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 | |
Bobby Vee's, "Take Good Care of My Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Take good care of my ladies
Original Lyrics: Take good care of my baby
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The Hollies', "On a Carousel"
Misheard Lyrics: No more chasing home
Original Lyrics: No more chasing her
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1970s | |
Aerosmith's, "Sing for the Moment "
Misheard Lyrics: Sing with me, sing for a fajita,
Sing for the laughter, and sing the tear Sing with me, if it's just for today Maybe tomorrow, the good Lord will take you away Original Lyrics: Sing with me, sing for a year
Sing for the laughter, and sing the tear Sing with me, if it's just for today Maybe tomorrow, the good Lord will take you away |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Born to Run"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, we were oderous
Original Lyrics: Baby, we were born to run
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Commodores', "Easy"
Misheard Lyrics: I've paid my shoes to make it
Original Lyrics: I've paid my dues to make it
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Dire Straits', "Sultans of Swing"
Misheard Lyrics: You check out guitar chores
Original Lyrics: You check out Guitar George
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Elton John's, "Elderberry Wine"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a-flyin to win her
A dark in the yard And a year since I saw you There's a trunk in the corner I keep all my letters My bills and the mantle-key too Well I can't help thinking About the time You were a wife of mine You went to please meRLooked like appease me Mit elderberry wine Drunk all the time Feeling fine on elderberry wine Those were the days We lay in the haze Forget the present times How can I ever get it together Without a wheat in line Too big to crop and get me hopped On elderberry wine Now a tree in the summer A fire in the fall Flat out in Kurdistan The bottle went round Like a woman down south Passed on from hand to hand Original Lyrics: There's a fly in the window
A dog in the yard And a year since I saw you There's a trunk in the corner I keep all my letters My bills and demands I keep too Well I can't help thinking About the times You were a wife of mine You aimed to please me Cooked black-eyed peas-me Made elderberry wine Drunk all the time Feeling fine on elderberry wine Those were the days We'd lay in the haze Forget depressive times How can I ever get it together Without a wife in line To pick the crop and get me hot On elderberry wine Round a tee in the summer A fire in the fall Flat out when they couldn't stand The bottle went round Like a woman down south Passed on from hand to hand |
Firefall's, "Cinderella"
Misheard Lyrics: She imagined love to be grilled
Original Lyrics: She imagined love to be grand
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Firefall's, "Just Remember I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: Just remember a robot, and it'll be alright
Original Lyrics: Just remember I love you, and it'll be alright
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Firefall's, "Strange Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Didn't I feel you weak?
Original Lyrics: Didn't I feel you weep?
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Firefall's, "You Are the Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: You are the woman that I'm always in love
Original Lyrics: You are the woman that I've always dreamed of
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George Benson's, "The Greatest Love of All"
Misheard Lyrics: Let the children's laptop
Original Lyrics: Let the children's laughter
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George Benson's, "This Masquerade"
Misheard Lyrics: We're lost inside this lonely gay we play
Original Lyrics: We're lost inside this lonely game we play
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Spinners', "Games People Play"
Misheard Lyrics: When will I yearn?
Original Lyrics: When will I learn?
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The Staple Singers', "I'll Take You There"
Misheard Lyrics: I know I'm late
Original Lyrics: I know a place
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1980s | |
Aswad's, "Don't Turn Around"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm letting you know...
That I won't let you go Original Lyrics: I'm letting you go...
And I won't let you know |
Bangles', "The Hero Takes a Fall"
Misheard Lyrics: Suddenly your psychopath is chanting slogans at your door.
Original Lyrics: Suddenly you sight a fancy chance since love is at your door.
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Bruce Springsteen's, "Hungry Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: I took a waffle and I just kept going
Original Lyrics: I took a wrong turn and I just kept going
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Christopher Cross', "Never Be the Same"
Misheard Lyrics: It was good to me, it was good to you
Original Lyrics: It was good for me, it was good for you
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Dire Straits', "Walk of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: He do the song about my wife
Original Lyrics: He do the song about the knife
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Firefall's, "Staying with It"
Misheard Lyrics: Let my car take you there
Original Lyrics: Let my heart take you there
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George Benson's, "Lady Love Me (One More Time)"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a Hardee's close to mine
or There's an Arby's close to mine Original Lyrics: Feel your heartbeat close to mine
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Jeffrey Osborne's, "Don't You Get So Mad"
Misheard Lyrics: There's no need to bite
Original Lyrics: There's no need to fight
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Ottawan's, "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)"
Misheard Lyrics: Ah ah Guinea Guinea
Ah ah Guinea Guinea Original Lyrics: Give me your heart,
Heart, gimme, gimme Heart, heart, gimme, gimme |
Richard Marx's, "Right Here Waiting"
Misheard Lyrics: All have our heartbreaks
Original Lyrics: Or how my heart breaks
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Stacey Q's, "Two of Hearts"
Misheard Lyrics: Two hearts that feel as one
Original Lyrics: Two hearts that beat as one
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Starship's, "We Built This City"
Misheard Lyrics: We built this city on broken road
Original Lyrics: We built this city on rock and roll
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Travelling Wilburys', "Handle with Care"
Misheard Lyrics: ...and the wee wee fell.
Original Lyrics: ...handle me with care.
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1990s | |
Belinda Carlisle's, "In Too Deep"
Misheard Lyrics: Certainly I'm in too deep
Original Lyrics: Suddenly I'm in too deep
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Cornershop's, "Sleep on the Left Side"
Misheard Lyrics: Hope you get insulted as those around you leave
Original Lyrics: Hope gets salted as those around you leave
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Elton John's, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?"
Misheard Lyrics: I was laid to bed
Original Lyrics: I was laid to rest
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Jennifer Paige's, "Crush"
Misheard Lyrics: I see you nowhere near
Original Lyrics: I see ya blowin' me a kiss
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Oasis', "Don't Look Back in Anger"
Misheard Lyrics: Her tongue slides away
Original Lyrics: Her soul slides away
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Paula Abdul's, "The Promise of a New Day"
Misheard Lyrics: See charisma from mistakes in our past
Original Lyrics: See the wisdom from mistakes in our past
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Shania Twain's, "Man I Feel Like a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Wanna make some nights, really race my boys
Original Lyrics: Wanna make some noise, really raise my voice
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Sheryl Crow's, "Everyday Is a Winding Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Everyday is a painted sign
or Everyday is a feeling inside Original Lyrics: Everyday is a faded sign
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Stevie B's, "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)"
Misheard Lyrics: Because I'm open
Because I'm Oprah Original Lyrics: Because I love you
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2000s | |
Britney Spears', "Stronger"
Misheard Lyrics: Strawberry Nescafe
Original Lyrics: Stronger than yesterday
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Corinne Bailey Rae's, "Breathless"
Misheard Lyrics: I walked on water
Do you feel the same? Original Lyrics: I've often wondered
Do you feel the same? |
Eric Prydz's, "Call on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Da boo diiiii oh we
Original Lyrics: Call on me, call on me
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Foals', "Cassius"
Misheard Lyrics: The Lion is in Exeter!
Lion is in Exeter! Exeter! Exeter! Original Lyrics: Lighthouse (Life) is an accident!
The lighthouse (Love) is an accident! Accident! Accident! |
Lady Gaga's, "Bad Romance"
Misheard Lyrics: Blah blah fashion baby
Workin' with that bitch crazy Original Lyrics: Walk walk fashion baby
Work it, move that bitch crazy |
New Found Glory's, "All Downhill from Here"
Misheard Lyrics: Pikachu erected out your butt!
Original Lyrics: Figured you were writing out your part!
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R. Kelly's, "I Wish"
Misheard Lyrics: I miss, I miss, I miss
Original Lyrics: I wish, I wish, I wish
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Samantha Mumba's, "Gotta Tell You"
Misheard Lyrics: It was holding you
Original Lyrics: It was only you
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Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean's, "Hips Don't Lie"
Misheard Lyrics: So be wise and keep on
Reading the science of my body. Original Lyrics: So be wise and keep on
Reading the signs of my body. |
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