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!).
I Bruise Easily album at Amazon.com
I think I found the recipe for creativity
Pull out your gut then add some lard.
I think I found the recipe for creativity
Put all you've got, then add some heart.
The Story: Natasha's set to have either a peculiar recipe book or nostrum judging by this entry, which like all her other songs she has a habit of drawling in an annoying moany fashion. I'm pretty certain there are other ways of dealing with creativity besides eviscerating yourself and smearing your excised contents with lard. Much simpler, effective and less painful ways, I must add. - Submitted by: Devil Jones
I got a love and an old dirty salt mine.
I got a love and I know that it's all mine.
The Story: I sang along my misheard lyrics for a long time before I stopped and thought about how strange they were and looked them up. - Submitted by: Cyndi Watkins
Gimme a break
Take me away
The Story: I debated between which was right, either Kit Kat or Calgon. - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Take me awake
Take me away
The Story: Interesting Calgon reference in the song. - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Take my pride, fill me up
Take my pride, build me up
The Story: Apart from being dirty, the incorrect vulgar lyric actually works better with the rest of the song than the real one does. - Submitted by: Jeffrey Kasten
Tried to write a plastic
Trying to write a classic
The Story: Writing a plastic just doesn't make sense... - Submitted by: Cody Finke
Went to bars with Shelley and Keith
Read some Byron, Shelley and Keats.
The Story: I first heard this song when I was 10 and I thought she was talking about a couple she knew. I didn't know what shelley and keats were at the time. - Submitted by: Steve
I am a mitten.
I am unwritten.
The Story: 5 year old daughter singing this song in the back of the car, obviously misheard the lyrics! - Submitted by: Julie Shepherd
Tuesday is where your book begins
Today is where your book begins
The Story: Sounded like that having to do with how "today" was pronounced in this song. - Submitted by: Cody Finke
New entries in this section are currently reviewed by Brian Kelly. Previous editors (if any) are listed on the editors page.
