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 | |
Donays', "Devil in His Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: But his eyes, they tell a lot.
Original Lyrics: (He's got the devil in his heart.)
But his eyes, they tantalize. |
Julie Andrews', "My Favorite Things"
Misheard Lyrics: Brown paper packages tied up in springs
Original Lyrics: Brown paper packages tied up with strings
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: You can dance, you can die
Original Lyrics: You can dance, you can jive
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Barry Manilow's, "I Write the Songs"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been alright forever
Original Lyrics: I've been alive forever
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Cast of Evita's, "Buenos Aires"
Misheard Lyrics: Just a little touch of Dutch quality
Original Lyrics: Just a little touch of star quality
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Cast of Evita's, "Don't Cry for Me Argentina"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't resist us
Original Lyrics: My mad resistance
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David Bowie's, "Fame"
Misheard Lyrics: Fame what you need you pass the bottle
Original Lyrics: Fame what you need you have to borrow
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David Bowie's, "Fame"
Misheard Lyrics: Fame whatcha devil where things are hollow
Original Lyrics: Fame puts you there where things are hollow
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Elvis Presley's, "Burning Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Porta-Potty I feel my temperature rising
Original Lyrics: Lord almighty I feel my temperature rising
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Linda Ronstadt's, "Ooh Baby Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Fisher-Price and Playskool
Original Lyrics: What a price to pay
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Maxine Nightingale's, "Right Back Where We Started From"
Misheard Lyrics: You give me your money
Original Lyrics: You give me your love
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Melissa Manchester's, "Midnight Blue"
Misheard Lyrics: And I think we’ll get naked
Original Lyrics: And I think we can make it
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Steve Miller Band's, "Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics: We gonna turn the light on
Original Lyrics: Big ol' jet airliner
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The Stylistics', "Betcha by Golly, Wow"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep going, Trump
Original Lyrics: Keep going strong
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Yvonne Elliman's, "If I Can't Have You"
Misheard Lyrics: If I can't have you I don't want no bugger baby
Original Lyrics: If I can't have you I don't want nobody baby
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1980s | |
Barbra Streisand's, "Woman in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: To get you into my womb
Original Lyrics: To get you into my world
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Bonnie Tyler's, "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: We're living in a polygag and giving off sparks
Original Lyrics: I'm livin' in a powder keg and givin' off sparks
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Breathe's, "Hands To Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: The door knows no reprieve
Original Lyrics: The dawn knows no reprieve
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Rolling Stones', "She's So Cold"
Misheard Lyrics: Put your hand on my feet, put your hand on my feet
Original Lyrics: Put your hand on the heat, put your hand on the heat
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The Psychedelic Furs', "Love My Way"
Misheard Lyrics: There's Empty Nest behind their eyes
Original Lyrics: There's emptiness behind their eyes
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Wham!'s, "Careless Whisper"
Misheard Lyrics: Though it's easy to protect
Original Lyrics: Though it's easy to pretend
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1990s | |
Bobby Brown's, "Humpin' Around"
Misheard Lyrics: You lose and gain
Original Lyrics: You lose the game
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Bryan Adams', "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"
Misheard Lyrics: You know it's you
Original Lyrics: You know it's true
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Fatman Scoop's, "Be Faithful"
Misheard Lyrics: I never knew there was a, bye bye biscuit boy.
Original Lyrics: I never knew there was a, love like this before.
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Faye Wong's, "Eyes on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Darling, so there you are
With dog muck on your face Original Lyrics: Darling, so there you are
With that look on your face |
Inner Circle's, "Bad Boys"
Misheard Lyrics: Campbell's, Campbell's
Original Lyrics: Bad boys, bad boys
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Jane's Addiction's, "Been Caught Stealing"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey alright. Fuck it bye!
Original Lyrics: Hey alright, if I get by, it's mine
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Jesus Jones', "Right Here Right Now"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm alive and I'm waiting, waiting.
I'm alive and I'm waiting for you. Original Lyrics: I was alive and I waited, waited.
I was alive and I waited for this. |
Pearl Jam's, "Jeremy"
Misheard Lyrics: Jeremy's smoking plastic
Original Lyrics: Jeremy spoke in class today
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Pearl Jam's, "Jeremy"
Misheard Lyrics: Try to forget this, try to erase this
Original Lyrics: Don't forget this, don't erase this
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Saint Etienne's, "He's On the Phone"
Misheard Lyrics: She's in here, don't make a sound
Original Lyrics: Shoes in hand, don't make a sound
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Shakira featuring Alejandro Sanz's, "La Tortura"
Misheard Lyrics: Hi, amor
Original Lyrics: Ay amor
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Sting's, "Brand New Day"
Misheard Lyrics: We're starting up a brand new gay
Original Lyrics: We're starting up a brand new day
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Suede's, "Metal Mickey"
Misheard Lyrics: And all the people shake their money in town
Original Lyrics: And all the people shake their money in time
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The Immortals', "Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat)"
Misheard Lyrics: Pester all night
Original Lyrics: Test your might
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The Lion King's, "The Circle of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: AHHHH SEVENYA BABALISIMA
Original Lyrics: Nants Ingonyama Bagithi Baba
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Third Eye Blind's, "Semi-Charmed Life"
Misheard Lyrics: And the four eyed ghost that made me cry
Original Lyrics: And the four right chords can make me cry
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2000s | |
Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar, We’re Going Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, don’t mind me, I’m getting new shoes from the closet
Original Lyrics: Oh, don’t mind me, I’m watching you two from the closet
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Sonic Adventure 2's, "Pumpkin Hill"
Misheard Lyrics: A ghost tried to approach me and got Larry
Original Lyrics: A ghost tried to approach me and got leery
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2010s | |
Commercial's, "Trolli Glow Wirms"
Misheard Lyrics: Welcome to our band
Sorry 'bout your gran It's all so clear it's better here Troli Troli Troli Original Lyrics: Welcome to our land
Sorry 'bout your hand It's better here, it's fun in here Trolli, Trolli, Trolli |
Dua Lipa's, "IDGAF"
Misheard Lyrics: I see you banging up your knees
Original Lyrics: I see you begging on your knees
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