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.
1970s | |
Blue Oyster Cult's, "Don't Fear The Reaper"
Misheard Lyrics: Came the last night of sandals
And it was clear that she couldn't go on. Original Lyrics: Came the last night of sadness
And it was clear that she couldn't go on. |
Bread's, "Baby I'm A Want You"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby I'm a one - two
Original Lyrics: Baby I'm a want you
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David Bowie's, "Changes"
Misheard Lyrics: Strange fascinations are killing me
Original Lyrics: Strange fascination fascinating me.
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David Bowie's, "Suffragette City"
Misheard Lyrics: The smell of black chicks puts a smile on my face
Original Lyrics: A mellow thighed chick just put my spine out of place.
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Deep Purple's, "Highway Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Gene Simmons's alight
Original Lyrics: 8 cylinders all mine
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Eddie Money's, "Baby Hold On"
Misheard Lyrics: The vision is ours to see
Original Lyrics: The future is ours to see
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Sweet Talkin' Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Insufficient daylight coming through
Original Lyrics: Insufficient data coming through
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Harry Chapin's, "Cat's in the Cradle"
Misheard Lyrics: He came into the world in the US of A
Original Lyrics: He came into the world in the usual way.
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Journey's, "Lights"
Misheard Lyrics: When the rights go down in the CD
Original Lyrics: When the lights go down in the city
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Kool and the Gang's, "Ladies Night"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna celebrate
Original Lyrics: Come on, let's all celebrate
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Kool and the Gang's, "Ladies Night"
Misheard Lyrics: You're a new movie scene
Original Lyrics: Your name will be seen
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Mott the Hoople's, "All the Young Dudes"
Misheard Lyrics: All the young dudes
Carry the noose Original Lyrics: All the young dudes
Carry the news |
Neil Young's, "After the Gold Rush"
Misheard Lyrics: There were pheasants singing
Original Lyrics: There were peasants singing
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Plastic Bertrand's, "Ca Plane Pour Moi"
Misheard Lyrics: Sam Plank poor man
Original Lyrics: Ca plane pour moi
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing really bladders, anyone can pee, nothing really bladders to me, nothing really bladders to meeee
Original Lyrics: Nothing really matters, anyone can see, nothing really matters, nothing really matters to meeee
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Queen's, "Don't Stop Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't stab me (in British accent)
Original Lyrics: Don't stop me
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Queen's, "Fat Bottomed Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: But I you laugh before I left my nust ary
Original Lyrics: But I knew life before I left my nursery
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Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Guaranteed to blow your mime
Original Lyrics: Guaranteed to blow your mind
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Queen's, "Somebody to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I go down (down)
I need my special pay (pay) Original Lyrics: I go down (down) on my knees and start to pray (pray)
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Steve Miller Band's, "The Joker"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a midnight talker
Original Lyrics: I'm a midnight toker
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The Brothers Johnson's, "I'll Be Good to You"
Misheard Lyrics: Instead I want to know if what you feel the drill
Original Lyrics: Instead I want to know if what you feel is real
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The Rolling Stones', "Shattered"
Misheard Lyrics: Raps on the west side
Stickups in town Original Lyrics: Rats on the west side
Bedbugs uptown |
The Temptations', "Papa Was a Rolling Stone"
Misheard Lyrics: He really made things happen at home.
Original Lyrics: Wherever he left his hat was his home.
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1980s | |
ABBA's, "Summer Night City"
Misheard Lyrics: Al-Qaeda people everywhere
Original Lyrics: Our kind of people everywhere
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John Cougar Mellencamp's, "Hurts So Good"
Misheard Lyrics: It's so good
Original Lyrics: Hurts so good
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Phil Collins', "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)"
Misheard Lyrics: There's just a minty space
Original Lyrics: There's just an empty space
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: You can feed him, you can eat him, you can drink him down and leave him while he's down duh
Bottom ready, guess I'm ready for you I'm standing on my octoped Original Lyrics: You can beat him, you can cheat him, you can treat him bad and leave him while he's down
But I'm ready, yes I'm ready for you I'm standing on my own two feet |
U2's, "Pride (In the Name of Love)"
Misheard Lyrics: Early morning, April Fool
Original Lyrics: Early morning, April 4
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1990s | |
Charles & Eddie's, "Would I Lie to You?"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold the line to me baby
Hold the line to me Original Lyrics: Would I lie to you, baby?
Would I lie to you? |
Eminem's, "My Name Is"
Misheard Lyrics: Dre sent me to p*** the world off!
Original Lyrics: God sent me to p*** the world off!
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Marc Cohn's, "Walking in Memphis"
Misheard Lyrics: And forever in green would be glad to see you
When you haven't got a prayer. Original Lyrics: And Reverend Green would be glad to see you
When you haven't got a prayer. |
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Nirvana's, "All Apologies"
Misheard Lyrics: All we know is all we are
Original Lyrics: All in all is we all are.
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Nirvana's, "All Apologies"
Misheard Lyrics: I concede from shame
Original Lyrics: Aqua seafoam shame
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: I hate the sound of bulls in the bed.
Original Lyrics: I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed.
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2000s | |
Adele's, "Hello"
Misheard Lyrics: Hello from the otter slide.
Original Lyrics: Hello from the other side.
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Adele's, "Hello"
Misheard Lyrics: I hope that you're a whale.
Original Lyrics: I hope that you're well.
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2010s | |
Adele's, "Rolling in the Deep"
Misheard Lyrics: Make a hole down there 'cause mine sure won't be shared.
Original Lyrics: Make a home down there 'cause mine sure won't be shared.
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Adele's, "Rolling in the Deep"
Misheard Lyrics: You play me back in time and read just what you soap
Original Lyrics: You will pay me back in kind and reap just what you sow.
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Ariana Grande's, "Focus"
Misheard Lyrics: F*** a zombie, F***, F***, F*** a zombie
Original Lyrics: Focus on me, f-f-focus on me
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Lana Del Rey's, "Summertime Sadness "
Misheard Lyrics: Sizzling like a snail
Original Lyrics: Sizzling like a snare
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Love and Theft's, "Angel Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: She must be having sex
Original Lyrics: She must be heaven sent
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Sia's, "Chandelier"
Misheard Lyrics: Feel my teeth as if it's light.
Original Lyrics: Feel my tears as they dry.
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Sia's, "Elastic Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got thick skin and an electric car.
Original Lyrics: I've got thick skin and an elastic heart.
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Twenty One Pilots', "Stressed Out"
Misheard Lyrics: When da mama said go to sleep but now we're stressed out.
Original Lyrics: When our momma sang us to sleep but now we're stressed out.
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Twenty One Pilots', "Stressed Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Wish we could turn back time, to the doop dope days.
Original Lyrics: Wish we could turn back time, to the good ol’ days
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