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 | |
The Coasters', "Yakety Yak"
Misheard Lyrics: Take out the people and the trash
Original Lyrics: Take out the papers and the trash
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1960s | |
1970s | |
Commercial's, "Libby's"
Misheard Lyrics: When it says ribbit ribbit ribbit
Original Lyrics: When it says Libby's Libby's Libby's
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Elton John's, "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting"
Misheard Lyrics: My sister looks cute in her braces and boots A hundred degrees in her hair
Original Lyrics: My sister looks cute in her braces and boots A handful of grease in her hair
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Elton John's, "Tiny Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold me closer you darlin' now
Original Lyrics: Hold me closer tiny dancer
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Gilbert O'Sullivan's, "Alone Again (Naturally)"
Misheard Lyrics: I was careful now today
Original Lyrics: I was cheerful, bright and gay
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Gordon Lightfoot's, "Carefree Highway"
Misheard Lyrics: Carefree I-o-way (Iowa)
Original Lyrics: Carefree highway
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded By The Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Wrapped up like a dude she put a rumour in the night
Original Lyrics: Revved up like a deuce another runner in the night
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Michael Jackson's, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Hippo. At the bus stop.
Don't stop 'till you get it up. Original Lyrics: Keep on with the force, don't stop
Don't stop 'til you get enough. |
Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Faithful as a pussycat
Original Lyrics: Playful as a pussy cat.
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1980s | |
Bruce Cockburn's, "Wondering Where the Lions Are"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm huntin' where the lions are
Original Lyrics: I'm wond'rin' where the lions are
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Crowded House's, "Something So Strong"
Misheard Lyrics: Selfies, selfies so strong
Original Lyrics: Something, something so strong
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Elton John's, "I'm Still Standing"
Misheard Lyrics: And if you think that Stoke'll never win
Original Lyrics: And did you think this fool could never win
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George Michael's, "A Different Corner"
Misheard Lyrics: But to use me to cut like a knife
Original Lyrics: But to lose, you would cut like a knife
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Huey Lewis and the News', "Walking On a Thin Line"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes in my better nights.
Original Lyrics: Sometimes in my bed at night.
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John Mellencamp's, "Cherry Bomb"
Misheard Lyrics: That's when a sport was a sport.
Original Lyrics: That's when a smoke was a smoke.
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Madonna's, "Like a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: And it feels like dope
Original Lyrics: And it feels like home
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Motley Crue's, "Girls, Girls, Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, Halloween ain't New Year's Eve
Original Lyrics: On Halloween and New Year's Eve
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Robert Palmer's, "Simply Irresistible"
Misheard Lyrics: There's no telling with the holy grail
Original Lyrics: There's no telling where the money went
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Sade's, "The Sweetest Taboo"
Misheard Lyrics: Every day he kissed us
And every ear is a new listing Original Lyrics: Every day is Christmas
And every year is a New Year's Eve |
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The Kinks', "Come Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: The day they knocked down the ballet
Original Lyrics: The day they knocked down the Pailais
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Wham!'s, "I'm Your Man"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're gonna do it, do a rhyme
Original Lyrics: If you're gonna do it, do it right
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1990s | |
Commercial's, "Skip-It"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a Pantene on this bomb
Original Lyrics: There's a counter on this ball
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Daler Mehndi's, "Tunak Tunak Tun"
Misheard Lyrics: All along, kids are merely on a hustle
Many deals valued docile Nine out of ten men bustle Original Lyrics: Dholna, kadeh mere nal hass
Mainu dil valli dass Nahin tan teri meri bass |
Daler Mehndi's, "Tunak Tunak Tun"
Misheard Lyrics: All along, what you doin’ with my guitar
Original Lyrics: Dholna, vaje tumbe vali taar
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Def Leppard's, "Let's Get Rocked"
Misheard Lyrics: Bearskin, Bearskin, Bearskin, Bearskin Rug
Original Lyrics: Let's get , lets get, lets get, lets get rocked
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Elton John's, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?"
Misheard Lyrics: There will come September
Original Lyrics: There's a calm surrender
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Elton John's, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a cold sierra
Original Lyrics: There's a calm surrender
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Elton John's, "Circle of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: The circus of lights
Original Lyrics: The circle of life
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George Michael's, "Too Funky"
Misheard Lyrics: Green Bay, Green Bay
or Green Day, Green Day Original Lyrics: Baby, baby
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Mr. Big's, "To Be with You"
Misheard Lyrics: Fate betwixt the both of you
Original Lyrics: Fate will twist the both of you
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Rockapella's, "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?"
Misheard Lyrics: Fancy snakes around the world
Original Lyrics: And she sneaks around the world
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Toni Braxton's, "Another Sad Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just another sad Grubhub
Original Lyrics: It's just another sad love song
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Toni Braxton's, "Another Sad Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just another sad grubsome
Original Lyrics: It's just another sad love song
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Ziggy Marley's, "Believe in Yourself (Arthur theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a cellphone message
Original Lyrics: It's a simple message
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2000s | |
Calvin Harris', "Sweet Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: You're giving me sexy goblins
Original Lyrics: You’re giving me such sweet nothing
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Calvin Harris', "Sweet Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: You're giving me sexy goblins
Original Lyrics: You’re giving me such sweet nothing
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Fall Out Boy's, "Dance, Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: You're always Folgers
Original Lyrics: You always told us
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Katy Perry's, "Waking Up in Vegas"
Misheard Lyrics: Why am I wearing your cock ring?
Original Lyrics: Why am I wearing your class ring?
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Macy Gray's, "I Try"
Misheard Lyrics: Though I try to hide it, it's clear
I walk oboes when you’re not here Original Lyrics: Though I try to hide it, it's clear
My world crumbles when you are not near |
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2010s | |
Ava Max's, "Sweet But Psycho"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh she's sweet motorcycle, a little bicycle
Original Lyrics: Oh she's sweet but a psycho, a little bit psycho
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Commercial's, "LiMu Emu"
Misheard Lyrics: Reboot email...and dumb
Original Lyrics: LiMu Emu...and Doug
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Linkin Park's, "Castle of Glass"
Misheard Lyrics: And drop me down to the train below
Original Lyrics: And drop me down to the dream below
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Twenty One Pilots', "Stressed Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Wish we could turn back time, to the good dope days, when our mom was saying "I still sleep when I was stressed out"
Original Lyrics: Wish we could turn back time, to the good old days, when our momma sang us to sleep but now we're stressed out
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Weezer's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: She's coming in 12:35
Original Lyrics: She's coming in 12:30 flight
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Movie Scripts', "Bambi"
Misheard Lyrics: Man is the life of the florist
Original Lyrics: Man is the life of the forest
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