Misheard lyrics (also called mondegreens) occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody.
For more information about the misheard lyrics available on this site, please read our FAQ.
This page contains a list of the songs that have stories about their misheard lyrics submitted.
Song names are sorted by first letter, excluding A and The. This is sorted by song title only, not
by song title and performer. So if two different performers preformed the same song, you'll see
misheard lyrics for both on the same page (provided the song title was spelt the same both times, and
misheard lyrics have been submitted for both!).
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That ain’t no way to be a Brady
That ain’t no way to treat a lady
The Story: Sounded like she would become one of the Brady Bunch… - Submitted by: Cody Finke
A man on low degree stood by her side
A man of low degree stood by her side.
The Story: The lyrics “a man on low degree”, were previously listed as “what the lyrics really are” on this website; however, those lyrics are incorrect, and those lyrics NOT the original lyrics. The original lyrics are listed below. The difference being “a man ON low degree” should be “a man OF low degree” - Submitted by: BonnieB
El Kabong what's that flower you have on?
Delta Dawn what's that flower you have on?
The Story: NPR's 'All Things Considered' did a ten minute piece about misunderstood rock lyrics about 10 years+ ago. I still remember the 'Delta Dawn' one. El Kabong is a character that 'Quick Draw McGraw' did on the Huckleberry Hound show. - Submitted by: Paul Greengross
El Tadong, what's that flower you have on
Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on
The Story: Once my El Tadong version of what I thought I hear from that lyric got in my head in the '70s, it stuck with me over 30 years. Still like my version better though - Submitted by: Edward
In her younger days they called her Daisy Duck
In her younger days they called her Delta Dawn
The Story: R.I.P. Helen Reddy (1941-2020) - Submitted by: Cody Finke
I am woman hear me roar
I am someone to ignore
I am woman hear me roar
In numbers too big to ignore
The Story: Heard it a karaoke. Didn't know the lyrics, had to search it. - Submitted by: Steve
Yes, I am white
Yes, I am wise
The Story: There aren't many singers who sound whiter than Helen Reddy, so this is one mangled lyric which is totally appropriate. - Submitted by: Jeffrey
Other eyes see the stars up in disguise
Other eyes see the stars up in the sky
The Story: Once again, why we hear "the sky/skies" as "disguise", and vice versa. - Submitted by: Cody Finke
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