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 | |
Aretha Franklin's, "Chain of Fools"
Misheard Lyrics: Train, train, train
(Train, train, train) Train goes toot Original Lyrics: Chain, chain, chain
(Chain, chain, chain) Chain of Fools |
Billy Joe Royal's, "Down in the Boondocks"
Misheard Lyrics: Down in the poop box
Original Lyrics: Down in the boondocks
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Nat King Cole's, "The Christmas Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Chet's nuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost snipping off your nose Yuletide carols being sung in the fire And folks dressed up like Eskimos Original Lyrics: Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping at your nose Yuletide carols being sung by a choir And folks dressed up like Eskimos |
The Seekers', "Red Rubber Ball"
Misheard Lyrics: You never cared what cigarettes I could buy
Original Lyrics: You never cared what secrets I'd confide
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1970s | |
Alicia Bridges', "I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round)"
Misheard Lyrics: Laptop
Original Lyrics: Action
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Andy Gibb's, "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water"
Misheard Lyrics: Muffins higher than a mountain.
Original Lyrics: Love is higher than a mountain.
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Arlo Guthrie's, "Coming Into Los Angeles"
Misheard Lyrics: Coming into Los Angeles
Bringing in a couple of geese Original Lyrics: Coming into Los Angeles
Bringing in a couple of keys. |
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Commercial's, "Honeycomb"
Misheard Lyrics: Hummingbird's big, yeah yeah yeah
Original Lyrics: Honeycomb's big, yeah yeah yeah
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Dire Straits', "Sultans of Swing"
Misheard Lyrics: We are insulted
Original Lyrics: We are the sultans
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Elton John's, "Tiny Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold my toaster, tiny dancer
Original Lyrics: Hold me closer, tiny dancer.
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Sonny Curtis', "Love is All Around"
Misheard Lyrics: If you have a chance, why don't you take it?
Original Lyrics: You can have the town, why don't you take it?
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Steve Miller Band's, "Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics: Dingo Chad adolina
Original Lyrics: Big old jet airliner
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Van Halen's, "Dance the Night Away"
Misheard Lyrics: That's, that's, that's the right of way
Original Lyrics: Dance, dance, dance the night away
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Wings', "With a Little Luck"
Misheard Lyrics: We can make this hotel thing work out
Original Lyrics: We can make this whole damn thing work out
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1980s | |
Bon Jovi's, "Born to Be My Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Flash to flash, wall to wall
Original Lyrics: Flesh to flesh, one to one
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Bon Jovi's, "You Give Love a Bad Name"
Misheard Lyrics: You give love to Bambi
Original Lyrics: You give love a bad name
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Devo's, "Working in the Coal Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, I've been working in a coma
Original Lyrics: Well, I been working in a coal mine
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Gloria Estefan's, "Don't Wanna Lose You"
Misheard Lyrics: And I don't watch Blue's Clues now
Original Lyrics: And I don't wanna lose you now
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Huey Lewis and the News', "Do You Believe in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I was open (open)
Original Lyrics: I was hopin' (hopin')
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Huey Lewis and the News', "The Heart of Rock and Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: Now the locals may be barely breathing
Original Lyrics: Now the old boy may be barely breathing
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Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: Billy Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one But da jeris not my son She says I am the one, but da jeris not my son Original Lyrics: Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one But the kid is not my son She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son |
Quiet Riot's, "Metal Health (Bang Your Head)"
Misheard Lyrics: My teacher says that I'm one big brain.
Original Lyrics: My teacher says that I'm one big pain.
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Samantha Fox's, "I Wanna Have Some Fun"
Misheard Lyrics: So-so-so-so-so what the f***?
Original Lyrics: Sa-Sa-Sa-Sa-Samantha Fox!
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Samantha Fox's, "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)"
Misheard Lyrics: Stop moving like a forte!
Original Lyrics: Stop moving like you're 40!
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Soul II Soul's, "Back to Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Back to the prison cell
Original Lyrics: Back to the present time
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The Cure's, "Just Like Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: That I'm alone again
Original Lyrics: That I'm in love with you
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Tina Turner's, "What's Love Got To Do With It?"
Misheard Lyrics: I possess a trap
Original Lyrics: Opposites attract
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Like a Surgeon"
Misheard Lyrics: Cussing for the very first time
Original Lyrics: Cutting for the very first time
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1990s | |
Brian McKnight's, "Back at One"
Misheard Lyrics: Say farewell to the parking lot
or Say farewell to the Dark Knight Original Lyrics: Say farewell to the dark of night
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Cast of Barney & Friends', "Everyone is Special"
Misheard Lyrics: (Anyone?)
Original Lyrics: (Everyone?)
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Depeche Mode's, "Policy of Truth"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm the coliseum shrewd
Original Lyrics: I'm the policy of truth
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Manic Street Preachers', "You Stole the Sun from My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: You stole the buns from my arse
Original Lyrics: You stole the sun from my heart
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Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch's, "Good Vibrations"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just a crazy good time
Original Lyrics: It's just a sweet sensation
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No Doubt's, "Don't Speak"
Misheard Lyrics: You and me, I can see us dying. Oh please!
Original Lyrics: You and me, I can see us dying, are we?
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Screaming Trees', "Nearly Lost You"
Misheard Lyrics: Around every mile that you burn
Original Lyrics: I'm blind every mile that you burn
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The Bucketheads', "The Bomb"
Misheard Lyrics: Jason's swirling through my mind
Original Lyrics: Street sounds swirling through my mind
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2000s | |
Green Day's, "21 Guns"
Misheard Lyrics: One, tiny one gums.
Throw up you arse into the sky Original Lyrics: One, twenty one guns
Throw up your arms into the sky |
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Surface's, "The First Time"
Misheard Lyrics: From that look of my taste
Original Lyrics: From that look on my face
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TV theme song's, "Family Guy theme song"
Misheard Lyrics: {All}: Lucky there's a man who, positively can do all the thing that make us ...
{Stewie}: ...F'in cry! {All}: He's a Family Guuuuuuuuuuuuy! Original Lyrics: All: Lucky there's a man who, positively can do all the thing that make us ...
Stewie: ...Laugh and cry! All: He's a Family Guuuuuuuuuuuuy! |
2010s | |
country | |
Hank Williams', "Your Cheatin' Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Your cheatin' heart will make you weak
Original Lyrics: Your cheatin' heart will make you weep
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