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 | |
Jimi Hendrix Experience's, "All Along the Watchtower"
Misheard Lyrics: None will level on the line, nobody offered his word
Original Lyrics: None of them along the line know what any of it is worth
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Ray Charles', "America the Beautiful"
Misheard Lyrics: Above the Flutie Flakes
Original Lyrics: Above the fruited plain
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Young Rascals', "Groovin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Life would be "ex" to see
Original Lyrics: Life would be ecstasy
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1970s | |
Bee Gees', "How Deep is Your Love?"
Misheard Lyrics: I really need to earn
Original Lyrics: I really mean to learn
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Bill Withers', "Ain't No Sunshine"
Misheard Lyrics: Yeah, I know the Indians sing along,
But ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone. Original Lyrics: Yeah I outta leave the young thing alone,
But ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone. |
Elton John's, "Rocket Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Burning down the streets of Adelong.
Original Lyrics: Burnin' his fuse up here alone
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Five Man Electric Band's, "Signs"
Misheard Lyrics: Signs, signs, everywhere signs
Blocking out the scenery, raping my mind. Original Lyrics: Sign, sign, everywhere a sign
Blocking up the scenery, breaking my mind. |
Kansas', "Carry On Wayward Son"
Misheard Lyrics: Surely Ellen waits for you
Original Lyrics: Surely heaven waits for you
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LaBelle's, "Lady Marmalade"
Misheard Lyrics: We all heard it mama lied
Original Lyrics: Creole lady Marmalade
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Pablo Cruise's, "Atlanta June"
Misheard Lyrics: Atlanta, Atlanta June.
I'm leaving you and Georgia too Original Lyrics: Atlanta, Atlanta June.
I'm leaving you and all too soon |
Paul Simon's, "Kodachrome"
Misheard Lyrics: When I think back on all the drugs
I did in high school, It's a wonder I can think at all. Original Lyrics: When I think back on all the things
I learned in high school, It's a wonder I can think at all. |
Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: This miller, he will not let you go.
Original Lyrics: Bismillah! No we will not let you go
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The Doors', "The Unknown Soldier"
Misheard Lyrics: Freckles where the news is red
Original Lyrics: Breakfast where the news is read
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The Eagles', "One Of These Nights"
Misheard Lyrics: One of these knights. One of these crazy old knights.
Original Lyrics: One of these nights. One of these crazy old nights.
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1980s | |
Elton John's, "Little Jeannie"
Misheard Lyrics: And I want you to be my aftermath
Original Lyrics: And I want you to be my acrobat
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John Mellencamp's, "Authority Song"
Misheard Lyrics: How come Dougherty Dougherty always wins.
Original Lyrics: I fight authority, authority always wins.
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Johnny Kemp's, "Just Got Paid"
Misheard Lyrics: Off one drink, now I'm getting down.
Original Lyrics: Pour one drink, now I'm getting down.
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Madonna's, "Like a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like a prank, I'll take you there
Original Lyrics: Just like a prayer, I'll take you there
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Men At Work's, "Down Under"
Misheard Lyrics: I come from the land of Allah.
Original Lyrics: I come from a land down under.
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Pat Benatar's, "Love Is A Battlefield"
Misheard Lyrics: Love is a bathysphere
Original Lyrics: Love is a battlefield.
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The Bangles', "Walk Like an Egyptian"
Misheard Lyrics: Looks like an e-ticket
Original Lyrics: Walk like an Egyptian
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1990s | |
Bryan Adams', "(Everything I Do) I Do it for You"
Misheard Lyrics: Snot worth fighting for
and Snot worth dying for Original Lyrics: It's not worth fighting for
and It's not worth dying for |
Elton John's, "The One"
Misheard Lyrics: New shadows from the sun
Original Lyrics: No shadows block the sun
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Joan Osborne's, "One of Us"
Misheard Lyrics: What if God was watching us?
Original Lyrics: What if God was one of us?
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Lightning Seeds', "Three Lions"
Misheard Lyrics: Three lines on the shirt
Original Lyrics: Three lions on the shirt
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Nobuo Uematsu's, "One Winged Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: First squad to the rear
Seen a bear, and a tree Original Lyrics: Estuans interius
Ira vehementi |
Scorpions', "Hit Between the Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Grab a ball and hit it between the eyes
Original Lyrics: Ready for that hit between the eyes
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Snap!'s, "The Power"
Misheard Lyrics: Skin, skin, skinny bunny rabbit
Original Lyrics: It's getting, it's getting, it's getting kinda heavy.
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Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics: What a butthole
Original Lyrics: Ooh lah, kah, koh
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Spin Doctors', "Two Princes"
Misheard Lyrics: You f**k up, we'll disown you
Original Lyrics: Your father will disown you
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Third Eye Blind's, "Semi-Charmed Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Jerry Springer kind of love
Original Lyrics: Semi-charmed kind of
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2000s | |
Bowling for Soup's, "A Friendly Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics: With anything 'bout us
And our kid cash true love tale Original Lyrics: With anything 'bout us
And our kick ass true love tale |
Bowling for Soup's, "I'm Gay"
Misheard Lyrics: And we all sympathize with your torn-apart heart
And your really autistic worldly views Original Lyrics: And we all sympathize with your torn-apart heart
And your really artistic worldly views |
Jess Harnell's, "'MacGoogles' Theme Song"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a swampy beast
Original Lyrics: I am a legend
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Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake's, "4 Minutes to Save the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep it up, keep it up, don't be a Britney, Madonna
Original Lyrics: Keep it up, keep it up, don't be a pretty Madonna
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Muse's, "Supermassive Black Hole"
Misheard Lyrics: Donkeys marching in the dead of night
Original Lyrics: Glaciers melting in the dead of night
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OutKast's, "Hey Ya!"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't try to fight the villain
or Don't try to fight the filling Original Lyrics: Don't try to fight the feeling
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Rage Against the Machine's, "Killing in the Name"
Misheard Lyrics: ...for shaving your bag, cause you're not really white.
Original Lyrics: ...for wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites.
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System of a Down's, "Chic-n-Stu"
Misheard Lyrics: Pepperoni, angry peppers,mushrooms, olives
Chives Original Lyrics: Pepperoni and green peppers
Mushrooms, olives, chives. |
2010s | |
Bowling for Soup's, "Normal Chicks"
Misheard Lyrics: You're not Christian Bale
But you're pretty kick ass as far as I can tell Original Lyrics: You're not Kristen Bell
But you're pretty kick as as far as I can tell |
Bruno Mars', "24K Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: Froyo eat some beans at sky
Original Lyrics: Throw your hands up in the sky
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Bruno Mars', "It Will Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: There'll be no Christmas
If I lose you, baby Original Lyrics: There'll be no clear skies
If I lose you, baby |
Justin Timberlake's, "Can’t Stop the Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: Just a leche just a leche just a leche
Original Lyrics: Just imagine
Just imagine Just imagine |
Macklemore's, "Good Old Days"
Misheard Lyrics: I've felt some penises and things, but I'm here now
Original Lyrics: I've felt some pain, I've seen some things, but I'm here now
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Panic! At The Disco's, "Roaring 20s"
Misheard Lyrics: Roll me like a butt 'cause I wanna go home
Original Lyrics: Roll me like a blunt, 'cause I wanna go home
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Panic! At The Disco's, "Roaring 20s"
Misheard Lyrics: The puss on the pavement
Original Lyrics: The past on the pavement
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Post Malone's, "Psycho"
Misheard Lyrics: My ape is goin' psycho, my homie's name is Michael
Original Lyrics: AP goin' psycho, lil' mama bad like Michael
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Gretchen Wilson's, "Redneck Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just a product of the Range
And I say "hey y'all" and "yee haw" -- or -- I'm just a product of the Ridge And I say "hey y'all" and "yee haw" Original Lyrics: I'm just a product of my raising.
I say "hey y'all" and "yee haw." |
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Nobuo Uematsu's, "One Winged Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: David, David's house
David David David's house Original Lyrics: Mi fili veni
Veni veni mi fili |
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