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 | |
The Chordettes', "Mr. Sandman"
Misheard Lyrics: Give him the word that I'm not all over
Original Lyrics: Give him the word that I'm not a rover
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Mamma Mia"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been cheated by you since I jumped away
So I made up my mind, I must come to obey. Original Lyrics: I've been cheated by you since I don't know when
So I made up my mind, this must come to an end. |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Sweet Hitchhiker"
Misheard Lyrics: Sweet hitch a hike brotha
Original Lyrics: Sweet Hitchhiker
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Deep Purple's, "Woman From Tokyo"
Misheard Lyrics: Wild woman from Tokyo
Original Lyrics: My woman from Tokyo
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Elton John's, "Philadelphia Freedom"
Misheard Lyrics: as I near the street it's Philadelphia Freedom
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia freedom.
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Merle Haggard's, "Okie From Muskogee"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m proud to be an Okie from Muskogee
Where even queers can have a ball Original Lyrics: I’m proud to be an Okie from Muskogee
Where even squares can have a ball |
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Pink Floyd's, "Wish You Were Here"
Misheard Lyrics: Take walk in the park with a Negro I a cage
Original Lyrics: A walk on part in the war, for a lead role in a cage
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Ringo Starr's, "A Dose of Rock ‘n’ Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: You don’t know that you can
Original Lyrics: You don’t know that you care
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Yes', "I've Seen All Good People"
Misheard Lyrics: To the corner of July
Original Lyrics: To the corner of your life
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1980s | |
Iron Maiden's, "Invasion"
Misheard Lyrics: Robin Hooding the land
Original Lyrics: Robbing and looting the land
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Iron Maiden's, "Invasion"
Misheard Lyrics: The fart kings are coming
Original Lyrics: The vikings are coming
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Iron Maiden's, "Invasion"
Misheard Lyrics: The fat kids are coming
Original Lyrics: The Vikings are coming
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Mr. Mister's, "Kyrie"
Misheard Lyrics: Carry an angel down this road that I must travel
Original Lyrics: Kyrie Eleison down the road that I must travel
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Spandau Ballet's, "True"
Misheard Lyrics: Take your seaside otter, write the next line.
Original Lyrics: Take your seaside arms and write the next line.
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Spoons', "Old Emotions"
Misheard Lyrics: A face that you remember.
Original Lyrics: Of things that you remember
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Stevie Nicks', "Edge of Seventeen"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like the wild wind does
Sings a song Sounds like she's singin' Ooh, baby, ooh, baby, ooh Original Lyrics: Just like the white-winged dove
Sings a song Sounds like she's singing Oh baby oh said oh |
The Bangles', "Manic Monday"
Misheard Lyrics: All of my life, why did my mother have to get to hard to get down?
Does it matter that I have to be the both of us and floor the sound? He tells me in his bathroom voice, "Come on honey, let's go make some noise." Original Lyrics: All of my nights, why did my lover have to pick last night to get down (last night, last night)
Doesn't matter that I have to feed the both of us, employment's down He tells me in his bedroom voice 'Come on honey, let's go make some noise.' |
The Cure's, "The Love Cats"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll show you in spring, it's a picture of Sting.
Original Lyrics: I'll show you in spring, it's a treacherous thing.
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The Go-Go's', "Our Lips Are Sealed"
Misheard Lyrics: Only to see you.
Original Lyrics: Our lips are sealed
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The Human League's, "Human"
Misheard Lyrics: Won't you please forget me?
Original Lyrics: Won't you please forgive me?
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The Who's, "Eminence Front"
Misheard Lyrics: People forget, forget their Haydn
Original Lyrics: People forget, forget they're hidin'
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1990s | |
Beastie Boys', "Intergalactic"
Misheard Lyrics: Intergalactic punched in the ovaries, bun in the oven, danger rising
Original Lyrics: Intergalactic planetary planetary intergalactic
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Bryan Adams', "Let's Make a Night to Remember"
Misheard Lyrics: All night long
Original Lyrics: All life long
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Crystal Waters', "Say... If You Feel Alright"
Misheard Lyrics: Just say hell
Original Lyrics: Just say hey
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Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: If I were green, I would die
Original Lyrics: Da ba dee, da ba die.
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Heart's, "Voodoo Doll"
Misheard Lyrics: You work your magic on my boobs.
OR You work your magic on my booze. Original Lyrics: You work your magic on my blues.
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Hole's, "Malibu"
Misheard Lyrics: And the sun goes down, I walk into the ways
Original Lyrics: And the sun goes down, I walk into the waves
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2000s | |
Audioslave's, "Cochise"
Misheard Lyrics: But if it helps you, man
Then I won't stop it. Original Lyrics: But if it helps you mend
Then I won't stop it. |
Backstreet Boys', "Larger Than Life"
Misheard Lyrics: All of our timeshares
Original Lyrics: All of our time spent
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The Ataris', "In This Diary"
Misheard Lyrics: Here in this diarrhea
Original Lyrics: Here in this diary
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X-Dream's, "The 1st"
Misheard Lyrics: We are the first of cyber ear pollution.
We are the first to program our future Original Lyrics: We are the first of cyber-evolution.
We are the first to program our future |
2010s | |
Ariana Grande's, "Break Free"
Misheard Lyrics: This is the part when I bake free
Original Lyrics: This is the part when I break free
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Ariana Grande's, "Side to side"
Misheard Lyrics: Say I should give them mug
Original Lyrics: Say I should give you up
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Britney Spears', "Circus"
Misheard Lyrics: All eyes on me discovering new pee just like a sir gas
Original Lyrics: All eyes on me in the centre of the ring just like a circus
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Camila Cabello's, "Havana"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll do it forever in a minute
Original Lyrics: I knew him forever in a minute
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Camila Cabello's, "Havana"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been getting Mulan
Original Lyrics: I've been getting mular
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Ed Sheeran's, "Perfect"
Misheard Lyrics: Dancing in the dark
With you between my ass Original Lyrics: Dancing in the dark
With you between my arms |
Ed Sheeran's, "Perfect"
Misheard Lyrics: When you said you looked at meds
Original Lyrics: When you said you looked a mess
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Future's, "Mask Off"
Misheard Lyrics: Maskanah, f*** it, mask off
Original Lyrics: Mask on, f*** it, mask off
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Of Mice and Men's, "Defy"
Misheard Lyrics: I defy your selflessness.
Original Lyrics: I defy this hopelessness.
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Rihanna's, "Where Have You Been"
Misheard Lyrics: Where are you bean
Original Lyrics: Where have you been?
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Sia's, "Fire Meet Gasoline"
Misheard Lyrics: I got all I need
When you came into me Original Lyrics: I got all I need
When you came back to me |
Unknown Mortal Orchestra's, "Everyone Acts Crazy Nowadays"
Misheard Lyrics: We are taking a massive s***
Taking a massive s*** Original Lyrics: We are taking all kinds of s***
Taking all kinds of s*** |
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Cast of 'The Wizard Of Oz''s, "Winkie Chant"
Misheard Lyrics: we oh-oh oh we oh
Original Lyrics: O-ee-yah, e-oh-ah!
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