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 Paper Back Writer that have been submitted to this site and the old collection from inthe80s started in 1996.
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Ape, the Back Rider!
Paper back writer
It's a steady job, but he's gonna have to pay for that Chrysler
It's a steady job, but he wants to be a paperback writer
It's based on a novel by a man named Me.
It's based on a novel by a man named Lear.
It's the black rider,
It's the black rider, it's the blaaack riiiiider, riiider,....
Paper back writer
Take a bad right turn
Paper back writer
Take the back right now.
Paper back writer
Abe's a bike rider.
Paperback writer
Abe, the black writer
Paperback writer
Ain't that right, girl.
Paperback writer
Ain't the fact right, girl?
Paperback writer
Ain't the man right, sir?
Paperback writer
Does this song have the most misheard lyrics on the website? It had me fooled for years.
And I want a beer.
And I want to be a...
Paul's first go-round with the Ricky bass.
April, I cry.
Paperback writer
Baby, bye, cry
Paperback writer
Crazy-a** driver
Paperback writer
Cucumber Raitha
Paperback writer
Dear Sarah Adams, would you read my book?
or
Dear Sarah O'Malley, would you read my book?
Dear sir or madame, would you read my book?
Desiree Maddock, would you read my book?
Dear Sir or Madam, would you read my book?
Eight's in my Chrysler.
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Everybody ragtime
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Face the back riser
Paperback writer
Faithful Black Writer
Paperback Writer
Get the facts right, girl
Paperback Writer
He a bag rider.
Paperback writer
He's the Budweiser
Paperback Writer
Head for that right turn.
Paperback writer
Hey bareback rider
Paperback writer
I need a job so I want a beer, Paberback Writer
I need I job so I wanna be a Paperback Writer
Isn't that right, girl?
Paperback writer
Isn't that right, sir?
Paperback writer
It'll make a million for your overbite.
It'll make a million for you overnight.
It's a dirty story of a dirty man
And his Klingon wife doesn't understand.
It's a dirty story of a dirty man
And his clinging wife doesn't understand.
It's a high fly ball.
Paperback writer
It's a thousand pages, will you take a few?
It's a thousand pages, give or take a few.
It's the back right side.
Paperback writer
It's the dirty story of a dirty man
And his Klingon wife doesn't understand.
It's a dirty story of a dirty man
And his clinging wife doesn't understand.
It's the dirty story of a dirty man
and his cleaning wife doesn't understand
It's a dirty story of a dirty man
and his clinging wife doesn't understand
Make a back right turn
Paperback writer
Make a bad right turn
Paperback writer
Make the beds right side.
Paperback writer
Michael Crichton, Michael Crichton
Paperback writer, paperback writer
Motorbike rider
Paperback writer
Nick-a-back-a Rocketer
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Paging Babs Streisand
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Paid for by Chrysler
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Paid for by Creighton, paid for by Creighton
Paperback writer, paperback writer
Painful arthritis
Paperback writer
Paint the bag brighter.
Paperback writer
Paint the black Chrysler
Paperback writer
Paint the black whiter.
Paper back writer
Painted by Chrysler
Paperback writer
Paper bag writer
Paperback writer
Paper by Cardin
Paperback writer
Paper down rider
Paperback writer
Paper typewriter
Paperback writer
Paperback raptor
Paperback writer
Paperback rider
Paperback writer
Paperbag rider
Paper back writer
Pay for bag rag time.
Paperback writer
Pay for that Chrysler
Paperback writer
Pay per bag write tour.
Paperback writer
Pay the Black Writer
Paperback Writer
Pay the back rider
Paperback writer
Pay the bad writer.
Paperback writer
Pay the bag writer
Paperback writer
Pay the black writer.
Paperback writer
People buy Chrysler
Paperback writer
Piggy back rider
Paperback writer
Piggyback rider
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Piggyback writer
Paperback writer
Frere Jacques
or
Ravi Shankar
or
Ravi Shankar
Paperback writer
"Frere Jacques" is actually not a misheard lyric, but an example of the Beatles fooling around a bit. If you put on the headphones and listen, long drawn out "Frere Jacques" can be very clearly heard in the background in the songs' middle, during "It's a thousand pages, give or take a few..." (and the next stanza as well).
Sarah O'Malley, would you read my book?
Dear Sir or Madam, would you read my book?
Say goodbye, Kryton.
Paperback writer
Sir or Madame, will you grease my book?
Took me years to ride.
Sir or Madame, will you read my book?
It took me years to write.
Take a back right turn.
Paperback writer
Take a bath, Chrysler.
Paperback writer
Take a bike ride, sir.
Paperback writer
Take her back Riker
Paperback writer
Take her back a Chrysler
Paperback Writer
Take her back, right now.
Paperback writer.
Take the back rider
Paperback writer
It's about the Reichstag
or
Take a back right turn
or
Take the back right tire
or
Take the back right tire
Paperback Writer
Take the back right turn.
Paperback writer
Take the back right turn
Paper back writer
Take the back, rider.
Paperback writer
Take the last right row.
Paperback writer
Take the last right turn
Paperback writer
Take the next right turn
Paperback writer
Think about Chrysler.
Paperback writer
Think about laughter.
Paperback writer
Tickle that Chrysler
Paperback Writer
Wave goodbye, Cripeson!
Paperback writer
Yay for Black Rider
Paperback writer
Yet you must be dirty.
If you must return it