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Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> C -> Harry Chapin
Misheard song lyrics (also called mondegreens) occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody. This page contains all the misheard lyrics for Harry Chapin that have been submitted to this site and the old collection from inthe80s started in 1996. For more information about the misheard lyrics available on this site, please read our FAQ.
There are 51 misheard song lyrics for Harry Chapin on amIright currently.
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"Cat's In The Cradle" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little Bo Peep and the Man on the Moon.
Little Bo Peep and the Man on the Moon.
Original Lyrics:
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little Boy Blue and the Man on the Moon.
Little Boy Blue and the Man on the Moon.
"Cat's In The Cradle" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little by little and the Man on the Moon.
Little by little and the Man on the Moon.
Original Lyrics:
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little Boy Blue and the Man on the Moon.
Little Boy Blue and the Man on the Moon.
"Cat's In The Cradle" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And the catsin are cradlin' the silver spoon
Original Lyrics:
And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
"Cat's In The Cradle" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
But there were planes to catch, and Bill's toupee.
Original Lyrics:
But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay.
"Cat's In The Cradle" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
He came into the world in the U.U.U.A.
Original Lyrics:
He came into the world in the usual way.
"Cat's In The Cradle" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
In the cats in the candel in the s'il-vous-plait
Original Lyrics:
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
"Cat's In The Cradle" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The kids know Kung-Fu.
Original Lyrics:
The kids have the flu.
"Cat's In The Cradle" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
What I'd really like now, is a bottle of Bacardi.
See ya' later, can I have ten, please?
See ya' later, can I have ten, please?
Original Lyrics:
What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys.
See you later, can I have them, please?
See you later, can I have them, please?
"Cat's In The Cradle" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car please?
See you later, Dad, the cat has fleas.
See you later, Dad, the cat has fleas.
Original Lyrics:
What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
See you later, can I have them, please?
See you later, can I have them, please?
"Cat's in the Cradle" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And the cat's getting crippled in the silver spoon
The little boy blew the man in the moon
The little boy blew the man in the moon
Original Lyrics:
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little Boy Blue and the man on the moon
Little Boy Blue and the man on the moon
"Cat's in the Cradle" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
And then, he walked away but his smile never did
He said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah
He said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah
Original Lyrics:
And then, he walked away but his smile never dimmed
And said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah
And said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah
I much prefer my lyrics - the boy obviously moonlighted as the Cheshire Cat!
"Cat's in the Cradle" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
He came into the world in the US of A
Original Lyrics:
He came into the world in the usual way.
"Cat's in the Cradle" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
He was talkin' for a new whip and as he grew
Original Lyrics:
He was talking before I knew it and as he grew
"Cat's in the Cradle" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Little Boy Blowin’ the Man in the Moon.
Original Lyrics:
Little Boy Blue and the Man in the Moon.
"Cat's in the Cradle" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Little Boy Blue, a banana baboon
Original Lyrics:
Little Boy Blue and the man in the moon.
"Cat's in the Cradle" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
My new job's a hassle and the kiddies are blue
Original Lyrics:
My new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu
"Cat's in the Cradle" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
My new job's hassling the kids with the flu
Original Lyrics:
My new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu
"Cat's in the Cradle" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The kid's in the flue
Original Lyrics:
The kids have the flu
"Cat's in the Cradle" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
What I'd really like dad is to jumping jack trees
Original Lyrics:
What I'd really like dad is to borrow the car keys
"Cat's in the Cradle" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
See a lady, can I have them, please?
See a lady, can I have them, please?
Original Lyrics:
What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
See you later, can I have them, please?
See you later, can I have them, please?
"Cat's in the Cradle" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
When you're going home and you don't know where
Original Lyrics:
"When you coming home, dad?" "I don't know when."
"Cat's in the Cradle" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You know I'm gonna pee like you
Original Lyrics:
You know I'm gonna be like you
"Cat's in the Cradle" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You know we'll have a good time, damn!
Original Lyrics:
You know we'll have a good time then
"Cat’s in the Cradle" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
But we’ll get together, dad
Original Lyrics:
But we’ll get together then
"Cat’s in the Cradle" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
He said, “I’m gonna be like human”
Original Lyrics:
He said, “I’m gonna be like you, dad”
"Cat’s in the Cradle" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
You know we’ll have a food fight then
Original Lyrics:
You know we’ll have a good time then
"I Wanna Learn a Love Song" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
To keep my belly's dill
Original Lyrics:
To keep my belly still
"Remember When the Music" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It was a ship we sailed
Original Lyrics:
It was a gift we saved
"Sequel"
Misheard Lyrics:
I got into time a little early
Original Lyrics:
I got into town a little early
"She Is Always Seventeen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh Julie, she's the only hope I've seen.
Original Lyrics:
Oh, truly she's the only hope I've seen.
"She Is Always Seventeen" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
She has a dream that she will end us
Original Lyrics:
She has a dream that she will lend us
"She Sings Songs Without Words" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I was thrown on the cobblestones,tossed at her feet,
My fool's mouth was filled with the dust from the street,
I'm outta work,congested
My fool's mouth was filled with the dust from the street,
I'm outta work,congested
Original Lyrics:
I was thrown on the cobblestones,tossed at her feet,
My fool's mouth was filled with the dust from the street,
I'm outta work,court jester
My fool's mouth was filled with the dust from the street,
I'm outta work,court jester
"Story Of A Life" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The limbo whipped your toweled hair
To send the rain, the sweetest pear.
To send the rain, the sweetest pear.
Original Lyrics:
And the wind will whip your tousled hair
The sun, the rain, the sweet despair.
The sun, the rain, the sweet despair.
"Sunday Morning Sunshine" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
It's time to hit the ceiling
Original Lyrics:
It's time to hit the city
"Taxi"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I took off to find this guy
Original Lyrics:
And I took off to find the sky
"Taxi"
Misheard Lyrics:
I stashed the pillow in my shirt.
Original Lyrics:
I stashed the bill in my shirt.
"Taxi"
Misheard Lyrics:
I stashed the pillow in my shirt.
Original Lyrics:
I stashed the bill in my shirt.
"Taxi"
Misheard Lyrics:
It took a mile
Original Lyrics:
It took a while
"Taxi"
Misheard Lyrics:
It was a Santa’s smile, just the same
Original Lyrics:
It was a sad smile, just the same
"Taxi"
Misheard Lyrics:
It was raining down in Crisco
Original Lyrics:
It was raining down in Frisco
"Taxi"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's a shame you roam the town in the rain.
Original Lyrics:
It's a shame you ruined your gown in the rain.
"Taxi"
Misheard Lyrics:
She just looked for the widow
Original Lyrics:
She just looked out the window
"Taxi"
Misheard Lyrics:
She said "Sixteen bucks I paid"
Original Lyrics:
She said, "Sixteen Parkside Lane"
"Taxi"
Misheard Lyrics:
She said, "Sixteen parts I've played"
Original Lyrics:
She said, "Sixteen Parkside Lane"
"Taxi"
Misheard Lyrics:
She said, “Parrot, keep the change”
Original Lyrics:
She said, “Harry, keep the change”
"W.O.L.D."
Misheard Lyrics:
He's W., old M.D.
Original Lyrics:
W.O.L.D.
"W.O.L.D."
Misheard Lyrics:
I am a living D.J. Oh W. go and pee
Original Lyrics:
I am the morning D.J. on W.O.L.D.
"W.O.L.D."
Misheard Lyrics:
I am the boring B.J.
Original Lyrics:
I am the morning D.J.
"W.O.L.D."
Misheard Lyrics:
I am the golden D.J. so W. go in deep.
Original Lyrics:
I am the morning D.J. on W.O.L.D.
"WOLD"
Misheard Lyrics:
OK honey, I speak
Original Lyrics:
OK honey, I see
"WOLD"
Misheard Lyrics:
OK horny, I see
Original Lyrics:
OK honey, I see
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