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 Association 's, "Along Comes Mary"
Misheard Lyrics: The urge is like a cyclone.
Original Lyrics: Their urgent cry for sight no more
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "S.O.S."
Misheard Lyrics: Whatever happened to our lunch?
Original Lyrics: Whatever happened to our love?
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Bee Gees', "Nights On Broadway"
Misheard Lyrics: Stranded in the dark
Original Lyrics: Standing in the dark
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Chicago's, "No Tell Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: You’re my Motown lover
Original Lyrics: You’re my no tell lover
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David Bowie's, "Diamond Dogs"
Misheard Lyrics: Neatest little hussy with his ghost town approach
Her face is sans feature, but she wears a Dali brooch Sweetly reminiscent, something mother used to be Bricked up in paradise, Diamond Dogs with sable eyes Original Lyrics: Meets his little hussy with his ghost town approach
Her face is sans feature, but she wears a Dali brooch Sweetly reminiscent, something mother used to bake Wrecked up and paralyzed, Diamond Dogs are sableized |
Electric Light Orchestra's, "Mr. Blue Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: There ain't a cloud in the sky
Original Lyrics: There ain't a cloud in sight
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Kenny Loggins & Stevie Nicks', "Whenever I Call You Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: Sweet love flow down an assembly line
Original Lyrics: Sweet love showin' us a heavenly light
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Peter Gabriel's, "Solsbury Hill"
Misheard Lyrics: Climb aboard on Salisbury Hill
Original Lyrics: Climb aboard on Solsbury Hill
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The Brothers Johnson's, "Strawberry Letter 23"
Misheard Lyrics: Rest in peace
Original Lyrics: Dressed in green
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The Four Seasons', "December, 1963 (Oh What a Night)"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh I got a pony tail when she walked
Original Lyrics: Oh I got a funny feeling when she walked
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Yes', "Yours Is No Disgrace"
Misheard Lyrics: Death-defying, mutilated, all is gathered the earth
Original Lyrics: Death-defying, mutilated, armies gather near
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1980s | |
After the Fire's, "Der Kommissar"
Misheard Lyrics: Jump! Jump! Jump ! Jump! Jump! Jump!
Original Lyrics: Ja! Ja! Ja! Ja!
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Crowded House's, "Something So Strong"
Misheard Lyrics: Who's that spritzer D?
Original Lyrics: Roots that spread so deep
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Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians', "What I Am"
Misheard Lyrics: Jeopardy! in the shallow hall
Original Lyrics: Choke me in the shallow water
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Eurythmics', "Here Comes The Rain Again"
Misheard Lyrics: One to dive into your ocean
Is it raining with you? Original Lyrics: Want to dive into your ocean
Is it raining with you? |
Genesis', "Invisible Touch"
Misheard Lyrics: She seems to have a busy borrowed Ptaczek
Original Lyrics: She seems to have an invisible touch
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Huey Lewis and the News', "Do You Believe in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you still playing on a phonograph?
Original Lyrics: Are you still hanging in a phonograph?
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Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes', "Up Where We Belong"
Misheard Lyrics: All niggers up where we belong
or Eat a Snickers up where we belong Original Lyrics: Love lifts us up where we belong
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Michael Sembello's, "Maniac"
Misheard Lyrics: It can catch you like a night
Original Lyrics: It can cut you like a knife
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New Order's, "True Faith"
Misheard Lyrics: When I was a very small toy
Original Lyrics: When I was a very small boy
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Richard Marx's, "Don't Mean Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: Hollywood can be salami
Original Lyrics: Hollywood can be so lonely
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The Clash's, "Rock The Casbah"
Misheard Lyrics: Fuck the gas fire fuck the gas fire
Original Lyrics: Shariff don't like it
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Whitesnake's, "Here I Go Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Like the Drifters, I was born to sing a song
Original Lyrics: Like a drifter, I was born to walk alone
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1990s | |
Babylon Zoo's, "Spaceman"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't get of the couch, and
Original Lyrics: I can't get off the carousel
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Blind Melon's, "No Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: I like watching the puddles gathering
Original Lyrics: I like watching the puddles gather rain
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Merril Bainbridge's, "Mouth"
Misheard Lyrics: We’ll be famous on MTV
Original Lyrics: We’ll be famous on TV
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Love Rollercoaster"
Misheard Lyrics: Lots of fun on the zip-zip-zipper
Original Lyrics: Upside down on the zip-zip-zipper
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Scar Tissue"
Misheard Lyrics: With the boobs of Cher it's a lovely view.
Original Lyrics: With the birds, I'll share this lonely view.
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The Brian Setzer Orchestra's, "Jump, Jive 'n' Wail"
Misheard Lyrics: You got a drunk diver in L.A.
or You got a drunk driver in Havana Original Lyrics: You gotta jump, jive and then you wail
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2000s | |
Jonas Brothers', "Sucker"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m gonna suffer for you
Original Lyrics: I’m a sucker for you
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One Republic's, "Apologize"
Misheard Lyrics: It's too late to join the tribe
Original Lyrics: It's too late to apologize
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Opeth's, "The Drapery Falls"
Misheard Lyrics: Deadly badgers made my riffs.
Original Lyrics: Deadly patterns made my wreath.
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Seth MacFarlane's, "Family Guy Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: All the things that make us.... Effin’ cry
Original Lyrics: All the things that make us.... Laugh and cry
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Slipknot's, "Pulse of the Maggots"
Misheard Lyrics: We are the bit on your colon
Original Lyrics: We are the bitter bucolic
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2010s | |
Adele's, "Hello"
Misheard Lyrics: It's no secret that the both of us are really out of style.
Original Lyrics: It's no secret that the both of us are running out of time.
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Amine's, "Caroline"
Misheard Lyrics: Let’s get going
like a terentino moving Original Lyrics: Let’s get gory
Like a Tarantino movie |
Chloe Demetria Pappas, Heather Capri, Michael King's, "Wayfair"
Misheard Lyrics: Wayfair, you got nothing I need
Original Lyrics: Wayfair, you got just what I need
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Demi Lovato's, "Warrior"
Misheard Lyrics: This is a story that I have never told.
I gotta get this off my chest to let it go I need to take back the light inside your soul You're a criminal And you steal my go-pro. ... Now I'm a lawyer Now I've got thicker skin I'm a lawyer I'm stronger than I've ever been And my arm hair is made of steel You can't get in I'm a lawyer And you can't ever hurt me again Original Lyrics: This is a story that I have never told
I gotta get this off my chest to let it go I need to take back the light inside you stole You're a criminal And you steal like you're a pro ... Now I'm a warrior Now I've got thicker skin I'm a warrior I'm stronger than I've ever been And my armor is made of steel You can't get in I'm a warrior And you can never hurt me again |
Keith Urban's, "Never Comin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Whore now,
Whore now, Whore now, Whore now! Original Lyrics: Oh now,
Oh now, Oh now, Oh now! |
Phoebe Ryan's, "Dark Side"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want another Persian
Original Lyrics: I don't want another version
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Blackhawk's, "I Sure Can Smell The Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: She'd still say "I love you" if I ask, but she'd never fall in tears
Original Lyrics: She'd still say "I love you" if I ask, but she never volunteers
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National anthem's, "Star Spangled Banner"
Misheard Lyrics: O say can you CEO By Dawn's early laugh We so proudly hailed the twilight's last gleaming? Whose bread stripes and bright starks through the pearly fight Gave proof thro' the night that our fag was still there O'er the ramps we watched were so gallon stroking?
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 through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?
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