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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 Beatles', "Love Me Do"
Misheard Lyrics: So plea-ea-ea-ease love me, too
Original Lyrics: So plea-ea-ea-ease love me do
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The Beau Brummels', "Laugh, Laugh"
Misheard Lyrics: Bye, bye, I thought I'd die
Original Lyrics: Laugh, laugh, I thought I'd die
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1970s | |
Bobby Caldwell's, "What You Won't Do for Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Dude for love
Original Lyrics: Do for love
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Carpenters', "Superstar"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just the Brady Bunch
Original Lyrics: It's just the radio
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Cher's, "Dark Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: Through the tempted grass
Original Lyrics: Through the tinted glass
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Lookin out my backdoor"
Misheard Lyrics: Jews, Jews, Jews, lookin' out my backdoor
Original Lyrics: Doo, doo, doo, lookin' out my back door
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Journey's, "Wheel in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: When Moshiach appears, oh lord
Original Lyrics: Winter is here, again, oh Lord
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Little River Band's, "Help Is on Its Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Hang up! Someone's on his way
Original Lyrics: Hang on
Help is on its way |
Sister Sledge's, "We Are Family"
Misheard Lyrics: I got all my symptoms with me
Original Lyrics: I got all my sisters with me
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Van Halen's, "Ice Cream Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I got wa wa wa diddy wop, Dixie Cups
All flavors, and push-ups, too. Original Lyrics: I got good lemonade, ah, Dixie Cups
All flavors, and push-ups, too. |
Wild Cherry's, "Play That Funky Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Play that monkey music, night boy
Original Lyrics: Play that funky music, white boy
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XTC's, "Making Plans for Nigel"
Misheard Lyrics: And if young Nigel says he's happy
He must be happy He must be happy He must be happy in his world Original Lyrics: And if young Nigel says he's happy
He must be happy He must be happy He must be happy in his work |
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1980s | |
Corey Hart's, "It Ain't Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: But that ain't love
Original Lyrics: But that ain't enough
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Debbie Gibson's, "Shake Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Take your money
Original Lyrics: Shake your love
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Dexy's Midnight Runners', "Come on Eileen"
Misheard Lyrics: And we can sing, just like a balls up.
Original Lyrics: And we can sing, just like our fathers.
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Dire Straits', "Money for Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: We got some movies
Original Lyrics: We got to move these
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Gwen Guthrie's, "Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But the Rent"
Misheard Lyrics: You have to play a game of thieves
Original Lyrics: You got to have a J-O-B
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Modern English's, "I Melt with You"
Misheard Lyrics: I stop the world and meld with you
Original Lyrics: I stop the world and melt with you
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Roxette's, "Listen to Your Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: When he’s coming for you
Original Lyrics: When he’s calling for you
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Starship's, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Just for a car
Original Lyrics: Just fall apart
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The Alan Parsons Project's, "Eye in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: I can see you now
Original Lyrics: I can read your mind
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U2's, "Where the Streets Have No Name"
Misheard Lyrics: It's all I come to
Original Lyrics: It's all I can do
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Dare to Be Stupid"
Misheard Lyrics: Settle down with a Furby
Original Lyrics: Settle down, raise a family
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1990s | |
Blind Melon's, "No Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: You know I'd like to read my TV Guide today
Original Lyrics: You know I'd like to keep my cheeks dry today
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N-Trance's, "Stayin' Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: You got Jekyll and Hyde
Original Lyrics: You got to run and hide
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Pato Banton's, "Baby Come Back"
Misheard Lyrics: There ain't a beauty in crying
'Cos I'm afraid of you Original Lyrics: There ain't no use in you crying
'Cos I'm more hurt than you |
Public Enemy's, "Shut 'Em Down"
Misheard Lyrics: But look around, here go the sound of the record playin'
Original Lyrics: But look around, here go the sound of the wreckin' ball
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Right Said Fred's, "I'm Too Sexy"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm immortal
OR I'm a mortal Original Lyrics: I'm a model
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Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics: I follow the Moskva, down to Gorky Pahahk, and listenin' to the winds of cheenge.
Original Lyrics: I follow the Moskva, down to Gorky Park, and listen to the wind of change.
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Slipknot's, "The Shape"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll probably get a nightmare facejob
Original Lyrics: One less propaganda nightmare fixture
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Sting's, "Desert Rose"
Misheard Lyrics: I dream of rain (L. A. , L. A.)
Original Lyrics: I dream of rain; a le a le)
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Whitney Houston's, "I Have Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: Because I'll never change all my colas for you
Original Lyrics: Because I'll never change all my colors for you
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2000s | |
Dr. John's, "Like Curious George!"
Misheard Lyrics: Confess yourself, Woody's dick
A like curious... A like curious... Curious George! Original Lyrics: If you ask yourself, what is this?
Like curious... Like curious... Curious George! |
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Gorillaz's, "Feel Good Inc."
Misheard Lyrics: shopping shopping, shopping shopping milk dud!
Original Lyrics: shapa shapa, shapa shapa feel good!
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Linkin Park's, "Ppr:Kut"
Misheard Lyrics: All I'm trying to do is just masturbate
Original Lyrics: All I'm trying to do is just master me
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Stereophonics', "Handbags and Gladrags"
Misheard Lyrics: Ever seen a young girl growing old
Trying to make herself look bright Original Lyrics: Ever seen a young girl growing old
Trying to make herself a bride |
Stereophonics', "Handbags and Gladrags"
Misheard Lyrics: The handbags and the gladrags
That your poor old Granddad had to swear to buy you Original Lyrics: The handbags and the gladrags
That your poor old Granddad had to sweat to buy you |
Stereophonics', "Handbags and Gladrags"
Misheard Lyrics: They told me you must go today
Original Lyrics: They told me you missed school today.
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2010s | |
Mark Ronson's, "Uptown Funk"
Misheard Lyrics: Shot the police in a firefight
Original Lyrics: Call the police and the fireman
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OneRepublic's, "Counting Stars"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, I've been laughin' 'cause I'm silly
Dreaming about the things that we could beat But, baby I've been laughing pretty hard Said no more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars Original Lyrics: Lately I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be But, baby I've been, I've been praying hard Said no more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars |
Sia feat. Sean Paul's, "Cheap Thrills"
Misheard Lyrics: I love cheese grills
Original Lyrics: I love cheap thrills
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Tame Impala's, "The Less I Know the Better"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on Superman, save your stupid love
Original Lyrics: Come on Superman, say your stupid line
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country | |
Kenny Chesney's, "I Lost It"
Misheard Lyrics: Or drive me mad like Reba
Original Lyrics: Or drive me mad like she does
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