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 | |
Rolling Stones', "Gimme Shelter"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, chew it. It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away.
Original Lyrics: War, children
It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away. |
The Beach Boys', "Little Deuce Coupe"
Misheard Lyrics: She's my little choo-choo
You don't know what I want Original Lyrics: She's my Little Deuce Coupe
You don't know what I got |
1970s | |
Electric Light Orchestra's, "Telephone Line"
Misheard Lyrics: Through these black nights
Original Lyrics: Blue days, black nights
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Elton John's, "Island Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me what you want and stop the wise cracks,
Tell me what you want and stop the wise cracks, Tell me what you want and stop the wise cracks, girl. Original Lyrics: Tell me what you wanting with the white man's
Tell me what you wanting with the white man's Tell me what you wanting with the white man's, girl. |
Elton John's, "Philadelphia Freedom"
Misheard Lyrics: Phila-f***in' freedom
Original Lyrics: Philadelphia Freedom
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Say You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm begging you for a little sip of beer...
Original Lyrics: I'm begging you for a little sympathy,
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers', "Don't Do Me Like That"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, you were there with me
Original Lyrics: Baby, you would bury me
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1980s | |
Dr. Hook's, "Sexy Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: I was sitting all alone watching people getting off of each other
Original Lyrics: I was sitting all alone watching people get it on with each other
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Fine Young Cannibals', "She Drives Me Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: And I can't pay off myself
Original Lyrics: And I can't help myself
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Guns N' Roses', "Welcome to the Jungle"
Misheard Lyrics: Du-Du-Du- Double D's D's
Original Lyrics: Kn-kn-kn-kn-kn-kn-knees, knees
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INXS's, "Need You Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: So slide away and give me a moment
Original Lyrics: So slide over here and give me a moment
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Irene Cara's, "Flashdance (What a Feeling)"
Misheard Lyrics: Second hold of my heart
Original Lyrics: Takin' hold of my heart
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Too high to get over, but you love to get under.
Original Lyrics: Too high to get over, too low to get under.
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Prince's, "Little Red Corvette"
Misheard Lyrics: Radio Vet, call it
Original Lyrics: Little red corvette
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The Lotus Eaters', "The First Picture of You"
Misheard Lyrics: The cough of sacred owls
Original Lyrics: The call for sacred hours
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The Police's, "Driven to Tears"
Misheard Lyrics: drive my tortilla, I drive my tortilla
Original Lyrics: Driven to tears, driven to tears
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I guess it rains down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa.
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Van Halen's, "And the Cradle Will Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: Rock show or sometime Rock salt!
Original Lyrics: And the cradle will rock Yes the cradle, the cradle will rock And I say rock on
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1990s | |
Blink-182's, "What's My Age Again?"
Misheard Lyrics: A dookie dookie dookie save me
Original Lyrics: And that's about the time she walked away from me
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Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: Da bee, da ba dee ba da die
Original Lyrics: Aberdeen I will die
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Korn's, "Got the Life"
Misheard Lyrics: And never s*** where I do
Original Lyrics: And now this s*** will follow
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Mary Mary's, "Shackles (Praise You)"
Misheard Lyrics: Take the shotgun off my feet so I can dance
I'm just going crazy, I'm just going crazy Original Lyrics: Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise you, I just wanna praise you. |
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Mr. Pookie's, "Crook for Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Lay it down on the proof of life.
Original Lyrics: Lay it down, I'm a crook 4 life.
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Nirvana's, "All Apologies"
Misheard Lyrics: All we know is all we know
Original Lyrics: All in all is all we are
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Porno For Pyros', "Pets"
Misheard Lyrics: You make me p***ed.
Original Lyrics: We'll make great pets.
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Rockapella's, "Holiday Wake-Up (Folgers commercial)"
Misheard Lyrics: Folgers warm in each fart
Original Lyrics: Folgers warm in each heart
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Rockapella's, "Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?"
Misheard Lyrics: I am trying to keep with Sean Scott Elliott Barry
Original Lyrics: Chicago to Czechoslovakia and back
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2000s | |
Coldplay (feat.Rihanna)'s, "Princess of China"
Misheard Lyrics: I could've been a Princess, could've been a king Could've had a castle, and when the rain came pouring, you let me go And stole my heart La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la You stole my heart La, la la la la laaaaaa
Original Lyrics: I could've been a Princess, You'd be a king Could've had a castle, and worn a ring But no, you let me go And stole my star La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la You stole my star La, la la la la laaaaaa
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Empire of the Sun's, "Walking on a Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Walking on a dream
Hoping lights play Talking to myself Will I sing again? We are always running for the thrill of it thrill of it Always pushing up the hill searching for the thrill of it Oh, oh, oh and all we are calling out and out again Never looking down, just tomorrow's what's in front of me A soprano When two people won't come down A cappella Will two people come airbone? Original Lyrics: Walking on a dream
How can I explain Talking to myself Will I see again? We are always running for the thrill of it thrill of it Always pushing up the hill searching for the thrill of it On and on and on we are calling out and out again Never looking down I'm just in awe of what's in front of me Is it real now When two people become one I can feel it When two people become one |
Fall Out Boy's, "She's My Winona"
Misheard Lyrics: Then came a baby boy with blue eyelashes
Original Lyrics: Then came a baby boy with long eyelashes
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Janet Jackson's, "Someone to Call My Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: Alright baby comma
That's my way I gotta get someone to call my llama Yeah baby comma Original Lyrics: Alright baby come in
Pass my way I gotta get someone to call my lover Yeah baby come on |
Michael Jackson's, "Threatened"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm telling you, when you lie I'm the truth
Original Lyrics: I'm telling you, when you lie under a tomb
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Renee Zellweger's, "Nowadays"
Misheard Lyrics: In fifty years, your soul
It's gonna change, you know Original Lyrics: In fifty years or so
It's gonna change, you know |
2010s | |
Adele's, "Rolling in the Deep"
Misheard Lyrics: You're gonna wish you never had bad feet.
Original Lyrics: You're gonna wish you never had met me
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Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk"
Misheard Lyrics: Fill my cup, put some niggah in it
Original Lyrics: Fill my cup put some liquor in it
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DNCE's, "Cake by the Ocean"
Misheard Lyrics: Face down with a masterpiece, don't face down with a masterpiece.
Original Lyrics: Waste time with a masterpiece, don't waste time with a masterpiece.
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Jessie J's, "Bang Bang"
Misheard Lyrics: back back pizza my car
Original Lyrics: back back seat of my car
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Kris Allen's, "Everybody Just Wants to Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody do the waltzin' dance
OR Everybody do the walrus dance Original Lyrics: Everybody just wants to dance
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Twenty One Pilots', "Polarize"
Misheard Lyrics: Wanted to be a better adversary to the evil eye of Dun
Original Lyrics: Wanted to be a better adversary to the evil I have done
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Riders in the Sky's, "How Does He Yodel?"
Misheard Lyrics: Howie eats a yogurt
Original Lyrics: How does he yodel?
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Riders in the Sky's, "Woody's Roundup"
Misheard Lyrics: He's a snuffy
Original Lyrics: He's a smart one
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The Munchkins', "Lullaby League And Lollipop Guild"
Misheard Lyrics: We represent the Lollipop Kids, the Lollipop Kids, the Lollipop Kids We represent the Lollipop Kids, and on behalf of the Lollipop Kids We'd like to welcome you to Munchkin Land
Original Lyrics: We represent the Lollipop Guild.
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