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 Beach Boys', "I Get Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Round, round, kid around, I kid around
Original Lyrics: Round, round, get around, I get around
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The Beatles', "Yesterday"
Misheard Lyrics: All my devils seemed so far away
Original Lyrics: All my troubles seemed so far away
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The Byrds', "Mr. Tambourine Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, Mr. Angry Man
Original Lyrics: Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man
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1970s | |
Andrea True Connection's, "More, More, More"
Misheard Lyrics: How do you like your nose?
Original Lyrics: How do you like your love?
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "10538 Overture"
Misheard Lyrics: Did you catch is fate?
Original Lyrics: Did you catch his face?
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Last Train to London"
Misheard Lyrics: Underneath a stormy sky
Original Lyrics: Underneath a starry sky
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Roll Over Beethoven"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna mail it to my local BJ
Original Lyrics: Gonna mail it to my local DJ
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John Denver's, "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
Misheard Lyrics: Almost Heaven West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains Shining through the river. Original Lyrics: Almost Heaven West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River. |
Paul Simon's, "Kodachrome"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama, don't take my protocol
Original Lyrics: Mama, don't take my Kodachrome
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Simon & Garfunkel's, "Mrs. Robinson"
Misheard Lyrics: Where have you gone? You're imaginable
Original Lyrics: Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?
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Thin Lizzy's, "The Boys Are Back in Town"
Misheard Lyrics: That night over at the pharmacy
Original Lyrics: That night over at Johnny's Place
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White Plains', "My Baby Loves Lovin'"
Misheard Lyrics: My baby loves drugs
My baby loves druggies She's got lots to take And she knows she's a user Original Lyrics: My baby loves love
My baby loves lovin' She's got what it takes And she know how to use it |
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1980s | |
Belinda Carlisle's, "Heaven Is a Place On Earth"
Misheard Lyrics: As they inherit, love comes first
Original Lyrics: They say in heaven, "Love comes first"
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Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes', "(I've Had) The Time Of My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Now there's passion in Iraq
Original Lyrics: Now there's passion in our eyes
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Commercial's, "Depend"
Misheard Lyrics: Get back into life in Japan
Original Lyrics: Get back into life with Depend
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Four Little Diamonds"
Misheard Lyrics: Gave her a diaper bag
Original Lyrics: Gave her a diaper ring
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Fates Warning's, "The Arena"
Misheard Lyrics: F*** the rule.
Original Lyrics: Without thoughts to rule.
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Motley Crue's, "Save Our Souls"
Misheard Lyrics: Save a*seholes for the heavens
Original Lyrics: Save our souls for the heavens
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Rod Stewart's, "Some Guys Have All the Luck"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, let him see me
Original Lyrics: Lord, let it be me
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1990s | |
Blur's, "Country House"
Misheard Lyrics: He doesn't drink, smoke, laugh, takes horrible baths in the country
Original Lyrics: He doesn't drink, smoke, laugh, takes herbal baths in the country
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Brooks and Dunn's, "Hard Workin' Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't get to Heaven no matter how hard I try
Original Lyrics: I can't get ahead no matter how hard I try
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Coolio's, "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: Got my gin in my hand and a glint in my eye
Original Lyrics: Got my ten in my hand and a gleam in my eye
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Jewel's, "Who Will Save Your Soul"
Misheard Lyrics: Go and save yourself
Original Lyrics: Who will save your soul?
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Madonna's, "Vogue"
Misheard Lyrics: What a funky cat!
OR What a funky hat! Original Lyrics: What are you looking at!
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Michael Jackson's, "Man in the Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: and no mustache could have been any clearer
Original Lyrics: And no message could've been any clearer.
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R.E.M.'s, "Losing My Religion"
Misheard Lyrics: It's said and done
Original Lyrics: I've said enough
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2000s | |
Alcazar's, "Crying at the Discotheque"
Misheard Lyrics: Those phony days are out
Original Lyrics: Those lonely days are out
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Cage the Elephant's, "Back Against the Wall"
Misheard Lyrics: F***in' between these shadows of my yesterday
Original Lyrics: Stuck here in between these shadows of my yesterday
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Daughtry's, "Feels Like Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: And it feels like a knife
Original Lyrics: And it feels like tonight
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Jewel's, "Standing Still"
Misheard Lyrics: But am I seven pills?
Original Lyrics: But am I standing still?
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Justin Timberlake's, "Rock Your Body"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna rock your Furby
Original Lyrics: I wanna rock your body
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Madonna's, "Hung Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Waiting for your song, baby, night and day
Original Lyrics: Waiting for your call, baby, night and day
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2010s | |
Justin Timberlake's, "Can't Stop the Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: Such a legend
Original Lyrics: Just imagine
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country | |
Miranda Lambert's, "Bluebird"
Misheard Lyrics: Yeah, and I'm still giving him help
Original Lyrics: Yeah, and I'm still giving 'em hell
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misc | |
Commercial's, "Little Caesars Pepperoni Cheeser"
Misheard Lyrics: Pizza! Pizza! Pepperoni pizza!
Original Lyrics: Cheeser! Cheeser! Pepperoni Cheeser!
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xmas | |
Carpenters', "(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays"
Misheard Lyrics: I met a man who lives in Paris, France
Original Lyrics: I met a man who lives in Tennessee
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Johnny Mathis', "Sleigh Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's look at the snow
Original Lyrics: Let's look at the show
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NewSong's, "The Christmas Shoes"
Misheard Lyrics: I knew like autographs of heaven's Lord
Original Lyrics: I knew like autographs of heaven's love
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NewSong's, "The Christmas Shoes"
Misheard Lyrics: If mama needs Jesus tonight
Original Lyrics: If mama meets Jesus tonight
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NewSong's, "The Christmas Shoes"
Misheard Lyrics: They counted panties for what it seemed like years
Original Lyrics: They counted pennies for what it seemed like years
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Paul McCartney's, "Wonderful Christmastime"
Misheard Lyrics: Sydney's having a wonderful Christmastime.
Original Lyrics: Simply having a wonderful Christmas time.
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Shakin' Stevens', "Merry Christmas Everyone"
Misheard Lyrics: Have a p*ss-up everyone
Original Lyrics: Merry Christmas everyone
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Slade's, "Merry Xmas Everybody"
Misheard Lyrics: It's only just a gun
Original Lyrics: It's only just begun
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The Four Seasons', "Carol of the Bells"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't care anyway
Original Lyrics: Throw care anyway
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