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 | |
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood's, "Jackson"
Misheard Lyrics: We got married in a river, hotter than a speckled trout
Original Lyrics: We got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout
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Sam & Dave's, "Soothe Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Sue me, baby, sue me
Original Lyrics: Soothe me, baby, soothe me
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The Grass Roots', "Let's Live for Today"
Misheard Lyrics: To gimme summer lovin'
Original Lyrics: To gimme some lovin'
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The Rolling Stones', "Paint It Black"
Misheard Lyrics: I see my rectum. I must have it painted black.
Original Lyrics: I see my red door. I must have it painted black.
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1970s | |
Billy Joel's, "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"
Misheard Lyrics: Thunderin Eddie
Original Lyrics: Brenda and Eddie
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Chic's, "Everybody Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody dance, don't worry
Black your hands, black your hands Original Lyrics: Everybody dance, do-do-do
Clap your hands, clap your hands |
Chic's, "Good Times"
Misheard Lyrics: I ruined the house but it's getting late
Original Lyrics: A rumor has it, it's getting late
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Elton John's, "Philadelphia Freedom"
Misheard Lyrics: From the day that I was born a raging fag.
Original Lyrics: From the day that I was born I've waved the flag.
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Elton John's, "Rocket Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Burning out this useless telephone
Original Lyrics: Burning up this fuse up here alone
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Gerry Rafferty's, "Baker Street"
Misheard Lyrics: Well another crazy day, you'll dream the night away
Original Lyrics: Well another crazy day, you'll drink the night away
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Jackson 5's, "I Want You Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Everett treats you from ni-how they just hang up the girl,
Follow with a girl I can't even bought around, Oh let me day now Original Lyrics: Every street you walk on I leave tearstains on the ground,
Following the girl I don't even want around, Oh let me tell you now |
Michael Jackson's, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep on with the post-op,
Don't stop, till you get enough. Original Lyrics: Keep on, with the force, don't stop
Don't stop 'til you get enough. |
Paul Simon's, "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't have to be corduroy.
Original Lyrics: Don't have to be coy Roy.
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: Cadamuse, Cadamuse will you do the fan Van Gogh
Original Lyrics: Scaramouch, Scaramouch will you do the fandango
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Queen's, "Don't Stop Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a rock of s*it from my way to maz
On a colon-ja course I am a sat-on light I'm out of control I am a sex machine ready to reload Laggen auta bomb no matter oh oh oh oh oh eggs plode Original Lyrics: I'm a rocketship on my way to Mars
On a collision course I am a satellite I'm out of control I am a sex machine ready to reload Like an atom bomb about to oh oh oh oh oh explode |
Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Little Man from China went down to get your minor.
Original Lyrics: Met a man from China went down to Geisha Minor.
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Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Tiny mind with a laser beam
Original Lyrics: Dynamite with a laser beam
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Queen's, "Play the Game"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't blank oxygen
Original Lyrics: Don't play hard to get
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The Four Seasons', "Who Loves You"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, when you're feeling light
Original Lyrics: Baby, when you're feeling like
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1980s | |
Baltimora's, "Tarzan Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Come and join me, one Missouri
Original Lyrics: Come and join me, you won't be sorry
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Bangles', "Walk Like an Egyptian"
Misheard Lyrics: All the school kids so sick of books
They like the punk in the middle and Original Lyrics: All the school kids so sick of books
They like the punk and the metal band |
Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: Billie Jean is not my one
She's just a kid who thinks that I am the one Billie Jean is not my son Original Lyrics: Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one But the kid is not my son. |
Queen's, "The Invisible Man"
Misheard Lyrics: No one knows what I've been through
Let my fat a** burn Original Lyrics: No one knows what I've been through
Let my flag unfurl |
Queen's, "Who Wants To Live Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: So touch my tears with your ears
Touch my whoa whoa with your freak out tears Original Lyrics: So touch my tears with your lips
Touch my world with your fingertips |
The Jam's, "The Eton Rifles"
Misheard Lyrics: its a right balls
Original Lyrics: Eton rifles, Eton rifles
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The Specials', "A Message to You, Rudy"
Misheard Lyrics: International cow
Original Lyrics: Stop your messin' around
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1990s | |
10,000 Maniacs', "These Are Days"
Misheard Lyrics: These are the dates
Original Lyrics: These are the days
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Ace of Base's, "The Sign"
Misheard Lyrics: I saw the sun
When I opened up my eyes, I saw the sun Original Lyrics: I saw the sign
And it opened up my eyes I saw the sign. |
Queen's, "These Are the Days of Our Lives"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I get tequila that's from back in the old days, long ago
Original Lyrics: Sometimes I get the feeling, that was back in the old days, long ago
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Skee-Lo's, "I Wish"
Misheard Lyrics: I wish I had a rabbit in a hat, with a bat
And a six four father. Original Lyrics: I wish I had a rabbit in a hat, with a bat
And a six-four Impala. |
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Vengaboys', "Venga Bus"
Misheard Lyrics: The Bengal Bus is coming.
Original Lyrics: The Venga Bus is coming.
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2000s | |
Empire of the Sun's, "Walking on a Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Savannah
To baby come on Acapella To baby come on Original Lyrics: Is it real now
When two people become one I can feel it When two people become one |
Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar We're Goin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Up, and dying to tell you everything you worry hear
'Cause that's just 2 AM this week Original Lyrics: Up, and dying to tell you anything, you wanna hear
'Cause that's just who I am this week |
Fallout Boy's, "America's Suitehearts"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't know much about the classic cause
But I got a lot of friend stuck in classical Original Lyrics: I don't know much about classic cars
But I've got a lot of friends stuck on classic coke |
Maroon 5's, "This Love"
Misheard Lyrics: The cares that controlled my mind
Original Lyrics: The chaos that controlled my mind
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Sophie Ellis Bextor's, "Murder on the Dancefloor"
Misheard Lyrics: It's murder on the dancefloor,
So you'd better not steal the blow Original Lyrics: It's murder on the dancefloor,
So you'd better not kill the groove |
Vanessa Carlton's, "Pretty Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Stumbling on raisins that are fart and feud
Original Lyrics: Stumbling on reasons that are far and few
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2010s | |
5 Seconds of Summer's, "She Looks So Perfect"
Misheard Lyrics: Your lipstick stain ain't workin' out
I’ve got your name tattooed in an Arab font or Your lipstick stain ain't workin' out I’ve got your name tattooed in Araldite Original Lyrics: Your lipstick stain is a work of art
I’ve got your name tattooed in an arrow heart |
Adele's, "Set Fire to the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: I set fire to Lorraine
Original Lyrics: I set fire to the rain
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Ariana Grande's, "Problem"
Misheard Lyrics: I got one less onshlionshlian
Original Lyrics: I got one less, one less problem.
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Clean Bandit's, "Rather Be"
Misheard Lyrics: If you gave me your pants, I would take it
Original Lyrics: If you gave me a chance I would take it
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Clean Bandit's, "Rather Be"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a shot in the dog, but I'm naked
Original Lyrics: It's a shot in the dark, but I'll make it
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Ed Sheeran's, "I See Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: I see fire
Burning the breeze or Blood and debris Original Lyrics: I see fire
Blood in the breeze |
Ella Henderson's, "Ghost"
Misheard Lyrics: Give us the goat,
Give us the goat, Give us the goat, No more hunting baby! Original Lyrics: Give up the ghost
Give up the ghost Give up the ghost No more haunting baby |
Major Lazer with DJ Snake feat. MØ's, "Lean On"
Misheard Lyrics: Marcus, fire a gun.
Original Lyrics: Blow a kiss, fire a gun
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Omi's, "Cheerleader"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh I think that I found myself a jelly bear
Original Lyrics: Oh I think that I found myself a cheerleader
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