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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 The Smiths 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 224 misheard song lyrics for The Smiths on amIright currently.
"A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours"
Misheard Lyrics:
A rush and a push and the land that
We stand on is ours
It has been reformed
So it shall be again
We stand on is ours
It has been reformed
So it shall be again
Original Lyrics:
A rush and a push and the land that
We stand on is ours
It has been before
So it shall be again
We stand on is ours
It has been before
So it shall be again
"A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am the ghost of Chairman Mao.
Original Lyrics:
I am the ghost of Troubled Joe.
"A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours"
Misheard Lyrics:
So f**k me, f**k me, f**k me
Original Lyrics:
So phone me, phone me, phone me
"A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours"
Misheard Lyrics:
It has been reformed
Original Lyrics:
It has been before
"Ask"
Misheard Lyrics:
A** meat
Original Lyrics:
Ask me.
"Ask"
Misheard Lyrics:
Aspie aspie aspie
Original Lyrics:
Ask me ask me ask me
"Ask"
Misheard Lyrics:
C'est bon, c'est bon
Original Lyrics:
The bomb, the bomb
"Ask"
Misheard Lyrics:
Cactus is nice, but cactus can't stop you.
Original Lyrics:
Coyness is nice, but coyness can stop you.
"Ask"
Misheard Lyrics:
Chinese is nice and Chinese can stop you from doing all the things in life you'd like to.
Original Lyrics:
Shyness is nice and shyness can stop you from doing all the things in life you'd like to.
"Ask"
Misheard Lyrics:
Chinese is nice, but Chinese can stop you.
Original Lyrics:
Shyness is nice, but shyness can stop you.
"Ask"
Misheard Lyrics:
Coitus is nice, but Coitus can stop you
Original Lyrics:
Coyness is nice, but Coyness can stop you
"Ask"
Misheard Lyrics:
If it's not love
Then it's the bong, the bong, the bong that will bring us together.
Then it's the bong, the bong, the bong that will bring us together.
Original Lyrics:
If it's not love
Then it's the bomb, the bomb, the bomb that will bring us together.
Then it's the bomb, the bomb, the bomb that will bring us together.
420 blaze it.
"Ask"
Misheard Lyrics:
Jinus is nice, but Jinus can stop you.
Original Lyrics:
Shyness is nice, but shyness can stop you.
"Ask"
Misheard Lyrics:
Kindness is now, but kindness can stop you.
Original Lyrics:
Coyness is nice, but coyness can stop you.
"Ask"
Misheard Lyrics:
Like two frightening birds
To a buck-toothed girl in Luxembourg.
To a buck-toothed girl in Luxembourg.
Original Lyrics:
Writing frightening verse
To a buck-toothed girl in Luxembourg.
To a buck-toothed girl in Luxembourg.
"Ask"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mask me, I won't say no, how could I?
Original Lyrics:
Ask me, I won't say no, how could I?
"Ask"
Misheard Lyrics:
Nature is an anguished tangerine
Original Lyrics:
Nature is a language, can't you read?
"Ask"
Misheard Lyrics:
Shanice is nice, and Shanice can stop you.
Original Lyrics:
Shyness is nice, and shyness can stop you.
"Ask"
Misheard Lyrics:
Shanice is nice
Original Lyrics:
Shyness is nice
"Ask"
Misheard Lyrics:
Shiners are nice, but shiners can stop you
Original Lyrics:
Shyness is nice, but shyness can stop you.
"Ask"
Misheard Lyrics:
Silence is nice
Original Lyrics:
Shyness is nice
"Ask"
Misheard Lyrics:
So, Ascii, Ascii, Ascii,
Ascii, Ascii, Ascii
Ascii, Ascii, Ascii
Original Lyrics:
So, ask me, ask me, ask me,
ask me, ask me, ask me.
ask me, ask me, ask me.
"Ask"
Misheard Lyrics:
The bond, the bond
Original Lyrics:
The bomb, the bomb
"Ask"
Misheard Lyrics:
Then it's the bond, the bond
The bond that will bring us together.
The bond that will bring us together.
Original Lyrics:
Then it's the bomb, the bomb
The bomb that will bring us together.
The bomb that will bring us together.
"Ask"
Misheard Lyrics:
Then it's the bong, the bong
The bong that will bring us together.
The bong that will bring us together.
Original Lyrics:
Then it's the bomb, the bomb
The bomb that will bring us together.
The bomb that will bring us together.
"Ask"
Misheard Lyrics:
Then it's the bum, the bum
The bum that will bring us together.
The bum that will bring us together.
Original Lyrics:
Then it's the bomb, the bomb
The bomb that will bring us together.
The bomb that will bring us together.
"Ask"
Misheard Lyrics:
Writing frightening verbs to a buck-tooth girl who looks sunburnt
Original Lyrics:
Writing frightening verse to a buck-toothed girl in Luxembourg
"Ask"
Misheard Lyrics:
Writing frightening verse
To a buxom girl in Luxembourg.
To a buxom girl in Luxembourg.
Original Lyrics:
Writing frightening verse
To a buck-toothed girl in Luxembourg.
To a buck-toothed girl in Luxembourg.
"Ask"
Misheard Lyrics:
Writing frightening words
To a buck-tooth girl in Luxembourg.
To a buck-tooth girl in Luxembourg.
Original Lyrics:
Writing frightening verse
To a buck-toothed girl in Luxembourg.
To a buck-toothed girl in Luxembourg.
"Ask"
Misheard Lyrics:
buxom girl from Luxembourg
Original Lyrics:
Writing frightening verse to a buck-toothed girl in Luxembourg
"Big Mouth Strikes Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
And now I know I'm gonna love her
Now I know I'm gonna love her
With her plains clothes, her Roman nose
And her hearing aid starting to melt.
Now I know I'm gonna love her
With her plains clothes, her Roman nose
And her hearing aid starting to melt.
Original Lyrics:
And now I know how Joan of Arc felt
Now I know how Joan of Arc felt
As the flames rose, to her Roman nose
And her walkman started to melt.
Now I know how Joan of Arc felt
As the flames rose, to her Roman nose
And her walkman started to melt.
Actually, the last line is not misheard...the first verse says walkman, and the second verse says hearing aid. So the only difference is the appliance used.
"Big Mouth Strikes Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
And now I know how Joan of Arc felt
Now I know how Joan of Arc felt
As the flames roast
Her Roman nose
And her blonde wig started to melt.
Now I know how Joan of Arc felt
As the flames roast
Her Roman nose
And her blonde wig started to melt.
Original Lyrics:
And now I know how Joan of Arc felt
Now I know how Joan of Arc felt
As the flames rose
To her Roman nose
And her Walkman started to melt.
Now I know how Joan of Arc felt
As the flames rose
To her Roman nose
And her Walkman started to melt.
"Big Mouth Strikes Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
And now I know how Joan of Arc felt
Now I know how Joan of Arc felt
As the flames rose to her roman nose
And her hairy neck started to melt
Now I know how Joan of Arc felt
As the flames rose to her roman nose
And her hairy neck started to melt
Original Lyrics:
And now I know how Joan of Arc felt
Now I know how Joan of Arc felt
As the flames rose to her roman nose
And her hearing aid started to melt
Now I know how Joan of Arc felt
As the flames rose to her roman nose
And her hearing aid started to melt
"Big Mouth Strikes Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
And now I know how Joan of Arc felt
Now I know how Joan of Arc felt
As the plane rows
To her Roman nose
Now I know how Joan of Arc felt
As the plane rows
To her Roman nose
Original Lyrics:
And now I know how Joan of Arc felt
Now I know how Joan of Arc felt
As the flames rose
To her Roman nose
Now I know how Joan of Arc felt
As the flames rose
To her Roman nose
"Big Mouth Strikes Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
And now I know how Joan of Arc felt
Now I know how Joan of Arc felt
As the plane rows
to her Roman nose
and her walkman started to melt
Now I know how Joan of Arc felt
As the plane rows
to her Roman nose
and her walkman started to melt
Original Lyrics:
And now I know how Joan of Arc felt
Now I know how Joan of Arc felt
As the flames rose
to her Roman nose
and her walkman started to melt
Now I know how Joan of Arc felt
As the flames rose
to her Roman nose
and her walkman started to melt
"Big Mouth Strikes Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
And now I know how Johnny Locke felt
Now I know how Johnny Locke felt.
Now I know how Johnny Locke felt.
Original Lyrics:
And now I know how Joan of Arc felt
Now I know how Joan of Arc felt.
Now I know how Joan of Arc felt.
"Big Mouth Strikes Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
And now I know how Johnny Marr felt.
Original Lyrics:
And now I know how Joan of Arc felt.
"Big Mouth Strikes Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
And now I know how Jonah F*** felt.
Original Lyrics:
And now I know how Joan of Arc felt.
"Big Mouth Strikes Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
And now I know much more about girls
Now I know much more about girls.
Now I know much more about girls.
Original Lyrics:
And now I know how Joan of Arc felt
Now I know how Joan of Arc felt.
Now I know how Joan of Arc felt.
"Big Mouth Strikes Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bigmouth's not a dog at all
Bigmouth flooded it all
Bigmouth strikes again.
Bigmouth flooded it all
Bigmouth strikes again.
Original Lyrics:
Bigmouth la dada dada
Bigmouth la da do da
Bigmouth strikes again.
Bigmouth la da do da
Bigmouth strikes again.
"Big Mouth Strikes Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
I was only joking when I said
I'd like to mash a beetroot in your hair.
I'd like to mash a beetroot in your hair.
Original Lyrics:
I was only joking when I said
I'd like to smash every tooth in your head.
I'd like to smash every tooth in your head.
"Big Mouth Strikes Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'd like to mash a green tooth in your head
Original Lyrics:
I'd like to smash every tooth in your head
"Big Mouth Strikes Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'd like to smash a griddle in your head.
Original Lyrics:
I'd like to smash every tooth in your head.
"Big Mouth Strikes Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'd like to smash a piton in your head.
Original Lyrics:
I'd like to smash every tooth in your head.
"Bigmouth Strikes Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
Big Mac
Original Lyrics:
Bigmouth
"Bigmouth Strikes Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
Midnight
Original Lyrics:
Bigmouth
"Bigmouth Strikes Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now I know much more about girls.
or
Now I know how Joan D'ark fell.
or
Now I know how Joan D'ark fell.
Original Lyrics:
Now I know how Joan of Arc felt.
"Bigmouth Strikes Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pink my floater on
Original Lyrics:
Bigmouth strikes again
"Bigmouth Strikes Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sweetness I was only joking when I said I'd like to mash a beetroot in your hair
Original Lyrics:
Sweetness I was only joking when I said I'd like to smash every tooth in your head
"Bigmouth Strikes Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sweetness, I was only joking
When I said I'd like to masturibate in your head.
When I said I'd like to masturibate in your head.
Original Lyrics:
Sweetness, I was only joking
When I said I'd like to smash every tooth in your head.
When I said I'd like to smash every tooth in your head.
"Bigmouth Strikes Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sweetness, Sweetness, I was only joking
When I said I want to smash your little finger in.
When I said I want to smash your little finger in.
Original Lyrics:
Sweetness, Sweetness, I was only joking
When I said I want to smash every tooth in yer head.
When I said I want to smash every tooth in yer head.
"Bigmouth Strikes Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sweetness, sweetness
I was was only joking when I said
I'd like to smash burritos in your head
I was was only joking when I said
I'd like to smash burritos in your head
Original Lyrics:
Sweetness, sweetness
I was only joking when I said
I'd like to smash every tooth in your head
I was only joking when I said
I'd like to smash every tooth in your head
"Bigmouth Strikes Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sweetness, sweetness, I was only joking when
I said I'd like to masturbate in your bed.
I said I'd like to masturbate in your bed.
Original Lyrics:
Sweetness, sweetness, I was only joking when
I said I'd like to mash every tooth in your head.
I said I'd like to mash every tooth in your head.
"Bigmouth Strikes Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sweetness, sweetness, I was only joking when
I said I'd like to smash a beet root in your head.
I said I'd like to smash a beet root in your head.
Original Lyrics:
Sweetness, sweetness, I was only joking when
I said I'd like to smash every tooth in your head.
I said I'd like to smash every tooth in your head.
"Bigmouth Strikes Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sweetness, sweetness
I was was only joking when I said
I like you, smashing every bit in your head.
I was was only joking when I said
I like you, smashing every bit in your head.
Original Lyrics:
Sweetness, sweetness
I was only joking when I said
I'd like to smash every tooth in your head.
I was only joking when I said
I'd like to smash every tooth in your head.
"Bigmouth Strikes Again"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sweetness, sweetness
I was was only joking when I said
I'd like to smash a grapefruit in your head.
I was was only joking when I said
I'd like to smash a grapefruit in your head.
Original Lyrics:
Sweetness, sweetness
I was only joking when I said
I'd like to smash every tooth in your head.
I was only joking when I said
I'd like to smash every tooth in your head.
"Cemetry Gates"
Misheard Lyrics:
A dreaded sunny day
So I meet you at the cemetery gates
Keeps and gates are on your side
But the whole world is on mine
So I meet you at the cemetery gates
Keeps and gates are on your side
But the whole world is on mine
Original Lyrics:
A dreaded sunny day
So I meet you at the cemetery gates
Keats and Yeats are on your side
But Oscar Wilde is on mine
So I meet you at the cemetery gates
Keats and Yeats are on your side
But Oscar Wilde is on mine
"Cemetry Gates"
Misheard Lyrics:
A dreaded sunny day
So I'll meet you at the cemetry gates
Keep them gates on your side.
So I'll meet you at the cemetry gates
Keep them gates on your side.
Original Lyrics:
A dreaded sunny day
So I meet you at the cemetry gates
Keats and Yeats are on your side.
So I meet you at the cemetry gates
Keats and Yeats are on your side.
"Cemetry Gates"
Misheard Lyrics:
A dreaded sunny day
So I'll meet you at the cemetry gates
Keep them gates on your side.
So I'll meet you at the cemetry gates
Keep them gates on your side.
Original Lyrics:
A dreaded sunny day
So I'll meet you at the cemetry gates
Keats and Yates are on your side.
So I'll meet you at the cemetry gates
Keats and Yates are on your side.
"Girlfriend In A Coma"
Misheard Lyrics:
Do you really think she'll fall through?
Original Lyrics:
Do you really think she'll pull through?
"Girlfriend In A Coma"
Misheard Lyrics:
Girlfriend from Tacoma
I know, I know, it's really serious.
I know, I know, it's really serious.
Original Lyrics:
Girlfriend in a coma
I know, I know, it's really serious.
I know, I know, it's really serious.
"Girlfriend In A Coma"
Misheard Lyrics:
Girlfriend in Tacoma
I know, I know, it's really Syria
I know, I know, it's really Syria
Original Lyrics:
Girlfriend in a coma
I know, I know, it's really serious.
I know, I know, it's really serious.
"Girlfriend In A Coma"
Misheard Lyrics:
Girlfriend in Tacoma
Original Lyrics:
Girlfriend in a coma
"Girlfriend In A Coma"
Misheard Lyrics:
Girlfriend in a coma
I know, I know, it's really Syria.
I know, I know, it's really Syria.
Original Lyrics:
Girlfriend in a coma
I know, I know, it's really serious.
I know, I know, it's really serious.
"Girlfriend In A Coma"
Misheard Lyrics:
Girlfriend on a comet
I know, I know, it's really serious.
I know, I know, it's really serious.
Original Lyrics:
Girlfriend in a coma
I know, I know, it's really serious.
I know, I know, it's really serious.
"Half A Person"
Misheard Lyrics:
I went to London and died.
Original Lyrics:
I went to London and I
"Half A Person"
Misheard Lyrics:
In the days that you were hopelessly bored
I just liked you more
I just liked you more
Original Lyrics:
In the days that you were hopelessly poor
I just liked you more
I just liked you more
"Half A Person"
Misheard Lyrics:
She was left behind and sighed
And she wrote to me when he died.
And she wrote to me when he died.
Original Lyrics:
She was left behind, and sour
And she wrote to me, equally dour.
And she wrote to me, equally dour.
"Half A Person"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sixteen kills a child
Original Lyrics:
Sixteen, clumsy and shy
"Half a Person"
Misheard Lyrics:
I went to London and died
Original Lyrics:
I went to London and I
"Hand In Glove"
Misheard Lyrics:
Although we may be bitten by bats
But we've something they never have.
But we've something they never have.
Original Lyrics:
Although we may be hidden by rags
But we've something they never have.
But we've something they never have.
"Hand In Glove"
Misheard Lyrics:
I know my love to well
And I'll probably never see you again.
And I'll probably never see you again.
Original Lyrics:
I know my luck too well
And I'll probably never see you again.
And I'll probably never see you again.
"Hand In Glove"
Misheard Lyrics:
I never made love too well
And I'll probably never see you again.
And I'll probably never see you again.
Original Lyrics:
I know my luck too well
And I'll probably never see you again.
And I'll probably never see you again.
"Hand in Glove"
Misheard Lyrics:
Yes, we may be hidden by rats
But we've something they'll never have.
But we've something they'll never have.
Original Lyrics:
Yes, we may be hidden by rags
But we've something they'll never have.
But we've something they'll never have.
"Headmaster Ritual"
Misheard Lyrics:
Belligerent goons
Spineless basketball
Sir, it's the troops, jealous of you.
Spineless basketball
Sir, it's the troops, jealous of you.
Original Lyrics:
Belligerent ghouls
Spineless bastards, all
Sir leads the troops, jealous of youth.
Spineless bastards, all
Sir leads the troops, jealous of youth.
"Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
You miserable cow
Original Lyrics:
I'm miserable now
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
And summoner Of nothing in particular
Original Lyrics:
I am the son and heir Of nothing in particular
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am a southerner
Original Lyrics:
I am the son and heir
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am here just because I need to be now
Just like everybody else does.
Just like everybody else does.
Original Lyrics:
I'm human and I need to be loved
Just like everybody else does.
Just like everybody else does.
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am human and I need to be known
Original Lyrics:
I am human and I need to belong
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am human and I need to be wrong
Original Lyrics:
I am human and I need to be loved
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am human and I'm being vulgar
Original Lyrics:
I am human and I need to belong
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am the sound of the air
Original Lyrics:
I am the son and the heir
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am the sultan of
nothing in particular
nothing in particular
Original Lyrics:
I am the son and heir,
of nothing in particular
of nothing in particular
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am the summoner.
Original Lyrics:
I am the son and heir.
(Third line.)
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am the sun and the Earth
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar.
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar.
Original Lyrics:
I am the son and the heir
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar.
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar.
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am the sun and the air,
Of a shining that is permanently vulgar,
I am the sounding lair,
Of nothing in particular
Of a shining that is permanently vulgar,
I am the sounding lair,
Of nothing in particular
Original Lyrics:
I am the son and the heir
of a shyness that is criminally vulgar.
I am the son and heir
of nothing in particular.
of a shyness that is criminally vulgar.
I am the son and heir
of nothing in particular.
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am the sun and the air
Of a shining that is criminally border.
Of a shining that is criminally border.
Original Lyrics:
I am the son and the heir
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar.
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar.
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am the sun and the air
Of a shyness that was criminally broken.
Of a shyness that was criminally broken.
Original Lyrics:
I am the son and the heir
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar.
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar.
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am the sun and the air
in a shadow that is criminally vulgar
I am the summoner of nothing in particular
in a shadow that is criminally vulgar
I am the summoner of nothing in particular
Original Lyrics:
I am the son and the heir
of a shyness that is criminally vulgar
I am the son and heir of nothing in particular
of a shyness that is criminally vulgar
I am the son and heir of nothing in particular
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am the sun and the air
Of a shyness that is criminally open
And some of that.
Of a shyness that is criminally open
And some of that.
Original Lyrics:
I am the son and the heir
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar
I am the son and heir.
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar
I am the son and heir.
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am the sun and the air
Of a sign that says it's criminally vulgar
Of the sun and air
Of nothing in particular
You shut your mom
How can you say
I go about things the wrong way?
I am human and I need to belong
Just like everybody else does
Of a sign that says it's criminally vulgar
Of the sun and air
Of nothing in particular
You shut your mom
How can you say
I go about things the wrong way?
I am human and I need to belong
Just like everybody else does
Original Lyrics:
I am the son and the heir
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar
I am the son and heir
Of nothing in particular
You shut your mouth
How can you say
I go about things the wrong way?
I am human and I need to be loved
Just like everybody else does
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar
I am the son and heir
Of nothing in particular
You shut your mouth
How can you say
I go about things the wrong way?
I am human and I need to be loved
Just like everybody else does
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am the sun and the air
Original Lyrics:
I am the son and heir
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am the sun and the earth
Original Lyrics:
I am the son and the heir
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am the sun and the hair
Original Lyrics:
I am the son and the heir
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am the sun, and the air
All things shining that are criminally vulgar
On the seventh day
of nothing in particular
All things shining that are criminally vulgar
On the seventh day
of nothing in particular
Original Lyrics:
I am the son, and the heir
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar
I am the son and heir
of nothing in particular
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar
I am the son and heir
of nothing in particular
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am the sun, and the air.
Original Lyrics:
I am the son, and the heir.
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am the sun, and the air
And the spine of every criminal devotee.
And the spine of every criminal devotee.
Original Lyrics:
I am the son, and the heir
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar.
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar.
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am the sun
And the air
And I shine as though it's criminally vulgar
And the air
And I shine as though it's criminally vulgar
Original Lyrics:
I am the son
And the heir
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar
And the heir
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am the sun
And the air
Of a shyness that is criminally bogus
I'm everywhere.
And the air
Of a shyness that is criminally bogus
I'm everywhere.
Original Lyrics:
I am the son
And the heir
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar
I am the son and heir.
And the heir
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar
I am the son and heir.
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I go about things the long way
Original Lyrics:
I go about things the wrong way
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm the sun, and the air
Original Lyrics:
I'm the son, and the heir
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
There's a clock if you'd like to go
You can meet somebody who really loves you
You can meet somebody who really loves you
Original Lyrics:
There's a club if you'd like to go
You could meet somebody who really loves you
You could meet somebody who really loves you
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
Who shakes you now?
Original Lyrics:
You shut your mouth.
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're such an a**.
Original Lyrics:
You shut your mouth.
"How Soon Is Now?"
Misheard Lyrics:
You're such an owl.
Original Lyrics:
You shut your mouth.
"How Soon Is Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
And you cry and you want to buy
Original Lyrics:
And you cry and you want to die
"How Soon Is Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am Cuban and I need to belong
Original Lyrics:
I am human and I need to belong
"How Soon Is Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
No sugar plums
Original Lyrics:
You shut your mouth
"How Soon Is Now"
Misheard Lyrics:
We are human and we need to eat lunch
Just like everybody else does
Just like everybody else does
Original Lyrics:
We are human and we need to be loved
Just like everybody else does
Just like everybody else does
"I Don't Owe You Anything"
Misheard Lyrics:
Autumn's stolen wine
And that was the first step
And that was the first step
Original Lyrics:
Bought on stolen wine
A nod was the first step
A nod was the first step
"I Started Something I Couldn't Finish"
Misheard Lyrics:
Had a Russian party,
typical me, typical me, typical me
typical me, typical me, typical me
Original Lyrics:
Hair brushed and parted,
typical me, typical me, typical me
typical me, typical me, typical me
"I Started Something I Couldn't Finish"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hair-brushing party.
Original Lyrics:
Hair brushed and parted.
"I Want The One I Can't Have"
Misheard Lyrics:
On the day that your man chowder came
Original Lyrics:
On the day that your mentality
"I Won't Share You"
Misheard Lyrics:
I want freedom and a guy.
Original Lyrics:
I want the freedom and the guile.
"Nowhere Fast"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am an anarchist of slender means
Original Lyrics:
I am a man of means (of slender means)
"Panic"
Misheard Lyrics:
And the DJ, and the DJ, and the DJ
or
Hind the DJ, hind the DJ, hind the DJ
or
Hind the DJ, hind the DJ, hind the DJ
Original Lyrics:
Hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ
"Panic"
Misheard Lyrics:
As I wander to my cell
Original Lyrics:
As I wonder to myself
"Panic"
Misheard Lyrics:
Bang the DJ
Bang the DJ
Bang the DJ.
Bang the DJ
Bang the DJ.
Original Lyrics:
Hang the DJ
Hang the DJ
Hang the DJ.
Hang the DJ
Hang the DJ.
"Panic"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hack the t-shirt, hack the t-shirt, hack the t-shirt!
Original Lyrics:
Hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ!
"Panic"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hang the b*stard D.J.
Original Lyrics:
Hang the blessed D.J.
"Panic"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hang the teacher
Original Lyrics:
Hang the DJ
"Panic"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hank the DJ, Hank the DJ, Hank the DJ.
Original Lyrics:
Hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ.
"Panic"
Misheard Lyrics:
Have a BJ, have a BJ, have a BJ, Have a BJ.
Original Lyrics:
Hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ, Hang the DJ.
"Panic"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hopes may rise in the back mirror.
Original Lyrics:
Hopes may rise on the Grasmeres.
"Panic"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hopes may rise under Grasmere
Original Lyrics:
Hopes may rise on the Grasmeres.
"Panic"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hopes may rise under Grasmere
Original Lyrics:
Hopes may rise on the Grasmeres
"Panic"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hunt the DJ
Hunt the DJ
Hunt the DJ.
Hunt the DJ
Hunt the DJ.
Original Lyrics:
Hang the DJ
Hang the DJ
Hang the DJ.
Hang the DJ
Hang the DJ.
"Panic"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm the DJ, I'm the DJ, I'm the DJ.
Original Lyrics:
Hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ.
"Panic"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm the teacher
Original Lyrics:
Hang the DJ
"Panic"
Misheard Lyrics:
Panic on the streets of Cardiff.
Original Lyrics:
Panic on the streets of Carlisle.
"Panic"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pubs may rise on the Grasmeres.
Original Lyrics:
Hopes may rise on the Grasmeres.
"Panic"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pubs may rise on the grass mill.
Original Lyrics:
Hopes may rise on the Grasmeres.
"Panic"
Misheard Lyrics:
The lean side of beef, it just slips down
Original Lyrics:
The Leeds side-streets that you slip down
Morrissey is an ardent vegetarian. He once sang a song called "Meat is Murder" that decried the practice of eating meat. It would be hilarious if the writer of "Meat is Murder" secretly appreciated the virtues of a well-prepared prime rib.
"Panic"
Misheard Lyrics:
The provincial towns in Japan
Original Lyrics:
The provincial town you run round
"Rusholme Ruffians"
Misheard Lyrics:
I might walk home alone
But my faith in leather's still devout.
But my faith in leather's still devout.
Original Lyrics:
I might walk home alone
But my faith in love is still devout.
But my faith in love is still devout.
"Rusholme Ruffians"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, Karl Malone
A man named Karl Malone
My faith in love is still devout.
A man named Karl Malone
My faith in love is still devout.
Original Lyrics:
I might walk home alone
I might walk home alone
But my faith in love is still devout.
I might walk home alone
But my faith in love is still devout.
"Rusholme Ruffians"
Misheard Lyrics:
Scratch my name on your arm with a felt tip pen.
Original Lyrics:
Scratch my name on your arm with a fountain pen.
"Shoplifters Of The World Unite"
Misheard Lyrics:
Child molesters of the world unite and take over.
Original Lyrics:
Shoplifters of the world unite and take over.
"Shoplifters Of The World Unite"
Misheard Lyrics:
Chocolate wafers of the world
unite and take over
unite and take over
Original Lyrics:
Shoplifters of the world
unite and take over
unite and take over
"Shoplifters Of The World Unite"
Misheard Lyrics:
Chopped livers of the world unite and take over
Original Lyrics:
Shoplifters of the world unite and take over
"Shoplifters Of The World Unite"
Misheard Lyrics:
Chopped livers of the worm
Original Lyrics:
Shoplifters of the world
"Shoplifters Of The World Unite"
Misheard Lyrics:
Learn to love me
As some bolden ways.
As some bolden ways.
Original Lyrics:
Learn to love me
Assemble the ways.
Assemble the ways.
"Shoplifters Of The World Unite"
Misheard Lyrics:
Sharp Blisters of the World you and I can take over
Original Lyrics:
Shoplifters of the world unite and take over
"Shoplifters Of The World Unite"
Misheard Lyrics:
Shirt lifters of the world
Unite and take over.
Unite and take over.
Original Lyrics:
Shoplifters of the world
Unite and take over.
Unite and take over.
"Shoplifters Of The World Unite"
Misheard Lyrics:
Shoplifters of the world, unite and take cover
or
Shopfitters of the world, unite and take over
or
Shopfitters of the world, unite and take over
Original Lyrics:
Shoplifters of the world, unite and take over
"Shoplifters Of The World Unite"
Misheard Lyrics:
Shoplifters of the world, you nighn't take over. (as in "need not")
Original Lyrics:
Shoplifters of the world, unite and take over.
"Shoplifters Of The World Unite"
Misheard Lyrics:
Won't you love me?
Original Lyrics:
Learn to love me.
"Shoplifters of the World Unite"
Misheard Lyrics:
My only weakness is a list of crimes
Original Lyrics:
My only weakness is a listed crime
"Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I says to the doorman
Original Lyrics:
From the ice-age to the dole-age
"Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others"
Misheard Lyrics:
As Anthony said to Cleopatra
As he opened the crater veil.
As he opened the crater veil.
Original Lyrics:
As Anthony said to Cleopatra
As he opened a crate of ale.
As he opened a crate of ale.
"Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others"
Misheard Lyrics:
Some girls are bigger than ovens.
Original Lyrics:
Some girls are bigger than others.
"Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others"
Misheard Lyrics:
Some girls' m*****s are bigger than other girls' m*****s.
Original Lyrics:
Some girls' mothers are bigger than other girls' mothers.
"Still Ill"
Misheard Lyrics:
Under the iron bridge we kissed
And although I ended up with solids...
And although I ended up with solids...
Original Lyrics:
Under the iron bridge we kissed
And although I ended up with sore lips...
And although I ended up with sore lips...
"Stop Me If You Heard This One Before"
Misheard Lyrics:
I was too late
Original Lyrics:
I was delayed
"Suffer Little Children"
Misheard Lyrics:
Over the morgue, take me to the morgue
Dig a shallow grave
And I'll lay me down
Dig a shallow grave
And I'll lay me down
Original Lyrics:
Over the moor, take me to the moor
Dig a shallow grave
And I'll lay me down
Dig a shallow grave
And I'll lay me down
"Sweet and Tender Hooligan"
Misheard Lyrics:
In the midst of life we are in death
Original Lyrics:
In the midst of life we are in debt
This misheard lyric is a very common line in burial services, which the correct line actually (intentionally) puns on.
"The Boy With The Thorn In His Side"
Misheard Lyrics:
Goodbye with the strong in without
Behind the hate me there I.
Behind the hate me there I.
Original Lyrics:
The boy with the thorn in his side
Behind the hatred there lies.
Behind the hatred there lies.
"The Boy With The Thorn In His Side"
Misheard Lyrics:
The boy who was born in moss side
Original Lyrics:
The boy with the thorn in his side
"The Boy With The Thorn In His Side"
Misheard Lyrics:
The boy who was born in the farm.
Original Lyrics:
The boy with the thorn in his side.
"The Boy With The Thorn In His Side"
Misheard Lyrics:
The boy with the thorn in his side
behind the hedge with the lion
behind the hedge with the lion
Original Lyrics:
The boy with the thorn in his side
behind the hatred there lies
behind the hatred there lies
"The Boy With The Thorn In His Side"
Misheard Lyrics:
The boy with the thorn in his side,
behind the hedge with the lion
behind the hedge with the lion
Original Lyrics:
The boy with the thorn in his side,
behind the hatred there lies
behind the hatred there lies
"The Hand That Rocks The Cradle"
Misheard Lyrics:
Just like a Moz to a flame.
Original Lyrics:
Just like a moth to a flame.
"The Queen Is Dead"
Misheard Lyrics:
And so I checked out the record of historical facts
Original Lyrics:
And so I checked all the registered historical facts
"The Queen Is Dead"
Misheard Lyrics:
But the rain never threatens my hair His hair threatens her reign
Original Lyrics:
But the rain that flattens my hair These are the things that kill me
"The Queen Is Dead"
Misheard Lyrics:
Life is very long, when you long live
Original Lyrics:
Life is very long, when you're lonely
"The Queen Is Dead"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pastor, Pope, they'll sex your body
And the church who'll snatch your money
And the church who'll snatch your money
Original Lyrics:
Past the pub that saps your body
And the church who'll snatch your money
And the church who'll snatch your money
"There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I'm worth no more.
Original Lyrics:
And I'm welcome no more.
"There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"
Misheard Lyrics:
And if a ten-ton shark
Kills the both of us
Kills the both of us
Original Lyrics:
And if a ten-ton truck
Kills the both of us
Kills the both of us
"There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"
Misheard Lyrics:
And in the darkened underpants
I thought, 'Oh God, my chance has come at last'.
I thought, 'Oh God, my chance has come at last'.
Original Lyrics:
And in the darkened underpass
I thought, 'Oh God, my chance has come at last'.
I thought, 'Oh God, my chance has come at last'.
"There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"
Misheard Lyrics:
But then a stranger grabbed me
Original Lyrics:
But then a strange fear gripped me
"There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"
Misheard Lyrics:
There is a cat that never goes out.
Original Lyrics:
There is a light that never goes out.
"There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"
Misheard Lyrics:
There is a lie that never goes home
Original Lyrics:
There is a light that never goes out
"This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
A jumped up country boy
Original Lyrics:
A jumped-up pantry boy
"This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
A junked-out country boy
Who never knew his place.
Who never knew his place.
Original Lyrics:
A jumped-up pantry boy
Who never knew his place.
Who never knew his place.
"This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
A young young country boy
Original Lyrics:
A jumped-up pantry boy
"This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Ancient bicycle,
On a hillside, yes, I love it,
Mitch will make a man of me yet.
On a hillside, yes, I love it,
Mitch will make a man of me yet.
Original Lyrics:
Punctured bicycle
On a hillside desolate,
Will nature make a man of me yet?
On a hillside desolate,
Will nature make a man of me yet?
"This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Cheered by support on a hill side, desolate
Original Lyrics:
Punctured bicycle on a hill side, desolate.
"This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Country bicycle on a hill side, desolate.
Original Lyrics:
Punctured bicycle on a hill side, desolate.
"This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Dale Winton made a man of me, yeah!
Original Lyrics:
Will nature make a man of me yet?
"This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
He knows so much about this place
Original Lyrics:
He knows so much about these things
"This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
He sailed
Original Lyrics:
He said
"This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
He's just a country boy, who never knew his name.
Original Lyrics:
A jumped up pantry boy, who never knw his place
"This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
I bet you'll make a man of me yet
Original Lyrics:
Will nature make a man of me yet?
"This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
I jumped a panty boy.
Original Lyrics:
A jumped-up pantry boy.
"This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
I won't chew bicycles on a hill side, desolate.
Original Lyrics:
Punctured bicycle on a hill side, desolate.
"This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
I would go out tonight, but I haven't got a stench to wear.
Original Lyrics:
I would go out tonight, but I haven't got a stitch to wear.
"This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
I would go out tonight
But I haven't got the slips to wear.
But I haven't got the slips to wear.
Original Lyrics:
I would go out tonight
But I haven't got a stitch to wear.
But I haven't got a stitch to wear.
"This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm just a country boy.
Original Lyrics:
A jumped-up pantry boy
"This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm just a country boy
Original Lyrics:
A jumped-up pantry boy
"This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm not country boy.
Original Lyrics:
A jump up pantry boy
"This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's mansive, it's gruesome
That someone so handsome should care
That someone so handsome should care
Original Lyrics:
This man said it's gruesome
That someone so handsome should care
That someone so handsome should care
"This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mamma said it's gruesome
That someone so handsome should care.
or
It's mancid, it's gruesome
That someone so handsome should care.
That someone so handsome should care.
or
It's mancid, it's gruesome
That someone so handsome should care.
Original Lyrics:
This man said it's gruesome
That someone so handsome should care.
That someone so handsome should care.
"This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Old chewed bicycle, dale's so late
Will matron make a man out of me yet?
Will matron make a man out of me yet?
Original Lyrics:
Punctured bicycle on a hill side, desolate
Will nature make a man of me yet?
Will nature make a man of me yet?
"This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
On two bicycles on a hillside desolate.
Original Lyrics:
Punctured bicycle on a hillside, desolate.
"This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
This man said it's crucial
That someone so handsome should care
That someone so handsome should care
Original Lyrics:
This man said it's gruesome
That someone so handsome should care
That someone so handsome should care
"This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Up jumped country boy.
Original Lyrics:
A jumped-up pantry boy
"This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
When the lather runs smooth on the pacifist's sea
Original Lyrics:
When the leather runs smooth on the passenger's seat
"This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics:
Won't you buy some rum
On a hillside: desolate?
On a hillside: desolate?
Original Lyrics:
Punctured bicycle
On a hillside: desolate.
On a hillside: desolate.
"This Night Has Opened My Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics:
A chivalrous child on a swing
Reminds you of your own again.
Reminds you of your own again.
Original Lyrics:
A shoeless child on a swing
Reminds you of your own again.
Reminds you of your own again.
"This Night Has Opened My Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics:
Down with a dubstep girl.
Original Lyrics:
Dump her on a doorstep, girl.
What would I do without The Smiths?! Was dubstep even around in the 80's? PS. I don't listen to dubstep.
"This Night Has Opened My Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics:
In a river the color of lead
He mashed a baby's head.
He mashed a baby's head.
Original Lyrics:
In a river the color of lead
Immerse the baby's head.
Immerse the baby's head.
"This Night Has Opened My Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics:
In a river the colour of lead
He masturbates instead.
He masturbates instead.
Original Lyrics:
In a river the colour of lead
Immerse the baby's head.
Immerse the baby's head.
"This Night Has Opened My Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics:
In a river the colour of the land
He masturbates his head.
He masturbates his head.
Original Lyrics:
In a river the colour of lead
Immerse the baby's head.
Immerse the baby's head.
"This Night Has Opened My Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics:
She could have been a pornstar
Or, she could have been a fool
Or, she could have been a fool
Original Lyrics:
She could have been a poet
Or, she could have been a fool
Or, she could have been a fool
"Unhappy Birthday"
Misheard Lyrics:
'Cause you're evil and July
Original Lyrics:
'Cause you're evil and you lie
"Unhappy Birthday"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm gonna shot myself
Original Lyrics:
And then I shot myself
"Vicar Ina Tutu"
Misheard Lyrics:
I am a living Soho.
Original Lyrics:
I am a living sign.
"Vicar in a Tutu"
Misheard Lyrics:
My mortgage advisor's unclean
Original Lyrics:
My man, get your vile soul dry-cleaned
"What Difference Does It Make?"
Misheard Lyrics:
And I say goodnight.
Original Lyrics:
Oh, my sacred one!
"What Difference Does It Make?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I feel safe and warm!
Original Lyrics:
Oh, my sacred one!
"What Difference Does It Make?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'd jump in front of a flying bullifayou.
Original Lyrics:
I'd leap in front of a flying bullet for you.
"What Difference Does It Make?"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm still fondling you.
Original Lyrics:
I'm still fond of you.
"What Difference Does It Make?"
Misheard Lyrics:
Oh, my sacred partner
Original Lyrics:
Oh, my sacred one
"What Difference Does It Make"
Misheard Lyrics:
So let it be a gnome
Original Lyrics:
So let it be known
"What She Said"
Misheard Lyrics:
I smoke 'cause I'm hoping for an idiot.
Original Lyrics:
I smoke 'cause I'm hoping for an early death.
"William It Was Really Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics:
Will the Earth Will the Earth it was really nothing
Original Lyrics:
William William it was really nothing
"William It Was Really Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics:
Will you, will you make love
It was really nothing.
It was really nothing.
Original Lyrics:
William, Willi-am
It was really nothing.
It was really nothing.
"William It Was Really Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics:
Would you like to marry me?
And if you like some margarine
She doesn't care about anything.
And if you like some margarine
She doesn't care about anything.
Original Lyrics:
Would you like to marry me
And if you like you can buy the ring.
She doesn't care about anything.
And if you like you can buy the ring.
She doesn't care about anything.
"William, It Was Really Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics:
Well, I'd like to stay well if I go he'll say...
or
Would you like to stay with a fat girl who'll say...
or
Would you like to stay with a fat girl who'll say...
Original Lyrics:
How can you stay with a fat girl who'll say...
"William, It Was Really Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics:
When you, when you make love, it's really nothing.
Original Lyrics:
William, William it was really nothing.
"You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby"
Misheard Lyrics:
You just have a hernia, baby
Original Lyrics:
You just haven't earned it yet, baby
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