John Fogerty was not born on the bayou - he's from Berkeley, California. He got the idea for the song when CCR was on tour in Louisiana. At the time, many considered rap a fad that would soon pass.
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Misheard lyrics also called mondegreens occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody. This page contains all the misheard lyrics for The Lion Sleeps Tonight that have been submitted to this site and the old collection from inthe80s started in For more information about the misheard lyrics available on this site, please read our FAQ. Disclaimer: amIright.
A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
Solomon Linda, far left, and the Evening Birds. Solomon Linda was born in the Zulu heartland of South Africa in He never learned to read or write, but he had a knack for songwriting.
Weeheeheehee dee heeheeheehee weeoh aweem away Weeheeheehee dee heeheeheehee weeoh aweem away. A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh. In the jungle, the mighty jungle The lion sleeps tonight In the jungle the quiet jungle The lion sleeps tonight. Near the village, the peaceful village, the lion sleeps tonight. Near the village, the quiet village, the lion sleeps tonight. Hush, my darling, don't fear, my darling, the lion sleeps tonight Hush, my darling, don't fear, my darling, the lion sleeps tonight.
