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Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for November 11, 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 | |
Bob Lind's, "Elusive Butterfly"
Misheard Lyrics: You might have heard of food stamps
Original Lyrics: You might have heard my footsteps
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Jan and Dean's, "New Girl in School"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll hold Hellmann's in the hall
Original Lyrics: We'll hold hands in the hall
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "S.O.S."
Misheard Lyrics: Where are those ABBA times?
Original Lyrics: Where are those happy times?
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Dan Fogelberg's, "Heart Hotels"
Misheard Lyrics: in the halls of Orwell
Original Lyrics: and the halls have worn well
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Diana Ross', "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: Just a member
Original Lyrics: Just remember
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded By The Light"
Misheard Lyrics: And she was blinded by the light.
Wrapped up like a douche, another rumor in the night. Original Lyrics: And she was blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night. |
Neil Young's, "Heart of Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'm getting over it
Original Lyrics: And I'm getting old
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Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)"
Misheard Lyrics: How can you have any pudding if you don't beat yer meat?
Original Lyrics: How can you have any pudding if you don't eat yer meat?
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: Beelzebub has a devil motorcycle
Original Lyrics: Beelzebub had a devil put aside for me
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The Selecter's, "On My Radio"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just the same bullsh** on my radio.
Original Lyrics: It's just the same old show on my radio
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Thelma Houston's, "Don't Leave Me This Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Captain Three
or Channel 3 Original Lyrics: Set me free
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Tommy Bolin's, "Post Toastee"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't let your mind Post Toastie like a knot on my friend's head.
Original Lyrics: Don't let your mind Post Toastee like a lot of my friends did
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1980s | |
ABBA's, "Lay All Your Love On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I was a champion before we met
Original Lyrics: I wasn't jealous before we met
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Amazulu's, "Montego Bay"
Misheard Lyrics: Get drunk, do the driving and I’m on my way
Original Lyrics: Adjust to the driving and I’m on my way.
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DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince's, "Parents Just Don't Understand"
Misheard Lyrics: How was your shit?
Original Lyrics: How was your trip?
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George Michael's, "Faith"
Misheard Lyrics: And I love all the games you play
Original Lyrics: And I know all the games you play
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Human League's, "Do or Die"
Misheard Lyrics: The bruises on your body that you swallowed from a fight
Original Lyrics: The bruises on your body that you swore were from a fight
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Sting's, "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free"
Misheard Lyrics: 3, 3, '73
Original Lyrics: Free, free, set them free
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The Police's, "Every Breath You Take"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, baby, dream
Original Lyrics: Baby, baby, please
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The Police's, "Wrapped Around Your Finger"
Misheard Lyrics: Gathering the jeans will see your hiney
Original Lyrics: Devil and the deep blue sea behind me
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Thomas Dolby's, "One Of Our Submarines"
Misheard Lyrics: rain dance rain dance rain dance...
Original Lyrics: Missing missing missing...
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Twisted Sister's, "Burn in Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: See no weevil,
Don't you hear no weevil, Don't you lay no weevil down on me. Original Lyrics: See no evil,
Don't you hear no evil, Don't you lay no evil down on me. |
Yarbrough & Peoples', "Don't Stop the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: I just wanna vacuum all night long
Original Lyrics: I just wanna rock you all night long
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1990s | |
Bell Biv DeVoe's, "Poison"
Misheard Lyrics: That girl is chosen
Original Lyrics: That girl is poison
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Black Crowes', "Hard To Handle"
Misheard Lyrics: So call the henna now
Original Lyrics: So hard to handle now
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Celine Dion featuring R. Kelly's, "I'm Your Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: A video shoulder
Original Lyrics: I'll be your shoulder
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Heavy D and the Boyz's, "Now That We Found Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Shake me, shake me
Baby, Easy-Bake me Original Lyrics: Shake me, shake me
Baby, baby, shake me |
Right Said Fred's, "I'm Too Sexy"
Misheard Lyrics: New York and Chopin
Original Lyrics: New York and Japan
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Santana featuring Rob Thomas', "Smooth"
Misheard Lyrics: And it's just like the ocean under the room
Original Lyrics: And it's just like the ocean under the moon
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2000s | |
Angtoria's, "Deity of Disgust"
Misheard Lyrics: Dying of disgust
Original Lyrics: Deity of disgust
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Auburn's, "All About Him"
Misheard Lyrics: Just we and his boys watching flip flop
Original Lyrics: Just we and his boys watching football
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Auburn's, "All About Him"
Misheard Lyrics: Never made a glass so sly
Original Lyrics: Never met a guy so fly
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Hilary and Haylie Duff's, "Our Lips Are Sealed"
Misheard Lyrics: In the Jeopardy! people play
Original Lyrics: In the jealous games people play
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Lisa Marie Presley's, "Lights Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Someone sold the Lysol down in Memphis
Original Lyrics: Someone turned the lights out down in Memphis
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The Backyardigans', "Rockabilly Lullaby"
Misheard Lyrics: Hush, hush, hush little mommy
Original Lyrics: Hush, hush, hush little mermaid
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2010s | |
Bruno Mars', "Locked Out of Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause you make a feline
Original Lyrics: 'Cause you make me feel like
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Cher Lloyd's, "With Ur Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Cause I'm standing on top with the care of you
Original Lyrics: Cause I'm standing on top with a killer view
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Gotye featuring Nick Jonas', "Somebody That I Used to Know"
Misheard Lyrics: She didn't have the coffee pot
or She didn't have to cough it up Original Lyrics: She didn't have to cut it off
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Imagine Dragons', "Radioactive"
Misheard Lyrics: Welcome to the suitcase, to the suitcase
or Welcome to the toothpaste, to the toothpaste Original Lyrics: Welcome to the new age, to the new age
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Jonas Blue's, "Younger"
Misheard Lyrics: Last thing I'm gonna give her
Original Lyrics: Lets stay younger together
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The Summer Set's, "Figure Me Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Where I heard Porno Run for the first time and I stared at my dad in amazement
Original Lyrics: Where I heard Born To Run for the first time and I stared at my dad in amazement
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Years and Years', "If You're Over Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Just cold and sober.
Original Lyrics: Just go if it's over.
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country | |
Cast of 'Grease''s, "Look At Me I'm Sandra Dee"
Misheard Lyrics: Would you pull that crab with a net
Original Lyrics: Would you pull that crap with Annette
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