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 | |
Jerry Lee Lewis', "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"
Misheard Lyrics: Shake, vanilla shake
Original Lyrics: Shake, baby, shake
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1960s | |
Bobby Darin's, "Splish Splash"
Misheard Lyrics: Splish splash, I was giving a damn
Original Lyrics: Splish splash, I was taking a bath
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Chubby Checker's, "Let's Twist Again"
Misheard Lyrics: We're friends again
Like we were last summer Original Lyrics: Let's twist again
Like we did last summer |
Jimi Hendrix's, "Foxy Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: I want to chase you home, yeah
Original Lyrics: I want to take you home, yeah
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John Fred and His Playboy Band's, "Judy in Disguise (with Glasses)"
Misheard Lyrics: Come to me tonight, come to me tonight
I'm taking everything inside Unzip all the strings on my kite Original Lyrics: Come to me tonight, come to me tonight
Taking everything in sight Except for the strings on my kite |
Kenny Rogers', "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, Ruby Don't take your drugs to town
Original Lyrics: Oh, Ruby Don't take your love to town
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Skeeter Davis', "The End of the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Why do the stars flow above?
Original Lyrics: Why do the stars glow above?
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1970s | |
Cat Stevens', "Moon Shadow"
Misheard Lyrics: I asked the paper light.
Original Lyrics: I asked the faithful light.
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Gladys Knight and the Pips', "Midnight Train to Georgia"
Misheard Lyrics: She's meeting
Original Lyrics: She's leaving
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Johnny Rivers', "Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna sneeze her
Original Lyrics: I wanna squeeze her
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Steely Dan's, "Do It Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Now you swear that week in Vegas
That you're not a gambling man Original Lyrics: Now you swear and kick and beg us.
That you're not a gambling man |
The Partridge Family's, "Come On Get Happy"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll make you wacky
Original Lyrics: We'll make you happy
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The Staple Singers', "If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: (Come go to Italy)
Original Lyrics: (Come go with me)
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1980s | |
Bonnie Raitt's, "Thing Called Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you ready for the Thinker, love?
Original Lyrics: Are you ready for the thing called love?
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Doug And The Slugs', "Making It Work"
Misheard Lyrics: Megan at work
Original Lyrics: Makin' it work
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Mamma say mamma sa ma microsft
Original Lyrics: Ma-ma se, ma-ma sa, ma-ma coo sa.
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Peter Gabriel's, "Sledgehammer"
Misheard Lyrics: Show me 'round your fruit case
'Cause I will be your honey bee Open up your fruit case Original Lyrics: Show me 'round your fruit cage
'Cause I will be your honey bee Open up your fruit cage |
Prince's, "1999"
Misheard Lyrics: Forget me if it doesn't stay
Original Lyrics: Forgive me if it goes astray
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Prince's, "Little Red Corvette"
Misheard Lyrics: Bring the backhoe man. Beebee don't go too fast.
Original Lyrics: Little red Corvette. Baby, you're much too fast.
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Prince's, "Little Red Corvette"
Misheard Lyrics: May, may oh may
Original Lyrics: Little red Corvette
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Prince's, "When Doves Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: This is what it sounds like in Funkstown
Original Lyrics: This is what it sounds like when doves cry
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Slayer's, "Die by the Sword"
Misheard Lyrics: My Name's Tony, I got some bacon.
Original Lyrics: Mindless tyranny, forgotten victims.
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Styx's, "Mr. Roboto"
Misheard Lyrics: Dobo Body got to Mr. Roboto, Dobo, Dobo, Dobo, Dobo
Dobo Body got to Mr. Roboto, Dobo, Dobo, Dobo, Dobo Dobo Body got to Mr. Roboto Dobo Body got to Mr. Roboto Dobo Body got to Mr. Roboto Dobo Body got to Mr. Roboto... Original Lyrics: Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto, Domo, Domo, Domo, Domo
Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto, Domo, Domo, Domo, Domo Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto... |
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Talk Talk's, "Life's What You Make It"
Misheard Lyrics: Fever! Life's what you make it.
Original Lyrics: Baby, life's what you make it.
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U2's, "IN the Name of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: One man comes in at tsutsie fly
Original Lyrics: One man come he to justify
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U2's, "In the Name of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: In the name of love want pride in the name of love
In the name of love want pride in the name of love Original Lyrics: In the name of love want more in the name of love
In the name of love want more in the name of love |
1990s | |
Celine Dion's, "Think Twice"
Misheard Lyrics: Payback though ain't easy when your soul dries out on hard ground
Original Lyrics: Baby, I know it ain't easy when your soul cries out for a higher ground
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George Michael's, "Jesus to a Child"
Misheard Lyrics: When you know that is it
Original Lyrics: When you know that isn't
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Poe's, "Angry Johnny"
Misheard Lyrics: I can do it if I only stay
Original Lyrics: I can do it with my own bare hands
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Sting's, "Fields of Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: As we walk the fields of corn
Original Lyrics: As we walk in fields of gold.
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Swingin' Utters', "Five Lessons Learned"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm always eatin' chili pups
Original Lyrics: I'm always beaten to the punch
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TV Show Scripts', "Seinfeld"
Misheard Lyrics: I was in the cold!
Original Lyrics: I was in the pool!
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The Wallflowers', "One Headlight"
Misheard Lyrics: Be a terminator, nothing lasts forever,
Gotta be something better than animator. The incinerator, put it all together, we could be a heart Original Lyrics: Hey c'mon try a little, nothing is forever.
There's got to be something better than in the middle, But me and Cinderella, we put it all together, we can drive it home with one headlight. |
k.d. lang's, "Miss Chatelaine"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold me, Katherine, just a while
Original Lyrics: Hold me captive just a while
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2000s | |
Daniel Bedingfield's, "Gotta Get Thru This"
Misheard Lyrics: When your love is boring my brain
Original Lyrics: When your love is pouring like the rain
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Enrique Iglesias', "Escape"
Misheard Lyrics: All the dicks is some trying
Original Lyrics: All it takes is some trying
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Ice Cube's, "You Can Do It"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't stop pretty kitty
Don't stop kitty kitty Original Lyrics: Don't stop get it, get it
Don't stop n*gga hit it |
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2010s | |
Adele's, "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)"
Misheard Lyrics: Gotta let go all of our flaws
Original Lyrics: Gotta let go of all of our ghosts
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Ariana Grande's, "7 Rings"
Misheard Lyrics: You like my hair? She thinks she's funny.
Original Lyrics: You like my hair? Gee, thanks, just bought it.
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Katy Perry's, "Dark Horse"
Misheard Lyrics: I hear your words
You were gonna come to me I hear your ride Original Lyrics: I knew you were
You were gonna come to me And here you are |
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Harry Styles', "Watermelon Sugar"
Misheard Lyrics: Watermelon sugar hide
Original Lyrics: Watermelon sugar high
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Miley Cyrus', "Midnight Sky"
Misheard Lyrics: She got her head pulled back 'cause the sweat's dripping off of her face
(Later) See, it's hair around my waist Original Lyrics: She got her hair pulled back 'cause the sweat's dripping off of her face
(Later) See his hands on my waist |