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 | |
Fats Domino's, "Be My Guest"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna make you queef all day.
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna make you queen for a day.
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1960s | |
Edith Piaf's, "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien"
Misheard Lyrics: Chant grégorien (Gregorian chant)
Original Lyrics: Non, rien de rien
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Roger Whittaker's, "Durham Town"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got to leave old Berlin town
Original Lyrics: I'm going to leave ol' Durham Town.
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The Beatles', "Get Back"
Misheard Lyrics: JoJo was a man who thought he was a wally
Original Lyrics: JoJo was a man who thought he was a loner
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The Beatles', "Norwegian Wood"
Misheard Lyrics: I sat on the floor
By the mybine Original Lyrics: I sat on the floor
Biding my time |
The Left Banke's, "Walk Away Renee"
Misheard Lyrics: Just walk away Renee
You won't see me with a dibble-e-do Original Lyrics: Just walk away Renee
You won't see me following you back home |
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1970s | |
Boney M's, "Rasputin"
Misheard Lyrics: He ruled the Russian land and never mind bizarre
But the Kaiser Chuck he danced gaily on the bar. Original Lyrics: He ruled the Russian land and never mind the Czar
But the kasachok he danced really wunderbar. |
David Bowie's, "Oh! You Pretty Things"
Misheard Lyrics: The author's a b****
Original Lyrics: The earth is a b****
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David Bowie's, "Sound and Vision"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't you understand terms of sound and vision?
Original Lyrics: Don't you wonder sometimes
'Bout sound and vision? |
Gentle Giant's, "Cogs in Cogs"
Misheard Lyrics: And around the rising moon reflects
The old circle, the wheel slowly turns around Original Lyrics: Anger and the rising murmur breaks
The old circle, the wheel slowly turns around |
Gentle Giant's, "The Runaway"
Misheard Lyrics: Soon he will get away and free is his
Future and the moon is the scientist's home And debating, he's escaping Original Lyrics: Soon he will get away and free is his
Future, no more aimless time to spend And evading, he's escaping |
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John's, "You're the One That I Want"
Misheard Lyrics: You're the wallaby one
Original Lyrics: You're the one that I want
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Lindisfarne's, "Lady Eleanor"
Misheard Lyrics: Then in walked Rod the Crusher with the Lady Eleanor.
Original Lyrics: Then in walked Rodrick Usher with the Lady Eleanor.
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Steely Dan's, "Peg"
Misheard Lyrics: I've seen your picture
You're naming lots of puppies Original Lyrics: I've seen your picture
Your name in lights above it |
The Stranglers', "Duchess"
Misheard Lyrics: Says she's a Nerys, sits in her terrace
Original Lyrics: Says she's an heiress, sits in her terrace
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Theme Songs', "American Top 40"
Misheard Lyrics: Kissy's coast to coast
Original Lyrics: Casey's coast to coast
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Theme Songs', "Are You Being Served?"
Misheard Lyrics: Grandpa's perfumery, stationary and leather goods
Original Lyrics: Ground floor: perfumery, stationary and leather goods
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1980s | |
Belinda Carlisle's, "Leave a Light On for Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like a spot light in the dark
Baby that's your heart Original Lyrics: Just like a spark lights up the dark
Baby that's your heart |
Boomtown Rats', "Rat Trap"
Misheard Lyrics: There was an awful lot of rocking going on that night,
Cruising time for the young black knights, Just down past the gasworks, by the meat factory door, The fly blow boys were coming on strong Original Lyrics: There was an awful lot of rocking going on that night,
Cruising time for the young bright lights, Just down past the gasworks, by the meat factory door, The five lamp boys were coming on strong |
David Bowie's, "China Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: I stumble into town
Just like a secret call Original Lyrics: I stumble into town
Just like a sacred cow |
David Bowie's, "China Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Plants for everyone
Original Lyrics: Plans for everyone
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Enya's, "Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)"
Misheard Lyrics: From the North to the South
On the day of the cartoon Original Lyrics: From the North to the South
Ebudae unto Khartoum |
Madonna's, "La Isla Bonita"
Misheard Lyrics: Your Spanish lallerei
Original Lyrics: Your Spanish lullaby
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Rod Stewart's, "Young Turks"
Misheard Lyrics: Billy piss disease
Drove a pickup like a lunatic. Original Lyrics: Billy pierced his ears
Drove a pickup like a lunatic. |
The Clash's, "Should I Stay or Should I Go?"
Misheard Lyrics: Peanut butter sucker
Original Lyrics: ¿Me frio o lo soplo?
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The Jam's, "That's Entertainment"
Misheard Lyrics: A baby wailing, a stray dog howling
The screech of brakes and vampires blinking Original Lyrics: A baby wailing, a stray dog howling
The screech of brakes and lamplight blinking |
The Pogues', "Fairytale of New York"
Misheard Lyrics: It was Christmas Eve babe
In the drunk town A Norman said to me, won't see another one Original Lyrics: It was Christmas Eve babe
In the drunk tank An old man said to me, won't see another one |
The Psychedelic Furs', "Love My Way"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a passion with a gun my love
Original Lyrics: It's a fashion with a gun my love
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1990s | |
Fun Factory's, "I Wanna Be with U"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna be with U with my lover's troop
Original Lyrics: I wanna be with U when my love is true
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Maria McKee's, "Show Me Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: I need your hand to study me.
Original Lyrics: I need your hand to steady me.
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Paula Cole's, "I Don't Want to Wait"
Misheard Lyrics: Open up your morning light
And say a little prayer for Ry Original Lyrics: Open up your morning light
And say a little prayer for I |
Spin Doctors', "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong"
Misheard Lyrics: Little Miss, Little Miss, Little miss camping ground
Original Lyrics: Little Miss, Little Miss, Little miss can't be wrong.
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The Blackout Allstars', "I Like It Like That"
Misheard Lyrics: Stump your feat if you like my Pete
Original Lyrics: Stomp your feet if you like my beat
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Theme Songs', "Delilah"
Misheard Lyrics: The light out
Love someone denied Original Lyrics: Delilah
Love someone tonight |
2000s | |
Barenaked Ladies', "The Big Bang Theory Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: On a whole universe was in a hot damn state
Original Lyrics: Our whole universe was in a hot dense state
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CKY's, "Shock and Terror"
Misheard Lyrics: Your sense of human has expired.
Original Lyrics: Your sense of humour has expired.
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Coldplay's, "Fix You"
Misheard Lyrics: Cheers stream down on your face
Original Lyrics: Tears stream down on your face
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Fall Out Boy's, "Nobody Puts Baby in the Corner"
Misheard Lyrics: Heavy hearted surfers are our favorites every day
Original Lyrics: The hand behind this pen relives a failure every day
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Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar, We're Goin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics: We're goin' down, down on a merry-go-round
And Sugar, we're goin' down singin' I'll be your #1 with a bully I know you got complex, start getting bullied Original Lyrics: We're goin' down, down in an earlier round
And Sugar, we're goin' down swingin' I'll be your #1 with a bullet A loaded god complex, cock it and pull it |
Madonna's, "Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Music makes the boys fuzzy, and they rebel.
Original Lyrics: Music makes the bourgeoise and the rebel.
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The All-American Rejects', "Dirty Little Secret"
Misheard Lyrics: And all I've tried to hide
It tears me apart Change this lightbulb Original Lyrics: And all I've tried to hide
It's eating me apart Trace this life out. |
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2010s | |
Beck's, "Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: You could put away my laundry
Original Lyrics: You could put the weight right on to me
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Flo Rida's, "I Don't Like It, I Love It"
Misheard Lyrics: I got an anaconda in my trumpet.
Original Lyrics: I got a anaconda in my truck fit.
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Jamie Christopherson's, "The Only Thing I Know for Real"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm standing here holding my brain
Original Lyrics: I'm standing here holding my blade
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Meghan Trainor's, "All About That Bass"
Misheard Lyrics: All a bugga base, bugga base
Original Lyrics: I'm all about that bass, 'bout that bass, no treble
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misc | |
Traditional's, "Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush"
Misheard Lyrics: Here we go 'round the mulberry bush
So Irving in the morning Original Lyrics: Here we go 'round the mulberry bush
So early in the morning |
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Traditional's, "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a diner in the sky
Original Lyrics: Like a diamond in the sky
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