Marcus's Published Lyrics |
| Artist |
Song |
Misheard |
Real Lyrics |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | Down on the Corner | Down on the corner, howdy in the street, Willy and the Poor Boys are playing. Bringing nickels can't be beat. | Down on the corner, out in the street, Willy and the Poor Boys are playing. Bring a nickel, tap your feet. |
| Sixpence None the Richer | Don't Dream It's Over | Don't treat me sober | Don't dream it's over |
| Michael Jackson | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' | I'm insane by the sound of Michael's song. | Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa. |
| Mary Wells | My Guy | No muscle brawn man could take my hand from my guy. | No muscle bound man could take my hand from my guy. |
| Marvin Gaye | Let\'s Get It On | There's nothing wrong with me, 'cause it's you | There's nothing wrong with me loving you |
| Miley Cyrus | Wreckingball | I guess I should've let you in. | I guess I should've let you win. |
| Chuck Berry | Johnny B. Goode | Johnny, be good. | Johnny B. Goode |
| Little Richard | Good Golly Miss Molly | Good Golly Miss Molly, saw her at the ball | Good golly Miss Molly, sure like to ball |
| Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels | Devil With A Blue Dress On | Devil with the bluegrass on | Devil with a blue dress on |
| Kinks | All Day and All of the Night | Ole, I'm out of the night. | All day and all of the night |
| Elvis Presley | Return To Sender | Return the cylinder | Return to sender |
| Elvis Presley | Hard Headed Woman | A hard headed woman had Saul in the back of the van. | A hard headed woman been a thorn in the side of man. |
| Ozzy Osbourne | Crazy Train | I'm going off to the rails on a crazy feign. | I'm going off the rails on a crazy train. |
| Ted Nugent | Cat Scratch Fever | bat scratch fever | bad scratch fever |
| Fats Domino | Ain't That a Shame | He'd better shave. | Ain't that a shame |
| Frankie Valli | Grease | We save the world. | Grease is the word. |
| Frankie Valli | Grease | There lives a lion on the wheeler's wheel, he's filled with pride right now | Their lips are lying, only real is real, we stop the fight right now |
| Four Seasons | Oh What A Night (December 1963) | I want to die | Oh what a night |
| Four Seasons | Working My Way Back To You | Thought I could have my cake, and eaten too | Thought I could have my cake and eat it too |
| Four Seasons | Sherry | (Why don't you come out) with my football head | (Why don't you come out) to my twist party |
| The Wonder Who | Don't Think Twice, It's All Right | Ain't no use in turnin' on your lightning | Ain't no use in turnin' on your light babe |
| Yes | Owner of a Lonely Heart | Owner of a lonely horse | Owner of a lonely heart |
| Phil Collins | In the Air Tonight | The lost time we ever met | The last time we ever met |
| Michael Jackson | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' | You're the best of all. | You're a vegetable. |
| AC/DC | Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap | Dirty deeds on the dungeon ship | Dirty deeds and they're done dirt cheap |
| Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes | Up Where We Belong | They'll lift us up where we belong | Love lift us up where we belong |
| The Beach Boys | Barbara Ann | Barber Ann | Barbara Ann |
| The Beach Boys | Little Deuce Coupe | She's my littlest girl | She's my little deuce coupe |
| The Beach Boys | California Girls | I wish they offered me California, whoo! | I wish they all could be California girls. |
| Golden Earring | Twilight Zone | When the boy hits the phone | When the bullet hits the bone |
| Raspberries | Go All The Way | Please go away. | Please go all the way. |
| Santana | Smooth | Or let's forget about it | Or else forget about it |
| Joe Cocker | With a Little Help From My Friends | I get by with a little help from my freak | I get by with a little help from my friends |
| The Beatles | Hey Jude | Na na na na, na na na na, Hey Bluebird | Na na na na, na na na na, Hey Jude |
| Steve Miller Band | The Joker | 'Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner, I'm a lover, and I'm a singer. | 'Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner, I'm a lover, and I'm a sinner. |
| Carl Perkins | Blue Suede Shoes | One for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, now go cat, dog! | One for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, now go cat, go! |
| Fifth Dimension | Aquarius | When the moon is in the summertime... | When the moon is in the seventh house... |
| Papa Roach | Time and Time Again | Time and time again, you think about Giuseppe 'fore you think about me. | Time and time again, you think about yourself before you think about me. |
| Jimmy Buffett | Margaritaville | Searching for my lost sugar and spice | Searching for my lost shaker of salt |
| Queen | Bohemian Rhapsody | Mama just killed a man, put a gun against his head, pulled the trigger, now he's dead | Mama, just killed a man, put a gun against his head, pulled my trigger, now he's dead |
| Three Dog Night | Eli's Comin' | Eli's comin', hide your honker. | Eli's comin', hide your heart, girl. |
| Three Dog Night | Easy to Be Hard | How can people be so ugly? | How can people be so heartless? |
| Kinks | All Day and All of the Night | Girl I want to be with you all the good time. | Girl I want to be with you all of the time. |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | Up Around The Bend | There's a priest up ahead and I'm goin' | There's a place up ahead and I'm goin' |
| Paul McCartney | A Wonderful Christmas Time | Cindy had a wonderful Christmas time. | Simply having a wonderful Christmas time |
| Sam and Dave | Soul Man | Give you hope and be your only golf swing | Give you hope and be your only boyfriend |
| Sam and Dave | Soul Man | I was so vain. | I'm a soul man. |
| Traditional | We Wish You A Merry Christmas | Now bring us some piggy pudding | Now bring us some figgy pudding |
| Rolling Stones | Gimme Shelter | It's just a shadow away | It's just a shot away |
| Rolling Stones | Gimme Shelter | Gimme seltzer. | Gimme shelter. |
| Four Seasons | Can't Take My Eyes Off You | To long the lonely nights | To warm the lonely nights |
| Pearl Jam | Jeremy | Weather bee's spoken | Jeremy spoke in... |
| Simply Red | Holding Back The Years | I'll keep holding gnome | I'll keep holding on |
| Bob Seger | Old Time Rock 'n Roll | I'd rather hear some blues or f***ing old soul... | I'd rather hear some blues or funky old soul... |
| Led Zeppelin | Black Dog | I'm gonna tell the French I'm gonna be a star. | ...started telling her friends she wants to be a star. |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | Down on the Corner | Bring the Riddler, he can't be beat. | Bring a nickel, tap your feet. |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | Down on the Corner | People come from all around to watch the magic board. | People come from all around to watch the magic boy. |
| The Beatles | All You Need Is Love | Nothing you can do to count me down. | Nothing you can do that can't be done. |
| Bobby Fuller Four | I Fought The Law | I fought the law and the law was. | I fought the law and the law won. |
| Kinks | You Really Got Me | You got me so I can't see that night. | You got me so I can't sleep at night. |
| T. Rex | Get It On | Get it on, now you're gone, get it on. | Get it on, bang a gong, get it on. |
| Rush | Freewill | I will choose for you. | I will choose free will. |
| Bad Company | Ready For Love | I want you to dance. | I want you today. |
| Def Leppard | Love Bites | Love bites, and bees | Love bites, love bleeds |
| Danny And The Juniors | At The Hop | Let's go do the hop. | Let's go to the hop. |
| England Dan & John Ford Coley | I'd Really Love To See You Tonight | There's a warm wind blowin' the stars around... | There's a warm wind blowin', the stars are out... |
| The Beatles | She's a Woman | She don't give boys the ant. | She don't give boys the eye. |
| Four Seasons | Oh What A Night (December 1963) | Oh, I got funny feeling when she walked in the moon. And my, as I recall it ended much too soon. | Oh, I got a funny feeling when she walked into the room. And I, as I recall it ended much too soon. |
| Enrique Iglesias | Bailamos | By the mole! Wanna live to snack forever. By the mole! | Bailamos! Wanna live this night forever. Bailamos! |
| Enrique Iglesias | Bailamos | Te quiero, mamma mio! | Te quiero amor mio... |
| Jean Knight | Mr. Big Stuff | Mr. Finster, who do you think you are, Mr. Finster? | Mr. Big Stuff, who do you think you are, Mr. Big Stuff? |
| Supertramp | Breakfast In America | Take a junk boat, cross the water, like to see a merry-go-round? | Take a jumbo across the water, like to see America. |
| Clash | Rock The Casbah | Cherie, people like it. | Sharia don't like it. |
| Byrds | Turn! Turn! Turn! | Do everything, turn, turn, turn | To everything - turn, turn, turn |
| Byrds | Mr. Tambourine Man | Hey Miss September een Man | Hey Mr. Tambourine Man |
| Traditional | Hail Mary (prayer) | Hail Mary, full of grass | Hail Mary, full of grace |
| Traditional | Hail Mary (prayer) | ...and bless it is the fruit that I won't, Jesus... | ...and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus... |
| Traditional | Lord's Prayer | And lead a snot into temptation... | And lead us not into temptation... |
| Traditional | The Lord's Prayer | Give us our stale and daily bread... | Give us this day our daily bread... |
| Def Leppard | Pour Some Sugar on Me | Poison, shoot your own way, in the name of love. | Pour some sugar on me, in the name of love. |
| George Thorogood | One Bourbon One Scotch One Beer | One burger, one scotch, and one beer | One bourbon, one scotch, and one beer |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | Down on the Corner | Willy goes into a dance, and the Devil's on the loose. | Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo. |
| Poison | Every Rose Has It's Thorn | Every rose has its thumb. | Every rose has its thorn. |
| Eric Clapton | Lay Down Sally | Lay Down Sally, rested in my alms. | Lay down, Sally, and rest you in my arms. |
| Paul McCartney | Live And Let Die | But if this ever-changing world in which we live in makes you give it a try... | But if this ever-changing world in which we're living makes you give in and cry... |
| Eric Clapton | Cocaine | She don't mind (3 times), cocaine | She don't lie (3 times), cocaine |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | That Smell | The smell of gas around you... | The smell of death surrounds you. |
| AC/DC | Thunderstruck | Thunderstood! | Thunderstruck! |
| Doobie Brothers | Black Water | I'd like to hear some f**king Dixieland | I'd like to hear some funky Dixieland |
| Culture Club | Karma Chameleon | They're golden dreams | Red, gold, and green |
| Culture Club | Karma Chameleon | Come-a Come-a Come-a Come-a Come-a to me Leon. | Karma Karma Karma Karma Karma Chameleon |
| Billy Ocean | Caribbean Queen | Caribou cream, now we're sharing the same Twix... | Caribbean Queen, now we're sharing the same dream... |
| Eddie Money | Shakin' | Snappin' her fetus | Snappin' her fingers |
| Spencer Davis Group | I'm a Man | I'm a man, yes I am, and I can't help my lucky self | I'm a man, yes I am, and I can't help but love you so |
| John Lennon | Instant Karma | Mrs. Carper's gonna get you... | Instant Karma's gonna get you... |
| Whitesnake | Here I Go Again | Like a twister I was born to walk alone... | Like a drifter I was born to walk alone... |
| Player | Baby Come Back | Baby come back, Eddie kind of fooled the scene... | Baby come back, any kind of fool could see... |
| Rick Derringer | Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo | Rock and roll coochie coo | Rock and roll hoochie koo |
| ZZ Top | Tush | I'm just lookin' for some touch. | I'm just lookin' for some tush. |
| Bush | Machinehead | Mushy head | Machine head |
| The Beach Boys | Barbara Ann | Barbara Ann ate my ham. | Barbara Ann, take my hand. |
| Bobbie Gentry | Ode to Billie Joe | Billie Joe MacAllister jumped off the Tallahassee Bridge | Billie Joe MacAllister jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge |
| Traditional | Carol of Bells | King Donkey Kong, that is their song. | Ding dong ding dong, that is their song. |
| Bobby Fuller Four | I Fought The Law | Reagan rocks in the hot sun | Breakin' rocks in the hot sun |
| Five Satins | In the Still of the Night | Shut up, show me dough. | Shoo doo shoo be doo |
| Supertramp | Breakfast In America | The chicken gumbo, it tastes like water, breakfast in America... | Take a jumbo across the water, like to see America... |
| Nazareth | Hair Of The Dog | Now you're messin' with a Southern b*tch | Now you're messin' with a son of a b*tch |
