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 | |
Bill Haley and His Comets', "Rock Around the Clock"
Misheard Lyrics: We're gonna rock, rock, rock 'til Saturday night
Original Lyrics: We're gonna rock, rock, rock 'til the broad daylight
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1960s | |
Allan Sherman's, "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah"
Misheard Lyrics: Here I am at Camp Pernada
Original Lyrics: Here I am at Camp Granada
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Allan Sherman's, "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah"
Misheard Lyrics: Playing baseball, cheat as bettah
Original Lyrics: Playing baseball, gee that's bettah
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Beach Boys', "All Summer Long"
Misheard Lyrics: Miniature Golf and Hondas in the HEAT
When we rode THAT horse, we got some FRUIT, Original Lyrics: Miniature golf and Hondas in the hills
When we rode the horse, we got some thrills. |
Bee Gees', "I've Gotta Get a Message to You"
Misheard Lyrics: But you ain't got a d***
Original Lyrics: But you ain't got a dime
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The Byrds', "Mr. Tambourine Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, Mr. Jamboree Man
Original Lyrics: Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man
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The Troggs', "Wild Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: You make my boss sing
Original Lyrics: You make my heart sing
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1970s | |
Alan O'Day's, "Undercover Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: Now you know I'm sorry
Original Lyrics: Now you know my story
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Commercial's, "Seaman's Furniture"
Misheard Lyrics: Say "Ladies first"
Original Lyrics: See Seaman's first
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Pink Floyd's, "Have A Cigar"
Misheard Lyrics: We're so happy we could all make out
Original Lyrics: We're so happy we can hardly count
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Plastic Bertrand's, "Ca Plane Pour Moi"
Misheard Lyrics: Sad prat called moi
Original Lyrics: Ca plane pour moi
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Rod Stewart's, "Twistin' the Night Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Someone that can do your way
Original Lyrics: Somewhere up in New York way
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The Bee Gees', "You Should Be Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: Whatcha doin' in your bed (in your bed)
Original Lyrics: What you doin' on your back aah?
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Thin Lizzy's, "Waiting for an Alibi"
Misheard Lyrics: Waiting for a lullaby
Original Lyrics: Waiting for an alibi
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Vicki Sue Robinson's, "Turn the Beat Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Not to see it
Original Lyrics: Love to hear it
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1980s | |
Bronski Beat's, "Hit That Perfect Beat"
Misheard Lyrics: That big boy feeling
Original Lyrics: That beat boy feeling
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Bronski Beat's, "Hit That Perfect Beat"
Misheard Lyrics: That big boy feeling
Original Lyrics: That beat boy feeling
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Don Henley's, "Boys of Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: Thought I knew what love was
But did I? No Original Lyrics: Thought I knew what love was
What did I know? |
Dream Theater's, "Status Seeker"
Misheard Lyrics: Graceless intrusion
Original Lyrics: Racist intrusion.
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Iron Maiden's, "Can I Play With Madness?"
Misheard Lyrics: Can I play with mayonnaise?
Original Lyrics: Can I play with madness?
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Michael Jackson's, "Man in the Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: Change his waist
Original Lyrics: Change his ways
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama said never go to Arkansas.
Original Lyrics: Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa
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Prince's, "Raspberry Beret"
Misheard Lyrics: He told me 7 times that he didn't like my kind.
Original Lyrics: He told me several times that he didn't like my kind.
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Toto's, "Rosanna"
Misheard Lyrics: Be to far away, Rosanna, yeah.
Original Lyrics: Meet you all the way, Rosanna, yeah.
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1990s | |
10,000 Maniacs', "More Than This"
Misheard Lyrics: There is no way of mowing
Original Lyrics: There is no way of knowing
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Fatboy Slim's, "The Rockefeller Skank"
Misheard Lyrics: Bread bread bread bread bread bread bread bread
Bread consumers, bread consumers Original Lyrics: Ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra
Trouble shooter, trouble shooter |
Gabriel Garza's, "Little Red Riding Hood"
Misheard Lyrics: But poor Grandmamma was the reap of eyes
Original Lyrics: But poor Grandmamma was terrified
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Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville's, "All My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just like I dreamed when I was 3
Original Lyrics: It's just like I dreamed it would be
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Live's, "Selling the Drama"
Misheard Lyrics: And to feel a flame
Original Lyrics: And to fear a flame
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Mr. President's, "Coco Jamboo"
Misheard Lyrics: Put my feedback on the ground
Original Lyrics: Put my feet back on the ground
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The Commitments', "Mustang Sally"
Misheard Lyrics: Bla bla bla sad and lonely
Right-em-feet, there'll be no sleep tonight, oh yeah Original Lyrics: One of these early mornings
I’m gonna be wiping those weeping eyes, yeah, alright |
The Proclaimers', "I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)"
Misheard Lyrics: When I’m weako
Original Lyrics: When I wake up
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2000s | |
Aqua's, "Around the World"
Misheard Lyrics: It's been a lot of work
Original Lyrics: I've been around the world
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Flo Rida featuring Ke$ha's, "Right Round"
Misheard Lyrics: Touching this body
Original Lyrics: Touching these bottles
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MGMT's, "Time to Pretend"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm going to parachute some heroin and f*** with the stars.
Original Lyrics: I'll go to Paris, shoot some heroin, and f*** with the stars.
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The Black Eyed Peas featuring Justin Timberlake's, "Where is the Love"
Misheard Lyrics: No one
or No love Original Lyrics: The love
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2010s | |
100 gecs', "745 sticky"
Misheard Lyrics: F*** sleep, Eddie's cousin, yeah
Original Lyrics: F*** sleep and his cousin, yeah
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Coldplay's, "Something Just Like This"
Misheard Lyrics: Just something I can torture
Original Lyrics: Just something I can turn to
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George Ezra's, "Shotgun"
Misheard Lyrics: Homegrown navigator, see you later
Original Lyrics: Homegrown alligator, see you later
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LMFAO's, "Sexy and I Know It"
Misheard Lyrics: It's Pepsi and I know it
Original Lyrics: I'm sexy and I know it
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "If That Isn't Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You're so beautiful
You're like an Oreo sunset You look like a big fat turd, yeah Original Lyrics: You're so beautiful
You make a glorious sunset Look like a big fat turd, yeah |
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