Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for July 4, 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 | |
Doors', "Light My Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Try to come and change my tire
Original Lyrics: Try to set the night on fire
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Doors', "Riders On The Storm"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a frog without a stone
and factor on a tone Original Lyrics: Like a dog without a bone
An actor all alone |
Maria Muldaur's, "Midnight at the Oasis"
Misheard Lyrics: Jumbuck's spectacle
Original Lyrics: Jump at his beck and call
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Sly And The Family Stone's, "Dance To The Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Rye Bread, 'Sly ,Rally ,Sly.'
Original Lyrics: I said, 'Ride, Sally, ride.'
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The Doors', "Back Door Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey all you people trying to sleep
I eat more chicken any man ever seen yeah I'm a back door man Original Lyrics: Hello, y'all people that tryin' to sleep
I'm out to make it with my midnight dream, yeah. |
The Rolling Stones', "Sympathy For The Devil"
Misheard Lyrics: Been around for a long long year,
Stole a man's seal and his face. Original Lyrics: I've been around for a long, long year
Stole many a man's soul and faith. |
1970s | |
ABBA's, "Super Trouper"
Misheard Lyrics: So I began when you arrived
Original Lyrics: So I'll be there when you arrive
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Bee Gees', "Spirits Having Flown"
Misheard Lyrics: A young girl hurry came, you find her in the sun
How long must I wait in the air You want her paradise an angel from above Original Lyrics: I am your hurricane, your fire in the sun.
How long must I live in the air? You are my paradise, my angel on the run |
Bob Marley & the Wailers', "One Love"
Misheard Lyrics: One La, One La, Let's get together and be alright!
Original Lyrics: One Love! One Heart! Let's get together and feel all right.
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Gilbert O'Sullivan's, "Alone Again (Naturally)"
Misheard Lyrics: That can't be mended,
That pun intended. Original Lyrics: That can't be mended,
Left unattended. |
Steely Dan's, "My Old School"
Misheard Lyrics: Whoa, no, 'whatever Howie' won't do
Original Lyrics: Whoa, no, Guadalajara won't do
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The Hollies', "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress"
Misheard Lyrics: Well the DA was holding my left hand
And she was holding my right Original Lyrics: Well the DA was pumping my left hand
And she was holding my right |
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1980s | |
Billy Ocean's, "Carribean Queen (No More Love On The Run)"
Misheard Lyrics: Peregrine wing
Original Lyrics: Carribean Queen
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Fine Young Cannibals', "She Drives Me Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: Things you do
You do so well Original Lyrics: Things you do
Don't seem real |
Patrice Rushen's, "Forget Me Nots"
Misheard Lyrics: Sending you the picnic bats
Original Lyrics: Sending you forget me nots
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Queen's, "Seven Seas of Rhye"
Misheard Lyrics: You are mine, I possess you
Bring love to you forever Original Lyrics: You are mine, I possess you
Belong to you forever |
The Kinks', "Come Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't be afraid to come dancing, It's au natural.
Original Lyrics: Don't be afraid to come dancing, It's only natural.
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The Waterboys', "Whole Of The Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: You came like a carrot
Original Lyrics: You came like a comet
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U2's, "Sunday Bloody Sunday"
Misheard Lyrics: And its true we are amused
Original Lyrics: And it's true we are immune
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Wang Chung's, "Dance Hall Days"
Misheard Lyrics: Take your baby by the wrist
And in her mouth an amethyst And in a rush to suck fast blue. Original Lyrics: Take your baby by the wrist
And in her mouth an amethyst And in her eyes, two sapphires blue. |
1990s | |
2 Pac's, "Hit Em Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Ya doubt pitty flour,
I bush back a big hairy tower Original Lyrics: Your clout petty sour
I push packages ever hour |
Blondie's, "Maria"
Misheard Lyrics: A million and one come to mind
Original Lyrics: A million and one candle lights
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Chumbawamba's, "Tubthumping"
Misheard Lyrics: I get knocked down, rock n roll again
Original Lyrics: I get knocked down, I get up again
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Chumbawumba's, "Tubthumping"
Misheard Lyrics: I get no time
I can always get but I'm never gonna get to town Original Lyrics: I get knocked down
But I get up again You're never going to keep me down. |
Elton John's, "Can You Feel The Love Tonight?"
Misheard Lyrics: It's enough for this wild-eyed wonder-bra that we've got this far.
Original Lyrics: It's enough for this wide-eyed wonderer that we got this far.
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Jessica Simpson's, "I Wanna Love You Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: Put yourself all over me
And I'll cherish every duck here on my knees Original Lyrics: Pour yourself all over me
And I'll cherish every drop here on my knees |
John Michael Montgomery's, "Grundy County Auction"
Misheard Lyrics: She's and eight, she's a nine, she's a ten-eyed goat
Original Lyrics: She's an eight, she's a nine, she's a ten I know
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Nightwish's, "End of All Hope"
Misheard Lyrics: A chameleon without a face,
a wish without a prayer. Original Lyrics: Mandylion without a face,
Deathwish without a prayer. |
Richard Marx's, "Hazard"
Misheard Lyrics: Even then the folks in town had a prejudiced mind
That boy's not right. Three years ago when there came along Mary Original Lyrics: Even then the folks in town said with prejudiced eyes
That boy's not right Three years ago when I came to know Mary |
Simply Red's, "Something Got Me Started"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll give it all up to you
Original Lyrics: I'd give it all up for you
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The Offspring's, "Autonomy"
Misheard Lyrics: It thinks its all one man
And it should Waist comes to something For the good Original Lyrics: It leaves us all wondering
And it should This awkward something For the good |
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2000s | |
AFI's, "Death Of Seasons"
Misheard Lyrics: I hope to shake the world.
Original Lyrics: And I hope to shape the world.
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Bush's, "Machinehead"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a bushy head
Bigger than the rest Original Lyrics: Got a machine head
Better than the rest |
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Fall Out Boy's, "Dance Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance dance
we're falling apart to her time Original Lyrics: Dance, dance
We're falling apart to halftime |
Fatboy Slim's, "Wonderful Night"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a wonderful night
though we're ahead of "release" It's a wonderful night Come on and break it on down Original Lyrics: It's a wonderful night
Go ahead and release It's a wonderful night Come on and break it on down |
Finger Eleven's, "Paralyzer"
Misheard Lyrics: The sofa has not been good
Original Lyrics: But so far, has not been good
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Finger Eleven's, "Paralyzer"
Misheard Lyrics: Well I am imagining a chocolate place
Original Lyrics: Well I am imagining a dark lit place
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Gwen Stefani's, "Hollabck Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: I ain't no hollow black girl
Original Lyrics: I ain't no Hollaback girl
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Macy Gray's, "I Try"
Misheard Lyrics: I wear goggles when you are not near
Original Lyrics: My world crumbles when you are not here
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Madison Drive's, "Lipstick and Lies"
Misheard Lyrics: You showed up at my door just after sex.
Original Lyrics: You showed up at my door just after six.
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My Chemical Romance's, "House of Wolves"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm bad but I can f*** it
I'm your sister or another Original Lyrics: I've been a bad motherf***er
Tell your sister I'm another. |
Snoop Dogg's, "Drop It Like It's Hot"
Misheard Lyrics: Flopp it like a sott
Original Lyrics: Drop it like it's hot
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Static-X's, "Behemoth"
Misheard Lyrics: Verify It’s hard to see
Diffusing the tuna. Original Lyrics: Verify It’s hard to see
Diffusing the tune up. |
The Pillows', "Freebee Honey"
Misheard Lyrics: Bitch Italian fight
Original Lyrics: Hibiscus vegetarian fight
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U2's, "Vertigo"
Misheard Lyrics: Shot dead
Shots fall Joe Namath Original Lyrics: Shot dead
Shots fall Show me, yeah |
Uncle Kracker's, "Drift Away"
Misheard Lyrics: You know, as a gay man I had to know
Original Lyrics: You know, that's a game, that I hate to lose
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