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.
1960s | |
Beach Boys', "Surfin USA"
Misheard Lyrics: If everyone had a notion
Original Lyrics: If everyone had an ocean
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Fortunate Son"
Misheard Lyrics: Ganymede, Ganymede.
Original Lyrics: It ain't me, it ain't me.
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The Flintstones', "Car Hop Song (Burger on a Bun)"
Misheard Lyrics: Here we come on the run
With a burger on a bun And a bottle of Coke on the side. Original Lyrics: Here we come on the run
With a burger on a bun And a dab of cole slaw on the side. |
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Theme Songs', "Gilligan's Island"
Misheard Lyrics: The ship sook ground
Original Lyrics: The ship's aground
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1970s | |
Aerosmith's, "Walk This Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Fast talkin' lover always talkin' 'neath the covers
Original Lyrics: Backstroke lover always hidin' 'neath the covers
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Elton John & Kiki Dee's, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: I wore your crown
Original Lyrics: I was your clown
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Elton John's, "Grow Some Funk of Your Own"
Misheard Lyrics: I was desperate to dance
Just to take the locals down Original Lyrics: I was desperate to dance
Just to dig the local sounds |
Elvis Costello & the Attractions', "Two Little Hitlers"
Misheard Lyrics: I left my face on the floor
Original Lyrics: I'm up late, pacing the floor
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Emerson, Lake, and Palmer's, "Karn Evil 9 (Third Impression)"
Misheard Lyrics: Guardians of a nuclear zone
Original Lyrics: Guardians of the new clear dawn
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Paper Lace's, "The Night Chicago Died"
Misheard Lyrics: and the sound of rutting feet
Original Lyrics: and the sound of running feet
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Skyhooks', "Living in the Seventies"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel like a barman who can't drink a beer
Original Lyrics: I feel like a poor man who can't drink his beer
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Steely Dan's, "Reelin' in the Years"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you wheeling in the yees
Original Lyrics: Are you reeling in the years?
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Theme Songs', "Good Times"
Misheard Lyrics: Keeping your head in the water
Make it away when you can Original Lyrics: Keeping your head above water
Making a wave when you can |
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1980s | |
Crowded House's, "Don't Dream It's Over"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey now, hey now
Don't dream in slo-mo Original Lyrics: Hey now, hey now
Don't dream it's over |
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Def Leppard's, "Animal"
Misheard Lyrics: A white line or a snowy globe
Original Lyrics: A wild ride, over stony ground
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Dire Straits', "Money for Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: We got some movies, refrigerators
We got some movies, color TVs Original Lyrics: We gotta move these refrigerators
We gotta move these color TVs |
Jose Feliciano's, "Chico and the Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Donna, things will be better
Oh, yes they will for cheaper than the man Yes they will for cheaper than the man Original Lyrics: And I know things will be better
Oh, yes they will for Chico and the Man Yes they will for Chico and the Man |
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's, "I Wonder If I Take You Home"
Misheard Lyrics: I wonder if I take you home
Would you mistook it for love, baby? Original Lyrics: I wonder if I take you home
Would you still be in love, baby? |
Manhattan Transfer's, "Boy From New York City"
Misheard Lyrics: And he looks cute in his Morehouse suit
Original Lyrics: And he's cute in his mohair suit
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Men Without Hats', "The Safety Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: and surprise 'em with a big chuguy
Original Lyrics: and surprise 'em with a victory cry
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama say mama saw what Michael saw,
Mama say mama saw what Michael saw Original Lyrics: Ma Ma Se, Ma Ma Sa, Ma Ma Coo Sa
Ma Ma Se, Ma Ma Sa, Ma Ma Coo Sa |
Night Ranger's, "Sister Christian"
Misheard Lyrics: Motor Inn, what's your price of life?
You'll be finding years to ride. Original Lyrics: You're motoring,what's your price for flight?
And finding mister right. |
Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick In The Wall (Part Two)"
Misheard Lyrics: How can you have any pudding if you don't kick your feet. You hear kids swimming and splashing like they are at an outdoor pool.
Original Lyrics: Wrong! Do it again!
Wrong! Do it again! If you don't eat your meat You can't have any pudding How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat? |
Stevie Nicks', "Leather And Lace"
Misheard Lyrics: I need you to f*** me, I need you to pay
Original Lyrics: I need you to love me, I need you to stay.
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Technotronic's, "Pump Up the Jam"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm obliged to say
Get your booty on the floor tonight, make my day Original Lyrics: I don't want a place to stay,
Get your booty on the floor tonight, make my day |
Wham!'s, "I'm Your Man"
Misheard Lyrics: First comes Sal's cremation
Original Lyrics: First class information
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Whitesnake's, "Here I Go Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Waiting on love's sweet chai tea
Original Lyrics: Waiting on love's sweet charity
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1990s | |
Bone Thugs 'n' Harmony's, "Tha Crossroads"
Misheard Lyrics: I miss my uncle charizard
Original Lyrics: And I miss my Uncle Charles, y'all.
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Della Reese's, "I Will Walk With You"
Misheard Lyrics: When you walk down the room
Original Lyrics: When you walk down the road
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Enigma's, "Return to Innocense"
Misheard Lyrics: So look into your heart, my fans
Original Lyrics: So look into your heart, my friends
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John Mellencamp's, "Wild Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on out and beg your man
Original Lyrics: Come on out and make romance
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John Mellencamp's, "Wild Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, that wild night's breeze, do you mind?
Original Lyrics: All those wild nights breeze through your mind
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Skid Row's, "Youth Gone Wild"
Misheard Lyrics: We are the Yukon whales.
Original Lyrics: We are the youth gone wild.
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Usher's, "You Make Me Wanna..."
Misheard Lyrics: Start a jubilation s*** with you
Original Lyrics: Start a new relationship with you
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Vengaboys', "We like To Party!"
Misheard Lyrics: We like the monkey dick, we like, we like the monkey dick
Original Lyrics: we like to party
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2000s | |
Muse's, "Exo-politics"
Misheard Lyrics: When I seem to feel the skies
Original Lyrics: When the Zetas fill the skies
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Santana feat. Michelle Branch's, "The Game of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: A little bit of tits
A little bit of fat Original Lyrics: A little bit of this
A little bit of that |
The Wiggles', "Fruit Salad"
Misheard Lyrics: Give everyone, a big ass spoon.
We'll all be needing it very soon. Original Lyrics: Give every one, a plate and a spoon.
We'll all be eating it very soon. |
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2010s | |
Adele's, "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)"
Misheard Lyrics: Jingle bell
Original Lyrics: Treat her better
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Anthrax's, "I'm Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm alive to kill the demon
I'm alive to kill the one Yeah yeah yeah yeah Heaven lives in everyone Original Lyrics: I'm alive to be the demon
I'm alive to be the one Yeah yeah yeah yeah Hell it lives in everyone |
David Bowie's, "Valentine's Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Valentine told me who's the girl
Original Lyrics: Valentine told me who's to go
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Echosmith's, "Cool Kids"
Misheard Lyrics: Feel like a poo poo
Original Lyrics: be like the cool kids
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Fall Out Boy's, "Twin Skeletons"
Misheard Lyrics: that shaves our feet and deserves our pity
Original Lyrics: that shares our fate and deserves our pity.
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Radiohead's, "Burn the Witch"
Misheard Lyrics: Sing the song of suspense that goes
Original Lyrics: Sing the song of sixpence that goes
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Mark Schultz's, "I Am"
Misheard Lyrics: I am your cigarette redeemer
Original Lyrics: I am your savior and redeemer
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Muse's, "New Born"
Misheard Lyrics: Link it to the world
Link it to yourself Stretch it like a bird's quiz Original Lyrics: Link it to the world
Link it to yourself Stretch it like a birth squeeze. |
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