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 | |
Chuck Berry's, "Sweet Little Sixteen"
Misheard Lyrics: Hear that voice on the P.A.
Original Lyrics: Philadelphia, PA
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LaVern Baker's, "Jim Dandy"
Misheard Lyrics: Jim Daddy to the rescue
Original Lyrics: Jim Dandy to the rescue
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1960s | |
Allan Sherman's, "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh"
Misheard Lyrics: Here I am at enchilada
Original Lyrics: Here I am at Camp Granada
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Brenton Wood's, "Gimme Little Sign"
Misheard Lyrics: Just gimme some kind of song, girl
Original Lyrics: Just gimme some kind of sign, girl
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Cliff Richard's, "Congratulations"
Misheard Lyrics: Congratulations and urinations
Original Lyrics: Congratulations and jubilations
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Elvis Presley's, "It's Now or Never"
Misheard Lyrics: Tomorrow will be chewy
Original Lyrics: Tomorrow will be too late
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Julie Andrews', "Feed the Birds"
Misheard Lyrics: Feed the birds Tuppen Sebay
Original Lyrics: Feed the birds tuppence a bag
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Neil Sedaka's, "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen"
Misheard Lyrics: If I should smile with sweet surprise
It's just that you've thrown up before my very eyes Original Lyrics: If I should smile with sweet surprise
It's just that you've grown up before my very eyes |
Peter Sarstedt's, "Where Do You Go to My Lovely"
Misheard Lyrics: And you sip your Napoleon brandy But you never get your tits wet, no, you don't
Original Lyrics: And you sip your Napoleon brandy But you never get your lips wet, no, you don't
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The Four Seasons', "Opus 17 (Don't Worry 'Bout Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: How can we carry on?
Original Lyrics: I try to carry on
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The O'Kaysions', "Girl Watcher"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a Wheel Watcher
Original Lyrics: I'm a girl watcher
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The Sound Of Music's, "How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria"
Misheard Lyrics: How do you solve a problem like pyorrhoea?
Original Lyrics: How do you solve a problem like Maria?
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The Sound of Music's, "So Long, Farewell"
Misheard Lyrics: So long, farewell, up yours you pain, good night.
Original Lyrics: So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good night.
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White Plains', "My Baby Loves Lovin'"
Misheard Lyrics: My baby loves lovin', my baby loves lovin'
Original Lyrics: My baby loves love, my baby loves lovin'
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1970s | |
A Taste of Honey's, "Boogie Oogie Oogie"
Misheard Lyrics: There's nothing to waste
Original Lyrics: There's no time to waste
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Ace's, "How Long"
Misheard Lyrics: Owl, has this been going on?
Original Lyrics: How long has this been going on?
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Elvin Bishop's, "Fooled Around And Fell In Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I fooled around and fell in dung
Original Lyrics: I fooled around and fell in love
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The Spinners', "The Rubberband Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Hang on the medicine, hang on to the man
Original Lyrics: Hey y'all, prepare yourself for the Rubberband Man.
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1980s | |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Born in the USA"
Misheard Lyrics: Born in the USA
Born in the USA Born in the USA And I know I'm gonna die in the USA now Born in the USA Born in the USA Born in the USA And it's true I'm gonna die in the USA now Original Lyrics: Born in the USA
Born in the USA Born in the USA I'm a long gone daddy in the USA now Born in the USA Born in the USA Born in the USA I'm a cool rocking daddy in the USA now |
Culture Club's, "Karma Chameleon"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in love, without condition
Original Lyrics: I'm a man without conviction.
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Jona Lewie's, "Stop The Cavalry"
Misheard Lyrics: While Loser and Jim have tea
Original Lyrics: While the Czar and Jim have tea
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Kraftwerk's, "Boing Boom Tschak"
Misheard Lyrics: Boing Boom Chuck
Original Lyrics: Boing Boom Tschak
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New Kids On The Block's, "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)"
Misheard Lyrics: Arby's
Original Lyrics: I'll be
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New Kids On The Block's, "Please Don't Go Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: He's got Go-Gurt
Original Lyrics: Please Don't Go Girl
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Phil Collins', "Don't Let Him Steal Your Heart Away"
Misheard Lyrics: You're never right
Original Lyrics: You know I'm right
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Stevie Nicks', "Stand Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Birthday in my house
Original Lyrics: First they took my house
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Styx's, "Renegade"
Misheard Lyrics: I am so far when I'm gone
Original Lyrics: I am so far from my home
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Tenpole Tudor's, "Swords Of A Thousand Men"
Misheard Lyrics: The balls of a thousand men
Original Lyrics: The swords of a thousand men
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The Stranglers', "Golden Brown"
Misheard Lyrics: Eleanor Brown with Golden Brown
Original Lyrics: Never a frown with Golden Brown
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1990s | |
Ace of Base's, "All That She Wants"
Misheard Lyrics: All that she flaunts is another baby
OR All that she walks is another baby Original Lyrics: All that she wants is another baby
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Corona's, "Try Me Out"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll make you crazy for a drink
Original Lyrics: I'll make you crazy for a treat
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Divine's, "Lately"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, I've been toured a lot
Original Lyrics: Baby, I've been torn apart
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Frankie Yankovic's, "Pennsylvania Polka"
Misheard Lyrics: Strike up the music the band has begun
It's a game of poker. Pick out your partner and join in the fun It's a game of poker. Original Lyrics: Strike up the music the band has begun
The Pennsylvania Polka. Pick out your partner and join in the fun The Pennsylvania Polka. |
Michael Jackson's, "Earth Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Where do eagles roam?
Original Lyrics: Where did we go wrong?
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No Doubt's, "Don't Speak"
Misheard Lyrics: And I don't need your raisins
Original Lyrics: And I don't need your reasons
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2000s | |
Bon Jovi's, "It's My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: I friekin said I did it my way
Original Lyrics: Like Frankie said, I did it my way
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Gorillaz's, "Dare"
Misheard Lyrics: Please kill me now
It’s dead Original Lyrics: It's coming up
It's dare. |
Jonas Brothers', "Year 3000"
Misheard Lyrics: There were girls there with brown hair like Star Wars
That throwed up on the floor Original Lyrics: There were girls there with round hair like Star Wars
That float above the floor |
Panic! At The Disco's, "I Write Sins Not Tragedies"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, well imagine, as I'm shaving my pubes in a church corridor.
Original Lyrics: Oh, well imagine, as I'm pacing the pews in a church corridor.
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2010s | |
DJ Khaled 's, "Top Off (ft. Jay-Z, Future, Beyoncé)"
Misheard Lyrics: I pull the top then I lean back, I pull the top off
Original Lyrics: I took the top off the Maybach, I took the top off
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OneRepublic's, "Secrets"
Misheard Lyrics: All my secrets go away
Original Lyrics: All my secrets go to waste
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country | |
Sammy Kershaw's, "Southbound"
Misheard Lyrics: Reasons are there
Original Lyrics: Grease in our hair
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Shania Twain's, "I'm Gonna Getcha Good"
Misheard Lyrics: There's no need to be in love
When you find it somewhere or When you're fine this summer Original Lyrics: There's no need to be alone
When you find that someone |
Shania Twain's, "You're Still the One"
Misheard Lyrics: We knew we'd get there Sunday
Original Lyrics: We knew we'd get there someday
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