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Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> B -> Ben Folds Five
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 Ben Folds Five 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 53 misheard song lyrics for Ben Folds Five on amIright currently.
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"Alice Childress" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
An enraged ferret is not so good.
Original Lyrics:
An arranged marriage is not so good.
"Brick" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Cuz' I was tired of flyin'
or
'Cause I was tired of life
or
'Cause I was tired of life
Original Lyrics:
'Cause I was tired of lying
"Brick" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
'Cuz I was tired of lion.
Original Lyrics:
'Cause I was tired of lying.
"Brick" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Four in the mornin', we're alone.
Original Lyrics:
For the moment, we're alone.
"Brick" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Geez I'm breaking, I'm drowning slowly.
Original Lyrics:
She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly.
"Brick" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She is bald upon the couch.
Original Lyrics:
She is balled up on the couch.
"Brick" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a brake, and I'm driving slowly
Original Lyrics:
She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly
"Brick" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a breaking up very slowly
Off the coast and I'm headin' nowhere
Off the coast and I'm headin' nowhere
Original Lyrics:
She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly
Off the coast and I'm headed nowhere
Off the coast and I'm headed nowhere
"Brick" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly,
All because they're not ready to know yet
All because they're not ready to know yet
Original Lyrics:
She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly,
Off the coast and I'm heading nowhere
Off the coast and I'm heading nowhere
"Brick" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a brick and I'm trowelling slowly
Original Lyrics:
She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly
"Brick" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a creek and I'm drowning slowly.
Original Lyrics:
She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly.
"Brick" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a freak and I'm drowning slowly.
Original Lyrics:
She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly.
"Brick" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a freakin', I'm drownin' slowly.
Original Lyrics:
She's a brick, and I'm drowning slowly.
"Brick" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a pickin' up, drownin' slowly.
Original Lyrics:
She's a brick, and I'm drowning slowly.
"Brick" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a prick and I'm drowning slowly.
Original Lyrics:
She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly.
"Brick" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a prick and I'm drunk and lonely.
Original Lyrics:
She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly.
"Brick" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a wiccan from south of Moline
Original Lyrics:
She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly
"Brick" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a working on driving slowly,
off the coast and I'm headed nowhere
off the coast and I'm headed nowhere
Original Lyrics:
She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly,
off the coast and I'm headed nowhere
off the coast and I'm headed nowhere
"Brick" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a-breakin' up Brandon slowly
Off the coast and I'm headed nowhere.
Off the coast and I'm headed nowhere.
Original Lyrics:
She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly
Off the coast and I'm headed nowhere.
Off the coast and I'm headed nowhere.
"Brick" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a-breakin' up Brandon slowly
Original Lyrics:
She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly
"Brick" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's a-breakin' up, drowning slowly
Original Lyrics:
She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly
"Brick" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's so brickin' out, drownin' slowly.
Original Lyrics:
She's a brick, and I'm drowning slowly.
"Cigarette" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Fred Jones was worn out from caring for his orphan screaming and crying wife during the day.
Original Lyrics:
Fred Jones was worn out from caring for his often screaming and crying wife during the day.
"Fair" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The Bible, The Bible The Bible, The ba-ba-Bible
Original Lyrics:
Ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba Ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
"Hava Nagila"
Misheard Lyrics:
Havannah Gila
Original Lyrics:
Hava Nagila
This is actually a traditional Hebrew folk song, but it has been recorded by various performers. Ben Folds Five's rendition is amongst the best known.
"Hava Nagila"
Misheard Lyrics:
Uru achim bless the mayor
Original Lyrics:
Uru achim belev sameach
"Jackson Cannery" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
But Big Brother cut the cheese
Original Lyrics:
But Big Brother got the keys
"Jackson Cannery" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Did modern nations tell...
Original Lyrics:
Did Mother Nature tell you
"Kate" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Down by Rosemary and Triomph
She hands out the Vodka Fajitta's.
She hands out the Vodka Fajitta's.
Original Lyrics:
Down by Rosemary and Cameron
She hands out the Bhagavad Gita.
She hands out the Bhagavad Gita.
"Kate" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Gather 'round the secret guitar.
Original Lyrics:
Gather 'round and sing the guitar.
"Kate" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Her mistakes, philanthropies
Original Lyrics:
Her mix-tapes a masterpiece.
"Kate" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Her mix-tapes and Master P's.
Original Lyrics:
Her mix-tapes a masterpiece.
"Kate" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She hums In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Original Lyrics:
She hands out the Bhagavad Gita
"Kate" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The next day she masturbates
and walks through the garden so her brothers can see.
and walks through the garden so her brothers can see.
Original Lyrics:
Her mixed tape's a masterpiece.
She walks through the garden so the roses can see.
She walks through the garden so the roses can see.
"Lullabye" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And the pie lady gave me a blanket
Original Lyrics:
And the pilot he gave me a blanket
"One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Now I'm a big headed warden
On angry dward and 200 sudden laces are you.
On angry dward and 200 sudden laces are you.
Original Lyrics:
Now I'm big and important
One angry dwarf and 200 solemn faces are you.
One angry dwarf and 200 solemn faces are you.
"One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She's one big-headed woman
One angry dwarf and 200 solemn faces of you
One angry dwarf and 200 solemn faces of you
Original Lyrics:
Now I'm big and important
One angry dwarf and 200 solemn faces are you
One angry dwarf and 200 solemn faces are you
"One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a big angry hornet
Original Lyrics:
Now I'm big and important
"One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a big-headed boy.
Original Lyrics:
Now I'm big and important.
"One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Now I'm big and important
One angry porn fan.
One angry porn fan.
Original Lyrics:
Now I'm big and important
One angry dwarf and...
One angry dwarf and...
"One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Right there the kids made you say
You'd rather die
You'd rather die
Original Lyrics:
Rather than kiss me you said
You'd rather die
You'd rather die
"One Angry Dwarf" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
A big, yellow hornet
Original Lyrics:
Now I'm big and important.
"Selfless Cold and Composed" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
So come on baby now
Don't even write me a check.
Don't even write me a check.
Original Lyrics:
So come on baby now
Throw me a right to the chin.
Throw me a right to the chin.
"The Battle of Who Could Care Less"
Misheard Lyrics:
Will you never rest, fighting the battle of who could care less
Honor, not happiness
That's alright, I guess.
Honor, not happiness
That's alright, I guess.
Original Lyrics:
Will you never rest, fighting the battle of who could care less
Unearned unhappiness
That's alright, I guess.
Unearned unhappiness
That's alright, I guess.
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