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 | |
Patsy Cline's, "Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm crazy for feeding salami
Original Lyrics: I'm crazy for feeling so lonely
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1960s | |
Bobby Fuller Four's, "I Fought the Law"
Misheard Lyrics: I fought the low one, the low one
Original Lyrics: I fought the law and the law won.
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Simon and Garfunkel's, "El Condor Pasa (If I Could)"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a swan that's been and gone
Original Lyrics: Like a swan that's here and gone
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The Animals', "House of the Rising Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: With Watford on the platform, and Brentford on the train.
Original Lyrics: With one foot on the platform, the other foot on the train.
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1970s | |
10cc's, "The Things We Do for Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Too many brown cahoots have fallen in the river.
Original Lyrics: Too many broken hearts have fallen in the river.
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Bob Marley's, "Jammin'"
Misheard Lyrics: We're charming, charming,
And I hope you like charming, too Original Lyrics: We're jammin', jammin',
And I hope you like jammin', too |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Sweet Hitch-Hiker"
Misheard Lyrics: Sweet into Haifa
Original Lyrics: Sweet hitch-a-hiker
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John Lennon's, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"
Misheard Lyrics: A very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year,
Let's all think of football, Without any feet Original Lyrics: A very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year,
Let's hope it's a good one, Without any fear |
Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams', "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late"
Misheard Lyrics: Guess who's older
The kids are gone Original Lyrics: Guess it's over
The kids are gone |
Led Zeppelin's, "Immigrant Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Always sleeping, catching up
I wanna go, where there's a western shop. Original Lyrics: On we sweep with threshing oar
Our only goal will be the western shore. |
Lou Reed's, "Perfect Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Drinks angrier in the park
Original Lyrics: Drink sangria in the park
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Lou Reed's, "Perfect Day"
Misheard Lyrics: We can design our own, it's such fun.
Original Lyrics: Weekenders on our own, it's such fun
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Paul McCartney's, "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"
Misheard Lyrics: Drink a little beer gypsy, get around.
Original Lyrics: Live a little, be a gypsy, get around.
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Rod Stewart's, "Hot Legs"
Misheard Lyrics: Imagine how my Diana felt
In your jet black suspender belt Original Lyrics: Imagine how my daddy felt
In your jet black suspender belt |
Stealer's Wheel's, "Stuck in the Middle with You"
Misheard Lyrics: Clouds to the left of me
Junkyards to the right Original Lyrics: Clowns to the left of me
Jokers to the right |
The Clash's, "Janie Jones"
Misheard Lyrics: He don't like his foreign job, no.
Original Lyrics: He don't like his boring job, no.
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1980s | |
Baltimora's, "Tarzan Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Night tonight
Gimme the old man gimme the old man. Original Lyrics: Night tonight
Gimme the other, gimme the other. |
Cyndi Lauper's, "Time After Time"
Misheard Lyrics: After my picture fades and Loch Ness has turned to grey
Original Lyrics: After my picture fades and Darkness has turned to grey
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Grateful Dead's, "Throwing Stones"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a beer down here we can't forget
Original Lyrics: There's a fear down here we can't forget
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G's, "Picasso Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: Diggin' it and drivin'
Oo-ee-oo-ee Original Lyrics: It's bigger than a drive-in movie-oo-ee
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Iron Maiden's, "The Evil That Men Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Slept in the dust with his daughter
Her eyes red with the slaughter of anal sex Original Lyrics: Slept in the dust with his daughter
Her eyes red with the slaughter of innocence |
Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams', "Without Us (Family Ties theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: And I can't remember what I ever damned before
Original Lyrics: And I can't remember what I ever did before
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Lindsey Buckingham's, "Holiday Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Holiday Woooooooooorld
Holiday Wooooooorld Original Lyrics: Holiday Rooooooooooad
Holiday Rooooooooad |
Pointer Sisters', "Slow Hand"
Misheard Lyrics: I want somebody who will spend some time
Not come and go in a heaving rush Original Lyrics: I want somebody who will spend some time
Not come and go in a heated rush |
The Beach Boys', "Kokomo"
Misheard Lyrics: Um unique, a monster atmosphique
And Um, a prince. I wanna catch a glimpse. Original Lyrics: Martinique, that Monserrat mistique
And Port au Prince, I wanna catch a glimpse |
Tina Turner's, "Simply the Best"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me a lifetime of ponces and a world of dreams.
Original Lyrics: Give me a lifetime of promises and a world of dreams.
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1990s | |
Beastie Boys', "Intergalactic"
Misheard Lyrics: Intergalactic, kill the children
Kill the children, Intergalactic. Original Lyrics: Intergalactic planetary
Planetary Intergalactic. |
Bush's, "Glycerine"
Misheard Lyrics: Our old friend Phil and you and me.
Original Lyrics: Our old friend fear and you and me.
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Commercial's, "It's So Much Friendlier with Pooh"
Misheard Lyrics: Pooh's the friendliest bear around
Original Lyrics: Who's the friendliest bear around?
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Deep Blue Something 's, "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Misheard Lyrics: And this hour ago I think we both kinda liked it
Original Lyrics: And as I recall I think we both kinda liked it
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Len's, "Steal My Sunshine"
Misheard Lyrics: all twisted 'round some wheat
Original Lyrics: all twisted wrong and beat
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PJ & Duncan's, "Stuck on U"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a talk, a talkin' to Lee
Original Lyrics: Like a dog, a dog on a lead
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Pato Banton's, "Baby Come Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Sweep me baggas and see
Original Lyrics: Yes, wi' me bag o' sensi
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Pearl Jam's, "Dissident"
Misheard Lyrics: When she couldnt hold on, oh no she boned him
Pissy pants, pissy pants is here. Original Lyrics: When she couldn't hold oh, she folded,
A dissident is here |
Pulp's, "Something Changed"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, this song, 2 hours before we met
Original Lyrics: I wrote this song 2 hours before we met
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U2's, "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Christened like your sister, livin' like a tart
Original Lyrics: Dressing like your sister, living like a tart
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Vanilla Ice's, "Ice Ice Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Light up a stage and wax a chump like a vandool
Original Lyrics: Light up a stage and wax a chump like a candle
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2000s | |
Nickelback's, "Photograph"
Misheard Lyrics: I think the prison owner fixed it up.
Original Lyrics: I think the present owner fixed it up.
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2010s | |
Avril Lavigne's, "Give You All You Want"
Misheard Lyrics: Russians aren't that hard to borrow
Original Lyrics: Emotions aren't that hard to borrow
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Bastille's, "Pompeii"
Misheard Lyrics: ayy lmao, lmao ayy lmao, lmao ayy lmao, lmao ayy lmao, lmao
Original Lyrics: eh eh oh, eh oh eh eh oh, eh oh eh eh oh, eh oh eh eh oh, eh oh
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Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson's, "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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Calvin Harris', "How Deep Is Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: So tell me how deep is your love, Knievel Evel
Original Lyrics: So tell me how deep is your love, can it go deeper?
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Fall Out Boy's, "Favorite Record"
Misheard Lyrics: Forget the way that we danced, we danced.
To dance again, we danced, we danced. Original Lyrics: Forget the way that we danced, we danced.
To Danzig, and we danced, we danced. |
Fall Out Boy's, "Just One Yesterday"
Misheard Lyrics: foxes: ( i f***ed it up for you )
Original Lyrics: foxes: ( i planned it all for you )
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Lady Gaga's, "Applause"
Misheard Lyrics: The way that your children speak to me.
Original Lyrics: The way that you cheer and scream for me
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Sebastian Ingrosso's, "On My Way"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna hit the minato
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna hit the Lotto
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Shawn Mendes', "Stitches"
Misheard Lyrics: Gotta Ginsu out of my head, Ginsu out of my head
Original Lyrics: Gotta get you out of my head, get you out of my head
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country | |
Queen's, "Somebody to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I work 'til I ate my bones.
Original Lyrics: I work 'til I ache my bones.
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Fall Out Boy's, "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not a shoulder to cry on, but I've got graves
Original Lyrics: I'm not a shoulder to cry on, but I digress
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