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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 | |
The Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer in the City"
Misheard Lyrics: Hot dog, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirt and s***ty Original Lyrics: Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirt and gritty |
Theme Songs', "Speed Racer"
Misheard Lyrics: Donkey Racer, Donkey Racer, Donkey Racer ho!
Original Lyrics: Go Speed Racer, go Speed Racer, go Speed Racer go!
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1970s | |
Billy Joel's, "Captain Jack"
Misheard Lyrics: Cracker Jack will get you high tonight
Original Lyrics: Captain Jack will get you high tonight
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David Bowie's, "Space Oddity"
Misheard Lyrics: This is frown control
Original Lyrics: This is ground control
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Deep Purple's, "Smoke on the Water"
Misheard Lyrics: Storm on the water
Original Lyrics: Smoke on the water
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England Dan and John Ford Coley's, "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I won't ask for honesty
Original Lyrics: I won't ask for promises
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1980s | |
ABC 's, "When Smokey Sings"
Misheard Lyrics: When Smokey sings, I hear VIOLENCE
Original Lyrics: When Smokey sings, I hear VIOLINS
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Billy Ocean's, "European Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: She touched Bonnie then fainted on James
Original Lyrics: She touched by me in painted-on jeans
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Billy Ocean's, "License to Chill"
Misheard Lyrics: Where did you go, Billy?
Original Lyrics: Way to go, Billy!
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Billy Ocean's, "Love Is Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: Love is for apples
Original Lyrics: Love is forever
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Billy Ocean's, "Love Zone"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll spend each day in your jars
Original Lyrics: I'll spend each day in your charms
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Depeche Mode's, "Everything Counts"
Misheard Lyrics: The turning point of a career in Korea, being insincere
Original Lyrics: The turning point of a career, in a career of being insincere
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Duran Duran's, "Save A Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't say a breath on me now
Original Lyrics: Don't say a prayer for me now
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "All Over the World"
Misheard Lyrics: L.A., New York, Amsterdam, Monte Carlo.. are shiny again
Original Lyrics: L.A., New York, Amsterdam, Monte Carlo, Shard End and...
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Martika's, "Toy Soldiers"
Misheard Lyrics: Only Empty Nest remains
Original Lyrics: Only emptiness remains
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Metallica's, "Am I Evil?"
Misheard Lyrics: Me da hipo! Asi esta bien!
Original Lyrics: Am I evil? Yes, I am!
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Michael Jackson's, "Thriller"
Misheard Lyrics: To terrorize your sneighborhood.
Original Lyrics: To terrorize y'all's neighborhood.
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Naked Eyes', "Promises, Promises"
Misheard Lyrics: We laughed like pizza
Original Lyrics: We laughed like kids
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Prince's, "1999"
Misheard Lyrics: So tonight I'm gonna fart like it's 1999
Original Lyrics: So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999
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1990s | |
69 Boyz's, "Tootsee Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: Cotton Candy, Sweet N Low!
Original Lyrics: Cotton candy, sweetie go!
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Barenaked Ladies', "One Week"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey I don't make films, but, yeah, I did The Last Samurai
Original Lyrics: OK I don't make films, but if I did they'd have a samurai
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Bizarre Inc.'s, "I'm Gonna Get You"
Misheard Lyrics: Why waste your time?
You know you worried mine Original Lyrics: Why waste your time?
You know you wanna be mine |
Del Amitri's, "Always the Last to Know"
Misheard Lyrics: So you're all over with someone else
Original Lyrics: So you're in love with someone else
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Laugh & Peace's, "Polaroid"
Misheard Lyrics: I can Vinesauce anything I want
Original Lyrics: I can't find just anything I want
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Laugh & Peace's, "Universal Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Can you feel my buttocks?
Original Lyrics: I'll give you my hot drums
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Paula Abdul's, "Opposites Attract"
Misheard Lyrics: You like those boobies
Original Lyrics: You like the movies
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Pearl Jam's, "Jeremy"
Misheard Lyrics: Jeremy’s spoken last day.
Original Lyrics: Jeremy spoke in class today.
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Primitive Radio Gods', "Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money I"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been down to Harlem baby, every sister date with me
Original Lyrics: I been downhearted baby
I been down, I been downhearted baby Ever since the day we met Ever since the day we met. |
Primus', "South Park"
Misheard Lyrics: I just ate a big potato, I just ate a big potato
Original Lyrics: I like girls with big fat t*tt*es
I like girls with big v*****s. |
R.E.M.'s, "Everybody Hurts"
Misheard Lyrics: When you think you had to launch
Original Lyrics: When you think you had too much
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R.E.M.'s, "Shiny Happy People"
Misheard Lyrics: Put it in the ground where the vampires growl
Original Lyrics: Put it in the ground where the flowers grow
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Scar Tissue"
Misheard Lyrics: Width of the shade is a lonely view
Original Lyrics: With the birds I'll share this lonely view
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Semisonic's, "Closing Time"
Misheard Lyrics: I know who was wanted, take me home
Original Lyrics: I know who would want to take me home
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Ultra Nate's, "Free"
Misheard Lyrics: Killed one of your tribe
Original Lyrics: Think if one of you tried
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Ween's, "Ocean Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Woah shin man, tay key bible hand
Leek me to delan that you hunger stan Original Lyrics: Ocean Man, take me by the hand
Lead me to the land, that you understand |
2000s | |
Beck's, "Hell Yes"
Misheard Lyrics: Fax machine anthems, put your damn hands up
Original Lyrics: Fax machine anthems, put your tan pants on
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Black Eyed Peas', "Rock That Body"
Misheard Lyrics: i wanna rock like men
Original Lyrics: I wanna rock right now
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Coldplay's, "Viva la Vida"
Misheard Lyrics: Roman cavalry choirs a singing...
Original Lyrics: Roman Catholic choirs a singing...
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Creed's, "Bullets"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a hand! It's a hand! It's a hand!
Original Lyrics: Through my head! Through my head! Through my head!
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Mariah Carey's, "I Wish You Well"
Misheard Lyrics: Psalms 129 and 2 have greatly impressed me from my youth
Original Lyrics: Psalms 129:2: "They have greatly oppressed me from my youth"
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The New Pornographers', "Mass Romantic"
Misheard Lyrics: This part's the ammonia-electrical light.
Original Lyrics: This boy's life among the electrical lights.
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2010s | |
Calvin Harris', "Feels (feat. Pharrell, Katy Perry and Big Sean)"
Misheard Lyrics: I know you and skinny bitch feels
Original Lyrics: I know you ain't scared to catch feels
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Imagine Dragons', "Radioactive"
Misheard Lyrics: Checking out all the prison buzz
Original Lyrics: Checking out on the prison bus
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Katy Perry's, "California Gurls"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing comes close to the Counting Crows
Original Lyrics: Nothing comes close to the Golden Coast
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Rihanna's, "We Found Love"
Misheard Lyrics: What it takes to form a line
Original Lyrics: What it takes to come alive
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misc | |
Bruce Springsteen's, "10th Ave. Freezeout"
Misheard Lyrics: This devil is freeze dried
Original Lyrics: Tenth Avenue freeze out
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