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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 | |
Ray Charles', "(Night Time Is) the Right Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Body day
Original Lyrics: Night and day
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The Animals', "House Of The Rising Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: Is when he is on and drunk.
Original Lyrics: Is when he is on, a drug.
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: You will have no time for breathing.
Original Lyrics: You will have no time for grieving.
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Allan Sherman's, "Moss-Covered Three-Handled Family Gredunza"
Misheard Lyrics: That my old feline farther bequeathed to me
Original Lyrics: That my old feline father bequeathed to me
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Anne Murray's, "Danny's Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Love the guy who holds the work in a paper cup
Original Lyrics: Love the guy who holds the world in a paper cup
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Bruce Springsteen's, "Kitty's Back"
Misheard Lyrics: She'll have to marry some top cat, ain't it the cool truth
Original Lyrics: She left to marry some top cat, ain't it the cool truth
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Bruce Springsteen's, "Kitty's Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Well you better let 'em move fast when they're young
Original Lyrics: Well you better learn to move fast when you're young
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Jackson Browne's, "Redneck Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: Honey let me introduce you to my red headed friend
Original Lyrics: Honey let me introduce you to my redneck friend
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Jim Croce's, "Time in a Bottle"
Misheard Lyrics: If I could save time on the bottom
Original Lyrics: If I could save time in a bottle
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John Denver's, "Annie's Song"
Misheard Lyrics: You give out my censors
Original Lyrics: You fill up my senses
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Kansas', "Carry On Wayward Son"
Misheard Lyrics: Shirley Feeney waits for you
Original Lyrics: Surely heaven waits for you
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Shirley Bassey's, "Diamonds are Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: They're lost in love
Original Lyrics: They'll luster on
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Steely Dan's, "Reelin' in the Years"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you screaming in my ear?
Original Lyrics: Are you reelin' in the years?
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Steve Miller Band's, "Heart Like a Wheel"
Misheard Lyrics: Hot like a wheel
Original Lyrics: heart like a wheel
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Steve Miller Band's, "Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics: Big ol' Jedi Line Out
Original Lyrics: Big ol' jet airliner
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The Who's, "Who Are You?"
Misheard Lyrics: New Orleans. New-new new-new
Original Lyrics: Who are you? Who-who who-who
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1980s | |
Frankie Goes to Hollywood's, "Relax"
Misheard Lyrics: Relax, just jump on it.
When you want to come Original Lyrics: Relax, don't do it
When you want to come |
Genesis', "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm/We're gonna make it life
Original Lyrics: I'm/We're gonna make it right
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Jerry Bilik's, "Bless the Beast"
Misheard Lyrics: Bless the bees and bless the children
Original Lyrics: Bless the beast and bless the children
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Led Zeppelin's, "Fool in the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Well there's a line in your eye that can't shine
Original Lyrics: Well there's a light in your eye that keeps shining
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Phil Collins', "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)"
Misheard Lyrics: Just a mammary of your taste
Original Lyrics: Just a memory of your face
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Steve Miller Band's, "Abracadabra"
Misheard Lyrics: Afro, afro on Debra
Original Lyrics: Abra-Abracadabra
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Steve Miller Band's, "Abracadabra"
Misheard Lyrics: I eat up, I can't go down
Original Lyrics: I heat up, I can't cool down
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1990s | |
Carpenters', "Top of the World"
Misheard Lyrics: You almost put me on the top of the world
Original Lyrics: Your love's put me on the top of the world
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La Bouche's, "Sweet Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: I got a sweet dream of Riverdancing
Don't make me win Don't make me win Original Lyrics: I got a sweet dream of rhythm and dancing
Don't make me wait Don't make me wait |
Next's, "I Still Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm still in the foyer, girl
Original Lyrics: I'm still for you, girl
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Next's, "Too Close"
Misheard Lyrics: I try but I can't find it
Original Lyrics: I try but I can't hide it
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R.E.M. 's, "Man on the Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: Here’s a truck stop instead of St. Peter
Mr. Andy Kauffman in the water heater Original Lyrics: Here’s a truck stop instead of Saint Peter
Mr. Andy Kauffman went wrestling. |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey now, you're a monster!
Original Lyrics: Hey now, you're an All-Star.
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Spin Doctors', "Two Princes"
Misheard Lyrics: Dollars in his pockets
Original Lyrics: Diamonds in his pockets
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Tal Bachman's, "She's So High"
Misheard Lyrics: Mountaintops of silicone
Original Lyrics: No tucks or silicone
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Toad the Wet Sprocket's, "All I Want"
Misheard Lyrics: The even speed
Original Lyrics: The evening speaks
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USA for Africa's, "We Are the World"
Misheard Lyrics: So that's our kitten
Original Lyrics: So let's start giving
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2000s | |
Coldplay's, "Viva La Vida"
Misheard Lyrics: I hear Jetson bells are ringing
Original Lyrics: I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
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Commercial's, "Put a Smile On (McDonald's TV Commercial Jingle)"
Misheard Lyrics: I am fender I am fender
Original Lyrics: Put a smile on, put a smile on.
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Five For Fighting's, "Superman (It's Not Easy)"
Misheard Lyrics: Men want men to ride with clowns between their knees.
Original Lyrics: Men weren't meant to ride
With clouds between their knees. |
Kid Rock's, "All Summer Long"
Misheard Lyrics: Sipping lipstick at the bottom
Original Lyrics: Sipping whiskey out the bottle
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Rihanna's, "Disturbia"
Misheard Lyrics: Your mom is in the studio
Original Lyrics: Your mind is in disturbia
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2010s | |
Demi Lovato's, "Sorry Not Sorry"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I'm out here looking like a b*tch
Original Lyrics: Now I'm out here looking like revenge
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Demi Lovato's, "Sorry Not Sorry"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I'm out
Here looking like a b*tch Original Lyrics: Now I'm out
Here looking like Revenge |
Ed Sheeran's, "Perfect"
Misheard Lyrics: Barefoot on the cross
Original Lyrics: Barefoot on the grass
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Future's, "Mask Off"
Misheard Lyrics: Parkinson's, Milo Parkinson's
Original Lyrics: Percocets, Molly, Percocets
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Post Malone's, "White Iverson"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm saucin', I do the saltin'
Original Lyrics: I'm saucin', I do this often
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Walk the Moon's, "One Foot"
Misheard Lyrics: One photograph of the other.
Original Lyrics: One foot in front of the other
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Yakuza 6 Soundtrack's, "Honjitsu wa Diamond"
Misheard Lyrics: get on my bagel
Original Lyrics: get up my baby
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christian | |
Bob Carlisle's, "Butterfly Kisses"
Misheard Lyrics: Butterfly pisses
Original Lyrics: Butterfly kisses
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