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 | |
Tommy James And The Shondells', "Mony Mony"
Misheard Lyrics: Waitress shake it Mony Mony
Original Lyrics: Wake me, shake me, Mony Mony
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1970s | |
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose's, "Too Late to Turn Back Now"
Misheard Lyrics: I found myself fawning, er, at least ten times a day
Original Lyrics: I found myself phoning her at least ten times a day
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Deep Purple's, "Smoke On The Water"
Misheard Lyrics: slow walking walter fire engine guy
Original Lyrics: Smoke on the water Fire in the sky
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Dschingis Khan's, "Dschingis Khan"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey rider ho and the pants of the soviet
Original Lyrics: He Männer, ho Männer, tanzt Männer, so wie immer
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Elton John's, "Crocodile Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: Had an ugh-ugh Chevy
Original Lyrics: Had an old gold Chevy.
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Elton John's, "Levon"
Misheard Lyrics: In a carriage by the Milky Way
Original Lyrics: in a garage by the motorway
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Michael Jackson's, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Get up, with your bone stroke, don't stop till you get it up.
Original Lyrics: Keep on, with the force, don't stop.
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Ricki Lee Jones', "Chuck E in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: How come he don't come pee up here with me?
Original Lyrics: How come he don't come and p.i.p. with me
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The Carpenters', "Sing"
Misheard Lyrics: Sing of happy nuts and....
Original Lyrics: Sing of happy not sad.
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The Doobie Brothers', "China Grove"
Misheard Lyrics: They say that the town is so strange
And damn Mrs. Perkins is gay Original Lyrics: They say that the father's insane
And dear Missus Perkins a game. |
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1980s | |
Duran Duran's, "A View to a Kill"
Misheard Lyrics: Tomato sounds, the book of cheese
Original Lyrics: To fatal sounds of broken dreams
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Eurythmics', "Conditioned Soul"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't stand the heat
Original Lyrics: I can't stand it
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Eurythmics', "Thorn in My Side"
Misheard Lyrics: we saw the Agadoo
Original Lyrics: was all that I could do
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Living Colour's, "The Cult of Personality"
Misheard Lyrics: Be romantic, follow me
Original Lyrics: You don't have to, follow me
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Michael Jackson's, "Beat It"
Misheard Lyrics: Bead it, bead it
No one wants to be defeated Show 'em how f*cking, show it good right Original Lyrics: Beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated Showing how funky, strong is your fight |
Theme Songs', "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"
Misheard Lyrics: They're heroes in a half-shell and they're greedy! (Hey, get a grip!)
Original Lyrics: They heroes in a half-shell and they're green! (Hey, get a grip!)
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1990s | |
Eric Clapton's, "Pretending"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody knows tone loc can't play.
Original Lyrics: Everybody knows strong love can't fail
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Filter's, "Take a Picture"
Misheard Lyrics: Waco my earthling
Waco my earthling My sin is bad My sin is bare Original Lyrics: Awake on my airplane
Awake on my airplane My skin is bare My skin is theirs |
Go West's, "King Of Wishful Thinking"
Misheard Lyrics: ‘Cause I’m the king of bingeful drinking.
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I'm the king of wishful thinking.
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Mariah Carey's, "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
Misheard Lyrics: I just want to roll my own.
Original Lyrics: I just want you for my own
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Metallica's, "Don't Tread on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Soviet, friend no more.
To secure pieces, so prepare for war Original Lyrics: So be it, threaten no more.
To secure peace is to prepare for war. |
Nirvana's, "Lithium"
Misheard Lyrics: I like it - 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 |
Sponge's, "Molly (Sixteen Candles)"
Misheard Lyrics: Cigarette stains on your amps.
Original Lyrics: Cigarette stains on your hands
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Tag Team's, "Whoomp! (There It Is)"
Misheard Lyrics: Whoop, that ass!
Original Lyrics: Whoomp, there it is!
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2000s | |
Dave Matthews Band's, "Crash Into Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a boy's dream
Original Lyrics: In a boy's dream
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Flyleaf's, "All Around Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I can feel you all around me
Circling the air I'm breathing. Original Lyrics: I can feel you all around me
Thickening the air I'm breathing. |
Winnie the Pooh Characters', "Goodbye for Now"
Misheard Lyrics: With things to rhyme, and how your dreams
Original Lyrics: With hills to run, and higher trees
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2010s | |
DJ Snake's, "Middle"
Misheard Lyrics: (You)
Led to Georgia, gon' stand to Georgia (You) Led to Georgia, gon' stand to Georgia Original Lyrics: (You)
Thank the children, Just thank the children (You) Thank the children, Just thank the children or (You) |
Dua Lipa's, "New Rules"
Misheard Lyrics: And if you run to him, you ain't getting over him
Original Lyrics: And if you're under him, you ain't getting over him
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Imagine Dragons', "Demons"
Misheard Lyrics: When you feel like it,
Look into my eyes Original Lyrics: When you feel my heat,
Look into my eyes |
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Portugal the Man's, "Feel It Still"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh, ooh, I'm a rebel with a kickstand..
Original Lyrics: Ooh woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks now
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Rihanna ft. Jeezy's, "Hard"
Misheard Lyrics: Brilliant, Brazilian
Fan mail from 27 million Original Lyrics: Brilliant, resilient
Fan mail from 27 million |
The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey's, "Closer"
Misheard Lyrics: like that tattoo on your shoulder
Original Lyrics: bite that tattoo on your shoulder
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The Neighbourhood's, "The Beach"
Misheard Lyrics: If I meet you in the meadow maybe we could agree
Original Lyrics: If I meet you in the middle maybe we could agree
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Zayn's, "Pillowtalk"
Misheard Lyrics: Pillowtalk my enemy paella
Original Lyrics: Pillowtalk my enemy my ally
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country | |
Alabama's, "If You're Gonna Play in Texas"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're gonna date in Texas, you gotta have candy in your van.
Original Lyrics: If you're gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band
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misc | |
Traditional's, "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me out to the crowd
Buy me some penis and Cracker Jacks Original Lyrics: Take me out with the crowd
Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack |
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xmas | |
Barenaked Ladies', "Green Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Bundle up against the gold
Original Lyrics: Bundle up against the cold
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Carpenters', "(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays"
Misheard Lyrics: For the holidays you can't be home sweet home
Original Lyrics: For the holidays you can't beat home sweet home
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Dean Martin's, "A Marshmallow World"
Misheard Lyrics: In the arms of the Elvis dream trees
Original Lyrics: In the arms of the evergreen trees
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George Friedric Handel's, "Hallelujah"
Misheard Lyrics: For the lord of old me potent reigneth
Original Lyrics: For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth
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Harry Simone Chorale's, "The Little Drummer Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: I am a po' boy too
Original Lyrics: I am a poor boy too
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Nat King Cole's, "Caroling, Caroling"
Misheard Lyrics: Christmas bells are raining
Original Lyrics: Christmas bells are ringing
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The Temptations', "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
Misheard Lyrics: You would even say it grows
Original Lyrics: You would even say it glows
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Traditional's, "12 Days Of Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
The Partridge Family. Original Lyrics: On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
A partridge in a pear tree. |
Traditional's, "Up on the House Top"
Misheard Lyrics: Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn't blow?
Original Lyrics: Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn't know?
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