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 | |
Dusty Springfield's, "Son of a Preacher Man"
Misheard Lyrics: The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a creature-man Original Lyrics: The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher man |
Matt Monro's, "From Russia with Love"
Misheard Lyrics: But oh, you won't let me sew
Original Lyrics: But oh, you haunted me so
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The Doors', "Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)"
Misheard Lyrics: Show me the way
To the next whiskey bottle Original Lyrics: Show me the way
To the next whiskey bar |
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1970s | |
10cc's, "The Things We Do for Love"
Misheard Lyrics: When you're feeling like a part of you is Diane
Original Lyrics: When you're feeling like a part of you is dying
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Atlanta Rhythm Section's, "So Into You"
Misheard Lyrics: When I walked into the room, there was voodoo in the back
Original Lyrics: When I walked into the room, there was voodoo in the vibes
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Bob Dylan's, "Tangled Up in Blue"
Misheard Lyrics: Had enough of the East Coast
Lord knows I've paid some dues gettin' through Original Lyrics: Heading out for the East Coast
Lord knows I've paid some dues gettin' through |
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band's, "Night Moves"
Misheard Lyrics: Tight pants; points; hollering out
Original Lyrics: Tight pants; points hardly renowned
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Commodores', "Brick House"
Misheard Lyrics: Built like an antidote
Original Lyrics: Built like an Amazon
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Gloria Gaynor's, "Never Can Say Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics: I never can save your diaper
Original Lyrics: I never can say goodbye, boy
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Jackson Browne's, "Stay"
Misheard Lyrics: Now if the voters don’t mind,
And you, you don’t mind Original Lyrics: Now the promoter don't mind
And the union don’t mind |
Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded By The Light"
Misheard Lyrics: And little Early-Wurly came and ate his curly-wurly.
Original Lyrics: And little Early-Pearly came by in his curly-whirly.
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Player's, "Prisoner of Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Christians of Yola
Original Lyrics: Prisoner of your love
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The Police's, "Message in a Bottle"
Misheard Lyrics: Sailing out on SOS
Original Lyrics: Sending out an SOS
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1980s | |
A Flock of Seagulls', "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)"
Misheard Lyrics: And if I feel this way for so long
Tell me, is it all the things? Just don't walk out the door. Original Lyrics: And if I feel this way for so long,
Tell me is it all for nothing? You'll still walk out the door. |
Billy Joel's, "A Matter of Trust"
Misheard Lyrics: The Corey Mason from the band, "With A Passionate Spark"
Original Lyrics: The core remains from what began with a passionate spark
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Elvis Costello's, "Glitter Gulch"
Misheard Lyrics: Every step might be your last
Put a sizer in your ass Original Lyrics: Every step might be your last
Money signs are in your eyes |
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Roberta Flack's, "Together Through the Years"
Misheard Lyrics: Like to set your sweet insanity
Original Lyrics: Life is such a sweet insanity
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Ronnie Hazlehurst's, "Only Fools And Horses"
Misheard Lyrics: God bless Bookie Street
Viva Bookie Street Long live Bookie Street C'est magnifique, Bookie Street. Original Lyrics: God bless Hooky Street
Viva Hooky Street Long live Hooky Street C'est magnifique, Hooky Street. |
Terence Trent D'Arby's, "Wishing Well"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm wishing well we both like tea
Original Lyrics: A wishing well of butterfly tears
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The Police's, "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"
Misheard Lyrics: A-boo boo boo, a-ba ba ba
Original Lyrics: De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
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The Police's, "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: Do I have to say I'm sorry
Original Lyrics: Do I have to tell the story
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The Smiths', "This Charming Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just a country boy
Original Lyrics: A jumped-up pantry boy
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Thompson Twins', "Hold Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold me in your loving arms
Warm my cold Italian heart Ooh-ooh-ooh, stay with me Original Lyrics: Hold me in your loving arms
Warm my cold and tired heart Ooh-ooh-ooh, stay with me. |
Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I passed the brains down in Africa.
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa.
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1990s | |
Anthrax's, "Sects"
Misheard Lyrics: Bart's killers holding hands
Do not fight the odds Try to make 'em sick drink up Be married and be gay Original Lyrics: Bart's killers holding hands
Do not fight the odds Try to make 'em sick drink up Be merry and be dead |
Blind Melon's, "No Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: You know I like to keep my sheets dry today.
Original Lyrics: Ya know, I'd like to keep my cheeks dry today.
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Cornershop's, "Brimful of Asha"
Misheard Lyrics: Dream full of apples
Original Lyrics: Brimful of Asha
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Depeche Mode's, "Personal Jesus"
Misheard Lyrics: Ya'll like brain for dinner ya know I'm a force feeder.
Original Lyrics: I will deliver you know I'm a forgiver.
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Sheryl Crow's, "If It Makes You Happy"
Misheard Lyrics: Put on a punk show
Played for my Skittles Original Lyrics: Put on a poncho
Played for mosquitoes. |
Sting's, "Fields of Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: Among the fields of Ollie
Original Lyrics: Upon the fields of barley
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2000s | |
Ashlee Simpson's, "Pieces of Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Of the pieces, pieces, pieces of meat
Original Lyrics: Of the pieces, pieces, pieces of me
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Incubus', "Warning"
Misheard Lyrics: She won't give a warning
Original Lyrics: She woke in the morning
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Jimmy Eat World's, "Big Casino"
Misheard Lyrics: (Get up, get up) Turn my admission
(Get up, get up) Fire up the sister Original Lyrics: (Get up, get up) Turn my ignition
(Get up, get up) Fire up the system |
Jimmy Eat World's, "The Middle"
Misheard Lyrics: It just takes some time, little girl
Living when the help arrives Original Lyrics: It just takes some time little girl.
You're in the middle of the ride |
Manic Street Preachers', "If You Tolerate This"
Misheard Lyrics: I've watched bar rumbles but not with real intent
Original Lyrics: I've walked La Ramblas but not with real intent
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The Young Veins', "The Other Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: When he's with you, you're the girl
When he's with you, you're the girl Original Lyrics: When he's with the other girl
When he's with the other girl |
2010s | |
Belly's, "Man Listen"
Misheard Lyrics: Manwich, Manwich...all I want is a sandwich.
Original Lyrics: Man listen, man listen...all I got is this ambition.
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Bruno Mars', "Locked Out of Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: You make me feel light
Original Lyrics: You make me feel like
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Childish Gambino's, "Redbone (radio edit)"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't it crazy?
Original Lyrics: Baby creepin'
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Ed Sheeran's, "Shape of You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in love with Barney
Original Lyrics: I'm in love with your body
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Future's, "Mask Off"
Misheard Lyrics: Represent, gotta represent
Original Lyrics: Rep the set, gotta rep the set
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Harry Styles', "Sign of the Times"
Misheard Lyrics: If we never learn, we been here before
Why are we always struck and running from The bullied? The bullied? Original Lyrics: If we never learn, we been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from The bullets? The bullets |
In Flames', "Enter Tragedy"
Misheard Lyrics: Winter tragedy
Slash my soul Original Lyrics: Enter tragedy
Slash my soul |
Justin Timberlake's, "Can't Stop the Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: The way I'm high when I'm getting new clothes
Original Lyrics: Nowhere to hide when I'm gettin' you close
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Of Monsters and Men's, "Little Talks"
Misheard Lyrics: Though the truth may bury this.
S*** will kill y’all Original Lyrics: Though the truth may vary
This ship will carry our |
idolm@ster's, "Beyond the Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: we can be whatever wand
Original Lyrics: we can be whatever want
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country | |
Shania Twain's, "You've Got a Way"
Misheard Lyrics: You gotta wait and see
Original Lyrics: You've got a way it seems
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