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.
1970s | |
ABBA's, "Take a Chance On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: With the peaceful music
Original Lyrics: Where they play some music
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America's, "Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics: And I've been choo-choo hard to find
Original Lyrics: And I've been too, too hard to find
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America's, "Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics: I just can't shake it
Original Lyrics: I just can't make it
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America's, "Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics: Sister Golden Hair of mine
Original Lyrics: Sister golden hair surprise
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America's, "Sister Golden Hair"
Misheard Lyrics: Well I tried to make it
Original Lyrics: Well I tried to fake it
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B.J. Thomas', "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head"
Misheard Lyrics: No one's older than me
Original Lyrics: Nothing's worrying me
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Cast of a Chorus Line's, "One"
Misheard Lyrics: One similar sensation
Original Lyrics: One singular sensation
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Earth, Wind & Fire's, "Fantasy"
Misheard Lyrics: Come see victory, in a redcoat fantasy
Original Lyrics: Come see victory, in the land called fantasy
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Earth, Wind & Fire's, "Got to Get You Into My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Enter my life
or Into my wife Original Lyrics: Into my life
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Firefall's, "Just Remember I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: Just remember a rowboat, and it'll be alright
Original Lyrics: Just remember I love you, and it'll be alright
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Cheeseburger in Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: Roman Meal bread
Original Lyrics: Warm beer and bread
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Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)"
Misheard Lyrics: No dogs or cats allowed in the classroom
Original Lyrics: No dark sarcasms in the classroom
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Rolling Stones', "Can't You Hear Me Knocking"
Misheard Lyrics: Kick em in the noggin.
Original Lyrics: Can't you hear me knocking?
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Rupert Holmes', "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're not into mobile
Original Lyrics: If you're not into yoga
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The Rolling Stones', "You Can't Always Get What You Want"
Misheard Lyrics: I was working at the Jersey drugstore
Original Lyrics: I was working at the Chelsea drugstore
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1980s | |
Air Supply's, "Here I Am"
Misheard Lyrics: Just when I thought I was Dr. Seuss
Original Lyrics: Just when I thought I was over you
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Air Supply's, "The One That You Love"
Misheard Lyrics: The night is young
I thought of yesterday Original Lyrics: The night has gone
A part of yesterday |
Billy Vera and the Beaters', "At This Moment"
Misheard Lyrics: What did you read?
Original Lyrics: What did you think
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Christopher Cross', "Never Be the Same"
Misheard Lyrics: I got you here
Original Lyrics: Without you here
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Europe's, "The Final Countdown"
Misheard Lyrics: We're leaving grime
Original Lyrics: We're leaving ground
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John Lennon's, "(Just Like) Starting Over"
Misheard Lyrics: Why don't we take this around?
Original Lyrics: Why don't we take off alone?
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John Lennon's, "Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: On behalf of myself
Original Lyrics: For the other half of the sky
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Survivor's, "High On You"
Misheard Lyrics: I must be living in Fantasyland
or I must be living in and around Disney World Original Lyrics: I must be living in a fantasy world
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The Jets', "Crush On You"
Misheard Lyrics: I got a touch of you
Original Lyrics: I got a crush on you
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The Police's, "Every Breath You Take"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a pool hall ace.
Original Lyrics: How my poor heart aches.
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The Sugarhill Gang's, "Rapper's Delight"
Misheard Lyrics: Go down, Motown, Holiday Inn
Original Lyrics: Hotel, motel, Holiday Inn
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U2's, "New Year's Day"
Misheard Lyrics: I will sing with you again
Original Lyrics: I will be with you again
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1990s | |
Chris Isaak's, "Wicked Game"
Misheard Lyrics: What a nifty thing to do
Original Lyrics: What a wicked thing to do
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Commercial's, "Sears"
Misheard Lyrics: Come see the soccer balls at Sears
Original Lyrics: Come see the softer side of Sears
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Dubstar's, "Not So Manic Now"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm starting to feel the Monopoly of the tower blocks
Original Lyrics: I'm starting to feel the monotony of the tower blocks
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Seal's, "Kiss from a Rose"
Misheard Lyrics: Rockapella to a kiss from a rose on the grave
Original Lyrics: I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the gray
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Selena's, "Como La Flor"
Misheard Lyrics: Como la flor
Vendedor Original Lyrics: Como la flor
Con tanto amor |
Smash Mouth's, "Can't Get Enough of You, Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't get enough of your chairman
Original Lyrics: I can't get enough of you, baby
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Spin Doctors', "Two Princes"
Misheard Lyrics: And if you like to tell me, baby
Original Lyrics: And if you like to tell me maybe
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Spin Doctors', "Two Princes"
Misheard Lyrics: He'll even sing now
Original Lyrics: He'll eat his hat now
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Stevie B's, "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)"
Misheard Lyrics: Because I love you
My heart's an open book Original Lyrics: Because I love you
My heart's an open door |
Toad the Wet Sprocket's, "All I Want"
Misheard Lyrics: All I want is to feel the same
Original Lyrics: All I want is to feel this way
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2000s | |
Good Charlotte's, "Hold On"
Misheard Lyrics: Your mother's calm and your father hits you
Original Lyrics: Your mother's gone and your father hits you
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Smash Mouth's, "Then the Morning Comes"
Misheard Lyrics: And the world's a fake
Original Lyrics: And the world's a faze
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The Shins', "Phantom Limb"
Misheard Lyrics: Farting into cups
Original Lyrics: Foals in winter coats
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2010s | |
Meghan Trainor's, "All About That Bass"
Misheard Lyrics: All the night moons
Original Lyrics: All the right moves
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country | |
Faith Hill's, "Breathe"
Misheard Lyrics: I can hear you breathe
Original Lyrics: I can feel you breathe
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Lynn Anderson's, "Rose Garden"
Misheard Lyrics: I beg your farmer
Original Lyrics: I beg your pardon
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Lynn Anderson's, "Rose Garden"
Misheard Lyrics: It's gonna be a little late sometimes
Original Lyrics: There's got to be a little rain sometimes
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xmas | |
Paul McCartney's, "Wonderful Christmastime"
Misheard Lyrics: The mood is right
Original Lyrics: The moon is right
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