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 | |
Connie Francis', "Who's Sorry Now?"
Misheard Lyrics: It's storytime
Original Lyrics: Who's sorry now?
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1960s | |
Dusty Springfield's, "The Look of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: The book, your heart
Original Lyrics: The look, your heart
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The Animals', "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"
Misheard Lyrics: And I get my chair
Original Lyrics: And I get my share
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The Beach Boys', "Wouldn't It Be Nice?"
Misheard Lyrics: Wouldn't we realize...
Original Lyrics: Wouldn't it be nice...
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1970s | |
Alicia Bridges', "I Love the Nightlife (Disco Round)"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna whack Sean, I wanna leave
Whack Sean, I've got so much to give. Original Lyrics: I want some action, I wanna live,
Action, I got so much to give. |
Ambrosia's, "How Much I Feel"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes, I'm a Chucky
Original Lyrics: That's how much I feel
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Blue Oyster Cult's, "Godzilla"
Misheard Lyrics: History shows again and again how nature puts out for all the young men.
Original Lyrics: History shows again and again how nature points up the folly of man.
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Boston's, "More Than a Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: Morgan Freeman
Original Lyrics: More than a feeling
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Candi Staton's, "Young Hearts Run Free"
Misheard Lyrics: What's the sense in Sherry, your one and only wife
Original Lyrics: What's the sense in sharing this one and only life
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Canned Heat's, "Let's Work Together"
Misheard Lyrics: Before when things go wrong, as they sometimes well
Original Lyrics: Before when things go wrong, as they sometimes will
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Lookin' Out My Back Door"
Misheard Lyrics: Memories of Elvis and playing in the band
Original Lyrics: Tambourines and elephants are playin' in the band.
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Edison Lighthouse's, "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)"
Misheard Lyrics: She talks kinda lazy And people say she she's crazy And her life's a misery
Original Lyrics: She talks kinda lazy And people say she she's crazy And her life's a mystery
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John Denver's, "Annie's Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a sleepy devotion
Original Lyrics: Like a sleepy blue ocean
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Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a killer queen, got that agility.
Original Lyrics: She's a killer queen, gunpowder, gelatine
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Redbone's, "Come and Get Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Whoa Oh Doo Ho Ho-o-o Whoa Oh Doo Ho Ho-o-o
Original Lyrics: Come and get your love.
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The Staple Singers', "I'll Take You There"
Misheard Lyrics: I know I'm crazy
Original Lyrics: I know a place
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Vicki Lawrence's, "Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia"
Misheard Lyrics: At worms and have him a drink
Original Lyrics: At Web's and have him a drink
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1980s | |
Journey's, "Don't Stop Believin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Up and down Bora Bora
Original Lyrics: Up and down the boulevard
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Juice Newton's, "Angel of the Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: Just brush my teeth before you leave me
Original Lyrics: Just touch my cheek before you leave me
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Simple Minds', "Alive And Kicking"
Misheard Lyrics: Kentucky Fried Chicken
11 Herbs and spices Original Lyrics: Alive and kicking,
Stay until your love is |
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XTC's, "Earn Enough for Us"
Misheard Lyrics: Found a house that won't repair itself
With its windows cracking And a roof held together with a hose Original Lyrics: Found a house that won't repair itself
With its windows cracking And a roof held together with holes |
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XTC's, "Earn Enough for Us"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been praying all the week through
At home and working on the bus I've been praying I can keep you And to earn enough for us I can't take humiliation Hurtful comments on the bus I'm just praying by the weekend I can earn enough for us Original Lyrics: I've been praying all the week through
At home, at work, and on the bus I've been praying I can keep you And to earn enough for us I can take humiliation And hurtful comments from the boss I'm just praying by the weekend I can earn enough for us |
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1990s | |
Kidsongs', "We're Gonna Get Wet"
Misheard Lyrics: Tidal Wave's coming, and we're so skilled
Original Lyrics: Tidal Wave's coming, and we're so scared
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Kylie Minogue's, "Step Back in Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Eff-eff-you, eff-you-hip-hip
Original Lyrics: F-F-U, F-U-N-K
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OMC's, "How Bizarre"
Misheard Lyrics: Rubber Bellies in the back, Sweet Singers in the Front.
Original Lyrics: Brother Pele's in the back
Sweet Zina's in the front. |
Santana featuring Rob Thomas', "Smooth"
Misheard Lyrics: And it's just like the ocean under the roof
Original Lyrics: And it's just like the ocean under the moon
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Soundgarden's, "Ty Cobb"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm hitting, f*** you all.
Original Lyrics: Hard headed f***, you all.
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2000s | |
Caramell's, "Caramell Dansen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance on my balls,
Cat fucking a handbag, Yours only yours, Walrus doing a handstand, It’s no lie, Lisa in the crowd said; Look, Harry had a vagina malfunction! Original Lyrics: Dansa med oss
Klappa era hnder Gr som vi gr Ta ngra steg t vnster Lyssna och lr Missa inte chansen Nu r vi hr med Caramelldansen |
Disturbed's, "Sons Of Plunder"
Misheard Lyrics: Asses blown apart, hundreds thrown away
Original Lyrics: As it's blown apart, hundreds thrown away
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Ingrid Michaelson's, "Be OK"
Misheard Lyrics: I just want to feel the pain
Original Lyrics: I just want to feel today
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Katy Perry's, "Hot N Cold"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause you're not what you're told
Original Lyrics: 'cause you're hot and you're cold
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Mudvayne's, "Dig"
Misheard Lyrics: We are making cake, for every mate.
Original Lyrics: Rearranging dig, bury me.
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No Doubt's, "Ex-Girlfriend"
Misheard Lyrics: Coulda really used another licorice girlfriend
Original Lyrics: Kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend
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Uncle Kracker featuring Dobie Gray's, "Drift Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Gimme some pea soup to free my soul
Original Lyrics: Gimme the beat, boys and free my soul
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2010s | |
Ingrid Michaelson's, "Girls Chase Boys"
Misheard Lyrics: All the broken hearts and the worst can be
Original Lyrics: All the broken hearts in the world still beat
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christian | |
Lorrie Morgan's, "A Picture of Me (Without You)"
Misheard Lyrics: And think of a turd with nobody praying
Original Lyrics: And think of a church with nobody praying
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Lorrie Morgan's, "Dear Me"
Misheard Lyrics: It's time for me to be better
Original Lyrics: It's time for me to feel better
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Lorrie Morgan's, "Except for Monday"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't get me long
Original Lyrics: Don't get me wrong
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Lorrie Morgan's, "Five Minutes"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe you're tobacco
Original Lyrics: Maybe you've forgotten
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Lorrie Morgan's, "Good as I Was to You"
Misheard Lyrics: Is she your drink come true?
Original Lyrics: Is she your dream come true?
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Lorrie Morgan's, "He Talks to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe his balance ends
Original Lyrics: Maybe his callused hands
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Lorrie Morgan's, "I Didn't Know My Own Strength"
Misheard Lyrics: I had no way to go
Original Lyrics: I had nowhere to go
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Lorrie Morgan's, "Out of Your Shoes"
Misheard Lyrics: You bought my favorite dress
Original Lyrics: You borrowed my favorite dress
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Lorrie Morgan's, "We Both Walk"
Misheard Lyrics: Whenever you get that bitch to go
Original Lyrics: Whenever you get that itch to go
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