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 | |
Dean Martin's, "Memories Are Made of This"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't forget a snowmobile
Original Lyrics: Don't forget a small moonbeam.
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Elvis Presley's, "Hound Dog"
Misheard Lyrics: You ain't nothin' but a hound dog,
Trackin' all the time. Original Lyrics: You ain't nothin' but a hound dog
Cryin' all the time. |
Elvis Presley's, "Jailhouse Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: The whole river Szechuan was the Purple Gang
Original Lyrics: The whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang
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1960s | |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Bad Moon Rising"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a bathroom on the right
Original Lyrics: There's a bad moon on the rise
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Dion's, "The Wanderer"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh well, I roam from Chinatown
I go through life without a camp And I'm as happy as a clown I with my two fists of ion and I'm going nowhere Original Lyrics: Oh well, I roam from town to town
I go through life without a care And I'm as happy as a clown I with my two fists of iron and I'm going nowhere |
Rolling Stones', "Paint It Black"
Misheard Lyrics: I see the girls go by dressed in their underclothes.
Original Lyrics: I see the girls go by dressed in their summer clothes.
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1970s | |
Cockney Rebel's, "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: You've done it all, you've broken every bone
Original Lyrics: You've done it all, you've broken every code
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David Bowie's, "Changes"
Misheard Lyrics: Time may change me
But I can't change time Original Lyrics: Time may change me
But I can't trace time |
Helen Reddy's, "I Am Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh yes, I am wise
But it's with some form of pain. Original Lyrics: Oh yes, I am wise
But it's wisdom born of pain. |
John Travolta's, "Greased Lightning"
Misheard Lyrics: Well this car could be sister Matty
Original Lyrics: Well this car could be systematic
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Little River Band's, "Help Is on Its Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Foam underwear is so easy for me
Original Lyrics: Form a duet
Let him sing melody. |
Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Sweet Home Alabama"
Misheard Lyrics: Now muscle shoals have got the swamp dust. Boo Boo Boo
Original Lyrics: Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers.
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Odyssey's, "Native New Yorker"
Misheard Lyrics: It's the food you had in a taxi cab
Original Lyrics: It's the thought you had in a taxi cab
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Patti Smith Group's, "Because the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: The way I feel under your command
Original Lyrics: The way I feel when I'm in your hands.
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: I see a little jellu-et-u ofa man
Original Lyrics: I see a little silhouetto of a man
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Steve Miller Band's, "The Joker"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a joker. I'm a smoker. I'm a midnight ogre.
Original Lyrics: I'm a joker. I'm a smoker. I'm a midnight toker.
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Sweet's, "Fox on the Run"
Misheard Lyrics: Fox on the run
F-foxy Fox on the run - the night away Original Lyrics: Fox on the run
F-foxy Fox on the run and hideaway. |
Sweet's, "Little Willie"
Misheard Lyrics: Little Willy, wooly worm, come home!
Original Lyrics: Little Willy, Willy won't, go home
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1980s | |
.38 Special's, "Second Chance"
Misheard Lyrics: The street never meant a thing
Original Lyrics: But she never meant a thing
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Bobby Brown's, "Every Little Step"
Misheard Lyrics: And as a matter of fact, it blows my mind
You would even talk to Mike Original Lyrics: And as a matter of fact, it blows my mind
You would even talk to me |
Bobby Brown's, "Every Little Step"
Misheard Lyrics: And you can mess LA, I got ya back
Original Lyrics: And you can best believe, I got ya back
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David Bowie's, "Let's Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's dance
To the sound they're playin' on the radio Original Lyrics: Let's dance
To the song they're playin' on the radio |
John Mellencamp's, "Jack and Diane"
Misheard Lyrics: Long after the threat of living is gone.
Original Lyrics: Long after the thrill of living is gone.
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Queen's, "Body Language"
Misheard Lyrics: You got red legs
Sex in your eyes Lovely, great vibes You got the cutest a** I have ice cream Knock me down for a sex anytime (anytime) Original Lyrics: You got red lips
Snakes in your eyes Long legs, great thighs You got the cutest a** I've ever seen Knock me down for a six anytime (anytime) |
REO Speedwagon's, "Keep On Loving You"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna sneak
I just wanna keep on loving you Original Lyrics: I don't wanna sleep
I just wanna keep on loving you |
Squeeze's, "Pulling Mussels From The Shell"
Misheard Lyrics: Two fat lazy widows shopping
Something for the masterpiece. Original Lyrics: Two fat ladies window shopping
Something for the mantlepiece. |
Tears For Fears', "Head Over Heels"
Misheard Lyrics: But traditions I can trace against the chive in your face
Original Lyrics: But traditions I can trace against the child in your face
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The Police's, "Every Breath You Take"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a pool hall ace
Original Lyrics: How my poor heart aches
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The Undertones', "My Perfect Cousin"
Misheard Lyrics: He's got a degree in economics
Prosthetics and bionics Original Lyrics: He's got a degree in economics
Maths, physics and bionics |
Tone-Loc's, "Funky Cold Medina"
Misheard Lyrics: Funky kong Mikita
Original Lyrics: Funky cold medina
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U2's, "Pride (In The Name Of Love)"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me the meaning of
Shot rings out in the Memphis sky Original Lyrics: Early morning, April 4
Shot rings out in the Memphis sky |
1990s | |
Ace of Base's, "All That She Want"
Misheard Lyrics: is another David
Original Lyrics: is another baby
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Blink 182's, "The Party Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Her fat tits like Jesus
Original Lyrics: Her fake tits were tasteless
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Chumbawamba's, "Tubthumping"
Misheard Lyrics: I got no thumbs
But they grew back again And now I can play guitar Original Lyrics: I get knocked down
But I get up again You're never gonna keep me down. |
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K-Ci & JoJo's, "All My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes I break that you doin' in loving too
Original Lyrics: Yes I pray that you do love me too
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Oasis', "Don't Look Back in Anger"
Misheard Lyrics: And so Saturday
But don't look back in anger I heard you say Original Lyrics: Her soul slides away
But don't look back in anger I heard you say |
R.E.M.'s, "Nightswimming"
Misheard Lyrics: Side by side in orbit around the fairest sun.
Original Lyrics: Side by side in orbit around the ferrous sun.
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2000s | |
Commercial's, "Space Bag"
Misheard Lyrics: ...for the incredibly low price of only $19.99
Original Lyrics: ...for the incredibly low price of only $19.95
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Dr. John's, "Like Curious George!"
Misheard Lyrics: There's Moe to explode, when you open the dough.
Original Lyrics: There's more to explore, when you open the door.
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Iron Maiden's, "The Wicker Man"
Misheard Lyrics: He knocks into your penis so what are you gonna do
Original Lyrics: He knocks you to your feet and so what are you gonna do
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2010s | |
Adele's, "Hello"
Misheard Lyrics: Heart, heart, heart, heart
Heart, heart, heart, heart Original Lyrics: Highs, highs, highs, highs,
Lows, lows, lows, lows |
Ariana Grande with Jamie Foxx's, "Focus"
Misheard Lyrics: f*** a zombie
Original Lyrics: focus on me
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Blake Shelton's, "Sangria"
Misheard Lyrics: Let you lick this head of mine keep spinning, spinning around
Original Lyrics: Let you let this head of mine keep spinning, spinning around
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Daft Punk's, "Get Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: Were up on Mexican Lucky
Original Lyrics: We're up all night to get lucky
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Elle King's, "Exes and Ohs"
Misheard Lyrics: Ex's and the oh, oh, oh's they hunt me
Like dogs they want me Original Lyrics: Ex's and the oh, oh, oh's they haunt me
Like ghosts they want me |
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Selena Gomez's, "Same Old Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm so sick of that same old lemon
Original Lyrics: I'm so sick of that same old love
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Taylor Swift's, "Out of the Woods"
Misheard Lyrics: Your neck was hanging from my neck
Original Lyrics: Your necklace hanging from my neck
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