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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 Spirit In The Sky 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.

Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit In The Sky"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna go to the place past the Ritz.
Original Lyrics:
Gonna go to the place that's the best.
Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit In The Sky"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm gonna go to the place past the fence.
Original Lyrics:
I'm gonna go to the place that's the best.
Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit In The Sky"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm gonna go to the place, pass the test.
Original Lyrics:
I'm gonna go to the place that's the best.
Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit In The Sky"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've got a big shiny helmet.
Original Lyrics:
I'm gonna go to the place that's the best.
Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit In The Sky"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've got a friend in cheese sauce.
Original Lyrics:
I've got a friend in Jesus.
Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit In The Sky"
Misheard Lyrics:
When I die and they name me Terence
Original Lyrics:
When I die and they lay me to rest
Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit In The Sky"
Misheard Lyrics:
When I die and they name me Terez
Original Lyrics:
When I die and they lay me to rest
Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit In The Sky"
Misheard Lyrics:
When I die in the name of Therèse
Original Lyrics:
When I day and they lay me to rest
Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit In the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics:
Never am a sinner.
I'm prone to sin,
but I have a friend in Jesus.
Original Lyrics:
Never been a sinner.
I've never sinned.
I've got a friend named Jesus.
Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics:
Going off to the spillage of disguise
Original Lyrics:
Going up to the spirit in the sky
Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna go to the place down there
Original Lyrics:
Gonna go to the place that's the best
Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna go to the place that's the test
Original Lyrics:
Gonna go to the place that's the best
Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics:
Gonna go to the place with the vet
Original Lyrics:
Gonna go to the place that's the best
Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics:
I go to France with Jesus
Original Lyrics:
I got a friend in Jesus
Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics:
I got a friend with pizza
Original Lyrics:
I got a friend in Jesus
Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm gonna go to the place and pass a test
Original Lyrics:
I'm gonna go to the place that's the best
Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've got a friend in jean shorts
Original Lyrics:
I've got a friend in Jesus.
Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics:
I’m gonna go to the place and pass a test
Original Lyrics:
I’m gonna go to the place that’s the best
Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics:
When I die and my neighbors caress
Original Lyrics:
When I die and I'm laid to my rest
Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics:
When I die and they lay me to rest
I'm gonna go and place another bet
Original Lyrics:
When I die and they lay me to rest
I'm gonna go to the place that's the best
The song was recorded (and released in the UK) in the 1960s, but released in the 1970s in the US.
Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics:
When a guy has a name like the rest
Original Lyrics:
When at last they lay me to rest

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