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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. For more information about the misheard lyrics available on this site, please read our FAQ.

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!).


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Billy Preston's, "Nothing from Nothing"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Brooklyn from Brooklyn is Brooklyn
The Real Lyrics:
Nothing from nothing leaves nothing
The Story: I swear it had to do with one of the five boroughs of New York City. - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Billy Preston's, "Nothing from Nothing"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I'm not trying to be your finest
The Real Lyrics:
I'm not trying to be your highness
The Story: Whatever he said, it's what could have been said. - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Billy Preston's, "Will It Go 'Round In Circles?"
The Misheard Lyrics:
We'll go round in circles
Gonna fly high like a butt up in the sky.
The Real Lyrics:
Will it go 'round in circles?
Will it fly high like a bird up in the sky?
The Story: As a little girl when I heard this song, I would picture a butt with wings flying high up in the clouds. - Submitted by: Shelly Ferraro
Billy Preston's, "Will It Go 'Round In Circles?"
The Misheard Lyrics:
World go 'round in circles.
The Real Lyrics:
Will it go 'round in circles?
The Story: First time I heard this, I thought it was a roast of Fleetwood Mac's "World Turning." - Submitted by: David Neman
Billy Preston's, "Will It Go Round in Circles"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Will a mile high be a bird up in the sky?
The Real Lyrics:
Will it fly high like a bird up in the sky?
The Story: Sounded like Denver - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Billy Preston's, "Will It Go Round in Circles"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Will it fly high like a bird up in disguise?
The Real Lyrics:
Will it fly high like a bird up in the sky?
The Story: Again, why we hear "disguise" instead of "the sky", and vice versa. - Submitted by: Cody Finke
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