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 | |
Fats Domino's, "Blueberry Hill"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh we're apart, you've gotta be still
Original Lyrics: Though we're apart, you're part of me still
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1960s | |
Herman's Hermits', "A Must to Avoid"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a master of Freud
Original Lyrics: She's a must to avoid.
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Marty Wilde's, "Abergavenny"
Misheard Lyrics: Promise to show you a boat across.
Original Lyrics: Promise to show you a photograph.
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Marty Wilde's, "Abergavenny"
Misheard Lyrics: Promise to show you a boat across
Original Lyrics: Promise to show you a photograph.
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Van Morrison's, "Brown Eyed Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey there amigo
Original Lyrics: Hey, where did we go
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1970s | |
Abba's, "The King Has Lost His Crown"
Misheard Lyrics: The king has lost his crown
Suddenly He's bouncing like a clown Original Lyrics: The king has lost his crown
Suddenly He's clumsy like a clown |
Bee Gees', "You Should Be Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: What you doin' with your little sister?
Original Lyrics: What ya doin' on your back? (Which does not remotely sound like the lyric!)
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Billy Joel's, "Captain Jack"
Misheard Lyrics: Dr. Jock will get you high tonight
Original Lyrics: Captain Jack will get you high tonight
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Bob Marley's, "Exodus"
Misheard Lyrics: Pixie dust, movement of the people.
Original Lyrics: Exodus, movement of the people.
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Brady's, "Miss You"
Misheard Lyrics: We're gonna rent a case of wine.
Original Lyrics: We're gonna bring a case of wine.
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C.W. McCall's, "Convoy"
Misheard Lyrics: Eleven long haired Friends of Jesus in a sure cruise microbus
Original Lyrics: Eleven long-haired friends of Jesus in a chartreuse microbus.
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Gilbert O'Sullivan's, "Get Down"
Misheard Lyrics: You're a bad doll, baby
Original Lyrics: You're a bad dog, baby
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Kansas', "Point Of Know Return"
Misheard Lyrics: Was a dude that said I'm off
Original Lyrics: Was it you that said How long?
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Kenny Nolan's, "I Like Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics: I like dreamin', 'cause dreamin' can make you blind...
Original Lyrics: I like dreamin' cause dreamin' can make you mine.
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Kenny Nolan's, "I Like Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics: I see us with God's children, in our happy home!
Original Lyrics: I see us with our children and our happy home.
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Rolling Stones', "Shattered"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't you hungry for some sex and sex and sex and sex
Original Lyrics: Ain't you hungry for success, success, success, success
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Santana's, "Black Magic Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: You got to spit on me baby
Original Lyrics: You got your spell on me baby
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The Flying Machine's, "Smile a Little Smile for Me"
Misheard Lyrics: And I heard he hurt your back
Original Lyrics: And I heard he hurt you bad
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The Hollies', "The Air That I Breathe"
Misheard Lyrics: Now think to be, no books to read.
Making love with you. Original Lyrics: Nothing to eat, no books to read.
Making love with you. |
The Rolling Stones', "Miss You"
Misheard Lyrics: We're gonna rent a case of wine
Original Lyrics: We're gonna bring a case of wine
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The Village People's, "Y.M.C.A."
Misheard Lyrics: Young man, I was once in your shoes at St. Arbor
Down at Albertson Blues Original Lyrics: Young man, I was once in your shoes
I said I was down and out with the blues |
1980s | |
AC/DC's, "You Shook Me All Night Long"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I'm back at the rim to take another swim.
Original Lyrics: Now I'm back in the ring to take another swing.
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Alphaville's, "Forever Young"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want to perish like a fig horse.
Original Lyrics: I don't want to perish like a fading horse.
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Little Lies"
Misheard Lyrics: Although I'm not making friends
I hope that you understand There's a reason why Original Lyrics: Although I'm not making plans
I hope that you understand There's a reason why |
Julian Lennon's, "Too Late for Goodbyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Ever since you've been leaving me.
As wind morning to cry. Now I know how it feels for you. Original Lyrics: Ever since you've been leaving me.
I've been wanting to cry. Now I know how it feels for you. |
Katrina and the Waves', "Walking on Sunshine"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a dummy, feel good
Original Lyrics: And don't it feel good?
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Michael Jackson's, "Dirty Diana"
Misheard Lyrics: I need an answer phone
Original Lyrics: Dirty Diana, no
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Steel Pulse's, "I Wanna Live in Your House"
Misheard Lyrics: SpongeBob a la ba, SpongeBob
Original Lyrics: (Vocalisation) Spange da ba la ba spange ba
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Thomas Dolby's, "She Blinded Me with Science"
Misheard Lyrics: It's deeper than the ocean
Original Lyrics: As deep as any ocean
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1990s | |
Boyz II Men's, "End of the Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Although we go to the end of the world
Original Lyrics: Although we go to the end of the road
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Fatboy Slim's, "The Rockafeller Skank"
Misheard Lyrics: Ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra
Russel Stovers, Russel Stovers Original Lyrics: Ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra
Trouble shooter, trouble shooter |
Gin Blossoms', "Follow You Down"
Misheard Lyrics: When all the nights OR knights we've tied have come undone
Original Lyrics: When all the knots we've tied have come undone
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Initial D Soundtrack's, "Running in the 90s"
Misheard Lyrics: don't need loneliness out on the wheel
Original Lyrics: talking on the net, I know the way you like it
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Initial D Soundtrack's, "Running in the 90s"
Misheard Lyrics: set it on fire
Original Lyrics: set me on fire
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Juliana Hatfield's, "Congratulations"
Misheard Lyrics: I have a sweet creamy warm little jelly roll.
I had one month to just let my whole body go. Original Lyrics: I have a sweet creamy warm little jelly roll.
I have a mind to just let my whole body go. |
2000s | |
Beatfreaks', "Somebody's Watching Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna speedboat, somebody's watching me.
Original Lyrics: I always feel like somebody's watching me.
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Blackie and the Rodeo Kings', "Water or Gasoline"
Misheard Lyrics: I could walk down to the Church of Christ
Hold hands with the preacher and pray Or hunker on down with a hundred dollar whore Dolled up in all his lingerie Original Lyrics: I could walk down to the Church of Christ
Hold hands with the preacher and pray Or hunker on down with a hundred dollar whore Dolled up in orange lingerie |
Bowling for Soup's, "1985"
Misheard Lyrics: Through Spring Street, Madonna
Way before Madonna There wasn't YouTube and Barney It's music still on MTV Original Lyrics: Bruce Springsteen, Madonna
Way before Nirvana There was U2 and Blondie Their music still on MTV |
Cold Play's, "Yellow"
Misheard Lyrics: For you I played myself, child.
Original Lyrics: For you I bleed myself dry.
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Daft Punk's, "Superheroes"
Misheard Lyrics: Hope is in the air
Original Lyrics: Something's in the air
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Fall Out Boy's, "Of All the Gin Joints in the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn off the lies
And turn off the Chinese Original Lyrics: Turn off the lights
And turn off the silence |
Kylie Minogue's, "Can't Get You Out Of My Head"
Misheard Lyrics: There’s a dark seed red in me
Original Lyrics: There's a dark secret in me.
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2010s | |
Beyonce's, "Drunk in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: eat the cake, anime
Original Lyrics: eat the cake, Anna Mae
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Cold War Kids', "First"
Misheard Lyrics: First you get love, then you get married.
or First you give up, then you get weary Original Lyrics: First you lose trust, then you get worried
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DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller's, "Wild Thoughts"
Misheard Lyrics: Why floss?
Original Lyrics: Wild thoughts
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Pink's, "Beautiful Trauma"
Misheard Lyrics: My perfect ripe bottom
Original Lyrics: My perfect rock bottom
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The Lumineers', "Ho Hey"
Misheard Lyrics: I belong with you,
You belong with me In my suite, ho Original Lyrics: I belong with you,
You belong with me You're my Sweetheart. |
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country | |
Alan Jackson's, "Drive"
Misheard Lyrics: My uncle bought a new N64
Original Lyrics: My uncle bought new in '64
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misc | |
Nat King Cole's, "The Frim Fram Sauce"
Misheard Lyrics: I want the Frim Fram sauce with the awesome faith
With your father on the side Original Lyrics: I want the frim fram sauce with the ausen fay
With shifafa on the side. |
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