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 | |
Bing Crosby's, "Easter Parade"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be all in COVID
Original Lyrics: I'll be all in clover
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Elvis Presley's, "Jailhouse Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: Sad sack a-s***tin' on a block of stone
Original Lyrics: The sad sack was sittin' on a block of stone
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Gene Autry's, "Peter Cottontail"
Misheard Lyrics: He's got Jeremy and Tommy
Original Lyrics: He's got jelly beans for Tommy
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1960s | |
The Association's, "Along Comes Mary"
Misheard Lyrics: And then along comes marriage
Original Lyrics: And then along comes Mary
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Tommy James And The Shondells', "Crimson And Clover"
Misheard Lyrics: Printed in clover
Original Lyrics: Crimson and clover
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1970s | |
Andy Gibb's, "An Everlasting Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Where are the teams of yesterday?
Original Lyrics: Where are the tears of yesterday?
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Bee Gees', "You Should Be Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: What ya doin', Eddie Betts?
Original Lyrics: What ya doin' on your back?
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Bill Withers', "Use Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Until you lose me, mom
Original Lyrics: Until you use me up
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Boney M.'s, "Brown Girl in the Ring"
Misheard Lyrics: All had java runtime
Original Lyrics: All had water run dry
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Don't Bring Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't bring me down, gross!
Original Lyrics: Don't bring me down, gruß!
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Elton John and Kiki Dee's, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't go breakin' my arms
Original Lyrics: Don't go breakin' my heart
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Elton John's, "Levon"
Misheard Lyrics: He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas Day
When the New York Times forgot its name. Original Lyrics: He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day
When the New York Times said, 'God is Dead!' |
Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: To avoid constipation
She never kept the same Andrex Original Lyrics: To avoid complications
She never kept the same address |
Status Quo's, "Rockin' All Over the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Coughin' all over the world
Original Lyrics: Rockin' all over the world
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Suzi Quatro's, "Devil Gate Drive"
Misheard Lyrics: Well your mama don't know why your sister won't grow
Original Lyrics: Well your mama don't know where your sister done go
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The Carpenters', "(They Long To Be) Close to You"
Misheard Lyrics: On the day that you were born Hell's Angels got together
Original Lyrics: On the day that you were born the angels got together
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1980s | |
Beach Boys', "Kokomo"
Misheard Lyrics: I want to make that Mozzarella steak
Original Lyrics: Aruba Jamaica ooo I wanna take you
Bermuda Bahama come on pretty mama Key Largo Montego baby why don't we go |
Erasure's, "A Little Respect"
Misheard Lyrics: A little something to make me scream
Original Lyrics: A little something to make me sweeter
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Erasure's, "A Little Respect"
Misheard Lyrics: A little something to make me scream
Original Lyrics: A little something to make me sweeter
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Irene Cara's, "Flashdance (What A Feeling)"
Misheard Lyrics: What a feeling (I am Lucifer)
Keep believing (I am risen now) Original Lyrics: What a feeling (I am music now)
Being's believing (I am rhythm now) |
Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Mumma said to invest in Microsoft
Original Lyrics: Ma-ma se, ma-ma sa, ma-ma coo sa.
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Parliament's, "Agony of Defeet"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got a ??? big blue
or I've got a ton of feet for you Original Lyrics: I've got a toe to pick with you
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Parliament's, "Agony of Defeet"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like the grinner
I need just a little more foot Original Lyrics: Just like the drummer
I need just a little more foot |
Prince's, "Raspberry Beret"
Misheard Lyrics: Jazz Miracle Plane
The kind you buy in a 2nd hand store Original Lyrics: Raspberry beret
The kind you find in a secondhand store |
1990s | |
Blackstreet's, "Before I Let You Go"
Misheard Lyrics: So don't say good vibes, say good night
Original Lyrics: So don't say good-bye, say good night
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CeCe Peniston's, "Finally"
Misheard Lyrics: And I just cannot buy it
Original Lyrics: And I just cannot hide it
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Changing Faces', "Stroke You Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you mind if I stress you out?
Original Lyrics: Do you mind if I stroke you up?
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Diana Ross', "When You Tell Me That You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: All the impossible I won't do
Original Lyrics: All the impossible I wanna do
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Eternal's, "Angel Of Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: Deep inside, I need a shovel
Original Lyrics: Deep inside I need to show
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Fatboy Slim's, "Right Here, Right Now"
Misheard Lyrics: You might find that love's not real
Original Lyrics: Waking up to find your love's not real
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Nightcrawlers', "Push the Feeling On"
Misheard Lyrics: Life with a feeling
And life with a spoon Original Lyrics: Their lives again
Their lives will pull us through |
Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Under the Bridge"
Misheard Lyrics: Under the bridge, my son,
Could not get it up! Original Lyrics: Under the bridge downtown,
I could not get enough |
Seal's, "Crazy "
Misheard Lyrics: In a scuffle of people
Only some want to fly 'Cause they're not crazy Original Lyrics: In a sky full of people
Only some want to fly Isn't that crazy? |
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The Offspring's, "Way Down the Line"
Misheard Lyrics: The orgasm mom had her
Original Lyrics: As young as her mom when she had her
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2000s | |
Christina Aguilera's, "What a Girl Wants"
Misheard Lyrics: Bubba Gump wants, Bubba Gump needs
Original Lyrics: What a girl wants, what a girl needs
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Jonathan Coulton's, "Still Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: How 'bout your science
Original Lyrics: Aperture science
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Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean's, "Hips Don't Lie"
Misheard Lyrics: Yeah, she's so sexy I emailed my fantasy
Of refugees lying back with the Fugees in a third world country Original Lyrics: Yeah, she's so sexy, every man's fantasy
A refugee like me back with the Fugees from a third world country |
Ying Yang Twins', "Salt Shaker"
Misheard Lyrics: Shake it like a song s***
Original Lyrics: Shake it like a salt shaker
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2010s | |
Eric Church's, "Lightning"
Misheard Lyrics: I see the preacher’s eyes, as my dog cries
Original Lyrics: I see the preacher’s eyes as my daughter cries
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Shawn Mendes', "Stitches"
Misheard Lyrics: Chicken farted onto my knees
Original Lyrics: Shaking falling onto my knees
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christian | |
4Him's, "The Basics of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Someday we are wide awake
Original Lyrics: Someday we all will awake
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country | |
Shania Twain's, "That Don't Impress Me Much"
Misheard Lyrics: You must be a chauffer, right?
Original Lyrics: You must be joking, right?
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