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 | |
Pink Floyd's, "See Emily Play"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn off the duck, Emily cries
Original Lyrics: Soon after dark, Emily cries
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The Temptations', "The Way You Do the Things You Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, you don't stop
Original Lyrics: Baby, you're so smart
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The Young Rascals', "A Beautiful Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: And you smell
Original Lyrics: And you smile
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1970s | |
Andrew Gold's, "Thank You for Being a Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: Thank you for being in France
Original Lyrics: Thank you for being a friend
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Blondie's, "Heart of Glass"
Misheard Lyrics: You're cheesy like you do
Original Lyrics: You tease me like you do
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Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's, "Old Time Rock and Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: Just take those old wreckers off the chef
Original Lyrics: Just take those old records off the shelf
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Bob Welch's, "Sentimental Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: Blowing through my life again
Sentimental Lady, share the wine Original Lyrics: Sentimental gentle wind
Blowing through my life again Sentimental lady Gentle one. |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"
Misheard Lyrics: Have you ever seen Jolene?
Original Lyrics: Have you ever seen the rain?
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Frankie Valli's, "My Eyes Adore You"
Misheard Lyrics: Miles of torture
Original Lyrics: My eyes adore you
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Sister Sledge's, "We Are Family"
Misheard Lyrics: Y'all got four more sisters than me
Original Lyrics: I got all my sisters with me
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Theme Songs', "Good Times"
Misheard Lyrics: Any time you need a payment
Original Lyrics: Any time you meet a payment.
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Theme Songs', "Good Times"
Misheard Lyrics: Easy cradle to rip off
Original Lyrics: Easy credit rip-offs (Good times)
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Vicki Sue Robinson's, "Turn the Beat Around"
Misheard Lyrics: When you hear the sound of a kitten scratching
Original Lyrics: When you hear the sound of the guitar scratching
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1980s | |
Bananarama's, "Love in the First Degree"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I can't breathe
or 'Cause I'm carefree Original Lyrics: 'Cause I'm guilty
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Barbra Streisand's, "Woman in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: It's alright, I'm Big Ben, over and over again.
Original Lyrics: It's a right I defend over and over again.
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Cherrelle's, "Fragile...Handle with Care"
Misheard Lyrics: Pelican heart
Original Lyrics: An aching heart
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Commercial's, "General Foods International Coffees"
Misheard Lyrics: Celebrate the mornings of your life
Original Lyrics: Celebrate the moments of your life
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Cyndi Lauper's, "Witness"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna deal wit' dis.
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna be a witness
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Eric Carmen's, "Hungry Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: One look at you and I can't describe
Original Lyrics: One look at you and I can't disguise
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Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: but the chair is not my son
Original Lyrics: But the kid is not my son.
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Michael Jackson's, "Man in the Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: And no meth lab's gonna make you a dealer
Original Lyrics: And no message could have been any clearer.
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Modern English's, "I Melt With You"
Misheard Lyrics: I start the one I melt with you
Original Lyrics: I stop the world and melt with you
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R.E.M.'s, "The One I Love"
Misheard Lyrics: This one goes out to the one alarm
Original Lyrics: This one goes out to the one I love
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Robert Palmer's, "Addicted to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Eine's wear faces, you're addicted to love.
Original Lyrics: Might as well face it, you're addicted to love.
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Robert Palmer's, "Addicted to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Hyenas wear faces, you're addicted to love.
Original Lyrics: Might as well face it, you're addicted to love.
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Robert Palmer's, "Addicted to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You're a dik-dik to rug
Original Lyrics: You're addicted to love
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Robert Palmer's, "Simply Irresistible"
Misheard Lyrics: Sinfully irresistible
Original Lyrics: Simply irresistible
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Starship's, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing's going to Starbucks now
Original Lyrics: Nothing's gonna stop us now
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Steve Winwood's, "Back in the High Life Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Back in the Bahamas again.
Original Lyrics: Back in the high life again.
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The Bangles', "Manic Monday"
Misheard Lyrics: Just another man ain't Monday.
Original Lyrics: It's just another manic Monday.
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The Police's, "Synchronicity II"
Misheard Lyrics: Another working day has ended
You better wash your hands and face. Original Lyrics: Another working day has ended
Only the rush hour hell to face. |
Tina Turner's, "The Best"
Misheard Lyrics: You're sinfully the best
Original Lyrics: You're simply the best
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Tom Tom Club's, "Genius of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Whatcha gonna do when you get out of jam?
Original Lyrics: Whatcha gonna do when you get out of jail?
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1990s | |
Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams', "I Finally Found Someone"
Misheard Lyrics: Someone to share my love
Original Lyrics: Someone to share my life
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Rockapella's, "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?"
Misheard Lyrics: When are we going to go to San Diego?
Original Lyrics: Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?
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2000s | |
Celtic Woman 's, "Someday "
Misheard Lyrics: Meat will be rarer.
Original Lyrics: Need will be rarer.
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Celtic Woman's, "Green the Whole Year Round"
Misheard Lyrics: Bring the holy rat.
Original Lyrics: Green the whole year round.
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Destiny's Child's, "Jumpin' Jumpin'"
Misheard Lyrics: The club is full of farmers and their crops are all grown
Original Lyrics: The club is full of ballers and their pockets full grown
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Fall Out Boy's, "20 Dollar Nose Bleed"
Misheard Lyrics: Send me to the gay factory
Original Lyrics: Send me to the glue factory
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Miley Cyrus', "Party in the U.S.A."
Misheard Lyrics: Welcome to the town of flaming sex
Original Lyrics: Welcome to the land of fame excess
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Psapp's, "Cosy in the Rocket"
Misheard Lyrics: Had to start, cousin in the rocket
Original Lyrics: Head start, cosy in the rocket
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S Club 8's, "Automatic High"
Misheard Lyrics: He makes me cum a lot
Original Lyrics: He makes me come alive
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2010s | |
Fleetwood Mac's, "Sad Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: My eyes will consume all the solids in the room
Original Lyrics: My eyes were consumed by the silence in the room
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Imagine Dragons', "Demons"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't get too close, aardvark inside
It's where the vegans hide It's where the vegans hide Original Lyrics: Don't get too close, it's dark inside
It's where my demons hide It's where my demons hide |
Imagine Dragons', "Demons"
Misheard Lyrics: When you poof my geek
Original Lyrics: When you feel my heat
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Julia Michaels', "Issues"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'll define to you
Original Lyrics: And I'll give mine to you
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Lady Gaga's, "The Edge of Glory"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna run Raichu to the edge with you
Where we can both fall her in love Original Lyrics: I'm gonna run right to, to the edge with you
Where we can both fall far in love |
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Cristy Lane's, "One Day at a Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Monday at a time, sleep Jesus
Original Lyrics: One day at a time, sweet Jesus
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