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 | |
Aretha Franklin's, "(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: You make me feel like a man should roll a woman.
Original Lyrics: You make me feel like a natural woman.
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Christopher Plummer's, "Edeleweiss"
Misheard Lyrics: You look happy to me, to me
Original Lyrics: You look happy to meet me
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The Hollies', "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
Misheard Lyrics: If I'm laid down at all I'm laid down with sadness
Original Lyrics: If I'm laden at all I'm laden with sadness
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The Who's, "Pinball Wizard"
Misheard Lyrics: A pinball wizard's got such a subtle wrist
Original Lyrics: A pinball wizard's got such a supple wrist
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1970s | |
Cher's, "Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves"
Misheard Lyrics: Picked up a boy, just Salamo Beale.
Original Lyrics: Picked up a boy just south of Mobile.
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David Bowie's, "Suffragette City"
Misheard Lyrics: The smell of fried chicken put a smile on my face
Original Lyrics: This mellow thighed chick just put my spine out of place.
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Elton John's, "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Butterflies and Freedom Fries
Original Lyrics: Butterflies are free to fly
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "Uptown Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna try for an uptown girl
She's been living in her uptown world Original Lyrics: I'm gonna try for an uptown girl
She's been living in her white bread world |
Billy Ocean's, "Suddenly"
Misheard Lyrics: There's beauty out the butt
And things we never take notice of Original Lyrics: There's beauty up above
And things we never take notice of |
Gowan's, "You're a Strange Animal"
Misheard Lyrics: Here is a cherry bomb, a cherry bomb
That's what I know Original Lyrics: You're a strange animal (animal)
That's what I know |
Janet Jackson's, "Rhythm Nation"
Misheard Lyrics: We are apart from a revelation
Original Lyrics: We are part of a rhythm nation
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Joe Jackson's, "Steppin' Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Hussein steppin' out!
Original Lyrics: You babe, steppin' out
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Scorpions', "Rock You Like a Hurricane"
Misheard Lyrics: Izaya's coming
Original Lyrics: My body's burning
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Steely Dan's, "Time Out Of Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s direct from law school
Original Lyrics: It's direct from Lhasa.
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The Kinks', "Come Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: She lets them get away with things she never could
Original Lyrics: She knows they get away with things she never could
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The Police's, "Wrapped Around Your Finger"
Misheard Lyrics: Sendenada nesahois
Original Lyrics: Sending out an S.O.S.
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Thomas Dolby's, "She Blinded Me with Science"
Misheard Lyrics: I can sense the comical.
Original Lyrics: I can smell the chemicals.
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Thompson Twins', "Doctor Doctor"
Misheard Lyrics: Please don't breathe your love on me
It takes away my name Please don't lay your hands on me It'd never be the same Original Lyrics: Fever breathe your love on me
Take away my name Fever lay your hands on me Never be the same |
Wham!'s, "Careless Whisper"
Misheard Lyrics: You, keep feeling, got no river!
Original Lyrics: Guilty feet have got no rhythm.
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1990s | |
Barenaked Ladies', "One Week"
Misheard Lyrics: Chickity China, the Kung Pow Chicken?
Chickity China, Kentucky Fried Chicken? Original Lyrics: Chickity China, the Chinese Chicken
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Fine Young Cannibals', "She Drives Me Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: She drives me crazy
Like long white hair. Original Lyrics: She drives me crazy
Like no one else. |
Garbage's, "I Think I'm Paranoid"
Misheard Lyrics: I think of Polaroid
Original Lyrics: I think I'm paranoid
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Joan Osborne's, "One of Us"
Misheard Lyrics: What if Barney was one of us?
Original Lyrics: What if God was one of us?
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Metallica's, "Of Wolf and Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Back to the beating, back to the beating tonight!
Original Lyrics: Back to the meaning, back to the meaning of life
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R. Kelly's, "I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)"
Misheard Lyrics: I can speak baby
Original Lyrics: I can't sleep baby
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R. Kelly's, "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Then my Harley you'd still be mine
Original Lyrics: Then my darlin' you'd still be mine
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R. Kelly's, "When a Woman's Fed Up"
Misheard Lyrics: When a woman spent a lot
Original Lyrics: When a woman's fed up
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Vengaboys', "We Like to Party!"
Misheard Lyrics: The bingo bus is comin' with all the sexy woman
Original Lyrics: The Venga bus is coming
And everybody's jumping! |
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2000s | |
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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Fleetwood Mac's, "Peacekeeper"
Misheard Lyrics: Beekeeper, take your time
Original Lyrics: Peacekeeper, keep your time
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Kelly Clarkson's, "Behind These Hazel Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Deny this, Edelweiss
Original Lyrics: Behind these hazel eyes
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Kelly Clarkson's, "Where Is Your Heart?"
Misheard Lyrics: It's always me who's reaching out for your hand
And I've always dreamed that love would be effortless Like a pedophile to the ground A dreamer follow in his dream Original Lyrics: It's always me who's reaching out for your hand
And I've always dreamed that love would be effortless Like a petal falling to the ground A dreamer following his dream |
Maroon 5's, "Sunday Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: And maybe you’re Eileen
Original Lyrics: That may be all I need.
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Meat Loaf's, "Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm the tickle on the bum you can't take back
Original Lyrics: I'm the ticker on the bomb you can't turn back
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Phoenix's, "Lisztomania"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a Rhi–,like Rhino!
Original Lyrics: Like a ride, like a riot, oh!
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Three Days Grace's, "Riot"
Misheard Lyrics: Lets go Ryan, Ryan
Original Lyrics: Let's start a riot, a riot.
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2010s | |
Camila Cabello's, "Havana"
Misheard Lyrics: He told me all 'bout his dilemma
Original Lyrics: He took me back to East Atlanta
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Charlie Puth's, "Attention"
Misheard Lyrics: What are you doing, turds?
Original Lyrics: What are you doing, huh?
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Daft Punk's, "Get Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm up all night in Kentucky
Original Lyrics: I'm up all night to get lucky.
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Demi Lovato's, "Sorry Bot Sorry"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a mountain looking like revenge
Original Lyrics: I'm out here looking like revenge
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Demi Lovato's, "Sorry Not Sorry"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a mountain looking like a b*ch
Original Lyrics: I'm out here looking like revenge
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Demi Lovato's, "Sorry Not Sorry"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a mountain looking like revenge
Original Lyrics: I'm out here looking like revenge
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Kiiara's, "Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: Rufus (oye) falling (oye) and the watch is on
Original Lyrics: Roof is falling let me love me falling I just know
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Marina and the Diamonds', "Lies"
Misheard Lyrics: I just wanted two big bunk beds
Original Lyrics: I just wanted to be perfect
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Maroon 5's, "Animals"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like animals, animals, like animals, wolves
Original Lyrics: Just like animals, animals, like animals-mals
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christian | |
Amy Grant's, "Angels"
Misheard Lyrics: God has angels watching over me
Original Lyrics: Got His angels watching over me
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Foster the People's, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Misheard Lyrics: Faster than my booty
Original Lyrics: Faster than my bullet
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