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 | |
The Four Tops', "Standing in the Shadows of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Standing in the shadows of love
I've been waiting for the Horlicks to come Original Lyrics: Standing in the shadows of love
I've been waiting for the heartaches to come |
Young Rascals', "Groovin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Kool Aid on a Sunday afternoon
Original Lyrics: Groovin' on a Sunday afternoon
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1970s | |
Barbra Streisand's, "The Way We Were"
Misheard Lyrics: Misty "what a color" memories of the way we were
Original Lyrics: Misty watercolor memories of the way we were
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Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons', "December 1963 ("Oh, What a Night")"
Misheard Lyrics: As I recall, it ended my youth, too.
Original Lyrics: As I recall, it ended much too soon.
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Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds', "Fallin' in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause your simple fame is at the gate
Original Lyrics: 'Cause your simple fate is at the gate
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Pete Wingfield's, "Eighteen with a Bullet"
Misheard Lyrics: We've got a smack doubleheader
Original Lyrics: We've got a smash doubleheader
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Randy Newman's, "Rednecks"
Misheard Lyrics: Went in drunk, come out drunk too
Original Lyrics: Went in dumb, come out dumb too
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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 Clash's, "London's Burning"
Misheard Lyrics: Lard-ass Pollyyyy!
Original Lyrics: London's burning
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The Moody Blues', "Nights in White Satin"
Misheard Lyrics: Another day's mucus energy spent
Original Lyrics: Another day's useless energy spent
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1980s | |
Commodores', "Lady (You Bring Me Up)"
Misheard Lyrics: You brought me in from the parade
Original Lyrics: You brought me in from out the rain
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Corey Hart's, "Sunglasses at Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't masturbate with the giant s***
Original Lyrics: Don't masquerade with the guy in shades
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DJ Luck and MC Neat's, "Little Bit Of Luck"
Misheard Lyrics: Olly with his mints and sound
Original Lyrics: Hollering the rinsin' sound
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Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine's, "Turn the Beat Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Love to hear her passion.
Original Lyrics: Love to hear percussion.
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Janet Jackson's, "Nasty"
Misheard Lyrics: SIttin' in the booby show
Original Lyrics: Sittin' in the movie show
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Men at Work's, "Be Good Johnny"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't you slip up. I'll play the fool.
Original Lyrics: Don't you slip up or play the fool.
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Scorpions', "Still Loving You"
Misheard Lyrics: Love, only love, can bring back your lonesome days.
Original Lyrics: Love, only love, can bring back your love some day.
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Styx's, "Come Sail Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh Lord, I'm a captain
Original Lyrics: On board, I'm the captain
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The Scorpions', "Still Loving You"
Misheard Lyrics: I will prepare, I will prepare
Original Lyrics: I will be there, I will be there.
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Tone Loc's, "Wild Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Workin' all week 95 for my mommy
Original Lyrics: Workin' all week 9 to 5 for my money
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1990s | |
Aerosmith's, "Livin' on the Edge"
Misheard Lyrics: Sping like a zing & the sky is falling!
Original Lyrics: If Chicken Little tells you that the sky is fallin'
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Aqua's, "Dr. Jones"
Misheard Lyrics: Doctor Jones, Doctor Jones
Megatna! Megatna! Original Lyrics: Doctor Jones, Doctor Jones
Wake up now Wake up now |
Collective Soul's, "Run"
Misheard Lyrics: Is there a killer among us?
Original Lyrics: Is there a cure among us?
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DC Talk's, "In The Light"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm disguised by old behavior.
I only serve to be firm. Ah, suspicious. I'm still a man in need of a savior. Original Lyrics: I despise my own behavior.
This only serves to confirm my suspicions that I'm still a man in need of a savior. |
Disney's 'The Lion King''s, "Circle of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Pink pajamas monkeys round the bottom
Original Lyrics: Ingonyama nengwe namabala
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Ini Kamoze's, "Here Comes the Hotstepper"
Misheard Lyrics: Here comes the hotstepper (word 'em up)
I'm the leprachaun gangster (word 'em up) Original Lyrics: Here comes the hotstepper (murderer)
I'm the lyrical gangster (murderer). |
K-Ci and JoJo's, "Tell Me It's Real"
Misheard Lyrics: Feeling Family Feud
Original Lyrics: The feeling that we feel
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Meat Puppets', "Backwater"
Misheard Lyrics: It may unbind
Goodbye loathsome time Oh, who's Don? Original Lyrics: Hey I'm blind
Good, fine, roll the time On whose dime? |
Plus-Tech Squeeze Box's, "*"
Misheard Lyrics: Have you ever been to the movies?
Original Lyrics: Have you ever been to the moon phase?
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R. Kelly's, "You Remind Me of Something"
Misheard Lyrics: You remind me of my chief
Original Lyrics: You remind me of my Jeep
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Salt-N-Pepa's, "Shoop"
Misheard Lyrics: Girl, what's my witnesses?
Original Lyrics: Girl, what's my weakness? (Men!)
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Smash Mouth's, "Heave-Ho"
Misheard Lyrics: She said that we had crazy potties every night
Original Lyrics: She said that we had crazy parties every night
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2000s | |
ATC's, "Around the World (La La La La La)"
Misheard Lyrics: And now the bears are ringing
Original Lyrics: And now the bells are ringing
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Eve feat. Gwen Stefani's, "Let Me Blow Ya Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: It's only been a yam
Original Lyrics: It's only been a year
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Queens of the Stone Age's, "First It Giveth"
Misheard Lyrics: Thirsty gibbon Dennis take us away
Original Lyrics: First it giveth then it taketh away
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Slipknot's, "Skin Ticket"
Misheard Lyrics: Come see my cage
Built in a migraine Original Lyrics: Come see my cage
Built in my grave |
Tori Amos', "Almost rosey"
Misheard Lyrics: You can't sit through seduction
Original Lyrics: You can't seduce seduction
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Tori Amos', "Sweet the Sting"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm so consumed by the
Shame, shame, shame inside 'Cause I'm a-lunching with a close-up To the tip of this girl, Beyon... cé Original Lyrics: If so, then somebody
Shake, shake, shake me sane 'Cause I am inching ever closer To the tip of this scorpion's... tail |
Vanessa Carlton's, "Pretty Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: I have been saving snacks for you
Original Lyrics: I have been saving smiles for you
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mosaic.wav's, "Gacha Gacha Cute Figu@Mate"
Misheard Lyrics: ah, tomato
Original Lyrics: @mate
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2010s | |
Adele's, "Rolling in the Deep"
Misheard Lyrics: Never had bad beef
Original Lyrics: Never had met me
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Adele's, "Water Under the Bridge"
Misheard Lyrics: I only want diamond rings.
Original Lyrics: Our love ain't water under the bridge.
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Animal Jam's, "Play Wild"
Misheard Lyrics: Find the everybody
Original Lyrics: Aw yeah, play wild
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Celine Dion's, "That's the Way It Is"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a mountain climb
Original Lyrics: It's an uphill climb
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Ed Sheeran's, "Thinking Out Loud"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me into your Lebanon
Original Lyrics: Take me into your lovin' arms
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The Weeknd's, "Starboy"
Misheard Lyrics: All red lamb just to tease you, ah
None of these toys on lease too, ah Made your whole year in a week too, yah Main bitch out of your league too, ah Side bitch out of your league too, ah House so empty need a centerpiece Twenty racks a table cut from ebony Cut that ivory into skinny pe-nis-es Then she clean it with her face, man I love my baby You talking money I need to get laid You talking 'bout me, I don't see the shade Switch up my side I take any lane ah switch up my quahog any day Original Lyrics: All red lamb just to tease you, ah
None of these toys on lease too, ah Made your whole year in a week too, yah Main bitch out of your league too, ah Side bitch out of your league too, ah House so empty need a centerpiece Twenty racks a table cut from ebony Cut that ivory into skinny pieces Then she clean it with her face, man I love my baby You talking money need a hearing aid You talking 'bout me, I don't see the shade Switch up my side I take any lane ah switch up my cup I kill any pain |
Twenty One Pilots', "Heavydirtysoul"
Misheard Lyrics: Can you save, can you save my heavy dinosaur
Original Lyrics: Can you save, can you save,
Can you save my heavydirtysoul? For me, for me |
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