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Misheard Song Lyrics -> Stories -> Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs

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!).

Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs', "Sugar Shack"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Black leotard and a beehive hair
The Real Lyrics:
Black leotard and her feet are bare.
The Story: I have to admit this is the first time (and I swear it's true), on this site - tonight, I've ever seen the actual lyrics of this part of this song written here. I've been singing these lyrics just like this for years, and no one's ever corrected me (this song was #1 on Billboard Magazine's Hot 100 charts a week before I was born). I just thought the group and singer, Gilmer, were making reference to a hairstyle that many women had back then. I now am embarrased. - Submitted by: Peter
Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs', "Sugar Shack"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Black leotard and a three dolla bear
The Real Lyrics:
Black leotard and her feet are bare.
The Story: It was actually my boyfriend who used to insist that these were the correct lyrics, every time the song came on the radio. I have no idea why it was so important to him. Maybe because the argument made me crazy. - Submitted by: Debbie Rice
Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs', "Sugar Shack"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Black leotard and her beedove hair
The Real Lyrics:
Black leotard and her feet are bare.
The Story: Being in the music industry, we often have jam sessions. My mother, who is famous for misheard anythings, was getting us to listen to a song she was going to sing. When she sang these words, it took us 30 minutes to stop laughing. - Submitted by: gayle
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