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 | |
Buchanan Brothers', "Medicine Man"
Misheard Lyrics: On the bed, make you glad, medicine man
Original Lyrics: I'm the bad, make you glad, medicine man
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Del Shannon's, "Hats Off to Larry"
Misheard Lyrics: This makes some strings
Original Lyrics: This may sound strange
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Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor's, "Green Acres"
Misheard Lyrics: I just adore a Ben House blue
Original Lyrics: I just adore a penthouse view.
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Eva Gabor & Eddie Albert's, "Green Acres"
Misheard Lyrics: Green Acres is the place to be
Foreign living is the life for me Lambs spreading out so far and wild Keep my hat and give me that countryside Original Lyrics: Green Acres is the place to be
Farm living is the life for me Land spreading out so far and wide Keep Manhattan, just give me that countryside |
Jefferson Airplane's, "White Rabbit"
Misheard Lyrics: Pee your pants!
Original Lyrics: Feed your head!
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Joe Cocker's, "With a Little Help From My Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you meet everybody?
Original Lyrics: Do you need anybody?
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Lou Christie's, "Lightnin' Strikes"
Misheard Lyrics: 1990 again
Original Lyrics: Lightnin' strikin' again
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Stevie Wonder's, "My Cherie Amour"
Misheard Lyrics: Heart whispers you were mine.
Original Lyrics: How I wish that you were mine.
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1970s | |
Bay City Rollers', "I Only Wanna Be with You"
Misheard Lyrics: And asked me if I'd disco dance
Original Lyrics: And asked me if I'd care to dance
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Diana Ross', "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
Misheard Lyrics: When he was awake
Original Lyrics: When he was away
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Dire Straits', "Sultans of Swing"
Misheard Lyrics: We're the subject
We're the subject of swing Original Lyrics: We're the sultans
We're the sultans of swing |
Elton John and Kiki Dee's, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: But right from the start, I gave you my car
Original Lyrics: But right from the start, I gave you my heart
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Elton John and Kiki Dee's, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: But when I was down, how was your crown?
Original Lyrics: But when I was down, I was your clown
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Elton John and Kiki Dee's, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, I think we'll get naked
Original Lyrics: Oh, I think we can make it
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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 Fred Willard
Original Lyrics: I'm not talkin' 'bout movin' in
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Jefferson Starship's, "Miracles"
Misheard Lyrics: If only you're bullied like I'm bullied
Original Lyrics: If only you believe like I believe
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "The Downeaster Alexa"
Misheard Lyrics: I got pills to take
Original Lyrics: I got bills to pay
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Bryan Adams', "Summer of '69"
Misheard Lyrics: Banning the Summer of '69
Original Lyrics: Back in the summer of '69
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Dexy's Midnight Runners', "Geno"
Misheard Lyrics: The Darth took lightsaber, Star Wars swingin' high
Original Lyrics: That man took the stage, his towel was swingin' high
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Juice Newton's, "Queen of Hearts"
Misheard Lyrics: Laying out another lifetime
Original Lyrics: Laying out another lie
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Taylor Dayne's, "Tell it To My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Emotion overboard
Original Lyrics: Emotion overload
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1990s | |
Celine Dion's, "If You Asked Me To"
Misheard Lyrics: And let you in my mind forever
Original Lyrics: And let you in my life forever
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Collective Soul's, "The World I Know"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause it's the woman I know
Original Lyrics: 'cause it's the world I know
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Collective Soul's, "The World I Know"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause it's the woman I love
Original Lyrics: 'cause it's the world I know
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Commercial's, "Pepto-Bismol"
Misheard Lyrics: Nachos, tacos, immigration
Original Lyrics: Nausea, heartburn, indigestion
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Elton John's, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?"
Misheard Lyrics: Can you feel the love of life?
Original Lyrics: Can you feel the love tonight?
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Goo Goo Dolls', "Iris"
Misheard Lyrics: When everything feels like a Luby's
Original Lyrics: When everything feels like the movies
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Green Day's, "Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics: Another turnip, Boy. A fork stuck in the root
Original Lyrics: Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road
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Jane Child's, "Don't Wanna Fall in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You make the night feel good
Original Lyrics: You make the knife feel good
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Movie Scripts', "Madeline"
Misheard Lyrics: In an old house in Dallas that was covered in time
Original Lyrics: In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines
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Pato Banton's, "Baby Come Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Bring back my senses!
Original Lyrics: Bring back me sensi
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Pato Banton's, "Baby Come Back"
Misheard Lyrics: This is the first time, my dear, today that you have blown away
Original Lyrics: This is the first time until today that you have run away
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Styx's, "Show Me the Way"
Misheard Lyrics: And if I see a light shining near
Original Lyrics: And if I see a light, should I believe?
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The Rembrandts', "I'll Be There for You"
Misheard Lyrics: Like I've been bad before
Original Lyrics: Like I've been there before
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2000s | |
Crazy Town's, "Butterfly"
Misheard Lyrics: Something that I won't drive
Original Lyrics: Something that I won't try
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Demon Hunter's, "I Play Dead"
Misheard Lyrics: I won't, I won't leave without you
Original Lyrics: I won't, I won't leave without a trace
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Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar, We're Goin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics: I know we got Comcast
Original Lyrics: A loaded God complex
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Godsmack's, "Voodoo"
Misheard Lyrics: Hoodoo, hoodoo
or Doo-doo, doo-doo Original Lyrics: Voodoo, voodoo
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Goo Goo Dolls', "Better Days"
Misheard Lyrics: And the one Pooh child
Original Lyrics: And the one poor child
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Kimberly Locke's, "8th World Wonder"
Misheard Lyrics: Seven days and seven nights of thong songs
Original Lyrics: Seven days and seven nights of thunder
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Sisqo's, "Thong Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Dong-dong-dong-dong-dong
Original Lyrics: Thong-thong-thong-thong-thong
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Theme Songs', "The Spectacular Spider-Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Living on an egg, buying crime, spinning webs.
Original Lyrics: Living on the edge, fighting crime, spinning webs.
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2010s | |