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 | |
Liza Minnelli's, "(Life is a) Cabaret"
Misheard Lyrics: Life is a Cabaret Ocean
Original Lyrics: Life is a Cabaret, old chum
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Regis Philbin's, "Pennies from Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: Each cloud complains
Original Lyrics: Each cloud contains
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1970s | |
Barry Manilow's, "Could it Be Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: Could this be the marriage at last?
Original Lyrics: Could this be the magic at last?
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Earth, Wind and Fire's, "After the Love Has Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: Something happened another way
or Something happened the other way Original Lyrics: Something happened along the way
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John Denver's, "Thank God I'm a Country Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Well I got me a fine wife I got me an ole fiddle
When the sun's coming up I got cake on the griddle Original Lyrics: Well I got me a fine wife I got me an ole fiddle
When the sun's coming up I got cakes on the griddle |
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Looking Glass', "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)"
Misheard Lyrics: Bambi, you're a fine girl
Original Lyrics: Brandy, you're a fine girl
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Nazareth's, "Love Hurts"
Misheard Lyrics: Some fools cool themselves I guess
Take us to the East! Original Lyrics: Some fools fool themselves I guess
They're not fooling me |
Steve Miller Band's, "Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics: We gonna’ tear that line up
Original Lyrics: Big old jet airliner
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The Beatles', "Let It Be"
Misheard Lyrics: They will leave Bonanza
Original Lyrics: There will be an answer
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The Knack's, "My Sharona"
Misheard Lyrics: M-m-m-mighty Schroeder!
Original Lyrics: M-m-m-my Sharona!
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Tuxedo Junction's, "Chattanooga Choo Choo"
Misheard Lyrics: Devil in a diaper
Original Lyrics: Dinner in the diner
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "Keeping the Faith"
Misheard Lyrics: You can mingle too long in your dreams
Original Lyrics: You can linger to long in your dreams
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Duran Duran's, "Sound of Thunder"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm peeing in this grass here for the last ten hours
Original Lyrics: I've been in this grass here for the last ten hours
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Madonna's, "Papa Don't Preach"
Misheard Lyrics: Popples don't teach
Original Lyrics: Papa don't preach
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Pet Shop Boys', "West End Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: In a western town of terror law
Original Lyrics: In a West End town, a denim world
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Run-D.M.C.'s, "Rock Box "
Misheard Lyrics: Always f***ing fresh, could never be stale
Original Lyrics: Always funky fresh, could never be stale
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The Cars', "Since You're Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: Sintagon
Original Lyrics: Since you're gone
I missed the peak sensation |
1990s | |
"Weird Al" Yankovic's, "Smells Like Nirvana"
Misheard Lyrics: Dumbo, Dumbo, Dumbo, oh no!
Original Lyrics: Don't know, don't know, don't know, oh no!
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Jon Secada's, "Just Another Day"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna say
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna stay
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Ricky Martin's, "Livin' La Vida Loca"
Misheard Lyrics: Karla Homolka
Original Lyrics: color of mocha
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Seal's, "Kiss From A Rose"
Misheard Lyrics: A kiss from a rose on the brink
Original Lyrics: A kiss from a rose on the grave
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TLC's, "Waterfalls"
Misheard Lyrics: For the Jetsons' waterfalls
Original Lyrics: Don't go chasing waterfalls
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Xscape's, "Understanding"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't mean to be demented
Original Lyrics: I don't mean to be demanding
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2000s | |
Jess Harnell's, "MacGoogles' Theme Song"
Misheard Lyrics: MacGoogles is me name, I like to smoke the bone.
It's time to play a game with your favorite hydrophone Original Lyrics: MacGoogles is me name, I like a swampy bog
It's time to play a game with your favorite highland frog. |
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Slipknot's, "New Abortion"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm ethereal, my children are Lay's and cereal
Original Lyrics: I'm ethereal, my children are legion, serial.
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Slipknot's, "Vermilion"
Misheard Lyrics: Fixed and crazy, ain't that attractive
Original Lyrics: Fixed and crazy, aphid attraction
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The Vines', "Get Free"
Misheard Lyrics: Come in, come in, come in, you're like a cat on fire
Original Lyrics: Come here, come here, come here, move out of California
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2010s | |
Avenged Sevenfold's, "Shepherd of Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Barrel of meat
Original Lyrics: Bearer of needs
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Dustin Lynch's, "Seein' Red"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't get you outta my head, girl
Can't get you outta my head The way you better up my hold I'm lettin' red Original Lyrics: Can't get you outta my head, girl
Can't get you outta my head The way you color up my world I'm seein' red |
Dustin Lynch's, "Small Town Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: She loves a small talk boy like me
Original Lyrics: She loves a small town boy like me
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Imagine Dragons', "Demons"
Misheard Lyrics: No matter what we breathe
We still are made of greed Original Lyrics: No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed |
Kane Brown's, "Good As You"
Misheard Lyrics: But baby, I just wanna be green as you
Original Lyrics: But baby, I just wanna be good as you
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Morgan Wallen's, "Whiskey Glasses"
Misheard Lyrics: And skip the wrapped through wrestling girls
Original Lyrics: And see the world through whiskey glasses
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Slipknot's, "Unsainted"
Misheard Lyrics: How dare you murder me
Original Lyrics: How dare you martyr me
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Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Recommended apple pie
Her face would spoil an appetite Original Lyrics: Recommended at the price
Insatiable an appetite |
Tracy Lawrence's, "Paint Me a Birmingham"
Misheard Lyrics: Paint me a burning ham
Original Lyrics: Paint me a Birmingham.
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Traditional's, "Advance Australia Fair"
Misheard Lyrics: For breakfast lunch & tea,
Original Lyrics: Our home is girt by sea.
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