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Misheard Lyrics -> Song -> D -> Desperado
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 Desperado 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.
Eagles', "Desperado"
Misheard Lyrics:
And you're losin' all your eyes and nose.
Original Lyrics:
And you're losin' all your highs and lows.
Eagles', "Desperado"
Misheard Lyrics:
Climb down from your panchicks, ohhhhh your great
Original Lyrics:
Come down from your fences, open the gate
Eagles', "Desperado"
Misheard Lyrics:
Come down from your fences, o bitter day
Original Lyrics:
Come down from your fences, open the gate
The Eagles', "Desperado"
Misheard Lyrics:
Come down from your fences, oh renegade.
Original Lyrics:
Come down from your fences, open the gate.
Eagles', "Desperado"
Misheard Lyrics:
Come down from your fences, old renegade.
Original Lyrics:
Come down from your fences; open the gate.
Eagles', "Desperado"
Misheard Lyrics:
Desperado, why don't you fill out your census?
Original Lyrics:
Desperado, why don't you come to your senses?
Eagles', "Desperado"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't you call the queen of davenport.
She'll meet you if she's able.
She'll meet you if she's able.
Original Lyrics:
Don't you draw the queen of diamonds, boy.
She'll beat you if she's able.
She'll beat you if she's able.
Eagles', "Desperado"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't you draw the queen of diamonds, boy.She'll beat you if she's a bull.
Original Lyrics:
Don't you draw the queen of diamonds, boy.She'll beat you if she's able.
Eagles', "Desperado"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gasperato
Original Lyrics:
Desperado
Someone I went to school with as a kid had the last name Gasperato, and I thought the song was about him.
Alice Cooper's, "Desperado"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm a priest's ass gone to town
Original Lyrics:
I'm a priest that's gone to town
Eagles', "Desperado"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now it seems to me some fine things have been laid upon your day bed
Original Lyrics:
Now it seems to me some fine things have been laid upon your table
The Eagles', "Desperado"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh___, you're an aardvark.
I know that you've got your reasons.
I know that you've got your reasons.
Original Lyrics:
Oh___, you're a hard one.
I know that you've got your reasons.
I know that you've got your reasons.
The Eagles', "Desperado"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ohh you're an aardvark.
I know that you've got your reasons.
I know that you've got your reasons.
Original Lyrics:
Ohh you're a hard one.
I know that you've got your reasons.
I know that you've got your reasons.
The Eagles', "Desperado"
Misheard Lyrics:
You've been outright inventious.
Original Lyrics:
You've been out riding fences.
Eagles', "Desperado"
Misheard Lyrics:
You've been outright offensive.
Original Lyrics:
You've been out riding fences.
Alice Cooper's, "Desperado"
Misheard Lyrics:
Your ass differs (deface or defies) my smoke and barrel
Your ass dead as a desert night
Your ass dead as a desert night
Original Lyrics:
You're as stiff as my smoking barrel
You're as dead as a desert night
You're as dead as a desert night
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