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 Beatles', "I'm Down"
Misheard Lyrics: You tantalize thinking I can’t see
Original Lyrics: You tell lies thinking I can’t see
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The Monkees', "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone"
Misheard Lyrics: When I knew ya girl you didn't have no boobs
or But now you're walkin' round with those 42's. I'm not your silicone. Original Lyrics: But you won't find my name in your book of 'Who's who?'
I'm not your stepping stone. |
Van Morrison's, "Brown Eyed Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you remember when we used to stay?
Original Lyrics: Do you remember when we used to sing...
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1970s | |
Bachman-Turner Overdrive's, "Hold Back The Water"
Misheard Lyrics: Cool hags of Florida, I gotta find time to burn.
Original Lyrics: Hold back the water. I gotta find time to burn
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Shine a Little Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You shine and light up my life
Original Lyrics: You shine a little love on my life
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Elton John's, "Crocodile Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: Cri'le rocking, you stop and shop
And then your feet just can't keep still I never knew me a valentine And I guess I never will Rollin' Mama, The Smiling Ace, & Suzie Woman They're just fading Cr'ile rockin' was out of sight Original Lyrics: Cr'ile rockin' is somethin' shockin'
And your feet just can't keep still I never knew me a better time And I guess I never will Lawdy mama, those Friday nights When Suzie wore her dresses tight Cr'ile rockin' was out of sight |
Elvis Presley's, "Burning Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Feel television rising
Original Lyrics: Feel my temperature rising
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Gloria Gaynor's, "I Will Survive"
Misheard Lyrics: Calling Paula Zahn
Original Lyrics: Not to fall apart
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Judy Collins', "Send in the Clowns"
Misheard Lyrics: Sand in the clowns
Original Lyrics: Send in the clowns
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Kenny Rogers', "You Decorated My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Was plain, pure and white
Original Lyrics: Once plain, pure and white
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Queen's, "Somebody to Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I just gotta get out of this 2-day sale
Original Lyrics: I just gotta get out of this prison cell
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Randy Vanwarmer's, "Just When I Needed You Most"
Misheard Lyrics: Just when I needed the mumps
Original Lyrics: Just when i needed you most
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Rupert Holmes', "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're not into robots,
If you have half a brain. Original Lyrics: If you're not into yoga,
If you have half a brain |
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1980s | |
Barbra Streisand's, "Woman in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: The road is narrowly wrong
Original Lyrics: The road is narrow and long
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Billy Joel's, "Goodnight Saigon"
Misheard Lyrics: We had no salsa
Original Lyrics: We had no soft soap
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Deniece Williams', "Let's Hear It for the Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: You know you got the NFL
Original Lyrics: You know you got to understand
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Fine Young Cannibals', "Good Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Mueslix what have you done
Original Lyrics: Good thing where have you gone
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Genesis', "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I got somebody in my pocket
Original Lyrics: I got some money in my pocket
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Glass Tiger's, "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)"
Misheard Lyrics: I have held you for so long
Original Lyrics: I have loved you for so long
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Jackson Browne's, "Somebody's Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: She's got to eat somebody's bagels
Original Lyrics: She's gotta be somebody's baby
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Level 42's, "Something About You"
Misheard Lyrics: We're only Hubert after all
Original Lyrics: We're only human after all
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Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: Don’t go around making young girls high!
Original Lyrics: Don’t go around breaking young girls’ hearts!
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Night Ranger's, "Sister Christian"
Misheard Lyrics: Sister Christmas, all yuletide has come
Original Lyrics: Sister Christian, all the time has come
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Pat Benatar's, "Love Is a Battlefield"
Misheard Lyrics: Party to party
Original Lyrics: Heartache to heartache
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Queen's, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Misheard Lyrics: It ain't Wednesday
Original Lyrics: I ain't ready
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: There's nothin' that a hundred men and a whore could ever do.
Original Lyrics: There's nothin' that a hundred men or more could ever do.
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Warrant's, "Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: Air raids are too far away
Original Lyrics: Heaven isn't too far away
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1990s | |
Cast of Barney & Friends', "Old Brass Wagon"
Misheard Lyrics: Circus to the left
Original Lyrics: Circle to the left
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Metallica's, "Enter Sandman"
Misheard Lyrics: Dreams of war, dreams of fire, and the dragon spire.
Original Lyrics: Dreams of war, dreams of liars, dreams of dragon’s fire.
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Movie Scripts', "Barney's Great Adventure"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, where's my banking?
Original Lyrics: Hey, where's my blankey?
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Movie Scripts', "The Lion King (1994)"
Misheard Lyrics: Must have slimmed my mind
Original Lyrics: Must have slipped my mind
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Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle's, "A Whole New World"
Misheard Lyrics: I love New York
Original Lyrics: A whole new world
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Spice Girls', "Who Do You Think You Are"
Misheard Lyrics: The rest is on to get out of the bottle
Original Lyrics: The rest is on to get out of the bottom
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Third Eye Blind's, "Semi-Charmed Life"
Misheard Lyrics: And the four-eyed whores can make me cry
Original Lyrics: And the four right chords can make me cry
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2000s | |
Commercial's, "Jared, the Galleria of Jewelry"
Misheard Lyrics: It could only be jammin'
Original Lyrics: It could only be Jared
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Eminem ft. Nate Dogg's, "Shake That"
Misheard Lyrics: I like the pussy and I like Katrice.
Original Lyrics: I like good pussy and I like good trees.
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Rammstein's, "Reise Reise"
Misheard Lyrics: Jäger toots off signer visor
Original Lyrics: Jeder tut‘s auf seine Weise
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2010s | |
Ava Max's, "Sweet But Psycho"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, she sleeps on a Geico
Original Lyrics: Oh, she's sweet but a psycho
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Ed Sheeran's, "Thinking Out Loud"
Misheard Lyrics: People fool in love in mysterious ways
Original Lyrics: People fall in love in mysterious ways
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