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 | |
Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "Edelweiss"
Misheard Lyrics: Coronavirus, Coronavirus
Every morning you greet me Original Lyrics: Edelweiss, edelweiss
Every morning you greet me |
Cast of 'The Sound of Music''s, "So Long, Farewell"
Misheard Lyrics: Curfew, curfew, to you and you and you
Original Lyrics: Adieu, adieu, to yieu and yieu and yieu
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Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young's, "Woodstock"
Misheard Lyrics: We are filled with a noble pardon.
Original Lyrics: We are billion year old carbon.
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Jimmy Clanton's, "Venus in Blue Jeans"
Misheard Lyrics: My penis in blue jeans
Original Lyrics: My Venus in blue jeans
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Jonathan King's, "Everyone's Gone To The Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: Everyone's gone to Tesco
Original Lyrics: Everyone's gone to the moon
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Little Eva's, "The Loco-Motion"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's make a change now
Original Lyrics: Let's make a chain now
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Marvin Gaye's, "Can I Get A Witness"
Misheard Lyrics: Can I get a vaccine?
Original Lyrics: Can I get a witness?
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Rolf Harris', "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport"
Misheard Lyrics: Watch me wallaby's feet, mate.
Original Lyrics: Watch me wallabies feed, mate.
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Sam Cooke's, "Wonderful World"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't know much about springtime hooks.
Original Lyrics: Don't know much about the French I took.
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The Drifters', "Come On Over to My Place"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't come on over to my place
Original Lyrics: Come on over to my place
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Vic Mizzy's, "The Addams Family Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: A rooster you can crow on.
Original Lyrics: A broomstick you can crawl on.
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1970s | |
Black Sabbath's, "Iron Man"
Misheard Lyrics: He once turned to steel
Original Lyrics: He was turned to steel
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Cockney Rebel's, "Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't come up and see me
Original Lyrics: Come up and see me
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Grateful Dead's, "Franklin's Tower"
Misheard Lyrics: If you play an ace, you're gonna always win.
Original Lyrics: If you plant ice, you're gonna harvest wind.
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Pink Floyd's, "Young Lust"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, give daddy a women.
Original Lyrics: I need a dirty woman.
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Rainbow's, "Man on the Silver Mountain"
Misheard Lyrics: The man of the city mountain
Original Lyrics: The man on the silver mountain
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1980s | |
Air Supply's, "All Out Of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm all out of food
Original Lyrics: I'm all out of love
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Human League's, "Mirror Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Here comes the mean old man
Says he's a people fan Original Lyrics: Here comes the mirror man
Says he's a people fan. |
Ozzy Osbourne's, "Mama, I'm Coming Home"
Misheard Lyrics: I could eat rice
Original Lyrics: I could be right
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Soul II Soul's, "Back to life"
Misheard Lyrics: Holiday morning
Holiday evening Original Lyrics: However do you want me
However do you need me. |
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Sue Pollard's, "Starting Together"
Misheard Lyrics: We're shouting together
Original Lyrics: We're starting together
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Tracey Ullman's, "They Don't Know"
Misheard Lyrics: You've been around for such a long time now
Maybe I could leave you but I'm a stupid cow Original Lyrics: You've been around for such a long time now
Maybe I could leave you but I don't know how |
1990s | |
Blondie's, "Maria"
Misheard Lyrics: Maria, you're gonna to see her.
Grow ginseng and out of her mind Original Lyrics: Maria, you've got to see her.
Go insane and out of your mind |
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Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's, "Tha Crossroads"
Misheard Lyrics: Who's the Boss?
Original Lyrics: Oh, so wrong
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Destiny's Child's, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
Misheard Lyrics: Now you've been Mexican on cars
Original Lyrics: Now you've been maxing out my cards
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Michael Jackson's, "In the Closet"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s just a minute
Original Lyrics: It’s just 11:00
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Presidents of the United States of America's, "Peaches"
Misheard Lyrics: Movin' to the country gonna eat a lot of people
Original Lyrics: Moving to the country, going to eat a lot of peaches.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Suck My Kiss"
Misheard Lyrics: Stuff like this
Original Lyrics: Stick with this
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Theme Songs', "Dexter's Laboratory"
Misheard Lyrics: but Dee Dee brought up to be his queen
Original Lyrics: But Deedee blows his experiments to smithereens
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Weezer's, "Tired of Sex"
Misheard Lyrics: Monday night, I’m makin’ Jen.
Tuesday night, I’m makin’ men. Original Lyrics: Monday night, I’m makin’ Jen.
Tuesday night, I’m makin’ Gwen. |
2000s | |
Ashley Tisdale's, "Headstrong"
Misheard Lyrics: Arthur gets his answers wrong, can he pass?
Arthur now receives an "F", can he fail? Original Lyrics: Headstrong can you feel the beat?
Meltdown can you feel the heat? |
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Doves', "Black and White Town"
Misheard Lyrics: Here comes the action, the sound of my life
Original Lyrics: Here comes the action, first time in my life
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Eamon's, "Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna die
Original Lyrics: I don't want you back
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Evan & Jaron's, "Crazy for This Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm craving for this food
Original Lyrics: I'm crazy for this girl
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Can't Stop"
Misheard Lyrics: In time I want to be your best friend,
Peace and love is living on the West End Original Lyrics: In time I want to be your best friend,
East side lovers living on the West End |
Theme Songs', "Ben 10"
Misheard Lyrics: Fighting people and purple space
Original Lyrics: Fighting off evil from earth or space
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U2's, "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of"
Misheard Lyrics: You got a kitchen sanitation
Original Lyrics: You've got to get yourself together
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2010s | |
The 1975's, "TOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIME"
Misheard Lyrics: You ate my arse, but I don't mind it
Original Lyrics: You wet my eyes, but I don't mind it
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