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 | |
Bobby "Boris" Pickett's, "Monster Mash"
Misheard Lyrics: They did the molester man
Original Lyrics: They did the Monster Mash
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Lesley Gore's, "It's My Party"
Misheard Lyrics: It's my party and I'll die if I want to
Original Lyrics: It's my party and I'll cry if I want to
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Marvin Gaye's, "I Heard it Through the Grapevine"
Misheard Lyrics: Not much longer with a big 9
Original Lyrics: Not much longer would you be mine
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The Beatles', "Here Comes the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: It's Paula Zahn
Original Lyrics: Here Comes the Sun
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The Beatles', "Penny Lane"
Misheard Lyrics: Her prettiness is selling puppies from a tray
Original Lyrics: A pretty nurse is selling poppies from a tray.
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1970s | |
Arlo Guthrie's, "The City of New Orleans"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm your native thunder
or I'm your native sun or I'm your native song Original Lyrics: I'm your native son
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Brotherhood of Man's, "United We Stand"
Misheard Lyrics: For united we stand, divided we fall
and if our pension ever be against the world we'll be together together you and I Original Lyrics: For united we stand, divided we fall
and if our backs should ever be against the wall we'll be together, together you and I |
Elton John's, "Tiny Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby darlin’ she’s so blended
Original Lyrics: Lay me down in sheets of linen
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Johnny Cash's, "These Are My People"
Misheard Lyrics: These are my feet
Original Lyrics: These are my people
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded By The Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Little Early Birdy gave my anus girl a wirly and asked me I needed a ride
Original Lyrics: And little Early Birdie came by in his curly whirly.
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Morris Albert's, "Feelings"
Misheard Lyrics: Tantrums going on MySpace
Original Lyrics: Teardrops rolling down on my face
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Schoolhouse Rock's, "The Great American Melting Pot"
Misheard Lyrics: With her broken recipes
Original Lyrics: With her book of recipes
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Stealers Wheel's, "Stuck in the Middle with You"
Misheard Lyrics: Stuffing the chicken with you
Original Lyrics: Stuck in the middle with you
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The Eagles', "Hotel California"
Misheard Lyrics: There were forces down at Mardi Gras,
I thought I heard them say, Welcome to the Hotel California. Original Lyrics: There were voices down the corridor,
I thought I heard them say, Welcome to the Hotel California. |
The Who's, "Baba O'Riley"
Misheard Lyrics: The exigence is here. The happy won't come near.
Original Lyrics: The exodus is here. The happy ones are near.
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1980s | |
Billy Idol's, "Dancing with Myself"
Misheard Lyrics: Danson and myself
Original Lyrics: Dancing with myself
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Culture Club's, "It's a Miracle"
Misheard Lyrics: It's America, It's America
Original Lyrics: It's a Miracle, It's a Miracle
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Howard Jones', "No One is to Blame"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold on, hold on
Original Lyrics: No one, no one
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Howard Jones', "What is Love"
Misheard Lyrics: What is lard anyway?
Original Lyrics: What is love anyway?
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Jackson Browne's, "That Girl Could Sing"
Misheard Lyrics: Batgirl could swim
Original Lyrics: That girl could sing
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Seduction's, "Two to Make It Right"
Misheard Lyrics: It takes two to make a thing go wrong
Original Lyrics: It takes two to make a thing go right
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1990s | |
Cast of Barney & Friends', "I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: We’re an unhappy family
Original Lyrics: We’re a happy family
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Cast of Barney & Friends', "The Barney Bag"
Misheard Lyrics: Buzzing in
Original Lyrics: Odds and ends
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Collective Soul's, "Shine"
Misheard Lyrics: Haven’t let your light shine down
Original Lyrics: Heaven let your light shine down
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Elton John's, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?"
Misheard Lyrics: Can you feel alarmed tonight?
Original Lyrics: Can You Feel the Love Tonight?
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Live's, "Dolphin's Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: I was lost in a swarm of bees.
Original Lyrics: I was lost in a song of peace
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Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: And we die young, and we die young, and we die young, and we die young, and we die young, and we die... young.
Original Lyrics: A denial, a denial, a denial, a denial, a denialA denial, a denial, a denial, a denial
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Puff Daddy featuring Gaith Evans and 112's, "I’ll Be Missing You"
Misheard Lyrics: I know you’re still leaving your life half to death
Original Lyrics: I know you’re still living your life after death
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Roxette's, "Spending My Time"
Misheard Lyrics: This silly game of love you play, your playing with only two
Original Lyrics: This silly game of love you play, you only win to lose
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Smashing Pumpkins', "Bullet with Butterfly Wings"
Misheard Lyrics: Despite all my rage, I am still just a redheaded cage
Original Lyrics: Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage.
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Weezer's, "El Scorcho"
Misheard Lyrics: Hello. I'm here. I'm weird.
Original Lyrics: Hello. I'm here. I'm waiting.
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Wiggles', "Food Food Food (Oh How I Love My Food)"
Misheard Lyrics: An Apple, A Bourborn And Red Strawberries.
Original Lyrics: An Apple, A Paw Paw, And Red Strawberries.
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2000s | |
MGMT's, "Kids"
Misheard Lyrics: Show yourself, take only what you need from me
Original Lyrics: Control yourself, take only what you need from it
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Mick Moloney's, "The Regular Army O"
Misheard Lyrics: There was Sergeant Tom McJackery
And Captain Donahue Original Lyrics: There was Sergeant John McCaffery
And Captain Donahue |
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My Chemical Romance's, "To the End"
Misheard Lyrics: To the lives you take
Original Lyrics: To the vows you take
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Paolo Nutini's, "New Shoes"
Misheard Lyrics: Slowly strolling in the streets of China
Original Lyrics: Slowly strolling in the sweet sunshine
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2010s | |
Britney Spears', "Womanizer"
Misheard Lyrics: I call 'em like a seal
Original Lyrics: I call 'em like I see 'em
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Caitie Hurst's, "All the Things"
Misheard Lyrics: As you're doing all the things that f**king can't be done.
Original Lyrics: As you're doing all the things I thought could not be done.
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Charlie Puth's, "Attention"
Misheard Lyrics: Throwing the turtle at my knee
Original Lyrics: Throwing that dirt all on my name
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David Guetta's, "Titanium (ft. Sia)"
Misheard Lyrics: You shoot me down, but I won't bow.
Original Lyrics: You shoot me down, but I won't fall.
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Taylor Swift's, "Bad Blood"
Misheard Lyrics: Because now we got bad luck
Original Lyrics: Because now we got bad blood
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Taylor Swift's, "Wildest Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Say you'll remember me standing in an ice chest staring at the sunset, babe.
Original Lyrics: Say you'll remember me standing in a nice dress staring at the sunset, babe.
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The Noisy Freaks & Wicked City's, "Get Down"
Misheard Lyrics: We say, looking in the face of noise,
"Step aside, step aside, it's a choice, a choice" Original Lyrics: We stay wicked with the freaks of noise
Synthesize, up the side, it's our choice of toys |
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Twenty One Pilots', "Stressed Out"
Misheard Lyrics: My name's Burnley face and I care what you think.
Original Lyrics: My name's Blurryface and I care what you think.
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