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 | |
The Troggs', "Love Is All Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on and let it snow
Original Lyrics: Come on and let it show
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1970s | |
Barry Manilow's, "Looks Like We Made It"
Misheard Lyrics: Looks like Van Halen
Original Lyrics: Looks like we made it
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Chic's, "My Forbidden Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: You're the difficult man
Original Lyrics: You're the typical man
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Cyndi Grecco's, "Making Our Dreams Come True"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a dreaming we just go now
Original Lyrics: Got a dreaming we just know now
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Joni Mitchell's, "Free Man in Paris"
Misheard Lyrics: You can't tease 'em all
Original Lyrics: You can't please 'em all
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Pratt & McClain's, "Happy Days"
Misheard Lyrics: Rockin' the week with you
Original Lyrics: Rockin' all week with you
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Queen's, "We are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: No time for users
Original Lyrics: No time for losers
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Steve Miller Band's, "Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics: We gon' jet outta line now
Original Lyrics: Big ol' jet airliner
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The Four Seasons', "December, 1963"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh what a fright
Late November back in '63 Original Lyrics: Oh what a night
Late December back in '63 |
The Specials', "A Message to You, Rudy"
Misheard Lyrics: Better think of your shoe shine
Original Lyrics: Better think of your future
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Three Dog Night's, "Joy to the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Joy to the kittens and the deep blue sea
Original Lyrics: Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
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1980s | |
Cast of Chess', "I Know Him So Well"
Misheard Lyrics: I know him somewhere
Original Lyrics: I know him so well
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Elton John's, "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
Misheard Lyrics: Santa says so much
Original Lyrics: Sad songs say so much
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George Clinton's, "Atomic Dog"
Misheard Lyrics: Wow wow wow yippie-yo yippie-yay
Original Lyrics: Bow wow wow yippie-yo yippie-yay
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Men Without Hats', "The Safety Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody look at Johann
Original Lyrics: Everybody look at your hands
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Metallica's, "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
Misheard Lyrics: Niggas fight on the hills in the early day
Original Lyrics: Make his fight on the hills in the early day
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Murray Head's, "One Night in Bangkok"
Misheard Lyrics: One night in Bangkok when the world's your coaster
Original Lyrics: One night in Bangkok when the world's your oyster
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Tina Turner's, "The Best"
Misheard Lyrics: Better than our arrest
Original Lyrics: Better than all the rest
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1990s | |
Crystal Waters', "100% Pure Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be your favorite tea, your favorite b***h
Original Lyrics: I'll be your fantasy, your favorite dish.
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Deacon Blue's, "Twist And Shout"
Misheard Lyrics: Fart it out baby, fart it out baby, fart it out baby
Original Lyrics: Find out baby, find out baby, find out baby
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En Vogue's, "Free Your Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't look without being washed, and oh
You rang my bride before I made up my mind Original Lyrics: I can't look without being watched, and oh
You rang my buy before I made up my mind |
Nirvana's, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Misheard Lyrics: A potato, a laugh and no, a mosquito, stole my speedo.
Original Lyrics: A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido.
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Seduction's, "Two to Make It Right"
Misheard Lyrics: It takes two to make a night
Original Lyrics: It takes two to make it right
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Shari Lewis', "Lamb Chop's Play-Along"
Misheard Lyrics: And you like to pay
Original Lyrics: And you like to play
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Smells Like Nirvana"
Misheard Lyrics: Sing with Britney
Original Lyrics: Sing distinctly?
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2000s | |
Alexandra Burke's, "Bad Boys"
Misheard Lyrics: The bad boys are always patching my eye
Original Lyrics: The bad boys are always catching my eye
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Jump 5's, "Aloha, E Komo Mai (Theme for Lilo & Stitch)"
Misheard Lyrics: Aloha, come on by
Original Lyrics: Aloha, e komo mai
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No Doubt featuring Lady Saw's, "Underneath it All"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm really lucky
Original Lyrics: I'm really lovely
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White Stripes', "I Fell in Love with a Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: And I said it once eeyore, but the bears are beating now.
Original Lyrics: And I said it once before, but it bears repeating now.
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2010s | |
Ed Sheeran's, "I See Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Watch the flames burn over and over the mountain side
Original Lyrics: Watch the flames burn auburn on the mountain side
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Michael Buble's, "Haven't Met You Yet"
Misheard Lyrics: I just haven't wrecked you yet
Original Lyrics: I just haven't met you yet
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xmas | |
Fits and the Tantrums', "Santa Stole My Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: You’ll be on your own
Original Lyrics: You’ll be all alone
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Jackson 5's, "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh what a laugh it would not be
Original Lyrics: Oh what a laugh it would have been
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Jordan Sparks', "Christmas Time to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I could walk the wrong way
Original Lyrics: I could walk on Broadway
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Mariah Carey's, "All I Want for Christmas is You"
Misheard Lyrics: Sarah, won't you bring
Original Lyrics: Santa, won't you bring
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Mariah Carey's, "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"
Misheard Lyrics: The church bells in time
Original Lyrics: The church bells in town
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Nat King Cole's, "The Christmas Song"
Misheard Lyrics: And folks dressed up like Esther Rolle
Original Lyrics: And folks dressed up like Eskimos
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Nat King Cole's, "The Christmas Song"
Misheard Lyrics: And folks dressed up like casseroles
Original Lyrics: And folks dressed up like Eskimos
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Pentatonix's, "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
Misheard Lyrics: Sara is comin' to town
or Sarah is comin' to town Original Lyrics: Santa is comin' to town
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The Beach Boys', "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
Misheard Lyrics: He sees you when you're sleepy
Original Lyrics: He sees you when you're sleeping
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Thurl Ravenscroft's, "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"
Misheard Lyrics: You have dust mites in your style
Original Lyrics: You have termites in your smile
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Traditional's, "Joy to the World"
Misheard Lyrics: And warriors of his soldiers
Original Lyrics: And wonders of his love
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