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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 | |
Joe Cocker's, "With a Little Help from My Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: Would you believe that our love at first bite?
Original Lyrics: Would you believe that our love at first sight?
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The Kingsmen's, "Jolly Green Giant"
Misheard Lyrics: In the valley of the Charlie
Original Lyrics: In the valley of the Jolly...
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The Kingsmen's, "Money"
Misheard Lyrics: You know the best things are laughter-free
Original Lyrics: You know the best things in life are free
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1970s | |
America's, "Lonely People"
Misheard Lyrics: This is for all the only people
Original Lyrics: This is for all the lonely people
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Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Goodbye yellow brick road
With the dark side society house You can’t help meeting your pen pal I’m going back to my cloud Original Lyrics: Goodbye yellow brick road
Where the dogs of society howl You can’t plant me in your penthouse I’m going back to my plough |
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Foreigner's, "Hot Blooded"
Misheard Lyrics: Can you do more than dance?
Original Lyrics: Can you do modern dance?
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Gerry Rafferty's, "Baker Street"
Misheard Lyrics: Why did you wait on Baker Street?
Original Lyrics: Winding your way down on Baker Street
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: So you think you can love me and leave me to die
Original Lyrics: So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye.
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The Bee Gees', "Stayin' Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: Stayin' a liar, stayin' a liar.
Original Lyrics: Stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
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1980s | |
.38 Special's, "Hold On Loosely"
Misheard Lyrics: Just go on, Lucy
Original Lyrics: Just hold on loosely
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Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Virgins in Afghanistan
Original Lyrics: Russians in Afghanistan
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Debbie Gibson's, "Foolish Beat"
Misheard Lyrics: I could never try again
Original Lyrics: I could never cry again
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Enya's, "Orinoco Flow"
Misheard Lyrics: Cellophane, cellophane, cellophane
Original Lyrics: Sail away, sail away, sail away
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Madness', "Our House"
Misheard Lyrics: Sister's playing in the street
Original Lyrics: Sister's sighing in her sleep
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Pet Shop Boys', "West End Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: In a West End town, a telephone
Original Lyrics: In a West End town, a denim world
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Phil Collins', "One More Night"
Misheard Lyrics: And I know it's only worse
Original Lyrics: And I know it's only words
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Phil Collins', "Two Hearts"
Misheard Lyrics: Reading together 'til the end of time
Original Lyrics: Being together 'til the end of time
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Sergio Mendes', "Never Gonna Let You Go"
Misheard Lyrics: But now I didn't
Original Lyrics: But now I intend
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Taylor Dayne's, "Tell It to My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me on yachts
Original Lyrics: Take me I'm yours
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The Police's, "Every Breath You Take"
Misheard Lyrics: I was lost without a dream
Original Lyrics: I'll be lost without a trace
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The Rolling Stones', "Start Me Up"
Misheard Lyrics: You make a golden fry
Original Lyrics: You make a grown man cry
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1990s | |
Collective Soul's, "December"
Misheard Lyrics: Just took my son to a trip to Maine, your cat running from her again
Original Lyrics: Just tilt your sun towards my domain, your cup runneth over again
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Joe Public's, "Live and Learn"
Misheard Lyrics: You raise a little kid he turns out bald
Original Lyrics: You raise a little kid he turns out bold
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Los Del Rio's, "Macarena"
Misheard Lyrics: Gone like a bullet on the real Macarena
Original Lyrics: Dale a tu cuerpo alegria Macarena
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Mariah Carey's, "Always Be My Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Side canner is a feeling so strong
Original Lyrics: Time can't erase a feeling this strong.
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N-Trance's, "Stayin' Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: Since I am the only one
Original Lyrics: N-Trance, I'm the only one
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Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112's, "I'll Be Missing You"
Misheard Lyrics: I know you're still living your life half to death
Original Lyrics: I know you're still living your life after death
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R.E.M.'s, "Man On the Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's meet Tristan, let's meet Chris
Original Lyrics: Let's play Twister, let's play Risk
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The B-52's', "Roam"
Misheard Lyrics: Without beans, without peas
Original Lyrics: Without wings, without wheels
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Tracy Chapman's, "Give Me One Reason"
Misheard Lyrics: You know I don't love you
Original Lyrics: The youthful heart can love you
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Wilson Phillips', "Hold On"
Misheard Lyrics: Go on for one more day
Original Lyrics: Hold on for one more day
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2000s | |
Destiny's Child's, "Bootylicious"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't think you're ready for angelic
Original Lyrics: I don't think you're ready for this jelly
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LeAnn Rimes', "Can't Fight the Moonlight"
Misheard Lyrics: Underneath the Sparta Diner
Original Lyrics: Underneath the starlight, starlight
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Movie Scripts', "Coyote Ugly"
Misheard Lyrics: We have a special trick for you today, boys and girls
Original Lyrics: We have a special treat for you today, boys and girls
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My Chemical Romance's, "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)"
Misheard Lyrics: The pictures on the toilet frame
Original Lyrics: But the pages all are torn and frayed
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2010s | |
Charlie Puth's, "Attention"
Misheard Lyrics: Party into it, party until we're in love
Original Lyrics: What are you doin' to me? What are you doin', huh?
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Kelly Clarkson's, "Catch My Breath"
Misheard Lyrics: Turning my cheek for the second show
Original Lyrics: Turning my cheek for the sake of show.
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Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton's, "Islands in the Stream"
Misheard Lyrics: Diamonds in the street
Original Lyrics: Islands in the stream
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Tim McGraw's, "Live Like You Were Dying"
Misheard Lyrics: And I watched the needle as it was flying
Original Lyrics: And I watched an eagle as it was flying
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