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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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Rusted Root's, "Ecstacy"
The Misheard Lyrics:
I wouldn't want to be
Livin' in a land of ex-CIA men.
The Real Lyrics:
I wouldn't wanna be
Livin' in a land of ecstacy with you.
The Story: I sang this once in a karaoke bar in Alexandia, VA. At the end of the song, two MIBs took me downtown for questioning. - Submitted by: UUUNNNGGGHHH
Rusted Root's, "Send Me On My Way"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Simmie and the whale
The Real Lyrics:
Send me on my way.
The Story: My friend Rush was coming home from the Rusted Root concert with his wife. He had on their cd and was belting, 'Simmie and the Whale'. His wife goes 'Excuse me, Hun, what did you say?' He goes, 'Uh, Simmie and the Whale'. Then they argued about the song until Rush finally realized the song is not about a little boy and his whale. - Submitted by: Indigo
Rusted Root's, "Send Me on My Way"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Homer Sell, Homer tell you to run
The Real Lyrics:
I may see you, I may tell you to run
The Story: The way the accent sounded to me made me think the singer was saying "Homer" - Submitted by: Steve
Rusted Root's, "Send Me on My Way"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Semen on my leg
The Real Lyrics:
Send me on my way
The Story: Everyone was drunk and stupid and someone thought the real lyrics were as stated above. - Submitted by: A bunch of drunk morons
Rusted Root's, "Send Me on My Way"
The Misheard Lyrics:
Simeon the whale.
The Real Lyrics:
Send me on my way
The Story: Just realized what the lyrics were yesterday after years of hearing this song. I feel so stupid. - Submitted by: Andrea Borden

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