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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 | |
Beatles', "Yellow Submarine"
Misheard Lyrics: We all live in a double submarine
Original Lyrics: We all live in a Yellow Submarine
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Frank Sinatra's, "Come Fly with Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Combine with me
Original Lyrics: Come fly with me
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The Beatles', "I Want to Hold Your Hand"
Misheard Lyrics: Ivana, hold your hand
Original Lyrics: I want to hold your hand
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The Beatles', "She Loves You"
Misheard Lyrics: You know you should be Brad
Original Lyrics: You know you should be glad
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1970s | |
Commodores', "Easy"
Misheard Lyrics: Easy like some bologna
Original Lyrics: Easy like Sunday morning
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Marvin Gaye's, "Mercy Mercy Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh nursing nursing me
Original Lyrics: Oh mercy mercy me
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1980s | |
Commercial's, "Kudos"
Misheard Lyrics: Kudos, adios! (Adios!)
Original Lyrics: Kudos, I'm yours! (I'm yours!)
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Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton's, "Islands in the Stream"
Misheard Lyrics: Diamonds in the stream
Original Lyrics: Islands in the stream
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Madness', "Our House"
Misheard Lyrics: Our mum she's so housebound
Original Lyrics: Our mum she's so house-proud
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Stray Cats', "Stray Cat Strut"
Misheard Lyrics: Shittin' on a fence
Original Lyrics: Sittin' on a fence
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1990s | |
Collective Soul's, "December"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't think about
Original Lyrics: Don't speak of doubt
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Gina G's, "Ooh Aah...Just a Little Bit"
Misheard Lyrics: My sweet escape
Original Lyrics: My sweetest thing
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John Farnham's, "A Simple Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Once there was heaven in my eyes
Whatever happened to those thighs? Original Lyrics: Once there was heaven in my eyes
Whatever happened to those skies? |
Kate Bush's, "Top of the City"
Misheard Lyrics: One more step to the top of the city
We're just a couple of pigeons at living Original Lyrics: One more step to the top of the city
Where just a couple of pigeons are living |
LFO's, "Girl on TV"
Misheard Lyrics: At the Ritz, girl, soundin' cheesy
Original Lyrics: At the risk of sounding cheesy.
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Madonna's, "Vogue"
Misheard Lyrics: Let your money go with the dough
Original Lyrics: Let your body go with the flow
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Mary J. Blige's, "Be Happy"
Misheard Lyrics: If it's really worth losing May
Original Lyrics: If it's really worth losing me
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Mary J. Blige's, "Everything"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm never being drowned
Original Lyrics: I'm never feeling down
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Mary J. Blige's, "Not Gon' Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: You were dizzy loving yourself
Original Lyrics: You were busy loving yourself
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Mary J. Blige's, "Sweet Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: I just want to set a fire
Original Lyrics: I just want to satisfy it
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Stone Temple Pilots', "Dead & Bloated"
Misheard Lyrics: I am sailing like the rose cause somebody gave me
all the birthday presents. Original Lyrics: I am smelling like the rose that somebody gave me
On my birthday death bed. |
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Whitney Houston's, "My Name is Not Susan"
Misheard Lyrics: Now on and on you know I can't believe
Original Lyrics: Now Romeo you know I can't believe
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Whitney Houston's, "Run to You"
Misheard Lyrics: Each day, each day I play the roll
Original Lyrics: Each day, each day I play the role
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Whitney Houston's, "Why Does it Hurt So Bad"
Misheard Lyrics: Why does it hurt sometimes?
Original Lyrics: Why does it hurt so bad?
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2000s | |
Mary J. Blige's, "Just Fine"
Misheard Lyrics: Just join right here
Original Lyrics: This joint right here
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Nickelback's, "How You Remind Me"
Misheard Lyrics: This Valmont, mistaken
Original Lyrics: This time I'm mistaken
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Pink's, "So What"
Misheard Lyrics: So, so what?
I'm still a rock star I got my rock moose And I don't need you Original Lyrics: So, so what?
I'm still a rock star I got my rock moves And I don't need you |
Sarah Connor's, "Bounce"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't worry 'cause I'll be homemade
Original Lyrics: Don't worry 'cause I'll be home late
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The Pussycat Dolls', "Beep"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't give a who
Original Lyrics: I don't give a (beep)
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2010s | |
Aloe Blacc's, "Brooklyn in the Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: You feel like poopin' on the sidewalk
or You feel like pooping in the summer Original Lyrics: You feel like Brooklyn in the summer
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Arctic Monkeys', "Suck It and See"
Misheard Lyrics: You're rarer than a can of dandelion buttock
Original Lyrics: You're rarer than a can of dandelion and burdock
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Ariana Grande's, "Breathin"
Misheard Lyrics: I keep on dreamin'
Original Lyrics: I keep on breathin'
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Calvin Harris & Sam Smith's, "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics: That chick is in the air
Original Lyrics: Magic is in the air
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Commercial's, "Daisy Cottage Cheese"
Misheard Lyrics: Today's the Daisy for cottage cheers
Original Lyrics: Today's the Daisy for cottage cheese
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Fall Out Boy's, "Centuries"
Misheard Lyrics: Some legends are told
Some turn to glazed donut holes But you will remember me Remember me, for centipedes Original Lyrics: Some legends are told
Some turn to dust or to gold But you will remember me Remember me, for centuries |
One Direction's, "Story Of My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Story of my life, I take a ho I drive all night, to keep a worm in time
Original Lyrics: Story of my life, I take her home I drive all night, to keep her warm in time
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James Rowe's, "Love Lifted Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Love Lipton Tea
Love Lipton Tea When nothing else would do You know love Lipton Tea Original Lyrics: Love lifted me
Love lifted me When nothing else would do You know love lifted me |
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