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 Temptations', "Ain't Too Proud to Beg"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't no braggin', babe
Original Lyrics: Ain't too proud to beg
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The Temptations', "Get Ready"
Misheard Lyrics: Get ready to see a cock
Original Lyrics: Get ready, 'cause here I come
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Waterloo"
Misheard Lyrics: My my, at Waterloo Napoleon surrendered,
Oh yeah, and I have met my destiny in piloting the waves The mystery boat's gonna sail As long as the feeling is there Original Lyrics: My, my, at Waterloo Napoleon did surrender
Oh yeah, and I have met my destiny in quite a similar way The history book on the shelf Is always repeating itself |
Canned Heat's, "Let's Work Together"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh well now, two paltry minutes, two paltry hours
What does it matter now, it's inside the law Original Lyrics: Oh well now, two or three minutes, two or three hours
What does it matter now, in this life of ours |
Joe Cocker's, "You Can Leave Your Hat On"
Misheard Lyrics: You can leave your head on
Original Lyrics: You can leave your hat on
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John Denver's, "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
Misheard Lyrics: West Virginia, Matt and Momma
Original Lyrics: West Virginia, mountain momma
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The Supremes', "Stoned Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Yeah, don't you hear the whistle blowin'?
Original Lyrics: Yeah, don't you hear the wind blowin'?
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1980s | |
Cyndi Lauper's, "True Colors"
Misheard Lyrics: I see your true colors on channel 2
Original Lyrics: I see your true colors shining through
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Duran Duran's, "The Reflex"
Misheard Lyrics: Why don't you use it?
Try not to balls it. Original Lyrics: Why don't you use it?
Try not to bruise it. |
Duran Duran's, "Wild Boys"
Misheard Lyrics: Wild Boys never hoover it.
Original Lyrics: Wild boys never lose it.
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Huey Lewis and the News', "Back in Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Is this a business of 1999
Original Lyrics: Is this the 50s or 1999?
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Modern English's, "I Melt with You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll solve the puzzle, me and you
Original Lyrics: I'll stop the world and melt with you
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The Rolling Stones', "One Hit (to the Body)"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't need a Shapiro case
Original Lyrics: I don't need no security
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1990s | |
Ace of Base's, "Don't Turn Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't turn around
'Cause you're gonna see my heart breaking Don't turn around I don't know what you see in Mikhail! Original Lyrics: Don't turn around
'Cause you're gonna see my heart breaking Don't turn around I don't want you seeing me cry! |
Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson's, "Beauty and the Beast"
Misheard Lyrics: Both a little skilled
Original Lyrics: Both a little scared
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Celine Dion and R. Kelly's, "I'm Your Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: I am your agent
Original Lyrics: I am your angel
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Radiohead's, "Karma Police"
Misheard Lyrics: You thought it was really good, I'm not myself
Original Lyrics: Phew, for a minute there, I lost myself
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2000s | |
Enrique Iglesias', "Hero"
Misheard Lyrics: You can take my milk away
Original Lyrics: You can take my breath away
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Enya's, "Oíche Chiúin (Chorale)"
Misheard Lyrics: Christ just spat in your face
Original Lyrics: Críost an Slánaitheoir Fein
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Jason Mraz's, "I'm Yours"
Misheard Lyrics: Open up your plants and damn, you're free
Original Lyrics: Open up your plans and damn, you're free
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Jimmy Eat World's, "Big Casino"
Misheard Lyrics: And they'll say, "all the stuff in the world couldn't be that nice"
Original Lyrics: And they'll say, "all the salt in the world couldn't melt that ice"
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Jimmy Eat World's, "The Middle"
Misheard Lyrics: Elephants, elephants will feed all night
Original Lyrics: Everything, everything will be alright
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Rihanna's, "Don't Stop the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Please don't stop the bulls***
Original Lyrics: Please don't stop the music
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Uncle Kracker's, "Follow Me"
Misheard Lyrics: And if you won't believe, I can guarantee
You won't find nobody else like me. Original Lyrics: And if you want to leave, I can guarantee
You won't find nobody else like me. |
2010s | |
Jessie J's, "Domino"
Misheard Lyrics: Pull me like a Betty Strong, sparking up a rhythm
Daddy dancing in the moonlight You got me losing my mind My heart beats I love time I'm seeing how the world starts Use Tommy like a guitar Original Lyrics: Boom me like a bass drum, sparking up a rhythm
Dirty dancing in the moonlight You got me losing my mind My heart beats out of time I'm seeing Hollywood stars You strum me like a guitar |
Post Malone's, "Rockstar"
Misheard Lyrics: All my brothers got that guessing game
Always be smoking like a rockstar Original Lyrics: All my brothers got that gas
And they always be smoking like a Rasta |
Post Malone's, "Rockstar"
Misheard Lyrics: Dude, your girlfriend isn't groovy
Original Lyrics: Dude, your girlfriend is a groupie
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Zedd, Maren Morris, & Grey's, "The Middle"
Misheard Lyrics: God is my objection
Original Lyrics: Regardless of my objection
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AJR's, "Bang!"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's go out to the bank!
Original Lyrics: Let's go out with a bang!
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Doris Day's, "Dream a Little Dream of Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Birds singing in the Figaro tree
Original Lyrics: Birds singing in the sycamore tree
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xmas | |
Bing Crosby's, "It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Toys in every storm
Original Lyrics: Toys in every store
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Bob Rivers Comedy Corp.'s, "The Twelve Pains of Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: We have no expensive phones
Original Lyrics: We have no extension cords
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Burl Ives', "A Holly Jolly Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: And in case you didn't see
Original Lyrics: And in case you didn't hear
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David Bowie and Bing Crosby's, "Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: I play my wish
Original Lyrics: I pray my wish
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Dean Martin's, "Baby, It’s Cold Outside"
Misheard Lyrics: If you got ammonia and died
Original Lyrics: If you caught pneumonia and died
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Donny Hathaway's, "This Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Tinker Bell, Tinker Bell, Tinker Bell
Original Lyrics: Shake your hand, shake your hand, shake your hand
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Gloria Estefan's, "Christmas Through Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna see pixels through your eyes
Original Lyrics: I wanna see Christmas through your eyes
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Gloria Estefan's, "Love On Layaway"
Misheard Lyrics: Make my screams come true
Original Lyrics: Make my dream come true
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Goo Goo Dolls', "This Is Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause it's all that I can give you is here
Original Lyrics: 'cause it's all that I can give you this year
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Jimmy Durante's, "Frosty the Snowman"
Misheard Lyrics: He began to casserole
Original Lyrics: He began to dance around
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Kelly Clarkson's, "My Grown-Up Christmas List"
Misheard Lyrics: This is my throw-up sickness list
Original Lyrics: This is my grown-up Christmas list
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Kelly Clarkson's, "Underneath the Tree"
Misheard Lyrics: Snow is falling with some Vitamin C
Original Lyrics: Snow is falling as the carolers sing
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Pentatonix's, "Mary, Did You Know?"
Misheard Lyrics: Mary, did you know that you’re baking cookies?
Original Lyrics: Mary, did you know that your baby boy...
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Ray Anthony's, "Christmas Kisses"
Misheard Lyrics: I want your Hershey's Kisses
Original Lyrics: I want your Christmas kisses
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