: She's got a ticket to ride.
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David McWilliams', "The Days Of Pearly Spencer"
Misheard Lyrics: He's buried in a Rodgau gym.
Original Lyrics: It's buried in the rot gut gin.
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1970s | |
Aerosmith's, "Mama Kin"
Misheard Lyrics: The way I see it, you've got to say s**t,
but don't forget to draw me a line. Original Lyrics: The way I see it, you've got to say 'See-ya'.
But don't forget to drop me a line. |
Bad Company's, "Feel Like Making Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's move before they raise the f*cking rent
Original Lyrics: Let's move before they raise the parking rate
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Cher's, "Gypsies, Tramp & Theives"
Misheard Lyrics: GMC's Trans-Am thieves
Original Lyrics: Gypsies, tramps and thieves
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Doobie Brothers', "Big Old Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics: We gonna jam on a liner
Original Lyrics: Big old jet airliner
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Doobie Brothers', "Big Old Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics: We're goin' to Carolina
Original Lyrics: Big old jet airliner
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Elton John's, "Honky Cat"
Misheard Lyrics: You better get back, honk the cat.
Original Lyrics: You better get back honky cat
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Elton John's, "Tiny Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: Holy closes tidy senses
Cant the headless sons of my way Original Lyrics: Hold me closer tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway |
Joe Walsh's, "Life's Been Good"
Misheard Lyrics: My ma's arriving Comes one day at five
Original Lyrics: My Maserati does one eighty five
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Roy Ayers', "Running Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Doo be doo, fun, fun, fun.
Original Lyrics: Doo be doo, run, run, run.
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Stealers Wheel's, "Stuck In The Middle With You"
Misheard Lyrics: Clowns to the Zebedee,
Jokers to the right Original Lyrics: Clowns to the left of me,
Jokers to the right |
Walter Egan's, "Magnet and Steel"
Misheard Lyrics: You flew on a mantis and I have a chill
Original Lyrics: For you are a magnet, and I am steel.
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don't know's, "Magic Carpet Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: why don't you come with me little girl, on america's bump and grind
Original Lyrics: why don't you come with me little girl on a magic carpet ride
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1980s | |
AC/DC's, "Rock 'n Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"
Misheard Lyrics: Half a dozen bands are playing on the guitar
Original Lyrics: Heavy decibels are playing on my guitar
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After The Fire's, "Der Kommissar"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't turn around, uh uh oh The commies are in town
Original Lyrics: Don't turn around Der Kommissar's in town.
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Bob Seger's, "Like A Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: Stood there bawlin', sweatin' in the sun
Original Lyrics: Stood there boldly sweatin' in the sun.
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Joan Jett and the Blackhearts', "Long Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh you are like a faggot with your ways
An' that's what I remember everyday Original Lyrics: Oh you are like a magnet with your ways
An' that's what I remember everyday |
Metallica's, "Master Of Puppets"
Misheard Lyrics: Playing Monopoly, debt through misery
Original Lyrics: Pain monopoly, ritual misery.
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Poison's, "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like the knife that cuts and the wound is,
but that style, that style remains.. Original Lyrics: Just like the knife that cuts you, the wound ends,
but that scar, that scar remains. |
Robert Tepper's, "No Easy Way Out"
Misheard Lyrics: But I'm feelin' like a Cuisinart
Original Lyrics: But I'm feelin' like a prisoner
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Rush's, "The Body Electric"
Misheard Lyrics: A hundred years of poutine Thousands dead and prays To the mother of all machines
Original Lyrics: A hundred years of routines Bows its head and prays To the mother of all machines
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The Police's, "Spirits in the Material World"
Misheard Lyrics: We are spitting
In the maternal womb Original Lyrics: We are spirits
in the material world |
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1990s | |
Deadeye Dick's, "New Age Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: She drives a wooden car.
Original Lyrics: She drives a wind car.
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Eve 6's, "Inside Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Soul Cal is where my mind stays
Original Lyrics: So Cal is where my mind states
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Pete Heller's, "Big Love"
Misheard Lyrics: i'm insane and i love it
Original Lyrics: I've been saving my lovin'.
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REM's, "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Communists shall wake her.
Original Lyrics: Call me when you wake her up.
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Sarah Brightman's, "Just Show Me How to Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: To cause a fight, start Sarah
Original Lyrics: Tu cosa fai stasera?
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Sarah McLachlan's, "Adia"
Misheard Lyrics: I've missed you since you left me
Original Lyrics: I'm empty since you left me.
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The Bucketheads', "Da Bomb"
Misheard Lyrics: Pizza twirlin' through my mi-i-ind.
Original Lyrics: Street sounds swirlin' through my mi-i-ind.
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2000s | |
Avril Lavigne's, "Losing Girp"
Misheard Lyrics: I was left to cry there waiting outside there grinning with a lobster.
Original Lyrics: I was left to cry there waiting outside there grinning with a lost stare.
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Caramell's, "Caramell Dansen"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't send me O's Japan need a handbag Yours I'll be yours I'm not afraid of dancing It's no lie Misa's in the club singing Na na na nani Caramel Dancin
Original Lyrics: Dansa med oss Klappa era hnder Gr som vi gr Ta ngra steg t vnster Lyssna och lr Missa inte chansen Nu r vi hr med Caramelldansen
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Christina Aguilera ft Redman's, "Dirrty"
Misheard Lyrics: Too dirty to clean my ass up
Original Lyrics: Too dirty to clean my act up
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Dido's, "White Flag"
Misheard Lyrics: I will go down with this sh*t.
Original Lyrics: I will go down with the ship.
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Dido's, "White Flag"
Misheard Lyrics: I won't poke my eyes out and surrender.
Original Lyrics: I won't put my hands up and surrender.
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Dido's, "White Flag"
Misheard Lyrics: There will be no white flag above my tongue.
Original Lyrics: There will be no white flag above my door.
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Nickelback's, "How You Remind Me"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause little women must have damn near killed you.
Original Lyrics: 'Cause living with me must have damn near killed you.
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No Doubt's, "Hey Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Jumped off this day must be going crazy After I went surfing with an unconscious lady Beers and beans must be hacking shady Reef no baby hey baby
Original Lyrics: Jump on the stage makes me goin crazy Afterwards myself and one of the gorgeous ladies There is no need to be actin shady Cmon baby, hey, hey baby
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Peter Bjorn And John's, "Young Folks"
Misheard Lyrics: And we don't about the young folks. Talkin' about the answers.
Original Lyrics: And we don't care about the young folks
Talkin' about our own style. |
Pierce Brosnan and Meryl Streep's, "When All Is Said And Done"
Misheard Lyrics: While we wore the day's rave files, and not too old for sex.
Original Lyrics: Slightly worn but dignified and not too old for sex.
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Plain White T's', "Hey There Delilah"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be makin' history like a dude.
Original Lyrics: I'll be makin' history like I do.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Californication"
Misheard Lyrics: First bong and a cone
Original Lyrics: First born unicorn
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T.I.'s, "Whatever You Like"
Misheard Lyrics: I want Joe Biden, need Joe Biden.
Original Lyrics: I want your body, need your body.
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The Long Winters', "Honest"
Misheard Lyrics: It's alright to be a sinner.
Original Lyrics: It's alright to be a singer.
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Three Days Grace's, "Animal I Have Become"
Misheard Lyrics: Somebody help me train this animal
Original Lyrics: Somebody help me tame this animal
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Thrice's, "The Earth Will Shake"
Misheard Lyrics: Where's the cherry pie?!
Original Lyrics: Heaven sent reply
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Etta James', "At Last (My Love Has Come Along)"
Misheard Lyrics: Cadillac, my love has come home.
Original Lyrics: At last my love has come along
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