Misheard Lyrics
This section is for misheard song lyrics (also called mondegreens). Misheard lyrics occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody.
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| Cast of 'Bjorn Again Live''s, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dancing queen
Feel the beat from the tangerine, oh yeah You can dance You can jive Having the time of your life. Original Lyrics: Dancing queen
Feel the beat from the tambourine, oh yeah You can dance You can jive Having the time of your life. |
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The Story.... My sister and I took our mother for her birthday to see "Bjorn Again" last month. She had always loved ABBA and was the music that made her the happiest. So we had a great time singing and dancing during the show. But when we heard our mom sing 'tangerine' in the lyric, I just couldn't believe it. But the lyrics didn't matter as much as the feeling and the music, proven after seeing my mother smiling so big while she's singing about a fruit making a beat. Probably my biggest laugh all year. Story about this misheard lyric by: mattLA
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Today's Misheard Lyrics
1960s | |
Five Man Electrical Band's, "Signs"
Misheard Lyrics: And the sign said, 'Long haired freaky people, keep God in mind'.
Original Lyrics: And the sign said, 'Long haired freaky people need not apply'.
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The Beatles', "I'm A Walus"
Misheard Lyrics: I am in Woolworth's.
Original Lyrics: I am a walrus.
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Velvet Underground's, "Venus and Furs"
Misheard Lyrics: Wrapped in estrous
Original Lyrics: Strike, dear mistress.
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1970s | |
Barry Manilow's, "Copacabana"
Misheard Lyrics: She lost her youth and she lost her pony.
Original Lyrics: She lost her youth and she lost her Tony.
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Carly Simon's, "Cow Town"
Misheard Lyrics: He went to France on business, met a woman who makes him moan.
Original Lyrics: He went to France on business, met a woman there named Simone.
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Cast of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show''s, "Time Warp"
Misheard Lyrics: Let sex reside.
Original Lyrics: Let's exercise.
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David Bowie's, "The Man Who Sold the World"
Misheard Lyrics: We smoke across a dwen.
Original Lyrics: We spoke of was and when.
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Edgar Winter Group's, "Free Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on and take a free ride (free ride).
Come on and take it by my side. Original Lyrics: Come on and take a free ride (free ride).
Come on and sit here by my side. |
Edgar Winter Group's, "Free Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on take take a free ride (free ride).
Come on and take it by my side. Original Lyrics: Come on take take a free ride (free ride).
Come on and sit here by my side. |
Elton John's, "Bennie And The Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, Bennie, she's really mean
She's got electric boobs, a mohair chute You know I read it in a magazine. Original Lyrics: Oh, Bennie, she's really keen
She's got electric boots, a mohair suit You know I read it in a magazine. |
Neil Diamond's, "Forever In Blue Jeans"
Misheard Lyrics: Forever in rude jeans
Original Lyrics: Forever in blue jeans
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TV Theme's, "Movin' On Up (The Jeffersons Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: Fish don''t fry on the griddle
Beans don't burn on the grill. Original Lyrics: Fish don't fry in the kitchen
Beans don't burn on the grill. |
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1980s | |
A Taste Of Honey's, "Sukiyaki"
Misheard Lyrics: Untouchable memories seemed to impart to me.
Original Lyrics: Unintentional memory seemed to depart to me.
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Cyndi Lauper's, "All Through the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Be with me running all through the night.
Original Lyrics: Keep with me forward all through the night.
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Eurythmics', "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)"
Misheard Lyrics: Sweet Jesus, wait for me.
Original Lyrics: Sweet dreams are made of this.
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Huey Lewis And The News', "Power of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Tougher than diamonds
Whips like cream. Original Lyrics: Tougher than diamonds
Rich like cream. |
John Parr 's, "St. Elmo's Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Grow a nub, you can't see them ride in on the wall.
Original Lyrics: Growin' up, you can't see the writing on the wall.
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Rainbow's, "Desperate Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: But now I find another satellite.
Original Lyrics: But now I find another set of lies.
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Rainbow's, "Desperate Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: What you'd to know there I'm gonna break through
Hello! Original Lyrics: Want you to know that I'm gonna break through
How long... |
Stevie Nicks', "Edge of Seventeen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dis a doo whah wingah
Original Lyrics: Just like the white winged dove.
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Thompson Twins', "Doctor! Doctor!"
Misheard Lyrics: Chips at night, it's such delight.
Original Lyrics: Ships at night give such delight.
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1990s | |
Alien Ant Farm's, "Smooth Criminal"
Misheard Lyrics: She was sitting at the table,you could se she was emo.
So she ran into the bedroom,she was struck down it was bloody. Original Lyrics: She was sitting at the table, you could see she was able.
So she ran into the bedroom, she was struck down it was her doom. |
David Lee Roth's, "A Little Ain't Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Was vaccinated with a pornograph needle for the summer 'brate
Safe summer that I kissed her own daddy's move and shot across the lake. Original Lyrics: Was vaccinated with a phonograph needle one summer break
Same summer that I kissed her on her daddy`s boat and shot across the lake. |
Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama say, mama sews, Mama's ole coal shed
Original Lyrics: Mama se, mama sa, mama cu sa.
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Queensryche's, "Silent Lucidity"
Misheard Lyrics: Of gonna get close to you leading the game of life.
Original Lyrics: Of some one close to you leaving the game of life.
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Rednex's, "Cotton Eye Joe"
Misheard Lyrics: Ready to come, ready to go
Ready to go to Kathmandu! Original Lyrics: Where did you come from, where did you go?
Where did you come from, Cotton Eye Joe? |
Sublime's, "What I Got"
Misheard Lyrics: F*** it, I'm fried and it's all the same.
or F*** it, it's Friday and it's all the same. Original Lyrics: F***in' and fightin', it's all the same.
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Sublime's, "What I Got"
Misheard Lyrics: Libbin' lubbudy do's
The only way to stay sane. Original Lyrics: Livin' with Louie Dog's
The only way to stay sane. |
The Cranberries', "Twent One"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't think it's going to happen anymore
You took my tarts from me Now I want nothing more. Original Lyrics: I don't think it's going to happen anymore
You took my thoughts from me Now I want nothing more. |
2000s | |
50 Cent's, "In Da Club"
Misheard Lyrics: Go, go, go, go go Showty, it's your birthday.
Original Lyrics: Go, go, go, go go Shawty, it's your birthday.
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Carrie Underwood's, "Jesus Take The Wheel"
Misheard Lyrics: She saw boulder lights flash before her eyes.
Original Lyrics: She saw both their lives flash before her eyes.
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Dropkick Murphys', "I'm Shipping Up To Boston"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm living off the mustard! (WHOA OH OH)
Original Lyrics: I'm shipping up to Boston! (WHOA OH OH)
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Evanesence's, "Going Under"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got to break you.
Original Lyrics: I've got to break through.
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Fall Out Boy's, "This Isn't A Scene, It's An Arm Race"
Misheard Lyrics: Lucy, Lucy is a g** d*** a**e face.
Original Lyrics: This ain't a scene, it's a g**d*** arms race.
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Foo Fighters', "The Pretender"
Misheard Lyrics: One of these things is not like the others.
Original Lyrics: What if I say I'm not like the others?
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Good Charlotte's, "I Don't Wanna Be In Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody, you got a reason to lip-sync I don't wanna be alone, I don't wanna be alone.
Original Lyrics: Everybody, put up your hands, sing "I don't wanna be in love, I don't wanna be in love"
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Green Day's, "King For A Day"
Misheard Lyrics: King for a day
Princess by dawn King for a day Hitler in a thong. Original Lyrics: King for a day
Princess by dawn King for a day In a leather thong. |
I-15's, "Lost in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: They call me a loaded gun.
Original Lyrics: They call me Polow da Don.
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Incubus', "Sick, Sad, Little World"
Misheard Lyrics: Leave me here in my
Star-craving, sick, sad little world. Original Lyrics: Leave me here in my
Stark raving sick, sad little world. |
Lemon Demon's, "Samuel And Rosella"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'll play terrible, drinking Geritol.
Original Lyrics: Off they hobble, drunk on Geritol.
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Linkin Park's, "Bleed It Out"
Misheard Lyrics: I sing a song, eat a pickle, just to throw it away.
Original Lyrics: I bleed it out, digging deeper just to throw it away.
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Linkin Park's, "In The End"
Misheard Lyrics: The clock ticks microwave.
Original Lyrics: The clock ticks life away.
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Mariah Carey's, "Touch My Body"
Misheard Lyrics: I just wanna make you feel like you're a man.
or I just wanna make you feel like I'm a man. Original Lyrics: I just wanna make you feel like you never did.
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Panic! At The Disco's, "Its Time To Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Hiding in estrogen and ordering virgin drinks
Original Lyrics: Hiding in estrogen and wearing Aubergine dreams
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Puddle Of Mudd's, "Psycho"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby on the wall
Baby on the wall. Original Lyrics: Maybe I’m the one
Maybe I’m the one. |
Sean Paul's, "Temperature"
Misheard Lyrics: I got the right temperature
Fish Hat A ewe from the storm. Original Lyrics: I got the right temperature
For shelter you from the storm. |
State Of Shock's, "Hearts That Bleed"
Misheard Lyrics: She thinks b****es of her dreams
But truly they don't agree with me. Original Lyrics: She paints pictures of her dreams
But today, they don't include me. |
Vampire Weekend's, "A Punk"
Misheard Lyrics: Look outside, the rain goat's gone. say oh.
Original Lyrics: Look outside at the raincoats coming, say OH.
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Gretchen Wilson's, "Redneck Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: And I know all the words to every--oh! Folks, sing this song!
Original Lyrics: And I know all the words to every Ol' Bocephus song.
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Muse's, "Plug In Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: My plug in baby is a broken virgin on the airwaves.
Original Lyrics: My plug in baby in unbroken virgin realities
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