Misheard Lyrics

From the Carpenters' Songs



I have been a fan of the Carpenters for a long time. I started collecting misheard lyrics a few years ago.

Here's a list of Songs with misheard lyrics. Some are from my personal collection and some were contributed by friends on the old "Newville" Mailing List.

If you have any additional misheard lyrics from Carpenters songs, please send them to: pianobear@pianobear.com

"All You Get From Love Is A Love Song"
from Passage
Correct "Because the best love songs are written with a broken heart"
Misheard #1 "Because the best love songs are written with a broken arm"
Misheard #2 "Cuz the best love songs end with a broken heart"
"Baby, It's You"
from Close To You
Correct "'Cause, baby, it's you"
Misheard "'Cause, baby it's blue"
"(I Want You) Back In My Life Again"
from Made In America
Correct "I don't wanna be your remember when"
Misheard "I don't wanna be your Emmanuel"
"Crystal Lullaby"
from A Song For You
Correct "That wrapped my cares in silver air"
Misheard "She wraps her case in farberware"
"The End of the World"
from Now and Then
Correct "Don't they know, it's the end of the world"
Misheard #1 "Don't say no, it's the end of the world"
Misheard #2 "Don't bay no, it's the end of the world"
"Goofus"
from A Kind of Hush
Correct "Cornfed chords appeal to me, I like the rustic harmony. Hold a note and change the key, Hey but that's 'Goofus'"
Misheard "Cornflake chords appeal to me, I like Rusty's harmony. Hold the notes and take the key, Hey that's 'Goofus'"
"Goofus"
from A Kind of Hush
Correct "The leader said that I played all the music wrong"
Misheard #1 "Malidah said that I played all the music wrong"
Misheard #2 "My momma said that I played all the music wrong"
"Honolulu City Lights"
from Lovelines
Correct "Got my ticket for the midnight plane"
Misheard "Got my ticket for the midnight play"
"I Can't Make Music"
from Now and Then
Correct "I know it's an old cliché to say I feel I'm gonna die"
Misheard "I know it's an open shame to say I feel I'm gonna die"
"I Need To Be In Love"
from A Kind of Hush
Correct "And hangin' on a hope, but I'm all right"
Misheard #1 "I'm hangin' on a hook, but I'm alright"
Misheard #2 "I'm hangin' on a hoop, but I'm alright"
"I Won't Last A Day Without You"
from A Song For You
Correct "When my smallest of dreams won't come true"
Misheard "When my small list of dreams won't come true"
"It's Gonna Take Some Time"
from A Song For You
Correct "But like the young trees in the wintertime, I'll learn how to bend"
Misheard "But like the young trees in the wintertime, Alan had a Ben"
"Make Believe It's Your First Time"
from Voice Of The Heart
Correct "Make believe it's your first time"
Misheard "Maple Leaf it's your first time"
"Maybe It's You"
from Close To You
Correct "Many, many, many nights go by"
Misheard "Many, many, many nuts go by"
"One Love"
from Carpenters
Correct "One dream of my young life, now stands holding out his hand to me"
Misheard "One dream of my young life, now Stan's holding out his hand to me"
"Superstar"
from Carpenters
Correct "You said you'd be coming back this way again baby"
Misheard "You said you'd be coming back this way for the baby"
"Superstar"
from Carpenters
Correct "Baby, baby, baby, baby, oh, baby"
Misheard "Baby, baby, baby, baby oil, baby"
"Sweet, Sweet Smile"
from Passage
Correct "I gotta feel your arms around me and that you need me"
Misheard "I gotta beer on the run and that you need me"
"This Masquerade"
from Now and Then
Correct "We're lost in this masquerade"
Misheard "We're lost in this mass of Raid"
"Top Of The World"
from A Song For You
Correct "In the leaves on the trees and the touch of the breeze"
Misheard "In the leaves on the trees and the church of the breeze"
"Top Of The World"
from A Song For You
Correct "Your love's put me at the top of the world"
Misheard "You almost put me at the top of the world"
"Two Sides"
from Passage
Correct "The other side of me, just caught a flight"
Misheard "The other side of me, just caught a fly"
"We've Only Just Begun"
from Close to You
Correct "White lace and promises"
Misheard "White face and promises"

Want more misheard lyrics? Check out my list of Misheard Lyrics of Hymns, Christmas Songs and Religious songs. Go to: Pianobear's Misheard Lyrics


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