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.
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This page contains a list of the songs that have stories about their misheard lyrics submitted.
Song names are sorted by first letter, excluding A and The. This is sorted by song title only, not
by song title and performer. So if two different performers preformed the same song, you'll see
misheard lyrics for both on the same page (provided the song title was spelt the same both times, and
misheard lyrics have been submitted for both!).
Before the Robots album at Amazon.com
Three and a half T'Nuks
Felt like a lifetime.
Three-and-a-half minutes
Felt like a lifetime.
The Story: I envisioned someone trapped in a room with three-and-a-half of them and could understand how it might feel like a lifetime. I swear, it really sounds like 'T'Nuk' instead of 'minutes.' - Submitted by: Holden McCrank
I remember running through the wet grass
Falling a step behind
Both of us never tiring
Desperately horny.
I remember running through the wet grass
Falling a step behind
Both of us never tiring
Desperately wanting.
The Story: I was riding in the car with my brother and I was singing along to this song when my brother turns to me, turns down the radio, and says: 'What the h*** did you just say?!?' I had no idea!!! - Submitted by: Greg Kemerer
God save the thing of New Orleans
God save the king of New Orleans
The Story: I misheard this lyric as a result of listening to the song for months on my Muchmusic Big Shiny Tunes CD. I swear on my family's honour that I heard the singer sing, "god save the thing of New Orleans!" I suppose it pays to pay attention to those lyrics doesn't it? - Submitted by: Celeste Keenan
Aha, in this skirt ahahah Aha, in this skirt. Aha, in this skirt ahahah Aha, in this skirt.
Aha, it was good living with you. Aha, it was good. Aha, it was good living with you. Aha, it was good.
The Story: I thought he was a cross-dresser saying how good he felt in a skirt - Submitted by: DaughterOfABeach
It looks good, oh when oh Winnie whoa ho.
It was good, living with you, ah-ah
The Story: The published lyrics indeed confirm that the song is not actually about the singer having a secret crush on Winnie Cooper from the Wonder Years! - Submitted by: Shane Stein
It was good when you whack-off.
And it's good livin' with you (wa-how).
The Story: I don't know if my dumb-a** college roommate was trying to be funny, but he swore that this was the chorus! - Submitted by: David
Life is good, I'm livin' with a waffle
And it's good livin' with you (wahow).
The Story: Well thanks to this site, I finally found out the REAL lyrics, as well as the actual name of the song! I keep hearing it on the radio, and couldn't understand a word of it! So I started singing this and my mom and I just laugh and laugh everytime it comes on. It's got a really good beat, though. - Submitted by: Taylor
Mom, it was good living with you
Mom, it was good, ahh
Aha, it was good living with you.
Aha, it was good.
The Story: thought it was a song about heading off to college and leaving the nest - Submitted by: jorge
There are more Better Than Ezra misheard lyrics available.
New entries in this section are currently reviewed by Brian Kelly. Previous editors (if any) are listed on the editors page.
