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 | |
Stanley Holloway's, "With a Little Bit of Luck"
Misheard Lyrics: The Lord above gave man an arm, an iron butt
AND The Lord above made man to help his neighbor's butt Original Lyrics: The Lord above gave man an arm of iron, but
AND The Lord above made man to help his neighbor, but |
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1960s | |
The Beach Boys', "I Get Around"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a local hero. I'm makin' records, yeah.
Original Lyrics: I'm a real cool head. I'm makin' real good bread.
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1970s | |
Aerosmith's, "Walk This way"
Misheard Lyrics: I mean she and Lita
Original Lyrics: I met a cheerleader
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Billy Joel's, "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"
Misheard Lyrics: At least he can polish defenders
Original Lyrics: At least he can polish the fenders
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Juice Newton's, "Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Love me a little then fart on me.
Original Lyrics: Love's been a little bit hard on me.
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The Doobie Brothers', "Listen to the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Houston for happa hap, ga got to let them now
Original Lyrics: Listn'in for the happ'ning sound, I've got to let them fly
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Wild Cherry's, "Play That Funky Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Play that f*cking music loud, boy.
Original Lyrics: Play that funky music white boy
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1980s | |
Cliff Richard's, "Wired for Sound"
Misheard Lyrics: I like toasties and I like sausages
Original Lyrics: I like small speakers, I like tall speakers.
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Def Leppard's, "Pour Some Sugar on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Sweet today, sacreliege
Original Lyrics: Sweet to taste, saccharine
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Def Leppard's, "Pour Some Sugar on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Take a Bible, shake it up
Original Lyrics: Take a bottle, shake it up
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Dire Straits', "Money For Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: We got to get some motherfuck women
Cuz the kitchen delivery We've got some movies, refresh your rhytm We've got some movies counting free. Original Lyrics: We gotta install microwave ovens
Custom kitchen delivery We gotta move these refrigerators We gotta move these color TVs. |
Michael Jackson's, "Man in the Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: And no mustache could've been any cover.
Original Lyrics: And no message could have been any clearer.
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Prince's, "Little Red Corvette"
Misheard Lyrics: Shed a pocket full of horses
Original Lyrics: You had a pocket full of horses.
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Prince's, "Raspberry Beret"
Misheard Lyrics: He told me several times that he did not feel kind.
Original Lyrics: He told me several times he didn't like my kind.
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Prince's, "Raspberry Beret"
Misheard Lyrics: I said now "All those kinds of things never turned me on"
Original Lyrics: I said now, 'Overcast days never turned me on.'
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Prince's, "Raspberry Beret"
Misheard Lyrics: She wore a raspberry gold ring
Original Lyrics: She wore a raspberry beret
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Ray Parker Jr.'s, "Ghostbusters "
Misheard Lyrics: Who ya gonna call?
Gross custard! Original Lyrics: Who ya gonna call?
Ghostbusters! |
Romeo Void's, "Never Say Never"
Misheard Lyrics: Our mud would keep better if we slept together
or Oh Mull 'o' Kintyre if we slept together Original Lyrics: I might like you better if we slept together.
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1990s | |
Ace of Base's, "The Sign"
Misheard Lyrics: Under the pale moon
For a million years I've wondered who you are Original Lyrics: Under the pale moon
For so many years I've wondered who you are |
Elton John's, "Club at the End of the Street"
Misheard Lyrics: Me and you and a dog named Boo
In the club at the end of the street. Original Lyrics: Me and you rendezvous
In the club at the end of the street. |
Everclear's, "I Will Buy You a New Life"
Misheard Lyrics: I will buy you a barbell
Original Lyrics: I will buy you a garden
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Madonna's, "Frozen"
Misheard Lyrics: You only see what your ass wants to see
Original Lyrics: You only see what your eyes want to see
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Madonna's, "Ray of Light"
Misheard Lyrics: For the call of dumber
Original Lyrics: For the call of thunder
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Madonna's, "The Power of Good-Bye"
Misheard Lyrics: There's no greater flower than the flower of good vibes
Original Lyrics: There's no greater power than the power of good-bye
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Nirvana's, "Aneurysm"
Misheard Lyrics: She puts a poppy stain on my heart
Original Lyrics: She keeps it pumpin' straight to my heart
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Robbie Williams', "Rock DJ"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want to be sissy baby just tease me got no family plans
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna be sleazy
Baby, just tease me Got no family plans. |
The Simpsons', "Do the Bartman"
Misheard Lyrics: Homer: BART BROKE IT!!
Original Lyrics: Homer: YOU'RE GROUNDED!!
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2000s | |
3 Doors Down's, "Away from the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: Away from the song
Original Lyrics: Away from the sun
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3 Doors Down's, "The Road I'm On"
Misheard Lyrics: That's a zero
Original Lyrics: That's the same road
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And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead's, "Another Morning Stoner"
Misheard Lyrics: What is the good if it starts to bleed?
Original Lyrics: What is forgiveness? It's just a dream
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Beyonce's, "Single Ladies"
Misheard Lyrics: On the single A, On the single A.
Original Lyrics: All the single ladies.All the single ladies.
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Everclear's, "AM Radio"
Misheard Lyrics: They had none of that crack back in 1970
Original Lyrics: They had none of that crap back in 1970
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Fall Out Boy's, "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a little man
And I'm also evil Also into keg Also into keg Original Lyrics: I'm a leading man
And the lies I weave are Oh so intricate Oh so intricate |
Kouji Wada's, "The Biggest Dreamer"
Misheard Lyrics: beat a vegan
Original Lyrics: big and bigger
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System of a Down's, "Forest"
Misheard Lyrics: You made the weapons for assault.
Original Lyrics: You made the weapons for us all
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2010s | |
A Day to Remember's, "Homesick "
Misheard Lyrics: Hey mom I got you some hot sauce
And tell dad I just farted Original Lyrics: Hey mom I wrote you some soft songs
And tell dad I'm just fine |
Adele's, "Water Under the Bridge"
Misheard Lyrics: I love anyone that are under the bridge.
Original Lyrics: Our love ain't water under the bridge.
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Daft Punk's, "Get Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: She's up all night to this song
I'm up all night to get zonked Original Lyrics: She's up all night to the sun
I'm up all night to get some |
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Of Monsters and Men's, "Silhouttes"
Misheard Lyrics: Im already dead
Original Lyrics: Im already there
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Selena Gomez's, "Hands to Myself"
Misheard Lyrics: Metaphorical jamba juice
Original Lyrics: Your metaphorical gin and juice
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Twenty One Pilots', "Stressed Out"
Misheard Lyrics: To the good DOG days!!
Original Lyrics: Wish we could turn back time, to the good old days, when or momma sang us to sleep but now we're stressed out
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Johnny Horton's, "Johnny Reb"
Misheard Lyrics: Get out of the way, Johnny Red, Johnny Red
Get out of the way, Johnny Red. Original Lyrics: You fought all the way, Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb
You fought all the way, Johnny Reb. |
Toby Keith's, "Red Solo Cup"
Misheard Lyrics: Red Solo cup I fill you up
Let's have a party Rosita party Original Lyrics: Red Solo cup I fill you up
Let's have a party Proceed to party |