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 Tokens', "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: On Weebly, on Weebly
Original Lyrics: A-wimoweh, a-wimoweh
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1970s | |
Bay City Rollers', "Remember"
Misheard Lyrics: Shimmy shammy shong, your ex was like King Kong, remember
Original Lyrics: Shimmy shammy shong, we used to make up songs, remember
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Edison Lighthouse's, "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a mucky fella
And I've just got to tell her That I drug her endlessly Original Lyrics: I'm a lucky fella
And I've just got to tell her That I love her endlessly |
Randy Newman's, "Guilty"
Misheard Lyrics: Got some whiskey from Obama
Original Lyrics: Got some whiskey from the barman
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White Plains', "My Baby Loves Lovin'"
Misheard Lyrics: No more lonely days, my baby's taking care of my foreskin
Original Lyrics: No more lonely days, my baby's taken care of everything
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1980s | |
Aerosmith's, "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)"
Misheard Lyrics: Baaack! Baaack! Dude looks like a lady!
Original Lyrics: (saxophone bleat, saxophone bleat) Dude looks like a lady!
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Berlin's, "Take My Breath Away"
Misheard Lyrics: On the Pacific Ocean
Original Lyrics: On this endless ocean
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Dream Theater's, "The Ones Who Help to Set the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: No bigger than a Ben 10
Original Lyrics: No bigger than a man's hand
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Imagination 's, "Just an Illusion"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna be a dad
Original Lyrics: Could it be that it's just an illusion?
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Murray Head's, "One Night in Bangkok"
Misheard Lyrics: Tea, girls, warm and sweet
Some are set up in the Somerset-Maugham suite. Original Lyrics: T-girls, warm and sweet
Some are set up in the Somerset-Maugham suite. |
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Prince's, "Batdance"
Misheard Lyrics: Go, go, go with a sim isle
Original Lyrics: Go, go, go with a smile
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Prince's, "Batdance"
Misheard Lyrics: Go, go, go with a tsunami
Original Lyrics: Go, go, go with a smile
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Prince's, "Batdance"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna bust that butt, ay
Original Lyrics: I wanna bust that body
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1990s | |
Blur's, "Country House"
Misheard Lyrics: Caught up in a century of dieting
Original Lyrics: Caught up in the century's anxiety
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Daft Punk's, "Revolution 909"
Misheard Lyrics: I repeat stop the tootsie and go
Original Lyrics: I repeat stop the music and go
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Madonna's, "Vogue"
Misheard Lyrics: Breda Haywire gave good face
Original Lyrics: Rita Hayworth gave good face
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Madonna's, "Vogue"
Misheard Lyrics: Ellen F, we're in the mood
Original Lyrics: Fellows that were in the mood
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Madonna's, "Vogue"
Misheard Lyrics: Freddie, Garbo and Monroe
Original Lyrics: Greta Garbo and Monroe
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2000s | |
Daft Punk's, "Digital Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Why won’t you play, ya' gay?
Original Lyrics: Why don’t you play the game?
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Daft Punk's, "Ian Pooley "Chord Memory" - Daft Punk Remix"
Misheard Lyrics: Block the vsco tech, huh
Block the vsco tech, huh Block the vsco tech, huh Block the vsco Original Lyrics: Rock the discotheque, huh
Rock the discotheque, huh Rock the discotheque, huh Rock the disco |
Daft Punk's, "Robot Rock / Oh Yeah"
Misheard Lyrics: Rock, you caught rock
Original Lyrics: Rock, robot rock
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Madonna's, "Beautiful Stranger"
Misheard Lyrics: And everybody's nose
Original Lyrics: And everybody knows
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Mary Mary's, "Shackles (Praise You)"
Misheard Lyrics: I just want some creatures
Original Lyrics: I just wanna praise you
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2010s | |
British Sea Power's, "Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: All is quiet on the western stars today
You have son all my life All the distantly what you’ve done for me Original Lyrics: All is quiet on the western front today
You have sunk all my battleships Oh the mystery, not your ivory |
British Sea Power's, "Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Dancing kid on a salmon today
I look good in my winter cope, buffed up I could punch a rock Original Lyrics: Dancing kid on a snare drum today
I look good in my winter coat, puffed up Like a puffin on the rock |
British Sea Power's, "Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: I saw the dancers today
Fly, crack, micro seen change Magic currency Original Lyrics: I saw the desert today
Flash crack backward aging Nitric acid |
British Sea Power's, "Cleaning Out The Rooms"
Misheard Lyrics: Dad, drifting ahead for you
Original Lyrics: Dark cloud, drifting out of view
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British Sea Power's, "Cleaning Out the Rooms"
Misheard Lyrics: Swept away, upon our hats, in cold coal
Sarah called me ugly, an Orangutan, hanged it up Original Lyrics: Slept away, upon our hearts, in cold coal ceremonial
On a rainy day, hang it up |
British Sea Power's, "Once More Now"
Misheard Lyrics: In your jeans
Don’t come true Original Lyrics: When your dreams
Don’t come true |
British Sea Power's, "Once More Now"
Misheard Lyrics: One small ma'am
Original Lyrics: Once more now
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British Sea Power's, "Once More Now"
Misheard Lyrics: One small night
Original Lyrics: Once more now
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Imagine Dragons', "Monster"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm only a man with a candle who got me,
Original Lyrics: I'm only a man with a candle to guide me,
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country | |
Brooks and Dunn's, "Hard Workin' Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't go to hell
Original Lyrics: I can't get ahead
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Lady Antebellum's, "Need You Now"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll just leave you now
Original Lyrics: I just need you now
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Lonestar's, "Smile"
Misheard Lyrics: Kiss me twice 'til we die
Original Lyrics: Kiss me twice for goodbye
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misc | |
Pendulum's, "Nothing for Free (2020s)"
Misheard Lyrics: Calling the gallery through your phone
Original Lyrics: Calling the cavalry through your phone
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xmas | |
Frank Sinatra's, "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day"
Misheard Lyrics: And not the song
Original Lyrics: And marks the song
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Peggy Lee's, "I Like a Sleigh Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: I like a sail at night
Original Lyrics: I like a sleigh ride
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