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 | |
Cast of I Love Lucy's, "Cuban Pete/Sally Sweet"
Misheard Lyrics: They call me Stinky Pete
Original Lyrics: They call me Cuban Pete
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1960s | |
Beatles', "Here Comes the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: It seems like you've been sitting here
Original Lyrics: It seems like years since it's been clear.
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Kenny Rogers and The First Edition's, "Reuben James"
Misheard Lyrics: Just a picture of me in the rain
Original Lyrics: Just a preacher and me in the rain
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Neil Diamond's, "Sweet Caroline"
Misheard Lyrics: One, touching one
Original Lyrics: Warm, touching warm
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The Buckinghams', "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy"
Misheard Lyrics: She'd give I Spy to the blind
Original Lyrics: She'd give eyesight to the blind
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1970s | |
Al Stewart's, "Time Passages"
Misheard Lyrics: A girl comes to warn you
Original Lyrics: A girl comes towards you
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England Dan and John Ford Coley's, "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not talkin' 'bout gorillas
Original Lyrics: I'm not talkin' 'bout movin' in
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Meat Loaf's, "Bat Out Of Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a bat out of Wuhan
I'll be scoffed when the morning comes Original Lyrics: Like a bat out of hell
I'll be gone when the morning comes |
Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: A little man from China
Went down to gaze at a miner Original Lyrics: Met a man from China
Went down to Geisha Minah |
The Nolan Sisters', "I'm in the Mood For Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in the mood for coughing
Original Lyrics: I'm in the mood for dancing
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1980s | |
David Bowie's, "China Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: And when I get excited
My little China girl says Oh baby, just eat another bat 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, "Hot Stuff"
Misheard Lyrics: Lookin' for a lockdown, baby this evenin'
I need a lockdown, baby tonight Original Lyrics: Lookin' for some hot stuff, baby this evenin'
I need some hot stuff, baby tonight |
Guns 'N' Roses', "One in a Million"
Misheard Lyrics: some peace of mind out of state
Original Lyrics: Some piece of mind that'll stay
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Kidsongs', "I Wanna Be a Fireman"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna be a fire truck
Original Lyrics: I wanna be a fireman
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Kidsongs', "Old MacDonald Had a Farm"
Misheard Lyrics: Did I, did I know?
Original Lyrics: E-I-E-I-O
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Kidsongs', "Shortenin' Bread"
Misheard Lyrics: Put on the spinet
Original Lyrics: Put on the skillet
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Prince's, "When Doves Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: Low little world that's so cold
Original Lyrics: Alone in a world that's so cold
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Rick Astley's, "Never Gonna Give You Up"
Misheard Lyrics: We know the gaymember, gonna play it
Original Lyrics: We know the game and we're gonna play it
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Scorpions', "Rock You Like a Hurricane"
Misheard Lyrics: Here I am. Watch you like a hurricane
Original Lyrics: Just have to make it
With someone I choose |
Siouxsie and the Banshees', "Hong Kong Garden"
Misheard Lyrics: Harmful elements in the air
Coronavirus everywhere Original Lyrics: Harmful elements in the air
Symbols clashing everywhere |
Technotronic's, "Pump Up the Jam"
Misheard Lyrics: An owl, a place to stay
Original Lyrics: I don't want a place to stay
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Tiffany's, "Could've Been"
Misheard Lyrics: Could've been Snow White
Original Lyrics: Could've been so right
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1990s | |
Bryan Adams', "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You"
Misheard Lyrics: You know it's true
Everything I do I do it on curfew Original Lyrics: You know it's true
Everything I do I do it for you |
Cypress Hill's, "Latin Lingo"
Misheard Lyrics: Rappin' in Mexico
Original Lyrics: Ralph M., the Mexican
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Dr. Alban's, "Sing Hallelujah"
Misheard Lyrics: Farting people, come on
Original Lyrics: Party people, come on
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Kidsongs', "The Kidsongs TV Show Theme"
Misheard Lyrics: We want our pistols
Original Lyrics: We want our Kidsongs
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Nirvana's, "Come As You Are"
Misheard Lyrics: Take your temp, hurry up
Original Lyrics: Take your time, hurry up
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Saint Etienne's, "You're in a Bad Way "
Misheard Lyrics: I've got some planets for you
Original Lyrics: I've got some plans for you
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The Presidents of the United States of America's, "Cleveland Rocks"
Misheard Lyrics: Feeling lost
Original Lyrics: Cleveland Rocks!
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2000s | |
Disturbed's, "Down With the Sickness"
Misheard Lyrics: You father get up
Come on, get down with the sickness. Original Lyrics: You f***er, get up
Come on, get down with the sickness. |
Kelly Clarkson's, "Behind These Hazel Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: I barely had it all
Original Lyrics: I'm barely hanging on
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Stone Sour's, "Through Glass"
Misheard Lyrics: An epidemic of Americans
Original Lyrics: An epidemic of the mannequins
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The Black Keys', "ThickFreakNess"
Misheard Lyrics: And I yearned for you, and I'm always fallin' down!
Original Lyrics: And I'll care for you - hey, that's all I want to do!
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Victoria Beckham's, "Not Such an Innocent Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not a maid in China
Original Lyrics: I'm not made of china
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2010s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "Uma Thurman"
Misheard Lyrics: I can move muffins
Original Lyrics: I can move mountains
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Gloria Estefan's, "Wepa"
Misheard Lyrics: Kutz, yehan! Kutz, yehan! Kutz, yehan! Kutz, yehan!
Original Lyrics: Wepa! Wepa! Wepa! Wepa!
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Maroon 5's, "Payphone"
Misheard Lyrics: Why must you be lonesome I'll be safe
Original Lyrics: One more stupid love song, I'll be sick
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Maroon 5's, "Payphone"
Misheard Lyrics: Why must you be lost and I'll be sick
Original Lyrics: One more stupid love song, I'll be sick
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xmas | |
Traditional's, "Winter Wonderland"
Misheard Lyrics: In the meadow we can build a snowman
And pretend that he is parts and brown He'll say "are you merry" We'll say "no man" But you can do the job when you're in town Original Lyrics: In the meadow, we can build a snowman
We'll pretend that he is Parson Brown He'll say, are you married? We'll say, no man But you can do the job when you're in town |
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