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 John Fogerty that have been submitted to this site and the old collection from inthe80s started in 1996.
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There are 40 misheard song lyrics for John Fogerty on amIright currently.
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Gotta be centerfield
I can be centerfield
Actually, he says "gotta be centerfield" the final time through.
Hit the ball, and touch your mom
Hit the ball, touch 'em all
I can be set afield
I can be centerfield
I got a beat up glove, a homemade bat, and a brand new parachute
I got a beat up glove, a homemade bat, and a brand new pair of shoes
It's gone and you can tell that one's a foul.
It's gone and you can tell that one goodbye.
Just to hit the bar and touch your ma
A moment in the sun.
Just to hit the ball and touch 'em all
A moment in the sun.
Look at me, I can be the way I feel.
Look at me, I can be center field.
Oooh, put me in the snow
I'm ready to play today
Put me in the snow
I'm ready to play today.
Ooohh, put me in, Coach
I'm ready to play, today
Put me in, Coach
I'm ready to play today.
Pour me rum and Coke
I'm ready to play, today.
Put me in, Coach
I'm ready to play, today.
Pudding and Coke
Put me in, Coach.
Pudding on toast
I'm ready to play the game
Put me in coach
I'm ready to play today
Put me in Vogue
I'm ready to stay, today.
Put me in, Coach
I'm ready to play, today.
Put me in a coat.
Put me in, coach.
My previous submission was incorrect. This is the corrected one. Thank you.
Put me in a coma
Put me in, Coach.
Put me in clothes
I'm ready to say okay.
Put me in, Coach
I'm ready to play today.
Put me in clothes
I'm ready to stay, okay.
Put me in, coach
I'm ready to play, today.
Put me in clover.
Put me in, Coach.
Put me in cloves
Put me in, coach
Put me in coach, I'm ready to pay
Put me in, coach, I am ready to play.
Put me in coach
I'm ridin' the plane today.
Put me in, Coach
I'm ready to play today.
Put me in coach
I'm ready to fly, today.
Put me in, Coach
I'm ready to play, today.
Put me in coach
Put me in, Coach
Put me in coals
I'm ready to bake.
Put me in, Coach
I'm ready to play.
Put me in cold,
I'm ready to bake today!
Put me in coach,
I'm ready to play today!
Put me in cold, I'm ready to bake.
Put me in coach, I'm ready to play.
Put me in cold, I'm ready to play today
Look at me, I can be sent afield.
Put me in Coach, I'm ready to play today
Look at me, I can be centerfield.
Put me in cold.
Put me in, Coach.
Put me in gold.
Put me in, Coach.
Put me in tow
Put me in, coach
Put me in, cobra
Put me in, coach
Rummy and Coke, I am ready to play.
Put me in, Coach, I am ready to play.
The mighty K struck out
The mighty Case struck out
The mighty Kay struck out
The mighty Case struck out
"Jambalaya (on the Bayou)" (MP3)
Big guitar
Pick guitar
"My Toot Toot"
Don't mess with my poop shoot
Don't mess with my poop shoot
Well, you can have the other vermin.
Don't mess with my Toot-Toot
Don't mess with my Toot-Toot
Well, you can have the other woman.
"My Toot Toot"
Don't step on my tutu!
Don't mess with my Toot-Toot
"My Toot Toot"
Don't tread on my toe, toe
Don't mess with my Toot-Toot
"Rock and Roll Girls" (MP3)
Fly like a goat, all over the world
I'd like to go, all over the world
"The Old Man Down The Road" (MP3)
He make the young girls moan and cry
He make the young girl's mama cry
"The Old Man Down the Road" (MP3)
He got a suitcase covered with grass snake hide
He got a suitcase covered with rattlesnake hide
A money-hungry record company executive would be more likely to have a suitcase covered in the hide of a European rather than American snake. Anyway, there are too many syllables in the line as it is!