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 | |
Eric Clapton's, "She Rides"
Misheard Lyrics: She rides like a new potato
Original Lyrics: She rides like a real beginner
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Jefferson Airplane's, "Somebody To Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Your mind is so full of red
Original Lyrics: Your mind is so full of dread
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Joni Mitchell's, "Tin Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: Valentines and make-believes
Tucked into a paper bag Original Lyrics: Valentines and maple leaves
Tucked into a paperback |
Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Poneys', "Different Drum"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't get me wrong, it's not that I'm knockin'
Original Lyrics: Don't get me wrong, it's not that I knock it
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The Animals', "House of the Rising Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: Spend your life in sheer misery
In the House of the rising sun. Original Lyrics: Spend your lives in sin and misery
In the House of the Rising Sun. |
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1970s | |
Bachman-Turner Overdrive's, "Let It Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: And would you cry if I throwed it down the line?
Original Lyrics: And would you cry if I told you that I lied?
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Bachman-Turner Overdrive's, "Let It Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: Hoo boy, jai alai.
Original Lyrics: Goodbye hard life
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Blue Oyster Cult's, "Godzilla"
Misheard Lyrics: Helpless people on a subway train scream for God as he looks in on them
Original Lyrics: Helpless people on the subway train scream bug-eyed as he looks in on them
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Down On The Corner"
Misheard Lyrics: Billy and the Buttboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet. Original Lyrics: Willie and the Poorboys are playin'
Bring a nickel, tap your feet. |
Dan Fogelberg's, "Another Auld Lang Syne"
Misheard Lyrics: In those eyes I wasn't sure if I saw an ounce of gratitude.
Original Lyrics: In those eyes I wasn't sure if I saw doubt or gratitude.
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Elton John's, "Tiny Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: You hired a president today.
Original Lyrics: You had a busy day today.
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Sha Na Na's, "Born to Hand Jive"
Misheard Lyrics: Born to hand job, baby.
Original Lyrics: Born to hand jive, baby.
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Sha Na Na's, "Born to Hand Jive"
Misheard Lyrics: How low candy go?
or How low can Candy go? Original Lyrics: How low can you go?
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Steve Earle's, "Copperhead Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Johnson county painted on the side shot coat of primer never looked inside
Original Lyrics: Johnson county sheriff painted on the side shot coat of primer never look inside
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The Rolling Sones', "Happy"
Misheard Lyrics: I need a drug to keep me happy
Original Lyrics: I need a love to keep me happy
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Wings', "Someones Knocking"
Misheard Lyrics: do me a favor open the door. n kick his ass.
Original Lyrics: Do me a favor
Open the door and let'em in. |
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1980s | |
AC/DC's, "Highway to Hell "
Misheard Lyrics: She's a ni**er on a one way ride.
Original Lyrics: Season ticket on a one way ride.
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Australian Crawl's, "Boys Light Up"
Misheard Lyrics: never bought a lighter
Original Lyrics: then the boys light up
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Breathe's, "Hands to Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: Tonight you call my breath smells fresh
Who believes my sadness? Original Lyrics: Tonight, you calm my restlessness
You relieve my sadness |
Faith No More's, "The Morning After"
Misheard Lyrics: F*** it then, how can I feel such love?
F*** it then, why am I dreaming? Original Lyrics: If I am dead, how can I feel such love?
If I am dead, why am I dreaming? |
Guns N' Roses', "Welcome to the Jungle"
Misheard Lyrics: Welcome to the jungle, we got funny gays
Original Lyrics: Welcome to the jungle
We got fun and games |
Pet Shop Boys', "West End Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: A Western town in Danubois where Eastern boys meet Western girls..
Original Lyrics: A West End town, in a dead end world
The East End boys and West End girls. |
Pete Townshend's, "Let My Love Open the Door"
Misheard Lyrics: It's mine now open the door
To your car. Original Lyrics: Let my love open the door
To your heart. |
The Pixies', "Debaser"
Misheard Lyrics: I am rude. Shutup! I could lose ya
Original Lyrics: I am un chien Andalusia
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The Police's, "King of Pain"
Misheard Lyrics: As I wander in circles running 'round my brain
Original Lyrics: With the world turning circles running 'round my brain
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The Police's, "King of Pain"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a skeleton talking out across the store
Original Lyrics: There's a skeleton choking on a crust of bread
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1990s | |
Faith No More's, "RV"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's get these cockroaches dessert.
Original Lyrics: Newscasters, cockroaches, and desserts...
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Go West's, "King of Wishful Thinking"
Misheard Lyrics: And I deny the jizz in my eyes.
Original Lyrics: And I deny the tears in my eyes.
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Jenny Stigile's, "Belch and Fart"
Misheard Lyrics: now Belgian fart
Original Lyrics: now belch and fart
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Mark Knopfler's, "Sailing to Philadelphia"
Misheard Lyrics: Why your starship guide us here.
Original Lyrics: Why your stars should guide us here.
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The Bucketheads', "The Bomb!"
Misheard Lyrics: Peace signs swirling through my mind
Original Lyrics: Street sounds swirling through my mind
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2000s | |
Breaking Benjamin's, "Natural Life"
Misheard Lyrics: The last goulash
Is in Utah Original Lyrics: The natural life
You're born, you die |
Click Five's, "Just the Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: She runs on 100 pure fat suit power
Original Lyrics: She runs on 100 proof attitude power
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Five for Fighting's, "100 Years"
Misheard Lyrics: Still the man but you see I'm a they.... a kid on the way, Dave, a family on my mind
Original Lyrics: Still the man but you see I'm of age.... a kid on the way, babe, a family on my mind
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Gorillaz's, "New Genius (Brother)"
Misheard Lyrics: Who are you my stew
Original Lyrics: Do what you must do
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Mr. Krabs', "Fishin' for Money"
Misheard Lyrics: Big or small don't matter, I don't clibble
Original Lyrics: Big or small don't matter, I don't quibble
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Squidward Tentacles', "Superior"
Misheard Lyrics: A bubble bath, and gold making rain.
Original Lyrics: A bubble bath, and gold pinky rings.
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The Matches', "Audio Blood"
Misheard Lyrics: Sweating in the dark we peed
On the forms in the light; On the floor we're the flood We peed, we peed, we peed Original Lyrics: Sweating in the dark we feed
On the forms in the light; On the floor we're the flood We bleed, we bleed, we bleed |
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2010s | |
Ariana Grande's, "Focus"
Misheard Lyrics: I know your humping that ari-act,
I know you're humping I'm looking back Original Lyrics: I know your hoping that I'll react,
I know you're hoping I'm looking back |
Drake's, "One Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: And that's why I need and want dat ass
Original Lyrics: And that's why I need a one dance
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Flaming Lips', "Children of the Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: Burning in our corsets
Holding up the loom or Riding in our corsets Holding up the loon Original Lyrics: Riding in our horses
Holding a balloon |
Flaming Lips', "Children of the Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: We know that it's no future
So let's go to the moon Original Lyrics: We know that it's the future
So let's go to the moon |
Flaming Lips', "Children of the Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: We know you still hit up in denial
Original Lyrics: We know we still live and then die
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Flaming Lips', "Children of the Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: We're only gonna get some cows with gloves
If we only jump her van Original Lyrics: We're only gonna get some cosmic love
And we all can jump inside |
Imagine Dragons', "Radioactive"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel it in my balls, enough to make my system go
Original Lyrics: I feel it in my bones, enough to make my systems blow.
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Shawn Mendes', "Stitches"
Misheard Lyrics: Beat it 'til I can't breath. Chicken. Farting onto monies.
Original Lyrics: Bleed until I can't breathe, shaking falling onto my knees
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christian | |
Josh Wilson's, "That Was Then, This Is Now"
Misheard Lyrics: We've all gotten A's
Original Lyrics: We've all got new names
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country | |
Manfred Mann's, "Blinded by the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Ripped up like a douche into a boner in the night.
Original Lyrics: Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night
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