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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!).

John Stewart and Stevie Nicks', "Gold"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Ah, my buddy Jim Bass, he's a-working pumping gas
And he makes two-fifty for an hour
The Real Lyrics:
Ah, my buddy Jim Bass, he's a-working pumping gas
And he makes two-fifths for an hour
The Story: I have listened closely to the song several times, he says "two fifths for an hour" That would be .40 cents an hour - Submitted by: Ron
John Stewart and Stevie Nicks', "Gold"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Driving to Makena
Singing to my soul.
The Real Lyrics:
Driving over Kanan
Singing to my soul.
The Story: Seemed reasonable as Makena Beach (AKA Big Beach) on Maui was a major hangout in the '80s - Submitted by: Dennis
John Stewart and Stevie Nicks', "Gold"
The Misheard Lyrics:
People out there trying to get you in the know.
The Real Lyrics:
People out there are turning music into gold.
The Story: My mother and I discussed what the real lyrics were. She was right. I was wrong. - Submitted by: Patrick
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