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 | |
Four Tops', "I Can't Help Myself"
Misheard Lyrics: Good-bye, honey bunch
Original Lyrics: Sugar pie, honey bunch
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King Crimson's, "21st Century Schizoid Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Pocahontas by the door
Original Lyrics: At paranoia's poison door
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "That's Me"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a special love
Like a needle flying with a dove Original Lyrics: There's a special love
Like an eagle flying with a dove |
Doobie Brothers', "Jesus Is Just Alright"
Misheard Lyrics: Jesus he jumps all night with me
Original Lyrics: Jesus is just alright with me.
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Elton John's, "Bennie and the Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: She's electric boobs, a Mohawk too
You know, I heard it from a Pakistani Original Lyrics: She's got electric boots, a mohair suit
You know, I read it in a magazine |
Jim Croce's, "Lover's Cross"
Misheard Lyrics: I could be a super man
Or maybe a super guy. Original Lyrics: He'll have to be a super guy
Or maybe a super god |
Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded by the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Wrapped up like a douche, oh, in a rutebega fight.
Original Lyrics: Revved up like deuce, another runner in the night.
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Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick In The Wall (Part 1)"
Misheard Lyrics: You! Yes, you don't have the same shit! Stand still, will you!
Original Lyrics: You! Yes, you behind the bike sheds! Stand still, laddie!
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The Mothers of Invention's, "She Painted Up Her Face"
Misheard Lyrics: She's wasted off her face
She's cracked she's foreign liquor Original Lyrics: She painted up her face
She sat before the mirror |
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1980s | |
Acdc's, "Dirty Deeds (done Dirt Cheap)"
Misheard Lyrics: Dirty jeans and a thunder jeep
Original Lyrics: dirty deeds and they're done dirt cheap
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Bangles', "Manic Monday"
Misheard Lyrics: It doesn't matter that I have to feed the both of us and poor Michelle.
Original Lyrics: It doesn't matter that I have to feed the both of us
Employment's down. |
Blondie's, "The Tide Is High"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not the kind of girl who treats you just like fat
Original Lyrics: I'm not the kind of girl who treats you just like that
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Def Leppard's, "Pour Some Sugar on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Pour some sugar on me
Ooh, it's a prophylactic Pour some sugar on me C'mon, fire me up Original Lyrics: Pour some sugar on me
Ooh, in the name of love Pour some sugar on me C'mon, fire me up |
Eddie Money's, "Shakin'"
Misheard Lyrics: We did some shakin' till the middle of the night.
Original Lyrics: Her tits were shakin' till all through the night.
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Kraftwerk's, "Computer World"
Misheard Lyrics: Interpol and Deutsche Bank, FBI and Scotland Yard
Interpol and Deutsche Bank, FBI and Scotland Yard Time, travel, communication, entertainment Time, travel, communication, entertainment Computer world Computer world Original Lyrics: Interpol and Deutsche Bank, FBI and Scotland Yard
Interpol and Deutsche Bank, FBI and Scotland Yard Crime, travel, communication, entertainment Crime, travel, communication, entertainment Computer world Computer world |
Loverboy's, "Hot Girls in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: She's Dirty Love McGee...
Original Lyrics: She's turnin' on the heat.
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Your *Bedstemor Your Bedstemor To behave you Your Bedstemor (*"Bedstemor" is Danish for "grandmother")
Original Lyrics: You're a vegetable You're a vegetable Still they hate you You're a vegetable.
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Midnight Star's, "Freakazoid"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to the dance floor
Original Lyrics: Technique to the dance floor
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1990s | |
Alanis Morissette's, "Head Over Feet"
Misheard Lyrics: Your love is thick
And it followed me home Original Lyrics: Your love is thick
And it swallowed me whole |
Bette Midler's, "From a Distance"
Misheard Lyrics: God is washing us
Original Lyrics: God is watching us
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Black Machine's, "How Gee"
Misheard Lyrics: Any one of these: DJ in a babe, when it comes to scub
Nacha pascual, nacha pascual .... DJ in a babe, when it comes to scratch Nacha pascual, nacha pascual .... DJ in a babe, when it comes to scrap Nacha pascual, nacha pascual Original Lyrics: DJ in a bade when it comes to scratch Matching my style, matching my style
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Celine Dion's, "Think Twice"
Misheard Lyrics: Before your rosebud dies Baby, think twice
Original Lyrics: Before you roll those dice Baby, think twice
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Colin James', "Chicks and Cars"
Misheard Lyrics: Gypsy cars and a purple wall.
Original Lyrics: Chicks, cars, and a third World War
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Enya's, "Anywhere Is"
Misheard Lyrics: But all I hear are low signs
Original Lyrics: But all I hear are low sounds
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Enya's, "Anywhere Is"
Misheard Lyrics: The moon upon the ocean
Is sweater an emotion Original Lyrics: The moon upon the ocean
Is swept around in motion |
Gabrielle's, "Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Dreams can come true, look at me ba-ba-du-du-du.
You know you got to have 'em, you know you've got to be strong. Original Lyrics: Dreams can come true, look at me babe I'm with you
You know you got to have hope, you know you've got to be strong. |
Ini Kamoze's, "Here Comes the Hotstepper"
Misheard Lyrics: Here comes the hotstepper. Bird, hurrah!
Original Lyrics: Here comes the hotstepper, murderer.
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Metallica's, "Wherever I May Roam"
Misheard Lyrics: Anywhere I roam
Where I lay, my head explodes Original Lyrics: Anywhere I roam
Where I lay my head is home |
Michael Bolton's, "How Can We Be Lovers?"
Misheard Lyrics: How can we be lovers if we can't be in bed
Original Lyrics: How can we be lovers if we can't make amends
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Supergrass', "Going Out"
Misheard Lyrics: If you want to go ouch
Original Lyrics: If you want to go out
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TLC's, "Unpretty"
Misheard Lyrics: You can buy all the makeup, American made
Original Lyrics: You can by all the make-up that M.A.C. can make
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Tori Amos', "Professional Widow (Remix)"
Misheard Lyrics: Ah, only bring yourself tonight, bless you.
Original Lyrics: Honey bring it close to my lips, yeah.
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2000s | |
Bette Midler's, "Nobody Else But You (Bette theme song)"
Misheard Lyrics: It's time I feel I'm out to Pasteur
Original Lyrics: Each time I feel I'm out to pasture
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Clutch's, "The Mob Goes Wild"
Misheard Lyrics: Condoleezza Rice is nice, but I prefer a Brony
Original Lyrics: Condoleezza Rice is nice, but I prefer A-Roni
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Enya's, "Only Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Uno, only time
or Oodles, only time Original Lyrics: Who knows? Only Time
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Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar, We're Goin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll go oh alone and start getting bullied
Original Lyrics: A loaded God complex
Cock it and pull it. |
Five For Fighting's, "Superman (It's Not Easy)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just a man, with forty red sheep
Looking for special things inside of me. Original Lyrics: Only a man in a funny red sheet
Looking for special things inside of me |
Nickelodeon's, "The Backyardigans Theme Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Together in the Backyardigans
Original Lyrics: Together in the back yard again
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Robbie Williams', "Rock DJ"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got the d!ck, gonna stick it in the girl
Original Lyrics: I've got the gift, gonna stick it in the goal
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2010s | |
Calvin Harris', "Outside"
Misheard Lyrics: You're holding on
'Cause elf was never damned for me Original Lyrics: Now I'm holdin' on
Myself was never enough for me |
Calvin Harris', "Out"
Misheard Lyrics: You're holding on
'Cause elf was never damned for me Original Lyrics: Now I'm holdin' on
Myself was never enough for me |
Calvin Harris', "Pray to God"
Misheard Lyrics: I thought of lemon what made you strong
Original Lyrics: I thought the end of a love what made you strong
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Lorde's, "Team"
Misheard Lyrics: Recall our sins
or Record our sin or The chord I sing. Original Lyrics: Send the call out.
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Tinchy Stryder & The Chuckle Brothers', "To Me, To You (Bruv)"
Misheard Lyrics: I respect you both take a walk from here
Now who or what really bought now, yeah? Original Lyrics: I respect you both so you're welcome here
But who or what really brought you here? |
country | |
Shania Twain's, "You're Still the One"
Misheard Lyrics: Just look at the sordid nun.
Original Lyrics: Just look at us holding on.
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Bette Midler's, "Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: You got to have fans
Original Lyrics: You got to have friends
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