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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 | |
Sam Cooke's, "Only Sixteen"
Misheard Lyrics: But you were only rather sexting
Original Lyrics: But you were only number sixteen
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The Robins', "Smokey Joe's Cafe"
Misheard Lyrics: Smoking Joe's Cafe
Original Lyrics: Smokey Joe's Cafe
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1960s | |
Peter, Paul and Mary's, "Puff the Magic Dragon"
Misheard Lyrics: Pop goes the dragon
Original Lyrics: Puff the Magic Dragon
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The Hollies', "Look Through Any Window"
Misheard Lyrics: You can see that little angel
Original Lyrics: You can see that little haze
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The Move's, "Fire Brigade"
Misheard Lyrics: If you jump, you've got to take your turd
Original Lyrics: If you jump, you've got to wait your turn
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The Sound Of Music's, "Climb Every Mountain"
Misheard Lyrics: Climb every mountain
Ford every stream Follow every rainbow 'Til you find a bream A bream that will need All the love you can give Every day of your life For as long as you live Original Lyrics: Climb every mountain
Ford every stream Follow every rainbow 'Til you find your dream A dream that will need All the love you can give Every day of your life For as long as you live |
The Sound Of Music's, "How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria"
Misheard Lyrics: How do you solve a problem like my rear?
Original Lyrics: How do you solve a problem like Maria?
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The Sound of Music's, "So Long, Farewell"
Misheard Lyrics: F*ck you, f*ck you, and you and you and you
Original Lyrics: Adieu, adieu, to yieu and yieu and yieu
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The Sound of Music's, "The Lonely Goatherd"
Misheard Lyrics: What a duet for a girl and goat turd
Layee odl, layee odl-oo Original Lyrics: What a duet for a girl and goatherd
Layee odl, layee odl-oo |
The Vogues', "Five O'Clock World"
Misheard Lyrics: A can sells cola
Original Lyrics: I can still go on
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Tommy James and the Shondells', "Crimson and Clover"
Misheard Lyrics: Crispy and crunchy over and over
Original Lyrics: Crimson and clover over and over
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Tommy James and the Shondells', "Crystal Blue Persuasion"
Misheard Lyrics: People are shaving
Original Lyrics: People are changing
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Tommy James and the Shondells', "Mony Mony"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a phony
Original Lyrics: Ride your pony
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1970s | |
Anne Murray's, "Snowbird"
Misheard Lyrics: Beneath the snowy metal, gold and green
The unmown grass lies waiting for its gold to turn to green Original Lyrics: Beneath this snowy mantle cold and clean
The unborn grass lies waiting for its coat to turn to green. |
Billy Ocean's, "Love Really Hurts Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: And you think that's a groupie
Original Lyrics: And you think that it's groovy
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Clive Dunn's, "Grandad"
Misheard Lyrics: A radio and phonograph,
Charlie Chaplin made us laugh, Silently f*cking about Original Lyrics: A radio and phonograph,
Charlie Chaplin made us laugh, Silently falling about |
David Soul's, "Silver Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on Silver Lady take my word
I won't beat up on you again believe me Original Lyrics: Come on Silver Lady take my word
I won't run out on you again believe me |
Elton John's, "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Teacher, dear
Original Lyrics: Didn't you, dear?
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Poco's, "Crazy Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll never be imprisoned
Original Lyrics: I'll never be in prison
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1980s | |
English Beat's, "Mirror In The Bathroom"
Misheard Lyrics: Nigga in a bathrobe.
Original Lyrics: Mirror in the bathroom.
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Michael Jackson's, "Beat It"
Misheard Lyrics: Show them your motherf**king, don’t shut the f**k up!
It doesn’t matter who’s warm or right. Original Lyrics: Showing how funky, strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right. |
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Steve Perry's, "Oh, Sherrie"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, Sherrie our love Paisan, Paisan
Original Lyrics: Oh, Sherrie
Our love holds on, holds on. |
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1990s | |
98 Degrees', "Invisible Man"
Misheard Lyrics: It'll hold your clothes
Original Lyrics: It'll hold you close
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Deadeye Dick's, "New Age Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: she drives a wooden car
Original Lyrics: She drives a wind car.
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Destiny's Child's, "No, No, No"
Misheard Lyrics: Yell, yell, yell, yell, yell
Original Lyrics: Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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R.E.M.'s, "Man on the Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: If you believe there's nothing up there to see, nothing to do
Original Lyrics: If you believe there's nothing up their sleeve
Then nothing is cool |
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Radiohead's, "Karma Police"
Misheard Lyrics: Karma Police, arrest this man
He dachshund maths Original Lyrics: Karma Police, arrest this man
He talks in maths |
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Robin S.'s, "Show Me Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You got to show me up
Original Lyrics: You got to show me love
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The Immortals', "Test Your Might (Mortal Kombat)"
Misheard Lyrics: Mario Kart 7!
Original Lyrics: Mortal Kombat!
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2000s | |
Sarah Connor's, "Bounce"
Misheard Lyrics: Down, baby, out that door
Original Lyrics: Bounce, baby, out that door
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country | |
Dallas Smith's, "Timeless"
Misheard Lyrics: Mayberry fishing hole
Original Lyrics: Mayberry, fishing pole
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Jerry Reed's, "East Bound and Down"
Misheard Lyrics: He's signin' off
Original Lyrics: east bound and down
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