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 | |
Television's, "The Honeymooners (opening)"
Misheard Lyrics: Jackie Grease and The Honeymooners
Original Lyrics: Jackie Gleason...The Honeymooner
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1960s | |
Theme Songs', "Car 54, Where Are You?"
Misheard Lyrics: Kruschev's you and I are wild
Original Lyrics: Khruschev's due at Idlewild.
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Theme Songs', "Scooby Doo, Where Are You?"
Misheard Lyrics: You're not kidding me, 'cause I can't see
Original Lyrics: You're not fooling me, 'cause I can see
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Theme Songs', "The Jetsons"
Misheard Lyrics: There's George Jetson!
Original Lyrics: Meet George Jetson!
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1970s | |
David Bowie's, "Ziggy Stardust"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a lethal messiah.
Original Lyrics: Like a leper messiah
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England Dan and John Ford Coley's, "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not talkin' 'bout the women
Original Lyrics: I'm not talkin' 'bout movin' in
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Olivia Newton-John's, "Don't Stop Believing"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't stop, be leaving
Original Lyrics: Don't stop believing
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Olivia Newton-John's, "I'll Bet You a Kangaroo"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on boys, give it a chance
And the little ladies just love to dance Original Lyrics: Come on boys, give it a chance
Adelaide ladies just love to dance |
Olivia Newton-John's, "Sam"
Misheard Lyrics: I heard that you're wrong, you know now
Original Lyrics: I heard that you're on your own, now
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Olivia Newton-John's, "Sam"
Misheard Lyrics: Sam, Sam you know where I am, come around and toke awhile
Original Lyrics: Sam, Sam you know where I am, come around and talk awhile
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Sonny Curtis', "Love Is All Around (Season 1 Mary Tyler Moore)"
Misheard Lyrics: And all this time you're all alone
Original Lyrics: And, girl, this time you're all alone
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Sonny Curtis', "Love Is All Around (season 2-7 Mary Tyler Moore)"
Misheard Lyrics: And suddenly make it all secretly wild
Original Lyrics: And suddenly make it all seem worthwhile
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The Stylistics', "Betcha by Golly, Wow"
Misheard Lyrics: You're a genie in the sky
Original Lyrics: You're a genie in disguise
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The Stylistics', "You Are Everything"
Misheard Lyrics: She looked like you do
Original Lyrics: She woke like you do
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The Stylistics', "You Make Me Feel Brand New"
Misheard Lyrics: God breasts you
Original Lyrics: God bless you
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1980s | |
Blondie's, "The Tide Is High"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not the kind of girl who gives head just like that
Original Lyrics: I'm not the kind of girl who treats you just like that
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Christopher Cross', "Sailing"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, it's not far back to Santa Fe
Original Lyrics: Well, it's not far back to sanity
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Commodores', "Lady (You Bring Me Up)"
Misheard Lyrics: You bring me up, you knock 'em down
(Up, you knock 'em down) Original Lyrics: You bring me up when I'm down
(Up when I'm down) |
Genesis', "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Denied, denied, denied, uh-ohhh!
Original Lyrics: Tonight, tonight, tonight, oh-ohhh!
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Jane Wiedlin's, "Our Lips Are Sealed"
Misheard Lyrics: I love to see ya
Original Lyrics: Our lips are sealed
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John Parr's, "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)"
Misheard Lyrics: Sentinel's fire
Original Lyrics: St. Elmo's fire
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Meatloaf's, "Dead Ringer for Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Rock`n`Roll and prude
Original Lyrics: Rock`n`Roll and brew
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Olivia Newton-John's, "Heart Attack"
Misheard Lyrics: Busted diamonds gone to Heaven
Original Lyrics: Must have died and gone to Heaven
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Olivia Newton-John's, "Physical"
Misheard Lyrics: You gotta know that you wear me out, yeah, you're maulin' me
Original Lyrics: You gotta know that you're bringin' out the animal in me
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Starship's, "We Built This City"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause we're December fools.
Original Lyrics: 'Cause we're the simple fools.
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Talking Heads', "Once In A Lifetime"
Misheard Lyrics: You may find yourself living in a shat-on shack
Original Lyrics: You may find yourself living in a shotgun shack
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1990s | |
Andrew Gold's, "Final Frontier (Mad About You theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell my wife "I love you like I do"
Original Lyrics: Tell me why I love you like I do
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Duran Duran's, "White Lines"
Misheard Lyrics: Activates rejected - comp anons corrected
Gangsters, thugs & smugglers are thoroughly respected The money gets divided - the winnin' get excited Now I'm broke & it's no joke Original Lyrics: Athletes reject it - governors correct it
Gangsters, punks, and smugglers are thoroughly respected The money gets divided - the women get excited Now I'm broke and it's no joke |
Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: I will beat up a guy
Original Lyrics: Da bee, da ba dee ba da die.
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Queen's, "Ride The Wild Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: It's the overload, don't sit on the fence
Original Lyrics: Push the envelope, don't sit on the fence
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2000s | |
'N Sync's, "I Want My Baby Back Ribs"
Misheard Lyrics: I want my Betty back, Betty back, Betty back
Original Lyrics: I want my baby back, baby back, baby back
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Britney Spears', "Piece of Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm Mrs. extra, extra delicious skin
Original Lyrics: I'm Mrs. extra, extra, this just in
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Coldplay's, "Yellow"
Misheard Lyrics: Jeg sked, åh ja, jeg sked en bums
Original Lyrics: Your skin, oh yeah, your skin and bones
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DJ Luck And MC Neat's, "Little Bit of Luck"
Misheard Lyrics: Aluminium Rinsing Salts
Original Lyrics: Hollering the rinsin' sound
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Fall Out Boy's, "America's Suitehearts"
Misheard Lyrics: You could have mount to much and made out with us
I know you heard this song before but bridges hell's What What What the world befather it me Will my dreams dreams stop all of the all forest trees Original Lyrics: You could have knocked me out with a feather.
I know you've heard this all before, but we're just Hell's neighbors. Why, why, why won't the world revolve around me? In my dreams trees grow all over the streets. |
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Owl City's, "If My Heart Was a House"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause your favourite s*** is navy blue
Original Lyrics: 'Cause your favourite shade is navy blue
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Shakira's, "Hips Don't Lie"
Misheard Lyrics: Never really knew that she could dance like this
She make a man wanna Shish Knish Original Lyrics: Never really knew that she could dance like this
She make a man wanna speak Spanish |
Television's, "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody say, "Oh, tutors!"
Original Lyrics: Everybody say, "Oh, Toodles!"
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Theme Songs', "Little Einsteins"
Misheard Lyrics: Everyone to rock it
Wrap it up now Original Lyrics: Everyone to rocket
Rev it up now |
2010s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "Centuries"
Misheard Lyrics: Mummy fight my teenage dreams
Original Lyrics: Mummified my teenage dreams
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Jason Derulo's, "Want to Want Me"
Misheard Lyrics: It's too hot to sleep
I got the s***s on the floor Original Lyrics: It's too hard to sleep
I got the sheets on the floor |
Kelis', "Scream"
Misheard Lyrics: Been writing plays for such a long time
Original Lyrics: Been running in place for such a long time
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Maroon 5's, "Sugar"
Misheard Lyrics: When I'm without you I'm smoking weed
Original Lyrics: When I'm without you I'm something weak
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Taylor Swift's, "Style"
Misheard Lyrics: You got that jeans deep dickdream look in your eyes
Original Lyrics: You got that James Dean daydream look in your eye
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Tennessee Ernie Ford's, "Sixteen Tons"
Misheard Lyrics: I sold my soul for the company dole.
Original Lyrics: I owe my soul to the company store.
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misc | |
Traditional's, "The Itsy Bitsy Spider"
Misheard Lyrics: Down came Lorraine and watched the spider out
Original Lyrics: Down came the rain and washed the spider out
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Traditional's, "Where Is Thumbkin?"
Misheard Lyrics: Where is f***in'?
Original Lyrics: Where is Thumbkin?
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