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 | |
Brian Hyland's, "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini"
Misheard Lyrics: Beanie Weenie
Original Lyrics: Teeny weeny
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The Doors', "Break On Through (To the Other Side)"
Misheard Lyrics: Chicken (hot)
Original Lyrics: She get (high)
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The Doors', "Gloria"
Misheard Lyrics: Do it, do it, do it
Original Lyrics: Too late, too late, too late
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The Rolling Stones', "19th Nervous Breakdown"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, it seems to me that you have sinned too much in too few years.
Original Lyrics: Well, it seems to me that you have seen too much in too few years.
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: You only tease him to turn him on
Original Lyrics: You're a teaser, you turn 'em on
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ABBA's, "If it Wasn't for the Nights"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got a pointless work I have to do
Original Lyrics: I've got appointments, work I have to do
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ABBA's, "Take A Chance On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: If you change your mind on the first-aid line,
On the upstairs three, Take a chance on me. Original Lyrics: If you change your mind I'm the first in line
Honey I'm still free Take a chance on me |
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Donna Summer's, "Hot Stuff"
Misheard Lyrics: Lookin' for some hot stuff, baby, deceive me.
Original Lyrics: Lookin' for some hot stuff, baby, this evenin'.
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Earth, Wind & Fire's, "Sing a Song"
Misheard Lyrics: When you are dining out
Original Lyrics: When you feel down and out
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Telephone Line"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me a lie
Original Lyrics: Telephone line
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Turn to Stone"
Misheard Lyrics: Cornerstone
Original Lyrics: Turn to stone
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England Dan and John Ford Coley's, "I’d Really Love to See You Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m not talking about urinating
or I’m not talking about Uranus Original Lyrics: I’m not talking about moving in
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Gordon Lightfoot's, "Sundown"
Misheard Lyrics: Sundown you better take care
If I find you've been creeping round up down stairs Original Lyrics: Sundown, you better take care
If I find you've been creeping 'round my back stairs. |
Kansas', "Carry on Wayward Son"
Misheard Lyrics: Carry on, my native son.
Original Lyrics: Carry on, my wayward son.
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Kenny Loggins & Stevie Nicks', "Whenever I Call You Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: Beans don't burn on a Saturday night!
Original Lyrics: Sweet love showin' us a heavenly light
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: He's just a poor boy from a poor family,
Sparing his life for some warm sausages. Original Lyrics: He's just a poor boy from a poor family
Spare him his life from his monstrosity. |
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Steve Miller Band's, "Jungle Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Jump around!
Sanity man! It’s driving me crazy!! Original Lyrics: Jungle love
It’s driving me mad It’s making me crazy |
Supertramp's, "Cannonball"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't say you would, I don't just want a hug
Original Lyrics: Don't say a word, I know just what I heard
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The Doors', "Peace Frog"
Misheard Lyrics: Down in the streets in the town of Chicago
Original Lyrics: Blood in the streets in the town of Chicago
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1980s | |
ABBA's, "Our Last Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: It was a violent, true romance
Original Lyrics: It was a fine and true romance
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Aretha Franklin and George Michael's, "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: A newlywed wedding
Original Lyrics: I knew you were waiting
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Gerry Rafferty's, "Right Down the Line"
Misheard Lyrics: All those crazy drinks
Original Lyrics: All those crazy dreams
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Guns N' Roses', "Welcome to the Jungle"
Misheard Lyrics: If you want your toe to bleed
Original Lyrics: if you want it your gonna bleed
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Men At Work's, "Down Under"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you come from a land down under?
Where women flow, and men thunder. Original Lyrics: Do you come from a land down under?
Where women glow and men plunder. |
Metallica's, "One"
Misheard Lyrics: Ohh my breast is sideways today.
Please, God, help me!! Original Lyrics: Hold my breath as I wish for death.
Please, God, help me!! |
Michael Jackson's, "Human Nature"
Misheard Lyrics: If this town
Is just a nipple Then let me take a bite Original Lyrics: If this town
Is just an apple Then let me take a bite |
Prince's, "Little Red Corvette"
Misheard Lyrics: Littering prohibited
Original Lyrics: Little Red Corvette
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Rick James', "Super Freak"
Misheard Lyrics: When I get there, she's got intertwining candles
Original Lyrics: When I get there, she's got incense, wine, and candles
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Soul II Soul's, "Back to Life"
Misheard Lyrics: How early in the morning.
How early in the evening Original Lyrics: However do you want me
However do you need me. |
Star Turn On 45 (Pints)'s, "Pump Up the Bitter"
Misheard Lyrics: So knock the wall doon
Bring the drugs in Let's have a party Original Lyrics: So knock the wall down
Bring the drums in Let's have a party |
The Exploited's, "Dead Cities"
Misheard Lyrics: Get ciggies, get ciggies
Original Lyrics: Dead cities, dead cities
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Thompson Twins', "Hold Me Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold me down
Hold my arms Original Lyrics: Hold me now
Warm my heart. |
Violent Femmes', "Blister in the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: When I eat beets I stain my sheets,
I don't even know why! Original Lyrics: Body and beats, I stain my sheets
I don't even know why. |
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1990s | |
Chumbawamba's, "Tubthumping"
Misheard Lyrics: I get no town,
I am like a loggerhead, You're never gonna keep me down Original Lyrics: I get knocked down,
But I get up again, You're never gonna keep me down |
Eiffel 65's, "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm blue in Aberdeen I will die
Original Lyrics: I'm blue - da-ba-de-da-ba-di da-ba-de-da-ba-di da-ba-de-da-ba-di
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Oasis', "Wonderwall"
Misheard Lyrics: Cos maybe she's going to her shopping at Sainsbury's
Original Lyrics: 'Cause maybe, you're gonna be the one that saves me.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Scar Tissue"
Misheard Lyrics: In my brother's she'd is a lonely Jew
Original Lyrics: With the birds I'll share this lonely view
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Seal's, "Don't Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: Livid scenes; a sink of ants
Original Lyrics: Limousines and sycophants
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The Lion King's, "Circle of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Aaaahhhhhhhh sevenya bobo bi see baba
Original Lyrics: Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba Sithi uhm ingonyama
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2000s | |
Edwin McCain's, "I'll Be"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be your flying soda.
I'll be love super - sized! Original Lyrics: And I'll be...your crying shoulder
I'll be...Love's suicide |
Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys', "Empire State of Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: I became a wintry tomato
Original Lyrics: Concrete Jungle where dreams are made of
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2010s | |
Alice Merton's, "No Roots"
Misheard Lyrics: Head for the next town roan
Original Lyrics: Had for the next town running
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Katie Tunstell's, "Silent Sea"
Misheard Lyrics: On a Simon sea
Original Lyrics: On a silent sea.
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