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 | |
Peter, Paul, and Mary's, "Too Much of Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: Send them all my celery
Original Lyrics: Send them all my salary
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Roger Miller's, "King of the Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Destination bangarang
Original Lyrics: Destination: Bangor, Maine
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The Move's, "Curly"
Misheard Lyrics: Though he played with mud, and won.
Original Lyrics: Though he played with more than one.
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1970s | |
Blue Oyster Cult's, "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't feed the reefer
Original Lyrics: Don't fear the reaper.
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Jerry Reed's, "Amos Moses"
Misheard Lyrics: They raised up a son who could eat up his weight in girlfriends
Original Lyrics: They raised up a son who could eat up his weight in groceries.
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Lipps Inc's, "Funkytown"
Misheard Lyrics: Won't you get me a, Toothpick mister
Original Lyrics: Won't you take me to Funky Town?
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded By The Light"
Misheard Lyrics: And she was blinded by the light
Wrapped up like a douchen in the middle of the night. Original Lyrics: And she was blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night. |
Paul McCartney & Wings', "Live and Let Die"
Misheard Lyrics: Little lead guy
Original Lyrics: Live and let die
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The Manhattan Transfer's, "Operator"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me cheeses or the wine
Original Lyrics: Get me Jesus on the line
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The Manhattan Transfer's, "Operator"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me cheeses or the wine
Original Lyrics: Get me Jesus on the line
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The Wrights', "Evie"
Misheard Lyrics: Stevie, Stevie, Stevie let your hair hang down
Original Lyrics: Evie, Evie, Evie let your hair hang down
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Theme Songs', "Sesame Street"
Misheard Lyrics: Sunny day, sleeping up, tots a way.
Original Lyrics: Sunny day
Sweepin' the clouds away |
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1980s | |
Adam And The Ants', "Ant Rap"
Misheard Lyrics: Fargo Man, Jerry Lee
Original Lyrics: Marco, Merrick, Terry Lee
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Adam And The Ants', "The Human Beings"
Misheard Lyrics: Lots of funny chants (Crow!)
Apache, Arapaho Original Lyrics: Blackfoot, Pawnee, Cheyenne, Crow!
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Elton John's, "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)"
Misheard Lyrics: And I've been knocking most solidly
Original Lyrics: And I've been knocking most of the day
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Elton John's, "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)"
Misheard Lyrics: Now it's ready for rain
And with every crop that grows We hear your name Original Lyrics: Now we pray for rain
And with every drop that falls We hear your name |
Elton John's, "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)"
Misheard Lyrics: Some say he found his best in younger years
But he'd have said with roots grew stronger If only he could give Original Lyrics: Some say he farmed his best in younger years
But he'd have said that roots grow stronger If only he could hear |
R.E.M's, "Can't Get There from Here"
Misheard Lyrics: Philomath can know the lowdown
Original Lyrics: Lawyer Jeff he knows the lowdown
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REM's, "Pilgrimage"
Misheard Lyrics: Take our turn, take our fortune
Original Lyrics: Take a turn, take off marching.
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Steve Perry's, "Oh Sherrie"
Misheard Lyrics: Sugar bean gum!
Original Lyrics: You should have been gone!
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Tom Petty's, "Free Falling"
Misheard Lyrics: She's got shiny bright elbows
Original Lyrics: She's crazy 'bout Elvis
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1990s | |
Bush's, "Glycerine "
Misheard Lyrics: Must be the scent, of CK-N!
Original Lyrics: It must be your skin, I'm sinking in
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Cornershop's, "Brimful of Asha"
Misheard Lyrics: Behind those movie screens, Asha balls me
Original Lyrics: Behind those movie screens, Asha Bhosle
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Go West's, "Faithful"
Misheard Lyrics: Faithful to my love affair
Original Lyrics: Faithful to my lover's prayer
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REM's, "Man on the Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: Martin Luther and the game of Life
Original Lyrics: Mott the Hoople and the game of life
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Salt n Peppa's, "Push It"
Misheard Lyrics: Ah, Pussy - Pussy good
Ah, Pussy - Pussy real good Ah, Pussy - Pussy good Ah, Pussy - P-Pussy real good Original Lyrics: Ah, push it - push it good
Ah, push it - push it real good Ah, push it - push it good Ah, push it - p-push it real good |
Spice Girls', "2 Become 1"
Misheard Lyrics: Drink a little Budweiser, baby
Original Lyrics: Be a little bit wiser, baby
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Spice Girls', "2 Become 1"
Misheard Lyrics: I need summer love like I never needed love before
Original Lyrics: I need some love like I never needed love before
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The Proclaimers', "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"
Misheard Lyrics: When I throw up, well you know I'm gonna be,
Original Lyrics: And if I haver
Yeah, I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you. |
Wilson Phillips', "Hold On"
Misheard Lyrics: Sunday somebody's gonna make you wanna turn around until you die
Original Lyrics: Someday somebody's gonna make you wanna turn around and say goodbye
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2000s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar, We're Goin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just a god's cornflakes, cook me in pudding
Original Lyrics: A loaded God complex, cock it and pull it.
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Lady Gaga's, "Bad Romance"
Misheard Lyrics: I want your psycho, your vertical stick
Original Lyrics: I want your psycho, your vertigo shtick
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Muse's, "New Born"
Misheard Lyrics: Liquid to the wound
Liquid to yourself Original Lyrics: Link it to the world
Link it to yourself. |
Trivium's, "Into the Mouth of Hell We March"
Misheard Lyrics: We can't wait to masturbate, and you can't fap for each day.
Original Lyrics: Make your way to a massive grave, if you can't fight for each day.
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2010s | |
Adele's, "Send My Love (to Your New Lover)"
Misheard Lyrics: Send my love to you in a letter
Treat our butt holes Gotta let go of all of our gloves We both know we ain't kids no more. Original Lyrics: Send my love to your new lover.
Treat her better. We've gotta let go of all of our ghosts We both know we ain't kids no more |
Christina Perri's, "Jar of Hearts"
Misheard Lyrics: Who do you think you are
Running 'round here with scars Collecting your jar of farts Tearing love apart You're gonna catch a cold From the ass inside your soul Original Lyrics: And who do you think you are
Running 'round leaving scars Collecting your jar of hearts And tearing love apart You're gonna catch a cold From the ice inside your soul |
Katy Perry's, "Roar"
Misheard Lyrics: Already 'cause she's up the duff
Original Lyrics: Already brushing off the dust
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Kiiara's, "Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: caught up in my, caught up in my teeth
Original Lyrics: gold up in my, gold up in my teeth
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Nico and Vinz's, "Am I Wrong"
Misheard Lyrics: That s***'s how I feel
Original Lyrics: That's just how I feel
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Pixie Lott's, "Boys and Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: You gotta move when the floorboard dumps
Original Lyrics: You gotta move when the floorboard jumps
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Sia's, "Cheap Thrills"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby I don't need Columbians to have fun tonight
Original Lyrics: Baby I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight
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Vocaloid's, "Echo"
Misheard Lyrics: How long have I been gone?
Original Lyrics: How long have I been up?
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Roger Miller's, "King of the Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Trailers for sailor rent
Original Lyrics: Trailers for sale or rent
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Theme Songs', "Sesame Street"
Misheard Lyrics: Sunny neighbor zet, that's where we leave.
Original Lyrics: Friendly neighbours there, that's where we meet.
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