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 | |
Marvin Gaye's, "I Heard it Through the Grapevine"
Misheard Lyrics: Not much longer with a big mind
Original Lyrics: Not much longer would you be mine
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1970s | |
Aerosmith's, "Make It"
Misheard Lyrics: Bed wetter, poo yourself together
Original Lyrics: Better weather, pull yourself together
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Dave Loggins', "Please Come to Boston"
Misheard Lyrics: Fleas come to Boston
Original Lyrics: Please come to Boston
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Donna Summer's, "Hot Stuff"
Misheard Lyrics: Lookin' for some hot sauce baby this evening
Original Lyrics: Lookin' for some hot stuff baby this evening
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Gloria Gaynor's, "Never Can Say Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics: I never can say "you're doubtful"
Original Lyrics: I never can say goodbye, boy
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John Mellencamp's, "I Need a Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: I need a mother
Original Lyrics: I need a lover
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Rupert Holmes', "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not much into canned food
I am in Lake Champlain Original Lyrics: I'm not much into health food
I am into champagne |
The Four Seasons', "December 1963 (Oh What a Night)"
Misheard Lyrics: As Delilah comes, it ended my pursuit
Original Lyrics: As I recall, it ended much too soon
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The Four Tops', "Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got)"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't no woman like the one eyed jack.
Original Lyrics: There ain't no woman like the one I got
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1980s | |
Albert One's, "Turbo Diesel"
Misheard Lyrics: Volkswagen
You never gave me sorrow Original Lyrics: Volkswagen
You never give me sorrow |
Az Yet feat. Peter Cetera's, "Hard to Say I'm Sorry"
Misheard Lyrics: From nobody
Original Lyrics: From your body
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Billy Joel's, "Baby Grand (Duet with Ray Charles)"
Misheard Lyrics: This Betty Crock
Original Lyrics: This Baby Grand
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Billy Joel's, "Goodnight Saigon"
Misheard Lyrics: We met as soulmates on Parris Island
We left as inmates from Ellis Island Original Lyrics: We met as soulmates on Parris Island
We left as inmates from an asylum |
Billy Joel's, "The Longest Time"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm those boys you're hearing in the hall
Original Lyrics: I'm that voice you're hearing in the hall
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Fine Young Cannibals', "Good Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Goofy, where have you gone?
Original Lyrics: Good Thing, where have you gone?
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Fine Young Cannibals', "She Drives Me Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: She drives like raisins and no one else
Original Lyrics: She drives me crazy like no one else
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France Joli's, "Feel Like Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: Tonight I feel like Danson
Original Lyrics: Tonight I feel like dancing
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France Joli's, "Gonna Get Over You"
Misheard Lyrics: Come and get, come and get over you
Original Lyrics: Gonna get, gonna get over you
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France Joli's, "The Heart to Break the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Wishing you were here to hell
Original Lyrics: Wishing you were here to help
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Madonna's, "Into the Groove"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I love my mom
Original Lyrics: Now I know you're mine
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Michael Jackson's, "Bad"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm the man, I'm mad. I love it
Original Lyrics: I'm bad, I'm bad, you know it.
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Michael Jackson's, "Bad"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm the man, I'm mad. Jump on it
Original Lyrics: I'm bad, I'm bad, you know it.
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Starship's, "We Built This City"
Misheard Lyrics: Who rides the wrecking ball into our parked cars
Original Lyrics: Who rides the wrecking ball in two wild guitars?
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Like a Surgeon"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a subject
Original Lyrics: Like a surgeon
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1990s | |
Chumbawamba's, "Tubthumping"
Misheard Lyrics: He takes the lipstick off
He takes evoking off He takes a lot of it He takes the side of it Original Lyrics: He takes a whiskey drink
He takes a vodka drink He takes a lager drink He takes a cider drink |
Chumbawamba's, "Tubthumping"
Misheard Lyrics: This ain't another day
Original Lyrics: Pissing the night away
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Next's, "Too Close"
Misheard Lyrics: You're dancing like a bacon
Original Lyrics: You're dancing like you're naked
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PM Dawn's, "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss"
Misheard Lyrics: Cider trick on mammary blitz confused
Original Lyrics: Set adrift on memory bliss on you
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Pearl Jam's, "Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: Roar, I'm still a lion.
Original Lyrics: Woah, I'm still alive.
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The Presidents of the United States of America's, "Cleveland Rocks"
Misheard Lyrics: Claim these rocks!
Original Lyrics: Cleveland Rocks!
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The Prodigy's, "Firestarter"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a buyer, Sparta!
Original Lyrics: I'm a firestarter
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "The Saga Begins"
Misheard Lyrics: We took a bunghole from the scene
Original Lyrics: We took a bubble from the scene
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Wiseguys', "Start the Commotion"
Misheard Lyrics: Get up, get up with the body and music
Original Lyrics: Get up, get up with the body in motion
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2000s | |
Aqua's, "Freaky Friday"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm awake through crosstown traffic
I was hit by a giant rack I came late to working at fire Then suddenly the fungus struck Oh-oh Baby, I'm leaving you this minute Supercar and the cats and dogs Got the boots and the rancho and stencher Nothing left but the note you got, aah, you start! Original Lyrics: On my way through crosstown traffic
I was hit by a giant truck I came late to work and got fired Then suddenly the thunder struck Oh-oh Baby, I am leaving you this minute Took the car and the cats and dogs Got the boots and the rhinestone stetson Nothing's left but the note you got, ah you suck |
Chayenne's, "No Te Preocupes Por Mi"
Misheard Lyrics: My lucky ducks tell to BoBo
Original Lyrics: Me la quitaste de a poco
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Moby's, "We Are All Made of Stars"
Misheard Lyrics: No one's at Starbucks now
Original Lyrics: No one can stop us now
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2010s | |
David Duchovny's, "Let It Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: If you knew me you would steak
Original Lyrics: If you knew me you would stay
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Metallica's, "Fuel"
Misheard Lyrics: Gimme food, gimme pies or I'll crush you with my thighs.
Original Lyrics: Give me fuel, gimme fire, gimme that which I desire.
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Traditional's, "Billy Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh where have you been
Billy Joel, Billy Joel Original Lyrics: Oh where have you been
Billy Boy, Billy Boy |
Traditional's, "Charming Billy"
Misheard Lyrics: Nowhere have you been
Original Lyrics: Oh where have you been
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