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.
1950s | |
Pat Boone's, "Remember You're Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: Remember your mind.
Original Lyrics: Remember you're mine.
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Kisses of Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: When you s*** by my side I feel safe and I know I belong
Original Lyrics: When you sleep by my side I feel safe and I know I belong
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AC/DC's, "Dirty Deeds"
Misheard Lyrics: Dirty Deeds and the Thunder Chief
Original Lyrics: Dirty deeds and they're done dirt cheap
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Alicia Bridges', "I Love the Nightlife"
Misheard Lyrics: On the disco revival wave
Original Lyrics: On the disco round, ya
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Billy Joel's, "New York State Of Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't care in vagina town or on Riverside.
Original Lyrics: Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside.
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Commercial's, "Nestea"
Misheard Lyrics: Take the Nestea punch
Original Lyrics: Take the Nestea plunge
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Earth, Wind & Fire's, "September"
Misheard Lyrics: Gloria - Say that you remember
Original Lyrics: Ba de ya - Say that you remember.
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Grateful Dead's, "Let It Grow"
Misheard Lyrics: See's it's round, reaches, credits for up, and down
Original Lyrics: Seasons round
Creatures great and small, up and down As we rise and fall |
Jethro Tull's, "Orion"
Misheard Lyrics: Step through people who toss paper in their sleep
Original Lyrics: Stare through at people who toss fitful in their sleep
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Kiss', "Black Diamond"
Misheard Lyrics: Out on the streets for a minute Bitch has only begun (Or bitch is only begun) Your day is only madness
Original Lyrics: Out on the streets for a living Picture's only begun Your day is sorrow and madness
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Lobo's, "Me And You And A Dog Named Boo"
Misheard Lyrics: Me and you and a dog named Blue
Trippin' and a-livin' off the land Original Lyrics: Me and you and a dog named Boo
Travellin' and livin' off the land |
Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded by the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Blinded by the light
Wrapped up like a douche, you know the roller in the rye. Original Lyrics: Blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night. |
Michael Jackson's, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep on with the bourgeois,
Original Lyrics: Keep on with the force, don't stop
Don't stop 'til you get enough. |
Neil Diamond's, "Holly Holy"
Misheard Lyrics: And I run just like a windmill.
Original Lyrics: And I run just like the wind will.
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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's, "American Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: When it's as easy as closing your eyes
And dream Jamaica is a pygmy on size. Original Lyrics: When it's as easy as closing your eyes
And dream Jamaica is a big neon sign. |
Player's, "This Time I'm in It for Love"
Misheard Lyrics: This time I'm minute for love
Original Lyrics: This time I'm in it for love
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Rocky Horror Picture Show's, "The Time Warp"
Misheard Lyrics: in another dimension with heuristic intention
Original Lyrics: In another dimension With voyeuristic intention
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The Bee Gees', "How Deep Is Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: How dare you touch me in the pouring rain
Original Lyrics: I feel you touch me in the pouring rain
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The Bee Gees', "How Deep Is Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I really need to learn
Original Lyrics: I really mean to learn
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UFO's, "Oh My"
Misheard Lyrics: Wore out the time machine
Original Lyrics: Oh how the times have changed
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Warren Zevon's, "Werewolves of London"
Misheard Lyrics: Aoooooohhh, where was the lumber?
Original Lyrics: Aooooooohhhh, werewolves of London
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "Allentown"
Misheard Lyrics: They threw a numeryptic flag in our face
Original Lyrics: They threw an American flag in our face.
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Elton John's, "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
Misheard Lyrics: When never is remained
Original Lyrics: When memories remain
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Men at Work's, "Down Under"
Misheard Lyrics: Men at Work, better take cover
Original Lyrics: You better run, you better take cover
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Television's, "Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!"
Misheard Lyrics: Sally: 'Cause he danced with y'all brend, the Little Red-Haired Girl!
Charlie Brown: She did WHAT?! Original Lyrics: Sally: 'Cause he danced with YOUR friend, the Little Red-Haired Girl!
Charlie Brown: He did WHAT?! |
The Kings', "Switchin' to Glide"
Misheard Lyrics: Ticket to ride
Original Lyrics: Switchin' to glide
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The Payolas', "Never Said I Loved You"
Misheard Lyrics: Didn't want to know I was gone
Original Lyrics: Didn't want to lower my guard
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1990s | |
Deee-lite's, "Groove Is in the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Rumors in the heart
Original Lyrics: Groove is in the heart
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Jamiroquai's, "Canned Heat"
Misheard Lyrics: Got candy in my heels tonight
Original Lyrics: Got canned heat in my heels tonight
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Nirvana's, "All Apologies"
Misheard Lyrics: Our love is all we have
Original Lyrics: All in all is all we are.
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Nirvana's, "Son of a Gun"
Misheard Lyrics: The rain always stops when you go away.
Original Lyrics: The raining always starts when you go away.
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Parni Valjak's, "Sve Jos Mirise Na nju"
Misheard Lyrics: Idu dani ja ih pratim ponekad i tebe smlatim
Original Lyrics: Idu dani ja ih pratim ponekad do tebe svratim
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TLC's, "Waterfalls"
Misheard Lyrics: Go Go Jason Waterfalls
Original Lyrics: Don't go chasing waterfalls
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The Saw Doctors', "I Useta Love Her"
Misheard Lyrics: She was on a forty eight hour fast just water and black cheese
or She was on a forty eight hour fast just water and brack-tea-ve (Bractive) Original Lyrics: She was on a forty eight hour fast just water and black tea
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The Saw Doctors', "Joyce Country Ceili Band"
Misheard Lyrics: Thomas and Mary out on the floor
Well they never lost it, that's for sure In his sparking shoes and his daz-white shirt She's got a brand new pear-em And a pigeon skirt Original Lyrics: Thomas and Mary out on the floor
Well they never lost it, that's for sure In his sparking shoes and his daz-white shirt She's got a brand new perm And a pleated skirt |
2000s | |
Audioslave's, "I Am the Highway"
Misheard Lyrics: Girls in sweaters ....bereft of me
Original Lyrics: Pearls and swine bereft of me.
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Eminem's, "Lose Yourself"
Misheard Lyrics: I can not grow old and sell his lot.
Original Lyrics: I can not grow old in Salem's lot.
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Fall Out Boy's, "A Little Less 16 Candles, A Little More To"
Misheard Lyrics: She said, "What are you waiting for? Kiss her! Kiss her"
i said my cocks early 'cause i know I'm always late Original Lyrics: She said, "What are you waiting for? Kiss her! Kiss her!"
I set my clocks early 'cause I know I'm always late. |
Fall Out Boy's, "The (After) Life of the Party"
Misheard Lyrics: But in loose
Watch you work the moon or Watch you work the broom Original Lyrics: Cut it loose
Watch you work the room |
Kernkraft 400's, "Zombie Nation"
Misheard Lyrics: Stop me
stop me Stop me big shot Original Lyrics: Zombie
Zombie Zombie Nation |
Mundy's, "Galway Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: When I woke up I was all alone, with broken heart and a chicken bone.
Original Lyrics: When I woke up I was all alone, with a broken heart and a ticket home.
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Outkast's, "B.O.B"
Misheard Lyrics: Afro Music Electric Revival
Original Lyrics: Power music. Electric revival.
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Sisqo's, "Thong Song"
Misheard Lyrics: I love the way you move that thing I see your body dancing naked Your thighs are puny/pure meat I’ve heard about your feet Oh please, go’on tell me, baby
Original Lyrics: said i like the way you move that thing I see your body glistening your thighs, your knees your breasts your feet oh please tell me baby
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2010s | |
Commercial's, "Raymour and Flanigan"
Misheard Lyrics: Two days see it all
Original Lyrics: Two names say it all.
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Fall Out Boy's, "Centuries"
Misheard Lyrics: Frozen outside like your fingertips
Original Lyrics: The bruises on your thighs like my fingerprints
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Linkin Park's, "Final Masquerade"
Misheard Lyrics: You said it was forever
But then it slipped away Standing at the edge and Fine, I'll masturbate Original Lyrics: You said it was forever
But then it slipped away Standing at the end of The final masquerade |
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk!"
Misheard Lyrics: Caught the police in the fire, man
Original Lyrics: Called a police and a fireman
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Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk"
Misheard Lyrics: Fill my cup, put some nigga in it
Original Lyrics: Fill my cup, put some liquor in it
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Vance Joy's, "Riptide"
Misheard Lyrics: ...closest thing to Michelle Bachmann that you've ever seen...
Original Lyrics: ...closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer that you've ever seen...
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