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Misheard Lyrics -> Song -> C -> Close But No Cigar
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 Close But No Cigar 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.
Thomas Dolby's, "Close But No Cigar"
Misheard Lyrics:
You can't close
Original Lyrics:
You came close
Weird Al Yankovic's, "Close, But No Cigar"
Misheard Lyrics:
The only caviar was one of her earlobes
Was just a little tiny bit too big
Was just a little tiny bit too big
Original Lyrics:
The only caveat was one of her earlobes
Was just a little tiny bit too big
Was just a little tiny bit too big
Weird Al Yankovic's, "Close, But No Cigar"
Misheard Lyrics:
Vivian was her name
She was sweeter than aspratake.
She was sweeter than aspratake.
Original Lyrics:
Jillian was her name
She was sweeter than aspartame.
She was sweeter than aspartame.
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