Mondegreens
Mangled song lyrics
Misunderstood, misheard, and mispronounced lyrics
The following are bits and pieces of song lyrics that people have managed to mess up in a funny way.
They're called "mondegreens."
Maerzee dotes and dozee dotes and little lamsee divey
a kiddle ee iveetoo, wouldn't you?
Actual lyric:Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy,
A kid'll eat ivy too, wouldn't you?
(Children's Song)
The "misunderstood" lyrics here are actually correct. The song is gibberish. It is meant to teach a child enunciate when learning to sing/speak.
Maybe I'll play cards and be as fast as you.
Actual lyric: Maybe I'll break hearts and be as fast as you.
(Dwight Yokum)
Michelle, Ma Belle,
Sunday Monkey Play No Piano Song,
No Piano Song.
Actual lyric:Michelle, ma belle,
Sont des mots qui vont tres bien ensemble,
Tres bien ensemble.
(The Beatles)
My woman is Okay-O.
Actual lyric: My woman from Tokyo.
(Deep Purple "Woman From Tokyo")
A new religion that'll bring you to your knees,
like Velveeta Cheese.
Actual lyric:A new religion that'll bring you to your knees,
Black velvet if you please.
(Allanah Myles "Black Velvet")
Oh my darling lemon pie.
Actual lyric:Oh my darling, Clementine.
(traditional song)
Only the good Tyrone.
Actual lyric:Only the good die young.
(Billy Joel)
Pay for my Chrysler.
Actual lyric:Paperback writer.
(Beatles)
Take the back right turn.
Actual lyric:Paperback writer.
(Beatles)
Please relieve me - let me go.
Actual lyric:Please release me, let me go.
(Englebert Humperdinck)
Pretty Woman, won't you lick my leg.
Actual lyric:Pretty Woman, won't you look my way.
(Roy Orbison)
Red, red wine, steak, lobster meat.
Actual lyric:Red, red wine, stay close to me.
(UB-40)
Return da Zenda.
Actual lyric:Return to sender.
(Elvis Presley)
Reverend Bluejeans.
Actual lyric:Forever in blue jeans.
(Neil Diamond)
'Scuse me while I kiss this guy.
Actual lyric:'Scuse me while I kiss the sky.
(Jimi Hendrix)
Searching for my lost singer from Mars.
Actual lyric:Searching for my last shaker of salt.
(Jimmy Buffett "Margaritaville")
Secret Asian man.
Actual lyric:Secret agent man.
(Johnny Rivers)
She loved Cheez-Its, and America too.
Actual lyric:She loved Jesus, and America too.
(Tom Petty, "Free Fallin")
Since she left me there've been owls pukin' in my bed.
Actual lyric:Since she put me down I 've been out doin' in my head.
(Beach Boys "Help Me Rhonda")
She's got a chicken to ride.
Actual lyric:She's got a ticket to ride.
(Beatles)
She's got a tick in her eye.
Actual lyric:She's got a ticket to ride.
(Beatles)
She's got electric boobs, a mohair too.
Actual lyric:She's got electric boots, a mohair suit.
(Elton John "Benny and the Jets")
Slow walkin' Walter.
Actual lyric:Smoke on the water.
(Deep Purple)
Snow covered horses.
Actual lyric:Smoke on the water.
(Deep Purple)
Stand on the rug.
Actual lyric:Band on the run.
(Wings)
Stick your head in lotion.
Actual lyric:I second that emotion.
(Smokey Robinson & The Miracles "I Second That Emotion")
Straight arm, straight arm for you.
Actual lyric:Straight on, straight on for you.
(Heart)
Sugar fried honey butt.
Actual lyric:Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch.
(Four Tops "Can't Help Myself")
Sweet dreams are made of cheese.
Actual lyric:Sweet dreams are made of this.
(The Eurythmics)
Sweet tell a lie.
Actual lyric:Sweet Caroline.
(Neil Diamond)
The ants are my friends, they're blowing in the wind.
Actual lyric:The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind.
(Bob Dylan)
The girl with colitis goes by.
Actual lyric:The girl with kaleidoscope eyes.
(Beatles)
The heart of rock and roll is in Cleveland.
Actual lyric:The heart of rock and roll is still beating.
(Huey Lewis and the News)
Then I saw her face, now I'm gonna leave her.
Actual lyric:Then I saw her face, now I'm a believer.
(The Monkees)
There's a bathroom on the right.
Actual lyric:There's a bad moon on the rise.
(CCR)
Through the night, with the light from a bulb.
Actual lyric:Through the night, with the light from above.
("God Bless America")
You and me and Leslie.
Actual lyric:You and me endlessly.
(The Young Rascals "Groovin")
You have lost your gum forever
dreadful sorry, Clementine.
Actual lyric:You are lost and gone forever
dreadful sorry, Clementine.
(traditional song)
You made the rice, I made the gravy.
Actual lyric:You may be right, I may be crazy.
(Billy Joel)
You picked a fine time to leave me, Lucille,
four hundred children and a crop in the field.
Actual lyric:You picked a fine time to leave me, Lucille,
four hungry children and a crop in the field.
(Kenny Rogers "Lucille")
Went to a dance, lookin' for a man,
Saw Barbara Ann so I thought I'd take a chance.
Actual lyric:Went to a dance, lookin' for romance,
Saw Barbara Ann so I thought I'd take a chance.
(The Beach Boys "Barbara Ann")
Wrapped up like a douche.
Actual lyric:Revved up like a deuce.
(Manfred Mann
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