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 | |
Lesley Gore's, "It's My Party"
Misheard Lyrics: It's my body and I'll die if I want to
Original Lyrics: It's my party and I'll cry if I want to
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: Put it in your banshee with your cupcakes
Original Lyrics: Put it in your pantry with your cupcakes
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The Beatles', "Penny Lane"
Misheard Lyrics: A pretty nurse is selling puppies from a tree
Original Lyrics: A pretty nurse is selling poppies from a tray
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The Rolling Stones', "Paint it Black"
Misheard Lyrics: No more will my green Sebring turn a deeper blue
Original Lyrics: No more will my green seagull turn a deeper blue
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1970s | |
Bette Midler's, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: He had a booger style
Original Lyrics: He had a boogie style
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Blondie's, "Heart of Glass"
Misheard Lyrics: Watching those trucks
Original Lyrics: Won't you just trust?
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Bob Dylan's, "Like a Rolling Stone"
Misheard Lyrics: How does it fail?
Original Lyrics: How does it feel?
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Dire Straits', "Sultans of Swing"
Misheard Lyrics: A bandit's blowing Disney
Original Lyrics: A band is blowing Dixie
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Dobie Gray's, "Drift Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Gimme the people to free my soul
Original Lyrics: Gimme the beat boys and free my soul
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Elton John's, "Funeral for a Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: Love that rhythm in my head
Original Lyrics: Love lies bleeding in my hand
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1980s | |
Adrian Gurvitz's, "Classic"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna write a classic
Gonna write it in an attic Babe, I'm a haddock now A haddock for your love Original Lyrics: Got to write a classic
Got to write it in an attic Baby, I'm an addict now An addict for your love |
Bette Midler's, "Wind Beneath My Wings"
Misheard Lyrics: You got me in beneath my wings
Original Lyrics: You are the wind beneath my wings
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Men at Work's, "It's a Mistake"
Misheard Lyrics: Whistling your favourite tune, we'll send a cauliflower.
Original Lyrics: Whistling your favourite tune, we'll send a card and flower.
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Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2"
Misheard Lyrics: All in all you're just a mother breaking the wall
Original Lyrics: All in all you're just another brick in the wall
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Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey! Teacher! Listen to Kiss FM!
Original Lyrics: Hey! Teacher! Leave those kids alone!
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Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2"
Misheard Lyrics: No duck sarcasm in the classroom
Original Lyrics: No dark sarcasm in the classroom
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Spandau Ballet's, "Only When You Leave"
Misheard Lyrics: How many cars must I make?
or How many cards must I make? Original Lyrics: How many calls must I make?
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Spandau Ballet's, "To Cut a Long Story Short"
Misheard Lyrics: See you in the ballet
or See you, Spandau Ballet Original Lyrics: See you in the valley
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The Associates', "Club Country"
Misheard Lyrics: There lies the perfect sultana
Original Lyrics: Therein lies the perfect pseudonym
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The Associates', "Party Fears Two"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll have a shower
And then f*** my brother up Original Lyrics: I'll have a shower
And then phone my brother up |
The Eurythmics', "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of These)"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold him hit him
Squeeze him hit him Original Lyrics: Hold your head up, keep your head up.
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1990s | |
Babylon Zoo's, "Spaceman"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a party between us
So where is your cock? Original Lyrics: There's a fire between us
So where is your god? |
Bette Midler's, "From a Distance"
Misheard Lyrics: Playing songs of Pope
Original Lyrics: Playing songs of hope
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Bette Midler's, "Stuff Like That There"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm at the cafe
Original Lyrics: A mess o' cabbage
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Everything But the Girl's, "Missing"
Misheard Lyrics: I got a space
Original Lyrics: Like outer space
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Heart's, "Rage"
Misheard Lyrics: Pleasant black cold concrete
Original Lyrics: Flesh and blood and cold concrete
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Heart's, "Will You Be There (In the Morning)"
Misheard Lyrics: You're my obsession, my addiction, my drug,
So let the candle grow into a great fire plug. Original Lyrics: You're my obsession, my addiction, my drug,
So let the candle grow into a great fire of love. |
Meredith Brooks', "Nothing in Between"
Misheard Lyrics: I hate the one today
Original Lyrics: I hate the world today
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Reef's, "Naked"
Misheard Lyrics: Chuck a dart
Light a fart Original Lyrics: Come the dark
Light a fire |
Reef's, "Naked"
Misheard Lyrics: If you know why I'm fat
I would get a kid from that Muddy face, bloody hand Naked weekends on our own Original Lyrics: If you know where I'm at
I would get a kick from that Muddy face, bloody hand Naked we dance on our clothes |
Stevie B's, "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)"
Misheard Lyrics: If you should feel that I don't really dare
And that you're starting to lose track Original Lyrics: If you should feel that I don't really care
And that you're starting to lose ground |
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2000s | |
Britney Spears', "Circus"
Misheard Lyrics: All eyes on me, in the center of the rain,
Just like a circus. Original Lyrics: All eyes on me in the center of the ring
Just like a circus. |
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The Used's, "The Taste Of Ink"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'll savor every woman out there
Original Lyrics: And I savor every moment of this.
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Theme Songs', "It's a Big Big World"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby Bop for you and me
Original Lyrics: Big enough for you and me
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2010s | |
Camila Cabello's, "Havana"
Misheard Lyrics: Banana, ooh na na (ay)
Original Lyrics: Havana, ooh na na (ay)
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Carly Rae Jepsen's, "Call Me Maybe"
Misheard Lyrics: But now you're in the malware
Original Lyrics: But now you're in my way
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Lady Gaga's, "Bad Romance"
Misheard Lyrics: Your sugar romance
Original Lyrics: Want your bad romance
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Vance Joy's, "Riptide"
Misheard Lyrics: And the car won't start
Original Lyrics: And they come unstuck
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Traditional's, "Home on the Range"
Misheard Lyrics: Where seven is heard
On discouraging work Original Lyrics: Where seldom is heard
A discouraging word |
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