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Misheard song lyrics (also called mondegreens) occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody. This page contains all the misheard lyrics for The Band that have been submitted to this site and the old collection from inthe80s started in 1996. For more information about the misheard lyrics available on this site, please read our FAQ.
There are 102 misheard song lyrics for The Band on amIright currently.
"Broken Arrow"
Misheard Lyrics:
Who else is going to bring you a broken arrow?
Who else is going to bring you a bottle of wine?
Who else is going to bring you a bottle of wine?
Original Lyrics:
Who else is going to bring you a broken arrow?
Who else is going to bring you a bottle of rain?
Who else is going to bring you a bottle of rain?
"Chest Fever"
Misheard Lyrics:
But just before she leaves, she will see
Original Lyrics:
But just before she leaves, she receives
"Chest Fever"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got no cheese and cracker
Original Lyrics:
I know she's a tracker.
"Chest Fever"
Misheard Lyrics:
I go cheese and crackers.
Original Lyrics:
I know she's a tracker.
"Chest Fever"
Misheard Lyrics:
I know cheese and crackers
Any starlet would snack her
Any starlet would snack her
Original Lyrics:
I know she's a tracker
Any scarlet would back her
Any scarlet would back her
"Chest Fever"
Misheard Lyrics:
I know cheese and crackers
Original Lyrics:
I know she's a tracker.
"Chest Fever"
Misheard Lyrics:
I know she's attractive
Original Lyrics:
I know she's a tracker.
"Chest Fever"
Misheard Lyrics:
If the long, long witch is gone
Original Lyrics:
It's long, long when she's gone
"Chest Fever"
Misheard Lyrics:
No cheese and crackers
Original Lyrics:
I know she's a tracker.
"Chest Fever"
Misheard Lyrics:
whenever my mind's on Louise
Original Lyrics:
and as my mind unweaves
"Christmas Must Be Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Christmas must bring to life
Original Lyrics:
Christmas must be tonight
"Cripple Creek"
Misheard Lyrics:
Up on cripple creek
she say to, if I spranged my knee
she say to, if I spranged my knee
Original Lyrics:
Up on cripple creek
she sends me, if I sprang a leak
she sends me, if I sprang a leak
"It Makes No Difference"
Misheard Lyrics:
Stop eating cattle.
Original Lyrics:
Stampeding cattle
"Rag Mama Rag"
Misheard Lyrics:
I ask about your turn-ons
And you ask about the weather.
And you ask about the weather.
Original Lyrics:
I ask about your turtle
And you ask about the weather.
And you ask about the weather.
"Rag Mama Rag"
Misheard Lyrics:
There's no need to rendezvous.
Original Lyrics:
Hailstones beatin' on the roof
"Stage Fright"
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a man, if Dave's right.
Original Lyrics:
See the man with stage fright.
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I served on the Denver train
or
And I served on the Denville train
or
And I served on the Denville train
Original Lyrics:
And I served on the Danville train
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
I swear by the blood below my feet
Original Lyrics:
I swear by the mud below my feet
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
I swear by the boy below my feet
Original Lyrics:
I swear by the mud below my feet
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
I took the train to Richmond that fell
Original Lyrics:
By May the 10th, Richmond had fell
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
The night they drove to Disneyland
or
The night they drove to Disney World
or
The night they drove to Disney World
Original Lyrics:
The night they drove old Dixie down
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Till so much cavalry came and tore up the tracks again
Original Lyrics:
Till Stoneman's cavalry came and tore up the tracks again
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
The night they rode old Dixie down
or
Tonight they tore old Dixie down
or
Tonight they tore old Dixie down
Original Lyrics:
The night they drove old Dixie down
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Virgil Cane is my name
And I served on the damned ol’ train.
And I served on the damned ol’ train.
Original Lyrics:
Virgil Cane is the name
And I served on the Danville train.
And I served on the Danville train.
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Virgil Cane is the name
And I served on the damn latrine.
And I served on the damn latrine.
Original Lyrics:
Virgil Cane is the name
And I served on the Danville train.
And I served on the Danville train.
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can't raise a Cain back up when he's in the deep.
Original Lyrics:
You can't raise a Caine back up
When it's in defeat.
When it's in defeat.
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can't raise a Caine back up
when he's in the peat.
when he's in the peat.
Original Lyrics:
You can't raise a Caine back up
When it's in defeat.
When it's in defeat.
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can't raise a King back up
When he's in defeat
When he's in defeat
Original Lyrics:
You can't raise a Caine back up
When it's in defeat.
When it's in defeat.
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can't raise a cane back up when it's in the peat.
Original Lyrics:
You can't raise a Caine back up
When it's in defeat.
When it's in defeat.
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can't raise the cain back up when he's on the leaves.
Original Lyrics:
You can't raise a Caine back up when he's in defeat.
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can't raise the cane back up when it's in the seed.
Original Lyrics:
You can't raise a Caine back up
When it's in defeat.
When it's in defeat.
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can't raise the cane back up
When it's in the feed.
When it's in the feed.
Original Lyrics:
You can't raise a Caine back up
When it's in defeat.
When it's in defeat.
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can't raise the cane back up
When it's in the feed.
When it's in the feed.
Original Lyrics:
You can't raise a Caine back up
When it's in defeat.
When it's in defeat.
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can't raise the cane back up
When it's in the feed.
When it's in the feed.
Original Lyrics:
You can't raise a Caine back up
When it's in defeat.
When it's in defeat.
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can't raise the cane back up
When it's in the feed.
When it's in the feed.
Original Lyrics:
You can't raise a Caine back up
When it's in defeat.
When it's in defeat.
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can't raise the cane back up
When it's in the field
When it's in the field
Original Lyrics:
You can't raise a Caine back up
When it's in defeat.
When it's in defeat.
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can't sprained the cane back up when it's in the feed
Original Lyrics:
You can't raise a Caine back up
When it's in defeat.
When it's in defeat.
Trying to send
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
you can't raise a Caine when he's in defeat..
Original Lyrics:
You can't raise a Caine back up when he's in the feed..
"The Saga of Pepote Rouge"
Misheard Lyrics:
Before the Rouge can come in to town
Original Lyrics:
Pepote Rouge is comming to town
"The Shape I'm In"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, you don't know I shave my leg
Original Lyrics:
Oh, you don't know the shape I'm in
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
And you put the Lord right on me.
Original Lyrics:
And you put the load right on me.
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Apple cider Nazareth
Original Lyrics:
I pulled into Nazareth
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the barn
Original Lyrics:
Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the bar
Original Lyrics:
Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dump a load off, Daddy
Take a load or three
Dump a load off, Daddy
And dump the load right on me.
Take a load or three
Dump a load off, Daddy
And dump the load right on me.
Original Lyrics:
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And you put the load right on me.
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And you put the load right on me.
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
He said I'll fix you right
if you'll take Jack my dog
if you'll take Jack my dog
Original Lyrics:
He said I'll fix your rack
if you'll take Jack my dog
if you'll take Jack my dog
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
He said I'll fix your rack if you'll just jack my dog
Original Lyrics:
He said I'll fix your rack
If you'll take Jack my dog
If you'll take Jack my dog
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
I just need some place where I can lay my egg.
Original Lyrics:
I just need some place where I can lay my head.
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
I just need some place where I can make my bed.
Original Lyrics:
I just need some place where I can lay my head.
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
I poop in the ass to death
Original Lyrics:
I pulled into Nazareth
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
I pulled into Arizona
Original Lyrics:
I pulled into Nazareth
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Just looking for a place where I can lay my egg.
Original Lyrics:
Just looking for a place where I can lay my head.
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Must've been about half past dead.
Original Lyrics:
Was a-feelin' 'bout half past dead.
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
My bag is sinkin' Lord
Original Lyrics:
My bag is sinkin' low
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
My bags are sinking, Lord
Original Lyrics:
My bag is sinkin' low
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past ten
Original Lyrics:
Pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past dead
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half-assed dead
Original Lyrics:
Pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past dead
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take a load of Annie.
Original Lyrics:
Take a load off, Fannie.
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take a load of bennies.
Original Lyrics:
Take a load off, Fannie.
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take a load of bennies.
Original Lyrics:
Take a load off, Fanny.
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take a load of granite
Original Lyrics:
Take a load off, Fanny
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take a load off Fanny
Original Lyrics:
Take a load off, Annie.
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take a load off Manny
Original Lyrics:
Take a load off, Fannie.
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take a load off Fanny
or
Take a load off fatty
or
Take a load off fatty
Original Lyrics:
Take a load off Annie
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take a load off your fanny.
Original Lyrics:
Take a load off, Fannie.
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take a load off, Annie.
Original Lyrics:
Take a load off, Fanny.
All of your previous misheard lyrics are incorrect on this one. This is straight off the lyrics/chords page of The Band's official website. I promise you it may sound like 'Annie', but it is 110% Fanny.
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take a load off, Daddy.
Original Lyrics:
Take a load off, Fanny.
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take a load off, Fannie.
Original Lyrics:
Take a load off, Annie.
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take a load off, Granny.
or
Take a load off, Annie.
or
Take a load off, Annie.
Original Lyrics:
Take a load off, Fannie.
You can distinctly hear the singer say 'Fannie' in the last verse when he says, 'To get back to Miss Fannie, I know she's the only one.'
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take a load off, Lenny.
Original Lyrics:
Take a load off, Fanny.
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take a load off, Mandy.
or
Take a load off, Manny.
or
Take a load off, Manny.
Original Lyrics:
Take a load off, Annie.
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take a load off, Manny.
Original Lyrics:
Take a load off, Fannie.
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take a load off, family
Original Lyrics:
Take a load off, Fanny
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take a load off, granny
Original Lyrics:
Take a load off, Fannie.
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take a loaf off of granny
Take a loaf or three
Take a loaf off of granny
And you put the loaf right on me.
Take a loaf or three
Take a loaf off of granny
And you put the loaf right on me.
Original Lyrics:
Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And you put the load right on me.
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And you put the load right on me.
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take a lord off, granted.
Original Lyrics:
Take a load off, Annie.
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Take my robe off, Annie
Original Lyrics:
Take a load off, Fanny
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Then I saw Carmen and Adele were walkin' side by side.
Original Lyrics:
Then I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side.
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Then I saw Carmen and the terrible Vulcan, side by side.
Original Lyrics:
Then I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side.
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Wait a minute Chester, I'm a peaceful man
Original Lyrics:
Wait a minute Chester, I'm a people man
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
What about young Emily?
Original Lyrics:
What about young Anna Lee?
"The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics:
What about young men who leave?
Original Lyrics:
What about young Anna Lee?
"This Wheels on Fire"
Misheard Lyrics:
Please, notify my next of kin, this WILL shall explode.
Original Lyrics:
Wheels on fire,
Rolling down the road.
Best notify my next of kin,
This wheel shall explode.
Rolling down the road.
Best notify my next of kin,
This wheel shall explode.
I always sang it like I see it in lyrics here online. "Best, notify my next of kin, this wheel shall explode" BUT just singing in the shower I mistakenly (or did I) sing "Please, notify my next of kin, this WILL shall explode!" Think about it. It makes sense and is very funny.
"Up On Cripple Creek"
Misheard Lyrics:
"A comfort stream if I ever did see one" The court out in California"
Original Lyrics:
'A drunkard's dream if I ever did see one" "The flood out in CA"
"Up On Cripple Creek"
Misheard Lyrics:
A broker stream if I ever did see one.
Original Lyrics:
A drunkard's dream if I ever did see one.
"Up On Cripple Creek"
Misheard Lyrics:
A drummer's dream if I ever did see one
Original Lyrics:
A drunkard's dream if I ever did see one
"Up On Cripple Creek"
Misheard Lyrics:
A joker's dream if I ever did see, boy.
Original Lyrics:
A drunkard's dream if I ever did see one.
"Up On Cripple Creek"
Misheard Lyrics:
A junkie's dream if I ever did see one.
Original Lyrics:
A drunkard's dream if I ever did see one.
"Up On Cripple Creek"
Misheard Lyrics:
A lover's dream if I ever did see one
Original Lyrics:
A drunkard's dream if ever did see one
"Up On Cripple Creek"
Misheard Lyrics:
A trucker's dream if I ever did see one.
Original Lyrics:
A drunkard's dream if I ever did see one.
"Up On Cripple Creek"
Misheard Lyrics:
Goodbye, Christmas tree
Original Lyrics:
Up on Cripple Creek
"Up On Cripple Creek"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'd tug her string if I ever did see one.
Original Lyrics:
A drunkard's dream if I ever did see one.
"Up On Cripple Creek"
Misheard Lyrics:
Jump in front of my weenus
Gave my little busy head.
Gave my little busy head.
Original Lyrics:
Took up all of my winnings
And I gave my little Bessie half.
And I gave my little Bessie half.
"Up On Cripple Creek"
Misheard Lyrics:
That's when that little love of mine puts a b**er in my teeth.
Original Lyrics:
That's when that little love of mine dips her doughnut in my tea.
"Up On Cripple Creek"
Misheard Lyrics:
Up on Purple Creek
Original Lyrics:
Up on Cripple Creek
"Up On Cripple Creek"
Misheard Lyrics:
Up on Purple Creek
Original Lyrics:
Up on Cripple Creek
"Up on Cripple Creek"
Misheard Lyrics:
A joker's dream if I ever did see one
Original Lyrics:
A drunkard's dream if I ever did see one
"Up on Cripple Creek"
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on, crippled creep
Original Lyrics:
Up on Cripple Creek
Saw it on another website and liked to laugh my fool head off
"Up on Cripple Creek"
Misheard Lyrics:
Put some donuts in my teeth
Original Lyrics:
Dips her donut in my tea
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