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 | |
Jimi Hendrix's, "All Along the Watchtower"
Misheard Lyrics: All the women came and went
Feathered serpents, too. Original Lyrics: All the women came and went
Barefoot servants, too. |
The Beach Boys', "Do You Wanna Dance?"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you want a damn?
Original Lyrics: Do you wanna dance?
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1970s | |
Billy Joel's, "Piano Man"
Misheard Lyrics: When I wore a young woman's clothes
Original Lyrics: When I wore a younger man's clothes
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Elton John's, "Step Into Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd like to sing about all the things
That Iron Mike had seen Original Lyrics: I'd like to sing about all the things
Your eyes and mind can see |
Moody Blues', "Ride My See Saw"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's go where the Fleshlights pass.
Original Lyrics: Left school with a first class pass.
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Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: She came naturally from Paris (Naturally)
Because she couldn't care less Prestigious and percise Original Lyrics: Perfume came naturally from Paris (Naturally)
For cars she couldn't care less Fastidious and precise |
Styx's, "Fooling Yourself (Angry Young Man)"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's do this
Original Lyrics: Relax, take it easy
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The Jackson 5's, "I Want You Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Now since I've seen you it is on
or Now since I've seen you it is all Original Lyrics: Now that I see you in his arms.
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1980s | |
Aerosmith's, "Dude, Looks like a Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: Moves just like a lady
Original Lyrics: Dude looks like a lady
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Big Love"
Misheard Lyrics: O, I'll build U a kingdom
In that howse on the hill. Original Lyrics: Oh, you begged me to keep you
In that house on the hill. |
Metallica's, "Seek And Destroy"
Misheard Lyrics: Running, Halloween night
Original Lyrics: Running, On our way Hiding
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Another one rides the bus
Original Lyrics: Another one bites the dust.
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Rush's, "Tom Sawyer"
Misheard Lyrics: What you say about his company is what you say about your Sawyer D
Original Lyrics: What you say about his company is what you say about society.
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Samantha Fox's, "I Only Wanna Be With You"
Misheard Lyrics: I fell into your own put-ons
The guy didn't stand a chance Original Lyrics: I fell into your open arms
I didn't stand a chance |
Split Enz's, "I Hope I Never"
Misheard Lyrics: It should be possible I know to see you with ostrich
Original Lyrics: It should be possible I know to see you without stress
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The Go-Go's', "Our Lips Are Sealed"
Misheard Lyrics: In the chalice stands people pra-a-a-ay.
Aw it's a seal. Original Lyrics: In the jealous games people pla-a-a-ay
Our lips are sealed |
The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl's, "Fairytale of New York"
Misheard Lyrics: Got on the milky way
Original Lyrics: Got on a lucky one
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The Police's, "Canary in a Coalmine"
Misheard Lyrics: Mary ate a coal mine
Original Lyrics: Canary in a coal mine.
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Theme Songs', "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: Pooh Bear, I know he's Sal Bear.
Original Lyrics: Pooh Bear, I know he's out there.
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Theme Songs', "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: Wherever U go, O won't U take a glaze?
Original Lyrics: Wherever U go, O won't U take me, please?
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Tina Turner's, "Private Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: Stretch marks for dollars
Original Lyrics: Deutsch marks or dollars
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1990s | |
BOA's, "Duvet"
Misheard Lyrics: and you don't seem the lion kind
Original Lyrics: and you don't seem the lying kind
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Eminem's, "My Name Is"
Misheard Lyrics: Hi kids! Do you like primers? (as in paint primer solvent)
Original Lyrics: Hi kids! Do you like violence?
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Pearl Jam's, "Jeremy"
Misheard Lyrics: Try to erase this from the bible.
Original Lyrics: Try to erase this from the blackboard.
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Theme Songs', "Fighting Through the Darkness"
Misheard Lyrics: Ghaleon gets the power
Original Lyrics: Valiant 'gainst the power
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Theme Songs', "Fighting Through the Darkness"
Misheard Lyrics: Stewie must press on
Original Lyrics: Still we must press on
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Theme Songs', "The Nanny"
Misheard Lyrics: The nanny ain't Fran.
Original Lyrics: The nanny named Fran.
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Theme Songs', "Xuxa's theme (Xuxa)"
Misheard Lyrics: And O, And Open Up!
Original Lyrics: Hello, hello, hello!
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Tom Cochrane's, "Life Is a Highway"
Misheard Lyrics: There's no load I can't hold, a road is a road this I know
Original Lyrics: There's no load I can't hold
Road so rough, this I know |
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2000s | |
Carly Simon's, "With a Few Good Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: With a few good friends
With a sticker 2 The house is built at a corn-a-cob Pooh With a friend and a stick Or we are 4 The house is built where it wasn't before Original Lyrics: With a few good friends
And a stick or two A house is built at a corner called Pooh With a friend and a stick Or three or four A house is built where it wasn't before |
Counting Crows', "Big Yellow Taxi"
Misheard Lyrics: A pink paradise, and put up a pumpkin pie
Original Lyrics: They paved paradise, and put up a parking lot.
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Kanye West's, "Jesus Walks"
Misheard Lyrics: To the hustlers, killers, murderers, drug dealers Even the scribbles (Jesus walks with them)
Original Lyrics: To the hustlers, killers, murderers, drug dealers Even the strippers (Jesus walks with them)
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Layo & Bushwacka's, "Love Story"
Misheard Lyrics: Raisin bread
Raisin bread All he was buyin' was just raisin bread Original Lyrics: Rags & old iron
Rags & old iron All he was buyin' was just rags & old iron |
Train's, "Words"
Misheard Lyrics: On a knee every word, somebody's heart's been broken
Original Lyrics: Underneath every word, somebody's heart's been broken.
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2010s | |
21 Pilots', "Heathens"
Misheard Lyrics: All my friends are heating steak; it's slow
Original Lyrics: All my friends are heathens, take it slow
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Anthrax's, "Monster at the End"
Misheard Lyrics: Your golden halo is burned and melted
From the monster at the end Original Lyrics: Your golden halo is burned and melted
Crown the monster at the end |
Justin Timberlake's, "Can't stop the feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: Feel the weather creeping up on you
So just, dance, dance, dance come on Original Lyrics: A feeling good, good, creeping up on you
So just dance, dance, dance, come on |
Major Lazer with DJ Snake feat. MØ's, "Lean On"
Misheard Lyrics: For this, fire camp
Original Lyrics: Blow a kiss, fire a gun
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Marina and the Diamonds', "Oh No"
Misheard Lyrics: TV Toby has the feel, now real life has no appeal.
Original Lyrics: TV told me how to feel, now real life has no appeal
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The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey's, "Closer"
Misheard Lyrics: bite that fat dude on the shoulder
Original Lyrics: bite that tattoo on your shoulder
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misc | |
Traditional's, "Winter Wonderland"
Misheard Lyrics: Blow your nose, it's a chillin'
Original Lyrics: Though your nose gets a chillin'
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xmas | |
Allan Sherman's, "The 12 Gifts of Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Three polka-dot pajamas
Original Lyrics: Green polka-dot pajamas
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Burl Ives', "A Holly Jolly Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Ho-Ho, the mistletoe
Hung where you can see Somebody waits for you Kisser once for me Original Lyrics: Ho-Ho, the mistletoe
Hung where you can see Somebody waits for you Kiss her once for me |
J. Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie's, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"
Misheard Lyrics: He knows when you've been batter good
So be good for goodness sake Original Lyrics: He knows when you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake |
Norah Jones', "Peace"
Misheard Lyrics: Peas when the day is damned
Original Lyrics: Peace when the day is done
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The Beach Boys', "Little Saint Nick"
Misheard Lyrics: Ra-ra-reindeer
Original Lyrics: Run run reindeer
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Traditional's, "Here We Come a-Caroling"
Misheard Lyrics: We honored daily bakers
Original Lyrics: We are not daily beggars
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