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"A Well Respected Man"
And he ignores the girl next door
'Cause he's dying to get at her.
And he adores the girl next door
'Cause he's dying to get at her.
"A Well Respected Man"
And he's oh so "help me!"
In his body and his mind.
And he's oh so healthy
In his body and his mind.
"A Well Respected Man"
But his mother knows him best of all
In spite of what he thinks.
But his mother knows the best about
The matrimonial stakes.
"A Well Respected Man"
But his mother knows the best about matters of the instincts
But his mother knows the best about the matrimonial stakes
"A Well Respected Man"
But his mother knows the best about the matter of all of these things
But his mother knows the best about the matrimonial stakes
"A Well Respected Man"
But his mother knows the best about
The matter of owning snakes
But his mother knows the best about
The matrimonial stakes
"A Well Respected Man"
The matter of morning stinks
The matrimonial stakes
"A Well Respected Man"
This world is built on bunting I can see it never fails
This world is built on punctuality it never fails
"Add It Up"
Ah coochie, coochie, coochie
Caught-yay, Caught-yay
Coochie, coochie, coochie.
Ah Gucci, Gucci, Gucci
Cartier, Cartier
Gucci, Gucci, Gucci.
"Alcohol"
He turned on to the booze and he got mixed up with a floozy
It turned him to the booze and he got mixed up with a floozy
"All Day And All Of The Night"
Girl, I want to be with you on a good time.
Girl, I want to be with you all of the time.
"All Day And All Of The Night"
Oh yeah, all day and nighttime yours
Please remember
Oh yeah, all day and nighttime yours
Leave me never.
"All Day And All Of The Night"
Oh yeah, all day, and night I'm yours
Leave me never.
Oh yeah, all day and nighttime yours
Leave me never.
"All Day and All of the Night"
Alé, and out of the night
All day and out of the night
"All Day and All of the Night"
I believe that you and me flash a camera
I believe that you and me last forever
"All Day and All of the Night"
I'm not contempt to be with you in the game time
I'm not content to be with you in the daytime
"All Day and All of the Night"
On the good side
or
For a good time
All of the time
The word "the" sounds like it's emphasized here, due to how the song is written.
"All Day and All of the Night"
The only time I feel alright is on you, son
The only time I feel alright is on your side
"Apeman"
I'm an eggman
I'm an egg... egg... eggman
I'm an eggman.
I'm an apeman
I'm an ape... ape... apeman
I'm an apeman.
Colin Slater adds; "If you listen carefully it really does sound like 'eggman'."
"Apeman"
Like a good hormone sapiens
Like a good homo sapiens
"Apeman"
The air pollution is f***ing up my eyes.
The air pollution is fogging up my eyes.
"Apeman"
The air pollution is f*cking up my eyes
The air pollution is foggin' up my eyes
The album version clearly has the "f*cking up my eyes" line
"Apeman"
The apple lotion is fogging up my eyes.
The air pollution is fogging up my eyes.
"Around The Dial"
FM Man, where are you?
FM, AM, where are you?
"Art Lover"
Like a dago ballerina
or
Like a day-glo ballerina
Like a Degas ballerina
"Autumn Almanac"
From the juice of itch creeps a crawly caterpillar
Well, the zombie gets a crack!
From the dew-soaked hedge creeps a crawly caterpillar
When the dawn begins to crack
No one would’ve put words about a zombie in a song. There is actually a band called the Zombies, did you know that?
"Autumn Almanac"
My automatic back
Yes, yes, yes, it's my automatic back
My poor rheumatic back
Yes, yes, yes, it's my autumn almanac.
"Autumn Almanac"
My poor romantic back
Yes yes I ought to, on the neck
My poor rheumatic back
Yes, yes, it's my autumn almanac.
"Autumn Almanac"
Oh, my aunt and mum are back.
Oh, my autumn almanac
"Autumn Almanac"
Oh, my autumn on my neck
Oh, my autumn almanac
"Berkeley Mews"
I staggered through your s****y dining room
Berkeley Mews, I first met you.
I staggered through your chilly dining room
Berkeley Mews, I first met you.
And there's a pop-up where the Palais used to stand.
And there's a car park where the Palais used to stand.
And there's a pop-up where the pally used to stand
And there's a car park where the palais used to stand
Bang bang knock down the Palais
My sister stood and cried.
The day they knocked down the Palais
My sister stood and cried.
Come dance with me
Come dancing
Don't be afraid to come dancing, It's au natural.
Don't be afraid to come dancing, It's only natural.
It always ended up in a big row
And my sister used to get her own way.
It always ended up in a big row
When my sister used to get home late.
It's all but rational
or
It's only national
It's only natural
It's all unnatural
It's only natural
My aunt Vachona died. Just died.
Part of my childhood died. Just died.
My sister's married and she lives not in the state.
My sister's married and she lives on an estate.
My sister's married and she lives on in the States.
My sister's married and she lives on an estate.
My sister's married and she lives another state
or
My sister's married and she lives on interstates
or
My sister's married and she lives on interstates
My sister's married and she lives on an estate
She lets them get away with things she never could
She knows they get away with things she never could
The day they knocked down the Palley
My sister stood and cried.
The day they knocked down the Palais
My sister stood and cried.
The day they knocked down the Palley
Her child grew up and died, it died.
The day they knocked down the Palais
Part of my childhood died, just died.
The day they knocked down the Parly
Come up and show who died....she said!
The day they knocked down the Palais
Part of my childhood died....just died!
The day they knocked down the ballet
The day they knocked down the Pailais
The day they knocked down the palais,
One of my children died, just died.
The day they knocked down the palais,
Part of my childhood died, just died.
The day they knocked out the power
The day they knocked down the Palais
They didn't knock down the palley!
The day they knocked down the Palais
Two silhouettes saying good night by the Garden State
Two silhouettes saying good night by the garden gate
The Garden State is a nickname for the state of New Jersey
Well the knocked down the Parley, lots of children died, they died.
The day they knocked down the Palais
Part of my childhood died....just died!
When I come dancing, it`s only natural.
Why not come dancing, it`s only natural?
You know together we would think she never could,
But if I asked her I wonder if she would,
She knows they get away with things she never could,
But if I asked her I wonder if she would,
"Dancing in the Street"
Are you ready for a brand new heat?
Are you ready for a brand new beat?
"David Watts"
When I lie on my girl at night
I dream I can flex like David Watts.
When I lie on my pillow at night
I dream I can fight like David Watts.
"Days"
Thank you for the gays
Thank you for the days
"Dead End Street"
We are strictly second best
We are strictly second class
"Dedicated Follower Of Fashion"
Delicated Follower Of Fashion
Dedicated follower of fashion
"Dedicated Follower Of Fashion"
Desecrated swallower of passion
Dedicated follower of fashion
"Dedicated Follower Of Fashion"
He's seeking here, he's seeking there.
They seek him here, they seek him there.
"Dedicated Follower Of Fashion"
He's sick in here, he's sick in there.
They seek him here, they seek him here.
"Dedicated Follower of Fashion"
'Cause he's a defecating follower of fashion
'Cause he's a dedicated follower of fashion
"Dedicated Follower of Fashion"
There's one thing that he loves and that's his battery.
One week he's in polka-dots, the next week he is inside.
There's one thing that he loves and that is flattery.
One week he's in polka-dots, the next week he is in stripes.
'Cause there's a rat under my bed.
'Cause there's a red, under my bed.
Met a girl called Lola and I took her back to my place
Feelin' guilty, feelin' scared, hittin' counters everywhere
Met a girl called Lola and I took her back to my place
Feelin' guilty, feelin' scared, hidden cameras everywhere
Paranoia will destroy ya
Paranoia, the destroyer
Paranoia, need destroyer
Paranoia, the destroyer
That keeps stuffing me
That keeps stopping me
"Don’t Forget to Dance" (MP3)
Rudolph and friends
With all of your friends
"Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy"
Everybody's gonna play hockey
Everybody's gonna be happy
And locked my reindeer in the door
And knocked my reindeer to the floor
Don't give my brother a steam boxer outfit
Don't give my brother a Steve Austin outfit
Don't mess around with those kiddie toys
Don't mess around with those silly toys
Give all the toys to the Make-a-Wish boys
Give all the toys to the little rich boys
As in the Make-a-Wish Foundation
Open my prisons
Open my presents
Thought I knew it was my bad
Thought I knew it was my dad
"Give The People What They Want"
Give 'em lots of sex, perversion and rape
Give 'em lots of fire, and plenty to hate.
Give 'em lots of sex, perversion and rape
Give 'em lots of violence, and plenty to hate.
"Give the People What They Want"
Hey Momma
Pick up the pieces of the President's brain.
Hey Mom
There goes a piece of the President's brain.
"He's Evil"
He'll treat you like an equal, make you smile.
He'll treat you rough and he will make you cry.
"He's Evil"
He's a joker, I'm a clown.
He's a joker and a clown.
"He's Evil"
He's a joker, I'm a clown.
He's a joker and a clown.
"Lola"
But I know what I am, and I'll bet I'm a man.
But I know what I am, and I'm glad I'm a man.
"Lola"
But I know what I am, in bed I'm a man
But I know what I am, and I'm glad I'm a man.
"Lola"
But I know when I go to bed, I'm a man.
But I know what I am, and I'm glad I'm a man.
"Lola"
C O N A cola
She walked up to me and she asked me to dance
I asked her her name and in her natural voice she said Nola
N O L A Nola
C O L A cola
She walked up to me and she asked me to dance
I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said Lola
L O L A Lola
"Lola"
I asked for her name and in a a bad-girl voice she said 'Lola'
I asked for her name, and in a dark, brown voice, she said, 'Lola'.
"Lola"
I asked for her name and in a soft, low voice she said, 'Lola'.
I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said Lola.
"Lola"
I asked for her name in an opera voice.
I asked for her name, and in a dark brown voice...
"Lola"
I asked for her name, and in a back room voice,
She said, "Lola."
I asked for her name, and in a dark, brown voice,
She said, 'Lola'.
"Lola"
I asked for her name
And in a soft, low voice, she said, 'Lola'.
I asked her her name
And in a dark, brown voice, she said, 'Lola'.
"Lola"
I asked her her name and in a background voice she said Lola.
I asked for her name and in a dark brown voice she said Lola.
"Lola"
I asked her her name and in a background voice...
I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice...
"Lola"
I asked her her name and in a background voice
She said, 'Lola'.
I asked for her name and in a dark, brown voice
She said, 'Lola'.
"Lola"
I asked her her name and in a baritone voice, she said, 'Lola'.
I asked her her name and in a dark, brown voice, she said, 'Lola'.
"Lola"
I asked her her name and in a baritone voice
She said, 'Lola'.
I asked for her name
and in a dark, brown voice
She said, 'Lola'.
Funny how many old timers can sing this song without realizing it is a transvestite seduction love story.
"Lola"
I asked her her name and in a barroom voice she said Lola.
I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said Lola.
"Lola"
I asked her her name and in a bathroom voice she said Lola
or
I asked her her name and in a backroom voice she said Lola.
I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said Lola.
"Lola"
I asked her her name and in a saff-low voice she said Lola.
I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said Lola.
"Lola"
I asked her her name, and at the top of her voice, she said, 'Lola'.
I asked for her name, and in a dark brown voice, she said, 'Lola'.
"Lola"
I don't know what I am but I know I'm a man. Lola
But I know what I am, in the bed I'm a man and so is Lola.
"Lola"
I looked at her, and she agreed.
I looked at her and she at me
"Lola"
I met her in a club down in Lonesome.
I met her in a club down in Old Soho.
"Lola"
I met her in a club down in Osaka
I met her in a club down in old SoHo
"Lola"
I met her in a club down in otto, oh
I met her in a club down in old Soho
"Lola"
I met her in a club; she was a sure ho.
I met her in a club down in old Soho.
"Lola"
I met her in club down in Notam Hall.
I met her in a club down in Old Soho.
"Lola"
I'd left home just a week before
And I never ever saw a woman before
Well, Lola smiled and took me by the hand
And said, 'Pretty boy, I can see your gland.'
Hey, and I'd left home just a week before
And I'd never ever kissed a woman before
Well, Lola smiled and took me by the hand
And said, 'Little boy, gonna make you a man.'
"Lola"
I'm a man, I'm a man and so is Lola.
I'm glad I'm a man, and so is Lola.
"Lola"
I'm not the world's most passionate man
But I know what I am, and I'm glad I'm a man
And so is Lola
I'm not the world's most masculine man
But I know what I am, and I'm glad I'm a man
And so is Lola
NOT misheard, two different verses.
"Lola"
In a guttural voice, she said, 'Lola'.
In a dark, brown voice, she said, 'Lola'.
"Lola"
In bed I'm a man and so is Lola
I'm glad I'm a man and so is Lola
"Lola"
I’m not the world’s most masculine man
But I know what I am, I’m a man, I’m a man,
So is Lola.
Well I'm not the world's most masculine man
But I know what I am and I'm glad I'm a man
And so is Lola
"Lola"
See you L.A.
C-O-L-A
"Lola"
She walked up to me and she asked me to dance.
I asked her her name and in a backward glance she said Lola.
She walked up to me and she asked me to dance.
I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice she said, 'Lola'.
"Lola"
She walked up to me with a bulge in her pants
I told it to tame, but in a dark brown voice, it said 'Gonads'.
She walked up to me and she asked me to dance
I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice, she said, 'Lola'.
"Lola"
Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like Jerrico-La.
Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry cola.
"Mr. Pleasant"
Well, you have to admit that that's not so pleasant after all.
When you have to work late. And it's not so pleasant after all.
"Picture Book"
Ancient book
Picture book
"Picture Book"
Big shampoo
Pictures of your mama
Take 'em by your papa
A long time ago.
Picture book
Pictures of your mama
Taken by your papa
A long time ago.
"Picture Book"
Fiction book
Picture Book
"Picture Book"
Pee and poop
Picture Book
"Picture Book"
Peekaboo
Picture book
"Picture Book"
Timbuktu
Picture Book
"Plastic Man"
Plastic bag got no brain
Plastic man got no brain
"See My Friends"
Lady crosses the river
Layin' 'cross the river
"Set Me Free"
73 little girls
Set me free, little girl
"Skin and Bone"
Fat Flabby Annie was a bit of a bitch
Fat Flabby Annie was a bit overweight
"Skin and Bone"
If you look flabby and your feelings are weak
If you look flabby and you feel overweight
"State Of Confusion"
They're f**king in the basement
There's flooding in the basement
"State of Confusion"
Should feel happy, should feel glad
I'm alone, and it can't be bad.
Should feel happy, should feel glad
I'm alive, and it can't be bad.
"Sunny Afternoon"
'Cause I love tulips
'Cause I love to live
"Sunny Afternoon"
'Cause I love two lips
'Cause I love to live
"Sunny Afternoon"
Because I love two lips
Because I love to live
"Sunny Afternoon"
Blazing on a sunny afternoon
Lazing on a sunny afternoon
"Sunny Afternoon"
My high-school beer
My ice-cool beer
"Sunny Afternoon"
Now I'm sitting here
Sipping at my high-school beer.
Now I'm sitting here
Sipping at my ice-cold beer.
"Sunny Afternoon"
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze
I got a big bad farmer trying to rape me
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze
I got a big fat mama trying to break me
"Sunny Afternoon"
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze
I got a big fat barber trying to break me
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze
I got a big fat mama trying to break me
"Sunny Afternoon"
Sipping at my Rhinegold beer
Sipping at my ice cool beer
"Sunny Afternoon"
Sipping at my high-school beer
Sipping at my ice cool beer
"Sunny Afternoon"
Telling tales of drunkenness and croquet.
Telling tales of drunkenness and cruelty.
"Sunny Afternoon"
Telling tales of drunkenness and royalty
Telling tales of drunkenness and cruelty.
"Supersonic Rocket Ship"
Got no place too high
Got no place to hide
"Supersonic Rocket Ship"
My supersonic shit is disposable
My supersonic ship's at your disposal
"Susannah's Still Alive"
Oh Susannah, she had a budgie
Still wears the locket round her neck
Oh, Susannah's bedraggled but she
Still wears the locket 'round her neck.
"The Village Green Preservation"
God save the George Cross
And all those who will water them.
God save the George Cross
And all those who were awarded them.
"Till the End of the Day"
We see this live
We live this life
"Tired Of Waiting For You"
I was alone in a store,
I had no money till I met you
I was a lonely soul,
I had nobody till I met you
"Tired of Waiting for You"
Slow child
So tired
"Tired of Waiting for You"
So I'm dying
So tired
"Tired of Waiting for You"
So I'm fired
So tired
"Tired of Waiting for You"
So time
Timer waiting
Timer waiting for you
So tired
Tired of waiting
Tired of waiting for you
"Tired of Waiting for You"
Tired of waiting for Blue’s Clues
Tired of waiting for you
"Too Much Monkey Business"
Too much Michael dances
or
Too much Michael Jackson
Too much monkey business
"Victoria"
Six was bad
Sex was bad
"Waterloo Sunset"
As long as there's gays at Waterloo Sunset
I am in pardise.
As long as I gaze at Waterloo Sunset
I am in paradise.
"Waterloo Sunset"
As long as there's guys at Waterloo Sunset
I am in pardise.
As long as I gaze at Waterloo Sunset
I am in paradise.
"Waterloo Sunset"
But I don't feel a friend
But I don't feel afraid
"Waterloo Sunset"
Carry me, stoolie
To Waterloo Station
Every Friday night.
Terry meets Julie
At Waterloo Station
Every Friday night.
"Waterloo Sunset"
Tearing me stupid
Waterloo Station
Every Friday night
Terry meets Julie
At Waterloo Station
Every Friday night.
"Waterloo Sunset"
There's mamas like Hazel, Waterloo Sunset I am in paradise.
As long as I gaze on Waterloo Sunset I am in paradise.
"Waterloo Sunset"
Waterloo Sam said...
Waterloo Sunset
"Where Did My Spring Go?"
Where did my goat go?
Where did my 'go' go?
"Wonder Boy"
Life is lonely...
Life is only...
"You Really Got Me" (MP3)
Lucille, don't ever set me free
I always want to be by your side
See, don't ever set me free
I always want to be by your side
"You Really Got Me" (MP3)
Rouler des gamelles, rouler des gamelles.
You really got me, you really got me.
The misheard line means "roll bowls" in French
"You Really Got Me" (MP3)
Terrific Amen, terrific Amen
You really got me, you really got me.
"You Really Got Me" (MP3)
You got me so I can't see Van Nuys
You got me so I can't sleep at night
Van Nuys is a district in the San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles.
"You Really Got Me" (MP3)
You got me so I can't see at night
You got me so I can't sleep at night
"You Really Got Me" (MP3)
You got me so I can't sleep at nine.
You got me so I can't sleep at night.
"You Really Got Me" (MP3)
You got me so I don't know why I'm gooey
You got me so I don't know what I'm doing
"You Really Got Me" (MP3)
You really come dance
You really got me
"You Really Got Me" (MP3)
You really got Mel
or
You really got mad
or
You really got mad
You really got me
"You Really Got Me" (MP3)
You really got mail
You really got me
"You Really Got Me" (MP3)
You really got me knowing
or
You really got me growing
or
You really got me groaning
or
You really got me schooling
You really got me going
"You Really Got Me" (MP3)
You really got me now
You got me so I can't be baptized.
You really got me now
You got me so I can't sleep at night.
"You Really Got Me" (MP3)
You really got me now
You got me so I can't see that name.
You really got me now
You got me so I can't sleep at night.
"You Really Got Me" (MP3)
You really got milk
You really got me