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 | |
Warren Barker Orchestra's, "77 Sunset Strip"
Misheard Lyrics: 77 Sausage Strip
Original Lyrics: 77 Sunset Strip
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1960s | |
Cat Stevens', "Matthew & Son"
Misheard Lyrics: Your balls in your hand, your tables are bent
Original Lyrics: The files in your head, you take them to bed
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Movie Scripts', "2001: A Space Odyssey"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you coming to my potty tomorrow?
Original Lyrics: Are you coming to my party tomorrow?
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The Beach Boys', "Fun, Fun, Fun"
Misheard Lyrics: 'til her daddy takes his TV away
Original Lyrics: 'til her daddy takes the T-Bird away
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The Dells', "There Is"
Misheard Lyrics: Dig a hole and follow me
Original Lyrics: Take a hold and follow me
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1970s | |
Cliff Richard's, "Devil Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: She’s just a damn old woman
Original Lyrics: She’s just a devil woman
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Commodores', "Brick House"
Misheard Lyrics: Built like a mammogram
Original Lyrics: Built like an Amazon
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Eagles', "Hotel California"
Misheard Lyrics: Juan's smelly carnitas... rising up through the air
Original Lyrics: Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air
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Firefall's, "Strange Way"
Misheard Lyrics: And in your Taco Bell
Original Lyrics: And in your darkest hour
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Foreigner's, "Hot Blooded"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, I'm hot blooded, shake it and see
Original Lyrics: Well, I'm hot blooded, check it and see
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Jimmy Buffett's, "Why Don't We Get Drunk"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh Warren Beatty
Original Lyrics: A waterbed
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Led Zeppelin's, "Stairway To Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: And as we wind on down the road
I shat a stone and I shall roll Original Lyrics: And as we wind on down the road
Our shadow's taller than our soul |
Paul Simon's, "Slip Slidin’ Away"
Misheard Lyrics: You know the nearer you address the nation
Original Lyrics: You know the nearer your destination
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Rod Stewart's, "You Wear it Well"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been needing to phone you
Original Lyrics: I've been meaning to phone you
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The Doobie Brothers', "Listen to the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Whoa-oa, listen to the Hoosiers
Original Lyrics: Whoa-oa, listen to the music
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The Doobie Brothers', "Take Me in Your Arms"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me and your almonds
Original Lyrics: Take me in your arms
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The Grass Roots', "Temptation Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't make her mind
Original Lyrics: Can't make her mine
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The Police's, "Message in a Bottle"
Misheard Lyrics: Silver dollar S.O.S.
Original Lyrics: Sending out an S.O.S.
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1980s | |
Culture Club's, "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you really want to make me fly?
Original Lyrics: Do you really want to make me cry?
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Def Leppard's, "Pour Some Sugar On Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Awesome shooters on me
Original Lyrics: Pour some sugar on me.
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Foreigner's, "I Want to Know What Love Is"
Misheard Lyrics: To change this love of mine
Original Lyrics: To change this lonely life
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Herreys', "Diggi-Loo, Diggi-Ley"
Misheard Lyrics: Dig a Loo, Dig L.A.!
Original Lyrics: Diggi-Loo, Diggi-Ley
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Ral Donner's, "I've Been Away for Awhile"
Misheard Lyrics: Daddy had liquor troubles.
Original Lyrics: Daddy had a lick of troubles
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1990s | |
Ace of Base's, "Beautiful Life"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a critical life
Original Lyrics: It's a beautiful life
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Ace of Base's, "Happy Nation"
Misheard Lyrics: For milked-out brotherhood
Original Lyrics: For mankind brotherhood
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Collective Soul's, "Shine"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m gonna weigh Earl. Weigh Earl.
Original Lyrics: Hey yeah. Hey yeah.
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Kris Kross', "Jump"
Misheard Lyrics: Old MacDonald made you...Jump! Jump!
Original Lyrics: Mac Daddy make you...Jump! Jump!
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Meat Loaf's, "Not a Dry Eye in the House"
Misheard Lyrics: Past 1
Past 2 Past 3 Past 4 Original Lyrics: Act 1
Act 2 Act 3 Act 4 |
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Mike + The Mechanics', "All I Need is a Miracle"
Misheard Lyrics: All I need is the vehicle
Original Lyrics: All I need is a miracle
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Nirvana's, "All Apologies"
Misheard Lyrics: Tylenol is all we know
Original Lyrics: All in all is all we are
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Queen's, "Too Much Love Will Kill You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just the feces from the man I used to be
Original Lyrics: I'm just the pieces of the man I used to be
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Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Cumming in the dumpster
Original Lyrics: And they don't stop coming
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The Notorious B.I.G.'s, "Big Poppa"
Misheard Lyrics: In your bulls***
Original Lyrics: In your bushes
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Vicky Leandros', "Theo, Wir Fahr'n Nach Łódź"
Misheard Lyrics: Theo, we have found the clutch.
Original Lyrics: Theo, wir fahr'n nach Łódź. (Theo, We're going to Łódź.)
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2000s | |
Britney Spears', "Stronger"
Misheard Lyrics: Somber than yesterday
Original Lyrics: Stronger than yesterday
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Fall Out Boy's, "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race"
Misheard Lyrics: This ain't a scene, it's a countdown arms race
Original Lyrics: This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn arms race
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Fergie's, "Big Girls Don't Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: No latro, no miss you, Ms. Chavez is like a blanket
Original Lyrics: And I'm gonna miss you, like a child misses their blanket
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The Black Eyed Peas', "My Humps"
Misheard Lyrics: My hope, my hope, my hope
Original Lyrics: My humps, my humps, my humps
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The Calling's, "Wherever You Will Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Runaway with my lord
Original Lyrics: Runaway with my love
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Train's, "Meet Virginia"
Misheard Lyrics: She only drinks coffee at midnight
When the morning is not right Original Lyrics: She only drinks coffee at midnight
When the moment is not right |
2010s | |
Lil Nas X's, "Old Town Road"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna take my horse to the hotel room, gonna ride till I can't no more.
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road, gonna ride till I can't no more.
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