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 | |
Buddy Holly's, "Peggy Sue"
Misheard Lyrics: Pity Pity Pity Pity Peggy Sue
Original Lyrics: Pretty, Pretty, Pretty Peggy Sue
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Desi Arnaz's, "I Love Lucy (vocal theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: We're as happy as douche can be
Original Lyrics: We're as happy as two can be
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Elvis Presley's, "Hound Dog"
Misheard Lyrics: You eat nothin' but hotdog
Cr-crocket all the time. Original Lyrics: You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
Cryin' all the time. |
Frankie Laine's, "Rawhide"
Misheard Lyrics: My tutor will be late
Original Lyrics: My true love will be waitin'
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1960s | |
? and the Mysterians', "96 Tears"
Misheard Lyrics: Too many team throws for one whore to by crying
Original Lyrics: Too many teardrops for one heart to be crying
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David Bowie's, "Space Oddity"
Misheard Lyrics: This is Major Tom to Ground Control,
I'm stepping through the dark Original Lyrics: This is Major Tom to Ground Control,
I'm stepping through the door |
Monkees', "Papa Gene's Bues"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh chicken lizard
Original Lyrics: Oh, pick it, Luther
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Monkees', "Sweet Young Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: I see without your planet
And have started to go on And I feel that I must chill Before the bricks don't fall on the child And it's love you bring No better can deny Original Lyrics: The seeds of doubt you planted have started to grow wild
And I feel that I must yield before the wisdom of a child And it's love you bring No that I can't deny |
The Seekers', "The Carnival Is Over"
Misheard Lyrics: Far below and Columbine
Original Lyrics: For Pierrot and Columbine
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Knowing Me, Knowing You"
Misheard Lyrics: Walking through a minty house, tears in my eyes
Original Lyrics: Walking through an empty house, tears in my eyes
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David Bowie's, "1984"
Misheard Lyrics: Beware the savage whore, of nineteen eight-four
Original Lyrics: Beware the savage jaw, of nineteen eighty-four
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Dobie Gray's, "Drift Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me the meatballs and free my soul.
Original Lyrics: Give me the beat, boys, and free my soul.
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James Gang's, "Funk #49"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't think that's f'n right.
Original Lyrics: I don't think that's a-actin' right.
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MFSB's, "TSOP (Soul Train theme version)"
Misheard Lyrics: Star Trek, Star Trek
Original Lyrics: Soul Train, Soul Train
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Simon And Garfunkel's, "Kathy's Song"
Misheard Lyrics: There before the great Sir Hugo Eye
Original Lyrics: There but for the grace of you, go I.
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The Main Ingredient's, "Everybody Plays the Fool"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody plays the food
There's no exception to the rude It may be factual, it may be crude But everybody plays the food Original Lyrics: Everybody Plays the Fool
There's no exception to the rule It may be factual, it may be cruel But everybody plays the fool |
The Ramones', "Ramona"
Misheard Lyrics: Oooooh, literal boner.
Original Lyrics: Oooooh, little Ramona.
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1980s | |
Belinda Carlisle's, "Heaven Is a Place on Earth"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh, baby, do you know how that works?
Original Lyrics: Ooh, baby, do you know what that's worth?
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Billy Ocean's, "Caribbean Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: And she said she was as tight as she wanted she could be
Original Lyrics: And she said I was the tiger she wanted to tame
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Crowded House's, "Don't Dream It's Over"
Misheard Lyrics: In the paper today
Tales of Warren defaced Original Lyrics: In the paper today
Tales of war and of waste |
Duran Duran's, "Hungry Like the Wolf"
Misheard Lyrics: Deep in the subway Earth is so fine
Original Lyrics: Steam in the subway Earth is awire
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Hank Williams, Jr.'s, "All My Rowdy Friends are Here for Monday Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you ready for some football?
A Monday night farting Hey, this is rocking random, Hank Ready to get the good time started We got the teams on the field And we turned up the lights All my rowdy fans are back for Monday night Original Lyrics: Are you ready for some football?
A Monday night party Hey, this is Rocky "Randall" Hank Ready to get the good time started We got the teams on the field And we turned up the lights All my rowdy friends are back for Monday night |
Madonna's, "Into the Groove"
Misheard Lyrics: Touch my body, moving Tom
Now I know your mom Original Lyrics: Touch my body and move in time
Now I know you're mine |
Prefab Sprout's, "King of Rock and Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: Hot dog, jump in fire, I want cookie
Original Lyrics: Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque.
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1990s | |
Ace Of Base's, "All That She Wants"
Misheard Lyrics: All that she wants is not available.
Original Lyrics: All that she wants is another baby.
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Arrested Development's, "Tennessee"
Misheard Lyrics: We talk to each other in a friendship ring.
Original Lyrics: We talk to each other in a friendship way.
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Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics: It's only unpredictable
But Indiana's right Original Lyrics: It's something unpredictable
But in the end it's right |
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Jocelyn Pook's, "Blow the Wind: Pie Jesu"
Misheard Lyrics: Blow the wind, somebody
P.A.S.U. dominant Donna A's requiem Original Lyrics: Blow the wind, southerly
Pie jesu domine Dona eis requiem |
Oasis', "Wonderwall"
Misheard Lyrics: Backbeat, the birdie's on the street
That the fire in your heart is out. Original Lyrics: Backbeat, the word is on the street
That the fire in your heart is out. |
Sheryl Crow's, "Every Day Is a Winding Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Every day is a whining roll
Original Lyrics: Every day is a winding road
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Television's, "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"
Misheard Lyrics: Is that your final a**hole?
Original Lyrics: Is that your final answer?
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2000s | |
Baha Men's, "Crocodile Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: While the other kids were playing on the top
Original Lyrics: While the other kids were playing on the dock
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Baha Men's, "Move It Like This"
Misheard Lyrics: Or walk the Philadelphia can
Original Lyrics: Or walk the Philly dog if you can
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Baha Men's, "My Man Stanley"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you know a guy who's Captain Kangaroo?
Original Lyrics: Do you know a guy who'll talk to a kangaroo?
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Baha Men's, "Who Let the Dogs Out?"
Misheard Lyrics: When the party was nice the party was pumpin'
Original Lyrics: When the party was nice the party was bumpin'
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Bon Jovi's, "Everyday"
Misheard Lyrics: Goodbye, so wrong, I'm on my way
Original Lyrics: Goodbye, so long, I'm on my way
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Bon Jovi's, "Who Says You Can't Go Home?"
Misheard Lyrics: Who says you can't go bad?
Original Lyrics: Who says you can't go back?
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Goo Goo Dolls', "Better Days"
Misheard Lyrics: So take these worms
And say out loud Original Lyrics: So take these words
And sing out loud |
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Jack L's, "Hallelujah"
Misheard Lyrics: I heard there was a secret call
That David Grey done a pee tonight Original Lyrics: Well I heard there was a secret chord
That David played and it pleased the Lord |
John Mayer's, "Your Body Is a Wonderland"
Misheard Lyrics: You're biting into wonderland
Eat with my hands Original Lyrics: Your body is a wonderland
I'll use my hands |
Metallica's, "Frantic"
Misheard Lyrics: My lifestyle determines my dad's style.
Original Lyrics: My lifestyle determines my death style.
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Michael Buble's, "Sway"
Misheard Lyrics: When we sway I go "Weeeee!"
Original Lyrics: When we sway I go weak
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The White Stripes', "We're Going to Be Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes I can tell that we are gonna be fans
Original Lyrics: Yes I can tell that we are gonna be friends
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2010s | |
Ariana Grande's, "The Way"
Misheard Lyrics: I got a bad boy in just a minute
Original Lyrics: I got it bad, boy, I must admit it
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Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk!"
Misheard Lyrics: Got Chuck's song, we're singing it wrong
Original Lyrics: Got Chucks on with Saint Laurent
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Omi's, "Cheerleader"
Misheard Lyrics: All these other girls are tempting but I'm deep within your arms
Original Lyrics: All these other girls are tempting but I'm empty when you're gone
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The Black Eyed Peas', "The Time (Dirty Bit)"
Misheard Lyrics: Thirty bit
or Dirty bitch Original Lyrics: Dirty bit
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Maroon 5's, "Payphone"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm out of faith for trying to call home
Original Lyrics: I'm at a payphone trying to call home
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