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 | |
Buffalo Springfield's, "For What It's Worth"
Misheard Lyrics: Fowls, and people in the street.
Original Lyrics: A thousand people on the street.
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Deep Purple's, "Hush"
Misheard Lyrics: that I can't eat her I can't sleep
Original Lyrics: that I can't eat, and I can't sleep
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The Moody Blues', "Eternity Road"
Misheard Lyrics: All clear, son, here he comes
Original Lyrics: Hark, listen, here he comes
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The Moody Blues', "Eternity Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Turning, spinning, gathering, weaving
Original Lyrics: Turning, spinning, Catherine-wheeling
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1970s | |
Blue Oyster Cult's, "Godzilla"
Misheard Lyrics: History shows again and again how nature points up the folly of men.
Original Lyrics: History shows again and again how nature points up the folly of man.
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Dan Fogelberg's, "Part of the Plan"
Misheard Lyrics: Someday we're gonna nurse Dan.
Original Lyrics: Someday we'll all understand.
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Dolly Parton's, "Two Doors Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Title: Two Whores Down
Original Lyrics: Two Doors Down
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Earth, Wind and Fire's, "After the Love Has Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: For a while, to love was all we could do
We were young and we knew, and our eyes were alive Deep inside we knew our love was true For a while we paid no mind to the past We knew love would last Every night somethin' right Would invite us to begin the dance Somethin' happened along the way What used to be happy was sad Somethin' happened along the way And yesterday you were givin' me head And oh, after the love has gone How could you lead me on And not let me stay around? Oh, after the love has gone What used to be right is wrong Can love that's lost be found? Original Lyrics: For a while, to love was all we could do
We were young and we knew, and our eyes were alive Deep inside we knew our love was true For a while we paid no mind to the past We knew love would last Every night somethin' right Would invite us to begin the dance Somethin' happened along the way What used to be happy was sad Somethin' happened along the way And yesterday was all we had And oh, after the love has gone How could you lead me on And not let me stay around? Oh, after the love has gone What used to be right is wrong Can love that's lost be found? |
Schoolhouse Rock's, "Unpack Your Adjectives"
Misheard Lyrics: Then he went into the bear
Original Lyrics: Then we ran into a bear
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The Bee Gees', "Nights on Broadway"
Misheard Lyrics: Sending it straight through my hotdog
Original Lyrics: Singing that straight to the heart song
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1980s | |
Barbra Streisand's, "Memory "
Misheard Lyrics: A street lamb dies
Another night is over And soon it will be morning Original Lyrics: A street lamp dies
Another night is over And soon it will be morning |
Culture Club's, "Karma Chameleon"
Misheard Lyrics: How to settle a contradiction
Original Lyrics: How to sell a contradiction.
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Duran Duran's, "Hungry Like The Wolf"
Misheard Lyrics: Juice is a wine
Original Lyrics: ...with juices like wine.
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John Parr's, "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)"
Misheard Lyrics: Born to run, don't know just how far that I can go
Original Lyrics: Burning up, don't know just how far that I can go
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Johnny Hates Jazz's, "Shattered Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: You sent your dad for me
Original Lyrics: You said you'd die for me
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Kenny Loggins', "I'm Alright"
Misheard Lyrics: Why you got to gimme five?
Original Lyrics: Why you got to gimme a fight?
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Michael Jackson's, "Beat It"
Misheard Lyrics: Show them how to f**ky, strong as your fight.
It doesn't matter, who's strong or right. Original Lyrics: Showing how funky strong is your fight.
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right. |
Michael Jackson's, "The Way You Make Me Feel"
Misheard Lyrics: When you make me feel (You really make me feel)
You really turn me good (You really turn me good) You knock me off of my knees now, babe (You knock me off of my knees) I only taste that good (I only taste that good) Original Lyrics: The way you make me feel (The way you make me feel)
You really turn me on (You really turn me on) You knock me off of my feet now, babe (You knock me off of my feet) My lonely days are gone (My lonely days are gone) |
Monty Python's, "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: You must always face the curtain with a bear
Original Lyrics: You must always face the curtain with a bow
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Starship's, "Sara"
Misheard Lyrics: Songs are burning in your eyes.
Original Lyrics: Storms are brewing in your eyes.
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Starship's, "Sara"
Misheard Lyrics: With fire and ice, our dreams won't come true
Original Lyrics: We're fire and ice; the dream won't come true
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The Psychedelic Furs', "The Ghost in You"
Misheard Lyrics: Angels fall like rain and laugh
Original Lyrics: Angels fall like rain and love
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U2's, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
Misheard Lyrics: La da dee, la da da, wonderful people
Original Lyrics: But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
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1990s | |
Ayumi Miyazaki's, "Brave Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: show me your brave hat
Original Lyrics: show me your brave heart
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Donna Lewis', "I Love You Always Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: Near and far, we'll sit together
Original Lyrics: Near and far, closer together
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Michael Jackson's, "They Don't Care About Us"
Misheard Lyrics: Black man, black man Throw your brother in jail
Original Lyrics: Black man, black male And throw your brother in jail
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Scar Tissue"
Misheard Lyrics: And the blood was shed. It's a lonely view.
Original Lyrics: With birds I'll share this lonely view
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Shania Twain's, "You're Still the One"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't nothing better We'd be the odds together
Original Lyrics: Ain't nothing better We beat the odds together
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Shania Twain's, "You're Still the One"
Misheard Lyrics: You're still the one I want to The one that I belong to You're still the one I want around
Original Lyrics: You're still the one I run to The one that I belong to You're still the one I want for life
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2000s | |
Commercial's, "Hess Toy Truck"
Misheard Lyrics: Hash drug's back and it's better than ever
Original Lyrics: The Hess Truck's back and it's better than ever
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Enya's, "Only Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Be My Bae, Be My Bae, Beeeeee My Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaae
Original Lyrics: Dee dah dah day, dee dah dah day, dee dah day.
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Fall Out Boy's, "Dance Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: I barely stuttered with
A joke of a grown man, whose dick got stuck to my tongue Original Lyrics: Barely stuttered out
'A joke of a romantic', got stuck to my tongue. |
Green Day's, "American Idiot"
Misheard Lyrics: Subliminal mind trump America
Original Lyrics: Subliminal mind f*** America
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Narcotic Thrust's, "I Like It"
Misheard Lyrics: The boredom sex in nine to five
Original Lyrics: The boredom sets in nine to five
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Night Crawlers 's, "Push the Feeling On "
Misheard Lyrics: The lives I get, they light up through the spoon
Original Lyrics: Their lives again
Their Li, to pull us through |
Theme Songs', "Family Guy"
Misheard Lyrics: Debbie is a rice cake
Original Lyrics: Lucky there's a family guy.
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Trivium's, "Ember To Inferno"
Misheard Lyrics: With penis; godly nuts.
Original Lyrics: With vision; godliness
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2010s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "American Beauty/American Psycho"
Misheard Lyrics: You take the full, full truth in your parcel now.
Original Lyrics: You take the full, full truth and pour some out.
You take the full full truth and pour some out. |
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Fall Out Boy's, "Centuries"
Misheard Lyrics: And here's the frozen truth.
Original Lyrics: And here's the frozen proof
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Fall Out Boy's, "Novocaine"
Misheard Lyrics: This is a black, black ski mask song
So put all of your rain gear on Original Lyrics: This is a black, black ski mask song
So put all of your anger on |
Katy Perry's, "Birthday"
Misheard Lyrics: Make you lick your butt crack every day!
Original Lyrics: Make it like your birthday every day!
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Paramore's, "Anklebiters"
Misheard Lyrics: Angle Grinders! Angle Grinders!
Someday you're gonna be alone! Angle Grinders! Original Lyrics: Anklebiters! Anklebiters!
Someday you’re gonna be alone! Anklebiters! Anklebiters! |
Robin Thicke's, "Blurred Lines"
Misheard Lyrics: If you cant read, from the same b$$$h
Original Lyrics: If you cant read, from the same page
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Bert Lahr's, "If I Were King of the Forest"
Misheard Lyrics: Melech. Olalai mech sush ayyyy.
Original Lyrics: Monarch of all I survey.
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