# The Lyric Mutation Game

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**Created:** [November 4, 2023, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lyric-mutation-game/992567 "2023-11-04T04:09:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![martyg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@martyg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/martyg)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2023, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lyric-mutation-game/992567/1 "2023-11-04T04:09:09Z")

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You know what the words actually are, but you change them to something hopefully humorous. This is not for mishearings. So “wrapped up like a douche” or “there’s a bathroom on the right” are not the focus.

Examples:

Frank Zappa “Be In My Video”: the real lyrics are “we’ll spray an alley with a hose, and we’ll escape together.” The mutated version is “…hose, and then we’ll mine the harbour!”

Yes “And You And I” Real lyrics: “the teacher travels asking to be shown the same.” Mutated version “the teacher travels, ask a hippie so you say!”

Steely Dan “Kid Charlemagne”: Real lyrics: “Did you realise that you were a champion in their eyes?” Mutated version: “Did you realise that you were Italian in their eyes?”

Sister Sledge “We Are Family”: Real lyrics: "All of the people around us say can they be that close? Just let me say for the record … " Mutated version: “Just let me staple the vicar!”

Most of mine get a bit bawdy, so I’ll wait a bit before posting more.

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2023, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lyric-mutation-game/992567/2 "2023-11-04T05:56:45Z")

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“Country as a turnip green”

To

“Salty as a burned out teen”

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2023, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-lyric-mutation-game/992567/3 "2023-11-05T01:09:30Z")

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In **Summer Nights** , from _Grease_:

'Wonder what she’s doing now?" to  
“Wonder who she’s doing now?”

_ **-“BB”-** _