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 History that have been submitted to this site and the old collection from inthe80s started in 1996.
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Behind where the old times does flow
Behind where the old Thames does flow
He got kicked in the back, he said to kick him and slap
He got broke in the face - prepared the tumbola tape
He say 'one day you'll receive', misplacing the word 'history'
Then every day, every night, the fire's deep in his eyes!
How many people muster beats?
Slamming their paint across the land
And how many struggles must we see before we start to lend a helping hand?
Everybody says
He got kicked in the back - he say that he needed that
He hot willed in the face, keep daring to motivate
He say one day you will see his place in world history
He dares to be recognized; the fire's deep in his eyes
How many victims must there be
Slaughtered in vain across the land
And how many struggles must there be before we choose to live the prophet's plan?
Everybody sing.
History moans, mouth of our brother.
History moans, mouth of our father.
I don't care for your sweet centaur,
The way you want me more than I want you.
I don't care for your sweet scent or,
The way you want me more than I want you.
I don't care for your sweet centaur
The way you want me more than I want you
I don't care for your sweet scent
Or the way you want me more than I want you
I don't care for your sweet centaur
The way you want me more than I want you
I don't care for your sweet scent
Or the way you want me more than I want you
Mai Tai's, "History"
Our book is history
Our love is history
This guy will make me sick
This sky will make me sick
Wear fishes, well I never
Where this is, we'll I never