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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 Neil Young 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 102 misheard song lyrics for Neil Young on amIright currently.
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"After The Gold Rush" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And the Archies split the tree
Original Lyrics:
And the archer split the tree
"After The Gold Rush" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Flying Mother Nature with her steed to a new home in the Sun.
Original Lyrics:
Flying Mother Nature's silver seed to a new home in the Sun.
"After The Gold Rush" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Flying mother nature's silver seed to a new woman in the sun.
Original Lyrics:
Flying mother nature's silver seed to a new home in the sun.
"After The Gold Rush" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Flying mother nature's silver seed to a new womb in the sun
Original Lyrics:
Flying mother nature's silver seed to a new home in the sun
"After The Gold Rush" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Look at Mother Nature on the run, into 1917.
Original Lyrics:
Look at Mother Nature on the run in the 1970's.
"After The Gold Rush" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
There were presidents singing
Original Lyrics:
There were peasants singing
"After the Gold Rush" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And the archer fled the scene
Original Lyrics:
And the archer split the tree
"After the Gold Rush" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And the archers ate the tree
Original Lyrics:
And the archer split the tree
"After the Gold Rush" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And the archers they were mean
Original Lyrics:
And the archer split the tree
"After the Gold Rush" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Look at Mother Nature on the run in the 1917.
Original Lyrics:
Look at Mother Nature on the run in the 1970's.
"After the Gold Rush" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Look, another nation on the run in the 1970s.
Original Lyrics:
Look at Mother Nature on the run in the 1970s.
"After the Gold Rush" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
There was pleasant singing
Original Lyrics:
There were peasants singing
"After the Gold Rush" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
There were pheasants singing
Original Lyrics:
There were peasants singing
"Alabama"
Misheard Lyrics:
Banjos playin' through the broken glass
Wind blows down in Alabam
See the old folks tyin' white ropes
Hear the banjo come to take you down home.
Wind blows down in Alabam
See the old folks tyin' white ropes
Hear the banjo come to take you down home.
Original Lyrics:
Banjos playin' through the broken glass
Windows down in Alabama
See the old folks tied in white ropes
Hear the banjo; don't it take you down home?
Windows down in Alabama
See the old folks tied in white ropes
Hear the banjo; don't it take you down home?
"Alabama"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm from a new land
I come to you, man; see, all is ruined
What are you doin' Alabam?
I come to you, man; see, all is ruined
What are you doin' Alabam?
Original Lyrics:
I'm from a new land
I come to you and see all this ruin
What are you doin' Alabama?
I come to you and see all this ruin
What are you doin' Alabama?
"Burned"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now i am finding out that it is old c**t music
Original Lyrics:
Now I am Finding out that it is so confusing
"Cinnamon Girl" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
A dream of old pitchers,
a run in the night
a run in the night
Original Lyrics:
A dreamer of pictures,
I run in the night
I run in the night
"Cinnamon Girl" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna live in sin with a girl.
Original Lyrics:
I wanna live with a cinnamon girl.
"Cinnamon Girl" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna live with a Syrian girl
Original Lyrics:
I wanna live with a cinnamon girl.
"Cinnamon Girl" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna live with a cinema girl
Original Lyrics:
I wanna live with a cinnamon girl
"Cinnamon Girl" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna live with a simian girl.
Original Lyrics:
I wanna live with a cinnamon girl.
"Cinnamon Girl" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna live with an anemic girl.
Original Lyrics:
I wanna live with a cinnamon girl.
"Cinnamon Girl" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Ma send me money now
I'm gonna make it somehow
I need another chance
The seal baby loves to dance.
I'm gonna make it somehow
I need another chance
The seal baby loves to dance.
Original Lyrics:
Pa sent me money now
I'm gonna make it somehow
I need another chance
You see your baby loves to dance.
I'm gonna make it somehow
I need another chance
You see your baby loves to dance.
"Cinnamon Girl" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Ma send me money now
I'm gonna make it somehow
I need another chance
This eel baby loves to dance.
I'm gonna make it somehow
I need another chance
This eel baby loves to dance.
Original Lyrics:
Pa sent me money now
I'm gonna make it somehow
I need another chance
You see your baby loves to dance.
I'm gonna make it somehow
I need another chance
You see your baby loves to dance.
"Cinnamon Girl" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Ma send me money now
I'm gonna make it somehow
I need another chance
You see your baby's underpants.
I'm gonna make it somehow
I need another chance
You see your baby's underpants.
Original Lyrics:
Pa sent me money now
I'm gonna make it somehow
I need another chance
You see your baby loves to dance.
I'm gonna make it somehow
I need another chance
You see your baby loves to dance.
"Cinnamon Girl" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Tenor and saxes
A place near the hole
The drummer relaxes
And waits between shows
A place near the hole
The drummer relaxes
And waits between shows
Original Lyrics:
Ten silver saxes
A bass with a bow
The drummer relaxes
Waits between shows
A bass with a bow
The drummer relaxes
Waits between shows
"Cinnamon Girl" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Tits over saxons
Original Lyrics:
Ten silver saxes
I like my misheard lyrics better than the actual lyrics
"Cinnamon Girl" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You see your baby lost his pants
Original Lyrics:
You see your baby loves to dance
"Cortez the Killer" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Hank was just a legend.
Original Lyrics:
Hate was just a legend.
"Don't Let It Bring You Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's only tassels turning
Original Lyrics:
It's only castles burning
"Down By The River" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Down by the river,
Dead, oh, shot a deer.
Dead, oh, shot a deer.
Original Lyrics:
Down by the river,
Dead, oh, shot her dead.
Dead, oh, shot her dead.
"Down By The River" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Down by the river, I shot my gravy.
Original Lyrics:
Down by the river, I shot my baby.
"Down By The River" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Down in the river
Load, oh, shot my load.
Load, oh, shot my load.
Original Lyrics:
Down by the river
Dead, oh, shot her dead.
Dead, oh, shot her dead.
"Downtown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Give your money to the gay man,
Young blood in his eyes.
Young blood in his eyes.
Original Lyrics:
Give your money to the gate man,
Young blood in his eye.
Young blood in his eye.
"Downtown"
Misheard Lyrics:
Give your money to the gay man,
your blood in his eye
your blood in his eye
Original Lyrics:
Give your money to the gate man,
young blood in his eye
young blood in his eye
"Harvest Moon" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Just like children sweeping, we could dream this night away
Original Lyrics:
Just like children sleeping, we could dream this night away
"Harvest" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Well I see you give more than I can take
In this corny Harvest song.
In this corny Harvest song.
Original Lyrics:
Will I see you give more than I can take?
Will I only harvest some?
Will I only harvest some?
"Harvest" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Will I see you give more than I can take?
Well, I own this Harvest song.
Well, I own this Harvest song.
Original Lyrics:
Will I see you give more than I can take?
Will I only harvest some?
Will I only harvest some?
One of my all time favourite songs.
"Heart Of Gold" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I wanna lil', I wanna kill
Original Lyrics:
I wanna live, I wanna give
"Heart Of Gold" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'd kill a minor for a heart of gold
Original Lyrics:
I've been a miner for a heart of gold
"Heart Of Gold" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been searching for an artichoke.
Original Lyrics:
I've been searching for a heart of gold.
"Heart of Gold" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been a minor for a heart of gold
Original Lyrics:
I've been a miner for a heart of gold
"Heart of Gold" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been in Rhine wine, it's such a fine wine
Original Lyrics:
I've been in my mind, it's such a fine line
"Heart of Gold" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been searching for a harder goal
Original Lyrics:
I've been searching for a heart of gold.
"Helpless" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Big Bird's flying over the sky.
Original Lyrics:
Big birds flying over the sky.
As the Sesame Street character, and an apostrophe before the 's' to indicate "Big Bird is".
"Helpless" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Helpless, helpless, help, albert
Original Lyrics:
Helpless, helpless, helpless
"Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black)" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's better to burn 'em
'cause roasts never speak
'cause roasts never speak
Original Lyrics:
It's better to burn out
'cause rust never sleeps
'cause rust never sleeps
"Like A Hurricane" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
There's comma in your eye.
Original Lyrics:
There's calm in your eye.
"Like A Hurricane" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
There's cum in your eye
Original Lyrics:
There's calm in your eye.
"Like A Hurricane" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
There's harm in your eyes.
Original Lyrics:
There's calm in your eye.
"Like A Hurricane" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
There's scum in your eye.
Original Lyrics:
There's calm in your eye.
"Like a Hurricane" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Bears come in your eyes.
Original Lyrics:
There's calm in your eye.
"Like a Hurricane" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
There's gum in your eyes
Original Lyrics:
There's calm in your eyes
"Love Is A Rose"
Misheard Lyrics:
Love is a nose, but you better not pick it.
Original Lyrics:
Love is a rose, but you better not pick it.
"Love Is A Rose"
Misheard Lyrics:
Love is a ruse.
Original Lyrics:
Love is a rose.
"Motorcycle Mama"
Misheard Lyrics:
And we'll see the world from the high lights.
Original Lyrics:
And we'll see the world from my Harley.
"Motorcycle Mama"
Misheard Lyrics:
Motorcycle mama
Won't you lay your b*tch bike down?
Won't you lay your b*tch bike down?
Original Lyrics:
Motorcycle mama
Won't you lay your big spike down?
Won't you lay your big spike down?
"Motorcycle Mama"
Misheard Lyrics:
Motorcycle mama
Won't you lay your big bike down?
Won't you lay your big bike down?
Original Lyrics:
Motorcycle mama
Won't you lay your big spike down?
Won't you lay your big spike down?
"Natural Beauty" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm not sure all beauty should be
Preserved like a monument.
Preserved like a monument.
Original Lyrics:
A natural beauty should be
Preserved like a monument.
Preserved like a monument.
"Ohio" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Gotta find Hoover and bang his head on the ground
Original Lyrics:
What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground
"Old Man" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Old man, look at balls
Mine's a lot like yours were
Mine's a lot like yours were
Original Lyrics:
Old man, look at my life
I'm a lot like you were
I'm a lot like you were
"On Broadway"
Misheard Lyrics:
Give me that crap
Give me some of that crap.
Give me some of that crap.
Original Lyrics:
Give me that crack
Give me some of that crack.
Give me some of that crack.
"Only Love Can Break Your Heart" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I have a friend I never see
He hides his head inside a tree.
He hides his head inside a tree.
Original Lyrics:
I have a friend I never see
He hides his head inside a dream.
He hides his head inside a dream.
"Only Love Can Break Your Heart" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I have a friend I've never seen
He hides his head inside a tree.
He hides his head inside a tree.
Original Lyrics:
I have a friend I've never seen
He hides his head inside a dream.
He hides his head inside a dream.
"Peace Of Mind"
Misheard Lyrics:
Everybody needs a piece, pizza pie.
Original Lyrics:
Everybody needs peace, peace of mind.
"Pocahontas"
Misheard Lyrics:
I got Indian blood and I fight with Cher
Original Lyrics:
I got an Indian rug and a pipe to share
"Powderfinger"
Misheard Lyrics:
Look out mama there's a white boy comin' up the river.
Original Lyrics:
Look out mama there's a white boat comin' up the river
"Powderfinger"
Misheard Lyrics:
When the first shot hit the dog, I saw it coming.
Original Lyrics:
When the first shot hit the dock, I saw it coming.
"Razor Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a razor love that cuts cream through.
Original Lyrics:
It's a razor love that cuts clean through.
"Rockin In The Free World" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Got a man of the people says keep hope alive
Got fuel to burn got drugs to try.
Got fuel to burn got drugs to try.
Original Lyrics:
Got a man of the people says keep hope alive
Got fuel to burn got roads to drive.
Got fuel to burn got roads to drive.
"Rockin' In The Free World" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Bullwinkle, Rocky and a Tree Squirrel
Original Lyrics:
Keep on rocking in the free world.
"Rockin' In The Free World" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Keep the broccoli in the freezer.
Original Lyrics:
Keep on rockin' in the free world.
"Rockin' In The Free World" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Klingons rockin' in the free world.
Original Lyrics:
Keep on rockin' in the free world.
"Rockin' In The Free World" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
There's a lot of people sayin' we'd be better off dead
Don't feel like Satan but I am the lamb.
Don't feel like Satan but I am the lamb.
Original Lyrics:
There's a lot of people sayin' we'd be better off dead
Don't feel like Satan but I am to them.
Don't feel like Satan but I am to them.
"Rockin' In The Free World" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
There's a war inside
Come in ahead.
Come in ahead.
Original Lyrics:
There's a warning sign
On the road ahead.
On the road ahead.
"Rockin' in The Free World" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
There's a lot of people sayin we'd be better off dead
Don't feel like savin' but I am the lamb.
Don't feel like savin' but I am the lamb.
Original Lyrics:
There's a lot of people sayin' we'd be better off dead
Don't feel like Satan but I am to them.
Don't feel like Satan but I am to them.
"Rockin' in the Free World" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
There's colors on the screen
Original Lyrics:
There's colors on the street
"Sail Away"
Misheard Lyrics:
I could live inside a T.V.
Original Lyrics:
I could live inside a teepee.
"Sample and Hold"
Misheard Lyrics:
I need a eunuch to sample and hold.
Original Lyrics:
I need a unit to sample and hold.
"Southern Man" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Southern chains gonna come at last;
Now your horses are runnin' fast
Now your horses are runnin' fast
Original Lyrics:
Southern change gonna come at last;
Now your crosses are burnin' fast
Now your crosses are burnin' fast
"Sugar Mountain"
Misheard Lyrics:
With the barbers and the coloured bafoons
Original Lyrics:
With the barkers and the coloured balloons
"Tell Me Why"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sailing hard ships
Original Lyrics:
Sailing heart-ships
"Tell Me Why"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tell me lies later, compensate me
Original Lyrics:
Tell me lies later, come and see me
"The Needle And The Damage Done" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I see the needles and the damaged dolls.
Original Lyrics:
I've seen the needle and the damage done.
"The Needle And The Damage Done" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Milk duds
To keep from running out.
To keep from running out.
Original Lyrics:
Milk-blood
To keep from running out.
To keep from running out.
"The Old Laughing Lady"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can't have it covered if there ain't no wall.
Original Lyrics:
You can't have a cupboard if there ain't no wall.
"The Old Laughing Lady"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can't have recovered if there ain't no war.
or
You can't have recovery if there ain't no war.
or
You can't have recovery if there ain't no war.
Original Lyrics:
You can't have a cupboard if there ain't no wall.
"Unknown Legend" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Somewhere on a desert island
She rides a Harley-Davidson
She rides a Harley-Davidson
Original Lyrics:
Somewhere on a desert highway
She rides a Harley-Davidson
She rides a Harley-Davidson
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