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 | |
Ray Charles', "Night Time (Is the Right Time)"
Misheard Lyrics: Feed me (Night and day)
Feed me (Night and day) Feed me (Night and day) Whoa, don’t leave me Original Lyrics: Tease me (Night and day)
Squeeze me (Night and day) Tease me (Night and day) Whoa, don’t leave me |
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1960s | |
Billy Stewart's, "Summertime"
Misheard Lyrics: Want a piece? Want a piece? Want a piece? Morning's comin'
Original Lyrics: One of these, one of these, one of these mornings, darlin'
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1970s | |
Bachman-Turner Overdrive's, "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"
Misheard Lyrics: She took me to a doctor
And he told me, "I've a cure". Original Lyrics: She took me to her doctor
And he told me of a cure. |
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Bee Gees', "Night Fever"
Misheard Lyrics: I ate 'em all up
Don't need no help for us to make it I've got just enough just enough takin' us to the morning I can't hide in the park I can't hide when I'm walkin' I can't hide in the dark city morning Original Lyrics: In the heat of our love
Don't need no help for us to make it Gimme just enough to take us to the morning I got fire in my mind I got higher in my walkin' And I'm glowing in the dark, I give you warning. |
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Bread's, "It Don't Matter to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I really came before, it really doesn't matter
Just as long as you're the last Original Lyrics: How many came before it really doesn't matter
Just as long as you're the last |
Cast of Young Frankenstein's, "Puttin' on the Ritz"
Misheard Lyrics: Dressed up like a million dollar shoebox
Original Lyrics: Dressed up like a million dollar trooper
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Donna Summer's, "Hot Stuff"
Misheard Lyrics: Wanna bring Barney back home
Original Lyrics: Wanna bring a wild man back home
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Dr. John's, "Walk on Guilded Splinters"
Misheard Lyrics: Did I murder?
Original Lyrics: Till I burn up
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Meat Loaf's, "Bat Out Of Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: Then I'm down at the bottom of a pit in the blazing sun.
Original Lyrics: Then I'm dying at the bottom of a pit in the blazing sun.
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Meat Loaf's, "Bat Out Of Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: When the metal is hot and the engine is hungry
And I know I'll never sleep all night Original Lyrics: When the metal is hot and the engine is hungry
And we're all about to see the light |
Meat Loaf's, "Bat Out of Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing ever grows in this rotten old hole
And everything is runnin' at a loss Original Lyrics: Nothing ever grows in this rotting old hole
And everything is stunted and lost |
Meat Loaf's, "Bat Out of Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh and down in the tunnel where the deadly arise
I know I swear I saw a young boy down in the gutter Original Lyrics: Oh and down in the tunnel where the deadly are rising
Oh, I swear I saw a young boy down in the gutter |
Meat Loaf's, "Bat Out of Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, I can see myself tearing at the road
Faster than any other boy has ever gone And my skin is raw, but my soul is rife And no one's gonna stop me now I'm gonna make my stake Original Lyrics: Oh, I can see myself tearing up the road
Faster than any other boy has ever gone And my skin is raw, but my soul is ripe And no one's gonna stop me now I'm gonna make my escape |
Mungo Jerry's, "In the Summertime"
Misheard Lyrics: In the summertime, when the weather is hot,
You can shraish right up and touch the sky Original Lyrics: In the summertime, when the weather is high,
You can stretch right up and touch the sky |
The O'Jays', "Love Train"
Misheard Lyrics: People, get on board
Original Lyrics: People all over the world
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1980s | |
Def Leppard's, "Pour Some Sugar on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Boys go shoot your own dad!
Original Lyrics: Pour some sugar on me!
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Duran Duran's, "The Reflex"
Misheard Lyrics: The replay, the replay.. the replay-play-play-play!
Original Lyrics: The reflex the reflex, the reflex-flex-flex-flex-flex!!
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Movie Scripts', "Ghostbusters II"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes, new things happen
Original Lyrics: Sometimes, weird things happen
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Movie Scripts', "Halloween II (1981)"
Misheard Lyrics: I want you to tell them to Karma Police
Original Lyrics: I want you to tell them to call the police
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Sting's, "Fortress Around Your Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: And let me build a bridge...for I can’t afford a castle
Original Lyrics: Then let me build a bridge,
For I cannot fill the chasm |
The Weather Girls', "It’s Raining Men"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby it’s Friday
Original Lyrics: Baby it’s rising
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Toni Basil's, "Mickey"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh Mickey, you're someone
Original Lyrics: Oh Mickey, you're so fine
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Toni Basil's, "Mickey"
Misheard Lyrics: You sing me from the Who
Original Lyrics: You take me by the hooves
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U2's, "Where the Streets Have No Name"
Misheard Lyrics: It's all my kids do
Original Lyrics: It's all I can do
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UB40's, "Red Red Wine"
Misheard Lyrics: Red red wine, you got me being so vile
Original Lyrics: Red red wine, you got me feeling so fine
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Ricky"
Misheard Lyrics: You're such a crazy redneck
Original Lyrics: You're such a crazy redhead
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1990s | |
Bobby Brown's, "Humpin' Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody's Humpty Dumpty
Original Lyrics: Everybody's humpin' around
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Mariah Carey's, "Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: So when you feel like the Pope is gone
Original Lyrics: So when you feel like hope is gone
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Michael Bolton's, "When a Man Loves a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: When a man goes to Wal-Mart
Original Lyrics: When a man loves a woman
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Radiohead's, "Karma Police"
Misheard Lyrics: She's like to reach for the radio
Original Lyrics: She's like a detuned radio
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Scorpions', "Wind Of Change"
Misheard Lyrics: Down to donkey punch
Original Lyrics: Down to Gorky Park.
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Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics: Down to donkey punch
Original Lyrics: Down to Gorky Park.
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2000s | |
Hammerfall's, "Hearts On Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Awesome fire, awesome fire
Original Lyrics: Hearts on fire, hearts on fire
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Hinder's, "Lips of an Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: Coming from the lips of an agent
Original Lyrics: Coming from the lips of an angel
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Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys', "Empire State of Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: These lights are inside you
Original Lyrics: These lights will inspire you
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The All-American Rejects', "Dirty Little Secret"
Misheard Lyrics: These sleeping dogs won't lie
Original Lyrics: These sleeping thoughts won't lie
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2010s | |
Alicia Keys', "Empire State of Mind Part II"
Misheard Lyrics: If I get naked there
I get naked anywhere Original Lyrics: If I can make it there
I can make it anywhere |
Tool's, "7empest"
Misheard Lyrics: Concrete for the dawning comes to rainbow louvre
Original Lyrics: Calm before the tempest comes to reign all over
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country | |
Sam Hunt's, "Body Like A Back Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Body like a back road
Driving like an a**hole Original Lyrics: Body like a back road
Driving with my eyes closed |
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misc | |
National anthem's, "O Canada"
Misheard Lyrics: True Paid Red Love, in Allison's command
Original Lyrics: True patriot love, in all thy sons' command
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