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 | |
Kinks', "Autumn Almanac"
Misheard Lyrics: My automatic back
Yes, yes, yes, it's my automatic back Original Lyrics: My poor rheumatic back
Yes, yes, yes, it's my autumn almanac. |
The Four Tops', "It's the Same Old Song"
Misheard Lyrics: It's the same old Zonk
Original Lyrics: It's the same old song
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The Who's, "Who Are You"
Misheard Lyrics: Who's Olie,? Who who, who who?
Original Lyrics: Who are you? Who who, who who?
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: Chicken teacher, you and I know.
Original Lyrics: Chiquitita, you and I know.
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ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: You are the dancing queen
Jungle Swede, only seventeen. Original Lyrics: You are the dancing queen
Young and sweet, only seventeen. |
Bette Midler's, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of company seeds
Original Lyrics: He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company C
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Cheap Trick's, "I Want You to Want Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Tina, Tina, Tina, see you crying
Original Lyrics: Didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you crying?
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Donny Hathaway's, "And Then There's Maude (Maude's Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: Pia Zadora was the first bra burner.
Original Lyrics: Isadora was the first bra burner.
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Helen Reddy's, "Delta Dawn"
Misheard Lyrics: With a barrow load of greasepaint by her side.
Original Lyrics: When a man of low degree stood by her side.
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Led Zeppelin's, "In My Time of Dying"
Misheard Lyrics: Or Tequila
Or Tequila Original Lyrics: Oh my Jesus
Oh my Jesus |
Mouth and MacNeal's, "How Do You Do?"
Misheard Lyrics: Pain is what I'm living for
Original Lyrics: Hey that's what I'm living for
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Neil Diamond's, "Sweet Caroline"
Misheard Lyrics: Sweet Caroline, your tongue never seemed so good.
Original Lyrics: Sweet Caroline, good times never seemed so good.
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Slade's, "Merry Xmas Everybody"
Misheard Lyrics: Do the fairies keep a snowball for a day?
Original Lyrics: Do the fairies keep him sober for a day?
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Suzi Quatro's, "Devil Gate Drive"
Misheard Lyrics: Down in Neville Cake Drive
Original Lyrics: Down in Devil Gate Drive
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The Carpenters', "Yesterday Once More"
Misheard Lyrics: Shoo be do lamb lamb
Original Lyrics: Shoo be do lang lang
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1980s | |
Black Lace's, "Aga Doo"
Misheard Lyrics: Aga doo doo doo
Push my knackers up the tree. Original Lyrics: Aga doo doo doo
Push pineapple, shake the tree. |
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Dan Hartman's, "I Can Dream About You"
Misheard Lyrics: I can leave without you
Original Lyrics: I can dream about you
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Debbie Gibson's, "Lost in Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: It's starvation six worlds away
Original Lyrics: If salvation seems worlds away
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Europe's, "The Final Countdown"
Misheard Lyrics: We're leaving together,
But still it's farewell. And maybe we'll come back To earth, who can tell? I guess there is no one to blame We're dressed in drag (dressed in drag) Will things ever be the same again? It's the final countdown. The final countdown Original Lyrics: We're leaving together,
But still it's farewell. And maybe we'll come back To earth, who can tell? I guess there is no one to blame We're leaving ground (leaving ground) Will things ever be the same again? It's the final countdown. The final countdown |
Kim Carnes', "Bette Davis Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: All the boys think "Jesus Christ"
She's got Bette Davis eyes. Original Lyrics: All the boys think she's a spy
She's got Bette Davis eyes. |
Nine Inch Nails', "Down in It"
Misheard Lyrics: Just then a tiny little duck caught my eye
Original Lyrics: Just then a tiny little dot caught me eye.
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Pink Floyd's, "The Final Cut"
Misheard Lyrics: he could move the girls in the magazines
Original Lyrics: Makin' love to girls in magazines
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Rod Stewart's, "Young Turks"
Misheard Lyrics: Because life is so brief
And time is a thief When you're on the cider Original Lyrics: Because life is so brief
And time is a thief When you're undecided |
The Bangles', "Walk Like an Egyptian"
Misheard Lyrics: Old Japanese with their yen
Original Lyrics: All the Japanese with their yen
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1990s | |
Bette Midler's, "Stuff Like That There"
Misheard Lyrics: A double Nikki on the yippee
Original Lyrics: A double Mickey on the icky
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Bonnie Raitt's, "I Can't Make You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me no lice
Original Lyrics: Tell me no lies
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Bonnie Raitt's, "Something to Talk About"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's give them something to top it off
Original Lyrics: Let's give them something to talk about
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Deee-Lite's, "Groove Is in the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: my supper ditch, my succotash witch
Original Lyrics: my supper dish, my succotash wish
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Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: All will bleed, all will die
Original Lyrics: Da bee, da ba dee ba da die.
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Gin Blossoms', "Hey Jealousy"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel like I never do
Original Lyrics: And feel like I matter too
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Gin Blossoms', "Hey Jealousy"
Misheard Lyrics: If I hadn't blown the whole thing years ago
I might not be in love Original Lyrics: If I hadn't blown the whole thing years ago
I might not be alone |
Gin Blossoms', "Hey Jealousy"
Misheard Lyrics: The pastor's gone but something might be found to take his place
Original Lyrics: The past is gone but something might be found to take its place
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Lou Bega's, "Mambo No. 5"
Misheard Lyrics: A little bit of monitor in my life
Original Lyrics: A little bit of Monica in my life
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MMC's, "Step to the Rhythm"
Misheard Lyrics: Get your feet together.
Original Lyrics: Get your thing together.
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Roberta Flack & Maxi Priest's, "Set the Night to Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Say goodnight to music
Original Lyrics: Set the night to music.
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TLC's, "No Scrubs"
Misheard Lyrics: A scrub is a guy that thinks he's fly, also known at the bus stop
Original Lyrics: A scrub is a guy that thinks he's fly
Also known as a buster |
2000s | |
Iced Earth's, "Dracula"
Misheard Lyrics: I am the dragon of blood, Romania's prince of pain
Original Lyrics: I am the dragon of blood, a relentless prince of pain
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2010s | |
Disciples', "They Don't Know"
Misheard Lyrics: But they didn't know
Original Lyrics: But they don't know
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Iggy Azalea's, "Fancy"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm so fancy
You're really ugly Original Lyrics: I'm so fancy
You already know |
Jason Derulo's, "Want to Want Me"
Misheard Lyrics: There's nothing I wanna do (no I wanna do)
Original Lyrics: There's nothing I wouldn't do (no I wouldn't do)
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Lost Frequencies', "Reality"
Misheard Lyrics: Today I got a minion, tomorrow, I don't know.
Original Lyrics: Today I got a million, tomorrow, I don't know.
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Sam Smith's, "Money on My Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: Money on my mine
Money on my mine Original Lyrics: Money on my mind
Money on my mind |
Shawn Mendas', "Stitches"
Misheard Lyrics: Chicken
Farting onto moneys Original Lyrics: Shaking
Falling onto my knees |
country | |
Shania Twain's, "Don't Be Stupid"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm man about you
Original Lyrics: I'm mad about you
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Shania Twain's, "No One Needs to Know"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll tell him Sunday, Subway, somehow
Original Lyrics: I'll tell him someday, someway, somehow
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Shania Twain's, "The Woman in Me (Needs the Man in You)"
Misheard Lyrics: But when will I juice?
or But when will I choose? Original Lyrics: But I win when I choose
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Shania Twain's, "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?"
Misheard Lyrics: Boobs in, have your boobs been under?
Original Lyrics: Whose bed have your boots been under?
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Shania Twain's, "You've Got a Way"
Misheard Lyrics: You've got a way at Sears
Original Lyrics: You've got a way it seems
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Commercial's, "Be Prepared (Boy Scouts' Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: Be prepared, are you ready to get more?
Be prepared, are you ready to take the lead? Original Lyrics: Be prepared, are you ready to get involved?
Be prepared, are you ready to take the lead? |
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