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 | |
The Beach Boys', "Fun, Fun, Fun"
Misheard Lyrics: She drives the Idiot 500
Original Lyrics: She drives the Indy 500
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The Four Tops', "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't get up myself
With you and nobody else Original Lyrics: I can't help myself
I love you and nobody else |
The Four Tops', "It's the Same Old Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Now it's insane...awesome sauce!
Original Lyrics: Now it's the same old song
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1970s | |
Bee Gees', "I Just Wanna Be your Everything"
Misheard Lyrics: I just want to be your handyman
Original Lyrics: I just wanna be your everything
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David Bowie's, "Starman"
Misheard Lyrics: Let the children lose it
Let the children use it And all the children will get.... Original Lyrics: Let the children lose it
Let the children use it Let all the children boogie |
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Jigsaw's, "Love Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Nobody higher and higher
Original Lyrics: Love fire, higher and higher
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Jigsaw's, "Sky High"
Misheard Lyrics: Why did it have to start?
Original Lyrics: Why did it have to stop?
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Norman Greenbaum's, "Spirit in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: I go to France with Jesus
Original Lyrics: I got a friend in Jesus
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Pratt & McClain's, "Happy Days"
Misheard Lyrics: These happy days are yours in mind
Original Lyrics: These happy days are yours and mine
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Queen's, "We are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: No time for smoothies
Original Lyrics: No time for losers
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Rush's, "Tom Sawyer"
Misheard Lyrics: Is it the worry of today's Tom Sawyer
Original Lyrics: Exit the warrior
Today's Tom Sawyer |
Squeeze's, "Cool For Cats"
Misheard Lyrics: The swing is doing ninety 'cause they've got nowhere to go
They'll get a gang of villains in a shed up that they throw They're counting out the fivers when the ear comes back again In and out of Wantsworth with another Sunday night It's funny how the missus always looks so bleedin' sane And meanwhile at the station there's a couple of likely lads Who're swiller as your father and they're very cool for cats Original Lyrics: The Sweeney's doing ninety 'cause they've got the word to go
They'll get a gang of villains in a shed up at Heathrow They're counting out the fivers when the handcuffs lock again In and out of Wandsworth with the numbers on their names It's funny how the missus always looks the bleedin' same And meanwhile at the station there's a couple of likely lads Who swear like how's your father and they're very cool for cats |
The Moments', "Love on a Two-Way Street"
Misheard Lyrics: I thought it was a revolution
Original Lyrics: I thought it was a revelation
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The Moments', "Love on a Two-Way Street"
Misheard Lyrics: With music so entertaining
Original Lyrics: With music softly playing
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The Who's, "Eminence Front"
Misheard Lyrics: It's an M&M's Frosty
Original Lyrics: It's an eminence front
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1980s | |
Debbie Gibson's, "Only in My Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: I really wanna see
Original Lyrics: As real as it may seem
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Elton John's, "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
Misheard Lyrics: Salsoul says so much
Original Lyrics: Sad songs say so much
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Lionel Richie's, "Running with the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: We were running...(whoa),
Running with a knife Original Lyrics: We were running...(whoa),
Running with the night. |
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Madonna's, "Material Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause we're living in a really real world,
And I am a cheerio girl. Original Lyrics: 'Cause everybody's living in a material world
And I am a material girl. |
Modern English's, "I Melt with You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll solve a problem
Original Lyrics: I'll stop the world
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Odyssey's, "Going Back to My Roots"
Misheard Lyrics: Being exposed to helmets
Original Lyrics: Being exposed to the elements
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Philip Bailey and Phil Collins', "Easy Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: She'll get a hole on you, believe it
Original Lyrics: She'll get a hold on you, believe it
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Rick Astley's, "Never Gonna Give You Up"
Misheard Lyrics: You know the rumors, and so do I
Original Lyrics: You know the rules, and so do I
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Robert Palmer's, "Simply Irresistible"
Misheard Lyrics: She's so late, there's no other way to go
Original Lyrics: She's all mine, there's no other way to go
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Rod Stewart's, "Some Guys Have All the Luck"
Misheard Lyrics: Some hoodies
Original Lyrics: Sad movies
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Rod Stewart's, "Young Turks"
Misheard Lyrics: When you're homicide
Original Lyrics: When you're undecided
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Rod Stewart's, "Young Turks"
Misheard Lyrics: When you're homicide
Original Lyrics: When you're undecided
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Shriekback's, "Into Method"
Misheard Lyrics: From Sorrentan blasted lovers
Original Lyrics: Finds the rent and plays at lovers
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Squeeze's, "Pulling Mussels From The Shell"
Misheard Lyrics: Two bag ladies window shop
Something for the mantlepiece April bingo all at night The pannapa sweet little niece. Original Lyrics: Two fat ladies window shopping
Something for the mantlepiece In for bingo on the nines A panda for sweet little niece. |
Toto's, "Rosanna"
Misheard Lyrics: All I wanna do in the middle of the evening is hold the line
Original Lyrics: All I wanna do in the middle of the evening is hold you tight
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Toto's, "Rosanna"
Misheard Lyrics: All I wanna do when I wake up in the morning is feel alright
Original Lyrics: All I wanna do when I wake up in the morning is see your eyes
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1990s | |
Andrew Gold's, "Final Frontier (Mad About You theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: Valentino, baby
Original Lyrics: Mad about you, baby
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Counting Crows', "Mr. Jones"
Misheard Lyrics: Cut up in Rio, hands me a bottle, Mr. Jones
Original Lyrics: Cut up, Maria, pass me a bottle, Mr. Jones
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Lenny Kravitz's, "Fly Away"
Misheard Lyrics: I want a better way
Original Lyrics: I want to get away
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Marc Cohn's, "Walkin' in Memphis"
Misheard Lyrics: I saw the ghost of Elvis
He was sittin' on the can I followed him up to the Graceland bathroom And I watched him take a poo. Original Lyrics: Saw the ghost of Elvis
On Union Avenue Followed him up to the gates of Graceland Then I watched him walk right through |
Movie Scripts', "Twister"
Misheard Lyrics: It's headed right toward us!
Original Lyrics: It's headed right for us!
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2000s | |
Coldplay's, "Fix You"
Misheard Lyrics: When you use something you cannot replay
Original Lyrics: When you lose something you cannot replace
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Gwen Stefani's, "Hollaback Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I ain't no hall of batgirl.
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I ain't no hollaback girl.
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Maroon 5's, "Harder to Breathe"
Misheard Lyrics: The weather gets cold outside
Original Lyrics: When it gets cold outside
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2010s | |
Camila Cabello's, "Havana"
Misheard Lyrics: He took me back to his banana
Original Lyrics: He took me back to East Atlanta
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Shawn Mendes', "If I Can’t Have You"
Misheard Lyrics: They can about you
Original Lyrics: Thinking about you
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