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.
1950s | |
Elvis Presley's, "All Shook Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Well bless my soul
What's wrong with me I'm itchin' like a man on a buzzin' tree Original Lyrics: A well'a bless my soul
What'sa wrong with me? I'm itchin' like a man in a fuzzy tree |
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1960s | |
Brenda Lee's, "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
Misheard Lyrics: later we'll have some f*cking pie
Original Lyrics: later we'll have some pumpkin pie
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Cast of 'Oliver''s, "It's a Fine Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Gin tonic, large measures!
Original Lyrics: Gin toddies, large measures!
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Neil Sedaka's, "Calendar Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Yeah, yeah, my heart's in the world.
I love, I love, I love my little calendar girl. Every day, every day, for you. Original Lyrics: Yeah, yeah, my heart's in a whirl.
I love, I love, I love my little calendar girl. Every day, every day, of the year. |
Santana's, "Evil Ways"
Misheard Lyrics: My house is dark and my buns are cold.
Original Lyrics: My house is dark and my pots are cold
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1970s | |
Hot Chocolate's, "You Sexy Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe in Yoko
Original Lyrics: I believe in miracles
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John Denver's, "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
Misheard Lyrics: West Virginia, Mountain Highlife
Original Lyrics: West Virginia, Mountain Mama
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John Denver's, "Thank God I'm a Country Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Well I got me a fife and I got me a fiddle
When the sun's comin' up I got cakes on the girdle Original Lyrics: Well I got me a fine wife I got me old fiddle
When the sun's comin' up I got cakes on the griddle |
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Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Swamp Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Going to see a hound dog catch a cold
Original Lyrics: Going to see a hound dog catch a coon
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Pink Floyd's, "Have a Cigar"
Misheard Lyrics: You owe it to the Beatles
Original Lyrics: You owe it to the people
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Queen's, "We Are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: I've taken my vows
Original Lyrics: I've taken my bows
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1980s | |
Air Supply's, "Making Love Out of Nothing at All"
Misheard Lyrics: Out of nothing at all, Rattata
Original Lyrics: Out of nothing at all, making love
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Clash's, "Rock the Casbah"
Misheard Lyrics: Sharif don't like it
Rob the cash box! Rob the cash box! Original Lyrics: Sharif don't like it
Rock the Casbah! Rock the Casbah! |
Def Leppard's, "Photograph"
Misheard Lyrics: I just want your photograph
Original Lyrics: I don't want your photograph
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Def Leppard's, "Photograph"
Misheard Lyrics: You're all I love, my fantasy
Original Lyrics: You're all I want, my fantasy
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Elton John's, "Step Into Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Step into Christmas bring your bichon frise.
Original Lyrics: Step into Christmas
The admission's free. |
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Oingo Boingo's, "Grattitude"
Misheard Lyrics: I used to eat little girls like you for breakfast
Original Lyrics: I used to eat little girls I knew for breakfast
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Oingo Boingo's, "Little Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: They don't care about my informations
They're not frightened by my revelations. Original Lyrics: They don't care about my inclinations
They're not frightened by my revelations. |
Olivia Newton-John's, "Physical"
Misheard Lyrics: Mistletoe, mistletoe
Original Lyrics: Physical, physical
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Richard Marx's, "Should've Known Better "
Misheard Lyrics: I gave you all of the money and soba
Original Lyrics: I gave you all of my body and soul
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The Pretenders', "Brass in Pocket (I'm Special)"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna use my arse.
Original Lyrics: Gonna use my arms.
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Was (Not Was)'s, "Walk the Dinosaur"
Misheard Lyrics: On the door, get on the floor
Everybody wants a dinosaur Original Lyrics: Open the door, get on the floor
Everybody walk the dinosaur. |
1990s | |
Nine Inch Nails', "Gave up"
Misheard Lyrics: No one to blame, no one to save
Original Lyrics: No one to blame, always the same
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Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: And for this gif, I'll feel your breasts
Original Lyrics: And for this gift, I feel blessed
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Primus', "Lacquer Head"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep on sniffin' to your Pringles pot
Original Lyrics: Keep on sniffin' until yer brain goes pop
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Only shooting stars brains are morons
Original Lyrics: Only shooting stars break the mold
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Only shooting stars break the molars
Original Lyrics: Only shooting stars break the mold
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Theme Songs', "Pokemon"
Misheard Lyrics: You tease me and I'll tease you
Original Lyrics: You teach me and I'll teach you
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Tool's, "Stinkfist"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause there's a time to everything
F***in' [...] subtlety Original Lyrics: Desensitized to everything
What became of subtlety? |
2000s | |
50 Cent's, "P.I.M.P."
Misheard Lyrics: But if you shanking a dollar out of me
You gotta let birds you can't see Original Lyrics: But a b**ch can't get a dollar out of me and
No perms, you can't see. |
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Counting Crows', "Big Yellow Taxi"
Misheard Lyrics: and pay paradise, to put up a f***ing line.
Original Lyrics: They paved paradise, and put in a parking lot.
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Jennifer Lopez's, "Ain't It Funny?"
Misheard Lyrics: A story: loca... enamorada... de ti...
Original Lyrics: Estoy... loca... enamorada... de ti...
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Jennifer Lopez's, "Love Don't Cost A Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Then you can win my heart, if you was in my heart
Original Lyrics: Then you could win my heart, and get what's in my heart
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NOFX's, "Franco Un-American"
Misheard Lyrics: I never thought about the uterus, it made me feel small
Original Lyrics: I never thought about the universe, it made me feel small
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2010s | |
A Perfect Circle's, "Judith"
Misheard Lyrics: It's not like you drove an evil spirit to his side.
Original Lyrics: It's not like you drove a hateful spear into his side.
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Jason Derulo's, "Talk Dirty"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't speak your language
But your booty don't need explainin' All you really need to understand is Will you Top 32 Original Lyrics: Don't speak your language
But your booty don't need explainin' All I really need to understand is When you talk dirty to me |
One Direction's, "Best Song Ever"
Misheard Lyrics: Said her name was Georgia Rose
And her daddy was a bad*ss Original Lyrics: Said her name was Georgia Rose
And her daddy was a dentist |
PC;ink's, "Just Like Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Kick him in the gonads, gonads, gonads
Original Lyrics: We can get 'em running, running, running
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Sia's, "The Greatest"
Misheard Lyrics: Uh-oh, running out of breath, but I
Oh oh, I ain't got time, you know? Original Lyrics: Uh-oh, running out of breath, but I
Oh, I, I got stamina |
The Weeknd's, "Starboy"
Misheard Lyrics: Cut that ivory into skinny pieces
Then she hit it with her face, oh, aw my babe Original Lyrics: Cut that ivory into skinny pieces
Then she clean it with her face, man, I love my baby |
Zac Brown Band 's, "Homegrown"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, no! Oh, no-oooo-oo-o!
Original Lyrics: Homegrown! Homegro-ooo-oo-own!
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Mungo Jerry's, "In the Summertime"
Misheard Lyrics: If her daddy's rich,
Take her out for a mil Original Lyrics: If her daddy's rich,
Take her out for a meal |
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xmas | |
Elaine and Derek's, "It's Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Everywhere it is potty time.
Original Lyrics: Everywhere it is party time.
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Jackie Evancho's, "Someday at Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Someday all Audrey will come to be.
Original Lyrics: Someday all our dreams will come to be.
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Sheena Easton's, "Christmas All Over the World"
Misheard Lyrics: It's Jackson
Original Lyrics: It's Christmas
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