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 | |
1960s | |
Desmond Dekker and The Aces', "007 (Shanty Town)"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh Oh We're Savin' Oh Oh We're Savin' An Ocean We Live In
Original Lyrics: 0-0-7, 0-0-7 At ocean eleven
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Joey Dee and the Starliters', "Peppermint Twist"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, they got a new dance
And it goes like this; The aforementioned dance is the peppermint twist. Original Lyrics: Well, they got a new dance
And it goes like this. The name of the dance is the peppermint twist |
The Beach Boys', "California Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: And the girls all get those tails
Original Lyrics: And the girls all get so tanned
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The Eligibles', "The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle"
Misheard Lyrics: A free island tour
Original Lyrics: A three hour tour
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1970s | |
Albert Hammond's, "The Free Electric Band"
Misheard Lyrics: I gave her Apple Music
Original Lyrics: I give her up for music
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Commodores', "Three Times a Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: They're nothing to keep us to fart
Original Lyrics: There's nothing to keep us apart
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Dire Straits', "Sultans of Swing"
Misheard Lyrics: We're the Soul Train
Original Lyrics: We're the sultans
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Dr. John's, "Right Place, Wrong Time"
Misheard Lyrics: I been running traffic
Original Lyrics: I been running trying
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Jim Croce's, "You Don't Mess Around with Jim"
Misheard Lyrics: Turbine Superman's cape
Original Lyrics: Tug on Superman's cape
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Paul McCartney & Wings', "Jet"
Misheard Lyrics: And Jet
I thought the major was a little lady suffragette Original Lyrics: And Jet
I thought the major was a little lady suffragette. |
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Sonny Curtis', "Love is All Around (season 1 MTM theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: This world has got to be big
Original Lyrics: This world is awfully big
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Steely Dan's, "Only A Fool Would Say That"
Misheard Lyrics: There's no one too far upon.
Original Lyrics: There's no one to fire upon.
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Todd Rundgren's, "I Saw The Light"
Misheard Lyrics: And a feeling to feel so strong about you
Original Lyrics: And a feelin' hit me oh strong about you
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Todd Rundgren's, "I Saw the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: But my feelings for you
which is something I never knew Original Lyrics: But my feelings for you
were just something I never knew |
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1980s | |
Christopher Cross', "No Time for Talk"
Misheard Lyrics: No place for shears
Original Lyrics: No place for tears
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Movie Scripts', "The Little Mermaid"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not a puppy
Original Lyrics: I'm not a guppy
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New Edition's, "Cool it Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Ricky, tell 'em please
Original Lyrics: My friends keep telling me
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The Human League's, "Don't You Want Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I was working as a maiden in a party bar
Original Lyrics: I was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar
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The Proclaimers', "Sunshine on Leith"
Misheard Lyrics: While the Chief, puts sunshine on Leith
I'll thank him for his work And your birth and Lambeth Original Lyrics: While the Chief, puts sunshine on Leith
I'll thank him for his work And your birth and my birth |
Tracy Chapman's, "Fast Car"
Misheard Lyrics: Had a feeling I could pee in someone, pee in someone
Original Lyrics: I had a feelin' I could be someone, be someone.
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Tracy Chapman's, "Fast Car"
Misheard Lyrics: You got a fat ass car
Original Lyrics: You've got a fast car
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1990s | |
Louise's, "In Walked Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I walked loneliness
Original Lyrics: Out walked loneliness
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Pulp's, "Disco 2000"
Misheard Lyrics: When we're all fully cloned
Original Lyrics: When we're all fully clothed
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Pulp's, "Disco 2000"
Misheard Lyrics: With bulls*** on the wall
Original Lyrics: With woodchip on the wall
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R.E.M.'s, "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Holy Jamaican
Original Lyrics: Call me to wake her up
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Richard Marx's, "Now and Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: Whenever I'm really
Original Lyrics: Whenever I'm weary
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Simply Red's, "Never Never Love"
Misheard Lyrics: When you're not the lovely anymore
Original Lyrics: When you're not the lonely anymore
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Amish Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: As I walk through the valley where I harvest my brain
Original Lyrics: As I walk through the valley where I harvest my grain
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2000s | |
Frankie J featuring Baby Bash's, "Obsession (No Es Amor)"
Misheard Lyrics: I love the way you freak it like that
Original Lyrics: I love the way you freaky like that
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Junior Senior's, "Move Your Feet"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody do the naughty
Original Lyrics: Everybody move your feet and feel united
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Sean Kingston's, "Fire Burning"
Misheard Lyrics: I took my red, black horse and my jewelry.
Original Lyrics: Now take my red, black car and my jewelry
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Sugar Ray's, "When It’s Over"
Misheard Lyrics: All songs that she used to say
Original Lyrics: All songs that she used to sing
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The Fray's, "How To Save A Life"
Misheard Lyrics: And if I'd stayed up with you all night
Then I'd know how to save a life Original Lyrics: And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life |
The Fray's, "How To Save A Life"
Misheard Lyrics: She begins to raise his voice
Original Lyrics: As he begins to raise his voice
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2010s | |
Commercial's, "Tide Purclean"
Misheard Lyrics: Because it's made with pants
Original Lyrics: Because it's made with plants
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Flume's, "Never Be Like You"
Misheard Lyrics: Zachary
Ooh, never be like you Original Lyrics: Cause I got it Ooh, never be like you
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Juice Wrld's, "Long Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be long gun, long gun, long gun.
Original Lyrics: I'll be long gone, long gone, long gone.
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Of Monsters and Men's, "Little Talks"
Misheard Lyrics: ‘Cause thought the truth may parry this, sh*t will carry on,
(Bali’s/ballies) safe to show. Original Lyrics: Though the truth may vary
This ship will carry our Bodies safe to shore |
Panic! At the Disco's, "Into the Unknown"
Misheard Lyrics: And ignore your whiskers
Original Lyrics: And ignore your whispers
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