Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for April 16, 2008
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. For more information about the misheard lyrics available on this site, please read our FAQ.
1970s | |
AC/DC's, "Highway To Hell "
Misheard Lyrics: Hey Satan! Hey now Jews
Original Lyrics: Hey Satan! Paid my dues!
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Elton John's, "Bennie & The Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: B-B-B-Bennie I detest
Original Lyrics: B-B-B-Bennie and the jets
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Frankie Valli's, "Grease"
Misheard Lyrics: They think our love is just a frozen treat
Original Lyrics: They think our love is just a growing pain
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John Denver's, "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
Misheard Lyrics: Younger than the mountains,
blowin' like a breeze Original Lyrics: Younger than the mountains,
growing like a breeze |
Kansas', "Dust In The Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: And all your body won't let another minute by
Original Lyrics: And all your money won't another minute buy.
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Little Feat's, "Willin'"
Misheard Lyrics: wheels, whites and wine
Original Lyrics: Weed, whites, and wine
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Queen's, "The Show Must Go On"
Misheard Lyrics: Even the dawn can't make it sugar free
Original Lyrics: Even the dawn can't make it to be free
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Steve Miller Band's, "Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics: Please don't chat in the lineup
Original Lyrics: Big old jet airliner
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The Band's, "The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics: He said I'll fix you right
if you'll take Jack my dog Original Lyrics: He said I'll fix your rack
if you'll take Jack my dog |
The Eagles', "Hotel California"
Misheard Lyrics: Saw a sugary light
Original Lyrics: Saw a shimmering light
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The Eagles', "Take It To The Limit "
Misheard Lyrics: Tape it to a biscuit
Original Lyrics: Take it to the limit
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Tommy Snyder's, "Super Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm the one, everybody's waiting for
Scream for me, I'm your magic modern hero Original Lyrics: I'm the one, everybody's waited for
Scream for me, a romantic modern hero |
1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start The Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Ayatollah Zimmerman
Russians in Afghanistan Original Lyrics: Ayatollah's in Iran
Russians in Afghanistan |
Def Leppard's, "Foolin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Break the spell
take your pill Original Lyrics: Break the spell
take your fill |
Irene Cara's, "Flashdance (What a Feeling)"
Misheard Lyrics: All alone I have cried
silent tears made of cries Original Lyrics: All alone I have cried
silent tears made of pride |
Irene Cara's, "Flashdance (What a Feeling)"
Misheard Lyrics: I can ham it up
now I'm dancing for my life Original Lyrics: I can have it all
now I'm dancing for my life |
Irene Cara's, "Flashdance (What a Feeling)"
Misheard Lyrics: Like it's really happening
Original Lyrics: I can really have it all
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Kenny Loggins', "Footloose"
Misheard Lyrics: Been workin' so hard
out washing my car Original Lyrics: Been workin' so hard
I'm punching my card. |
Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: But Shakira's not my son
Original Lyrics: But the kid is not my son.
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Skid Row's, "18 And Life"
Misheard Lyrics: You can't think of dying when the Bible's your best friend
Original Lyrics: You can't think of dying when the bottle's your best friend.
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Styx's, "Too Much Time On My Hands"
Misheard Lyrics: Is it any wonder I'm not annoyed?
Original Lyrics: Is it any wonder I'm null and void?
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Toto's, "Rosanna"
Misheard Lyrics: We do "all the way", Rosanna, yeah
Original Lyrics: Meet you all the way, Rosanna, yeah.
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1990s | |
Alanis Morrisette's, "You Oughtta Know"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'm here, to remind you,
of the cross-eyed baby you gave to me Original Lyrics: And I'm here, to remind you,
of the cross I bear that you gave to me. |
Big Audio Dynamite's, "Rush"
Misheard Lyrics: Situation nowhere
Original Lyrics: Situation, no win
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Brian Setzer Orchestra's, "Jump Jive 'n' Wail"
Misheard Lyrics: Oooh, you gotta drunk drive, thin a whale
you gotta drunk drive, thin a whale (repeat x4) you gotta drunk drive, thin a whale, olay! Original Lyrics: Oooh, you gotta jump, jive then ya wail
you gotta jump jive, jive, then ya wail (repeat x4) you gotta jump, jive, then you wail away! |
Commercial's, "Hoover"
Misheard Lyrics: Nobody doesn't like you
Original Lyrics: Nobody does it like you
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Dan Fogelberg's, "Part of the Plan"
Misheard Lyrics: Someday we'll call our nurse "Dan".
Original Lyrics: Someday we'll all understand
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Edwin McCain 's, "I'll Be"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be the greatest event of your life
Original Lyrics: I'll be the greatest fan of your life
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Everlast's, "What It's Like"
Misheard Lyrics: He liked to get shit faced to keep the pace with dust
Original Lyrics: He liked to get shit faced to keep the pace with thugs
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R.E.M.'s, "Man On The Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: Mr. Charles Darwin had the balls to ask
Original Lyrics: Mr. Charles Darwin had the gall to ask
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R.E.M's, "Lotus"
Misheard Lyrics: I hate the lotus
Original Lyrics: I ate the lotus
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Rage Against The Machine's, "Wake Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Networks at work, keepin' Viet Cong
You know they went after King When he spoke out on Vietnam Original Lyrics: Networks at work, keepin' people calm
You know they went after King When he spoke out on Vietnam |
Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: Sully Bunny down and lions all around
Original Lyrics: Slam your body down and wind it all around
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Sponge's, "Plowed"
Misheard Lyrics: In a world of huge ass breakfasts
Original Lyrics: In a world of human wreckage
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Tori Amos', "Professional Widow - Armand van Helden remix"
Misheard Lyrics: Holly Brigger Soap Device...
Original Lyrics: Honey, bring it up close to my...
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2000s | |
Bloc Party's, "Hunting For Witches"
Misheard Lyrics: I was an ordinary man with ordinary desire
damaged beer and a dönertier Original Lyrics: I was an ordinary man with ordinary desire
There must be accountability |
Dragonforce's, "Through The Fire And The Flames"
Misheard Lyrics: On a cold crappy monday
Original Lyrics: On a cold and winter morning
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Green Day's, "Wake Me Up When September Ends"
Misheard Lyrics: Wake me up, when I have some friends
Original Lyrics: Wake me up when September ends.
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Green Day's, "Wake Me Up When September Ends"
Misheard Lyrics: Sing out your bell again
Original Lyrics: Ring out the bells again.
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Live's, "Dance With You"
Misheard Lyrics: Where the goddess finally sneezes
Original Lyrics: Where the goddess finally sleeps
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Mushroomhead's, "Kill Tomorrow"
Misheard Lyrics: True is it bad, can a moderate
escalate you can not run Original Lyrics: Truth is impaired cannot moderate
Tension escalates you cannot tolerate |
Our Lady Peace's, "Angels/Losing/Sleep"
Misheard Lyrics: The war was in your head
Original Lyrics: The wall is in your head.
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Shop Boyz's, "Party Like a Rockstar"
Misheard Lyrics: Boy you're like a rock
Boy you're like a rockstar. Original Lyrics: Party like a rock
Party like a rockstar. |
Snow Patrol's, "Signal FIre"
Misheard Lyrics: Is the Facebook of forgiveness in your eyes.
Original Lyrics: Is the faint spark of forgiveness in your eyes.
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Timbaland feat. Nelly Furtado and JT's, "Give It To Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't think you flamin' care
Original Lyrics: I don't think you're getting clear
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Yung Joc's, "Knock It Out"
Misheard Lyrics: I hit her wit a trombone,
Now she call me Holyfield. Original Lyrics: I hit her wit a combo,
Now she call me Holyfield. |
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country | |
Reba McEntire's, "Fancy"
Misheard Lyrics: Momma died of an achin' back
Original Lyrics: Momma died and I ain't been back
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Trisha Yearwood's, "Real Live Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: I work nine to five and I can't relate
To millionaires who somehow fake A smile upon their fortune-laden Coming lives of decadence Original Lyrics: I work nine to five and I can't relate
To millionaires who somehow fate Has smiled upon and fortune made their Common lives a better place to be |
misc | |
Traditional's, "Alouette"
Misheard Lyrics: Alouette, junkie Alouette
Alouette, junkie all the way. Original Lyrics: Aloutte, gentile Alouette
Alouette, je te plumerai. |
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