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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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1960s | |
Rolling Stones', "You Can't Always Get What You Want"
Misheard Lyrics: I saw her today at the convention
Original Lyrics: I saw her today at the reception
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Sly and the Family Stone's, "Everyday People"
Misheard Lyrics: I am an everyday detour
Original Lyrics: I am everyday people
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1970s | |
Anne Murray's, "A Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: And he bring the news
Original Lyrics: And he brings to you
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Carole King's, "Sweet Seasons"
Misheard Lyrics: Sure does feel in me
Original Lyrics: Sure does appeal to me
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Carpenters', "Hurting Each Other"
Misheard Lyrics: No one in the womb
Original Lyrics: No one in the world
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Melanie's, "Ring the Living Bell"
Misheard Lyrics: Ring the Liberty Bell
Original Lyrics: Ring the living bell
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Melanie's, "The Nickel Song"
Misheard Lyrics: They put in a nigger
Original Lyrics: They put in a nickel
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The Rolling Stones', "Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)"
Misheard Lyrics: The parade in New York City
Original Lyrics: The police in New York City
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1980s | |
Genesis', "Tonigh, Tonight, Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Denied, denied, denied
or Collide, collide, collide or Alive, alive, alive or Alright, alright, alright or All night, all night, all night Original Lyrics: Tonight, tonight, tonight
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Genesis', "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Denied, denied, denied
or Collide, collide, collide or Alive, alive, alive or Alright, alright, alright or All night, all night, all night Original Lyrics: Tonight, tonight, tonight
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Hall & Oates', "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)"
Misheard Lyrics: Okay dude
Original Lyrics: No can do
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The Whispers', "And the Beat Goes On"
Misheard Lyrics: Play the Beatles on
Original Lyrics: And the beat goes on
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ZZ Top's, "Stages"
Misheard Lyrics: Strangers keep on changing
Original Lyrics: Stages keep on changing
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1990s | |
Everlast's, "What It's Like"
Misheard Lyrics: I've seen a Hoosier win
Original Lyrics: I've seen a loser win
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Lauryn Hill's, "Ex-Factor"
Misheard Lyrics: It could all be so sinful
Original Lyrics: It could all be so simple
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Matchbox 20's, "Back 2 Good"
Misheard Lyrics: To get it wackatoo
or To get it cockatoo Original Lyrics: To get it back to good
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2000s | |
3 Doors Down's, "When I'm Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: Raleigh's where I'm born
or Raleigh's where I'm gone Original Lyrics: Rub me when I'm wrong
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Lady Gaga's, "Paparazzi"
Misheard Lyrics: Eyeliner and cigarettes
Original Lyrics: I like myrrh and cigarettes
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OutKast featuring Sleepy Brown's, "The Way You Move"
Misheard Lyrics: I like Mickey Rooney
Original Lyrics: I like the way you move
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Traditional's, "Wayfaring Stranger"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m just a fool with errant stranger,
Traveling through this world of war Original Lyrics: I’m just a poor wayfaring stranger,
Traveling through this world below |
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Alabama's, "If You're Gonna Play In Texas"
Misheard Lyrics: That lead guitar is hot
But not for "Louise and the Man" Original Lyrics: That lead guitar is hot
But not for "Louisiana Man" |
Alan Jackson's, "Job Description"
Misheard Lyrics: Then we sugar down in another town
Original Lyrics: Then we shut her down in another town
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Clint Black's, "Summer's Comin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Goin' into the night, I'm gonna crave the dark
'Cause my hair is red and I still seem blond Original Lyrics: Crankin' into the night, by the break of dawn
All the towns are red and I still see blonde |
Clint Black's, "Summer's Comin'"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm the first one spinnin' in line
Original Lyrics: I'm the first one standin' in line
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Clint Black's, "Summer's Comin'"
Misheard Lyrics: If the cruise control
Can get me back on track If my old Ford treats me like a Cadillac Original Lyrics: Hit the cruise control
Get me back on track Let my old Ford treat me like a Cadillac |
Clint Black's, "Summer's Comin'"
Misheard Lyrics: When I'm pickin' that tan in the Frog Day light
Original Lyrics: With her makin' that tan in the broad daylight
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David Ball's, "She Always Talked About Mexico"
Misheard Lyrics: She always talked about dirty clothes
Original Lyrics: She always talked about Mexico
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Faith Hill's, "Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: And that'd be all you'd have to know
For me to be thine Original Lyrics: And that'd be all you'd have to know
For me to be fine |
Faith Hill's, "Stronger"
Misheard Lyrics: I just want you to be for real
Original Lyrics: I just want you to be free
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Lacy J. Dalton's, "The Girls from Santa Cruz"
Misheard Lyrics: It's enough to give an uptown girl a bad case of the blues
Original Lyrics: It's enough to give an old cowgirl a bad case of the blues
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Montgomery Gentry's, "My Town"
Misheard Lyrics: And that's Julie with a baby in the car
Original Lyrics: And that's Jennie with a baby in the car
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Reba McEntire's, "Fancy"
Misheard Lyrics: One week later, I was pulling his teeth
In a five-room hotel suite (yes, she was) I conned a king, a congressman and an occasional aristocrat Then I got me a Georgia mansion And I never did move downtown elsewhere Original Lyrics: And one week later, I was pouring his tea
In a five-room hotel suite (yes, she was) I charmed a king, a congressman and an occasional aristocrat Then I got me a Georgia mansion And an elegant New York townhouse flat |
Rhett Akins', "Don't Get Me Started"
Misheard Lyrics: If we kissed and I saw the light,
I could go on about this all night Original Lyrics: Then we kissed and I saw the light
I could go on about this all night |
Shania Twain's, "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)"
Misheard Lyrics: I get so aggravated when I get off the phone
And get the perfect dream Original Lyrics: I get so aggravated when I get off the phone
And get the third degree |
Shania Twain's, "Forget Me"
Misheard Lyrics: There is a past to just let rest in peace
Original Lyrics: Bury the past, just let it rest in peace
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Shenandoah's, "Ghost in This House"
Misheard Lyrics: I used to go staying home
Original Lyrics: I'm just a ghost in this house
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Shenandoah's, "Next to You, Next to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Barbecue chicken and a linen of four
or Barbecue chicken and a linen of foil Original Lyrics: Barbecue chicken in aluminum foil
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Post Malone ft Morgan Wallen's, "I Had Some Help"
Misheard Lyrics: It take two to bring "how'd you do".
Original Lyrics: It takes two to break a heart in two.
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