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.
1960s | |
The Beach Boys', "Heroes And Villains"
Misheard Lyrics: And she was right in the rain of the boats that eventually brought her down
Original Lyrics: And she was right in the rain of the bullets that eventually brought her down
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1970s | |
Ace's, "How Long?"
Misheard Lyrics: Our law, has this been going on?
Original Lyrics: How long has this been going on?
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Black Sabbath's, "War Pigs"
Misheard Lyrics: Satan laughs and spreads his wings
Original Lyrics: Satan laughing spreads his wings
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Carly Simon's, "Attitude Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: Like an apple on the stage
Original Lyrics: Like an actor on the stage
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Carly Simon's, "The Right Thing to Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Just clothes on
Original Lyrics: Just close now
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Elton John's, "Honky Cat"
Misheard Lyrics: Get back, honky cat better get in back of the woods.
Original Lyrics: Get back, honky cat better get back to the woods.
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Harry Nilsson's, "Coconut"
Misheard Lyrics: Put the line and the polka dots
Original Lyrics: Put the lime in the coconut
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Johnny Rivers', "Secret Agent Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Secret Asian Man
Original Lyrics: Secret agent man
Secret agent man. |
Led Zeppelin's, "Immigrant Song"
Misheard Lyrics: All this sleeping, stretching out
I wanna go where people rest & shout Original Lyrics: On we sweep with threshing oar
Our only goal will be the western shore. |
Led Zeppelin's, "Immigrant Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Tonight you’d better stop & read me all your runes
Original Lyrics: So now you'd better stop and rebuild all your ruins
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Livingston Taylor's, "I Will Be in Love with You"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't know how to be sauce
Original Lyrics: I don't know how to be soft
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded By The Light"
Misheard Lyrics: And she was blinded by the light
Wrapped up like a douche, you know the rumor in the night. Original Lyrics: And she was blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night. |
Paul Simon's, "Loves Me Like a Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: When I was a little bored
Original Lyrics: When I was a little boy
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: The elder-pope has a debbah put aside for me
Original Lyrics: Beelzebub had a devil put aside for me
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The Staple Singers', "I'll Take You There"
Misheard Lyrics: I know I'll face
Original Lyrics: I know a place
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UFO's, "Shoot Shoot"
Misheard Lyrics: Holding out in my hotel room police they finally called
Original Lyrics: Holding out in my hotel room police they finally come
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1980s | |
Bon Jovi's, "Livin' On A Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Whoa, I hate play there
Original Lyrics: Whoa, we're halfway there
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Depeche Mode's, "Personal Jesus"
Misheard Lyrics: Reach out and touch me
Original Lyrics: Reach out and touch faith
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Earth, Wind & Fire's, "Let's Groove"
Misheard Lyrics: Genghis Kahn, sips on his juice
Original Lyrics: Let this groove, get you to move.
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I missed the rains down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa.
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Living with a Hernia"
Misheard Lyrics: Living in suburbia
Original Lyrics: Living with a hernia
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ZZ Top's, "Dipping Low (In the Lap of Luxury)"
Misheard Lyrics: Dear beloved
Original Lyrics: Dippin' low
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1990s | |
Chante Moore's, "Chante's Got a Man"
Misheard Lyrics: How he hurts me
Original Lyrics: How he loves me
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Dishwalla's, "Counting Blue Cars"
Misheard Lyrics: And tell me, am I very hard?
Original Lyrics: And tell me, am I very far?
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Jay-Z's, "Can I Get A..."
Misheard Lyrics: Can I get a ruff-ruff
Original Lyrics: Can I get a what, what?
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Oleander's, "Why I'm Here"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna be full of hay
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna be full of hate
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Real McCoy's, "Another Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh no, it's not another dream, but always you
Original Lyrics: Another night, another dream, but always you.
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Roxette's, "The Look"
Misheard Lyrics: Kissing at the wit's end
Original Lyrics: Kissing is the wet sand
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Spin Doctors', "Two Princes"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want put you in my arms again
Original Lyrics: I know what a prince and lover ought to be
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Surface's, "The First Time"
Misheard Lyrics: I look into your eyes I try
Original Lyrics: I look into your eyes I cry
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2000s | |
Dream's, "He Loves U Not"
Misheard Lyrics: I know what you're singing
Original Lyrics: I know what you're thinking
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Shaggy's, "Hey Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Jayla, I need to be sure
Come back and see me in two years or more Original Lyrics: Hey love I need to be sure
Come back and see me in two years or more |
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Third Eye Blind's, "Never Let You Go"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll never let you down
Original Lyrics: I'll never let you go
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2010s | |
Billie Eilish's, "Everything I Wanted"
Misheard Lyrics: Did I blow it again?
Original Lyrics: Would I do it again?
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Dua Lipa's, "Don’t Start Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Did a fool want babies? Crazy.
Original Lyrics: Did a full 180. Crazy.
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Gotye's, "Somebody That I Used to Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Make it out like we were happy to marry and nothing
Original Lyrics: Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing
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Lady Gaga's, "Applause"
Misheard Lyrics: I stand here waiting for you to thank the gods.
Original Lyrics: I stand here waiting for you to bang the gong.
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Panic! At the Disco's, "High Hopes"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama said, it's uphill varieties.
Original Lyrics: Mama said, it's uphill for oddities
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Twenty One Pilots', "House of Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: I will make you clean up everything you see
Original Lyrics: I will make you queen of everything you see
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country | |
Tim McGraw's, "Where the Green Grass Grows"
Misheard Lyrics: Watch my corn pop ****ing rows
Original Lyrics: Watch my corn pop up in rows.
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