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 | |
Beatles', "Something"
Misheard Lyrics: A taxi like no other lover
Original Lyrics: Attracts me like no other lover
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Leonard Cohen's, "Lady Midnight"
Misheard Lyrics: If you want me, you want me, my lord
Original Lyrics: You've won me, you've won me, my lord
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1970s | |
Al Stewart's, "Year of the Cat"
Misheard Lyrics: In a morning from a forecast moonbeam
Original Lyrics: On a morning from a Bogart movie
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Chicago's, "Hard To Say I'm Sorry"
Misheard Lyrics: after all that we've been poo i will make it up to fou
Original Lyrics: After all that we've been through I will make it up to you I promise to
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England Dan and John Ford Coley's, "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not talking about a live-in.
Original Lyrics: I'm not talkin' 'bout movin' in.
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Gold Dust Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: You better put your key down my pussy.
Original Lyrics: You better put your kingdom up for sale.
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Jim Croce's, "Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm overcome with glow.
Original Lyrics: I've overcome the blow.
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Jose Feliciano's, "Feliz Navidad"
Misheard Lyrics: Puh-leeze naughty Dad
Original Lyrics: Feliz Navidad
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Led Zeppelin's, "No Quarter"
Misheard Lyrics: The dogs of doom howl and moan
Original Lyrics: The dogs of doom are howling more
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Olivia Newton-John's, "You're the One That I Want"
Misheard Lyrics: You're the Weather Boat.
Original Lyrics: You're the one that I want.
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Stealers Wheel's, "Stuck in the Middle with You"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, I don't like Kimmy tonight
Original Lyrics: Well I don't know why I came here tonight
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The Tymes', "Ms Grace"
Misheard Lyrics: Batten down the human race
Original Lyrics: Satin and perfume and lace
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "Close To The Borderline"
Misheard Lyrics: A buck three eighty Won't buy you much lady on the street these days
Original Lyrics: A buck three eighty Won't buy you much lately on the street these days
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Skid Row's, "18 and Life"
Misheard Lyrics: 18 and Life and couting
Original Lyrics: 18 and life, you got it
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Starship's, "We Built This City"
Misheard Lyrics: Politza got the choco, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
But Wija loves the beat Original Lyrics: Police have got the chokehold, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
But we just lost the beat |
Stray Cats', "Stray Cat Strut"
Misheard Lyrics: wow, stray cat, you're a real darn guy
Original Lyrics: wow, stray cat, you're a real gone guy
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1990s | |
Blues Traveler's, "Run-Around"
Misheard Lyrics: I hope and pray that next Sunday they let you stay
Original Lyrics: I hope and pray that there's something left to say
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Blur's, "Song 2"
Misheard Lyrics: (Woo-hoo!) When I feel heavy metal (Woo-hoo)
I don't think that I'm able Original Lyrics: (Woohoo!) When I feel heavy metal
(Woohoo!) And I'm pins and I'm needles. |
Blur's, "Song 2"
Misheard Lyrics: All of the time, but I never show when I need you He's a ninja!
Original Lyrics: All of the time why I'm never sure why I need you Pleased to meet you
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Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm blue; if I was green I would die
I'm in need of a guy (ba da bee ba da bi) Original Lyrics: I'm blue (da ba dee da ba di)
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R.E.M.'s, "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite"
Misheard Lyrics: Coming to Jamaica
Original Lyrics: Call me when you try to wake her up
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Robyn's, "Do You Know What It Takes?"
Misheard Lyrics: Running around with your Cheetos, Cheetos.
Original Lyrics: Running around with your cheap talk, cheap talk.
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Spacehog's, "Anonymous"
Misheard Lyrics: I have no face, a man on the bus.
Original Lyrics: I have no face, I am anonymous
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2000s | |
AFI's, "Miss Murder"
Misheard Lyrics: Who would ever let us go to the after party?
Original Lyrics: Who would ever let us put our filthy hands upon it?
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Barenaked Ladies', "The Big Bang Theory Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: We built the periods
Original Lyrics: We built the pyramids
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Beyonce Knowles', "Crazy in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: (gasp) oh, (gasp) oh,
(gasp) oh, banana Original Lyrics: Uh-oh, uh-oh
Uh-oh, oh-na-na. |
Howie Day's, "Collide"
Misheard Lyrics: We somehow fight, you and I, Clyde.
Original Lyrics: I somehow find you and I collide.
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John Mayer's, "Your Body Is a Wonderland"
Misheard Lyrics: Swimming in a deep sea of blackheads.
Original Lyrics: Swimming in a deep sea of blankets.
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Randy Newman's, "It's a Jungle Out There"
Misheard Lyrics: Pores are in the very air you breathe
Original Lyrics: Poison in the very air you breathe
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Sean Paul's, "Like Glue"
Misheard Lyrics: Well I don't really care what people say
I don't really watch what them want to do Original Lyrics: Well I don't really care what people say
I don't really watch what dem waan do. |
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2010s | |
Ariana Grande with Jamie Foxx's, "Focus"
Misheard Lyrics: F*** us homie
Original Lyrics: focus on me
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Panic! At the Disco's, "Nicotine"
Misheard Lyrics: So I say damn your kids
And the awful things you do Original Lyrics: So I say damn your kiss
And the awful things you do |
Pink's, "Just Like Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: We can hit up Ronnie, Ronnie, Ronnie
or We can get a Grande, Grande, Grande Original Lyrics: We came here to run it, run it, run it
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The Lone Bellow's, "Cold As It Is"
Misheard Lyrics: Dumb as it is I believe I'm a dog
Original Lyrics: Cold as it is, I wouldn't leave my baby doll
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Twenty One Pilots', "Stressed Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Wish we could turn back time, to the good DOPE days, when our momma sang us to sleep but now we're stressed out
Original Lyrics: Wish we could turn back time, to the good old days, when our momma sang us to sleep but now we're stressed out
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Voltaire's, "The Devil and Mr. Jones"
Misheard Lyrics: you are soaring out in the underground
Original Lyrics: you are so renowned in the underground
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xmas | |
Barenaked Ladies', "Green Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: The streaks are filled with Christmas chairs
Original Lyrics: The streets are filled with Christmas cheer
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Bob Seger's, "The Little Drummer Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: That's s*** to give our king
Original Lyrics: That's fit to give our king
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Celine Dion's, "Don't Save It All for Christmas Day"
Misheard Lyrics: A little isn't love
Original Lyrics: A little is enough
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Jessica Simpson's, "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"
Misheard Lyrics: It doesn't show signs of stuffing
Original Lyrics: It doesn't show signs of stopping
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Jingle Bells"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh what fun on a job's school run in a one-horse open sleigh
Original Lyrics: Oh what fun on Jah's cool run in a one-horse open sleigh
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John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band's, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's hope it's a good phone
Without any cheer Original Lyrics: Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear |
John Mellencamp's, "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
Misheard Lyrics: She didn't see me green
Original Lyrics: She didn't see me creep
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Jose Feliciano's, "Feliz Navidad"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
From the bottom to the top Original Lyrics: I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
From the bottom of my heart |
The Chipmunks 's, "Silver Bells"
Misheard Lyrics: Superman, Superman
Original Lyrics: Silver bells, Silver bells
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