--- title: "10 Great Misheard Lyrics ..." description: "And Why Shouldn’t Men Drink Carrot Juice?; I’ve Had Better Presents …; Makes Just as Much Sense …; We All Know What Guys Are like …; And We All Thought Cliff Was Such a Nice Guy …; More ..." url: "https://allwomenstalk.com/10-great-misheard-lyrics/" category: "lifestyle" last_updated: "2026-06-07" --- # 10 Great Misheard Lyrics ... You’ve done it. I’ve done it. Listened to a song and got the lyrics completely wrong. Here are some of the best. ## 1. And Why Shouldn’t Men Drink Carrot Juice? ![And Why Shouldn’t Men Drink Carrot Juice?](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/05/10-great-misheard-lyrics/and-why-shouldn-t-men-drink-carrot-juice_great-misheard-lyrics_500x375.jpg) Heard - ‘Just a man, with a man’s carrot juice …’ Actual lyric – ‘Just a man, with a man’s courage’ (Queen, Flash) Photo Credit: [sweetopia*](https://www.flickr.com/photos/sugarhobby/2680734947/) ## 2. I’ve Had Better Presents … ![I’ve Had Better Presents …](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/05/10-great-misheard-lyrics/ve-had-better-presents_great-misheard-lyrics_500x476.jpg) Heard – ‘If you gave me a bag of those ears …’ Actual lyric – ‘If you gave me back those years’ (The Bravery, Time won’t let me go) Photo Credit: [_ Krystian PHOTOSynthesis (wild-thriving) _](https://www.flickr.com/photos/logosinberlin/2631999814/) ## 3. Makes Just as Much Sense … ![Makes Just as Much Sense …](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/05/10-great-misheard-lyrics/makes-just-much-sense_great-misheard-lyrics_500x375.jpg) Heard – ‘Should I give up, or should I keep on chasing penguins’ Actual lyric – ‘Should I give up, or should I keep on chasing pavements’ (Adele, Chasing pavements) Photo Credit: [SmallThingsIced](https://www.flickr.com/photos/smallthingsiced/3110656977/) ## 4. We All Know What Guys Are like … ![We All Know What Guys Are like …](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/05/10-great-misheard-lyrics/we-all-know-guys-like_great-misheard-lyrics_500x500.jpg) Heard – Is it any wonder men compete Actual lyric – Is it any wonder I am incomplete (My Chemical Romance, Famous Last Words) Photo Credit: [Proudlove](https://www.flickr.com/photos/proudlove/3919031469/) ## 5. And We All Thought Cliff Was Such a Nice Guy … ![And We All Thought Cliff Was Such a Nice Guy …](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/05/10-great-misheard-lyrics/and-we-all-thought-cliff-such-nice-guy_great-misheard-lyrics_500x344.jpg) Heard – Dogs on the fire and kids on the tree Actual lyric – Logs on the fire and gifts on the tree (Cliff Richard, Mistletoe and Wine) Photo Credit: [DAVIDMADDENPHOTOGRAPHY](https://www.flickr.com/photos/46781082@N07/4294098987/) ## 6. Let’s Not … ![Let’s Not …](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/05/10-great-misheard-lyrics/let-s-not_great-misheard-lyrics_500x367.jpg) Heard – Let’s pee in the corner, let’s pee in the spotlight Actual lyric – That’s me in the corner, that’s me in the spotlight. (REM , Losing my religion) Photo Credit: [Bright Tal](https://www.flickr.com/photos/bright/95404288/) ## 7. Lost Sequel to Moby Dick? ![Lost Sequel to Moby Dick?](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/05/10-great-misheard-lyrics/lost-sequel-moby-dick_great-misheard-lyrics_500x375.jpg) Heard – Shamu the mysterious whale Actual lyric – she moves in mysterious ways (U2, Mysterious Ways) Photo Credit: [Stick-A-Thing****_S**** _ A****_T](https://www.flickr.com/photos/stickathing/961704551/) ## 8. Please Don’t, Grandma … ![Please Don’t, Grandma …](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/05/10-great-misheard-lyrics/please-don-t-grandma_great-misheard-lyrics_500x348.jpg) Heard – Take your teeth out, tell me what’s wrong Actual lyric – Chiquitita, tell me what’s wrong (Abba, Chiquitita) Photo Credit: [Gaetan Lee](https://www.flickr.com/photos/gaetanlee/4127656244/) ## 9. Too Much Information … _ Heard – I thought my mum sat on you Actual lyric – I got my mind set on you (George Harrison, I got my mind set on you) Photo Credit: Spatial Mongrel_ ## 10. The Numbers Don’t Add up … ![The Numbers Don’t Add up …](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/05/10-great-misheard-lyrics/numbers-don-t-add-up_great-misheard-lyrics_500x344.jpg) Heard – Like a virgin, touched for the 31st time Actual lyric – touched for the very first time (Madonna, Like a Virgin) Photo Credit: [Sally Lo (shutterblogger2 )](https://www.flickr.com/photos/shutterblogger2/2923615477/) Time to confess your own mistakes! How long did it take you to realise you’d got it horribly, horribly wrong? 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