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 | |
1960s | |
Cast of 'Tommy''s, "We're Not Gonna Take It"
Misheard Lyrics: You don't have to hear me
You've got tight ears of your own Original Lyrics: You don't have to hear me
You've got ideas of your own |
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles', "More Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna give you more love and more joy
Than ancient time could ever destroy. Original Lyrics: Gonna give you more love and more joy
Than age and time could ever destroy. |
1970s | |
Alice Cooper's, "School's Out"
Misheard Lyrics: School's out come recess
Original Lyrics: School's out completely
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Bee Gees', "How Deep Is Your Love?"
Misheard Lyrics: You were a dork to have a son.
Original Lyrics: You know the door to my very soul.
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Elton John's, "Bennie and the Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: She got electric booze, I knew that too
Original Lyrics: She got electric boots, a mohair suit
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Genesis', "Timetable"
Misheard Lyrics: It seems because through time and space
Though names may change each face returns the musket warm. Original Lyrics: It seems because through time and space
Though names may change each face retains the mask it wore. |
Jimmy Buffett's, "Margaritaville"
Misheard Lyrics: That frozen concussion that gets me head on
Original Lyrics: That frozen concoction that helps me hang on
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Kansas', "Carry On Wayward Son"
Misheard Lyrics: Now your life's no longer on MTV
Original Lyrics: Now your life's no longer empty
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Rupert Holmes', "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)"
Misheard Lyrics: If you like being in the Bahamas
and Yes, I like being in the Bahamas and That you like being in the Bahamas Original Lyrics: If you like pina coladas
and Yes, I like pina coladas and That you like pina coladas |
Rush's, "2112: The Temples of Syrinx"
Misheard Lyrics: All the gifts we like
Of anything I want Original Lyrics: All the gifts of life
Are held within our walls. |
The Cars', "Just What I Needed"
Misheard Lyrics: It's not the curfew that you wear
It's not the lemons in your hair Original Lyrics: It's not the perfume that you wear
It's not the ribbons in your hair |
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1980s | |
Abba's, "Super Trouper"
Misheard Lyrics: Wish you never showed us the last show
Original Lyrics: Wishing every show was the last show
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Aerosmith's, "What It Takes"
Misheard Lyrics: You're back on the street like a thin piece of beef
Original Lyrics: You're back on the street like you didn't miss a beat
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Aretha Franklin's, "Freeway of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Drop your pants and let's go
Original Lyrics: Drop the pedal and go, go, go
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Dexy's Midnight Runners', "Come On Eileen"
Misheard Lyrics: O'Reilly!
Original Lyrics: Come on, Eileen!
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Dexy's Midnight Runners', "Come On Eileen"
Misheard Lyrics: Put on your dress, oh, put on your best
Original Lyrics: You in that dress, my thoughts I confess
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Don Henley's, "The Boys of Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: Garden by your heart.
No, no. You're not home. But I can't see you. Your brown skin shining in the sun. I see you walk in a smoke. Sunrise is on baby. I can't tell you my love for you will still be strong. Enjoying the boys of summer has gone. Original Lyrics: I'm driving by your house.
Not know you're not home. But I can see you. Your brown skin shining in the sun. I see you walking real slow. And you're smiling at everyone. And I can tell you my love for you will still be strong. After the boys of summer have gone. |
Dream Theater's, "Status Seeker"
Misheard Lyrics: And Demarco Murray
Original Lyrics: At the drop of a time
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Elvis Costello's, "Veronica"
Misheard Lyrics: Well I used to know a girl that I used to know
And her name was Veronica Original Lyrics: Well I used to know a girl and I could've sworn
That her name was Veronica |
Icehouse's, "Electric Blue"
Misheard Lyrics: If flamboyant a chance
Original Lyrics: If a boy had a chance
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm the same as I saw my mom go south
Original Lyrics: Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa
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Nik Kershaw's, "The Riddle"
Misheard Lyrics: In a dream by a riddle
There's a hole in the ground Original Lyrics: Near a tree by a river
There's a hole in the ground |
Ozzy Osbourne's, "Crazy Train"
Misheard Lyrics: Abraxas...Ha, ha, ha, ha
Original Lyrics: All aboard...Ha, ha, ha, ha
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Rod Stewart's, "Some Guys Have All the Luck"
Misheard Lyrics: Some guys have all the fun
or Some guys have all the love Original Lyrics: Some guys have all the luck
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Sting's, "If You Love Somebody, Set Them Free"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna do something, fresh-ass...
Original Lyrics: If you wanna keep something precious...
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The Cars', "Drive"
Misheard Lyrics: Who's gonna pluck your ears when you stream?
Original Lyrics: Who's gonna plug your ears when you scream?
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The Cars', "Shake It Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't you worry bout Jean Lafitte
Original Lyrics: Don't you worry 'bout two left feet.
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1990s | |
Fatboy Slim's, "The Rockafeller Skank"
Misheard Lyrics: Ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra
Awkward swimmers, awkward swimmers Original Lyrics: Ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra
Trouble shooter, trouble shooter |
Gabrielle's, "Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: I knew I had to have you.
My holes have never been tight. Original Lyrics: I knew I had to have you
My hopes didn't let me down. |
Gangajang's, "Sounds of Then (This is Australia)"
Misheard Lyrics: We watch The Lion King
Original Lyrics: We watch the lightning
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Nobuo Uematsu's, "Sephiroth"
Misheard Lyrics: Bell's frog, big cherries
Peter Pan magic cheese Sephiroth! Original Lyrics: Estuans interius
Ira vehementi |
Oleta Adams', "Get Here"
Misheard Lyrics: You can reach me by air or van; cross the desert like that Aaron Mann
Original Lyrics: You can reach me by caravan, cross the desert like an Arab man
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Skee-Lo's, "I Wish"
Misheard Lyrics: I wish I had a girl with a d***, I would call her
Original Lyrics: I wish I had a girl who looked good, I would call her
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The Cult's, "Fire Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: vile woman, you're to blame
Original Lyrics: fire woman, you're to blame
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2000s | |
Aaron Carter's, "I Want Candy"
Misheard Lyrics: Catch me in the morning time
Original Lyrics: Candy in the morning time
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DJ Luck and MC Neat's, "A Little Bit of Luck"
Misheard Lyrics: Hole me in the rancid snow
Original Lyrics: Hollerin' the rinsin' sound
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Ill Nino's, "I Am Loco "
Misheard Lyrics: And everything inside of me
Is just a porno-magazine Original Lyrics: And everything inside of me is just a part of my disease
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Sheryl Crow's, "Soak Up the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna tell everyone two lives ain't enough.
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna tell everyone to lighten up.
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2010s | |
Camila Cabello's, "Crying in the Club"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't no buying in the club
Original Lyrics: Ain't no crying in the club
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Kelly Clarkson's, "Catch My Breath"
Misheard Lyrics: Turning my cheek for this secular show
Original Lyrics: Turning my cheek for the sake of this show
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Major Lazer with DJ Snake feat. MØ's, "Lean On"
Misheard Lyrics: We need someone to wean on
Original Lyrics: We need someone to lean on
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Carrie Underwood's, "Before He Cheats"
Misheard Lyrics: Carved my name into his legacy...
Original Lyrics: Carved my name into his leather seat...
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Mark Wills', "19-Something"
Misheard Lyrics: Big hair and bear suit pants
Original Lyrics: Big hair and parachute pants.
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