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Misheard Lyrics
This section is for misheard song lyrics (also called mondegreens). Misheard lyrics occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody.
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| Cast of 'Bjorn Again Live''s, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dancing queen
Feel the beat from the tangerine, oh yeah You can dance You can jive Having the time of your life. Original Lyrics: Dancing queen
Feel the beat from the tambourine, oh yeah You can dance You can jive Having the time of your life. |
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The Story.... My sister and I took our mother for her birthday to see "Bjorn Again" last month. She had always loved ABBA and was the music that made her the happiest. So we had a great time singing and dancing during the show. But when we heard our mom sing 'tangerine' in the lyric, I just couldn't believe it. But the lyrics didn't matter as much as the feeling and the music, proven after seeing my mother smiling so big while she's singing about a fruit making a beat. Probably my biggest laugh all year. Story about this misheard lyric by: mattLA
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1950s | |
Jimmy Elledge's, "Penny's worth of happiness"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got one penis worth of happiness and that's happiness enough for two
Original Lyrics: I've got one penny's worth of happiness and that's happiness enough for two
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Louis Armstrong's, "What a Wonderful World"
Misheard Lyrics: I see fleece of green
Original Lyrics: I see trees of green
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Vic Mizzy's, "The Addams Family"
Misheard Lyrics: Their house is a tortilla
Original Lyrics: Their house is a museum
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1970s | |
Bay City Rollers', "Money Honey"
Misheard Lyrics: Say what the fuck
Original Lyrics: Snide like a fox
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Bee Gees', "Lonely Days"
Misheard Lyrics: The music plays so much alone
Original Lyrics: The music plays so nonchalant
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Boomtown Rats', "I Don't Like Mondays"
Misheard Lyrics: Tony White
I don't like Mondays Original Lyrics: Tell me why
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Eagles', "Hotel California"
Misheard Lyrics: What a nice suprise
When your rabbit dies. Original Lyrics: What a nice suprise, bring your alibis
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Livin' Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll take it or die.
Original Lyrics: I'm taking a dive.
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Led Zeppelin's, "Stairway To Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: And she's buying an airplane for Kevin
Original Lyrics: And she's buying a stairway to heaven.
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Pablo Cruise's, "Love Will Find a Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Love will fly away
Original Lyrics: Love will find a way
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Pablo Cruise's, "Whatcha Gonna Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Whatcha gonna do when he's a good guy?
Original Lyrics: Whatcha gonna do when she says goodbye?
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Peaches & Herb's, "Shake Your Groove Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Scooby-Doo thing
or Snoopy Snoopy Original Lyrics: Shake your groove thing
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Queen's, "We Will Rock You"
Misheard Lyrics: Body of a young man
Original Lyrics: Buddy you are a young man
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Supertramp's, "Bloody Well Right"
Misheard Lyrics: And who is in your family dream?
Original Lyrics: And who is in your family tree?
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The Blue Ridge Rangers', "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)"
Misheard Lyrics: Me gotta go for the hero down the bayou
Original Lyrics: Me gotta go, pole the pirogue down the bayou
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1980s | |
Donny Osmond's, "Soldier of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a creature in the night
or Like a teacher in the night or Like a preacher in the night Original Lyrics: Like a thief in the night
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Icehouse's, "Cross The Border"
Misheard Lyrics: North, south, lines of persuasion
Original Lyrics: North, south, cut the connection
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Irene Cara's, "Flashdance (What A Feeling)"
Misheard Lyrics: All along I have cried
Original Lyrics: All alone I have cried
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Irene Cara's, "Flashdance (What A Feeling)"
Misheard Lyrics: Beans believe it/me
Original Lyrics: Being’s believin’.
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Irene Cara's, "Flashdance (What A Feeling)"
Misheard Lyrics: I can’t have it all
Original Lyrics: I can have it all
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John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band's, "On the Dark Side"
Misheard Lyrics: From out of Chicago
Original Lyrics: From out of the shadow
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The Smiths', "How Soon Is Now"
Misheard Lyrics: And you try and you want to fly
Original Lyrics: And you cry and you want to die
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Toto's, "Rosanna"
Misheard Lyrics: All I wanna do when I wake up in the morning is see you rise
Original Lyrics: All I wanna do when I wake up in the morning is see your eyes
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1990s | |
Gin Blossoms', "'Til I Hear It from You"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna take advice from dudes
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna take advice from fools
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Korn's, "Chi"
Misheard Lyrics: Sick of the same old thing
So I dig a hole, baby. Original Lyrics: Sick of the same old things so I dig a hole bury pain
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MC Hammer's, "U Can't Touch This"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes, I'll be living in your nose
Original Lyrics: Yeah, that's how we livin', and ya know
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Notorious B.I.G.'s, "Hypnotize"
Misheard Lyrics: And I just love your fleshy waist, I...
Original Lyrics: And I just love your flashy ways, I...
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Shanice's, "I Love Your Smile"
Misheard Lyrics: Simon came and showed me your direction
or Simon came and showed me you had an erection Original Lyrics: Time came and showed me your direction
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The Prodigy's, "Out Of Space"
Misheard Lyrics: Bom-Bom sent me to outer space
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna send him to outer space
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The Temptations', "Get Ready for CBS"
Misheard Lyrics: Get ready for the CMAs
Original Lyrics: Get ready for CBS
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2000s | |
Bon Jovi's, "Everyday"
Misheard Lyrics: I had a love of flying
Original Lyrics: I had enough of crying
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Coldplay's, "The Scientist"
Misheard Lyrics: Head-on silence upon
Original Lyrics: Heads on a science apart
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Commercial's, "Playhouse Disney: Use Your Noodle Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Google, using Google
Original Lyrics: Noodle, use your noodle
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Daniel Powter's, "Bad Day"
Misheard Lyrics: You say you don't know, your tummy don't lie
Original Lyrics: You say you don't know, you tell me, don't lie
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Nelly Furtado Featuring Timbaland's, "Promiscuous"
Misheard Lyrics: Pre-strenduous girl
Original Lyrics: Promiscuous girl
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Sabaton's, "Primo Victoria"
Misheard Lyrics: 6th of June 1944,
Allies returning the war. (or) Allies returned in the war. (or) Allies have turned in the war. (or) Allies are torn in the war. (or) Allies are turning the world. Original Lyrics: 6th of June 1944,
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Santana featuring Chad Kroeger's, "Why Don't You and I"
Misheard Lyrics: I get so tired
Original Lyrics: I get tongue tied
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Saosin's, "On My Own"
Misheard Lyrics: Romantic dreams take over me
Original Lyrics: Will my daydreams take over me?
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The Zutons', "Valerie"
Misheard Lyrics: Why don't you cum all over Valerie?
Original Lyrics: Why won't you come on over, Valerie?
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2010s | |
Rihanna's, "Diamonds"
Misheard Lyrics: Palms rice to the universe
Original Lyrics: Palms rise to the universe
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Traditional's, "Amazing Grace"
Misheard Lyrics: Through many dangerous toils and snares
Original Lyrics: Through many dangers, toils, and snares
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Alabama's, "Mountain Music"
Misheard Lyrics: To an Asian highway
Original Lyrics: To a Cajun highway
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