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 | |
Blondie's, "Heart of Glass"
Misheard Lyrics: Your teams are such a nigger
Original Lyrics: You tease me like you do
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Jimi Hendrix's, "Purple Haze"
Misheard Lyrics: 'scuse me while I kiss this guy.
Original Lyrics: 'Scuse me while I kiss the sky.
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The Kingsmen's, "Louie Louie"
Misheard Lyrics: A fine little girl, she waits for me
I catch ole' Jill, across I see Me sailed the ship all alone Me never think I'll make it home Original Lyrics: A fine little girl, she waits for me
Me catch the ship across the sea Me sailed the ship all alone Me never think I'll make it home |
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Tommy James and the Shondells', "I Think We're Alone Now"
Misheard Lyrics: I think we are home now
Original Lyrics: I think we're alone now
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Take a Chance On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Chicken Dance on me
Original Lyrics: Take a chance On me
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Carpenters', "Top of the World"
Misheard Lyrics: No one's put me at the top of the world
Original Lyrics: Your love's put me at the top of the world
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Dire Straits', "Sultans of Swing"
Misheard Lyrics: Way on downtown
Original Lyrics: Way on down south
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Elton John's, "Tiny Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: Lay me down and she's so blended
Original Lyrics: Lay me down in sheets of linen.
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Mary MacGregor's, "Torn Between Two Lovers"
Misheard Lyrics: Whore between two llamas
Original Lyrics: Torn between two lovers
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Paul Simon's, "Kodachrome"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama don't take my Coca-Cola
Original Lyrics: Mama don't take my Kodachrome
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Sonny Curtis', "Love is All Around (season 2-7 MTM theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: You're gonna make me have a ball
Original Lyrics: You're gonna make it after all
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Steely Dan's, "Rikki Don't Lose That Number"
Misheard Lyrics: Mickey Mouse knows that number
Original Lyrics: Rikki don't lose that number
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1980s | |
A Flock of Seagulls', "I Ran (So Far Away)"
Misheard Lyrics: With all the hair and phony eyes
Original Lyrics: With auburn hair and tawny eyes
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Bananarama's, "Venus"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm your penis, I'm your fire at your desire
Original Lyrics: I'm your Venus I'm your fire at your desire.
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Bertie Higgins', "Key Largo"
Misheard Lyrics: He's looking at your kids
Original Lyrics: Here's looking at you, kid
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Chris deBurgh's, "The Lady in Red"
Misheard Lyrics: The baby in bed
Original Lyrics: The lady in red
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Commercial's, "Polaner All Fruit"
Misheard Lyrics: Would you please pass a chair?
Original Lyrics: Would you please pass the jelly?
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Irene Cara's, "Flashdance...What a Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in Riverdale
Original Lyrics: I am rhythm now
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Kylie Minogue's, "I Should Be So Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm screaming
Original Lyrics: I'm dreaming
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Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's, "Lost in Emotion"
Misheard Lyrics: Lost in a bullshit
Original Lyrics: Lost in emotion
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Marilyn McCoo's, "Solid Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: And hell keeps spinning to music
Original Lyrics: My head keeps spinning to music
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Men Without Hats', "Safety Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: And surprise 'em with a big trick eye
Original Lyrics: And surprise 'em with a victory cry
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Scandal's, "The Warrior"
Misheard Lyrics: Shooting at the wars of Iraq
Original Lyrics: Shooting at the walls of heartache
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Wang Chung's, "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Rip it up. Don Henley on the borderline
Original Lyrics: Pick it up, don't hang it on the borderline
[Later] Pick it up, and gather what's inside of you. |
1990s | |
Bruce Cockburn's, "Hey, It's Franklin!"
Misheard Lyrics: Here he comes with all his fans
Original Lyrics: Here he comes with all his friends
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Deep Blue Something's, "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Misheard Lyrics: She said "I think I remember the pilgrims"
Original Lyrics: She said "I think I remember the film"
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Elton John's, "Healing of Hands"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a light, where the Doctor sits
[suggesting the late TV preacher Dr. Gene Scott] Touch me now and let me see again Original Lyrics: There's a light, where the darkness ends
Touch me now and let me see again |
Elton John's, "The One"
Misheard Lyrics: No pharaohs black hole sun
Original Lyrics: No shadows block the sun
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Under The Bridge"
Misheard Lyrics: I could not get it off
Original Lyrics: I could not get enough
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Sinead O'Connor's, "Nothing Compares 2 U"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing compares, nothing compares to Blue's Clues
Original Lyrics: Nothing compares, nothing compares 2 U
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The Offspring's, "Genocide"
Misheard Lyrics: Donkey Kong, every day
On SNES, we play Original Lyrics: Dog eat dog, every day
On our fellow man we prey. |
2000s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar, We're Goin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics: I know you got Comcast
Original Lyrics: A loaded gun complex
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Gabrielle's, "Out Of Reach"
Misheard Lyrics: Malory, so far, I've never driven in your car
Original Lyrics: Out of reach, so far I never had your heart
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Movie Scripts', "Bewitched (2005)"
Misheard Lyrics: I want to feel the world
Original Lyrics: I want to feel thwarted
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Movie Scripts', "Nanny McPhee"
Misheard Lyrics: That's the final stroll
Original Lyrics: That's the final straw
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Shakira's, "Objection (Tango)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm falling, I'm farting, your hands are gay.
Original Lyrics: I'm falling apart in your hands again.
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Sixpence None the Richer's, "Don't Dream It's Over"
Misheard Lyrics: To build a world between us
or To build one between us Original Lyrics: To build a wall between us
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2010s | |
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller's, "Wild Thoughts"
Misheard Lyrics: Wild, wild, wild
Wild, wild, wild thoughts Wild, wild, wild When I'm with you, all I get is wild Dust Wild, wild, wild When I'm with you, all I get is wild Dust Original Lyrics: Wild, wild, wild
Wild, wild, wild thoughts Wild, wild, wild When I'm with you, all I get is wild thoughts Wild, wild, wild When I'm with you, all I get is wild thoughts |
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Movie Scripts', "Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang"
Misheard Lyrics: We're in the land of Pooh
Original Lyrics: We're in the land of poo
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Selena Gomez's, "Back to You"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna hold you in a matzoh bowl of soup
Original Lyrics: I wanna hold you when I'm not supposed to
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