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.
1970s | |
C.W. McCall's, "Convoy"
Misheard Lyrics: In a Kenmore fully locked
Original Lyrics: In a Kenworth pullin' logs
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David Soul's, "Don't Give Up on Us"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't get up on us, baby
Original Lyrics: Don't give up on us, baby
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Elton John's, "Bennie And The Jets"
Misheard Lyrics: She’s got electric boobs, a no-hair suit
Original Lyrics: She's got electric boots, and a mohair suit.
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Elton John's, "Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: Baking pans for the world to see
Original Lyrics: Making friends for the world to see
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Rufus featuring Chaka Khan's, "Tell Me Something Good"
Misheard Lyrics: Jelly’s something good
Original Lyrics: Tell me somethin' good.
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Rufus featuring Chaka Khan's, "Tell Me Something Good"
Misheard Lyrics: Jelly’s something good
Original Lyrics: Tell me somethin' good.
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1980s | |
Eddie Murphy's, "Party All the Time"
Misheard Lyrics: My girl wants to call me all the time
Original Lyrics: My girl wants to party all the time
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Elton John's, "Blue Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby's got blue thighs
Original Lyrics: Baby's got blue eyes
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Elton John's, "Chloe"
Misheard Lyrics: Sing through all my lullabies
Original Lyrics: See through all my alibis
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Elton John's, "Chloe"
Misheard Lyrics: Sing through all my lullabies
Original Lyrics: See through all my alibis
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Elton John's, "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)"
Misheard Lyrics: Believe in
Original Lyrics: Who lived here
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Elton John's, "Who Wears These Shoes?"
Misheard Lyrics: And I feel like an old shoebox
Original Lyrics: And I feel like an old jukebox
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LL Cool J's, "Jingling Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: They're Chip 'n Dale, baby
Original Lyrics: They're jingling, baby
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LL Cool J's, "Jingling Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: They're Chip 'n Dale, baby
Original Lyrics: They're jingling, baby
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Paul Simon's, "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn a banana
Original Lyrics: Ta na na na na
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Raffi's, "Must Be Santa"
Misheard Lyrics: Eight little reindeer pull his sleigh,
Seven little reindeer pull his sleigh. Original Lyrics: Eight little reindeer pull his sleigh,
Santa’s little reindeer pull his sleigh. |
The Pointer Sisters', "I'm So Excited"
Misheard Lyrics: You got me curling up
Original Lyrics: You got me burning up
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The Police's, "Wrapped Around Your Finger"
Misheard Lyrics: Travel on the deep blue sea behind me
Vanish in the air, you'll never find me Original Lyrics: Devil and the deep blue sea behind me
Vanish in the air, you'll never find me |
They Might Be Giants', "Don't Let's Start"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't, don't, don't let's start
This is when I fart Original Lyrics: Don't, don't, don't let's start
This is the worst part |
1990s | |
'N Sync's, "(God Must Have Spent) a Little More Time on You"
Misheard Lyrics: Cheaper than this
Original Lyrics: Peaceful and deep
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'N Sync's, "(God Must Have Spent) a Little More Time on You"
Misheard Lyrics: Cheaper than this
Original Lyrics: Peaceful and deep
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Backstreet Boys', "Larger Than Life"
Misheard Lyrics: You can make me try
Original Lyrics: You can make it right
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Brandy and Monica's, "The Boy is Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: A chorus line
Original Lyrics: The boy is mine
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Carly Simon's, "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics: There's no love song diner
Original Lyrics: There's no love song finer
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Elton John's, "The Last Song"
Misheard Lyrics: I only thought I'm in
Original Lyrics: I only thought I'd win
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LFO's, "Summer Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: I like girls that were just calling them a bitch
Original Lyrics: I like girls that wear Abercrombie & Fitch
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Mariah Carey's, "All I Want For Christmas Is You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just gonna keep Mom waiting
Underneath the mistletoe Original Lyrics: I'm just gonna keep on waiting
Underneath the mistletoe |
Rednex's, "Cotton Eye Joe"
Misheard Lyrics: He came to town like a moving storm
He rode through the fields that were half a mile long He's asking his tools and Sally was his guy Original Lyrics: He came to town like a midwinter storm
He rode through the fields, so handsome and strong His eyes was his tools and his smile was his gun |
Shawn Colvin's, "Steady On"
Misheard Lyrics: And off the high bird, it's aware
Original Lyrics: I'm off to hibernate somewhere
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The Charlatans', "The Only One I Know"
Misheard Lyrics: The only one I know is mine where she said she'd be
The only one I see has found a naked me The only one I see has turned, is talking to me Original Lyrics: The only one I know is mine when she stitches me
The only one I see has found an aching in me The only one I see has turned her tongue into me |
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2000s | |
Dido's, "White Flag"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in love and always melting
Original Lyrics: I'm in love and always will be
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The Black Eyed Peas', "Let's Get Retarded"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's get restarted in here
Original Lyrics: Let's get retarded in here
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2010s | |
Ed Sheeran's, "Sing"
Misheard Lyrics: We found love right in your ass
Original Lyrics: Singing "We Found Love" in a local rave
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country | |
Kenny Chesney's, "No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problems"
Misheard Lyrics: With a hole in the souls
Original Lyrics: Wearing holes in the soles
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Sammy Johns', "Chevy Van"
Misheard Lyrics: As her mind was in traffic
Original Lyrics: As her mind was a-draggin'
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Toby Keith's, "I Love This Bar"
Misheard Lyrics: Chain-smokers and Blue's Clues
Original Lyrics: Chain-smokers and boozers
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misc | |
Carl Orff's, "O Fortuna"
Misheard Lyrics: Donald trump covid, this is covid, this is coronavirus
Original Lyrics: Sors salutis, et virtutis, michi nunc contraria,
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xmas | |
Ariana Grande's, "Santa Tell Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Santa tell me, if you're really bad
Original Lyrics: Santa tell me, if you're really there
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Burl Ives', "Silver and Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: Just by the treasure
Original Lyrics: Just by the pleasure
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Josh Groban's, "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear"
Misheard Lyrics: To touch their heart of gold
Original Lyrics: To touch their harps of gold
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Kay Starr's, "The Man with the Bag"
Misheard Lyrics: Old Mr. Pringle
Original Lyrics: Old Mr. Kringle
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Mariah Carey's, "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
Misheard Lyrics: Santa, won't you bring me one millionaire?
Original Lyrics: Santa, won't you bring me the one I really need?
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Traditional's, "Over the River and Through the Woods"
Misheard Lyrics: We're ready for the pumpkin pie
Original Lyrics: Hooray for the pumpkin pie
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