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 | |
Simon and Garfunkel's, "Cecilia"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh Cecilia, get off of my knees.
You’re breaking my knees, so go home. Original Lyrics: Oh Cecilia, I’m down on my knees.
I’m begging you please to come home |
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1970s | |
America's, "I Need You"
Misheard Lyrics: Every day I left the office away
Original Lyrics: Every day I laugh the hours away
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Billy Joel's, "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"
Misheard Lyrics: But you can never go that way again
Original Lyrics: But you can never go back there again
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Billy Joel's, "Vienna"
Misheard Lyrics: The arrow waits for you
Original Lyrics: Vienna waits for you
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Blondie's, "Heart Of Glass"
Misheard Lyrics: What kind of love, oh it was a blast
Soon turned out, had a water glass. Original Lyrics: Once I had a love and it was a gas
Soon turned out had a heart of glass |
Boz Scaggs', "Lido Shuffle"
Misheard Lyrics: One more for the load
Original Lyrics: One more for the road
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Daniel Boone's, "Beautiful Sunday"
Misheard Lyrics: Ha ha ha, beautiful Sunday
Original Lyrics: Hi hi hi, beautiful Sunday
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Frankie Valli's, "Swearin' to God"
Misheard Lyrics: Swingin' to Hollywood
Original Lyrics: Swearin' to God
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Gallery's, "Nice To Be With You"
Misheard Lyrics: You're gonna feed me in every way
Original Lyrics: You're gonna please me in every way
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Gilbert O'Sullivan's, "Alone Again (Naturally)"
Misheard Lyrics: And climbing to the top will throw myself up
Original Lyrics: And climbing to the top will throw myself off
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Hot Chocolate's, "You Sexy Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe in midget ghouls
Original Lyrics: I believe in miracles
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Hot Chocolate's, "You Sexy Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe in nickels
Original Lyrics: I believe in miracles
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Jim Gilstrap and Blinky Williams', "Good Times"
Misheard Lyrics: Anytime you say a prayer
Original Lyrics: Anytime you need a friend
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Kiss', "Rock and Roll All Nite"
Misheard Lyrics: You keep on shopping
Original Lyrics: You keep on shouting
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Little Feat's, "Willin'"
Misheard Lyrics: If you give me weed, rice, and wine.
Original Lyrics: If you give me weed, whites, and wine
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Procol Harum's, "Conquistador"
Misheard Lyrics: I could see no face to unwind
Original Lyrics: I could see no maze to unwind
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Procol Harum's, "Conquistador"
Misheard Lyrics: I could see no mace to unwind
Original Lyrics: I could see no maze to unwind
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Van Halen's, "Runnin' with the Devil"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't got not live.
No love is for real. Original Lyrics: Ain't got no love,
No love you'd call real |
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1980s | |
Aerosmith's, "Janie's Got A Gun"
Misheard Lyrics: They said when Janie was arrested They found him on an inventory
Original Lyrics: They said when Janie was arrested
They found him underneath a train. |
Billy Ocean's, "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)"
Misheard Lyrics: Carrie's too sweet
or Caribou's sweet Original Lyrics: Caribbean Queen
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Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's, "Like a Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: Like Iraq
Original Lyrics: Like a Rock
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Eddy Grant's, "Electric Avenue"
Misheard Lyrics: We're gonna lock down 2 Electric Avenue
Original Lyrics: We're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
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Madonna's, "La Isla Bonita"
Misheard Lyrics: And when the summer brings
The sun that sets so high Into my ears and in my eyes Original Lyrics: And when the samba played
The sun would set so high Ring through my ears and sting my eyes. |
Pogues', "Fairytale Of New York"
Misheard Lyrics: The boys of the NYPD choir were singing, going bang
Original Lyrics: The boys of the NYPD choir were singing 'Galway Bay'.
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Toni Basil's, "Mickey"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, Mickey, what a feeling you don't understand
Original Lyrics: Oh, Mickey, what a pity you don't understand
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1990s | |
Smash Mouth's, "Can't Get Enough Of You Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Rattle on
Baby, rattle on Original Lyrics: Right or wrong
Baby, right or wrong |
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Smash Mouth's, "Can't Get Enough of You, Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't get another new baby
Original Lyrics: I can't get enough of you, baby
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Sting's, "Fields of Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: As we walk the folds of corn
Original Lyrics: As we walk in fields of gold.
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2000s | |
Fat Joe ft. Ashanti & Ja Rule's, "What's Luv?"
Misheard Lyrics: With chicks that's swillin' the Trix with us, uh
Original Lyrics: With chicks that's willin' to triz with us, uh
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Mcfly's, "Mr Brightside"
Misheard Lyrics: peels and me turning paint into the sea
pimping through sick lullabies choking on your old abide Original Lyrics: jealousy turning saints into the sea
swimming through sick lullabies chocking on your allibies |
The Cribs', "You're Gonna Lose Us"
Misheard Lyrics: You don't wanna go to Paris
Original Lyrics: He no longer goes to parties
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Theme Songs', "Zoom"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on and zoom, you know it too
Come on and zoom, we're starting Zoom Original Lyrics: Come on and zoom, you call the tune
Come on and zoom, we're starting soon |
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2010s | |
Commercial's, "Meaningful Beauty"
Misheard Lyrics: But only a limited number of kids are in stock
Original Lyrics: But only a limited number of kits are in stock
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Selena Gomez's, "Good for You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm farting carrots; I'm farting carrots
Original Lyrics: I'm on my fourteen carats; I'm fourteen carats
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The Weeknd's, "Blinding Lights"
Misheard Lyrics: I said ooh I’m blinding the lights
Original Lyrics: I said ooh I’m blinded by the lights
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country | |
Lonestar's, "Mr. Mom"
Misheard Lyrics: Representing a Maytag dryer
Original Lyrics: Pampers melt in a Maytag dryer
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misc | |
Betty Boop's, "I've Got a Cold in My Nose"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got a toad in my nose.
Original Lyrics: I've got a cold in my nose.
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xmas | |
Band Aid II's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: Feel the warmth
Original Lyrics: Feed the world
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Dean Martin's, "A Marshmallow World"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a minty day
Original Lyrics: It's a whipped cream day
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Sia's, "Candy Cane Lane"
Misheard Lyrics: So get dressed and depressed
Original Lyrics: So get dressed and impressed
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Sia's, "Santa’s Coming for Us"
Misheard Lyrics: Santa’s coming for lunch
Original Lyrics: Santa’s Coming for Us
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Traditional's, "Deck the Halls"
Misheard Lyrics: Gone we now have day of peril
Original Lyrics: Don we now our gay apparel
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