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.
1950s | |
Danny and the Juniors', "At the Hop"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's go to the top
Original Lyrics: Let's go to the Hop
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1960s | |
Elvis Presley's, "Can't Help Falling in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a nigger goes
Original Lyrics: Like a river flows
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The Beatles', "She Loves You"
Misheard Lyrics: You know she should be flat
Original Lyrics: You know she should be glad
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Tom Jones', "I'll Never Fall in Love Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Thought I knew the store
Original Lyrics: Thought I knew the score
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1970s | |
Ace Frehley's, "New York Groove"
Misheard Lyrics: Back in the New York group
Original Lyrics: Back in the New York Groove
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Al Green's, "Tired of Being Alone"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m so tired of being alone,
I’m so tired of the moon Original Lyrics: I'm so tired of being alone
I'm so tired of on-my-own. |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Born on the Bayou"
Misheard Lyrics: Rollin' with some Deja Queen
Original Lyrics: Rollin' with some Cajun Queen
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Hamilton, Joe Frank, and Reynolds', "Don't Pull Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't fool around out on me, baby
Original Lyrics: Don't pull your love out on me, baby
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Hamilton, Joe Frank, and Reynolds', "Fallin' in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I could never sing
Original Lyrics: I could never see
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John Denver's, "Annie's Song"
Misheard Lyrics: You fill up my senses
Like a knight in a forest Like the mountains in springtime Like a wok in the rain Original Lyrics: You filled up my senses
Like a night in a forest Like the mountains in springtime Like a walk in the rain |
John Denver's, "Rocky Mountain High"
Misheard Lyrics: Rocky Mountain Pie
Original Lyrics: Rocky Mountain High
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Meat Loaf's, "Bat Out of Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a man in the shadows with the gum in his eye
Original Lyrics: There's a man in the shadows with a gun in his eye
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Vicki Lawrence's, "Ships in the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: I saw the look and I realized
She was seducing my man with her eyes And yet I couldn't blame you 'Cause she was delicious And you smiled me assurance But still I was jealous Then you took me home and found me alone You sat myself down and you sang me this song Baby, ships in the night With eyes that are flashing Splurging and passing with time on their hands She's a ship in the night looking for love And nobody's taking your man After the fight I enjoyed him so Playing my game I'm a woman, you know And nothing was said in the car going home And my ego exploded, 'cause the jealousy showed And then in our bedroom you stopped and we talked And I crowded your thunder and sang you this song I cannot follow through each waking day And I know some lovely eyes get in your way But then you're a big boy And baby, I know when the days don't surrender My ships sail home to me Original Lyrics: I saw her look and I realized
She was seducing my man with her eyes And yet I couldn't blame you For she was delicious And you smiled me assurance And still I was jealous Then you took me home and finally alone You set myself down and you sang me this song Baby, ships in the night Eyes that are flashing Flirting and passing with time on their hands She's a ship in the night looking for love And nobody's taking your man Acting as though I enjoyed him so Playing my game I'm a woman, you know And nothing was said in the car going home And my ego exploded, 'cause your jealousy showed And then in our bedroom you stalked and you talked And I quieted your thunder and sang you this song I cannot follow through each waking day And I know some lovely eyes get in your way But then you're a big boy Baby, I know when the day's sun surrenders My ship sails home to me |
Warren Zevon's, "Werewolves of London"
Misheard Lyrics: He was looking for a place called The Whole Foot
Original Lyrics: He was looking for a place called Lee Ho Fook's.
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1980s | |
Commercial's, "New Coke with Max Headroom"
Misheard Lyrics: This is Max Syndrome
Original Lyrics: This is Max Headroom
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Dexy's Midnight Runners', "Come On Eileen"
Misheard Lyrics: That pretty white dress I leaned up against
Original Lyrics: Pretty red dress, Eileen tell him yes
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Genesis', "Illegal Alien"
Misheard Lyrics: It's not much fun being Anita Baker
Original Lyrics: It's not much fun being an illegal alien
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Grandmaster Flash's, "White Lines"
Misheard Lyrics: Govern-nerds corrected
Original Lyrics: Governors corrected
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Journey's, "Any Way You Want It"
Misheard Lyrics: So go time, go time
Original Lyrics: So hold tight, hold tight
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Madonna's, "Oh Father"
Misheard Lyrics: You once had the flower
Original Lyrics: You once had the power
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Prince's, "1999"
Misheard Lyrics: So tonight I'm gonna potty like it's 1999.
Original Lyrics: So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999
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Rhonda Vanderbildt's, "Racing Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: And no burning stops in my racing heart
Original Lyrics: And nobody stops my racing heart
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Tears For Fears', "Mother's Talk"
Misheard Lyrics: Follow in the footsteps of a soldier girl
Original Lyrics: Following in the footsteps of a funeral pyre
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ZZ Top's, "Sharp Dressed Man"
Misheard Lyrics: America's crazy about a sharp dressed man
Original Lyrics: 'Cause every girl crazy about a sharp dressed man
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1990s | |
Alanis Morissette's, "Ironic"
Misheard Lyrics: And you're smoking tight on your cigarette break
Original Lyrics: A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
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Alanis Morissette's, "Ironic"
Misheard Lyrics: It's the goodbyes that you just didn't take
Original Lyrics: It's the good advice that you just didn't take
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Duran Duran's, "Ordinary World"
Misheard Lyrics: Here beside the news of holy water and holy need
Original Lyrics: Here beside the news of holy war and holy need
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Genesis', "Land of Confusion"
Misheard Lyrics: Now, this is the world we live in, and these are the hands we're given
Original Lyrics: This is the world we live in, and these are the names we're given
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Inner Circle's, "Bad Boys (Theme from 'Cops')"
Misheard Lyrics: Bum boys, bum boys whatcha gonna do?
Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Original Lyrics: Bad boys, bad boys whatcha gonna do?
Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? |
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Paul Young's, "Oh Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Ogre, I'd be in trouble if you left me now
Original Lyrics: Oh girl, I'd be in trouble if you left me now
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R.E.M.'s, "Man on the Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: Mr. Charles Darwin had a horrible past
Original Lyrics: Mr. Charles Darwin had the gall to ask
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Styx's, "Show Me the Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me the strains
Original Lyrics: Give me the strength
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2000s | |
Adele's, "Chasing Pavements"
Misheard Lyrics: Should I give up or should I just keep chasing rainbows?
or Should I give up or should I just keep chasing Raymond? or Should I give up or should I just keep chasing raiment? Original Lyrics: Should I give up or should I just keep chasing pavements?
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Incubus', "Wish You Were Here"
Misheard Lyrics: I wish you were dead
Original Lyrics: I wish you were here
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Interpol's, "The Heinrich Maneuver"
Misheard Lyrics: You wear those shoes like a duck
Original Lyrics: You wear those shoes like a dove
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Ms Dynamite's, "Dy-Na-Mi-Tee"
Misheard Lyrics: Let my bum touch your supper
Original Lyrics: Let my vibe touch your soul
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My Chemical Romance's, "Dead!"
Misheard Lyrics: One naked granny takes a p*** in my hand
Original Lyrics: Wouldn’t it be grand to take a pistol by the hand
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Rihanna's, "Disturbia"
Misheard Lyrics: Nobody's in suburbia
Original Lyrics: Your mind is in disturbia
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2010s | |
Lorde's, "Team"
Misheard Lyrics: We're only troubled teens
or We've only tried, it seems Original Lyrics: We're on each other's team
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Skrillex & Alvin Risk's, "Try It Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Armor trader
Original Lyrics: Imma try it out
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George Strait's, "All My Ex's Live in Texas"
Misheard Lyrics: Roseanne's down in Texarkana
Original Lyrics: Rosanna's down in Texarkana
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Julia Lee's, "(Opportunity Knocks But Once) Snatch and Grab It"
Misheard Lyrics: Grabbing a kite, don't let it go
Original Lyrics: Grab it real tight, don't let it go
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