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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 Sign O' the Times 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.
Prince's, "Sign O' the Times"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now he's doing whores
Original Lyrics:
Now he's doing horse
Prince's, "Sign O' the Times"
Misheard Lyrics:
Some say a man ain't a man
Until a man truly dies
Oh why...?
Until a man truly dies
Oh why...?
Original Lyrics:
But some say a man ain't happy
Unless a man truly dies
Oh why...?
Unless a man truly dies
Oh why...?
For some reason I've always heard it, or recalled it, as this strange paradoxical statement. I still don't get what Prince meant by the actual lyrics in these lines though.
Prince's, "Sign o' the Times"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now he's doing whores
Original Lyrics:
Now he's doing horse
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