Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for July 1, 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.
1960s | |
Beatles', "Something"
Misheard Lyrics: You know I believe in hell.
Original Lyrics: You know I believe, and how.
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Crosby, Stills & Nash's, "Marrakesh Express"
Misheard Lyrics: Charming cobwebs in the square
Original Lyrics: Charming cobras in the square.
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Dave Clark Five's, "Glad All Over"
Misheard Lyrics: I'ma glide on over
Original Lyrics: I'm a glad all over
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Guess Who's, "Albert Flasher"
Misheard Lyrics: My baby was a work shabone
Original Lyrics: My baby was a work shop owner.
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The Beatles', "Ticket to Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: She's got a chicken giraffe
Original Lyrics: She's got a ticket to ride
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1970s | |
Climax's, "Precious & Few"
Misheard Lyrics: Precious and few are the moment we toucans share.
Original Lyrics: Precious and few are the moments we two can share.
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England Dan & John Ford Coley's, "I'd Really Like To See You Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not talkin' about bellidian
Original Lyrics: I'm not talkin 'bout movin' in.
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Eric Clapton's, "Lay Down Sally"
Misheard Lyrics: Lame brown salad
Original Lyrics: Lay down Sally
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Gerry Rafferty's, "Baker Street"
Misheard Lyrics: He opens the door
he's got that guck on his face Original Lyrics: He opens the door
he's got that look on his face |
Hot Chocolate's, "You Sexy Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe in milko's
Original Lyrics: I believe in miracles
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Loggins and Messina's, "Your Momma Don't Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: The old folks say that you gotta amputate your friend,
Original Lyrics: The old folks say that you gotta end your date by ten,
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Peter Gabriel's, "Moribund The Burgermeister"
Misheard Lyrics: "We tried potions but whats you knows, and none of us could find any juice."
Mother bees, it's just a disease as the breaking of my nors, Check in to disconnect the infect and I'm going after the cause Original Lyrics: "We've tried potions and waxen dolls, but none of us could find any cures,"
Mother please, is it just a disease, that has them breaking all my laws, Check if you can disconnect the effect and I'll go after the cause |
Robert Palmer's, "Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)"
Misheard Lyrics: You think I'm cute
A little bitch, yeah? Original Lyrics: You think I'm cute
A little bit shy |
Rolling Stones', "Gimme Shelter"
Misheard Lyrics: Bartender, is just a shout away
is just a shout away Original Lyrics: War, children
It's just a shot away. |
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1980s | |
2 Live Crew's, "Hoochie Mama"
Misheard Lyrics: humpback humpback hoochie mama!
Original Lyrics: Hoodrat, hoodrat, hoochie mama!
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Al Jarreau's, "Mornin'"
Misheard Lyrics: I know I can, like any bird, reach out my hand
Original Lyrics: I know I can, like any man, reach out my hand
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Cutting Crew's, "(I Just) Died in Your Arms"
Misheard Lyrics: I found my hands on my head, I know I was wrong.
Original Lyrics: I followed my hands, not my head, I know I was wrong.
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Cutting Crew's, "(I Just) Died in Your Arms"
Misheard Lyrics: On the surface of a Leroy I miss
Original Lyrics: On the surface I'm a name on a list
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Cutting Crew's, "(I Just) Died in Your Arms"
Misheard Lyrics: On the surface of a Leroy I miss
Original Lyrics: On the surface I'm a name on a list
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Doobie Brothers', "Real Love"
Misheard Lyrics: A neat true believer. Real love.
Original Lyrics: I need to believe in real love.
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Doobie Brothers', "Real Love"
Misheard Lyrics: When you say come here please to anyone whose a vulture
Chalk it up to her Original Lyrics: When you say comfort me to anyone who approaches
Chalking up the hurt |
Elton John's, "I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That"
Misheard Lyrics: You just have to kick it if your woman's bad
Original Lyrics: You just have to quit them if you want me back
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Michael Jackson's, "Thriller"
Misheard Lyrics: You're very nice
Original Lyrics: You're paralyzed
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Prince's, "Little Red Corvette"
Misheard Lyrics: Living Coed,
Baby it's not so bad. Original Lyrics: Little red Corvette,
Baby you're much too fast. |
Queen's, "Princes of the Universe"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to the future of you all
Original Lyrics: Take me to the future of your world.
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Rickie Lee Jones', "Gravity"
Misheard Lyrics: I could not say no to the light of Monday's ire
Original Lyrics: I could not say no to the light of my desire
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Stevie Wonder's, "I Just Called to Say I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: No Libra sun. No howlin’ wind.
No giving things to all the Christmas joy you bring. Original Lyrics: No Libra sun. No Halloween.
No giving thanks to all the Christmas joy you bring. |
Swans Way's, "Soul Train"
Misheard Lyrics: Spit in my ear
Original Lyrics: It's midnight here
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The Smiths', "This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics: He knows so much about this place
Original Lyrics: He knows so much about these things
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The Waterboys', "The Whole Of The Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: You saw the hole of the moon
Original Lyrics: You saw the whole of the moon.
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1990s | |
Marilyn Manson's, "Disposable Teens"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm an April god,
I have a face for building pylons upon. Original Lyrics: I'm an ape of god,
I have a face that's made for violence upon. |
Primus', "John The Fisherman"
Misheard Lyrics: He has no time for the strong girls
Original Lyrics: He has no time for farmer's daughters
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Primus', "John The Fisherman"
Misheard Lyrics: The starboard bow
Oh my God well blow me down Original Lyrics: The starboard bow
Oh my God we're going down |
Sting's, "An Englishman In New York"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm an alien, I'm a Lithuanian
I've got big teeth, I'm from Frankfurt Original Lyrics: I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York. |
Technohead's, "I Wanna Be A Hippy"
Misheard Lyrics: I want to be a hippy and I want a gas stove
Original Lyrics: I want to be a hippy and I want to get stoned
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Tom Jones', "Sex Bomb"
Misheard Lyrics: Stepmom, Stepmom
Original Lyrics: Sex Bomb, Sex Bomb
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Tom Jones', "Sex Bomb"
Misheard Lyrics: Vetements, Vetements
Original Lyrics: Sex Bomb, Sex Bomb
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Tori Amos', "Cornflake Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: And the man with the woman touch
Thinks he knows so much, thinks he knows so much, yea. Original Lyrics: And the man with the golden gun
Thinks he knows so much, thinks he knows so much, yea. |
2000s | |
Fuel's, "Hemorrhage (In My Hands)"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't hold me now, I feel contagious
Original Lyrics: Unholy now, I feel contagious
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Gwen Stefani's, "Hollaback Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: I ain't no Harlem black girl
I ain't no Harlem black girl Original Lyrics: I ain't no hollaback girl
I ain't no hollaback girl |
Jagged Edge's, "Let's Get Married"
Misheard Lyrics: Bitch you know I love you from the start yeah
Original Lyrics: Didn't you know I loved you from the start yeah
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Jimmy Eat World's, "Pain"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't let it bottle me.
Original Lyrics: I can't let it bother me.
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Josh Gracin's, "Favorite State Of Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: Michigan rednecks
Original Lyrics: Michigan Great Lakes
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Marilyn Manson's, "Coma White"
Misheard Lyrics: Just another empty cut,
She was waiting to follow, Just bleeding like a Polaroid, Lost on the tiles. Original Lyrics: Her mouth was an empty cut,
And she was waiting to fall, Just bleeding like a Polaroid that, Lost all her dolls. |
Marilyn Manson's, "Cryptorchid."
Misheard Lyrics: Lick my finger now it's done,
My boot has now eclipsed your bum, The angel has spread its wings, The time has come for better things. Original Lyrics: Prick my finger it is done,
The moon has now eclipsed the sun, The angel has spread its wings, The time has come for bitter things. |
Marilyn Manson's, "The Nobodies"
Misheard Lyrics: I know now that I'm forever Dutch...
So Johnny died the other day, We fed machines and then we prayed, Picked up and down in moral hay, You should have seen the ringers that day or You should have seen the swingers that day. Original Lyrics: I know now that I'm forever dirt....
Some children died the other day, We fed machines and then we prayed, Puked up and down in morbid faith, You should have seen the ratings that day. |
Rhianna's, "Don't Stop the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Dweezil Zappa Music
Original Lyrics: Please don't stop the music
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Slipknot's, "The Blister Exists"
Misheard Lyrics: I swear I'm gonna tase your soul
Original Lyrics: But can you stay if you detach your soul?
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The Hoosiers', "Goodbye Mr. A"
Misheard Lyrics: Goodbye Mystery
Original Lyrics: Goodbye, Mr. A!
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country | |
June Carter And Johnny Cash's, "Jackson"
Misheard Lyrics: Behind my J Pan Clan
Original Lyrics: Behind my japan fan
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