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, "Jailhouse Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: Number 47 said to number 3 'You're the cuests jailbird I ever did see
I sure would be delighted with some sodomy.' Original Lyrics: Number 47 said to number 3 'You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see
I sure would be delighted with your company.' |
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1960s | |
Led Zeppelin's, "Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman)"
Misheard Lyrics: Helen told tales of how it used to be
Original Lyrics: Tellin' tall tales of how it used to be
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Led Zeppelin's, "Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)"
Misheard Lyrics: With the pecker in the maid and the seven seas
Original Lyrics: With the butler and the maid and the servants three
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Take A Chance On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Ollie oxen free
Original Lyrics: Honey, I'm still free!
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Alice Cooper's, "Halo of flies"
Misheard Lyrics: And fantastic plans
You never will understand Original Lyrics: And counterfeit plans
You never will understand |
Billy Paul's, "Me and Mrs. Jones"
Misheard Lyrics: We both know that it's wrong
But it's much too strong to let it go now Original Lyrics: We both know that it's wrong
But it's much too strong to let it cool down |
Black Sabbath's, "Paranoid"
Misheard Lyrics: And so as you hear these words now telling you I hop on my skates
Original Lyrics: And so as you hear these words now telling you now of my state
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David Bowie's, "Ashes to Ashes"
Misheard Lyrics: Ashes to ashes, fun to fungi
Original Lyrics: Ashes to ashes, funk to funky
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David Bowie's, "The Jean Genie"
Misheard Lyrics: The Jean Genie loves Jimmy's nads
Original Lyrics: The Jean Genie loves chimney stacks
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Shine a Little Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You shall elope on my life.
Original Lyrics: Just shine a little love on my life, and let me see
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Gordon Lightfoot's, "The House You Live In"
Misheard Lyrics: Be careful while mending the lawn.
Original Lyrics: Be careful while bending the law.
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Hot Chocolate's, "You Sexy Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe in my cause
Original Lyrics: I believe in miracles.
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Journey's, "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'"
Misheard Lyrics: You're tearin' me apart
Hickory, dickory, dock Original Lyrics: You're tearin' me apart
Every, every day |
Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Call Me the Beeze"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't care if we go home
Original Lyrics: I don't carry me no load
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded by the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: She said "I'll turn your old son into something strong"
Original Lyrics: She said I'll turn you on sonny to something strong
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Robert Palmer's, "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)"
Misheard Lyrics: Salad juice on your lip
Original Lyrics: Smile of Judas on your lips.
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Rupert Holmes', "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)"
Misheard Lyrics: If you like peeing in coladas
Original Lyrics: If you like pina colada
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Sly and the Family Stone's, "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)"
Misheard Lyrics: Look at that cadaver
Original Lyrics: Lookin at the devil
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Temptations', "Just My Imagination"
Misheard Lyrics: A cozy little home out in the country the two children, maybe free
Original Lyrics: A cozy little home out in the country for two children, maybe three
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1980s | |
Aerosmith's, "Love in an Elevator"
Misheard Lyrics: launch a raid second floor
OR lunch at Ray's second floor Original Lyrics: lingerie second floor
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Billy Joel's, "Uptown Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: All the peasants love her Uptown voice
Original Lyrics: All the presents from her Uptown boys
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Billy Ocean's, "Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)"
Misheard Lyrics: Perrybue Twisted
Original Lyrics: Caribbean Queen
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Billy Ocean's, "Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)"
Misheard Lyrics: She's touched by me, and she blamed it on jeans.
Original Lyrics: She dashed by me in painted on jeans.
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David Bowie's, "Ashes to Ashes"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you remember a garden spade
Original Lyrics: Do you remember a guy that's been
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David Bowie's, "Ashes to Ashes"
Misheard Lyrics: I ain't got no money and I ain't got no ass
Original Lyrics: I ain't got to money and I ain't got no hair
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David Bowie's, "Ashes to Ashes"
Misheard Lyrics: I ain't got no mummy and I ain't got no ass
Original Lyrics: I ain't got to money and I ain't got no hair
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David Bowie's, "Ashes to Ashes"
Misheard Lyrics: Want an egg to break the ice
Original Lyrics: Want an axe to break the ice
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Def Leppard's, "Hysteria"
Misheard Lyrics: It's such a magical listeria
Original Lyrics: It's such a magical mysteria
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Hue and Cry's, "Labour of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Winked at my neighbour
Original Lyrics: Gonna withdraw my labour
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Prince's, "1999"
Misheard Lyrics: but your're already outta time
Original Lyrics: Party over, oops out of time
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Styx's, "Too Much Time on My Hands"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got too much top of my head
Original Lyrics: I've got too much time on my hands
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Styx's, "Too Much Time on My Hands"
Misheard Lyrics: Is it any wonder I'm not in mind?
Original Lyrics: Is it any wonder I'm null and void?
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Like a Surgeon"
Misheard Lyrics: Yeah my patients die before they get paid
Original Lyrics: Yeah my patients die before they can pay
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Stop Dragging My Car Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Like, wow, I'm sorry Buffy towed it away
Original Lyrics: Like, wow, I'm sorry but we towed it away
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1990s | |
Bon Jovi's, "Blaze Of Glory"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a goat in a stable I'm what came Mr. Able
Original Lyrics: I'm a colt in your stable
I'm what Cain is to Abel. |
Khaleel's, "No Mercy"
Misheard Lyrics: Five thousand years ago we danced with the comics from outer space.
Original Lyrics: Five thousand years ago we danced with the comets from outer space.
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Marilyn Manson's, "The Dope Show"
Misheard Lyrics: Cops and queers
Whose sperm you have to swallow Original Lyrics: Cops and queers
To swim you have to swallow |
Pantera's, "Becoming"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm born again with snakes' eyes
Becoming God's eyes. Original Lyrics: I'm born again with snakes' eyes
Becoming godsize. |
Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover you better get rich my friend
Original Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover you gotta get with my friends
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2000s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "Get Busy Living or Get Busy Dying"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me who'd like boys like me better
In the dogfight, in the W Original Lyrics: Tell me you'd like boys like me better
In the dark laying on top of you |
Fatboy Slim's, "Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat"
Misheard Lyrics: Eat, sleep, pray for beat
Original Lyrics: Eat, sleep, rave, repeat
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Nelly's, "Ride Wit Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Heyyyyyy, F*** you honey!
Original Lyrics: Hey, must be the money
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Ozzy Osbourne's, "Gets Me Through"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes the elephant tease our kind
Original Lyrics: Sometimes reality's unkind
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Plus-Tech Squeeze Box's, "Dough-Nuts Town Map"
Misheard Lyrics: this vegan can be played in this way
Original Lyrics: psb game can be played in this place
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Tegan And Sara's, "Walking with a Ghost"
Misheard Lyrics: Said please, please don't exist.
Original Lyrics: Said please, please don't insist.
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VersaEmerge's, "Past Praying For"
Misheard Lyrics: Fingers dripping down my spine
Original Lyrics: Fingers tipping down my spine
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VersaEmerge's, "Past Praying For"
Misheard Lyrics: Heading for bed while you are with your sense
Original Lyrics: Heaven forbid well aware of your sins
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2010s | |
Black Veil Brides', "Nobody's Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: This war of hearts
Gets too heavy to exist Original Lyrics: This martyr's cross
Gets too heavy to exist |
Sean Paul's, "Got to Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: Me be the Ren an' you be the Stimpy
Original Lyrics: Me alone a give you the remedy fi set you free
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misc | |
Carrie Underwood's, "Blown Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Every day is so twisty, memories blown away
Original Lyrics: Every tear-soaked whiskey memory blown away
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