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.
1970s | |
Andrew Gold's, "Thank You for Being a Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: Thank you for being depressed
Original Lyrics: Thank you for being a friend
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Carl Carlton's, "Everlasting Love"
Misheard Lyrics: From the very storm
Original Lyrics: From the very start
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Carpenters', "(They Long to Be) Close to You"
Misheard Lyrics: Why does Burns suddenly appear?
Original Lyrics: Why do birds suddenly appear?
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Carpenters', "Bless the Beasts and Children"
Misheard Lyrics: For in this world they have no boys
Original Lyrics: For in this world they have no voice
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Carpenters', "Yesterday Once More"
Misheard Lyrics: When they get to the park
Original Lyrics: When they get to the part
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Lookin' Out My Back Door"
Misheard Lyrics: memories and elephants are playing in the band
Original Lyrics: Tambourines and elephants are playin' in the band.
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Five Man Electrical Band's, "Signs"
Misheard Lyrics: You said you look like so fine of standing young man.
I think you do. So I took off my hat, I said Maggie May. He would be working for you. Original Lyrics: He said you look like a fine upstanding young man.
I think you'll do. So I took off my hat, I said imagine that. Huh! Me working for you. |
Jethro Tull's, "Bungle in the Jungle"
Misheard Lyrics: Well let's bungle in the jungle.
Original Lyrics: Well it's bungle in the jungle.
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King Harvest's, "Dancing in the Moonlight"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody's dancing in Mumbai
Original Lyrics: Everybody's dancing in the moonlight
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded by the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: and little Early Burley gave my anus curly whirly.
Original Lyrics: And little Early-Pearly came by in his curly-whirly.
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Mary MacGregor's, "Torn Between Two Lovers"
Misheard Lyrics: But that doesn't mean I love you last
Original Lyrics: But that doesn't mean I love you less
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Morris Albert's, "Feelings"
Misheard Lyrics: Feelings, for all my love of feelings.
I wish I've never let you go. You'll never come again. Feelings, feelings like I never love you. And feelings like I never have you. Original Lyrics: Feelings, for all my life I'll feel it.
I wish I've never met you, girl. You'll never come again. Feelings, feelings like I've never lost you. And feelings like I've never have you. |
ZZ Top's, "Pearl Necklace"
Misheard Lyrics: She won a pair o' neck breasts.
Original Lyrics: She wants a pearl necklace
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1980s | |
Bette Midler's, "Wind Beneath My Wings"
Misheard Lyrics: It must have been Corday in my shadow
Original Lyrics: It must have been cold there in my shadow
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Eddie Money's, "Roll It Over"
Misheard Lyrics: Of course it's going down the dream
Original Lyrics: Of course it's going down the drain
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Freeez's, "IOU"
Misheard Lyrics: You treat me bad, I feel like taking baths
Original Lyrics: You treat me bad, I feel like second best
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Queen's, "Flash"
Misheard Lyrics: Eats for every one of us
Original Lyrics: It's for every one of us
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Ronnie Milsap's, "Tough Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Just let 'em call your blood
Original Lyrics: Just let 'em call your bluff
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1990s | |
69 Boyz's, "Tootsee Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: Cotton candy Swedish gold
Original Lyrics: Cotton candy, sweetie go!
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Commercial's, "The Arbor Day Foundation: Trees are Terrific!"
Misheard Lyrics: Dreams are terrific!
Original Lyrics: Trees are terrific!
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Goodnight Nurse's, "Death Goes To Disco"
Misheard Lyrics: Midnight, and I'm dancing with the devil
She wished to offer you a refund Original Lyrics: Midnight, and I'm dancing with the devil
She whispers thoughts of pure evil |
Lenny Kravitz's, "Rock and Roll Is Dead"
Misheard Lyrics: Rock and Roll Easter
Original Lyrics: Rock and roll is dead
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Monica's, "For You I Will"
Misheard Lyrics: I will cost the ocean for you
Original Lyrics: I will cross the ocean for you
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R. Kelly's, "I Believe I Can Fly"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe I can cry
Original Lyrics: I believe I can fly
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Seal's, "Fly Like An Eagle"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna cry like an eagle
Original Lyrics: I wanna fly like an eagle
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Spin Doctors', "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong"
Misheard Lyrics: Gotta miss, gotta miss campy romp
Original Lyrics: Little Miss, Little Miss can't be wrong
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2000s | |
'N Sync's, "It's Gonna Be Me"
Misheard Lyrics: That it made you believe in no man, no crime
Original Lyrics: That it made you believe in no man, no cry
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Alter Bridge's, "Metalingus"
Misheard Lyrics: Namaste, Denis Leary
Original Lyrics: On this day, I see clearly
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Bad Religion's, "I Love My Computer "
Misheard Lyrics: I love Mike Aputer, you make feel alright.
Every waking hour, and every lovely night. Original Lyrics: I love my computer, you make feel alright.
Every waking hour, and every lonely night. |
Bad Religion's, "I Love My Computer"
Misheard Lyrics: I love my computer, you make feel a right.
Every waking har, and every lonely night. Original Lyrics: I love my computer, you make feel alright.
Every waking hour, and every lonely night. |
Cylob's, "Cut the Midrange Drop the Bass"
Misheard Lyrics: Pump up the volume, f*** the house
Kick the ballistics, move the crowd Jack off to the sound of the underground Don't stop until the break of day Original Lyrics: Pump up the volume, rock the house
Kick the ballistics, move the crowd Jack to the sound of the underground Don't stop until the break of day |
DMX's, "X Gonna Give It to Ya"
Misheard Lyrics: First we're gonna f**k, then we're gonna roll
Original Lyrics: First we're gonna rock, then we're gonna roll
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Metallica's, "The Day That Never Comes"
Misheard Lyrics: Love is a thought and a word
Original Lyrics: Love is a four-letter word
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Panic at the Disco's, "The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide"
Misheard Lyrics: Swirl it, shake it up
Original Lyrics: Swear to shake it up
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System of a Down's, "Old School Hollywood"
Misheard Lyrics: Jack Gilardi eats 10 fee tolls
Original Lyrics: Jack Gilardi's ten feet tall
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The Black Angels', "Prodigal Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: You Sara's, yeah, you welcome us
Original Lyrics: You scare us, yeah, you welcome us
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2010s | |
Charlie Puth's, "Attention"
Misheard Lyrics: Throwin' that turtle in the air
Original Lyrics: Throwing that dirt all on my name
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Charlie Puth's, "Attention"
Misheard Lyrics: With a turd around my neck!
Original Lyrics: Throwing that dirt all on my name
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Charlie Puth's, "Attention"
Misheard Lyrics: You just want a session
Original Lyrics: You just want attention
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Ed Sheeran's, "Shape of You"
Misheard Lyrics: And you're shaped like a magnitude
Original Lyrics: We push and pull like a magnet do
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Halsey's, "Gasoline"
Misheard Lyrics: I think there's a fart in my coat
Original Lyrics: I think there's a fault in my code
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The Black Angels', "I Hear Colors"
Misheard Lyrics: Icy colors rowing just like vines
Original Lyrics: I see colors rolling just like vines
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Traditional's, "Baa Baa Black Sheep"
Misheard Lyrics: Barbara Black Sheep
Original Lyrics: Baa Baa Black Sheep
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Traditional's, "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes"
Misheard Lyrics: Hit shoulders, knees and toes
Original Lyrics: head, shoulders, knees and toes
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Traditional's, "Oats, Peas, Beans and Barley Grow"
Misheard Lyrics: Oats beats me and Barney grows
Original Lyrics: Oats, peas, beans and barley grow
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Traditional's, "Old MacDonald Had a Farm"
Misheard Lyrics: Old MacDonald had it far
Original Lyrics: Old MacDonald had a farm
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