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!).
Bang: Greatest Hits album at Amazon.com
Ray Charles, he's so blind
or
Grey Shark, into the night
Rage hard, into the night.
The Story: We heard the song and a friend of mine sang his Ray Charles -version at the top of his lungs. I cracked up and told him that the real lyrics were 'grey shark'. Turned out I was just as stupid as he was. I guess it helps to know the song title. - Submitted by: andy
Relax, Anjou man This is the second to it.
Relax, don't do it When you want to suck to it.
The Story: A man who sells Anjou pears, this is funny. - Submitted by: Arnie
Relax, go to it
Relax, don't do it
The Story: This misheard lyric was used on one episode of Club MTV. Although the host said "GET to it" on-air - Submitted by: Aaron
Relax, go to it
Relax, don't do it
The Story: This misheard lyric was used on one episode of Club MTV. - Submitted by: Aaron
Here comes the Super-Gnome!
Why don't you show 'im, yeah?!
There goes a Supernova
What a pushover
The Story: Have known the song for a quarter of a century and always thought this is what Holly was belting out, until I happened to check the lyrics (actually it *does* sound that way, with a drawling "-a" tacked on at the end of "gnome".... Super-Gnome sounds like a very interesting superhero concept. :) - Submitted by: Louise
Mahahiyah. Stick it in...YAAAAAH!
Ma ha. Hi ya. Do it to me one time now.
The Story: A gay friend of mine used to sing it that way, just to be funny I guess. I could never understand the real lyrics. - Submitted by: Jim
Relax, just jump on it.
When you want to come
Relax, don't do it
When you want to come
The Story: A guy in the office let's call him Jack "Club Singer" Woods sings all day to the radio out loud in the office. He always sings the wrong words or just makes words up. Then denies he is wrong. Saying things like "I've always sung it like that so that must be right!" - Submitted by: Fed up of Jack singing!
When you wanna go
When you wanna come
The Story: I see this one too often, but sadly it's not on the site. - Submitted by: Aaron
I'll protect you from the wooden clouds
I'll protect you from the Hooded Claw
The Story: A good Italian friend was waxing rhapsodic about this song and then with great feeling said he'd protect from the wooden clouds...the room went quiet as everyone went huh? - Submitted by: Vernon Rabbetts
Keep the vampires from the dark
Keep the vampires from your door
The Story: Could easily swear that vampires make sense having to do with what sounds like Halloween. - Submitted by: Cody Finke
There are more Frankie Goes To Hollywood misheard lyrics available.
New entries in this section are currently reviewed by Brian Kelly. Previous editors (if any) are listed on the editors page.
