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 | |
Four Tops', "I Can't Help Myself"
Misheard Lyrics: Sugar fried honey buns
Original Lyrics: Sugar pie, honey bunch
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Lulu's, "To Sir with Love"
Misheard Lyrics: But how do f*** someone?
Original Lyrics: But how do you thank someone...
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The Band's, "Chest Fever"
Misheard Lyrics: If the long, long witch is gone
Original Lyrics: It's long, long when she's gone
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The Dovells', "You Can't Sit Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Your pants are down
Original Lyrics: You can't sit down
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1970s | |
5000 Volts', "I’m on Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: With a touch that I won’t kiss
Original Lyrics: With a touch of just one kiss
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AC/DC's, "Highway to Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: It aint' easy It aint' free See the nigga on a one way line
Original Lyrics: Living easy, living free Season ticket on a one-way ride
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Badfinger's, "Day After Day"
Misheard Lyrics: We get home and we're making soup
Original Lyrics: Bring it home baby make it soon
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Commercial's, "Coca-Cola"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd like to buy the world a home
Original Lyrics: I'd like to buy the world a Coke
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Deep Purple's, "Emaretta"
Misheard Lyrics: We have meatballs
Oh, Emmaretta Original Lyrics: Behind my thoughts
Oh, Emmaretta |
Electric Light Orchestra's, "Livin’ Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: So let her go don't start boiling the show
Original Lyrics: So let her go don't start spoiling the show
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Elton John's, "Mama Can't Buy You Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama don't knock you
Original Lyrics: Mama don't want you
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Gary Wright's, "Love Is Alive"
Misheard Lyrics: My love is not higher
Original Lyrics: My love is on fire
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Gerry Rafferty's, "Baker Street"
Misheard Lyrics: He's gonna give up the blues and the one-night stands
Original Lyrics: He's gonna give up the booze and the one-night stands
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KC and the Sunshine Band's, "That’s The Way (I Like It)"
Misheard Lyrics: Annie. Oh Annie.
Original Lyrics: Babe. Oh Babe.
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Maria Muldaur's, "I’m a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: If you come to me stinky
Original Lyrics: If you come to me sickly
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Persuaders', "Thin Line Between Love and Hate"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s a deadline
Original Lyrics: It's a thin line
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Queen's, "Seven Seas of Rhye"
Misheard Lyrics: I’ll take you to the seven seas of pie
Original Lyrics: I’ll take you to the seven seas of rye
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The New Seekers', "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing"
Misheard Lyrics: All sending M&M's
Original Lyrics: All standing hand in hand
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "This Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Tomorrow is a long time waiting
Original Lyrics: Tomorrow is a long time away
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Bryan Adams', "One Night Love Affair"
Misheard Lyrics: You're the silent I
Original Lyrics: You're the silent type
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Dire Straits', "Twisting by the Pool"
Misheard Lyrics: Twisted by the bull
Original Lyrics: Twisting by the pool
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Roxette's, "Listen to Your Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: And I don’t wear white
Original Lyrics: And I don’t know why
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Rush's, "Tom Sawyer"
Misheard Lyrics: He gets right on to the fridge another day
Original Lyrics: He gets right on to the friction of the day.
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The Hooters', "Day by Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Time is all we have to take
Original Lyrics: Time is all we have to play
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1990s | |
'N Sync's, "I Want You Back"
Misheard Lyrics: I told you not to wear it
Original Lyrics: I told you not to worry
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Bizarre Inc. featuring Angie Brown's, "I'm Gonna Get You"
Misheard Lyrics: Yo, BJ, pump this body
Original Lyrics: Yo, DJ, pump this party
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Blondie's, "French Kissing In The USA"
Misheard Lyrics: I want sex sex, phone sex
Original Lyrics: Embrasser see'est Francais
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Britney Spears', "(You Drive Me) Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, finger hugging keeps me up all night
Tell me you're soaking to me, that I'll be online when you will see Tell me I'm not in the blue, that I'm not wasting my fillings on you Original Lyrics: Baby, thinking of you keeps me up all night
Oh, oh Tell me you're so into me That I'm the only one you will see Tell me I'm not in the blue, oh That I'm not wasting my feelings on you |
Metallica's, "Enter Sandman"
Misheard Lyrics: Ripping your pillow’s eyes
Original Lyrics: Grippin’ your pillow tight
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The Lion King's, "The Circle of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: An Iguana hangs with an Obama
Original Lyrics: Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
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2000s | |
Foo Fighters', "Monkey Wrench"
Misheard Lyrics: Don’t wanna be your monkey bench
Original Lyrics: Don't want to be your monkeywrench
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Linkin Park's, "Bleed it Out"
Misheard Lyrics: When they bring that Chloraseptic
Original Lyrics: When they bring that chorus in
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Luther Vandross', "I'd Rather"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd rather be beside you in a school
Original Lyrics: I'd rather be beside you in a storm
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Mad Moley's, "Yummy Yummy"
Misheard Lyrics: I like them double waddles
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I like them double whoppers
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OneRepublic featuring Timbaland's, "Apologize"
Misheard Lyrics: It's too late for Father Time
Original Lyrics: It's too late to apologize
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Pink's, "Please Don’t Leave Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Please don’t eat me
Original Lyrics: Please don’t leave me
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Rihanna featuring Jay-Z and Kanye West's, "Run This Town"
Misheard Lyrics: And the screens from everywhere (yeah)
Original Lyrics: And the screams from everywhere (yeah)
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Sean Paul's, "Temperature"
Misheard Lyrics: naughty farty shawty
Original Lyrics: Five million and forty naughty shorty
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2010s | |
Ali's, "Lost in Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: Lost in paradise
Not a dead ferret now Original Lyrics: Lost in paradise
Night and day are fading out |
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Seven Lions ft. Lynn Gunn's, "Lose Myself"
Misheard Lyrics: The shadow of the night high is the way that we go
Original Lyrics: The shadow of the night hides the way that we glow
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Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
Misheard Lyrics: Gotta love these Starbucks-lovers
Original Lyrics: Got a long list of ex lovers
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country | |
Glen Campbell's, "Gentle on My Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: But not to where I cannot see you walking on the bathrobes
By the rivers flowing gentle on my mind. Original Lyrics: But not to where I cannot see you walking on the backroads
By the rivers flowing gentle on my mind. |
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misc | |
AJR's, "Bang!"
Misheard Lyrics: But the rock in my fridge
Still I'm not feeling hot Original Lyrics: Put quinoa in my fridge
Still I'm not feeling grown |
Commercial's, "Lord & Taylor Going Out of Business Sale"
Misheard Lyrics: Say goodbye to this iconic band
or Say goodbye to this iconic friend Original Lyrics: Say goodbye to this iconic brand
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Justin Bieber ft. Chance the Rapper's, "Holy"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh God! Runnin' to the oven like a track star
Original Lyrics: On God! Runnin' to the altar like a track star
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