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.
1950s | |
Elvis Presley's, "Hound Dog"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, they said you was high glanced
Original Lyrics: Well they said you was high classed
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Elvis Presley's, "I Got Stung"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm never gonna leave, you son of a gun
Original Lyrics: I'm never gonna leave once I arrive
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1960s | |
Brian Hyland's, "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini"
Misheard Lyrics: She was afraid to come out of the oven
Original Lyrics: She was afraid to come out in the open
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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. |
1970s | |
Cheap Trick's, "I Want You To Want Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Shout out the bull come shoes
Put on a brand new shirt. Original Lyrics: Shine up my old brown shoes
Put on a brand new shirt. |
Commercial's, "Chiffon Margarine"
Misheard Lyrics: If you think it's Bundt cake, but it's not
It's DuPont Original Lyrics: If you think it's butter, but it's not
It's Chiffon |
Elvis Presley's, "Polk Salad Annie"
Misheard Lyrics: A wretched, spiteful, straight raise a total woman
Original Lyrics: A wretched, spiteful, straight razor totin' woman
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Grand Funk Railroad's, "We're an American Band"
Misheard Lyrics: We're on American Bandstand
Original Lyrics: We're an American Band
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Grateful Dead's, "Big River"
Misheard Lyrics: taught the clowns how to cover up a queer blues guy
Original Lyrics: taught the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky
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Grateful Dead's, "Eyes Of The World"
Misheard Lyrics: Wake up to find out that you have the thighs of a sqirrel
Original Lyrics: Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world.
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Kansas', "Dust In The Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: All we are is dust in the bin.
Original Lyrics: All we are is dust in the wind.
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded by the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Blinded by the light
Wrapped up like a douche, with a rubber in the night Original Lyrics: Blinded by the light
Revved up like deuce, another runner in the night. |
Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick In The Wall (Part 1)"
Misheard Lyrics: You! Yes, you, behind the grape shed.
Don't steal any. Original Lyrics: You! Yes, you behind the bike sheds!
Stand still, laddie! |
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1980s | |
AC/DC's, "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
Misheard Lyrics: Dirty Deeds, Jungle Chief (3x) Dirty deeds and the jungle chief (2x)
Original Lyrics: Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap (3 x) Dirty deeds and they're done dirt cheap (2x)
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Bob Seger's, "Nine Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: She wants to rock but she’s on the rag, man.
Original Lyrics: I'll be there nine tonight, nine tonight, nine tonight
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Dire Straits', "Money for Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: Put the kids in microwaves ovens
Original Lyrics: We got to install microwave ovens.
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Living in a Box's, "Living in a Box"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm giving you a box
Original Lyrics: I'm living in a box
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New Kids On The Block's, "Please Don't Go Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me you’re scared
Original Lyrics: Tell me you’ll stay
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Paul Simon's, "Graceland"
Misheard Lyrics: The way she brushed her hair and farted
Original Lyrics: The way she brushed her hair from her forehead
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Steve Winwood's, "Roll With It"
Misheard Lyrics: More than a bagel
Original Lyrics: Roll with it, baby
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The Pointer Sisters', "Neutron Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Doin' the neutral dance
Original Lyrics: Doin' the Neutron Dance
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The Topp Twins', "Untouchable Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: We're untouchable, untouchable girls,
We'll stop you wearing dresses, we'll take over the world. Original Lyrics: We're untouchable, untouchable girls,
We're stroppy, we're aggressive, we'll take over the world. |
Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like a leopardess above the surrogate eve.
Original Lyrics: As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti.
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Wham!'s, "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Whack me off before you go-go
Original Lyrics: Wake me up before you go go
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1990s | |
Ace of Base's, "Wheel of Fortune"
Misheard Lyrics: You better make your move
Original Lyrics: We're gonna make you move
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Deep Blue Something's, "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Misheard Lyrics: And I said, what about, breakfast activites
Original Lyrics: And I said, what about, breakfast at Tiffany's
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Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics: So take the phonograph
Original Lyrics: So take the photographs
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Hue and Cry's, "Labour of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Flip flop your neighbour
Original Lyrics: Gonna withdraw my labour of love
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Love/Hate's, "Evil Twin"
Misheard Lyrics: It wasn't me washing him
My evil... my evil twin Original Lyrics: It wasn't me
It must have been My evil... my evil twin |
Love/Hate's, "Evil Twin"
Misheard Lyrics: It wasn't me
It wasn't him My evil... my evil twin Original Lyrics: It wasn't me
It must have been My evil... my evil twin |
Love/Hate's, "Spinning Wheel"
Misheard Lyrics: Take off your knickers, take it up the ring
Original Lyrics: Take off your necklace - take off your rings
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Sarah McLachlan's, "Building a Mystery"
Misheard Lyrics: You live in a church
Where you sleep with poo-poo dolls (as in Emojis) Original Lyrics: You live in a church
Where you sleep with voodoo dolls |
Semisonic's, "Closing Time"
Misheard Lyrics: So gather up your chickens
Original Lyrics: So gather up your jackets
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TLC's, "No Scrubs"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna give you my neck (no)
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna give you mine and (no)
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The Cranberries', "Zombie"
Misheard Lyrics: Filia haec, Filia haec (this daughter) Salve! salve! salve! (hello!)
Original Lyrics: In your head, in your head Zombie, zombie, zombie
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Veruca Salt's, "Seether"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't find the seeker
Original Lyrics: Can't find the seether
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You Am I's, "Berlin Chair"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wait, I’ll give all my eggs to you
Original Lyrics: If you wait, I'll give all my aches to you
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2000s | |
Dido's, "Thank You"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'm sulking through and through
Original Lyrics: And I'm soaking through and through
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Lucie Silvas', "Breathe In"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'm high enough from all the waiting
To ride a wave on your Van Halen Original Lyrics: And I'm high enough from all the waiting
To ride a wave on your inhaling |
Melanie C's, "I Turn to You"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a flower bleeding toward the sun
Original Lyrics: Like a flower leading toward the sun
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Norah Jones', "Don't Know Why"
Misheard Lyrics: My heart is drenched in love
Original Lyrics: My heart is drenched in wine
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2010s | |
AC/DC's, "Smash N' Grab"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooooh, shoot o' meth!
Original Lyrics: Ooooh, shove 'em back!
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Drake's, "In My Feelings"
Misheard Lyrics: Cakey, do you love me?
Original Lyrics: Kiki, do you love me?
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Milky Chance's, "Stolen Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Love bonjour, we can bring it on the floor
Original Lyrics: And I want you, we can bring it on the floor
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Saweetie's, "My Type"
Misheard Lyrics: Eight inch bagel that's good pipe
Original Lyrics: Eight-inch big, ooh, that's a good pipe
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christian | |
P.O.D.'s, "Goodbye for Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Pains and struggles that you know so well,
At the time though, it can't or it just won't tell. Original Lyrics: Pains and struggles that you know so well,
Either time don't, it can't or it just won't tell. |
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Garth Brooks', "Two of a Kind Workin' on a Full House"
Misheard Lyrics: Yeah, we're two of a kind,
Workin' for Uncle Ralph! Original Lyrics: Yeah, we're two of a kind,
Workin' on a full house! |
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