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 | |
Elvis Presley's, "Hound Dog"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, all they say she was hard glass, nothing evil, just alive
Original Lyrics: They said you was high class
But, that was just a lie. |
Elvis Presley's, "Hound Dog"
Misheard Lyrics: You ain't never caught a rabbid fan? You ain't the friendly kind!
Original Lyrics: Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine.
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Gene Autry's, "Peter Cottontail"
Misheard Lyrics: Here comes David Copperfield
Hoppin' down the body trail Original Lyrics: Here comes Peter Cottontail
Hoppin' down the bunny trail |
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1960s | |
Chubby Checker's, "Let's Twist Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's drink again
Like we did that summer Original Lyrics: Let's twist again
Like we did last summer |
Moody Blues', "Never Comes the Day"
Misheard Lyrics: But, you will hug me tonight,
We know we'll be alright, in the end. Original Lyrics: But, you will love me tonight,
We alone will be alright, in the end. |
The Beatles', "A Hard Day's Night"
Misheard Lyrics: My dick gets hard in the fog.
Original Lyrics: I should be sleepin' like a log.
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The Beatles', "Across The Universe"
Misheard Lyrics: Words are falling off like in this Rafe into a paper cut
They snigger 'round the world they pass, they snigger way across the universe Boes of summer waves of joy Original Lyrics: Words are flying out like endless rain into a paper cup
They slither while they pass, they slip away across the universe Jai guru deva om. |
1970s | |
Bread's, "Lost Without Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Lost and out alone.
Original Lyrics: Lost and all alone.
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Carpenters', "Close to You "
Misheard Lyrics: And they sprinkled corn flakes in your hair
Original Lyrics: And they sprinkled gold dust in your hair
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Commodores', "Brick House"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a Breck hound
Original Lyrics: She's a brick house
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Commodores', "Easy"
Misheard Lyrics: You see, my Dad's stoned and I borrow
Original Lyrics: You see I beg, stole, and I borrowed
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Commodores', "Three Times a Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: The mammograms are all in my mind
Original Lyrics: The memories are all in my mind
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Crosby, Stills, And Nash's, "Our House"
Misheard Lyrics: Our house is a very very terrifying house
Original Lyrics: Our house is a very very very fine house
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David Essex's, "Rock On"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey kid, rock and roll.
Racko! Ooh, my soul. Original Lyrics: Hey kid, rock and roll.
Rock on, ooh, my soul. |
John Denver's, "Rocky Mountain High"
Misheard Lyrics: And he lost his friends, and he kepts his memories
Original Lyrics: And he lost a friend, but kept the memory
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John Denver's, "Rocky Mountain High"
Misheard Lyrics: When they tried to tear the mountains down To bring in a couple more.
Original Lyrics: Why they try to tear the mountains down
To bring in a couple more? |
Rich Mullins', "Awesome God"
Misheard Lyrics: Our gun is an awesome gun
Original Lyrics: Our god is an awesome God
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The Beach Boys', "Sail On Sailor"
Misheard Lyrics: Caught like a sewer rat, a lone bird I sail.
Original Lyrics: Caught like a sewer rat, alone but I sail.
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "A Matter of Trust"
Misheard Lyrics: Some love is just a lie of the soap
Original Lyrics: Some love is just a lie of the soul
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Billy Joel's, "This is the Time"
Misheard Lyrics: The timer's gonna change
Original Lyrics: But time is gonna change
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Billy Ocean's, "Caribbean Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Wannabe queen,
Now we're sharing the same drink And a hose that's beaten up Original Lyrics: Caribbean queen
Now we're sharing the same dream And our hearts they beat as one |
Bryan Adams', "This Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey tearin' up your radio
Original Lyrics: Hey turn up your radio
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Commodores', "Lady (You Bring Me Up)"
Misheard Lyrics: You came to me when I was only
Original Lyrics: You came to me when I was lonely
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David Bowie's, "This Is Not America"
Misheard Lyrics: Somebody drank tomorrow's clouds
Original Lyrics: So bloody red tomorrow's clouds
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Kentucky Headhunters', "Dumas Walker"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll get a small burger fries
Original Lyrics: we'll get a slaw burger fries
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1990s | |
Alanis Morissette's, "Head Over Feet"
Misheard Lyrics: Your love is thick, and it's followed me home
Original Lyrics: Your love is thick, and it swallowed me whole
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Counting Crows', "Mr. Jones"
Misheard Lyrics: Mister Chosen Meat
Original Lyrics: Mister Jones and Me
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2000s | |
Breaking Benjamin's, "The Diary of Jane"
Misheard Lyrics: As I lie down
All this soarin' s*** Do ya like that? Do ya like that? Original Lyrics: As I lie down
Sore and sick Do ya like that? Do ya like that? |
Caramell's, "Caramell Dansen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance on meatballs Catherine I had it Yours I'll be yours I roll this faithful dance set It's now mine Lisa in the house said: "Look and remember; Caramel's toxic!"
Original Lyrics: Dansa med ossKlappa era hnderGr som vi grTa ngra steg t vnsterLyssna och lrMissa inte chansenNu r vi hr med Caramelldansen
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Coldplay's, "Clocks"
Misheard Lyrics: My arms smell so skunky
Original Lyrics: Nothing else compares.
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Cynthia Harrell's, "Snake Eater"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm stealing a dream, Snake Eater
Original Lyrics: I'm still in a dream, Snake Eater
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Missy Eliott's, "Get Ur Freak On"
Misheard Lyrics: Get your free cone
Original Lyrics: Get your freak on
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My Chemical Romance's, "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)"
Misheard Lyrics: I never want to let you down
Or have you go it's... But I rock this way Original Lyrics: I never want to let you down
Or have you go, it's better off this way |
2010s | |
Ellie Goulding's, "On My Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: Why I got you on my money
Original Lyrics: Why I got you on my mind
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Ellie Goulding's, "Something in the Way You Move"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby killing, what you waiting for
Original Lyrics: Baby kill it, what're you waiting for
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Fellowcraft's, "The West Texas Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: There's tumbleweed a blowing, now a hog has stole the road.
Original Lyrics: There’s a Tumbleweed a blowin’ down Ol’ Christoval Road
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Linkin Park's, "Until It Breaks"
Misheard Lyrics: Apprentice, my old weapon
Original Lyrics: It's a pretty smart weapon
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Panic! At The Disco's, "LA Devotee"
Misheard Lyrics: Splitting balls in the desert's skies
Original Lyrics: Swimming pools under desert skies
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Queensryche's, "Espiritu Muerto"
Misheard Lyrics: The Philadelphia Eagles turn to stone.
Original Lyrics: While egos turn to stone.
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Selena Gomez's, "Hands to Myself"
Misheard Lyrics: All of the dogs in the outburst
Keep making love to each other Original Lyrics: All of the downs and the uppers
Keep making love to each other |
Selena Gomez's, "Hands to Myself"
Misheard Lyrics: Your metaphorical jammin' juice
Original Lyrics: Your metaphorical gin and juice
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Zayn's, "Pillowtalk"
Misheard Lyrics: Better day, better day better day
Original Lyrics: Bed all day, bed all day bed all day
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Chris Rice's, "When Did You Fall in Love with Me?"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a beautiful disguise
Original Lyrics: It's a beautiful surprise
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Delirious?'s, "I Could Sing of Your Love Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: I could sing of your luck forever
Original Lyrics: I could sing of your love forever
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Jaci Velasquez's, "On My Knees"
Misheard Lyrics: I get on my needs
Original Lyrics: I get on my knees
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Point of Grace's, "The Great Divide"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a bridge across the Great Divide
Original Lyrics: There's a bridge to cross the Great Divide
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Steven Curtis Chapman's, "For the Sake of the Call"
Misheard Lyrics: We were a fan of it all
Original Lyrics: We will abandon it all
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Cher's, "Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves"
Misheard Lyrics: Thieves, thieves, trap those thieves
We heard from the people in the town that caught us Original Lyrics: Gypsies, tramps, and thieves
We'd hear it from the people of the town They'd call us |
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Cast of Annie Get Your Gun's, "Anything You Can Do"
Misheard Lyrics: If I can
Original Lyrics: Yes I can
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