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 | |
Commercial's, "Slinky"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold your nose, it's stinky
Original Lyrics: Everyone knows it's Slinky
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Commercial's, "Slinky"
Misheard Lyrics: It's stinky, it's stinky
Original Lyrics: It's Slinky, it's Slinky
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1960s | |
Elvis Presley's, "I'm Movin' On"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, I'm through with you, too bad you blew
Original Lyrics: Well, I'm through with you, too bad you're blue
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Patsy Cline's, "Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: Crazy for thinking that Milo could hold you
Original Lyrics: Crazy for thinking that my love could hold you
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The Band's, "The Weight"
Misheard Lyrics: My bags are sinking, Lord
Original Lyrics: My bag is sinkin' low
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The Beatles', "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band"
Misheard Lyrics: It's wonderful to be here,
It's sad to be a drill Original Lyrics: It's wonderful to be here,
It's certainly a thrill |
1970s | |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: You are to dance with me
Original Lyrics: You are the dancing queen
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ABBA's, "Knowing Me, Knowing You"
Misheard Lyrics: Only me, only you
Original Lyrics: knowing me, knowing you
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Andrew Gold's, "Lonely Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: In the summer of '63
Original Lyrics: In the summer of '53
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Strange Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a stained mattress.
Original Lyrics: Got a strange magic.
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England Dan and John Ford Coley's, "Really Love to See You Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not talking 'bout millennia
Original Lyrics: I'm not talking 'bout moving in
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John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John's, "We Go Together"
Misheard Lyrics: We go to heaven
Original Lyrics: We go together
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Mary MacGregor's, "Torn Between Two Lovers"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't want to be true lovers
Original Lyrics: Torn between two lovers
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Pink Floyd's, "Eclipse"
Misheard Lyrics: Everything under the sun isn't true
Original Lyrics: Everything under the sun is in tune
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Robert John's, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Touch my darling
Original Lyrics: Hush, my darling
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Stories', "Brother Louie"
Misheard Lyrics: Holey moley, holey moley
Original Lyrics: Louie, Louie, Louie, Louie
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The Trammps', "Disco Inferno"
Misheard Lyrics: Burn victor, disco inferno.
Original Lyrics: Burn baby burn, disco inferno.
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Village People's, "In the Navy"
Misheard Lyrics: Shame on you,
Shame on you, Shame on you and the boogie too Original Lyrics: They want you,
They want you, They want you as a new recruit |
1980s | |
Australian Crawl's, "Oh, No Not You Again"
Misheard Lyrics: What am I doing here
Original Lyrics: Oh, no, not you again.
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Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Children of the Meadowlands
Original Lyrics: Children of Thalidomide
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Bros', "Drop The Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm tired of the boyfriend
Original Lyrics: I'm tired of the boy thing
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Bros', "Drop the Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: No more bikes or plastic mudguards I pissed down my jeans
Original Lyrics: No more bikes or plastic models and braces on my teeth
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Bruce Springsteen's, "Dancing in the Dark"
Misheard Lyrics: This bum's for hire
Original Lyrics: This gun's for hire
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Earth, Wind & Fire's, "Let's Groove"
Misheard Lyrics: Shake her boobies, now oh now
Original Lyrics: Shake your booty now now
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Maria McKee's, "Show Me Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm shaking just like the wind,
Come over and sit down tight! Original Lyrics: Show me Heaven, cover me.
I'm shakin' just like the breeze. |
Modern English's, "I Melt with You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll stop for water
Original Lyrics: I'll stop the world
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R.E.M.'s, "It’s the End of The World As We Know It"
Misheard Lyrics: That’s great it starts with an earthquake, virgin snakes and aeroplanes
Original Lyrics: That’s great it starts with an earthquake, birds and snakes and aeroplanes
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Till Tuesday's, "Voices Carry"
Misheard Lyrics: Hush hush, keep it down now, boy she's scary!
Original Lyrics: Hush hush, keep it down now, voices carry
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Whitney Houston's, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna dance in this party
Original Lyrics: I wanna dance with somebody
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1990s | |
10,000 Maniacs', "Jezebel"
Misheard Lyrics: I think I have a fever
Original Lyrics: I feel like a thief
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Amy Grant's, "Every Heartbeat"
Misheard Lyrics: Every heartbeat the monster you!
Original Lyrics: Every heartbeat belongs to you.
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Cher's, "One By One"
Misheard Lyrics: F--- off she said to her Daddy, Daddy
Original Lyrics: Look up she said, to your daddy. daddy
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Janet Jackson's, "Escapade"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me take you over to Mexico
Original Lyrics: Let me take you on an escapade
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Moby's, "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad"
Misheard Lyrics: Heels of the Dome
Original Lyrics: These open doors
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Shania Twain's, "From This Moment On"
Misheard Lyrics: From this momentum
Original Lyrics: From this moment on
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2000s | |
Nickelback's, "How You Remind Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Despite words in my head
Original Lyrics: These five words in my head
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Rihanna's, "Don't Stop the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been saved by the sound of Michael's song
Original Lyrics: Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa
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2010s | |
Charlie Puth's, "Attention"
Misheard Lyrics: You've been runnin' 'round, runnin' 'round, runnin' 'round throwin' that turtle on my knee
Original Lyrics: You've been runnin' 'round, runnin' 'round, runnin' 'round throwin' that dirt all on my name
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David Guetta's, "Stay (Don't Go Away)"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, when you got this
Let me in a TED talk I can make it happen, uh-huh Original Lyrics: Baby, when you got this
Love me in a tank top I can make it topless, uh-huh |
Madonna's, "God Control"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody knows the dandruff
Original Lyrics: Everybody knows the damn truth
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Panic! At The Disco's, "Death of a Bachelor"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm playing a game
Original Lyrics: I'm playing hooky
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Twenty One Pilots', "Holding On to You"
Misheard Lyrics: Any time I find her
Original Lyrics: Entertain my faith
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country | |
Men At Work's, "Down Under"
Misheard Lyrics: He just smiled and gave him a bite of my sandwich.
Original Lyrics: He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich.
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Men At Work's, "Down Under"
Misheard Lyrics: He just smiled and gave me a bite of my sandwich
Original Lyrics: He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich.
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misc | |
Traditional's, "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow"
Misheard Lyrics: With snow on a candy night
Original Lyrics: Which nobody can deny
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