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 | |
Dean Martin's, "That's Amore"
Misheard Lyrics: In monotony where love is Kim
Original Lyrics: In Napoli where love is king
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1960s | |
Bee Gees', "Spicks and Specks"
Misheard Lyrics: Sticks and stacks
Original Lyrics: Spicks and specks
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Jefferson Airplane's, "Somebody to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And Almond Joy within you dies
Original Lyrics: And all the joy within you dies
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Steppenwolf's, "Magic Carpet Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: Close your eyes, girl
Look and find, girl Let the soundtrack, you can wait Original Lyrics: Close your eyes, girl
Look inside, girl Let the sound take you away |
The Rolling Stones', "You Can't Always Get What You Want"
Misheard Lyrics: bleeding mad
Original Lyrics: bleeding man
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1970s | |
AC/DC's, "Highway to Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: Seems I'm taking on a one-way ride
Original Lyrics: Season ticket on a one-way ride.
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Bee Gees', "Edge of the Universe"
Misheard Lyrics: End of the universe
Original Lyrics: Edge of the universe
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Bee Gees', "My World"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't s*** a tear for me
Original Lyrics: Don't shed a tear for me
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Cat Stevens', "Wild World"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh, baby, baby, a Chihuahua
Original Lyrics: Ooh baby, baby, it's a wild world
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Gloria Gaynor's, "I Will Survive"
Misheard Lyrics: And so you’re back, from modesty
Original Lyrics: And so you're back, from outer space.
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R. Kelly's, "Thoia Thoing"
Misheard Lyrics: Now we're up in a hundred years
Original Lyrics: Now we're up in the Hummer V
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Stevie Wonder's, "As"
Misheard Lyrics: Until the dolphin flies and Paris lives at sea
Original Lyrics: Until the dolphin flies and parrots live at sea
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The Five Stairsteps', "O-o-h Child"
Misheard Lyrics: O-o-h charm things will get frightened
Original Lyrics: O-o-h child things will get brighter
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1980s | |
Belinda Carlisle's, "Heaven Is a Place on Earth"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe I was afraid before
Original Lyrics: Baby I was afraid before
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Elton John's, "I'm Still Standing"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm Phil Hartman
Original Lyrics: I'm Still Standing
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Gloria Estefan's, "Get On Your Feet"
Misheard Lyrics: Get up and make it happy
Original Lyrics: Get up and make it happen
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Janet Jackson's, "Rhythm Nation"
Misheard Lyrics: We are part of a revelation
Original Lyrics: We are part of a Rhythm Nation
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Metallica's, "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
Misheard Lyrics: Make his fight on the hills in the early day
'Cause it chills him inside. Original Lyrics: Make his fight on the hills in the early day
Constant chill deep inside. |
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1990s | |
Madonna's, "Vogue"
Misheard Lyrics: Frito-Lay gave good faith
Original Lyrics: Rita Hayworth gave good faith
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna get with me, better make it last
Original Lyrics: If you wanna get with me, better make it fast
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Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna get with me, better make it last
Original Lyrics: If you wanna get with me, better make it fast
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The Corrs', "Hopelessly Addicted"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't do what????
Original Lyrics: I don't know why
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The Lion King's, "Circle of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: ahhh sependya comeyhetchnama
Original Lyrics: Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba Sithi uhm ingonyama
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The Verve's, "Bittersweet Symphony"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't change my mocha
Original Lyrics: I can't change my mold
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2000s | |
Bruce Springsteen's, "My City of Ruins"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on Liza
Original Lyrics: Come on rise up
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Green Day's, "Extraordinary Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: He lacks the carriage in his mind
Original Lyrics: He lacks the courage in his mind
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Kings Of Leon's, "Use Somebody"
Misheard Lyrics: I really want to HURT somebody
Original Lyrics: You know that I could use somebody
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Lene Marlin's, "How Would It Be"
Misheard Lyrics: Was it something in the dishwasher?
Original Lyrics: Was it something we missed, was it?
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Phoenix's, "1901"
Misheard Lyrics: Ballin', ballin', ballin', ballin'.
Original Lyrics: Fold it, fold it, fold it, fold it.
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Switchfoot's, "Meant to Live"
Misheard Lyrics: We want more than the morals of our fathers
Original Lyrics: We want more than the wars of our fathers
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The Offspring's, "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid"
Misheard Lyrics: You're gonna go f**k him
Original Lyrics: You're gonna go far, kid
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2010s | |
Arcade Fire's, "Normal Person"
Misheard Lyrics: When they get excited, they try to hide it
Look at those llamas go Original Lyrics: When they get excited, they try to hide it
Look at those normals go |
David Bowie's, "Valentine's Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Valentine told who's the girl
Original Lyrics: Valentine told me who's to go
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In Flames', "In My Room"
Misheard Lyrics: It tears a hole and sucks you dry
If you know secrets, tell me lies Original Lyrics: It tears a hole and sucks you dry
If you know secrets tell me now |
Maroon 5's, "What Lovers Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh ooh ooh ooh build a ship for you
Original Lyrics: Ooh ooh ooh ooh been wishin' for you
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Twenty One Pilots', "Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm ballin', so I'm taking my time on my ride
Original Lyrics: I'm falling, so I'm taking my time on my ride
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christian | |
Josh Wilson's, "3 Minute Song"
Misheard Lyrics: I must apologize, I have the heart of style
Finding something to define a God I just can't define Original Lyrics: I must apologize, I have the hardest time
Finding something to define a God I just can't define |
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Traditional's, "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Misheard Lyrics: Who's brought stripes and bright stars?
Original Lyrics: Whose broad stripes and bright stars
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