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 | |
Louis Armstrong's, "What a Wonderful World"
Misheard Lyrics: They'll earn much more
And I'll never know Original Lyrics: They'll learn much more
Than I'll ever know |
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to the doctors
Till the break of the day Original Lyrics: Take me through the darkness
Till the break of the day |
Billy Joel's, "Big Shot"
Misheard Lyrics: You had the dog hair 'n' down in your hand
And the spoon up your nose. Original Lyrics: You had the Dom Perignon in your hand
And the spoon up your nose. |
Brothers Johnson's, "Get the Funk Out Ma Face"
Misheard Lyrics: Get the f*** outta my face!
Original Lyrics: Get the funk out ma face
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Elton John's, "Bennie and the Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: She's got electric moons
Original Lyrics: She's got electric boots
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James Taylor's, "You've Got a Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: Will they take your soul if you let them?
Original Lyrics: Well they'll take your soul if you let them.
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Davy's on the Road Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Jean and I we mowed the lawn
Original Lyrics: Jean and I we moved along
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Neil Diamond's, "Cracklin' Rosie"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, I love my rolling judge
You got the way to make me heavy Original Lyrics: Oh, I love my Rosie child
You got the way to make me happy |
Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick in the Wall"
Misheard Lyrics: If you don't clean your feet, you can't have any pudding.
How can you have any pudding if you don't clean your feet! Original Lyrics: If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding.
How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat! |
Queen's, "'39"
Misheard Lyrics: The sweetest I’ve ever seen
Original Lyrics: The sweetest sight ever seen
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Samantha Sang's, "Emotion"
Misheard Lyrics: Nobody left in this world, only time
Original Lyrics: Nobody left in this world to hold me tight
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Santana's, "Oye Como Va"
Misheard Lyrics: Boy oh come over - Believe, oh
Where no Bibles are - You're lying Original Lyrics: Oye como va - mi ritmo
Bueno pa gosar - mulata. |
State Songs', "I Love New York"
Misheard Lyrics: I love yours
Original Lyrics: I love New York
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Stevie Wonder's, "I Wish"
Misheard Lyrics: You grow up and learn that colored thing ain't right
Original Lyrics: You grow up and learn that kinda thing ain't right
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Styx's, "Come Sail Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Set an open course for emergency
Original Lyrics: Set an open course for the Virgin Sea
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1980s | |
Autograph's, "Blondes in Black Cars"
Misheard Lyrics: Blondes in blacktops
Original Lyrics: Blondes in black cars
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Culture Club's, "Karma Chameleon"
Misheard Lyrics: Every day is like tomorrow
I'm your lover, not your borough. Original Lyrics: Every day is like survival
You're my lover, not my rival. |
Kate Bush's, "Breathing"
Misheard Lyrics: Breathing, breathing my mouth right in
Breathing, my belvedere Original Lyrics: Breathing, breathing my mother in
Breathing my beloved in |
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Pat Benatar's, "Shadows of the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: They'll come true in the air
Original Lyrics: They'll come true in the end
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Pat Benatar's, "We Belong"
Misheard Lyrics: You cut my fingers to the bone
Original Lyrics: You cut my feelings to the bone
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Sade's, "Smooth Operator"
Misheard Lyrics: No place for beginners of sensitive farts
Original Lyrics: No place for beginners or sensitive hearts
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Sade's, "Smooth Operator"
Misheard Lyrics: No place for beginners of sensitive farts
Original Lyrics: No place for beginners or sensitive hearts
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: It's gonna take a life to drag me away from you
Original Lyrics: It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
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Wham!'s, "Careless Whisper"
Misheard Lyrics: Something in your ass
Original Lyrics: Something in your eyes
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1990s | |
Aoife Ni Fhearraigh's, "The Best Is Yet to Come"
Misheard Lyrics: Sony is the s*** in our mouths
Original Lyrics: sonas sioraí inár measc
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Beastie Boys', "Intergalactic"
Misheard Lyrics: Wiggle your buttcheeks, wiggle your buttcheeks
Original Lyrics: Another dimension, another dimension
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Boy George's, "The Crying Game"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't walk no more
Original Lyrics: Don't want no more
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Commercial's, "Chicken Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel like Chicken Delight
Original Lyrics: I feel like Chicken Tonight
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Genesis', "Land Of Confusion"
Misheard Lyrics: You never - let's stop trying
Original Lyrics: Use them and let's start trying
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Ludacris', "Pimpin All Over The World"
Misheard Lyrics: The fence it goes, the women in the carry-on
Original Lyrics: The fancy cars, the women, and the caviar
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Ludacris', "Pimpin All over the World"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause we're pinnapid all over the world
Original Lyrics: 'Cause we're pimpin' all over the world
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Mariah Carey's, "Vision of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Carried me through perspiration
Original Lyrics: Carried me through despiration
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Moby's, "Lift Me Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Lift me up, lift me up higher now I'm a
Original Lyrics: Lift me up, lift me up higher now I'm up
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TLC's, "Waterfalls"
Misheard Lyrics: Listening to riddles like the way that you're used to
Original Lyrics: Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to
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The King's Singers', "You Are the New Day"
Misheard Lyrics: You are a nudist
Original Lyrics: You are the New Day
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2000s | |
Jewel's, "Intuition"
Misheard Lyrics: Follow your heart on WinTuition
Original Lyrics: Follow your heart, your intuition
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Lady Gaga's, "Bad Romance"
Misheard Lyrics: Rah rah ah-ah-ah!
Ro mah ro-mah-mah Gaga oh-la-la! Bon Jovi romance Original Lyrics: Rah rah ah-ah-ah!
Ro mah ro-mah-mah Gaga oh-la-la! Want your bad romance |
Parappa the Rapper's, "Toasty Buns"
Misheard Lyrics: cook those buggers
Original Lyrics: cook those burgers
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Plain White T's', "Hey There Delilah"
Misheard Lyrics: Listen to my voice that's by the spies
or Listen to my boys that's by the spies Original Lyrics: Listen to my voice, that's my disguise
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Sheryl Crow's, "Soak Up the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna soak up the sun.
Before it goes down on me Original Lyrics: I'm gonna soak up the sun.
Before it goes out on me |
2010s | |
Dua Lipa's, "New Rules"
Misheard Lyrics: I got the moves, I got 'em
Original Lyrics: I got new rules, I count 'em
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Future's, "Mask Off"
Misheard Lyrics: Chase a chick, never chase a b****
Mad skunk, f*** it, mad skunk Original Lyrics: Chase a check, never chase a b****
Mask on, f*** it, mask off |
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Lady Antebellum's, "You Look Good"
Misheard Lyrics: Got everybody watching you
Like kittens in Hollywood Original Lyrics: Got everybody watching you
Like cameras in Hollywood |
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