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Misheard Lyrics -> Song -> P -> Pop Goes the Weasel
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 Pop Goes the Weasel 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.
Traditional's, "Pop Goes the Weasel"
Misheard Lyrics:
A penny for a meter
Original Lyrics:
A penny for a needle
As in a parking meter
Traditional's, "Pop Goes the Weasel"
Misheard Lyrics:
A penny for a schooler's bench, a penny for an easel
Original Lyrics:
a penny for a spool of thread, a penny for a needle
This is what I thought the words were when I was little. I don't know what a "schooler's bench" is. Not today, not then.
Traditional's, "Pop Goes the Weasel"
Misheard Lyrics:
Calf a ground of cruppeny lice
Original Lyrics:
Half a pound of tuppenny rice
Traditional's, "Pop Goes the Weasel"
Misheard Lyrics:
The monkey chased the measles
Original Lyrics:
The monkey chased the weasel
Traditional's, "Pop Goes the Weasel"
Misheard Lyrics:
The monkey gets the measles
and
Pop goes the measles
and
Pop goes the measles
Original Lyrics:
The monkey chased the weasel
and
Pop Goes the Weasel
and
Pop Goes the Weasel
Cedarmont Kids', "Pop! Goes the Weasel!"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh pay me for a spool of thread
Oh pay me for a needle
Oh pay me for a needle
Original Lyrics:
A penny for a spool of thread
A penny for a needle
A penny for a needle
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