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Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for September 17, 2019
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 | |
Allan Sherman's, "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah"
Misheard Lyrics: Here I am at the Ramada
Original Lyrics: Here I am at Camp Granada
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The Beatles', "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
Misheard Lyrics: The one and only British here
Original Lyrics: The one and only Billy Shears
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Vicky Leandros', "L'amour Est Bleu"
Misheard Lyrics: Doodoo, l'amour est doux.
Original Lyrics: Doux, doux, l'amour est doux.
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Vicky Leandros', "L'amour Est Bleu"
Misheard Lyrics: Le vent, le vent Jamie
Original Lyrics: Le vent, le vent gémit.
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Chiquitita"
Misheard Lyrics: How the heartaches come and they go and the stars they're leaving
Original Lyrics: How the heartaches come and they go and the scars they're leaving
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ABBA's, "Mamma Mia"
Misheard Lyrics: Good since the day we farted
Original Lyrics: Blue since the day we parted
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Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's, "Mainstreet"
Misheard Lyrics: Down at Macy's
Original Lyrics: Down on Mainstreet
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Earth, Wind & Fire's, "Shining Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Charmin's not for you to see
Original Lyrics: Shining star for you to see
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Movie Scripts', "The Apple Dumpling Gang"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't that bad, boner
Original Lyrics: Ain't that bad, homer
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Vicki Lawrence's, "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia"
Misheard Lyrics: That's the night that the lights went out in portions
Original Lyrics: That's the night that the lights went out in Georgia
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1980s | |
Eddie Money's, "Think I'm in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I think I'm alone
Original Lyrics: I think I'm in love
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Madonna's, "Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: You're an angel
In the skies I can see it in your eyes Original Lyrics: You're an angel
In disguise I can see it in your eyes |
Metallica's, "Creeping Death"
Misheard Lyrics: So lady be retard
So lady be dumb To kill the first born pair of socks Original Lyrics: So let it be written
So let it be done. To kill the first-born pharaoh son |
Squeeze's, "Tempted"
Misheard Lyrics: I said to my reflection, "Let's get out of this plane"
Original Lyrics: I said to my reflection, "Let's get out of this place"
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Stevie Nicks and Don Henley's, "Leather And Lace"
Misheard Lyrics: Give to me your lovin'. They brought me that way.
Original Lyrics: Give to me your leather, take from me my lace.
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T'Pau's, "Heart and Soul"
Misheard Lyrics: Living with a wookie, yeah
Original Lyrics: Hoping every waking hour
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The Clash's, "Rock The Casbah"
Misheard Lyrics: Sharid waffle Al Madagascar Madagascar
Original Lyrics: The shareef don't like it Rock the Casbah Rock the Casbah The shareef don't like it Rock the Casbah Rock the Casbah
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1990s | |
Blind Melon's, "No Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: And speak my porno view
Original Lyrics: And speak my point of view
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Elton John's, "Healing of Hands"
Misheard Lyrics: We're not Dr. Seuss
Original Lyrics: Where the darkness ends
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Gin Blossoms', "Follow You Down"
Misheard Lyrics: I know we're at it somewhere, I can't see how far we've gone.
Stella can't remember anything. Original Lyrics: I know we're headed somewhere, I can see how far we've come.
But still I can't remember anything. |
Hole's, "Violet"
Misheard Lyrics: My bassinet, Mine is forever
Original Lyrics: Might last a day, mine is forever
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Janet Jackson's, "Rhythm Nation"
Misheard Lyrics: We are apart from a revolution
Original Lyrics: We are part of a rhythm nation
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Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville's, "All My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: I've looked on the ice for you
Original Lyrics: I've looked all my life for you
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Metallica's, "Don't Tread On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Soviet, slept with a whore
Original Lyrics: So be it, threaten no more.
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Natalie Imbruglia's, "Torn"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm already gone
or I'm already done Original Lyrics: I'm already torn
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Pras featuring Ol’ Dirty Bastard and Mya's, "Ghetto Supastar"
Misheard Lyrics: Catch a shooting star
Original Lyrics: Ghetto Supastar
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R.E.M.'s, "Man On the Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: Bambi, did you hear about this one?
Original Lyrics: Andy, did you hear about this one?
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R.E.M.'s, "Nightswimming"
Misheard Lyrics: The phonograph on the touchscreen
Original Lyrics: The photograph on the dashboard
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Richard Marx's, "Hazard"
Misheard Lyrics: And leave this sober grass skirt town.
Original Lyrics: And leave this old Nebraska town.
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Smash Mouth's, "Can't Get Enough of You, Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't get enough of your payments
Original Lyrics: I can't get enough of you, baby
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Soul Asylum's, "Runaway Train"
Misheard Lyrics: Runaway train, cryin' in my face.
I'll run away, but it always looks the same. Original Lyrics: Runaway train, burnin' in my veins.
Runaway, but it always seems the same. |
Stevie Nicks and Don Henley's, "Leather and Lace"
Misheard Lyrics: Could you ever lower midnight me
Original Lyrics: Could you ever love a man like me
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Stevie Nicks and Don Henley's, "Leather and Lace"
Misheard Lyrics: Leathers forever, lace to lace
Original Lyrics: Lovers forever, face to face
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The Beach Boys', "Kokomo"
Misheard Lyrics: Lamont's a rotten stink.
Original Lyrics: Martinique, that Monserrat mystique.
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Will Smith featuring Dru Hill and Kool Mo Dee's, "Wild Wild West"
Misheard Lyrics: No, you don't want Mama
Original Lyrics: No, you don't want nada
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2000s | |
Aqua's, "Cartoon Heroes"
Misheard Lyrics: We are the color symphony
Original Lyrics: We are the cartoon symphony
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Stevie Nicks and Don Henley's, "Leather and Lace"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes calling scared sometimes I cry
Original Lyrics: Sometimes cold and scared sometimes I cry
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Stevie Nicks and Don Henley's, "Leather and Lace"
Misheard Lyrics: You with you to like my nighs
Original Lyrics: I knew with you to light my nights
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Uncle Kracker featuring Dobie Gray's, "Drift Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me the Beatles
Original Lyrics: Give me the beat, boys
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2010s | |
Ava Max's, "Sweet but Psycho"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, she’s sweet but likes Geico.
Original Lyrics: Oh, she’s sweet but a psycho.
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I Prevail's, "Gasoline"
Misheard Lyrics: This right here is this fart
It's now gone!!! Original Lyrics: This right here is as far
As I'll go!!! |
Lizzo's, "Good as Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: If he don't love you anymore
Just walk your fat ass out the door Original Lyrics: If he don't love you anymore
Just walk your fine ass out the door |
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Passenger's, "Let Her Go"
Misheard Lyrics: And your letter comes
Original Lyrics: And you let her go
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X Ambassadors', "Renegades"
Misheard Lyrics: Livin’ like we’re in a cage
Original Lyrics: Livin' like we're renegades
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country | |
Brooks and Dunn's, "Only in America"
Misheard Lyrics: Coming to America
Original Lyrics: Only in America
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