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 | |
1960s | |
Friend & Lover's, "Reach Out of the Darkness"
Misheard Lyrics: Reach out in the pocket
Original Lyrics: Reach out in the darkness
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Merrilee Rush's, "Angel of the Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: There'll be nothing, combine your hands
Original Lyrics: There'll be no strings to bind your hands
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1970s | |
Billy Joel's, "My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Now she dances a stand-up routine in ballet
Original Lyrics: Now he gives them a stand-up routine in L.A.
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Lou Rawls', "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: You're gonna miss my mother
or You're gonna kiss my mother Original Lyrics: You're gonna miss my love
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Nell Campbell, Patricia Quinn, and Richard O’Brien's, "Time Warp"
Misheard Lyrics: When a chick of a guy gave me a chicken wing
Original Lyrics: When a snake of a guy gave me an evil wink
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Thelma Houston's, "Don't Leave Me This Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh baby freeze, freeze, don't leave me this way
Original Lyrics: Oh baby please, please don't leave me this way
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1980s | |
Bananarama's, "Love in the First Degree"
Misheard Lyrics: Guilty as a Dunkin' deal
Original Lyrics: Guilty as a girl can be
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Dire Straits', "Walk of Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Do the hard knock life
Original Lyrics: Do the walk of life
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Hall & Oates', "You Make My Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: You make my deeds come true
Original Lyrics: You make my dreams come true
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Kylie Minogue's, "I Should Be So Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: I should be some ducky
Original Lyrics: I should be so lucky
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Kylie Minogue's, "The Loco-Motion"
Misheard Lyrics: You gotta bring your kids down
Original Lyrics: You gotta swing your hips now
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Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram's, "Somewhere Out There"
Misheard Lyrics: So late out there
Beneath the ray of light Original Lyrics: Somewhere out there
Beneath the pale moonlight |
Madonna's, "Borderline"
Misheard Lyrics: If you want me, let me go
Original Lyrics: If you want me, let me know
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Pretenders', "My City Was Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: I went back to Ohio
But my singing was gone Original Lyrics: I went back to Ohio
But my city was gone |
REO Speedwagon's, "Keep on Loving You"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause it's the only thing I run into
Original Lyrics: 'cause it's the only thing I wanna do
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Rick Astley's, "Never Gonna Give You Up"
Misheard Lyrics: You're too shy to sing
Original Lyrics: You're too shy to say it
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Rick Astley's, "Together Forever"
Misheard Lyrics: Together forever and never too far
Together forever with you Original Lyrics: Together forever and never to part
Together forever we two |
Stevie Wonder's, "I Just Called to Say I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: No foolish game to celebrate
Original Lyrics: No New Year's Day to celebrate
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The Police's, "Wrapped Around Your Finger"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll/You'll see fragile 'round your/my finger
Original Lyrics: I'll/You'll be wrapped around your/my finger
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1990s | |
Amy Grant's, "Every Heartbeat"
Misheard Lyrics: My river runs through you
Original Lyrics: My red blood runs true blue
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Annie Lennox's, "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
Misheard Lyrics: I was feeling kinda seasoned
Original Lyrics: I was feeling kinda seasick
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Betty Boo's, "Where Are You Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't even know the reason you were playing a newer season
Original Lyrics: I don't even know the reason you were playing and you were teasing
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Betty Boo's, "Where Are You Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Your feelings are sincere
(Later) I hope, thank you for weirdness Original Lyrics: Can you feel the weight of these tears
(Later) I hope today you hear this |
Bizarre Inc.'s, "I'm Gonna Get You"
Misheard Lyrics: Yo, BJ, f*** this, Barney
Original Lyrics: Yo, DJ, pump this party
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Deep Blue Something's, "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Misheard Lyrics: And I said, "Breakfast, the one thing we got"
Original Lyrics: And I said, "Well, that's the one thing we got"
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Dr. John's, "My Opinionation (Blossom Theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: The summer's gonna surely shine
Original Lyrics: The sun is gonna surely shine
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Fugees', "Rumble in the Jungle"
Misheard Lyrics: I remember when Cass and Kay tripped the switch
Taking trips to Zimbabwe Africa started calling the guards and I'll say, "Ooh, bye, yay! So what!" If the guards be sticking to their nutrition, lightning stricken Original Lyrics: I remember when Cassius Clay flipped the script
Taking trips to Zimbabwe Africans started calling the God Ali Bumbaye, so bwoy It be the God stricken, God nutrition, lightly stricken |
Gin Blossoms', "Till I Hear It from You"
Misheard Lyrics: Or pull out my train apart
Original Lyrics: Or break up my train of thought
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Green Day's, "When I Come Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Win a comma red hound
Original Lyrics: When I come around
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Marc Cohn's, "Walking in Memphis"
Misheard Lyrics: Touchdown in the land of the Jetson blues
Original Lyrics: Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues
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Nicki French's, "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn around, fried rice
Original Lyrics: Turn around, bright eyes
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PM Dawn's, "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanted her to be a big Peanuts dog, yeah
Original Lyrics: I wanted her to be a big PM Dawn fan
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Sophie B. Hawkins', "As I Lay Me Down"
Misheard Lyrics: And you'll be homemade then
Original Lyrics: That you will hold me dear
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Sugar Ray's, "Every Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: Every morning there's a hater
Original Lyrics: Every morning there's a halo
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Sugar Ray's, "Fly"
Misheard Lyrics: All around the world
Stashes crumble for me Original Lyrics: All around the world
Statues crumble for me |
Toad the Wet Sprocket's, "All I Want"
Misheard Lyrics: Whatever happened to me?
Original Lyrics: Whatever happens will be
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Toad the Wet Sprocket's, "Walk on the Ocean"
Misheard Lyrics: We started the ocean
Original Lyrics: We spotted the ocean
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Amish Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: I turn butter once or twice
Original Lyrics: I churned butter once or twice
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2000s | |
DHT's, "Listen to Your Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't know what you're showing
Original Lyrics: I don't know where you're going
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Daft Punk's, "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger"
Misheard Lyrics: Harbor Freigher, back up stronger
Original Lyrics: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
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Five for Fighting's, "100 Years"
Misheard Lyrics: 15, I'd still die for you
Original Lyrics: 15, there's still time for you
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Lisa Marie Presley's, "Lights Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Someone turned the lights down there in Memphis
Original Lyrics: Someone turned the lights out there in Memphis
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Lloyd featuring Lil Wayne's, "You"
Misheard Lyrics: Send them a ham sandwich
Original Lyrics: Send them a text message
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Seal's, "Waiting for You"
Misheard Lyrics: Feels like a loss at stake
or Feels like a loss today or Feels like I'm lost today Original Lyrics: Feels like the world's at stake
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Sophie B. Hawkins', "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: Tonight I'll be no other
Original Lyrics: Tonight I'll be your mother
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2010s | |
Ellie Goulding's, "Close To Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Even though we're kicked out of the party 'cause we both hit everybody
Original Lyrics: Even though we're kicked out of the party 'cause we both hate everybody
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