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Misheard Lyrics -> Song -> M -> Mexico
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 Mexico 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.
Les Humphries Singers', "Mexico"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down the Gaza Straits
Original Lyrics:
Down the Gaza Strip
James Taylor's, "Mexico"
Misheard Lyrics:
I married Johnny got the sleepy eye
Original Lyrics:
Americano got the sleepy eye
James Taylor's, "Mexico"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lose your load, leave your mind behind, Baby Jane
Whoa, Mexico.
You sound so simple, I just got to go
...
Ah, Mary Connie's got the sleepy eyes but this body's still shakin' like a live wire
Sleepy sin, you're evil with the eyes on fire
Whoa, Mexico.
You sound so sweet with the sun sinking low
The Moon's so bright, like-a light up the night, make everything all right
Baby's hungry and Monday's all gone
...
She gets so long letters, sends back a postcard - times are hard
Whoa, Mexico.
You sound so simple, I just got to go
...
Ah, Mary Connie's got the sleepy eyes but this body's still shakin' like a live wire
Sleepy sin, you're evil with the eyes on fire
Whoa, Mexico.
You sound so sweet with the sun sinking low
The Moon's so bright, like-a light up the night, make everything all right
Baby's hungry and Monday's all gone
...
She gets so long letters, sends back a postcard - times are hard
Original Lyrics:
Lose your load, leave your mind behind, Baby James
Whoa, Mexico.
It sounds so simple, I just got to go
...
"Americano" got the sleepy eye but his body's still shakin' like a live wire
Sleepy senorita with the eyes on fire
Whoa, Mexico.
It sounds so sweet with the sun sinking low
The Moon's so bright, like to light up the night, make everything all right
Baby's hungry and money's all gone
...
She gets a long letter, sends back a postcard - times are hard
Whoa, Mexico.
It sounds so simple, I just got to go
...
"Americano" got the sleepy eye but his body's still shakin' like a live wire
Sleepy senorita with the eyes on fire
Whoa, Mexico.
It sounds so sweet with the sun sinking low
The Moon's so bright, like to light up the night, make everything all right
Baby's hungry and money's all gone
...
She gets a long letter, sends back a postcard - times are hard
I think there's some political correctness being applied to the 'official' lyrics ('it's' instead of 'you').
Incubus', "Mexico"
Misheard Lyrics:
On the neck strain New Mexico
Original Lyrics:
On the next train to Mexico
The Les Humphries Singers', "Mexico"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pepsi-co, Pepsi-co
Original Lyrics:
Mexico, Mexico
James Taylor's, "Mexico"
Misheard Lyrics:
She gets some love letters
Original Lyrics:
She gets a long letter
James Taylor's, "Mexico"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sleepy sin you’re evil got the eyes on fire
Original Lyrics:
Sleepy senorita with the eyes on fire
Les Humphries Singers', "Mexico"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well we fired our guns, saw the British girls a comin'
Original Lyrics:
Well we hired our funds, saw the pretty girls a comin'
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