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 Beatles', "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds"
Misheard Lyrics: Lucy bleeding with the diamonds
Original Lyrics: Lucy in the sky with diamonds
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The Lovin' Spoonful's, "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?"
Misheard Lyrics: Say yes to one and let the other one lie
Original Lyrics: Say yes to one and let the other one ride
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1970s | |
Jackson 5's, "I Want You Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Every street you walk on I leave s*** stains on the ground.
Original Lyrics: Every street you walk on I leave tear stains on the ground.
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Olivia Newton John's, "Let Me Be There"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me be there in the morning
Let me be there in the night Let me take my yellow swan And make it white Original Lyrics: Let me be there in the morning
Let me be there in the night Let me take whatever's wrong And make it right |
Pink Floyd's, "One Of These Days"
Misheard Lyrics: One of these days I’m gonna dance with the evil beast
Original Lyrics: One of these days I'm gonna cut you into little pieces
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Steve Miller Band's, "Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics: We got Chad and lineup.
Original Lyrics: Big old jet airliner!
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UK Subs', "Stranglehold"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a stranglehold on me
Got a stranglehold on me Got a stranglehold on me Strap a whore Original Lyrics: Got a stranglehold on me
Got a stranglehold on me Got a stranglehold on me Stranglehold |
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1980s | |
Adam And The Ants', "Kings of the Wild Frontier"
Misheard Lyrics: Hitler is a redskin
Suffering from centuries of babies Original Lyrics: There is a redskin suffering
From centuries of taming. |
Bronski Beat's, "Smalltown Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: But the answer you see
Original Lyrics: But the answers you seek
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Culture Club's, "Karma Chameleon"
Misheard Lyrics: Red-Golden bees
Original Lyrics: Red, gold and green
Red, gold and green |
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Department S's, "Is Vic There?"
Misheard Lyrics: Say, is Vic dead?
Original Lyrics: Say, is Vic there?
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Joan Jett and the Blackhearts', "I Love Rock N Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: Put another dollar in a shoebox, baby
Original Lyrics: Put another dime in the jukebox, baby
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Les Miserables', "Master of the House"
Misheard Lyrics: Monster of the house
Original Lyrics: Master of the House
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The Kings', "This Beat Goes On/Switchin' to Glide"
Misheard Lyrics: Dig it, there's life out there
Original Lyrics: taking the glide path instead
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The Passions', "I'm In Love With A German Film Star "
Misheard Lyrics: Sitting in a corner with a pervert ghost
Original Lyrics: Sitting in a corner in imperfect clothes
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1990s | |
C & C Music Factory's, "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"
Misheard Lyrics: C'mon, let's set!
Stay! Original Lyrics: C'mon, let's sweat!
Sweat! |
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Frank Black's, "Men In Black"
Misheard Lyrics: Classic camcorder song, everything
Original Lyrics: Classic camcorder I saw everything
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Frank Black's, "Men In Black"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm washing my back
I'm wearing my hesitation From the men in black Are they gay or is it my boy Nixon? Original Lyrics: I'm watching my back
I'm waiting my visitation From the men in black Are they grey or is it my own nation? |
Nalin & Kane's, "Beachball"
Misheard Lyrics: Be f**king ready, be f**king ready.
Original Lyrics: People get ready, people get ready.
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Sammy Kershaw's, "Cadillac Style"
Misheard Lyrics: Well I dated Burt Reynolds and I dated Tom Selleck
Original Lyrics: Well I ain't Burt Reynolds And I ain't Tom Sellick
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Vengaboys', "We Like To Party"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got noodles for you
Original Lyrics: I've got news for you
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2000s | |
Busted's, "What I Go to School For"
Misheard Lyrics: Schoolgirls aren't that fancy
Not like Miss Mackenzie Original Lyrics: Girlfriends I've had plenty
None like Miss Mackenzie |
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KT Tunstall's, "Silent Sea"
Misheard Lyrics: Floating on emotion and confused
Original Lyrics: Floating on an ocean and confused
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KT Tunstell's, "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I got a hold for the world to see
Original Lyrics: Now I got a hole for the world to see
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Katie Tunstall's, "Black Horse and Cherry Tree"
Misheard Lyrics: I furdled in fear put my back and said
Don't look back just keep on walking Original Lyrics: I felt a little fear upon my back and said
Don't look back just keep on walking |
Katie Tunstall's, "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree"
Misheard Lyrics: And my hot head a problem in the early out so stopped it dead for a beat up tree
Original Lyrics: And my heart had a problem in the early hours so stopped it dead for a beat or two
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Katie Tunstall's, "Suddenly I See"
Misheard Lyrics: What the head it means so much to me
Original Lyrics: Why the hell it means so much to me
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Mariah Carey 's, "I Stay In Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And I try to front like I will
Each time you f*** around Original Lyrics: And I try to front like "oh well"
Each time you let me down |
Mcfly's, "Mr Brightside"
Misheard Lyrics: Chelsea
Turning sex into a scene Original Lyrics: Jealousy
Turning saints into the sea |
Nickelback's, "Rockstar"
Misheard Lyrics: With today's dictionary and an Isuzu
Original Lyrics: With the latest dictionary of Today's who's who
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Strong Bad's, "Dangeresque Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: With an Aldo at his side, he'll have an Aldo at his side
Original Lyrics: With Renaldo at his side, he'll have Renaldo at his side
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T.I. feat Rihanna's, "My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a big f***in' slut
Original Lyrics: I'm a paper chaser
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Weebl's, "Crabs"
Misheard Lyrics: Everyone will look at me and say I've got a mouth full of crap
Original Lyrics: Everyone will look at me and say I've got a mouth full of crabs
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Wilson Phillips', "Release Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Can you release pee?
Original Lyrics: Can you release me?
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2010s | |
KT Tunstall's, "Silent Sea"
Misheard Lyrics: On a silent seal
Original Lyrics: On a silent sea, ohhh
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Lights', "Ice"
Misheard Lyrics: My love is frozen so I can't even speak
Original Lyrics: My mouth is frozen so I can't even speak
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Marina's, "Glam Pop"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna pump your ride
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna pop you right
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Mike Tompkins', "Just the Way You Are"
Misheard Lyrics: But not till I punch my mom.
Original Lyrics: But not till I get the punch line wrong.
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Pink's, "Just Like Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Gimme the money, money, money.
Original Lyrics: We can get 'em running, running, running
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Skrillex & The Doors', "Break'n a Sweat"
Misheard Lyrics: Greatest freak-out.
Original Lyrics: Alright, this is the breakdown.
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Twirl's, "The Things We Do For Fashion"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll squeeze my baby to the shoes still we play
Original Lyrics: I'll squeeze my feet in those shoes till they bleed
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Twirl's, "The Things We Do For Fashion"
Misheard Lyrics: We don't lie, we don't lie
Original Lyrics: We don't mind, we don't mind
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country | |
David Ball's, "Thinkin' Problem"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes I admit I've got a drinkin' problem
Original Lyrics: Yes I admit I've got a thinkin' problem.
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Tracy Byrd's, "Watermelon Crawl"
Misheard Lyrics: I heard a great big sneeze from a small little mare
Original Lyrics: I heard a welcome speech from a small-town mayor.
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misc | |
Singer with microphone that stopped at random's, "Star Spangled Banner"
Misheard Lyrics: José, can you flee, buy the Don's pearly flights
But so proudly we fail at the toilet's fast cleaning... Lose bright stripes and gnawed parts... And the pocket's dead flair, the bombs thirsting for heir... O'er the hand of the pee and the poem of the grave. Original Lyrics: Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming Whose broad stripes and bright stars... And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air... O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave. |
Traditional's, "Home on the Range"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh bring me a whore
Original Lyrics: Oh give me a home
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