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 | |
Joseph Dublin's, "Lambert the Sheepish Lion"
Misheard Lyrics: He's always tryin' to be a lion, ooh-wee
Original Lyrics: He's always tryin' to be a wild and wooly sheep
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Sheb Wooley's, "Purple People Eater"
Misheard Lyrics: It happened one night, one more flying purple pickle eater
Original Lyrics: It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flying purple people eater
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1970s | |
10cc's, "Life Is a Minestrone "
Misheard Lyrics: Life is a minestrone
Served up performance and cheese Original Lyrics: Life is a minestrone
Served up with Parmesan cheese |
Elvis Presley's, "Kentucky Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Seven lonely days
And a dozen pounds ago Original Lyrics: Seven lonely days
And a dozen towns ago |
Steve Martin's, "King Tut"
Misheard Lyrics: He's my favorite donkey
Original Lyrics: He's my favorite honky
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The Main Ingredient's, "Everybody Plays the Fool"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, before you do anything right
Original Lyrics: Well, before you do anything rash
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The Motors', "Airport"
Misheard Lyrics: Edward, Edward, you've got a smiling face you took the one I love so far away
Fly her away - fly her away - Edward. Original Lyrics: Airport, Airport, you've got a smiling face, you took the one I love so far away
Fly her away - fly her away - airport. |
Tony Christie's, "Avenues And Alleyways"
Misheard Lyrics: In the avenues and alleyways,
Where the sodomy is easy to buy Original Lyrics: In the avenues and alleyways,
Where the soul of a man is easy to buy |
Tony Orlando and Dawn's, "He Don't Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: Girl, to him it's just another lay but wait
Original Lyrics: Girl, to him it's just another play but wait
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1980s | |
ABC's, "When Smokey Sings"
Misheard Lyrics: When I'm smoking your things, I hear violins.
When smoking your things, I forget everything. Original Lyrics: When Smokey sings I hear violins.
When Smokey sings I forget everything |
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Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Mewtwo, Sara Lee, Crayola and Emily
Original Lyrics: U-2, Syngman Rhee, Payola and Kennedy
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Billy Joel's, "You're Only Human (Second Wind)"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't forget your second wave
Original Lyrics: Don't forget your second wind
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Bruce Springsteen's, "Born in the U.S.A."
Misheard Lyrics: Born down in a dead end town
Original Lyrics: Born down in a dead man's town
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Bruce Springsteen's, "Dancing in the Dark"
Misheard Lyrics: I take one look in the mirror
Original Lyrics: I check my look in the mirror
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Eurythmics', "The Miracle of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Mistaken miracle
Original Lyrics: Must take a miracle
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Foreigner's, "Waiting for a Girl Like You"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe for you
Original Lyrics: Waiting for you
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Genesis', "Invisible Touch"
Misheard Lyrics: She sees a hat and is it on the top shelf?
Original Lyrics: She seems to have an invisible touch.
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Michelle Shocked's, "Anchorage"
Misheard Lyrics: When you're angered out in Anchorage
Original Lyrics: When you're anchored out in Anchorage
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Paula Abdul's, "Straight Up"
Misheard Lyrics: I keep getting cheers
Original Lyrics: I keep getting chills
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R.E.M.'s, "We Walk"
Misheard Lyrics: Take places out in space.
Original Lyrics: Take oasis, Marat's bathing.
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The 49ers', "Touch Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Peter Pan is a man, oh yeah
Original Lyrics: People can't understand it, oh yeah
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The Buggles', "Video Killed the Radio Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Ennio killed the radio star
Original Lyrics: Video killed the radio star
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Yes', "Owner of a Lonely Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Take your chances when you lose it
Original Lyrics: Take your chances win or loser
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1990s | |
Cherry Poppin' Daddies', "Zoot Suit Riot"
Misheard Lyrics: It's two sisters and Merrilee
Original Lyrics: It's two sisters and they're on leave
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Live's, "I Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: Freedom's not the end of this
Original Lyrics: Fear is not the end of this
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Melanie C's, "Northern Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't look back and don't suck up to their lies and advice
Original Lyrics: Don't look back and don't succumb to their lies and goodbyes
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Nelson's, "After the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Look in the mirror cup
or Look in the miracle Original Lyrics: Look in the mirror girl
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Semisonic's, "Closing Time"
Misheard Lyrics: One last call for alcohol so finish your whiskey of beer.
Original Lyrics: One last call for alcohol
So finish your whiskey or beer |
Shania Twain's, "From This Moment On"
Misheard Lyrics: From this morning, I have been there
Original Lyrics: From this moment, I have been blessed
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The B-52's', "Good Stuff"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you ready for biscuits?
Original Lyrics: Are you ready for this?
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2000s | |
Anna Nalick's, "Breathe (2 A.M.)"
Misheard Lyrics: No one can find the meow button, girls/boys/now
Original Lyrics: No one can find the rewind button, girls/boys/now
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Daft Punk's, "Superheroes"
Misheard Lyrics: Uh through me, yeah
Original Lyrics: Something's in the air
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Elton John's, "Original Sin"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me why I shouldn't decide
Original Lyrics: Tell me why I shudder inside
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Eminem's, "Like Toy Soldiers"
Misheard Lyrics: In bottles that I can handle
Original Lyrics: In battles that I can handle
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Movie Scripts', "Monster House"
Misheard Lyrics: His boy sounds funny
Original Lyrics: His voice sounds funny
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OutKast featuring Sleepy Brown's, "The Way You Move"
Misheard Lyrics: I like the lady move
Original Lyrics: I like the way you move
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Rachel Stevens', "Sweet Dreams My LA Ex"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, hang your red clothes up 'cause there's nothing left to prove now
Original Lyrics: Hey, hang your red gloves up 'cause there's nothing left to prove now
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Weezer's, "Beverly Hills"
Misheard Lyrics: Happy girls never looked at me
or Hippy girls never looked at me or Peppy girls never looked at me Original Lyrics: Preppy girls never looked at me
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Weezer's, "Beverly Hills"
Misheard Lyrics: Knowing that this song never ends
Original Lyrics: Rolling like a celebrity
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Weezer's, "Island in the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: On an island in the stars
Original Lyrics: On an island in the sun
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2010s | |
Charlie Puth's, "Attention"
Misheard Lyrics: Throwing that turd all on my name
Original Lyrics: Throwing that dirt all on my knee
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Post Malone's, "Circles"
Misheard Lyrics: You thought that it was special, special
But it was just a sex boat, sex boat Original Lyrics: You thought that it was special, special
But it was just the sex though, sex though |
country | |
Shania Twain's, "Any Man of Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: And any man who knows
How the story goes Original Lyrics: I need a man who knows
How the story goes |
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