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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!).


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Joshua Kadison's, "Jessie"
The Misheard Lyrics:
But Jessie, you always do this
Every time I get back on my fiets.
The Real Lyrics:
But Jessie, you always do this
Every time I get back on my feet.
The Story: I heard this from someone who performed the song on a Dutch television show. It's especially funny if you know that 'fiets' means 'bicycle' in Dutch. - Submitted by: Linda
Joshua Kadison's, "Jessie"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, Jessie
You always do this everytime I get back on my fiets.
The Real Lyrics:
Oh, Jessie
You always do this every time I get back on my feet.
The Story: It was not specifically my misheard lyrics, but a guy on the Dutch version of 'American Idol' (called "Idols" here) sang this. A 'fiets' is the Dutch word for a bicycle, but who in the world would put a Dutch word in an English song? The guy did not make it to the finals, surprisingly. ;) - Submitted by: Marjolein
Joshua Kadison's, "Postcards From L.A."
The Misheard Lyrics:
Coast Guards from L.A.
The Real Lyrics:
Postcards from L.A.
The Story: I was trying to download this song, and looking for 'Coast Guards From L.A.' Ooops, no wonder nothing showed up. - Submitted by: Erica
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