Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for July 2, 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.
1950s | |
Disney's 'Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs''s, "Hi Ho, Hi Ho"
Misheard Lyrics: It's off the way we go.
Original Lyrics: It's home from work we go.
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1960s | |
Beatles', "She Loves You"
Misheard Lyrics: Pry cuh hurcha too
Original Lyrics: Pride can hurt you too
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Led Zeppelin's, "Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman)"
Misheard Lyrics: With a purple umbrella and a fifth in hand
Original Lyrics: With a purple umbrella and a fifty-cent hat
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Procol Harum's, "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
Misheard Lyrics: And although my eyes were open
We might just as well been toast. Original Lyrics: And although my eyes were open
They might just as well been closed. |
Procol Harum's, "Whiter Shade Of Pale"
Misheard Lyrics: When we called out for another drink
The waiter dropped his tray. Original Lyrics: When we called out for another drink
The waiter brought the tray. |
The Foundations', "Build Me Up Buttercup"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be home, I'll be a cyclone baby for you.
Original Lyrics: I'll be home, I'll be beside the phone, waiting for you!
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The Kinks', "Mr. Pleasant"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, you have to admit that that's not so pleasant after all.
Original Lyrics: When you have to work late. And it's not so pleasant after all.
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The Searchers', "Love Potion No. 9"
Misheard Lyrics: She said "I'm gonna make it up from hair in the sink"
Original Lyrics: She said "I'm gonna make it up right here in the sink"
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1970s | |
Billy Joel's, "Movin' Out"
Misheard Lyrics: A n***** can't drive without his crack
Original Lyrics: And then he can't drive with a broken back
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Doobie Brothers', "What A Fool Believes"
Misheard Lyrics: A wise man falls, and stumbles.
Original Lyrics: A wise man has the power.
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Doobie Brothers', "What A Fool Believes"
Misheard Lyrics: He came from somewhere back in Geraldo.
Original Lyrics: He came from somewhere back in her long ago.
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Eagles', "Hotel California"
Misheard Lyrics: On the dark, there's a highway, cool wind in my head
Original Lyrics: On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
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Eagles', "Tequila Sunrise"
Misheard Lyrics: Take another shorter courage
Wonder why the drywood never come You just can't know Original Lyrics: Take another shot of courage
Wonder why the right words never come You just get numb. |
Elton John's, "Bennie And The Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody's talkin' right so stick around
Original Lyrics: We kill the fatted calf tonight so stick around
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Elton John's, "Bennie And The Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey kids, welcome to the mayhem
Wish I could too Bennie makes a million Original Lyrics: Hey kids, plug into the faithless
Maybe they're blinded But Bennie makes them ageless. |
Elton John's, "Bennie And The Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: We're really gettin' off tonight so stick around
Original Lyrics: We kill the fatted calf tonight so stick around
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Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Back to the habitat out in the woods
(or Back to hobbit hole out in the woods Original Lyrics: Back to the howling old owl in the woods
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Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics: It'll take a batch of accountants
to set you on your feet again. Original Lyrics: It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
To set you on your feet again. |
Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics: The Lancashire on the plains
Original Lyrics: I'll bet they shoot down your plane
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Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics: You can't plant me in your penthouse
Original Lyrics: You can't lock me in your penthouse
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Elton John's, "Rocket Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Girl you better leave your hair alone
Original Lyrics: Burning up his fuse up here alone
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Elton John's, "Saturday Night's All Right For Fighting"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't give us help with your aggravation
we've got another junk yard plan Original Lyrics: Don't give us none of your aggravation
We had it with your discipline. |
Steely Dan's, "Do It Again"
Misheard Lyrics: But they cashew at the border
Original Lyrics: But they catch you at the border
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The Eagles', "Hotel California "
Misheard Lyrics: I had too heavy at my cycle gym
Original Lyrics: My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
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The Eagles', "Hotel California"
Misheard Lyrics: My leg's stiff and it's twisted
Original Lyrics: Her mind is Tiffany twisted.
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1980s | |
A Flock of Seagulls', "I Ran (So Far Away)"
Misheard Lyrics: I rambled night and day
Original Lyrics: I ran both night and day
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Altered Images', "Happy Birthday"
Misheard Lyrics: Seaman in my dark cupboard in a great big jar
Original Lyrics: Seeing them in my dark cupboard with my great big cake.
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Billy Ocean's, "Carribean Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: I review Twist
Original Lyrics: Carribean Queen
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Dan Hartman's, "I Can Dream About You"
Misheard Lyrics: Groovy sidewalks
Original Lyrics: Moving sidewalks
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Loverboy's, "The Kid Is Hot Tonite"
Misheard Lyrics: How do you like his innards?
How do you like his style? How do you like the way he looks and the way he smiles? Original Lyrics: How do you like his image?
How do you like his style? How do you like the way he looks and the way he smiles? |
Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Starting Something"
Misheard Lyrics: Save by the sound of my croutons
Original Lyrics: Ma-ma se, ma-ma sa, ma-ma coo sa.
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The Police's, "Spirits In The Material World"
Misheard Lyrics: We are smurfs eating all the cereal
Original Lyrics: We are spirits in the material world.
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1990s | |
Eddie From Ohio's, "That 7-11 Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Save the Internet
Original Lyrics: Stairway to heaven
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Pearl Jam's, "Better Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't find her underpants
Original Lyrics: Can't find a better man
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Rancid's, "Hooligans"
Misheard Lyrics: Ska band licking on their face
Original Lyrics: Scars been stricken on their face
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Sade's, "No Ordinary Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I gave you all that I have inside
And you took my love You took my love In a motel room Original Lyrics: I gave you all that I have inside
And you took my love You took my love Didn't I tell you> |
Savage Garden's, "Truly Madly Deeply"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna mate with you in the sea
Original Lyrics: I wanna bathe with you in the sea
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2000s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a little man, and I'm also evil
, also into cats, also into cats. Original Lyrics: I'm the leading man, and the lies I weave
are oh, so intricate, oh, so intricate |
Flo Rida's, "Low"
Misheard Lyrics: Shorty got love, love, love, love, love, love, love.
Original Lyrics: Shorty got low, low, low, low, low, low, low.
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Green Day's, "Blvd. Of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: I walk along
Original Lyrics: I walk alone
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Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I wish a mother bear will find me.
Original Lyrics: Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me.
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John Mayer's, "Gravity"
Misheard Lyrics: And Kansas State like a one half could
Original Lyrics: And can't sustain like a one half could
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Josh Rouse's, "1972"
Misheard Lyrics: The tortie told me.
Original Lyrics: Victoria tell me
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Lamb Of God's, "Omerta"
Misheard Lyrics: Words can be broken so can bones, execute the band aid.
Mouth full of dirt your name is rainbow from the registry. Original Lyrics: Words can be broken so can bones, execute the mandate.
Mouth full of dirt your name is removed from the registry. |
My Chemical Romance's, "Blood (Hidden Track)"
Misheard Lyrics: A celebrated man amongst the girlies.
They can fix me proper with a bit of luck. Original Lyrics: A celebrated man amongst the gurneys.
They can fix me proper with a bit of luck. |
My Chemical Romance's, "Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough For The Two Of"
Misheard Lyrics: And baby, hurt like hell
Original Lyrics: Oh baby, let me in.
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My Chemical Romance's, "The Sharpest Lives"
Misheard Lyrics: The sharpest lives are the deadliest to me.
Original Lyrics: The sharpest lives are the deadliest to lead.
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Relient K's, "Be My Escape"
Misheard Lyrics: And I've been hiding on the steps of insecurity
Original Lyrics: And I've been housing all this doubt and insecurity
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Sean Paul's, "Like Glue"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a knobbly number two
Original Lyrics: I mon nah lovely number two.
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Soulja Boy's, "Crank Dat Soulja Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Haters get mad cause I got me some baby babe
Original Lyrics: Haters gettin' mad 'cause I got me some bathing apes.
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