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 | |
John Fred & His Playboy Band's, "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)"
Misheard Lyrics: A circus of holidays, yeah, well that's what you are
Original Lyrics: A circus of a-horrors, yeah, well that's what you are
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The Beach Boys', "Wouldn't It Be Nice"
Misheard Lyrics: Goede nacht, Baby
Sleepin' tot, yeah Baby Original Lyrics: Good night, my baby
Sleep tight, my baby |
The Searchers', "Love Potion Number Nine"
Misheard Lyrics: I took my troubles to the blue liner cruise
Original Lyrics: I took my troubles down to Madame Ruth.
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1970s | |
America's, "I Need You"
Misheard Lyrics: Every day I let the hours sway
Original Lyrics: Every day I laugh the hours away
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America's, "Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, I tried to bathe on Sunday, but I got so damn depressed
That I set my sights on Monday and I got myself undressed Original Lyrics: Well, I tried to make it Sunday, but I got so damn depressed
That I set my sights on Monday and I got myself undressed |
Bachman Turner Overdrive's, "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"
Misheard Lyrics: And then she looked at me with her big brown eye, and said
Original Lyrics: And then she looked at me with big brown eyes, and said
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Frankie Valli's, "My Eyes Adored You"
Misheard Lyrics: My eye's in Georgia!
Though I never laid a hand on you, my eye's in Georgia! From a million miles away you can never see Hawaii from Georgia! So close; so close-- but it's so far! Original Lyrics: My eyes adored you.
Though I never laid a hand on you, My eyes adored you Like a million miles away from me, you couldn't see how I adored you. So close, so close, and yet so far. |
Maxine Nightingale's, "Right Back Where We Started From"
Misheard Lyrics: And if you get heard
Original Lyrics: And if you get hurt
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Neil Diamond's, "I Am I Said"
Misheard Lyrics: Palm trees grow, and ransom notes
Original Lyrics: Palm trees grow, and rents are low.
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Rod Stewart's, "Maggie May"
Misheard Lyrics: I laughed at audio jokes
Original Lyrics: I laughed at all of your jokes
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The Buggles', "Video Killed the Radio Star"
Misheard Lyrics: They took the credit for your second simple need
Original Lyrics: They took the credit for your second symphony
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1980s | |
AC/DC's, "You Shook Me All Night Long"
Misheard Lyrics: She washed the fax machine, she kept the modem clean
Original Lyrics: She was a fast machine,
She kept her motor clean |
Depeche Mode's, "Enjoy the Silence"
Misheard Lyrics: All I ever needed was him, in my arse
Original Lyrics: All I ever needed was here, in my arms
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Dio's, "Rock 'n' Roll Children"
Misheard Lyrics: It was bland and with snow
Original Lyrics: It was blinding with snow
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Eddie Money's, "Shakin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Her tits were shakin' 'til the middle of the night.
Original Lyrics: We did some shakin' 'til the middle of the night
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Olivia Newton-John's, "Physical"
Misheard Lyrics: I took you to an intimate restaurant
Then there was suggested a movie Original Lyrics: I took you to an intimate restaurant
Then to a suggestive movie |
Pat Benatar's, "We Live for Love"
Misheard Lyrics: E.T. phone home
Original Lyrics: We live for love
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RUSH's, "Subdivisions"
Misheard Lyrics: In the basement bars
In the battle cars Be cool or be cast out Original Lyrics: In the basement bars
In the backs of cars Be cool or be cast out |
Starship's, "We Built This City"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey Bill, we are silly on Rock'n'Roll!
Original Lyrics: We built this city on Rock'n'Roll!
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Violent Femmes', "Blister in the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me go white
Like a blister in the sun Original Lyrics: Let me go on like I blister in the sun.
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1990s | |
Los Del Rio's, "Macarena"
Misheard Lyrics: He's an Italian, and his two friends were so fine!
Original Lyrics: He was out of town, and his two friends were so fine.
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Marilyn Manson's, "Posthuman"
Misheard Lyrics: God is just a statue stick
Original Lyrics: God is just a statistic
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Michael Jackson's, "2 Bad"
Misheard Lyrics: Tubby that your doin' wrong.
Hory shoppin' all alone. Cryin' with me like a man, throwing rolls to hand to hand. Original Lyrics: Told me that you're doin' wrong
Word out shockin' all alone Cryin' wolf ain't like a man Throwin' rocks to hide your hands |
Static-X's, "Fix"
Misheard Lyrics: Covered in Jello, drug test the guinea pigs
Original Lyrics: Tune in, chill out, drop dead I need a fix
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2000s | |
Britney Spears', "Toxic"
Misheard Lyrics: With a taste of your lips on Polaroid
Original Lyrics: With a taste of your lips I'm on a ride
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Cradle of Filth's, "Coffin Fodder"
Misheard Lyrics: Freedom from the sewage head
Original Lyrics: Freedom lift thy sewered hem
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Cradle of Filth's, "Coffin Fodder"
Misheard Lyrics: I came from Tel Aviv
Original Lyrics: Of cutthroat jealousies
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Darren Hayes', "California "
Misheard Lyrics: And we were dying from the gecko
Original Lyrics: And we were dying from the get go
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Marilyn Manson's, "(s)aint"
Misheard Lyrics: I was a demi in your god
Original Lyrics: I was a dandy in your ghetto
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Californication"
Misheard Lyrics: Cobain can you hear the spears
Singing songs of stitch me station Original Lyrics: Cobain can you hear the spheres
Singing songs off station to station. |
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Sarah McLachlan's, "Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: I need a reciept for my pains
Original Lyrics: Memories seep through my veins
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The Killers', "Bling (Confession Of A King)"
Misheard Lyrics: Porn is high, but boy, they live.
Original Lyrics: Poor and tired, but more than this
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2010s | |
21 Pilots', "Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, oh, I'm bawling
So I'm taking my time, I'm alright Oh, I'm bawling So I'm taking my time, I'm alright Original Lyrics: Oh, oh, I'm falling
So I'm taking my time on my ride Oh, I'm falling So I'm talking my time on my ride |
Adele's, "Hello"
Misheard Lyrics: I must have caught a thousand flies
Original Lyrics: I must have called a thousand times
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DNCE's, "Cake by the Ocean"
Misheard Lyrics: waste time with a master beast, waste time with a master beast
Original Lyrics: waste time with a masterpiece, don't waste time with a masterpiece
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Everything, Everything's, "Awe/Arc"
Misheard Lyrics: God is my witness, I am a mistress now
Original Lyrics: God is my witness, I need a witness, like...
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Everything, Everything's, "Awe/Arc"
Misheard Lyrics: God is my witness, I am a mistress now
Original Lyrics: God is my witness, I need a witness, like...
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Everything, Everything's, "Schoolin'"
Misheard Lyrics: You, man, are repulsive!
Original Lyrics: Teach him how to hold!
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Kiara Saulters', "Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: Thank you for letting me know
Original Lyrics: Without ever letting you know
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Selena Gomez's, "Love You Like a Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: I I love you like I love some baby.
Original Lyrics: I I love you like a love song baby
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Stereophonics', "White Lies"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, so no more farting in the streets, 'cause I can't breathe
Original Lyrics: Oh, so no more fighting in the streets, 'cause I can't breathe
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Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey there, baby, zoom, let's fly.
Original Lyrics: Ain't it funny, rumors fly
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Pat Green's, "Wave on Wave"
Misheard Lyrics: Just to pray to say the name
Original Lyrics: Just afraid to say the name
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Pat Green's, "Wave on Wave"
Misheard Lyrics: You don't have to wipe the floor
Original Lyrics: You ain't gotta walk alone
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Shania Twain's, "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!"
Misheard Lyrics: Doing Ed in style
Original Lyrics: Doing it in style
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