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 | |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Proud Mary"
Misheard Lyrics: Cleaned a lot of plates and milk bits
Original Lyrics: Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis
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Simon and Garfunkel's, "The Sound of Silence"
Misheard Lyrics: And the sign said, the worst sodding prophets
Are written on the subway walls Original Lyrics: And the sign said, the words of the prophets
Are written on the subway walls |
The Beach Boys', "Sloop John B"
Misheard Lyrics: Sarah Johnstone
Why don't you leave me alone? Original Lyrics: Sheriff John Stone
Why don't you leave me alone? |
The Beatles', "Polythene Pam"
Misheard Lyrics: Well you could say she was a tractor we built
Original Lyrics: Well you could say she was attractively built
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The Seekers', "A World of Our Own"
Misheard Lyrics: Far away from the bus I'll find the bright city lights
Original Lyrics: Far away from the bustle and the bright city lights
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1970s | |
Alice Cooper's, "I Never Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: My heart is burnin'
It ain't never been high Original Lyrics: My heart's a virgin
It ain't never been tried |
Charlie Rich's, "The Most Beautiful Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Woah, she cryin', cryin',
Original Lyrics: Was she cryin', cryin'?
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Dr. Hook's, "Sylvia's Mother"
Misheard Lyrics: Please, Mrs. Apricot.
Original Lyrics: Please, Mrs. Avery.
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Gordon Lightfoot's, "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
Misheard Lyrics: Like human rolls, superior things
In the rooms of a race not to mention. Original Lyrics: Lake Huron rolls, Superior sings
In the rooms of her ice water mansion. |
Kate Bush's, "Wuthering Heights"
Misheard Lyrics: I caught a bad poof called Heathcliff
Original Lyrics: I'm coming back, love, cruel Heathcliff.
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Thin Lizzy's, "Whiskey in the Jar"
Misheard Lyrics: I first produced my pistol and then produced my reindeer
I said stand in the liver or the devil he may take ya Original Lyrics: I first produced my pistol and then produced my rapier
I said stand and deliver or the devil he may take ya |
Warren Zevon's, "Werewolves of London"
Misheard Lyrics: I saw a werewolf drinking a pink coloured lager at Trader Vick's
Original Lyrics: I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vick's
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Wizzard's, "See My Baby Jive"
Misheard Lyrics: Look out! Look out! You'd better get out
You might as well go home She said my Fred is coming to bed So give me back my clothes Original Lyrics: Look out! Look out! Your Momma will shout
You might as well go home She said my bed gets into your hair So give me back my comb |
1980s | |
Aztec Camera's, "Somewhere in My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: And somewhere in my heart
There is the winter, said the freak Original Lyrics: And somewhere in my heart
There is the will to set you free |
Dire Straits', "Skateaway"
Misheard Lyrics: And then she let a big Jock grease her up
Original Lyrics: I swear she let a big truck grease her hip
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Dire Straits', "Walk of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: He do the song about the sweet 'n loopy woman.
Original Lyrics: He do the song about the sweet lovin' woman.
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Don Henley's, "The Boys of Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: I can see you, Yablonski's shining in the sun.
Original Lyrics: I can see you, your brown skin shining in the sun.
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Jeffrey Osborne's, "Stay with Me Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Make me feel just like a school for girls
Original Lyrics: Make me feel just like a schoolboy, girl
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Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes', "Up Where We Belong"
Misheard Lyrics: But we clone them a stiff every day
Original Lyrics: But we climb them a step every day
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Matthew Wilder's, "Break My Stride"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm running on a one-touch ground
Original Lyrics: I'm running and I won't touch ground
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Michael Jackson's, "Beat It"
Misheard Lyrics: show them hot f***ing
Original Lyrics: show them how funky
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Prefab Sprout's, "The King of Rock and Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: Hot dog, waiting for, I was cookie
Original Lyrics: Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque
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Queen's, "Don't Try Suicide"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't put your neck on the line
Don't drown on me babe Original Lyrics: Don't put your neck on the line
Don't drown on ebay |
R.E.M.'s, "Stand"
Misheard Lyrics: Now think about your ex and
Wonder why you're havin' none. Original Lyrics: Now think about direction
Wonder why you haven't now. |
Soft Cell's, "Tainted Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Take my tea son that's not Nellie Oh..
Original Lyrics: Take my tears and that's not nearly all.
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Survivor's, "High on You"
Misheard Lyrics: There you stood, bad teacher
Original Lyrics: There you stood, that'll teach ya
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1990s | |
Bryan Adams', "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: Then you taught me to fly like a bug
Original Lyrics: Then you taught me to fly like a bird
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Charles & Eddie's, "Would I Lie to You?"
Misheard Lyrics: Look into my ass
Can't you see they're open what Borderline to you baby Borderline to you Original Lyrics: Look into my eyes
Can't you see they're open wide Would I lie to you, baby? Would I lie to you? |
Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm blue if I were green I would die, I'm in need of a guy!
Original Lyrics: I'm blue (da ba dee da ba di)
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Godsmack's, "Voodoo"
Misheard Lyrics: When I feel the snakebite, and tear my veins
Original Lyrics: When I feel the snake bite enter my veins.
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Jennifer Lopez's, "If You Had My Love"
Misheard Lyrics: If you had my love
And I gave you all my trucks Would you come from me? Original Lyrics: If you had my love
And I gave you all my trust Would you comfort me? |
M People's, "Search For The Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: Search for the hero inside yourself
Until you hand the key to your wife. Original Lyrics: Search for the hero inside yourself
Until you find the key to your life. |
Mark Knopfler's, "Sailing to Philadelphia"
Misheard Lyrics: They chucked me out for baking bread
But I had often dreamed it's dead. Original Lyrics: They'd cut me out for baking bread
But I had other dreams instead |
Pet Shop Boys', "Suburbia"
Misheard Lyrics: Mother's got a weirdo, Tubby Dunn,
Who says they're too old for toys. Original Lyrics: Mother's got a hairdo, to be done,
She says they're too old for toys. |
Richard Marx's, "Hazard"
Misheard Lyrics: And leave this old new basket town
Original Lyrics: And leave this old Nebraska town
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Traveling Wilburys', "Devil's Been Busy"
Misheard Lyrics: You see your second cousin
Wasted in a fight You say he had it comin' He could have won his right But they always come movin' Playin' fiddle hard Original Lyrics: You see your second cousin
Wasted in a fight You say he had it coming You couldn't do it right You're in a western movie, playing the part The devil's been busy in your back yard |
2000s | |
Bruce Springsteen's, "The Rising"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on up, Verizon
Original Lyrics: Come on up for the rising
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Fall Out Boy's, "Xo"
Misheard Lyrics: Twinks in the club that
Were born from the keys in your car Original Lyrics: To drinks at the club to the bar
To the keys to your car |
Girls Aloud's, "Life Got Cold"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't believe that "war heroes" are heroes any more...
Original Lyrics: I don't believe in Romeos or heroes anymore
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Green Day's, "A Quick One While He's Away (The Who Cover)"
Misheard Lyrics: Choo choo, choo choo, choo choo, choo choo, choo choo, choo choo
Original Lyrics: Cello, cello, cello, cello, cello, cello
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Green Day's, "A Quick One While He's Away (The Who Cover)"
Misheard Lyrics: You aren't forgiven
(You aren't forgiven) F*** him (him), f*** him (him), f*** him (him), f*** him (him)... Original Lyrics: You are forgiven
(You are forgiven) Forgiven, forgiven, forgiven, forgiven... |
System of a Down's, "Chic n Stu"
Misheard Lyrics: Door's closed. Lights are out. Beijing home!
Original Lyrics: Door's closed. Lights are out. Butter's getting hard!
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TV Commercials', "Flintstones Chewable Vitamins"
Misheard Lyrics: Be a Flintstones kid.
Ten million strong and growing Original Lyrics: We're the Flintstones Kids
Ten million strong, and growing. |
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2010s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "American Beauty/American Psycho"
Misheard Lyrics: You take a full full tooth and you pour some out.
You take a full full tooth and you pour some out. Original Lyrics: You take the full, full truth and pour some out.
You take the full full truth and pour some out. |
Fall Out Boy's, "The Mighty Fall"
Misheard Lyrics: And swallow, swallow the cheese
Original Lyrics: And swallow, swallow the key
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Groove Armada's, "At the River"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're fond of sandjews and saltiness
Original Lyrics: If you're fond of sand dunes and salty air
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Imagine Dragons', "Radioactive"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm waking up to action ducks,
I wait for Frau and I sweat my bust. I'm breaking in, to cut the code Original Lyrics: I'm waking up, to ash and dust
I wipe my brow and I sweat my rust Breathing in the chemicals |
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk!"
Misheard Lyrics: Michelle fights for that white house!
Original Lyrics: Michelle Pfeiffer that white gold
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country | |
Willie Nelson's, "Always on My Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: Little things I should have said it Don.
Original Lyrics: Little things I should have said and done.
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