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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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| 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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1950s | |
Buddy Holly's, "Rave On!"
Misheard Lyrics: Raven
Original Lyrics: When you say, I love you, rave on (du-ba-de-du-ba-de-dum)
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1960s | |
The Beach Boys', "Be True to Your School"
Misheard Lyrics: And let your commas fly
Original Lyrics: And let your colors fly
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The Supremes', "Baby Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Video, my video
Original Lyrics: Baby love, my baby love
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The Troggs', "Love Is All Around"
Misheard Lyrics: As I pee on my bed
Original Lyrics: As I lay on my bed
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Toots and the Maytals', "Sweet and Dandy"
Misheard Lyrics: It is no wonder
It's a perfect ponder Original Lyrics: It is no wonder
It's a perfect panda |
1970s | |
America's, "Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been one more Boris Karloff
Original Lyrics: I been one poor correspondent
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Boney M's, "Brown Girl in the Ring"
Misheard Lyrics: We had fried fish and Ronnie Kray
Original Lyrics: We had fried fish and Johnny-cakes
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Brian and Michael's, "Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs"
Misheard Lyrics: He painted kids on the corner of the street and their farting dogs
Original Lyrics: He painted kids on the corner of the street that were sparking clogs
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Elton John's, "Tiny Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold me closer, tiny prancer
Original Lyrics: Hold me closer, tiny dancer
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Jerry Reed's, "Amos Moses"
Misheard Lyrics: 45 dinner so beat the Timmy dough Lou she had her.
or 45 dinner no eat the dick he so knew she had 'un. Original Lyrics: About forty-five minutes southeast of Thibodeaux, Louisiana
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Paul Simon's, "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: There must be 50 ways to leave Ohio
or There must be 50 ways to leave Iowa or There must be 50 ways to leave Chicago Original Lyrics: There must be 50 ways to leave your lover
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Paul Stookey's, "Wedding Song (There Is Love)"
Misheard Lyrics: Has caused him to replay
Original Lyrics: Has caused him to remain
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Rufus featuring Chaka Khan's, "Tell Me Something Good"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me that you watch it
Original Lyrics: Tell me that you like me
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The Bee Gees', "More Than A Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Four legged woman. Four legged woman, two knees
Original Lyrics: More than a woman, more than a woman to me
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War's, "Me and Baby Brother"
Misheard Lyrics: Me and my little brother
Original Lyrics: Me and Baby Brother
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Wire's, "Another the Letter"
Misheard Lyrics: Hand to hand, the letter goes on
Like a suicide job, like a suicide job Like a suicide job, like a suicide job Like a suicide job but then don't let on Original Lyrics: Hand to hand, the letter moves on
Like a series of shocks, like a series of shocks Like a series of shocks, like a series of shocks Like a series of shocks, but the contents are known |
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1980s | |
Dan Fogelberg's, "Longer"
Misheard Lyrics: But the booty cracks
Original Lyrics: But the binding cracks
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Eurythmics', "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
Misheard Lyrics: Who wouldn't mind to disagree?
Original Lyrics: Who am I to disagree?
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Heart's, "These Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: But all I remember are the dreams and the myths
Original Lyrics: But all I remember are the dreams in the mist
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Kim Carnes', "Never Trust a Stranger"
Misheard Lyrics: The thrill of his kids
Original Lyrics: The thrill of his kiss
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Lisa Stansfield's, "All Around The World"
Misheard Lyrics: Sailed around the world and aye, aye, aye
Original Lyrics: Been around the world and I,I,I
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Midnight Oil's, "The Dead Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Yell, yell, yell, yell, yell, yell!
Original Lyrics: Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
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New Order's, "Truth"
Misheard Lyrics: Some people go down on me
I hope they like what they see Original Lyrics: Some people look down on me
I know they like what they see |
Pretenders', "Mystery Achievement"
Misheard Lyrics: Mystery treatment
Original Lyrics: Mystery achievement
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Stevie Nicks', "Edge of Seventeen"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like a one-way road
Original Lyrics: Just like the white winged dove
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Stevie Nicks', "Stand Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Virgins in my house
Original Lyrics: First they took my house
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The Dream Academy's, "Life in a Northern Town"
Misheard Lyrics: Life in a modern time
or Life in a modern town Original Lyrics: Life in a northern town
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The Psychedelic Furs', "Until She Comes"
Misheard Lyrics: I see no fox to move my head
Original Lyrics: I fear no thoughts to move my head
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1990s | |
Parachute Express', "When I Build My House"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'll have it in the mail
Original Lyrics: And I'll hammer the nails
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Primus w/ Ozzy Osbourne's, "NIB"
Misheard Lyrics: I will give you those things just for real The sun, the moon, the stars for N.I.B.
Original Lyrics: I will give you those things you thought unreal The sun, the moon, the stars all bear my seal
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Prince's, "Little Red Corvette"
Misheard Lyrics: Pay the rent, come back
Original Lyrics: Little red Corvette
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The Heights', "How Do You Talk to an Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: Heaven and Earth are moving really slow
Original Lyrics: Heaven and Earth are moving in my soul
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2000s | |
Bon Jovi's, "One Wild Night"
Misheard Lyrics: 24 hours at midnight
Original Lyrics: 24 hours of midnight
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Bon Jovi's, "Who Says You Can't Go Home"
Misheard Lyrics: It's my life
Original Lyrics: It's alright
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Dismantled's, "The Last Excuse"
Misheard Lyrics: But to unplug is to spill a restless world on unfat knees
Original Lyrics: But to unplug is to spill a restless world on unset knees
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Kelly Clarkson's, "Behind These Hazel Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Behind these angel eyes
Original Lyrics: behind these hazel eyes
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Snow Patrol's, "Chasing Cars"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't drive home
Original Lyrics: I don't quite know
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2010s | |
Camila Cabello, Pharrell Williams', "Sangria Wine"
Misheard Lyrics: Sun, grill, wine
Original Lyrics: Sangria wine
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Dua Lipa's, "Don't Start Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Those homos don't look scary
Original Lyrics: So moved on it's scary
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Mechina's, "Blessings Upon the Field Where Blades Will Flood "
Misheard Lyrics: She's taunting the gods with the head of a toilet
Original Lyrics: She's taunting the gods with the head of a tyrant
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Rihanna's, "What's My Name"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh na na, whore's my name.
Original Lyrics: Oh na na, what's my name?
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