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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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Crash Test Dummies', "Mmm, Mmm, Mmm, Mmm"
The Misheard Lyrics:
But both girl and boy were black
Could w*** it, add it worse and that.
The Real Lyrics:
But both girl and boy were glad
'Cause one kid had it worse than that.
The Story: I had thought it odd that they'd suggest that the black kids were better off in such situations. If fact, I thought of the singer as being black, reminiscent of Desmond Dekker. - Submitted by: Colin Slater
Crash Test Dummies', "Mmm, Mmm, Mmm, Mmm"
The Misheard Lyrics:
They schuck had lurched all over the church floor.
The Real Lyrics:
They shook and lurched all over the church floor.
The Story: I assumed this meant the parents in question always got chronic vomiting when they went to church. - Submitted by: Colin Slater
Crash Test Dummies', "Mmm, Mmm, Mmm, Mmm"
The Misheard Lyrics:
They shook head lice all over the church floor.
The Real Lyrics:
The shook and lurched all over the church floor.
The Story: This song is without a doubt the most senseless song ever written. No matter how many times I've heard it, I still hear 'head lice' in that line, and I still can't understand the profound meaning behind the entire song. If anyone has any idea what any of the lyrics mean, tell me! - Submitted by: Frann

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