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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 Mamas & The Papas 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 9 misheard song lyrics for Mamas & The Papas on amIright currently.

"California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
The preacher lights the coals.
Original Lyrics:
The preacher likes the cold.
John Phillips, in an interview, quoted the misheard lyric as correct.
"California Dreaming"
Misheard Lyrics:
Autumn leaves the ground.
Original Lyrics:
All the leaves are brown.
"California Dreaming"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ebenezer Brown
And the sky is grey.
Original Lyrics:
All the leaves are brown
And the sky is grey
"California Dreaming"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got down on my knees
And I begin to pray.
Original Lyrics:
Got down on my knees
And I pretend to pray.
"Creeque Alley"
Misheard Lyrics:
And in the coffee house the bastard sat.
Original Lyrics:
And in the coffee house Sebastian sat.
"Creeque Alley"
Misheard Lyrics:
And in the coffee house, the bastard sat.
Original Lyrics:
And in the coffee house, Sebastian sat.
"Go Where You Wanna Go"
Misheard Lyrics:
You don't understand
That a girl like me can't love just one man.
Original Lyrics:
You don't understand
That a girl like me can love just one man.
"I Saw Her Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
But what can I do when I'm alone with you.
Original Lyrics:
But what can I do? I'm lonely too.
"I Saw Her Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
But what can I do, I'm only two.
Original Lyrics:
But what can I do? I'm lonely too.

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The Mamas & the Papas - Greatest Hits album at Amazon.com
Gold album at Amazon.com
If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears album at Amazon.com
All the Leaves Are Brown: The Golden Era Collection album at Amazon.com
Complete Anthology album at Amazon.com
California Dreamin' album at Amazon.com
20th Century Masters: The Best Of The Mamas & The Papas (Millennium Collection) album at Amazon.com
The Mamas & the Papas - 16 Greatest Hits album at Amazon.com
People Like Us album at Amazon.com
Creeque Alley: The History Of The Mamas & The Papas album at Amazon.com
 
 
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