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Misheard Lyrics -> Song -> C -> Clementine
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. This page contains all the misheard lyrics for Clementine that have been submitted to this site and the old collection from inthe80s started in 1996. For more information about the misheard lyrics available on this site, please read our FAQ.
Traditional's, "Clementine"
Misheard Lyrics:
Caring foxes, without stockses
Original Lyrics:
Herring boxes, without topses
Tom Lehrer's, "Clementine"
Misheard Lyrics:
Got her hung up on a splinter
Got her hung up on a splinter
Clue them out!
Got her hung up on a splinter
Clue them out!
Original Lyrics:
Got you hung up on a splinter
Got you hung up on a splinter
Klooglimah!
Got you hung up on a splinter
Klooglimah!
Traditional's, "Clementine"
Misheard Lyrics:
In a cabin, in a cadon, and scavading for a mine.
Original Lyrics:
In a cavern, in a canyon, excavating for a mine.
Traditional's, "Clementine"
Misheard Lyrics:
In a tavern, in a cannon
Original Lyrics:
In a cavern, in a canyon
Traditional's, "Clementine"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lived a miner, bored a miner
Original Lyrics:
Lived a miner, forty-niner
Elliott Smith's, "Clementine"
Misheard Lyrics:
Strange what you can tell by the sound of the cars.
Original Lyrics:
Street's wet, you can tell by the sound of the cars.
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