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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 Indigo Girls 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 44 misheard song lyrics for Indigo Girls on amIright currently.
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"Closer To Fine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And I went to see the doctor of philosophy
With a poster of rasputin and a beer down to his knee.
With a poster of rasputin and a beer down to his knee.
Original Lyrics:
And I went to see the doctor of philosophy
With a poster of Rasputin and a beard down to his knee.
With a poster of Rasputin and a beard down to his knee.
"Closer To Fine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I wrap my fears around the life of Lincoln
Original Lyrics:
I wrap my fears around me like a blanket
"Closer To Fine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The less I seek my soul for some infinitive
Original Lyrics:
The less I seek my source for some definitive.
"Closer To Fine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The less I seek my source for some divinity
or
The less I seek my source for some infinitive
or
The less I seek my source for some infinitive
Original Lyrics:
The less I seek my source for some definitive
Check the official website; it's 'definitive'
"Closer to Fine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We read up on revival and we had Santa for the lookout
Original Lyrics:
We read up on revival and we stand up for the lookout
"Cold Beer and Remote Control"
Misheard Lyrics:
Stuffing's out the sofa and the ants in the pants
Original Lyrics:
Stuffing's out the sofa and the antenna's bent
"Collecting You" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The hateful in the pen
Original Lyrics:
The ink filled in the pen
"Don't Think Twice, It's Alright"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's alright if you hate that way,
Hey! because I'm different,
Hey! because I'm gay.
Hey! because I'm different,
Hey! because I'm gay.
Original Lyrics:
It's all right if you hate that way,
Hate me 'cause I'm different,
Hate me 'cause I'm gay.
Hate me 'cause I'm different,
Hate me 'cause I'm gay.
"Down By The River"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pee on my side, I'll pee on your side.
Original Lyrics:
Be on my side, I'll be on your side.
'R' adds: 'At least in the '1200 Curfews' (album) version, the 'b' is highly ejective. So it sounds a lot like a 'p'.
"Driver Education"
Misheard Lyrics:
Kissing in the deep end of swimming pools
Before I knew what sin meant.
Before I knew what sin meant.
Original Lyrics:
Kissing in the deep end of swimming pools
Before I knew what's in there.
Before I knew what's in there.
"Fugitive" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'd give my left breast to keep us alive
Original Lyrics:
I'd give my last breath to keep us alive
"Galileo" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I call on the resting soul of Galileo
King of night fishin'
King of insight.
King of night fishin'
King of insight.
Original Lyrics:
I call on the resting soul of Galileo
King of night vision
King of insight.
King of night vision
King of insight.
"Galileo" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I call on the resting soul of Galileo
King of nitrogen
King of insight
King of nitrogen
King of insight
Original Lyrics:
I call on the resting soul of Galileo
King of night vision
King of insight
King of night vision
King of insight
"Galileo" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The lesbians here are nice.
Original Lyrics:
Over a couple of beers the other night.
"Get Out The Map" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And that same sun that warms your heart
will suck that gutter dry
will suck that gutter dry
Original Lyrics:
And that same sun that warms your heart
will suck the good earth dry
will suck the good earth dry
"Get Out The Map" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And that same sun that warms your heart
Will suck you good and dry.
Will suck you good and dry.
Original Lyrics:
And that same sun that warms your heart
Will suck the good earth dry.
Will suck the good earth dry.
"Get Out The Map" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't drink the water
There seems to be something in it, everyone.
There seems to be something in it, everyone.
Original Lyrics:
Don't drink the water
There seems to be something ailing everyone.
There seems to be something ailing everyone.
"Get Out The Map" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We'll give the finger to those we pass on our way out of town
Original Lyrics:
We'll leave the figuring to those we pass on our way out of town
"Gone Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
Every doggone god is gay
Original Lyrics:
Every dog don't got its day
"Gone Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gave the chunky girl a smile.
Original Lyrics:
Gave a junkie girl a smile.
"Hammer And A Nail" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I look a lot like my sister
Original Lyrics:
I look a lot like Narcissus
"Hammer And A Nail" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I look alive like Narcissus
Original Lyrics:
I look a lot like Narcissus
"Hammer And A Nail" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Now I know refuge never grows
From a chin in a hand and a pot of cloves
From a chin in a hand and a pot of cloves
Original Lyrics:
Now I know refuge never grows
From a chin in a hand and a thoughtful pose
From a chin in a hand and a thoughtful pose
"Hammer And A Nail" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Now I know refuge never grows
From a chin in a hand and a potted rose.
From a chin in a hand and a potted rose.
Original Lyrics:
Now I know refuge never grows
From a chin in a hand and a thoughtful pose.
From a chin in a hand and a thoughtful pose.
"Hammer And A Nail" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Now I know refuge never grows
From a gin in the hand and a thoughtful pose.
From a gin in the hand and a thoughtful pose.
Original Lyrics:
Now I know refuge never grows
From a chin in a hand and a thoughtful pose.
From a chin in a hand and a thoughtful pose.
"Joking" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Well cinnamon given or cinnamon lost.
Original Lyrics:
Well sentiment given or sentiment lost.
"Joking" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Well, cinnamon's giving, yeah, cinnamon's boss.
Original Lyrics:
Well sentiment given or sentiment lost.
"Let It Be Me" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We turn the CB on
The fence is in our own backyard.
The fence is in our own backyard.
Original Lyrics:
We're trying to see beyond
The fences in our own backyards.
The fences in our own backyards.
"Love Will Come To You" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
As if I offered up a crystal bottle of blue.
Original Lyrics:
As if I offered up a crystal ball to look through.
"Love Will Come To You" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
As if I offered up a crystal bottle of goo
Original Lyrics:
As if I offered up a crystal ball to look through
"Perfect World" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The miracle of date rape
Original Lyrics:
The miracle of daybreak
"Power Of Two" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Fancy fasions, fatal crash
Original Lyrics:
Fancy and fast end in a fatal crash
"Power of Two" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm stronger than the lobster beneath your bed
Original Lyrics:
I'm stronger than the monster beneath your bed
"Scooter Boys"
Misheard Lyrics:
Screwed up boys
Original Lyrics:
Scooter boys
"Scooter Boys"
Misheard Lyrics:
The pottery and poetry, it is great
Original Lyrics:
Zapata reading poetry in his grave
"Shame On You" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
My antenna, she says,
me and Jesus, we're of the same heart
me and Jesus, we're of the same heart
Original Lyrics:
My friend Tanner, she says,
me and Jesus, we're of the same heart
me and Jesus, we're of the same heart
"Soon Be To Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll soon eat a muffin, but I don't know when
Original Lyrics:
I'll soon be to nothing, but I don't know when
Submitted on behalf of a fellow IG fan!
"Three Hits" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Three hits to the heart son
and it's poultry in motion
and it's poultry in motion
Original Lyrics:
Three hits to the heart son
and it's poetry in motion
and it's poetry in motion
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