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Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> R -> Lou Reed
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 Lou Reed 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 45 misheard song lyrics for Lou Reed on amIright currently.
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"Beginnng Of A Great Adventure"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll raise my own ball bearings
To take me to the grave.
To take me to the grave.
Original Lyrics:
I'd raise my own pallbearers
To carry me to my grave.
To carry me to my grave.
"Foot Of Pride"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ain't no coming back with the Buddha Prize.
Original Lyrics:
Ain't no coming back when the Foot of Pride.
"Good Evening, Mr. Waldheim" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The common ground for me is with a Jew.
Original Lyrics:
The common ground for me is without you.
"Lady Day" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She had to go insane, it had to be that way
Original Lyrics:
She had to go in and sing, it had to be that way
"My Friend George"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pedro! What's the word?
I hear you talkin' 'bout my friend George!
I hear you talkin' 'bout my friend George!
Original Lyrics:
Hey, bro! What's the word?
I hear you talkin' bout my friend George!
I hear you talkin' bout my friend George!
"Pale Blue Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics:
Thought of you as my man on top
Thought of you as my pig.
Thought of you as my pig.
Original Lyrics:
Thought of you as my mountain top
Thought of you as my peak.
Thought of you as my peak.
"Perfect Day" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Drink sandgrains in the park
Original Lyrics:
Drink Sangria in the park
"Perfect Day" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Drinks and deer in the park
Original Lyrics:
Drink sangria in the park
"Perfect Day" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Drinks angrier in the park.
Original Lyrics:
Drink Sangria in the park.
"Perfect Day" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Drinks angrier in the park
Original Lyrics:
Drink sangria in the park
"Perfect Day" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Just a perfect day
Eat animals in the zoo
Eat animals in the zoo
Original Lyrics:
Just a perfect day
Feed animals in the zoo
Feed animals in the zoo
"Perfect Day" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The animals in the zoo
(Later)
You're going to reap just what you stole
(Later)
You're going to reap just what you stole
Original Lyrics:
Feed animals in the zoo
(Later)
You're going to reap just what you sow
(Later)
You're going to reap just what you sow
"Perfect Day" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We can dance on our own, it's such fun
Original Lyrics:
Weekenders on our own, it's such fun
"Perfect Day" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We can design our own, it's such fun.
Original Lyrics:
Weekenders on our own, it's such fun
"Perfect Day" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
We can go onery room, it's just burn
Original Lyrics:
Weekenders on our own, it's such fun
"Perfect Day" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You're going to Reed, just watch your soul.
Original Lyrics:
You're going to reap just what you sow.
"Perfect Day" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You're going to leave, just watch yourself.
Original Lyrics:
You're going to reap just what you sow.
"Perfect Day" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You're going to read just what you saw
Original Lyrics:
You're going to reap just what you sow.
"Sattelite Of Love" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Soon it will be filled with Hagen Daas.
Original Lyrics:
Soon it will be filled with parking cars.
"Vicious" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Hey, why don't you swallow razor blades
You must think I'm some sort of Gatorade
You must think I'm some sort of Gatorade
Original Lyrics:
Hey, why don't you swallow razor blades
You must think I'm some sort of gay blade
You must think I'm some sort of gay blade
"Walk On The Wild Side" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And the call-girls go, doo doo doo, doo ...
Original Lyrics:
And the coloured girls go, doo doo doo, doo ...
"Walk On The Wild Side" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Hey Babe, take a rock from the mudslide
Original Lyrics:
Hey Babe, take a walk on the wild side
"Walk On The Wild Side" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
In the bathroom, she was everybody's darling.
Original Lyrics:
In the back room, she was everybody's darling.
"Walk On The Wild Side" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Plugged her eyeballs on the way
Shaped her legs, then she was at sea
Shaped her legs, then she was at sea
Original Lyrics:
Plucked her eyebrows on the way
Shaved her legs, then he was a she
Shaved her legs, then he was a she
"Walk On The Wild Side" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Then I guess she had to crash.
Valium would have helped that ass.
Valium would have helped that ass.
Original Lyrics:
Then I guess she had to crash.
Valium would have helped that bash.
Valium would have helped that bash.
I thought Lou said ass and the word was semi-censored.
"Walk On The Wild Side" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Then I guess she had to crash
Valium would have helped that b**ch.
Valium would have helped that b**ch.
Original Lyrics:
Then I guess she had to crash
Valium would have helped that bash.
Valium would have helped that bash.
"Walk On The Wild Side" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Then I guess she had to crash
Valium would have helped that dash.
Valium would have helped that dash.
Original Lyrics:
Then I guess she had to crash
Valium would have helped that bash.
Valium would have helped that bash.
"Walk On The Wild Side" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Then I guess she had to crash
Valium would have helped that fast.
Valium would have helped that fast.
Original Lyrics:
Then I guess she had to crash
Valium would have helped that bash.
Valium would have helped that bash.
"Walk On The Wild Side" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Then I guess she had to crash
Valium would have helped that vache
Valium would have helped that vache
Original Lyrics:
Then I guess she had to crash
Valium would have helped that bash
Valium would have helped that bash
vache = French for cow
"Walk On The Wild Side" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Then I guess she had to crash
Valium would have helped that hash.
Valium would have helped that hash.
Original Lyrics:
Then I guess she had to crash
Valium would have helped that bash.
Valium would have helped that bash.
Being ironic? - that hash brought you down so far it made Valium seem like an upper???
"Walk On The Wild Side" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Then I guess she had to crash
Valium would have helped that pass.
Valium would have helped that pass.
Original Lyrics:
Then, I guess she had to crash.
Val-i-um would have helped that bash.
Val-i-um would have helped that bash.
"Walk On the Wild Side" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
F***ed her eyebrows on the way
Original Lyrics:
Plucked her eyebrows on the way
"Walk on the Wild Side" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And the chorus girls go, doo doo doo, doo ...
Original Lyrics:
And the coloured girls go, doo doo doo, doo ...
"Walk on the Wild Side" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And the cover girls go, doo, doo doo, doo doo . . .
Original Lyrics:
And the colored girls go, doo, doo doo, doo doo . . .
"Walk on the Wild Side" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
But she never lost her bed
Original Lyrics:
But she never lost her head
"Walk on the Wild Side" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Candy came from out of Long Island
or
Candy came from Coney Island
or
Candy came from Coney Island
Original Lyrics:
Candy came from out on the Island
"Walk on the Wild Side" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Holly came from Miami Chick-fil-A
Original Lyrics:
Holly came from Miami, F.L.A.
"What's Good" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And life's like bigger than ice cream
Original Lyrics:
And life's like bacon and ice cream
"Wild Child"
Misheard Lyrics:
I was talkin' to Chuck, and his gang has gone soup.
Original Lyrics:
I was talkin' to Chuck in his Genghis Khan suit.
"Wild Child"
Misheard Lyrics:
Then we spoke of the rain
Always back to the rain.
Always back to the rain.
Original Lyrics:
Then we spoke of Lorraine
Always back to Lorraine.
Always back to Lorraine.
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