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    The most ridiculous misheard lyrics in classical music

    Tuna? Elephants? Cheese, beans and wine? Allow us to introduce the ultimate misheard lyrics from the world of choral music and opera - and where they came from, of course.

    1. Misheard choral lyrics

      1. Oh four tuna

    2. Misheard choral lyrics

      2. O Fortuna

      O Fortuna! (O Fortune), from Carmina Burana - Carl Orff (Orignal Picture: Brian Smithson)

    3. Misheard choral lyrics

      3. Elephants yeah!

    4. Misheard choral lyrics

      4. ...e di pensier!

      ..muta d'accento e di pensier! from La donna e mobile, Rigoletto - Verdi

    5. Misheard choral lyrics

      5. And the government shall be a punisher

    6. Misheard choral lyrics

      6. And the government shall be...

      And the government shall be upon his shoulders, from For Unto Us a Child is Born, Messiah - Handel

    7. Misheard choral lyrics

      7. Gladly the cross-eyed bear

    8. Misheard choral lyrics

      8. Gladly the cross I'll bear

      Kept by Thy tender care, gladly the cross I'll bear, from Keep Thou My Way (Orignal Picture: Brian Smithson)

    9. Misheard choral lyrics

      9. Come for tea my people

    10. Misheard choral lyrics

      10. Comfort ye my people

      Comfort ye my people, from Comfort Ye, Messiah - Handel

    11. Misheard choral lyrics

      11. Cheese and beans and wine

    12. Misheard choral lyrics

      12. Jesus bids us shine

      Jesus bids us shine with a pure, clear light - hymn (Orignal Picture: Brian Smithson)

    13. Misheard choral lyrics

      13. We all like sheep

    14. Misheard choral lyrics

      14. All we like sheep

      All we like sheep, Messiah - Handel

    15. Misheard choral lyrics

      15. Pity mice implicitly

    16. Misheard choral lyrics

      16. Pity my simplicity

      Pity my simplicity, from Gentle Jesus, Meek and Mild - hymn (Orignal Picture: Brian Smithson)

    17. Misehard choral lyrics

      17. Sheep may safely gaze

      sheep

    18. Sheep May Safely Graze

      18. Sheep May Safely Graze

      Sheep May Safely Graze

    19. Misheard choral lyrics

      19. Deep sea whaling

    20. Misheard choral lyrics

      20. Deeply wailing

      Deepy wailing, shall the true messiah see, from Lo He comes with clouds descending - hymn (Orignal Picture: Brian Smithson)

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