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 | |
Roger Miller's, "King of the Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Buys a fifth of no name brew
Original Lyrics: Buys a eight by twelve four bit room
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1970s | |
Bachman-Turner Overdrive's, "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"
Misheard Lyrics: She took me to her doctor
And he called me immature Original Lyrics: She took me to her doctor
And he told me of a cure. |
Dire Straits', "Sultans of Swing"
Misheard Lyrics: A bandit's blowing Dixie double four time
You feel alright when you hear that music thing Original Lyrics: A band is blowing Dixie double four time
You feel alright when you hear that music ring |
Dottsy's, "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)"
Misheard Lyrics: The sweetest thing I've ever known is robbing you
Original Lyrics: The sweetest thing I've ever known is loving you
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Eddie Money's, "Baby Hold On"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby hold on to meat
Original Lyrics: Baby hold on to me
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Eddie Money's, "Two Tickets to Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got two d***heads to paradise
Original Lyrics: I've got two tickets to paradise
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Elton John's, "Philadelphia Freedom"
Misheard Lyrics: Chocolat, chocolat
Chocolat, won't you chocolat? Original Lyrics: Shine a light, shine a light
Shine a light, won't you shine a light? |
Island Girl's, "Elton John"
Misheard Lyrics: Turning Trix for the dudes in the bet, say "Damn it!"
Original Lyrics: Turning tricks for the dudes in the big city
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Jennifer Warnes', "I Know A Heartache When I see One"
Misheard Lyrics: I Know A Hard-On When I see One
Original Lyrics: I Know A Heartache When I See One
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Leo Sayer's, "Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't seek entertainment, just poetry and games.
Original Lyrics: I don't seek entertainment, just poultry and game.
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Nazareth's, "Hair of the Dog"
Misheard Lyrics: Red Hot Mama, rattlesnake charmer
Original Lyrics: Red Hot Mama, velvet charmer
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Pink Floyd's, "One of These Days"
Misheard Lyrics: One of these days
I'm gonna dance with the Evil Demon! Original Lyrics: One of these days
I'm gonna cut you into little pieces. |
T. Rex's, "Telegram Sam"
Misheard Lyrics: You're living and liking your lunch in the heat
Original Lyrics: Your lips are like lightning,
Girls melt in the heat |
1980s | |
A-ha's, "Take On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be coming for your lover, Kay.
Original Lyrics: I'll be coming for your love, okay.
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Berlin's, "Take My Breath Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Ruby with her glass eye saw you
Original Lyrics: Through the hourglass I saw you
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Billy Ocean's, "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)"
Misheard Lyrics: Gary DuPree
Original Lyrics: Caribbean Queen
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Culture Club's, "Miss Me Blind"
Misheard Lyrics: I know you'll miss me, blood
Original Lyrics: I know you'll miss me blind
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Don Johnson's, "Heartbeat"
Misheard Lyrics: Herpes, looking for some herpes.
Original Lyrics: Heartbeat, I'm looking for a heartbeat.
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Guns N' Roses', "Sweet Child O' Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd hate to look in to those eyes and see your lingerie
Original Lyrics: I'd hate to look into those eyes and see an ounce of pain
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Iron Maiden's, "Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter"
Misheard Lyrics: Bring me a doughnut to the sauna
Original Lyrics: Bring me your daughter to the slaughter
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Journey's, "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)"
Misheard Lyrics: Rosa Parks has broken into
Original Lyrics: Worlds apart, hearts broken in two
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Judas Priest's, "Livin' After Midnight"
Misheard Lyrics: Livin' after midnight Rockin' through the door
Original Lyrics: Livin' after midnight Rockin' 'till the dawn
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Juice Newton's, "Angel of the Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: In the morning Heckles says we sinned
Original Lyrics: If morning's echoes says we sinned
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Juice Newton's, "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)"
Misheard Lyrics: The Swedish thing I've ever known is loving you
Original Lyrics: The sweetest thing I've ever known is loving you
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Juice Newton's, "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)"
Misheard Lyrics: We have given and we have taken Indian Rocks on troubled shores
Original Lyrics: We have given and we have taken many rides on troubled shores
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Kathy Mattea's, "Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses"
Misheard Lyrics: Eighteen wheels and Guns N Roses
Original Lyrics: Eighteen wheels, and a dozen roses
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Michael Jackson's, "Human Nature"
Misheard Lyrics: If they say "White, white"
Tell them it's just human nature Original Lyrics: If they say "Why? Why?"
Tell them that it's human nature |
Stevie Nicks', "Edge Of Seventeen"
Misheard Lyrics: From the moment I was first laid
Original Lyrics: From the moment that I first laid
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The Jam's, "That's Entertainment"
Misheard Lyrics: We come from badgers who are smoking cigarettes
Original Lyrics: Waking up from bad dreams and smoking cigarettes
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Toto's, "Rosanna"
Misheard Lyrics: All I wanna do in the middle of the evening is overtime
Original Lyrics: All I wanna do in the middle of the evening is hold you tight
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1990s | |
M People's, "Movin' On Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Time to break rape
or Time to break, break Original Lyrics: Time to break free
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M People's, "One Night in Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: Oneida heaven
Original Lyrics: One night in Heaven
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Moby's, "Natural Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh Lordy, my troublesome heart
or Oh Lordy, why travel so far? Original Lyrics: Oh Lordy, trouble so hard.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Under the Bridge"
Misheard Lyrics: Luckily there is no doubt.
Original Lyrics: Under the bridge downtown.
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2000s | |
Avril Lavigne's, "Thing's I'll Never Say"
Misheard Lyrics: If I could say what I want to see
I want to see you go down on me Marry me today Guess, I'm wishing my life away With these things I'll never say Original Lyrics: If I could say what I want to see
I want to see you go down On one knee Marry me today Guess, I'm wishing my life away With these things I'll never say |
Fall Out Boy's, "Bang the Doldrums"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't convince you a thing
Beating heart or hospital Original Lyrics: I can't commit to a thing
Be it heart or hospital |
Green Day's, "Christian's Inferno"
Misheard Lyrics: This diabolic sadist's praising my existence
Original Lyrics: This diabolic state is gracing my existence
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Green Day's, "Song of the Century"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me a story and soon I could die
Original Lyrics: Tell me a story into that good night
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Jimmy Eat World's, "In the Middle"
Misheard Lyrics: It just takes some time
A little bit of kitty litter and you'll find Everything everything will be alright. Original Lyrics: It just takes some time
Little girl you're in The middle of the ride Everything, everything will be just fine. |
Static X's, "Dirthouse"
Misheard Lyrics: Kicking puppies 'gaisnt the wall
Now cut off my arm!! Original Lyrics: Pick up the pieces
I want to call this my home |
2010s | |
Auburn ft. Iyaz's, "La La La "
Misheard Lyrics: Why you up in my air?
Original Lyrics: Why you up in my ear?
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Fall Out Boy's, "Alone Together"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not dead; I'm on next
Original Lyrics: I'm on deck and I'm up next
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Fall Out Boy's, "The Kids Aren't Alright"
Misheard Lyrics: Four Mickey roast too quick too late.
Original Lyrics: Former heroes who quit too late.
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Fifth Harmony 's, "Sledgehammer "
Misheard Lyrics: if you could take my post right now if would feel just like a space camel
Original Lyrics: if you could take my post right now if would feel just like a sledgehammer
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Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause we're the Young and the Restless
Original Lyrics: 'Cause we're young and we're reckless
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christian | |
tobyMac's, "Me Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd be packing my bags with a need to stay
or I'd be packing my bags where I need to stay Original Lyrics: I'd be packing my bags when I need to stay
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country | |
misc | |
Dean Martin's, "Winter Wonderland"
Misheard Lyrics: Later on, we'll perspire
As we dream by the fire Original Lyrics: Later on, we'll conspire
As we dream by the fire |
Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar, We're Going Down"
Misheard Lyrics: We're going down down in an earlier round
And Sugar, we're going down swinging I'll be your number one with a bullet A lonely gun complex, cock it and pull it. Original Lyrics: We're going down down in an earlier round
And Sugar, we're going down swinging I'll be your number one with a bullet A loaded God complex, cock it and pull it. |