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 | |
Sheb Wooley's, "Purple People Eater"
Misheard Lyrics: One guy, one horsefly, purple people eater
Original Lyrics: One-eyed, one-horned, flying purple people eater
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1970s | |
10cc's, "The Things We Do for Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And you're looking for the answer in your mind
Original Lyrics: And you're looking for the answer in your eyes
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Al Green's, "Let's Stay Together"
Misheard Lyrics: You make me feel soul in you
Original Lyrics: You make me feel so brand new
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Bread's, "Diary"
Misheard Lyrics: I found her diarrhea underneath the tree
Original Lyrics: I found her diary underneath the tree
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Bread's, "Make It with You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd like to make a misuse
Original Lyrics: I'd like to make it with you
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England Dan and John Ford Coley's, "Id Really Live to See You Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not talkin' 'bout the linen
Original Lyrics: I'm not talking 'bout moving in.
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Margaritaville"
Misheard Lyrics: Wastin' away again in Margaritaville
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt Some people claim that there's only one world to blame But I know it's my own damn fault Yes and some people claim that there's only one world to blame And I know it's my own damn fault Original Lyrics: Wastin' away again in Margaritaville
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt Some people claim that there's a woman to blame But I know it's my own damn fault Yes and some people claim that there's a woman to blame And I know it's my own damn fault |
Little River Band's, "Cool Change"
Misheard Lyrics: Time for pool tables
Original Lyrics: Time for cool change
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Rod Stewart's, "Twistin' the Night Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Twin Peaks tonight at 10:00
Original Lyrics: Twistin' the night away
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The Cars', "Bye Bye Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Always with some other guy
It's just a f***ing lullaby Original Lyrics: Always it's some other guy
It's just a broken lullaby |
The Cars', "You're All I've Got Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: You are like done tonight
Original Lyrics: You're all I've got tonight.
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1980s | |
Billy Ocean's, "Loverboy"
Misheard Lyrics: Rubber, rubber, rubber ball
Original Lyrics: Lover, lover, loverboy
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Bon Jovi's, "Born to Be My Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: And maybe I was made to be your man
Original Lyrics: And baby I was made to be your man
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Bruce Springsteen's, "Hungry Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody needs a place to p***
Original Lyrics: Everybody needs a place to rest
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Cutting Crew's, "(I Just) Died in Your Arms"
Misheard Lyrics: I went the wrong way
Original Lyrics: I should have walked away
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Fiction Factory's, "(Feels Like) Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: Heaven is closer nowadays
Original Lyrics: Heaven is closer now today
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Joey Scarbury's, "Believe it or Not"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm really a mutt
Original Lyrics: Believe it or not
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Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: Billie Jean's at my door.
She's just a girl that claims that I am the one, but the kid is not my son. Original Lyrics: Billie Jean's not my lover.
She's just a girl that claims that I am the one, but the kid is not my son. |
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Queen's, "Another One Bites the Dust"
Misheard Lyrics: Ah, take it! In the dust! I'm adopted!
Original Lyrics: Ah, take it!
Bite the dust! Bite the dust, yeah! |
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Spandau Ballet's, "True"
Misheard Lyrics: And a pillow on my tongue
Original Lyrics: And a pill on my tongue
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Steely Dan's, "Babylon Sisters"
Misheard Lyrics: Brother and sister, shagging
Original Lyrics: Babylon sisters, shake it
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The Greg Kihn Band's, "Jeopardy"
Misheard Lyrics: Well you can take it I don't want it
Original Lyrics: Well you can take it as a warning
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Tracy Chapman's, "Fast Car"
Misheard Lyrics: She's the one, she's the one
Original Lyrics: Be someone, be someone
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U2's, "Sunday Bloody Sunday"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's go bang 'em
Gonna bang 'em against the wall Original Lyrics: It puts my back up
Puts my back up against the wall |
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1990s | |
Duran Duran's, "Ordinary World"
Misheard Lyrics: But I was crabby yesterday
Original Lyrics: But I won’t cry for yesterday
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Eagle-Eye Cherry's, "Save Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's delay our mystery
Original Lyrics: Let's delay our misery
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PM Dawn's, "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss"
Misheard Lyrics: Celebrate in memory of you
Original Lyrics: Set adrift on memory bliss on you
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2000s | |
Bon Jovi's, "Everyday"
Misheard Lyrics: Jane, everybody's feeling strange
Original Lyrics: Change, everybody's feeling strange
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Commercial's, "JG Wentworth"
Misheard Lyrics: I have to take a pee anally but I have a stuffed up ass now!!
Original Lyrics: I have an annuity but I need cash now
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Eskimo Joe's, "Black Fingernails, Red Wine"
Misheard Lyrics: I could look over God for ten years
Original Lyrics: Argument over God continues
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Fall Out Boy's, "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a little man and I'm evil, also into cats, also into cats
Where? Original Lyrics: I'm a leading man and the lies I weave are oh so intricate
Oh so intricate yeah |
Fall Out Boy's, "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a shovel, ride on!
Original Lyrics: I'm not a shoulder to cry on.
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Geddy Lee's, "My Favorite Headache"
Misheard Lyrics: One man come in the name of love
One man come and go One man come he to justify One man to overthrow Original Lyrics: One man standing on the plains of Abraham
Watching the damaged sunrise One man standing near the edge of a quiet breakdown |
Lady Gaga's, "Just Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Go slow ! ... Gonna feed it, set the lasso ... in your Paco
Original Lyrics: Don’t slow ! Drive it, clean it, lights out, bleed it, spend the lasto.
In your pocko |
Lady Gaga's, "Poker Face"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like chicken in Casino
Original Lyrics: Just like a chick in the casino
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Limp Bizkit's, "My Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Check out my cow, my cow
Original Lyrics: Check out, check out my melody
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Raven Symone's, "Under the Sea"
Misheard Lyrics: Up somebody else's leg
Original Lyrics: In somebody's else's lake
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2010s | |
Charli XCX's, "Boom Clap"
Misheard Lyrics: Stars shining as your bowls of lemonade.
Original Lyrics: Stars shining as your bones illuminate
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Dua Lipa's, "New Rules"
Misheard Lyrics: I got no moves, I got none
Original Lyrics: I got new rules I count 'em
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Ed Sheeran's, "Beautiful People"
Misheard Lyrics: Beautiful Bigfoot
Original Lyrics: Beautiful people
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LSD feat. Sia's, "Thunderclouds"
Misheard Lyrics: P*** on the ground
Original Lyrics: This thunder cloud
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Raven Symone's, "Under the Sea"
Misheard Lyrics: The lupe play the flute
Original Lyrics: The newt play the flute
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Sia's, "Never Give Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Never give elbows
Never give up elbows Original Lyrics: Never give up, no
Never give up, no, no |
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