Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for June 25, 2008
Misheard lyrics (also called mondegreens) occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody. For more information about the misheard lyrics available on this site, please read our FAQ.
1970s | |
Bachman-Turner Overdrive's, "Blue Collar"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd like to remind you at four in the morning,
My wood is very stiff Original Lyrics: I'd like to remind you at four in the morning,
My world is very still |
Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Back to the howlin' aloud in the woods
Hunting the horny black toe Original Lyrics: Back to the howling old owl in the woods
Hunting the horny back toad. |
Foreigner's, "Hot Blooded"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm hot butter, check it and see!
I've got a fever of one hundred and three Come on baby, do you do modern dance? Original Lyrics: I'm hot-blooded, check it and see
I got a fever of a hundred and three Come on baby, do you do more than dance? |
Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Find it on the internet
Original Lyrics: Just like Marie Antoinette
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The Raspberries', "Go All the Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Please go away
Original Lyrics: Please go all the way
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1980s | |
After The Fire's, "Der Kommissar"
Misheard Lyrics: They call me Sargeant Town
Original Lyrics: Der Kommissar's in town.
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Bros', "I Owe You Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: I want your bum boy
Original Lyrics: I'll watch you crumble
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Def Leppard's, "Pour Some Sugar On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Pour some sugar on me, c'mon baby fry me up
Original Lyrics: Pour some sugar on me, c'mon fire me up
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H-Block X's, "I've Got The Power"
Misheard Lyrics: Agathe Bauer
Original Lyrics: I´ve Got The Power
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Hall and Oates', "Family Man"
Misheard Lyrics: She gave him her look that would have worked on any other matter of
Original Lyrics: She gave him her look that would have worked on any other man around
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John Cougar Mellencamp's, "R. O. C. K. In The U.S.A"
Misheard Lyrics: Owner of a C.K. in the USA
Original Lyrics: R. O. C. K. in the U.S.A
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John Stewart & Stevie Nicks', "Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm an old mechanic,
singing to my soul Original Lyrics: Driving over Kanan
Singing to my soul |
Kenny Loggins', "Nobody's Fool"
Misheard Lyrics: I lose a nation, it comes as some surprise
Original Lyrics: My illumination may come as some surprise
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Kenny Loggins', "Nobody's Fool"
Misheard Lyrics: Said I love all you cowboys, gonna ride
Original Lyrics: Saddle up all you cowboys, gonna ride
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Starting Something"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm insane with the sound of Michael's song!
Original Lyrics: Ma ma say, ma ma sa, ma ma ma coo sa.
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Prince & The Revolution's, "Let's Go Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: Are we gonna let the elevator
Break us down? or
Are we gonna let the elevator
Break the bus down? Original Lyrics: Are we gonna let the elevator
Bring us down? |
Styx's, "Mr. Roboto"
Misheard Lyrics: Double Rigolotto Mr. Roboto
Original Lyrics: Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto.
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The Go-Go's', "Our Lips Our Sealed"
Misheard Lyrics: How does it feel?
Original Lyrics: Our lips are sealed.
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1990s | |
Blind Guardian's, "Nightfall"
Misheard Lyrics: Nightfall
Nightfall Buy me a crumpet and change the song Original Lyrics: Nightfall
Nightfall Quietly it crept in and changed us all |
Christina Aguilera's, "Genie in a Bottle"
Misheard Lyrics: My heart is saying lets go....
but my heart is saying yo! Original Lyrics: My heart is saying lets go....
but my heart is saying no |
Collective Soul's, "Heaven Let Your Light Shine Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Never liked the light showdown.
Original Lyrics: Heaven let your light shine down.
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David Gray's, "Sail Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Crazy skies are made of bubble wrap
Original Lyrics: Crazy skies all wild above me now
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Digital Underground's, "Same Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Old emergen(cy) same song
Original Lyrics: All around the world same song
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Elton John's, "Circle Of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Sir Summer Flaaaaaah
Original Lyrics: Circle of life
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Gin Blossoms', "Hey Jealousy"
Misheard Lyrics: Get your chips cashed in tonight
Original Lyrics: If I could just crash here tonight
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Gin Blossoms', "Hey Jealousy"
Misheard Lyrics: When the country's S.O.L.
Original Lyrics: Let the cops chase us around
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Radiohead's, "Creep"
Misheard Lyrics: I want you to notice
When I'm not aroused Original Lyrics: I want you to notice
When I'm not around |
Radiohead's, "Creep"
Misheard Lyrics: I want you to notice
When I'm not aroused Original Lyrics: I want you to notice
When I'm not around |
2000s | |
Amy Winehouse's, "Tears Dry On Their Own"
Misheard Lyrics: I f***ed myself in the head with Superman
Original Lyrics: Not f*** myself in the head with stupid men
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Buckcherry's, "Sorry"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm sorry 'bout Brad, I'm sorry 'bout Bill
OR I'm sorry I'm Brad, I'm sorry I'm Bill Original Lyrics: I'm sorry I'm bad, I'm sorry I'm blue
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Buckcherry's, "Sorry"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm sorry I'm buff, I'm sorry you knew
Original Lyrics: I'm sorry I'm bad,I'm sorry you're blue
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Coldplay's, "Clocks"
Misheard Lyrics: Shouldn't I pull off my head?
Original Lyrics: Shoot an apple off my head.
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Creed's, "My Sacrifice"
Misheard Lyrics: Hello, my fellow American
Original Lyrics: Hello, my friend, we meet again
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Eminem's, "Cleaning Out My Closet"
Misheard Lyrics: My f****t father must have had his pennies up in a bunch.
Original Lyrics: My f****n father must have had his panties up in a bunch.
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Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar We're Goin Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Is this more than you bargained for yet?
Oy, Tell Mommy I'm watching YouTube from the closet, Wishing to beat a freakshow in urgings. Original Lyrics: Is this more than you bargained for yet?
Oh, don't mind me I'm watching you two from the closet Wishing to be the friction in your jeans. |
Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar We're Goin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics: I know you got car packs
Cork it and pull it Original Lyrics: A loaded God complex
Cock it and pull it |
Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar, We're Going Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Adjust the nuts in your bedpost
But shoot us a line in the sun. Original Lyrics: I'm just a notch in your bedpost
But you're just a line in a song. |
Jimmy Eat World's, "Always Be"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm an ass, I've always been
Original Lyrics: I'm all as I've always been
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Keane's, "Crystal Ball"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't know where I am
And I don't really care I poked myself in the eye And no one cared Original Lyrics: I don't know where I am
And I don't really care I look myself in the eye There's no-one there |
Linkin Park's, "Hit The Floor"
Misheard Lyrics: We're miniature rock stars!
No you're not, watch it drop Thinking you're hot stuff! Original Lyrics: One minute you're on top
Now you're not, watch it drop Thinking your hot stuff. |
Lyfe Jennings', "Must be Nice"
Misheard Lyrics: Even when your Arms and Legs are gone,
she'll be by your side still holding on Original Lyrics: Even when your hustling days are gone
She'll be by your side still holding on |
My Chemical Romance's, "Dead!"
Misheard Lyrics: If your life won't wait
Then your heart can't take the death Have you heard the news that you're dead? Original Lyrics: If your life won't wait
Then your heart can't take this Have you heard the news that you're dead? |
My Chemical Romance's, "The Sharpest Lives"
Misheard Lyrics: In love with all of these Pampers
Original Lyrics: In love with all of these vampires
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Pussycat Dolls', "Buttons"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm telling you listen up my butthole, baby.
Original Lyrics: I'm telling you loosen up my buttons, baby.
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Rihanna's, "Unfaithful"
Misheard Lyrics: Story of my life
searchin' for the right but it keeps bording me. Original Lyrics: Story of my life
searchin' for the right but it keeps affording me. |
Rise Against's, "Prayer Of The Refugee"
Misheard Lyrics: I can steer my own crowd
Original Lyrics: I can stand my own ground
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Robbie Williams', "Monsoon"
Misheard Lyrics: So put your hands across the water
Oh my Sharon Original Lyrics: So put your hands across the water
Oh mushroom |
Shop Boyz's, "Party Like A Rockstar"
Misheard Lyrics: Totally dew!
Original Lyrics: Totally dude!
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Snow Patrol's, "Hands Open"
Misheard Lyrics: Put Steven's shoes on
And we'll eat your favorite song Original Lyrics: Put Sufjan Stevens on
and we'll play your favorite song |
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xmas | |
Mormon Tabernacle Choir's, "Breing A Torch, Jeannette, Isabella"
Misheard Lyrics: Bow before Him, ye mothers and children,
Bow before him, ye shepherds and geese. Original Lyrics: Bow before Him, ye mothers and children,
Bow before him, ye shepherds and kings. |
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