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!).
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I'm not talkin' 'bout the linen.
I'm not talkin' 'bout movin' in.
The Story: I thought 'the linen' might have referred to going to bed. I was 7, whatever. - Submitted by: Prowlyminx
I won't ask for common sense
So you don't have to ride.
I won't ask for promises
So you don't have to lie.
The Story: When I thought they were saying 'so you don't have to ride,' I was thinking about the time I rode a platform on wheels, when I fell off and got hurt. I was thinking to myself, 'What a relief! I don't have to ride that platform again.' - Submitted by: Paint Roller
I'm a shark in the Caribbean
And I'm down on a chase your life.
I'm not talkin' 'bout movin' in
And I don't want to change your life.
The Story: I was around 12 when this came out, and I had heard 'Caribbean' prounounced 'care-uh-be-in'. But then heard it prounounced 'cuh-rib-byun' in school. I thought this was a song about sharks in the Caribbean. The second line never made sense like the shark line did. But when you're a kid, you figure it's adult words; and you don't think about it. - Submitted by: Brian
I'm not talkin' 'bout the linens.
I'm not talkin 'bout movin' in.
The Story: I was always intrigued by the (supposed) lyrics, 'I'm not talkin' 'bout the linens.'. I figured the message was basically, 'I'm not trying to get you into bed'. I guess, in a way, I wasn't too far off. - Submitted by: Mike Storrs
I'm not talking about my linen.
I'm not talking about moving in.
The Story: I could never quite make out this phrase, but I thought that the offer of not imposing one's soiled linen on one's prospective partner would surely be irresistible. - Submitted by: John Bonnechappe
I'm not talking 'bout your linens.
I'm not talking 'bout moving in.
The Story: I've also heard people say they thought he was singing 'I'm not talking about Bolivia' - Submitted by: Diana Bodell
I'm not talking about Marillion
I'm not talking about moving in
The Story: It was only recently that I got to 'comprehend' the proper lyric. I think prior to the formation of Marillion I thought they were singing Meridian. I always thought that the inclusion of Marillion into a love song a bit dodgy. - Submitted by: David Walker
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