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 | |
Gary Puckett and the Union Gap's, "Lady Willpower"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll shower your heart with tenderness in the sea.
Original Lyrics: I'll shower your heart with tenderness endlessly.
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Joe Cocker's, "With a Little Help from My Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you need Eddie Money?
Original Lyrics: Do you need any money?
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The Spinners', "Ghetto Child"
Misheard Lyrics: When you're against the grain
Original Lyrics: When you're a ghetto child
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1970s | |
AC/DC's, "Highway to Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: Heavens leisure, heavens free
She's a nigger on a one way ride Original Lyrics: Living easy, living free
Season ticket on a one-way ride. |
AC/DC's, "Highway to Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm on a highway to health
Original Lyrics: I'm on a highway to Hell
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Brothers Johnson's, "I'll Be Good to You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll drink tomato juice
Original Lyrics: I'll be good to you
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Elton John's, "Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Closed the door and left me blind, about to die.
Original Lyrics: Closed the door and left me blinded by the light.
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Elton John's, "Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't find, or draw a dramatic line.
Original Lyrics: I can't find, oh the right romantic line
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Elton John's, "Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd just allow a pregnant of your life to wander free.
Original Lyrics: I'd just allow a fragment of your life to wander free.
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Meat Loaf's, "Bat Out of Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: And I never see the side of the curb til it's way to late
Original Lyrics: I've never seen the sudden curve
'Til it's way too late. |
Pablo Cruise's, "Whatcha Gonna do?"
Misheard Lyrics: Whatcha gonna do when she's a pornstar?
Whatcha gonna do when she is gone? Original Lyrics: Whatcha gonna do when she says goodbye?
Whatcha gonna do when she is gone? |
Peter Frampton's, "Show Me The Way"
Misheard Lyrics: I want a Jew to show me the way.
Original Lyrics: I want you to show me the way.
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Queen's, "Don't Stop Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics: They call me Mr. Valentine
Original Lyrics: They call me Mr. Fahrenheit
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Queen's, "Seven Seas of Rhye"
Misheard Lyrics: I challenge the mighty titan and his troop of dwarves.
Original Lyrics: I challenge the mighty titan and his troubadours
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Sesame Street 's, "I Love Trash"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh I love Crash.
Original Lyrics: Oh I love trash.
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Talking Heads', "Once in a Lifetime"
Misheard Lyrics: Into the blue of day
Original Lyrics: Into the blue again
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1980s | |
AC/DC's, "Hells Bells"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm roaming thunder, appalling rain
Original Lyrics: I'm a rolling thunder, a pouring rain
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Carly Simon's, "Jesse"
Misheard Lyrics: I won't make the wide hole for you
Original Lyrics: I won't make the wine cold for you
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Huey Lewis and the News', "If This Is It"
Misheard Lyrics: I want another O
Original Lyrics: I want to know
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Irene Cara's, "Fame"
Misheard Lyrics: We give up! We give up! We give up! We give up!
Original Lyrics: Remember, remember, remember, remember
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Men at Work's, "Be Good Johnny"
Misheard Lyrics: Pickle, pickle, pickle
Pickle, pickle, pickle Pickle, pickle, pickle Pickle, pickle, pickle (Journey) Original Lyrics: Be good, be good, be good
Be good, be good, be good Be good, be good, be good Be good, be good, be good (Johnny) |
Murray Head's, "One Night in Bangkok"
Misheard Lyrics: Or Haiti or, or this place
Original Lyrics: Or Hastings or, or this place
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Phil Collins', "Don't Lose My Number"
Misheard Lyrics: Betty, did you lose my number?
Original Lyrics: Billy, don't you lose my number
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Steely Dan's, "Hey Nineteen"
Misheard Lyrics: The fine coat Romulans
Original Lyrics: The Cuervo Gold, the fine Columbian
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The Escape Club's, "Wild, Wild West"
Misheard Lyrics: She said to me "I don't care"
Original Lyrics: She's so mean but I don't care
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Toni Basil's, "Mickey"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh Mickey, you're so pretty, can't you understand.
This gas like you Mickey. Oh, what you do Mickey, do Mickey. Don't break my heart, Mickey. or Oh Mickey, you're so pretty, can't you understand. It's boys like you Mickey. Oh, what you do Mickey, do Mickey. Don't break my heart, Mickey. Original Lyrics: Oh Mickey, you're so pretty, can't you understand.
It's guys like you Mickey Oh, what you do Mickey, do Mickey. Don't break my heart, Mickey. |
1990s | |
AC/DC's, "Moneytalks"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on, come on, listen to my mommy talk
Original Lyrics: Come on, come on, listen to the moneytalk
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Billy Joel's, "All About Soul"
Misheard Lyrics: She's got to be struck
Original Lyrics: She's got to be strong
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Blur's, "Song 2"
Misheard Lyrics: Woo hoo When I feel like I'm making up Woo hoo I don't feel like McDonalds Woo hoo Yeah, I'm fine, I don't need it All of the time when I never show where I need you He's a ninja turtle
Original Lyrics: Woo hooWhen I feel heavy metal
Woo hoo!And I'm pins and I'm needles. Woo hoo!And I lie and I'm easy All the time but I'm never sure why I need you Pleased to meet you |
Cheap Trick's, "In the Street (theme from That '70s Show)"
Misheard Lyrics: Hello Miss Carson!
Original Lyrics: Hello Wisconsin!
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Destiny's Child's, "Jumpin' Jumpin'"
Misheard Lyrics: The park is full of police and the pack is full grown.
Original Lyrics: The club is full of ballas and their pockets' full grown.
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Fiona Apple's, "Never Is a Promise"
Misheard Lyrics: It's colors, Swiss Miss
Original Lyrics: It's colors' richness
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Fiona Apple's, "Shadowboxer"
Misheard Lyrics: And I don't know when you're gonna make your mood
Original Lyrics: And I don't know when you're gonna make your move
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Fiona Apple's, "Slow Like Honey"
Misheard Lyrics: Yeah, some old fires were Barney
Original Lyrics: Yeah, some old fires were burning
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Fiona Apple's, "The First Taste"
Misheard Lyrics: Fooling's not helping as happy
Original Lyrics: Full is not heavy as empty
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Motiv8's, "Rockin' for Myself"
Misheard Lyrics: F***ing by myself
Original Lyrics: Rockin' for myself
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Xscape's, "Just Kickin' It"
Misheard Lyrics: laid back kickin that Geogia Pride
Original Lyrics: Lay back kick it and enjoy the ride.
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2000s | |
My Chemical Romance's, "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)"
Misheard Lyrics: Remember when you broke your foot from jumping out the sack and so
I'm not okay. Original Lyrics: Remember when you broke your foot from jumping out the second floor
I'm not okay. |
Panic! at the Disco's, "I Write Sins Not Tragedies "
Misheard Lyrics: I'M GAYYYYYYYYY
Original Lyrics: AGGIIIIINNNNNN
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The Crown's, "Vengeance"
Misheard Lyrics: Go! Kinder egg, just live in silence
Original Lyrics: How can the rest just live in silence
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The Rasmus', "Not Like the Other Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: She lives in the couch and talks to the birds
Original Lyrics: She lives in the clouds and talks to the birds
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2010s | |
Adele's, "Set Fire To The Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, it burned while I cried
'Cause I heard it screaming out Jermaine, your name! Original Lyrics: Well, it burned while I cried
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name! |
Bruno Mars', "The Lazy Song"
Misheard Lyrics: The day I don't feel like you in anything
Original Lyrics: Today I don't feel like doing anything
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Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie's, "Rockabye"
Misheard Lyrics: For all the seagull moms out there
Original Lyrics: For all the single moms out there
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Soilwork's, "The Phantom"
Misheard Lyrics: Your dicks and illusions
Original Lyrics: Through chambers of delusions
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Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got a blank space baby and I'll write your lame
Original Lyrics: Iv'e got a blank space baby and I'll write your name
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Walk the Moon's, "Shut Up and Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't know Holly Hepburn
Original Lyrics: I don't know how it happened
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