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 | |
Shirley Bassey's, "Goldfinger"
Misheard Lyrics: This heart is gold
Original Lyrics: This heart is cold
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1970s | |
Bobby Vinton's, "My Melody Of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Moira, look at how they polka
or Moira, look at how repulsive Original Lyrics: Moja droga, ja cie kocham.
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1980s | |
Al Jarreau's, "Moonlighting"
Misheard Lyrics: Charming and blight
Original Lyrics: Charming and bright
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Baltimora's, "Tarzan Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Billy the Otter, Billy the Otter
Original Lyrics: Night tonight, gimme the other, gimme the other.
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Cast of La Cage Aux Folles', "I Am What I Am"
Misheard Lyrics: Life's not worth a dam
Original Lyrics: Life's not worth a damn
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Iron Maiden's, "Hallowed Be Thy Name"
Misheard Lyrics: jams Bond require my dying
Original Lyrics: Tears flow, but why am I crying
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Men At Work's, "Down Under"
Misheard Lyrics: I am bred from a man down in Brussel
Original Lyrics: Buying bread from a man in Brussels.
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Men At Work's, "Down Under"
Misheard Lyrics: Lying again in Bombay
Original Lyrics: Lying in a den in Bombay
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Men At Work's, "Down Under"
Misheard Lyrics: Traveling in a fight out combie
Original Lyrics: Travelling in a fried-out Combie
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Men At Work's, "Down Under"
Misheard Lyrics: Where readers flow and men shunder
Original Lyrics: Where beer does flow and men chunder.
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Men At Work's, "Down Under"
Misheard Lyrics: Where women blow and men plunder?
Original Lyrics: Where women glow and men plunder?
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Men at Work's, "Who Can It Be Now?"
Misheard Lyrics: Last stop if you hang outside
Original Lyrics: Best off if you hang outside
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Men at Work's, "Who Can It Be Now?"
Misheard Lyrics: Look at me now
Original Lyrics: Who can it be now?
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Neil Diamond's, "America"
Misheard Lyrics: They're coming to a mayo call
Original Lyrics: They're coming to America
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Patrice Rushen's, "Forget Me Nots"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s not on top of me
I love you and I need you, so I... Original Lyrics: It’s not hard to believe
I love you and I need you, so I... |
The B-52's', "Love Shack"
Misheard Lyrics: A little on the mattress
A little on the hiney A little on the front porch A little on the Hardee's Original Lyrics: Glitter on the mattress
Glitter on the highway Glitter on the front porch Glitter in the hallway |
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The Cars', "You Might Think"
Misheard Lyrics: You think you're in a Luby's
Original Lyrics: You think you're in the movies
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The Fixx's, "One Thing Leads To Another"
Misheard Lyrics: Break out the heartache be falls
Original Lyrics: Bigger the harder he falls
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Wham!'s, "Careless Whisper"
Misheard Lyrics: Pain is the whore you buy
Original Lyrics: Pain is all you'll find.
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1990s | |
Alanis Morissette's, "Thank U"
Misheard Lyrics: Untangling carrots
Original Lyrics: Dangling carrots?
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Aeroplane"
Misheard Lyrics: Looking in my own eyes, hello!
Or Looking in my own eyes, hey girl! Original Lyrics: Looking in my own eyes, hey love!
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Smashing Pumpkins', "Cherub Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: Who wants, oh me
Slow dancin it up, hug me Who wants, whoooeee! Original Lyrics: Who wants honey
As long as there’s some money Who wants that honey? |
2000s | |
Basement Jaxx's, "Where's Your Head At?"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't let the world make it on you
Original Lyrics: Don't let the walls cave in on you
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2010s | |
Commercial's, "Wayfair"
Misheard Lyrics: Mayberry R.F.D.
Original Lyrics: Wayfair, you got just what I need
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Lizzo's, "Good As Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: I get my hair tonged, check my nails,
Baby do you feel like we're going to hell?? Original Lyrics: I do my hair toss, check my nails
Baby, how you feelin'? (Feelin' good as hell) |
Post Malone's, "Circles"
Misheard Lyrics: Run away,
From that Oliver Wavell, Run away, run away, run away Original Lyrics: Run away,
But we're running in circles, Run away, run away, run away |
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Sia feat. Sean Paul's, "Cheap Thrills"
Misheard Lyrics: I lost 10 pounds
Original Lyrics: I love cheap thrills
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Walk the Moon's, "Shut Up and Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: This moment is my destiny.
Original Lyrics: This woman is my destiny.
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christian | |
Mary Mary's, "Shackles (Praise You)"
Misheard Lyrics: But I thought the pope was gone
Original Lyrics: But I thought hope was gone
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country | |
Traditional's, "Yellow Hearts"
Misheard Lyrics: I wrote her name in yellow hearts,
My butt cheeks jiggle when I fart. Original Lyrics: I wrote her name in yellow hearts,
Her favorite color like the stars. |
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xmas | |
Alvin and the Chipmunks', "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)"
Misheard Lyrics: Time for toys and time for cheer
Original Lyrics: Time for joy and time for cheer
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Andy Williams', "Christmas Bells"
Misheard Lyrics: Wee Christmas bells
Original Lyrics: Ring Christmas bells
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Bette Midler's, "Somewhere in My Memory"
Misheard Lyrics: All of my matches
Original Lyrics: All of the magic
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Bing Crosby's, "I’ll Be Home for Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: If only in my grief
Original Lyrics: If only in my dreams
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Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby's, "We Wish You the Merriest"
Misheard Lyrics: We wish you the smelliest, the smelliest
Original Lyrics: We wish you the merriest, the merriest
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Gloria Estefan's, "Christmas Through Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna see Christmas to surprise
Original Lyrics: I wanna see Christmas through your eyes
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Harry Connick, Jr.'s, "(It Must Have Been) Ol' Santa Claus"
Misheard Lyrics: My eyes were really Snoopy
Original Lyrics: My eyes were really droopy
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Mariah Carey's, "Charlie Brown Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Happiness and fear
Original Lyrics: Happiness and cheer
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Nat King Cole's, "Caroling, Caroling"
Misheard Lyrics: Howling, howling through the town
Original Lyrics: Caroling, caroling through the town
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Nat King Cole's, "O Come All Ye Faithful"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh come let us afford it
Original Lyrics: O come let us adore him
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