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 | |
Bill Haley & His Comets', "Rock Around the Clock"
Misheard Lyrics: When the clock strikes twelve we'll pull off our pants,
Stand up rockin' 'round the clock again Original Lyrics: When the clock strikes twelve, we'll cool off then,
Start rockin' 'round the clock again |
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1960s | |
Merrilee Rush's, "Angel of The Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: Just touch my teeth before you leave me baby
Original Lyrics: Just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby.
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The Peppermint Trolley Company's, "The Brady Bunch"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Til the one day when the lady ate this Jell-O
Original Lyrics: 'Til the one day when the lady met this fellow
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1970s | |
Atlanta Rhythm Section's, "So Into You"
Misheard Lyrics: When you walked into the room, there was doo-doo in the bag.
Original Lyrics: There was voodoo in the vibes
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Lookin' out My Back Door "
Misheard Lyrics: Jews, Jews, Jews, looking out my back door.
Original Lyrics: Doo, Doo, Doo, looking out my back door.
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Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams', "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late"
Misheard Lyrics: Pretty olden bridges tumbling down
Original Lyrics: Pitty all your bridges tumbling down
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Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams', "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes, it's over, the chimps are drowned
Original Lyrics: Yes, it's over, the chips are down
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Prince's, "Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?"
Misheard Lyrics: There's some pop going round town
or There's some popular round tongue or There's some taco round town or There's some tropical round tongue Original Lyrics: There's some talk going round town
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: Hit me with the window
Doesn't really shatter. Original Lyrics: Any way the wind blows
Doesn't really matter. |
Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: Is this the real life?
Is this just Butterfree? Original Lyrics: Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy? |
Steely Day's, "Kid Charlemagne"
Misheard Lyrics: Although Dago freaks that used to run the place
Original Lyrics: All those day-glow freaks who used to paint their face
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1980s | |
Alvin and the Chipmunks', "Alvin and the Chipmunks"
Misheard Lyrics: It's been a while back, we're back in stop
Original Lyrics: It's been a while but we're back in style
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Alvin and the Chipmunks', "Alvin and the Chipmunks"
Misheard Lyrics: We're the cheap ones
Original Lyrics: We're the Chipmunks
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Billy Idol's, "Dancing With Myself"
Misheard Lyrics: My ass begins to stink
Original Lyrics: It will give me time to think
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Dire Straits', "Walk of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Here comes Journey singing only Cold-Eeze
Original Lyrics: Here comes Johnny singing oldies goldies
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Gary Portnoy's, "Where Everybody Knows Your Name"
Misheard Lyrics: Wouldn't you like a getaway?
Original Lyrics: Wouldn't you like to get away?
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Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams', "Without Us (Family Ties theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: It's like I started reading on a night we kissed
Original Lyrics: It's like I started breathing on the night we kissed
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Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams', "Without Us (Family Ties theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: What would we do, baby, without lunch?
Original Lyrics: What would we do, baby, without us?
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Prince's, "Controvery"
Misheard Lyrics: Do humans get high
'Cause you're a kind of guy? or Do you get high 'Cause you're Fanny's guy? or Well you need to get high 'Cause you're datin' a guy or Well eunuch, get high 'Cause you're playin' a guy or Well you need to get hot 'Cause you're playin' a gun or Well you need to get hot 'Cause you're playin' with God Original Lyrics: Do you get high? Does your daddy cry?
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Red Rider's, "Lunatic Fringe"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me take reds! (reds ...reds..)
We all know they're out there. Original Lyrics: Lunatic fringe!
We all know you're out there. |
The Bangles', "Walk Like an Egyptian"
Misheard Lyrics: When the butcher reads
Original Lyrics: When the buzzer rings
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U2's, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
Misheard Lyrics: La da dee, la da da, wonderful people
Original Lyrics: I still haven't found what I'm looking for
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Z Z Top's, "Pearl Necklace"
Misheard Lyrics: She wore a purple neckbrace...
Original Lyrics: She wore a pearl necklace...
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1990s | |
Blind Melon's, "No Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: And all I can do is eat a boog' to stay awake.
Original Lyrics: And all I can do is read a book to stay awake.
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Bon Jovi's, "Bad Medicine"
Misheard Lyrics: Yellin' is like bad medicine.
Original Lyrics: Your love is like bad medicine.
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Notorious B.I.G's, "Juicy"
Misheard Lyrics: Putting five carrots in my baby girl ear
Original Lyrics: Putting five karats in my baby girl ear
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Primal Scream's, "Loaded"
Misheard Lyrics: Hotdogs lose you love
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna lose your love.
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Rockapella's, "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a stinky finger filter
Original Lyrics: She's a sticky fingered filcher
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Theme Songs', "Bookmice"
Misheard Lyrics: Three curious nights who love to read
Original Lyrics: Three curious mice who love to read
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2000s | |
DMX's, "X Gonna Give It to Ya"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm stainless steel
Original Lyrics: I'm standin' still
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Fall Out Boy feat. John Mayer's, "Beat It"
Misheard Lyrics: No one wants to be a penis
Original Lyrics: No one wants to be defeated
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Fall Out Boy's, "Dance Dance (Linbergh Palace Remix)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm two heroes in a half shell
Original Lyrics: I'm two quarters and a heart down.
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Justin Timberlake's, "Sexyback"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm bringing Nessie back
Original Lyrics: I'm bringing sexyback
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Taylor Swift's, "Our Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Our song is the way to laugh
The first date man, I didn't kiss her in the s*** house Original Lyrics: Our song is the way you laugh
The first date man, I didn't kiss her and I should have |
Theme Songs', "Dora the Explorer"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep it super cool, master of Dora
Original Lyrics: Boots and super cool explora Dora
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2010s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "Alone Together"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a dead cat, I'm a nest
Original Lyrics: I'm on deck and I'm up next
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Katy Perry's, "Dark Horse"
Misheard Lyrics: So you wanna play with my dick?
Original Lyrics: So you wanna play with magic?
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Theme Songs', "The Chica Show"
Misheard Lyrics: Welcome to the cheaper show
Original Lyrics: Welcome to The Chica Show
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Theme Song's, "Six Same Faces"
Misheard Lyrics: don't be a racist
Original Lyrics: don't be a nuisance
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country | |
Gretchen Wilson's, "Redneck Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just a pride of Dublin raising.
I say "hey y'all" and "yee haw." Original Lyrics: I'm just a product of my raising.
I say "hey y'all" and "yee haw." |
Lila McCann's, "To Get Me to You"
Misheard Lyrics: And I don't forget Lorraine
Original Lyrics: And I don't forget the rain
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misc | |
Traditional's, "The Star Spangled Banner"
Misheard Lyrics: Orlando of the free and the home of the bray.
Original Lyrics: Over land of the free and the home of the brave.
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