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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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The Snakes Crawl At Night's, "Charley Pride"
Misheard Lyrics: For the devil on my shoulder had to laugh
Original Lyrics: For the devil on my shoulder had command
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Cheech And Chong's, "Sister Mary Elephant "
Misheard Lyrics: Good morning class, good morning, class, class!? F**K OFF!!!!!!
Original Lyrics: Good morning class, good morning, class, class!? SHUT UP!!!!!
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Faith Hill's, "Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: If your love could be caged, honey I would hold the key
And conceal it underneath the powder glass epitome. Original Lyrics: If your love could be caged, honey I would hold the key
And conceal it underneath the pile of lies you handed me. |
Jason Aldean's, "Take a Little Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, I'm just spinning around this Chevy
Around this Chevy, down a little back road Slide your pretty little cell phone over Original Lyrics: Well, I'm just ready to ride this Chevy
Ride this Chevy down a little back road Slide your pretty little self on over |
Jason Aldean's, "Take a Little Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, I'm just spinning around this Chevy
Around this Chevy, down a little back road Original Lyrics: Well, I'm just ready to ride this Chevy
Ride this Chevy down a little back road |
Kathy Mattea's, "Nobody's Gonna Rain on Our Parade"
Misheard Lyrics: Nobody's gonna leave without the rain
or Nobody's gonna leave without the train Original Lyrics: Nobody's gonna rain on our parade
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Lacy J. Dalton's, "China Doll"
Misheard Lyrics: Just a nice and easy conquest you can brag about downtown
Original Lyrics: Just a notch or easy conquest you can brag about downtown
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LeAnn Rimes', "Suddenly"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I've got no choice
But to live a lie Original Lyrics: 'Cause I've got no choice
But to live or die |
LeAnn Rimes', "Suddenly"
Misheard Lyrics: Suddenly horrendous light
Original Lyrics: Suddenly you're in this fight
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LeAnn Rimes', "Suddenly"
Misheard Lyrics: Suddenly you're in this light
Steppin' out ah, ah Original Lyrics: Suddenly you're in this fight
Steppin' out and then |
LeAnn Rimes', "Suddenly"
Misheard Lyrics: Who's watchin' over me?
Must be a body of angels Original Lyrics: Who's watchin' over me?
Must be a guardian angel |
Mila Mason's, "That's Enough of That"
Misheard Lyrics: I saw a little rake of light
Original Lyrics: I saw a little ray of light
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Miranda Lambert's, "New Strings"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not worried about life
And if it's driving right on time Original Lyrics: And I've worried about life
And if it's right and right on time |
Miranda Lambert's, "New Strings"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not worried about life
And it means driving right on time Original Lyrics: And I've worried about life
And if it's right and right on time |
Pam Tillis', "In Between Dances"
Misheard Lyrics: I could sure use some company now
Original Lyrics: I could sure use your company now
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Patty Loveless', "Blame It On Your Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: You made a bad mess tank, oh yeah.
Original Lyrics: You made a bad mistake, oh yeah.
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Patty Loveless', "You Can Feel Bad"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a good chance I'll be along
Original Lyrics: There's a good chance I'll be alone
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Phil Vassar's, "Six Pack Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: T-bones for the grill, hey Andy Griggs would love it
Original Lyrics: T-bones for the grill, hey ain't it great to rough it
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Reba McEntire's, "No U in Oklahoma"
Misheard Lyrics: I cried clear 'cross Carolina
'Bout some boy in Tennessee Original Lyrics: I cried clear 'cross Carolina
'Bout some bar in Tennessee |
Shania Twain's, "Black Eyes, Blue Tears"
Misheard Lyrics: Black eyes are behind me
Original Lyrics: Black eyes -- all behind me
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Shania Twain's, "Home Ain't Where His Heart Is (Anymore)"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause in each other's arms, we were a long way on
Original Lyrics: 'Cause in each other's arms, we were home sweet home
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Shania Twain's, "Honey, I'm Home"
Misheard Lyrics: I realized I'd forgotten my purse
With all this stress, I must confess This could be worse than bein' a man Original Lyrics: I realized I forgot my purse
With all this stress, I must confess This could be worse than PMS |
Shania Twain's, "Honey, I'm Home"
Misheard Lyrics: My purse got loud 'cause it hurt like hail
Original Lyrics: I cursed out loud 'cause it hurt like hell
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Shania Twain's, "Leaving Is the Only Way Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Then my heart is a flood
Original Lyrics: Then my heart hit the floor
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Shania Twain's, "No One Needs to Know"
Misheard Lyrics: A little Benji, we go Leroy
Original Lyrics: A little Benji we call Leroy
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Shania Twain's, "No One Needs to Know"
Misheard Lyrics: And I've been busy making mid plans
Original Lyrics: And I've been busy making big plans
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Shania Twain's, "No One Needs to Know"
Misheard Lyrics: The whole dressed-upon, kicked-upon, whole darn thing
Original Lyrics: The white dress, the guests, the cake, the car, the whole darn thing
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Shania Twain's, "Raining on Our Love"
Misheard Lyrics: But was I chasing rainbows? Well, I'd advise to not
Original Lyrics: But was I chasing rainbows blinded by the sun?
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Shania Twain's, "Raining on Our Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I was taking over love you had to give
Original Lyrics: I was taking all the love you had to give
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Shania Twain's, "Raining on Our Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Remember me the way I'd lurk
Original Lyrics: Remember me the way I was
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Shania Twain's, "That Don't Impress Me Much"
Misheard Lyrics: You're making the original a done-it-all
Original Lyrics: You're a regular original, a know-it-all
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Shania Twain's, "The Woman in Me (Needs the Man in You)"
Misheard Lyrics: And if you are unto
Original Lyrics: And it's you I run to
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Shania Twain's, "You Win My Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm lookin' for a lover
Who can lend the steam, lend the nerve Original Lyrics: I'm lookin' for a lover
Who can rev his little engine up |
SheDaisy's, "Mine All Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: And I am still on my second cup of epitome
Original Lyrics: And I am still on my second cup of pity me
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Sugarland's, "Babe"
Misheard Lyrics: Since you admitted it (oh), I keep picturin' (oh)
Her lips on your lip (oh), I can't unsee it (oh) Original Lyrics: Since you admitted it (oh), I keep picturin' (oh)
Her lips on your neck (oh), I can't unsee it (oh) |
Tammy Cochran's, "Life Happened"
Misheard Lyrics: A trucker fell asleep and swapped hay with me
Said, "I'll load that van," at least five times Original Lyrics: A trucker fell asleep and swapped paint with me
Said I rolled that 'velle at least five times |
Tammy Cochran's, "Life Happened"
Misheard Lyrics: A trucker fell asleep and swapped paint with me
Said I rolled that van at least five times Original Lyrics: A trucker fell asleep and swapped paint with me
Said I rolled that 'velle at least five times |
Tammy Cochran's, "Life Happened"
Misheard Lyrics: And said... Love happened
Me and Bobby Chaplain fell in love Original Lyrics: And said... Life happened
Me and Bobby Chaplain fell in love |
Tanya Tucker's, "Delta Dawn"
Misheard Lyrics: All the folks around Brown Hill say she's crazy
or All the folks around Round Hill say she's crazy Original Lyrics: All the folks around Brownsville say she's crazy
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Tanya Tucker's, "Delta Dawn"
Misheard Lyrics: Then a man up Maloney Beach stood by her side
Original Lyrics: Then a man of low degree stood by her side
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Tanya Tucker's, "You Just Watch Me"
Misheard Lyrics: One of these reckless nights
Original Lyrics: One of these breathless nights
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Taylor Swift's, "Sparks Fly"
Misheard Lyrics: The way you move is like a fallin' rainstorm
Original Lyrics: The way you move is like a full on rainstorm
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Trisha Yearwood's, "Everybody Knows"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody knows what to do about love-is-a-ree
Original Lyrics: Everybody knows what to do about my misery
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Trisha Yearwood's, "Walkaway Joe"
Misheard Lyrics: Alone in the silence she wakes up too soon and reaches for the gun
Original Lyrics: Alone in the silence she wakes up too soon and reaches for his arms
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Trisha Yearwood's, "Walkaway Joe"
Misheard Lyrics: Underneath the Texaco sign
Original Lyrics: Underneath the Texaco star
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Vince Gill's, "When I Call Your Name"
Misheard Lyrics: And just afraid that tears keep falling
Original Lyrics: And just like rain, the tears keep falling
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Barbara Mandrell's, "The Christmas Story"
Misheard Lyrics: Field and fountain
O'er a mountain Original Lyrics: Field and fountain
Moor and mountain |
Barbara Mandrell's, "The Christmas Story"
Misheard Lyrics: Field and fountain
Roaring mountain Original Lyrics: Field and fountain
Moor and mountain |
Traditional's, "Joy to the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Not seeing Santa Claus, not seeing Santa Fe
Original Lyrics: While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains
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