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.
1960s | |
The Moody Blues', "Nights in White Satin"
Misheard Lyrics: Bedsitter people, the battle lament
Original Lyrics: Bedsitter people look back and lament
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1970s | |
Bee Gees', "Stayin' Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: You can tell by the way I do my thing, I was born this way, long time ago
Original Lyrics: Baby, you can tell by the way I use my walk, I'm a woman's man.
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Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's, "Night Moves"
Misheard Lyrics: How does the corn feel when it is kind of heavy
Original Lyrics: Out past the cornfields
Where the woods got heavy. |
Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Gimme Three Steps"
Misheard Lyrics: Gimme three steps, gimme three steps, Mister
Gimme three steps Georgia doll Original Lyrics: Gimme three steps, gimme three steps, Mister
Gimme three steps towards the door |
Pink Floyd's, "Money"
Misheard Lyrics: I certainly was at the race
Original Lyrics: I certainly was in the right
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Steve Miller Band's, "Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics: We don't care, how would I know?
Original Lyrics: Big old jet airliner
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1980s | |
Hall and Oates', "You Make My Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: You're makin' my dirties come true
Original Lyrics: You make my dreams come true
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John Mellencamp's, "Cherry Bomb"
Misheard Lyrics: I tried to cut a cherry bomb.
Original Lyrics: Outside the club 'Cherry Bomb'
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Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams', "Without Us ("Family Ties" theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: What Woody two, baby, with our lunch?
Original Lyrics: What would we do, baby, without us?
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Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's, "Lost in Emotion"
Misheard Lyrics: Lost in the ocean
Original Lyrics: Lost in emotion
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1990s | |
4 Non-Blondes', "What's Up"
Misheard Lyrics: I said, "Hey! What's going wrong?"
Original Lyrics: I said, "Hey! What's going on?"
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En Vogue's, "Let It Flow"
Misheard Lyrics: Grab some wine, take the floor, let it go
Original Lyrics: Grab someone, take the floor, let it go
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Green Day's, "Basket Case"
Misheard Lyrics: Am I just paranoid
About a home? Original Lyrics: Am I just paranoid
Or am I just stoned? |
Theme Songs', "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"
Misheard Lyrics: They're the world's most fearsome fighting teens.
Original Lyrics: They're the world's most fearsome fighting team.
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2000s | |
Beyoncé ft. Lil' Flip's, "Naughty Girl (Remix)"
Misheard Lyrics: I like ya ballet range and the Q-tip too.
Original Lyrics: I like ya belly ring and that cute tattoo.
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Fall Out Boy's, "A Little Less 16 Candles, a Little More Touch Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I send my cards early 'cause you know I'm always late
Original Lyrics: I set my clocks early 'cause you know I'm always late.
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Fall Out Boy's, "Bang the Doldrums"
Misheard Lyrics: In the back of yellow chicken corpse
Original Lyrics: In the backs of yellow checkered cars
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Fall Out Boy's, "Dance Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm two quarters and a hot dog.
Original Lyrics: I'm two quarters and a heart down.
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Fall Out Boy's, "Dance, Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm two quarters and a hot damn
And I don't wanna forget how your voice is Original Lyrics: I'm two quarters and a heart down
And I don't wanna forget how your voice sounds |
Fall Out Boy's, "Disloyal Order Of Water Buffaloes"
Misheard Lyrics: It's the back of the squad car for straight old men
Original Lyrics: Put him in the back of a squad car, restrain that man
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Fall Out Boy's, "Disloyal Order of Water Buffaloes"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm coming apart at the seeds
Bitchin' myself for kneads in other people's dreams Original Lyrics: I'm coming apart at the seams
Pitching myself for leads in other people's dreams now |
Fall Out Boy's, "Disloyal Order of Water Buffaloes"
Misheard Lyrics: Imperfect boys with their perfect ploys
Original Lyrics: And perfect boys with their perfect lives
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Fall Out Boy's, "Hum Hallelujah"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a devil in a hot speedo
Original Lyrics: There's a chapel in a hospital
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Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar We're Going Down"
Misheard Lyrics: A loony god complex
Cocking a bullet Original Lyrics: A loaded god complex
Cock it and pull it |
Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar We're Going Down"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just clutching you bed sheets
But you're ironing a thong Original Lyrics: I'm just a notch in your bedpost.
But you're a line in a song |
Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar, We'e Goin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics: We're goin' down, down, ilililililown,
And sugar were goin' down swingin', I'll be your honey bun with a bullet, A loaded gun complex, cocky and pull it Original Lyrics: We're goin' down, down, in an earlier round,
And sugar we're goin' down swingin', I'll be your number one with a bullet A loaded God complex, cock it and pull it. |
Fall Out Boy's, "The Take Over, The Break's Over"
Misheard Lyrics: Wouldn't you rather be a Willow, than a Debussy
Original Lyrics: Wouldn't you rather be a widow, than a divorcee
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Fall Out Boy's, "The Take Over, The Breaks Over"
Misheard Lyrics: I overcompensate with headmines
And Flash, Flash, tigerfeet Original Lyrics: I overcompensate with headlines
And flash, flash, photography |
Fall Out Boy's, "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a needed man
And I'm oh, so evil Original Lyrics: I'm a leading man
And the lies I weave |
Fall Out Boy's, "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs"
Misheard Lyrics: In hotel rooms collecting patient slumbers
Original Lyrics: In hotel rooms collecting page six lovers
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Fallout Boy's, "America's Suitehearts"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't know much about a lexicon
But I've got a lot of friends stuck on classical Original Lyrics: I don't know much about classic cars
But I've got a lot of friends stuck on classic coke |
Gorillaz's, "Rhinestone Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Dad! I like big d***
Original Lyrics: That's electric
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Nelly's, "Ride Wit Me"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna go and take a ride with me And Willam Dafoe in a goatee Oh why must I feel so low? Hey, must be the money.
Original Lyrics: If you wanna go and take a ride wit' me We three wheelin' in the four with the gold cv's Oh why do I look this way? (Hey, must be the money)
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Outkast's, "Hey Ya!"
Misheard Lyrics: Shake it like a porno-watchin' preacher
Original Lyrics: Shake it like a Polaroid picture.
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Vampire Weekend 's, "A-Punk"
Misheard Lyrics: One-thousand years in one pizza sandwich
Original Lyrics: One-thousand years in one piece of silver
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2010s | |
5 Seconds Of Summer's, "She Looks So Perfect"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got your name tattooed in my anal part
Original Lyrics: I’ve got your name tattooed in an arrow heart
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Fall Out Boy's, "Alone Together"
Misheard Lyrics: Tonight my hides just running chest
Original Lyrics: Tonight I'm high as a private jet
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Fall Out Boy's, "Centuries"
Misheard Lyrics: Digi wash machine, as long as ice Allah, the shadow isn't you.
'Cause I am the opposite of any theater. Original Lyrics: Until you die for me, as long as there is light, my shadows over you.
'Cause I am the opposite of amnesia. |
Fall Out Boy's, "Centuries"
Misheard Lyrics: Heavy made me smoke my art
Original Lyrics: Heavy metal broke my heart
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Fall Out Boy's, "Centuries"
Misheard Lyrics: You look so pretty
But you cum so soon Original Lyrics: You look so pretty
But you're gone so soon |
Fall Out Boy's, "The Phoenix"
Misheard Lyrics: Because the world is just Nutella and we are wearing black.
Original Lyrics: Because the world is just a teller and we are wearing black.
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Fall Out Boy's, "The Phoenix"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna change you like a remix, then I'll raise you like a penis.
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna change you like a remix, then I'll raise you like a pheonix.
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Fall Out Boy's, "Young Volcanoes"
Misheard Lyrics: We will teach you how to make boy's necks go out of a**holes.
Original Lyrics: We will teach you how to make boys next door out of a**holes.
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Lorde's, "Team"
Misheard Lyrics: Where are these Scottish things?
Original Lyrics: We're on each other's team
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Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk!"
Misheard Lyrics: Up, down, f*** you up.
Original Lyrics: Uptown funk you up.
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Sheppard's, "Geronimo"
Misheard Lyrics: So stay, you animal
So say "your animal" Original Lyrics: So say Geronimo
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Sia's, "Chandelier"
Misheard Lyrics: Throw 'em back, tonight don't stop
Original Lyrics: Throw 'em back, till I can't count
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Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a lonely Starbucks lovers
or Got a lonely start as lovers Original Lyrics: Got a long list of ex-lovers
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Slayer's, "South of Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: A little south of heaven
Original Lyrics: On and on, south of heaven
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