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 | |
Bill Haley & His Comets', "Skinny Minnie"
Misheard Lyrics: Do I love her like a boy love I?
Original Lyrics: Well, do I love her?
Does a boy love pie? |
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1960s | |
The Rolling Stones', "Gimme Shelter"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, sinner
It’s just a shout away, Original Lyrics: War, children
It's just a shot away. |
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1970s | |
A Taste of Honey's, "Boogie Oogie Oogie"
Misheard Lyrics: Listen to the racism
Original Lyrics: Listen to my bass here
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Dave Mason's, "We Just Disagree"
Misheard Lyrics: And do you say...
Original Lyrics: And do you think...
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Elton John's, "Crocodile Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: Susie left me for some foreign guide
Original Lyrics: Susie left me for some foreign guy
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Led Zeppelin's, "Stairway to Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: if we all call the jewel
Original Lyrics: if we all call the tune
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Steely Dan's, "Do It Again"
Misheard Lyrics: But the hang religion hangin'
Original Lyrics: But the hangman isn't hangin'
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: trouble in the sewers
Original Lyrics: Trouble in the Suez
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Cold Chisel's, "Flame Trees"
Misheard Lyrics: And oh the flame trees go by the weary driver
And there's nothing else to set fire to this town There's no change, there's no grace Original Lyrics: And oh the flame trees will blind the weary driver
And there's nothing else could set fire to this town There's no change, there's no pace |
Cold Chisel's, "Flame Trees"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you remember, nothing stopped us on a feel
Were in our day Original Lyrics: Do you remember, nothing stopped us on the field
In our day |
Cold Chisel's, "Flame Trees"
Misheard Lyrics: Kids are drivin' Saturday afternoon just passed me by
And I'm just savouring familiar sights We shed some history, this town and I And I can't stop that long-forgotten feeling of her Time to book a room and stay the night Original Lyrics: Kids out driving Saturday afternoon just pass me by
And I'm just savouring familiar sights We shared some history, this town and I And I can't stop that long-forgotten feeling of her Time to book a room and stay tonight |
Cold Chisel's, "Flame Trees"
Misheard Lyrics: Number one is to find some friends who'll say, "You're doing well...
After all this time you boys look just the same." Number two is to have a yacht at one of two hotels And settle into: "Hey, do you remember so and so?" And number three is never say her name Original Lyrics: Number one is to find some friends to say "you're doing well"
After all this time you boys look just the same Number two is the happy hour at one of two hotels And settle in to play "Do you remember so and so?" And number three is never say her name |
Cold Chisel's, "Flame Trees"
Misheard Lyrics: You know it takes more than just a mammary to make me cry
Original Lyrics: You know it takes more than just a memory to make me cry
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Commercial's, "Cadbury Creme Eggs"
Misheard Lyrics: While others may keep crying...
Original Lyrics: While others may keep trying...
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Commercial's, "Polaner All Fruit"
Misheard Lyrics: Please pass the offer
or Please pass this offer Original Lyrics: Please pass the All Fruit
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Commercial's, "Polaner All Fruit"
Misheard Lyrics: Would you please pass the trash?
Original Lyrics: Would you please pass the jelly?
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Mel and Kim's, "That's the Way It Is"
Misheard Lyrics: And now he's a skunk
Original Lyrics: And now he's gone
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Peter Gabriel's, "Sledgehammer"
Misheard Lyrics: Open up your suitcase
Original Lyrics: Open up your fruit cage
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Prince's, "Little Red Corvette"
Misheard Lyrics: Radio vet call back
Original Lyrics: Little red Corvette
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Rickie Lee Jones', "Hey Bub"
Misheard Lyrics: All the places that solace me
Original Lyrics: All the places that saw us meet
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Sly Fox's, "Let's Go All the Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Living in a dizzy land
Original Lyrics: Living in Disneyland
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Styx's, "Mr. Roboto"
Misheard Lyrics: Dobo Body got to Mr. Roboto, Mazda Boogie Boogie!
Dobo Body got to Mr. Roboto, he eats too much of the time! Original Lyrics: Domo Arigato, Mitsua Roboto, Mata au hi made
Domo Arigato, Mitsua Roboto, Himitsu wo shiritai |
Tears for Fears', "Shout"
Misheard Lyrics: Talk, talk, ready for lunch
Original Lyrics: Shout, shout, let it all out
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The Pretenders', "Brass in Pocket"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna make you, make you, make you mountains
Original Lyrics: Gonna make you, make you, make you notice
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1990s | |
Annie Lennox's, "Why"
Misheard Lyrics: Falling from your mind
Original Lyrics: Falling from your mouth
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Joshua Kadison's, "Jessie"
Misheard Lyrics: She says "Get yourself together, bring roads and drive real fast"
Original Lyrics: She says "Get your stuff together, bring Moses and drive real fast"
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Livin' Joy's, "Don't Stop Movin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't stop movin', give it up
Keep on movin', yeah right Yeah you've got to get a life Original Lyrics: Don't stop movin', keep it up
Keep on movin', get it right Yeah you've got to get it right |
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The Farm's, "Groovy Train"
Misheard Lyrics: Well I don't care whether you go far
Original Lyrics: Well I don't care where you come from
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Tina Turner's, "I Don't Wanna Fight"
Misheard Lyrics: He's a devil in disguise
Original Lyrics: There's a pale moon in the sky
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2000s | |
Debra Doice's, "Goodies"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got the boom boom,
I've got to see you later. Original Lyrics: I've got the goodies goodies
I've got the goodies for ya. |
Dream's, "He Loves U Not"
Misheard Lyrics: But he’d still be Greg Brady
Original Lyrics: But he’d still be my baby
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Eve featuring Gwen Stefani's, "Let Me Blow Ya Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: And I ain't gone away
Original Lyrics: And I ain't gone nowhere
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Joe's, "I Wanna Know"
Misheard Lyrics: I wish that I could take attorney through your mind
Original Lyrics: I wish that I could take a journey through your mind
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LMC Vs. U2's, "Take Me To The Clouds Above"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to the commodore
Original Lyrics: Take me to the clouds above.
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Rob Thomas', "Lonely No More"
Misheard Lyrics: I don’t wanna be a lonely hobo
Original Lyrics: I don’t want to be lonely no more
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VeggieTales', "Haman’s Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Your Highness, I believe you must get a beard
Original Lyrics: Your Highness, I believe there is much to fear
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2010s | |
Ellie Goulding's, "Burn"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll be racing ahead shining up to the sky
Original Lyrics: We'll be raising our hands, shining up to the sky
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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's, "Balrog"
Misheard Lyrics: Bell rug, bell rug
Bell rug, bell rug Bell rug, bell rug, yeah! Original Lyrics: Balrog, balrog
Balrog, balrog Balrog, balrog, yep! |
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's, "Rattlesnake"
Misheard Lyrics: Battlesnake
Battlesnake Battlesnake Original Lyrics: Rattlesnake
Rattlesnake Rattlesnake |
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's, "The Lord of Lightning"
Misheard Lyrics: Nautical, nautical
Nautical infinity, yeah! or Not a gun, not a gun Not a gun infinity, yeah! Original Lyrics: Nonagon, nonagon
Nonagon infinity, yup! |
country | |
Jerry Reed's, "East Bound and Down"
Misheard Lyrics: He's out of bounds
Original Lyrics: East bound and down
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Olivia Rodrigo's, "Drivers License"
Misheard Lyrics: I still see your face in the white coats
Original Lyrics: I still see your face in the white cars
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