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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Don't you wanna be Golden Friends.
Don't you wanna be more than friends.
The Story: My little sister and I loved this song when we were younger. One day my sister asked me to play the 'Golden Friends' song. I burst out laughing and still give her flak about it to this day. - Submitted by: Shannyn
Don't you wanna be old and frail?
Don't you wanna be more than friends?
The Story: I belted it out at the top of my voice when there was a huge group of friends, and I all listening to it in my bedroom. Then it turned out all of us had our own idea of what at least 5 different lyrics said in the same song. I had the last laugh. - Submitted by: Jennifer Barnett
Don't you wanna be warm and fresh?
Don't you wanna be more than friends?
The Story: Had a debate with a school friend on whether the lyrics were "Warm and Fresh" or "Golden Fresh" so we took out our 'Smash Hits' magazine and found out the REAL lyrics - I still sing it with the ad-lib though ;p; - Submitted by: Jamie
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free your mind
The Story: I kept thinking it had to do with publishing music or being British! - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Free your mind and arrest your bottom
Free your mind and the rest will follow
The Story: The original lyrics were pretty good, but I think my "version" adds to the WTF-factor. - Submitted by: Omar
En Vogue's,
"Giving Him Something He Can Feel"
I'm living in the world a better life
I'm living in the world of Ghetto Life
The Story: I swear she could have lived a better life - Submitted by: Cody Finke
I wanted too much Tide
I wanted too much time
The Story: I could have thought it had to do with wanting too much detergent! - Submitted by: Cody Finke
En Vogue's,
"My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)"
I just sit back and make some food myself
I just sit back and make a fool of myself
The Story: Once again, why we mishear “fool” as “food”. - Submitted by: Cody Finke
I found a letter in your pocket from Louise.
I found a letter in your pocket from the week.
The Story: Ever since I heard the song, I thought that was just as good as the real lyrics, implying his mistress was called Louise and had signed the love letter. - Submitted by: Debbie
There are more En Vogue misheard lyrics available.
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