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 | |
Arthur Brown's, "Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll take you to Bern
Original Lyrics: I'll take you to burn
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David Bowie's, "The Laughing Gnome"
Misheard Lyrics: Ha, ha, ha, hee, hee, hee I'm a coughing gnome and you'll catch it from me, Said the coughing gnome
Original Lyrics: Ha, ha, ha, hee, hee, hee I'm a laughing gnome and you can't catch me, Said the laughing gnome
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Mark Lindsay's, "Arizona"
Misheard Lyrics: Have another look at the one-eyed guy
Original Lyrics: Have another look at the world my my
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1970s | |
Bay City Rollers', "Remember"
Misheard Lyrics: Sha la la la la la la la shoo be doo I,
Remember how we never had to panic buy Original Lyrics: Sha la la la la la la la shoo be doo I,
Wonder why we ever had to say goodbye |
Bay City Rollers', "Remember"
Misheard Lyrics: Sha-la-la-la-loo, we had toilet rolls too, remember
Original Lyrics: Sha-la-la-la-loo, I used to sing to you, remember
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Bread's, "It Don't Matter to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: It does nothing to me
Original Lyrics: It don't matter to me
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Carl Douglas', "Kung Fu Fighting"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody was kung flu fighting
Original Lyrics: Everybody was kung fu fighting
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Cockerel Chorus', "Nice One Cyril"
Misheard Lyrics: Nice one China
Original Lyrics: Nice one Cyril
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Gordon Lightfoot's, "If You Could Read My Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: With Jane upon my feet
Original Lyrics: With chains upon my feet
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Iggy Pop's, "China Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll give you marijuana, ruin the world
Original Lyrics: I'll give you men who want to rule the world
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Loose Change's, "Babe"
Misheard Lyrics: I cough on you,
You cough on me and then it starts to happen Original Lyrics: I look at you,
You look at me and then it starts to happen |
Michael Jackson's, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: People with the pop stars, don't stop 'til you get enough
OR People with the posters, don't stop 'til you get enough Original Lyrics: Keep on with the force, don't stop, don't stop 'til you get enough
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Steely Dan's, "FM (No Static at All)"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't stop at all
Original Lyrics: No static at all
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Stevie Wonder's, "I Was Made to Love Her"
Misheard Lyrics: Stevie ain't gonna need him
Original Lyrics: Stevie ain't gonna leave him
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The Knack's, "My Sharona"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep a little listerine, just for me.
Run it down the length of my thighs, Sharona. Original Lyrics: Keeping it a mystery gets to me.
Running down the length of my thighs, Sharona. |
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1980s | |
Abba's, "Head Over Heels"
Misheard Lyrics: Accept that we love being wrong
Original Lyrics: Exert that will of your own
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David Bowie's, "China Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: And when I get excited
My little China girl says, "Oh baby just put on your mask." Original Lyrics: And when I get excited
My little China girl says, "Oh baby just you shut your mouth." |
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Donna Summer's, "She Works Hard for the Money"
Misheard Lyrics: So you better realize
Original Lyrics: So you better treat her right
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Kim Carnes', "Bette Davis Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: She got better days than nights
Original Lyrics: She got Bette Davis eyes
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Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett's, "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
Misheard Lyrics: And if I'm stuck
Original Lyrics: And if I stop
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Talking Heads', "Burning Down the House"
Misheard Lyrics: You sticky pickle
Original Lyrics: Used to keep it cool
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The Smiths', "A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours"
Misheard Lyrics: A rush and a push and the land that We stand on is ours It has been reformed So it shall be again
Original Lyrics: A rush and a push and the land that We stand on is ours It has been before So it shall be again
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1990s | |
Blaque's, "Bring it All to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: But I don't eat some fast food fries or onion rings
Original Lyrics: But I don't need no fancy cars or diamond rings
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Blur's, "Country House"
Misheard Lyrics: Blow up my house, I am so sad, I don't know why
Original Lyrics: Blow, blow me out, I am so sad, I don't know why
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Cher's, "Believe"
Misheard Lyrics: I can feel something in someone's hands
Original Lyrics: I can feel something inside me saying:
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Eternal's, "I Wanna Be the Only One"
Misheard Lyrics: Now you deserve a man, child.
Original Lyrics: Now you deserve a mansion.
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Luscious Jackson's, "Naked Eye"
Misheard Lyrics: Came around like a dork
Original Lyrics: Came around after dark
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Metallica's, "Nothing Else Matters"
Misheard Lyrics: And nothing else batters
Original Lyrics: And nothing else matters
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Radiohead's, "Airbag"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm back to say the n word
Original Lyrics: I'm back to save the universe
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Rage Against the Machine's, "Down Rodeo"
Misheard Lyrics: Start the quiet, peaceful gas!
or Such a quiet, peaceful death! Original Lyrics: Just a quiet, peaceful dance!
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Spice Girls', "Say You'll Be There"
Misheard Lyrics: But any fool can see their forehead
Original Lyrics: But any fool can see they're falling
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Weezer's, "Buddy Holly"
Misheard Lyrics: What's with corona dissing my girl?
Original Lyrics: What's with these homies dissing my girl?
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2000s | |
Armor For Sleep's, "Car Underwater"
Misheard Lyrics: Leave it up to me to burn in you again
Original Lyrics: Leave it up to me to burden you again
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Avril Lavigne's, "Complicated"
Misheard Lyrics: Chill out, watching Alan score.
Original Lyrics: Chill out, what ya yelling for?
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Fall Out Boy's, "Our Lawyer Made Us Change the Name of This Song..."
Misheard Lyrics: Make them dance like we were shooting methane
Original Lyrics: Make them dance like we were shooting their feet
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Funkmaster Flex and the Ghetto Celebs', "Nuttin' But Flavor"
Misheard Lyrics: There was AARP
Original Lyrics: There was A-A-R-K
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Missy Elliott's, "Work It"
Misheard Lyrics: Are your frilly knickers wet yet
Original Lyrics: I put my thing down flip it and reverse it. (Played backwards)
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TrainD's, "Drops of Jupiter"
Misheard Lyrics: Did you make it to the microwave?
Original Lyrics: Did you make it to the milky way?
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2010s | |
Alkaline's, "Move Mountains"
Misheard Lyrics: I have a Phoenix. Boy, you're from China
Original Lyrics: I have a penis for your vagina
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Dua Lipa's, "Don't Start Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Did a full one baby, crazy.
Original Lyrics: Did a full 180, crazy.
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Maroon 5's, "What Lovers Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh I'ma chauffeur you
Original Lyrics: Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh been wishin' for you
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Post Malone ft. Future & Halsey's, "Die For Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Sent em million copies of a bank em note
Original Lyrics: Sent them a million copies of a break-up note
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Trippie Redd ft. xxxtentacion's, "Uh Oh, Thots!"
Misheard Lyrics: Nobody said, that she said
She wanna check my doom Original Lyrics: Nobody sayin', that she said
She wanna tug my denim, mm |
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country | |
Bri Bagwell's, "Asphalt and Concrete"
Misheard Lyrics: You can't plant a cactus and ask for a palm tree
Original Lyrics: You can't plant a cactus in asphalt and concrete
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Trisha Yearwood's, "She's in Love with the Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: He says my high school ring will have to do
'Til I can find a wedding van Original Lyrics: He says my high school ring will have to do
'Til I can buy a wedding band |