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 | |
Chuck Berry's, "School Days"
Misheard Lyrics: studying pooping your pants
Original Lyrics: Right to the juke joint, you go in
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Elvis Presley's, "Heartbreak Hotel"
Misheard Lyrics: And you got a tail to pet
Original Lyrics: And you got a tale to tell
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1960s | |
Neil Young with Crazy Horse's, "Down by the River"
Misheard Lyrics: Be on my side,
Or be on your side, baby Original Lyrics: Be on my side,
I'll be on your side, baby |
Neil Young with Crazy Horse's, "Down by the River"
Misheard Lyrics: Down by the river I shot my lady
Original Lyrics: Down by the river I shot my baby
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The Beatles', "A Hard Day's Night"
Misheard Lyrics: I should be sleeping like a rock
Original Lyrics: I should be sleeping like a log
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The Beatles', "Ticket to Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: She's got a chicken tonight
Original Lyrics: She's got a ticket to ride
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1970s | |
Eddie Money's, "Two Tickets to Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: I got two tickets to Hawaii.
Won't you pack your bags and come with me to Hawaii. Original Lyrics: I got two tickets to paradise
Won't you pack your bags, we'll leave tonight? |
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Elton John's, "Ballad of a Well-known Gun"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I've seen it's a chain gang
Lord, I say, let me see my priest I couldn't have faced your desert sand Or burning brown back East Original Lyrics: Now I've seen this chain gang
Lord, I say let me see my priest I couldn't have faced your desert sand Old burning brown backed beast |
Little River Band's, "Reminiscing"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh the times we're missing
Spending the hours reminiscing Original Lyrics: Older times we're missing
Spending the hours reminiscing |
1980s | |
Alan Parsons Project's, "Eye in the Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe you're lying.
Original Lyrics: I can read your mind.
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Billy Joel's, "Don't Ask Me Why"
Misheard Lyrics: At your service in your new hotel
Original Lyrics: All your servants in your new hotel
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Eddie Money's, "Take Me Home Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like runnicide
Original Lyrics: Just like Ronnie said
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Hold Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna, I wanna, I wanna pee
Original Lyrics: Hold me, hold me, hold me
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Frankie Goes to Hollywood's, "Relax"
Misheard Lyrics: It's Ratatouille
Original Lyrics: Relax, don't do it
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Human League's, "Mirror Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh what a shame
A pair of kippers on her face Original Lyrics: The water shines
A pebble skips across the face |
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Leo Sayer's, "More Than I Can Say"
Misheard Lyrics: I love the Twilight Zone
Original Lyrics: I love you twice as much
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Siouxsie & The Banshees', "Christine"
Misheard Lyrics: Christine the strawberry girl
Christine can't honestly blame me Original Lyrics: Christine the strawberry girl
Christine banana split lady |
Talk Talk's, "It's My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Caught in the clouds, it never ends
Original Lyrics: Caught in the crowd, it never ends
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Talk Talk's, "It's My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: I've asked myself, "How much do you lose?"
Original Lyrics: I've asked myself, "How much do you..."
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: There's nothin' that a hundred men on Mars could ever do.
Original Lyrics: There's nothin' that a hundred men or more could ever do.
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U2's, "Where the Streets Have No Name"
Misheard Lyrics: Our love turns to roast
Original Lyrics: Our love turns to rust
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1990s | |
Boyzone's, "Love Me for a Reason"
Misheard Lyrics: Love me for a reason
Let the reason be drugs Original Lyrics: Love me for a reason
Let the reason be love |
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Christina Aguilera's, "Hurt"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm sorry for playing you
Original Lyrics: I'm sorry for blaming you
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Coolio's, "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)"
Misheard Lyrics: Get to detention
Original Lyrics: Get your attention
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Nirvana's, "Milk It"
Misheard Lyrics: LONG STAKE, TEHA MEEETTTTTTTTT!.
Original Lyrics: Doll steak, test meat.
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Paul McCartney's, "Hope of Deleverance"
Misheard Lyrics: dark you sexy maul maul
Original Lyrics: darkness that surrounds us
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Paul McCartney's, "Hope of Deleverance"
Misheard Lyrics: darkness that's around us
Original Lyrics: darkness that surrounds us
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Reel 2 Real's, "I Like to Move It"
Misheard Lyrics: Ice cream lollipop stick everyone likes pick and mix
Original Lyrics: Ya nice sweat fantastic big ship pon de ocean
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Sarah McLachlan's, "I Will Remember You"
Misheard Lyrics: We cannot afford the marriages
Original Lyrics: Weep not for the memories
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Sarah McLachlan's, "I Will Remember You"
Misheard Lyrics: We cannot afford the wedding
Original Lyrics: Weep not for the memories
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Technotronic's, "Move This"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, shake that, Barney
Original Lyrics: Baby, shake that body
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2000s | |
J-Kwon's, "Tipsy"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody get drunken t*ts!
Original Lyrics: Everybody in da club gettin' tipsy.
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No Doubt's, "Underneath It All"
Misheard Lyrics: You’re good for me baby
Oh, Dag Hammarskjold Original Lyrics: You’re good for me baby
Oh that, I’m sure |
Super Furry Animals', "The Very Best of Neil Diamond"
Misheard Lyrics: Just to verify, just to verify
Original Lyrics: Just the very thought, trust but verify
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TV Show Scripts', "VeggieTales - Esther: The Girl Who Became Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't you know what happens to people who appear before the king and then bite it?
Original Lyrics: Don't you know what happens to people who appear before the king uninvited?
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2010s | |
Blue October's, "Oh My My"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh my my
Yeah I'm a sucker for the homely kind Original Lyrics: Oh my my
Yeah I'm a sucker for the lonely kind |
Commercial's, "rockauto.com"
Misheard Lyrics: Lower prices, more parts, more friends
Original Lyrics: Lower prices, more parts, more brands
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Daft Punk's, "Get Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: We're not all Mexican
Original Lyrics: Robots singing 'I'm up all night to get'
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Demi Lovato's, "Give Your Heart a Break"
Misheard Lyrics: Do your part today
Original Lyrics: Give your heart a break
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Judah & the Lion's, "Why Did You Run"
Misheard Lyrics: I cry too much
Original Lyrics: Why, why did you run?
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Lady Gaga's, "Applause"
Misheard Lyrics: The way that your children scream for me.
Original Lyrics: The way that you cheer and scream for me
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misc | |
Commercial's, "Oreo"
Misheard Lyrics: A kid'll eat the middle of an Oreo first
And save the chocolate cookie outside for lunch Original Lyrics: A kid'll eat the middle of an Oreo first
And save the chocolate cookie outside for last |
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