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 | |
Commercial's, "Kent Cigarettes"
Misheard Lyrics: What a good time for a tent
Original Lyrics: What a good time for a Kent
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The Who's, "Magic Bus"
Misheard Lyrics: Thank you, Driver, for gettin' me here,
Oh veal inspector, have no fear I don't want to cuss and fuss, but can I buy your magic bus? Original Lyrics: Thank you, Driver, for gettin' me here,
You'll be an inspector, have no fear I don't want to cause no fuss, but can I buy your magic bus? |
1970s | |
ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Ami-Amstel free
Original Lyrics: Honey, I'm still free
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Bee Gees', "You Should Be Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: We’re shickin’ dancing, yeah.
Original Lyrics: You should be dancing, yeah.
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Carpenters', "There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)"
Misheard Lyrics: And nobody else inside
Original Lyrics: And nobody else in sight
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Four Seasons', "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)"
Misheard Lyrics: As I recall it ended my blue suit.
Original Lyrics: As I recall it ended much too soon.
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Mac and Katie Kissoon's, "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep"
Misheard Lyrics: Woke up this morning and Obama was gone
Original Lyrics: Woke up this morning and your mama was gone
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Middle Of The Road's, "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep"
Misheard Lyrics: Where's Obama gone?
Original Lyrics: Where's your mama gone?
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: Beelzebub has the devil for his son,...for me, for me
Original Lyrics: Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me, for me
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The Commodores', "Brick House"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause she's a freak... wow.
Original Lyrics: 'Cause she's a brick... house.
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1980s | |
Christopher Cross', "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)"
Misheard Lyrics: When you get caught between the Moog in New York City
Original Lyrics: When you get caught between the moon and New York City
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Commercial's, "Amtrak"
Misheard Lyrics: Olive oil
Olive oil All of us, Amtrak Original Lyrics: All aboard
All aboard All aboard Amtrak |
Crowded House's, "Don't Dream it's Over"
Misheard Lyrics: There is freedom with him
Original Lyrics: There is freedom within
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Crowded House's, "Don't Dream it's Over"
Misheard Lyrics: To build a war between us
Original Lyrics: To build a wall between us
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Crowded House's, "Weather with You"
Misheard Lyrics: Things are cooking in my kitchen
Original Lyrics: Things ain't cooking in my kitchen
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Genesis', "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm going down, going down like the Bunkers
Original Lyrics: I'm going down, going down like a monkey
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Starship's, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing's coming to stardom now
Original Lyrics: Nothing's gonna stop us now
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The Police's, "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: Aristotle called her up a 1000 times a day
Original Lyrics: I resolve to call her up 1000 times a day.
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Like a Surgeon"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a subject
Original Lyrics: Like a surgeon
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Wham!'s, "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
Misheard Lyrics: My beet sperm in it, never been the same
Original Lyrics: And my beats per minute never been the same.
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1990s | |
Cathy Dennis', "Touch Me (All Night Long)"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold me baby
Dries like raisins Original Lyrics: Hold me baby
Drive me crazy |
Chumbawamba's, "Tubthumping"
Misheard Lyrics: Glisten the night away
Original Lyrics: Pissing the night away
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Chumbawamba's, "Tubthumping"
Misheard Lyrics: I get locked out
or I get knocked out Original Lyrics: I get knocked down
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Chumbawamba's, "Tubthumping"
Misheard Lyrics: Listening to Broadway
Original Lyrics: Pissing the night away
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Next's, "Too Close"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, let me try it
I am so excited Original Lyrics: Baby, when we're grindin'
I get so excited |
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Nirvana's, "Drain You"
Misheard Lyrics: One baby to another says I'm lookin' at you
Original Lyrics: One baby to another says I'm lucky to have met you
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Spice Girls', "2 Become 1"
Misheard Lyrics: Set your spinet free
Original Lyrics: Set your spirit free
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Spice Girls', "Say You'll Be There"
Misheard Lyrics: And all that I want from you
Is a pharmacist, you'll be there Original Lyrics: And all that I want from you
Is a promise you will be there |
Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna be a llama
Original Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover
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Theme Songs', "Sweet Valley High"
Misheard Lyrics: Look right down in a crowded hall
Original Lyrics: Look right down any crowded hall
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2000s | |
3 Doors Down's, "Be Like That"
Misheard Lyrics: If I could be like Ben
Original Lyrics: If I could be like that
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Backstreet Boys', "Just Want You to Know"
Misheard Lyrics: I wish that I get bullied
Original Lyrics: I wish that I could believe
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Commercial's, "Kars4Kids"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't eat your car today
Original Lyrics: Donate your car today
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Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar We're Going Down"
Misheard Lyrics: We're going downtown on the miracle mile
Original Lyrics: We're going down, down in an earlier round
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Justin Timberlake's, "Sexyback"
Misheard Lyrics: Go ahead be dumb with it
Original Lyrics: Go ahead, be gone wit' it.
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Theme Songs', "Miffy and Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's go out and pray
Original Lyrics: Let's go out and play
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Vanessa Carlton's, "Ordinary Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Time will not be
Original Lyrics: Time will not flee
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2010s | |
Backstreet Boys', "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Am I beer to open?
Original Lyrics: Am I being too open?
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Lorde's, "Tennis Court"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby be the class clown, I'll be the beauty queen in Sears
Original Lyrics: Baby be the class clown, I'll be the beauty queen in tears
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Shawn Mullins', "Lullaby"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a lizard with her mom outside the city.
Original Lyrics: She still lives with her mom outside the city.
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