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 | |
1970s | |
Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton's, "Those Were the Days"
Misheard Lyrics: Got to let the Duchess win
Original Lyrics: Got to let the Dodgers win
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Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose's, "Too Late to Turn Back Now"
Misheard Lyrics: I found myself boning her at least ten times a day
Original Lyrics: I found myself phoning her at least ten times a day
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Ike & Tina Turner's, "River Deep - Mountain High"
Misheard Lyrics: And do I love you 99
Original Lyrics: And do I love you my oh my
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The Michael Zager Band's, "Let's All Chant"
Misheard Lyrics: Nobody, nobody
Everybody, you're nobody Original Lyrics: Your body, my body
Everybody with your body |
1980s | |
Aerosmith's, "Dude Looks Like a Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: Who's the lucky lady
Original Lyrics: Dude looks like a lady.
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Dan Fogelberg's, "Heart Hotels"
Misheard Lyrics: The voices you hear at the top of the stairs are only echoes of violence and prayers
Original Lyrics: The voices you hear at the top of the stairs are only echoes of unanswered prayers
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Dan Fogelberg's, "Leader of the Band"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a goner, I know when I'm not in some hotel
Original Lyrics: I'm in Colorado when I'm not in some hotel
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Echo and the Bunnymen's, "All My Colours (Zimbo)"
Misheard Lyrics: They've come to get me but nicely
Original Lyrics: That box you gave me burned nicely
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Echo and the Bunnymen's, "The Killing Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: In stolid nights I saw you
Original Lyrics: In starlit nights I saw you
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Elton John's, "Little Jeanie"
Misheard Lyrics: And I want you to do my arithmetic, I want you to be my lover.
Original Lyrics: And I want you to be my acrobat
I want you to be my lover |
Elton John's, "Sacrifice"
Misheard Lyrics: Each misunderstanding.
Original Lyrics: Mutual misunderstanding.
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Genesis', "Behind the Lines"
Misheard Lyrics: I held the book so tightly in my hands,
Son of a bitch, I heard you call my name Original Lyrics: I held the book so tightly in my hands,
I saw your picture, heard you call my name |
Jeffrey Osborne's, "Stay with Me Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Make me feel just like a schoolboy or girl
Original Lyrics: Make me feel just like a schoolboy, girl
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Brown Eyed Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Translates to radio
Original Lyrics: Transistor radio
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Michael Jackson's, "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep up with the porn star's cock
Don't stop till you get it up. Original Lyrics: Keep on with the force, don't stop
Don't stop till you get enough |
Michael Jackson's, "Thriller"
Misheard Lyrics: dit-dit-dit-diller
Original Lyrics: 'Cause this is thriller
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Murray Head's, "One Night in Bangkok"
Misheard Lyrics: The bars and temples start to pulsate free
Original Lyrics: The bars are temples but the pearls ain't free
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Olivia Newton-John's, "Heart Attack"
Misheard Lyrics: You're gonna be the devil of me
Original Lyrics: You're gonna be the death of me
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Olivia Newton-John's, "Physical"
Misheard Lyrics: There's nothing more to talk about 'cause this whore is on a leave.
Original Lyrics: There's nothing more to talk about 'less it's horizontally.
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Pretenders', "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Happy golden days of yours
Original Lyrics: Happy golden days of yore
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Steve Lunt's, "Don't Fear the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: One step to discover, meet us there tonight
Original Lyrics: One step to discover, the need is there tonight
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1990s | |
California Dreams', "Born to Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe it's my best in me
Original Lyrics: I believe it's my destiny
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California Dreams', "Mama Said"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama said love is black
Original Lyrics: Mama said love is blind
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California Dreams', "Must Be Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Work can make me act this way
Original Lyrics: What can make me act this way?
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California Dreams', "Someone to Hold Onto"
Misheard Lyrics: I have seen a medical love
Original Lyrics: I have seen it, miracle of love
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California Dreams', "Take It Higher"
Misheard Lyrics: Learn and let live
Original Lyrics: Live and let live
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California Dreams', "The Way We Are"
Misheard Lyrics: Love plays high and seek
Original Lyrics: Love plays hide and seek
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California Dreams', "Too Much to Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Too high, too fast to fart
Original Lyrics: Too high, too fast, too far
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Counting Crows', "Mr. Jones"
Misheard Lyrics: Master Chu rammed me
Original Lyrics: Mr. Jones and me
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Metallica's, "Nothing Else Matters"
Misheard Lyrics: Trust a Sikh, and find a Jew
Original Lyrics: Trust I seek, and I find in you. (2.05)
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Nirvana's, "All Apologies"
Misheard Lyrics: For my next insult
Original Lyrics: Find my nest of salt
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Nirvana's, "Lithium"
Misheard Lyrics: I like it, I'm not coming back
I miss you, I'm not coming back I love you, I'm not coming back I killed you, I'm not coming back Original Lyrics: I like it, I'm not gonna crack
I miss you, I'm not gonna crack I love you, I'm not gonna crack I killed you, I'm not gonna crack |
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2000s | |
Darkness', "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells end)"
Misheard Lyrics: Christmas time, Justin's a Bell-End!
Original Lyrics: Christmas time, don't let the bells end
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Fall Out Boy's, "The (After) Life of the Party"
Misheard Lyrics: But it hurts to watch you work the room
Original Lyrics: Cut it loose
Watch you work the room |
2010s | |
French Montana's, "Unforgettable"
Misheard Lyrics: I had enough combo for 24
Original Lyrics: I had enough convo for 24
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Meghan Trainor's, "Lips Are Moving"
Misheard Lyrics: You can bow me down my lyrics
Original Lyrics: You can buy me diamond earrings
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Taylor Swift's, "Dress"
Misheard Lyrics: Carve your name into my nipples
Original Lyrics: Carve your name into my bedpost
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Disney's 'Aladdin''s, "A Whole New World"
Misheard Lyrics: Every moment bed wetter
Original Lyrics: Every moment gets better
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xmas | |
Air Supply's, "Sleigh Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll snuggle up together like two birds and a featherwood bee
Original Lyrics: We'll snuggle up together like two birds and a feather would be
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Andy Williams', "Christmas Bells"
Misheard Lyrics: Rain Christmas bells
Original Lyrics: Ring Christmas bells
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Burl Ives', "A Holly Jolly Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Have a Polly Dolly Christmas
Original Lyrics: Have a Holly Jolly Christmas
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Elvis Presley's, "Here Comes Santa Claus"
Misheard Lyrics: Hear those snail bells
Original Lyrics: Hear those sleigh bells
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas', "Trim Up the Tree"
Misheard Lyrics: Trim up your uncle and your aunt
And join the Ku Klux Klan Original Lyrics: Trim up your uncle and your aunt
With yards of whofut flant |
Jackson 5's, "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
Misheard Lyrics: She thought that I was f***ed up in my bedroom fast asleep
Original Lyrics: She thought that I was tucked up in my bedroom fast asleep
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Jackson 5's, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"
Misheard Lyrics: Little tin whores
Original Lyrics: Little tin horns
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Nat King Cole's, "The Christmas Song"
Misheard Lyrics: And folks dressed up like messy moles
Original Lyrics: And folks dressed up like Eskimos
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Traditional's, "12 Days of Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Two turtle ducks
Original Lyrics: Two turtle doves
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