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 | |
Neil Diamond's, "I'm a Believer"
Misheard Lyrics: Then I saw her fake
Original Lyrics: Then I saw her face
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The Beach Boys', "All Summer Long"
Misheard Lyrics: Got the runs now.
Original Lyrics: But not for us now.
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The Beatles', "Eleanor Rigby"
Misheard Lyrics: I will get over lonely people
or How to get over lonely people Original Lyrics: Ah, look at all the lonely people
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The Beatles', "With a Little Help from My Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: Bil-ly Shears!
Original Lyrics: A-B-C!
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Tom Jones', "Green Green Grass of Home"
Misheard Lyrics: For there's a God and there's a sad old pear tree
On and on we'll walk in debris Original Lyrics: For there's a guard and there's a sad old padre
Arm in arm we'll walk at daybreak |
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1970s | |
Boston's, "More Than A Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: I woke up this morning. A mid summer's dawn.
Original Lyrics: I woke up this morning and the sun was gone.
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Michael Martin Murphey's, "Wildfire"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna leave South Boston behind.
Original Lyrics: Gonna leave sodbustin' behind.
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Neil Diamond's, "Cracklin' Rosie"
Misheard Lyrics: Cracklin' Rose,
You're a stow-aboard woman Original Lyrics: Cracklin' Rose,
You're a store-bought woman |
Neil Diamond's, "Cracklin' Rosie"
Misheard Lyrics: Find us a train that don't ask no questions
Original Lyrics: Find us a dream that don't ask no questions
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Stealers Wheel's, "Stuck in the Middle with You"
Misheard Lyrics: Clowns in the bedroom here, Joe goes to the right
Original Lyrics: Clowns to the left of me
Jokers to the right |
Steely Dan's, "Bodhisattva"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'll be there shining your Japan and sparkling your china.
Original Lyrics: And I'll be there to shine in your Japan
To sparkle in your China |
Steely Dan's, "Daddy Don't Live In That New York City No More"
Misheard Lyrics: Daddy don't need no lock and key for the booze he stoled out on avenue D.
Original Lyrics: Daddy don't need no lock and key
For the piece he stowed out on Avenue D. |
Steely Dan's, "Do It Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Dope and cards can make you money.
Original Lyrics: Your black cards can make you money
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Steely Dan's, "Josie"
Misheard Lyrics: She plays like a Roman with her eyes on fire.
Original Lyrics: She prays like a Roman with her eyes on fire
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Steely Dan's, "Peg"
Misheard Lyrics: I like your picture.
Your name, and lots of bourbon. ... And when you smile for the camera, I know I love you better, Peg. Fame, it will come back to you ... Then, you shun us all, you see it already; it's your favorite foreign movie. Original Lyrics: I've seen your picture
Your name in lights above it ... And when you smile for the camera I know I'll love you better Peg it will come back to you ... Then the shutter falls You see it all in 3-D It's your favorite foreign movie |
The Police's, "Message in a Bottle"
Misheard Lyrics: Synnin aaton S.O.S
Original Lyrics: Sending out an S.O.S.
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "Why Should I Worry?"
Misheard Lyrics: Why should I wear it?
Original Lyrics: Why should I worry?
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Commercial's, "Toys R Us"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want a Carla
Original Lyrics: I don't want to grow up
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Def Leppard's, "Pour Some Sugar on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Put your shoulder on me
Original Lyrics: Pour some sugar on me.
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Genesis', "That's All"
Misheard Lyrics: Is like putting me phooey all the time.
Original Lyrics: Living with you's just putting me through it all of the time
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Judas Priesy's, "Living After Midnight"
Misheard Lyrics: Set my sights on little old men
Original Lyrics: Set my sights and then home in...
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Megadeth's, "Rattlehead"
Misheard Lyrics: It's time for Snuffy Smith, thrashing, slashing to Megadeth...
Original Lyrics: It's time for snapping some neck
Slashing, thrashing to Megadeth |
Starship's, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Nancy we're crazy
Original Lyrics: Let em say we're crazy.
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The Who's, "Athena"
Misheard Lyrics: She's just a girl, she's a boy!
Original Lyrics: She's just a girl, she's a bomb.
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Tina Turner's, "What's Love Got to Do with It"
Misheard Lyrics: You must understand that the touch of your hand makes my balls react...
Original Lyrics: You must understand though the touch of your hand
Makes my pulse react |
Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I miss the rains down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like the LEOPARDS above the Sarah Gunny
Original Lyrics: Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serangetti
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U2's, "All I Want Is You"
Misheard Lyrics: Yuck!
No I won't eat it, yuck! Original Lyrics: You!
All I want is, you! |
1990s | |
Cher's, "Believe"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you believe in love Dr. Love
Original Lyrics: Do you believe in life after love?
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Moloko's, "The Time Is Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Give up your cymbal to the moon man
Original Lyrics: Give up yourself unto the moonlight
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Primus', "Lacquer Head"
Misheard Lyrics: Pimple-faced and rabbit-holey
Original Lyrics: Pimple-faced and rather homely
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The Lion King's, "Circle of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: ingogyama ingo abatana
Original Lyrics: Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
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2000s | |
Beyonce's, "Upgrade U"
Misheard Lyrics: Papa let me upgrade you, I'm about to hate you
Original Lyrics: Partner let me upgrade you, Audemars Piquet you
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Black Eyed Peas', "Boom Boom Pow"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a Kit Kat boom boom boom
Original Lyrics: I like that Boom Boom Pow
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Bob the Builder's, "Can We Fix It?"
Misheard Lyrics: Working with Dave 'til the sun goes down
Original Lyrics: Working all day 'til the sun goes down
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Bob the Builder's, "Mambo No. 5"
Misheard Lyrics: Fix it up to the south
Original Lyrics: Fix it up to the sound
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Britney Spears', "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not a girl, not yet a woman
All I need is time, more than I can find Original Lyrics: I'm not a girl, not yet a woman
All I need is time, A moment that is mine |
Outkast's, "Hey, Ya"
Misheard Lyrics: Shake it like a boyhood preacher.
Original Lyrics: Shake like a Polaroid picture.
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R Kelly's, "Ignition (remix)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm like salt water drum
Original Lyrics: I'm like, so what, I'm drunk.
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2010s | |
DNCE's, "Cake by the Ocean"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep on humping
Cake, body motion Original Lyrics: Keep on hoping
Cake by the ocean |
Milky Chance's, "Down by the River"
Misheard Lyrics: Started doing snow and blow
That we've made unkind Original Lyrics: Dark doings now I know
That we've paid unlike |
Naughty Boy feat. Sam Smith's, "La La La"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm covering my ass like a kid
Original Lyrics: I'm covering my ears like a kid
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Nicki Minaj's, "No Flex Zone (remix)"
Misheard Lyrics: I like Babbage's 'cause they like Babbage's too
Original Lyrics: I like bad bitches 'cause they like bad bitches too
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SEEU's, "I = Fantasy"
Misheard Lyrics: Your swimming my room, yo muckin' up my room! I'm a pharmacy
Original Lyrics: Nal jeul gi ran ma rya Neol mat gi ran ma rya Nan I=Fantasy
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Twenty One Pilots', "Lane Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: They say Sayin's a lame boi
Original Lyrics: They say stay in your lane boy
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misc | |
Cast of 'The Wizard Of Oz''s, "If I Only Had..."
Misheard Lyrics: If I only had the name
Original Lyrics: If I only had the nerve
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Cast of 'The Wizard of Oz''s, "Lollipop Guild"
Misheard Lyrics: We represent the Lolly Pumpkin.
Original Lyrics: We represent the Lollipop Guild.
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Cast of 'The Wizard of Oz''s, "Lullaby League and The Lollipop Guild"
Misheard Lyrics: We represent the Lullabunnies.
Original Lyrics: We represent the Lullabye League.
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Cast of 'The Wizard of Oz''s, "We're Off to See the Wizard"
Misheard Lyrics: We're off to see the whizzer
Original Lyrics: We're off to see the wizard
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