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Misheard Song Lyrics -> Artist -> H -> Donny Hathaway
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 Donny Hathaway 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 26 misheard song lyrics for Donny Hathaway on amIright currently.
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"A Song for You" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
I treated you on Kylie
Original Lyrics:
I treated you unkindly
"And Then There's Maude (Maude's Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics:
And her daughter was the bust bra burner.
Original Lyrics:
Isadora was the first bra burner.
"And Then There's Maude (Maude's Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics:
And her daughter was the first brow burner.
Original Lyrics:
Isadora was the first bra burner.
"And Then There's Maude (Maude's Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics:
And her mother was the firm Von Verna
Original Lyrics:
Isadora was the first bra burner
"And Then There's Maude (Maude's Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics:
And her mother was the first Brau Burna
Original Lyrics:
Isadora was the first bra burner
"And Then There's Maude (Maude's Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Angie Black, she showed up
Original Lyrics:
Ain't you glad she showed up
"And Then There's Maude (Maude's Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Angie Mac, she showed up
Original Lyrics:
"Aint you glad she showed up
"And Then There's Maude (Maude's Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Here’s the story 'bout the first bra-burner
Original Lyrics:
Isadora was the first bra burner
"And Then There's Maude (Maude's Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Isadora was the first Beau Brummell.
Original Lyrics:
Isadora was the first bra burner.
"And Then There's Maude (Maude's Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lady Godiva in the Freedom Rider.
She didn't care for the whole world.
Joan of Arc with the law to guide her.
She was a sister who really could.
She didn't care for the whole world.
Joan of Arc with the law to guide her.
She was a sister who really could.
Original Lyrics:
Lady Godiva was a freedom rider.
She didn't care if the whole world looked.
Joan of Arc with The Lord to guide her.
She was a sister who really cooked.
She didn't care if the whole world looked.
Joan of Arc with The Lord to guide her.
She was a sister who really cooked.
"And Then There's Maude (Maude's Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lady Godiva was a freedom fighter.
She had a sister who really cooked.
She's Joan of Arc with the lord to guide her.
She was a sister who really looked.
She had a sister who really cooked.
She's Joan of Arc with the lord to guide her.
She was a sister who really looked.
Original Lyrics:
Lady Godiva was a freedom rider.
She didn't care if the whole world looked.
Joan of Arc with The Lord to guide her.
She was a sister who really cooked.
She didn't care if the whole world looked.
Joan of Arc with The Lord to guide her.
She was a sister who really cooked.
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"And Then There's Maude (Maude's Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pia Zadora was the first bra burner.
Original Lyrics:
Isadora was the first bra burner.
"And Then There's Maude (Maude's Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics:
That old compromising
Original Lyrics:
That uncompromising
"And Then There's Maude"
Misheard Lyrics:
Isadora was the first barn burner
Original Lyrics:
Isadora was the first bra burner
"Maude Theme"
Misheard Lyrics:
Isadora was the first called Verna.
Angie Black, she showed up.
Angie Black, she showed up.
Original Lyrics:
Isadora was the first bra-burner
Ain't you glad she showed up?
Ain't you glad she showed up?
"This Christmas" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Friendship cards are here
Original Lyrics:
Presents and cards are here
"This Christmas" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Hang from the mistletoe
Original Lyrics:
Hang up the mistletoe
"This Christmas" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells
Original Lyrics:
Shake your hand, shake your hand, shake your hand
"This Christmas" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
President cars are here
Original Lyrics:
Presents and cards are here
"This Christmas" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
President cars are here
Original Lyrics:
Presents and cards are here
"This Christmas" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Prisons and cops are here
Original Lyrics:
Presents and cards are here
"This Christmas" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
The fire sign is crazin' bright
And we're Carradine through the night
And we're Carradine through the night
Original Lyrics:
The fireside is blazin' bright
And we're caroling through the night
And we're caroling through the night
"This Christmas" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Tinker Bell, Tinker Bell, Tinker Bell
Original Lyrics:
Shake your hand, shake your hand, shake your hand
"This Christmas" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Trigger hand, trigger hand
Original Lyrics:
Shake a hand, shake a hand
"This Christmas" (MP3)
Misheard Lyrics:
Trigger hand, trigger hand
Original Lyrics:
Shake a hand, shake a hand
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