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 | |
Jose Feliciano's, "Hi-Heel Sneakers"
Misheard Lyrics: Put on your address, baby
Original Lyrics: Put on your red dress, baby
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "I Have a Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll cross the stream, I'll have a bream
Original Lyrics: I'll cross the stream, I have a dream
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Bay City Rollers', "Remember"
Misheard Lyrics: Shimmy shammy shong, I used to make a pong, remember
Original Lyrics: Shimmy shammy shong, we used to make up songs, remember
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Brotherhood of Man's, "Figaro"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're really good
Original Lyrics: If you're willing girl
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Cold Chisel's, "Khe Sanh"
Misheard Lyrics: And the legal pads raved on
I was Bombay-back-in-Maine And the talac's riders collided Where the gunships once had been And cowpox made me jumpy And I never stop the dream Oh of the growing need for speed and Novocaine Original Lyrics: And the legal pads were yellow
Hours long, pay packets lean And the telex writers clattered Where the gunships once had been And car parks make me jumpy And I never stop the dream Of the growing need for speed and Novocaine |
Commercial's, "Shower to Shower"
Misheard Lyrics: A sprinkle a day helps keep orders away
Original Lyrics: A sprinkle a day helps keep odor away
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Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band's, "Cherchez La Femme"
Misheard Lyrics: Her van is never present
Original Lyrics: Her man is never present
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England Dan and John Ford Coley's, "Love Is the Answer"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to paradise
Original Lyrics: A ticket to paradise
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England Dan and John Ford Coley's, "Nights are Forever Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: Moolah falls like rain
Original Lyrics: Moonlight falls like rain
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Frankie Valli's, "My Eyes Adored You"
Misheard Lyrics: I work my fingers to the phone
Original Lyrics: I work my fingers to the bone
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Heart's, "Magic Man"
Misheard Lyrics: You don't have to let me in,
Let's get high awhile Original Lyrics: You don't have to love me yet
Let's get high awhile |
Manfred Mann's Earth Band's, "Blinded by the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: And she was blinded by the light
Wrecked up like a douchian, in the roner of the night. Original Lyrics: And she was blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night. |
Melanie's, "Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)"
Misheard Lyrics: Let your wife turn scarlet
And one man frown. Original Lyrics: Let your white bird smile up
At the ones who stand and frown. |
Mud's, "Tiger Feet"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got a feeling in my weeds
Original Lyrics: I've got a feeling in my needs
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Paul McCartney's, "Uncle Albert Admiral Halsey"
Misheard Lyrics: Admiral Halsey notified me.
He had to have a bath or he couldn't get to sleep. Original Lyrics: Admiral Halsey notified me.
He had to have a berth or he couldn't get to sea |
Rod Stewart's, "You Wear It Well"
Misheard Lyrics: Them homesick booze and radical fumes
Original Lyrics: Them homesick blues and radical views
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Status Quo's, "Down Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Downtown deeper in town
Original Lyrics: Down down deeper and down
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1980s | |
Kraftwerk's, "Computer Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Stand at the TV screen
Original Lyrics: Stare at the TV screen
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Kraftwerk's, "The Model"
Misheard Lyrics: She pays hard to get
Original Lyrics: She plays hard to get
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New Edition's, "Candy Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: You always smoke so good you make me forget my balls
Original Lyrics: You always look so good you make me forget my thoughts
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Roxy Music's, "Jealous Guy"
Misheard Lyrics: And my heart was bleeding fast
Original Lyrics: And my heart was beating fast
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1990s | |
2Pac's, "California Love"
Misheard Lyrics: A state that's untouchable like L-E-N-S.
Original Lyrics: A state that's untouchable like Eliot Ness.
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Backstreet Boys', "All I Have To Give"
Misheard Lyrics: Without you I don't think a guy can live
Original Lyrics: Without you I don't think I can live
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Fastball's, "Out of My Head"
Misheard Lyrics: Was it out of my hands?
Original Lyrics: Was it out of my head?
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George Michael's, "Jesus to a Child"
Misheard Lyrics: Then the lover met your kids
Original Lyrics: Then the lover that you kissed
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INXS's, "Move ON"
Misheard Lyrics: She said "I've had enough of your lies...
Whaddya f***in' want? Original Lyrics: She said "I've had enough of your lies...
Can't wait for anyone |
Lauryn Hill's, "Doo Wop (That Thing)"
Misheard Lyrics: Come again, Dr Dre come again, Mrs Straight come again
OR Come again, Dr Dre come again, mystery come again Original Lyrics: Come again, brethren come again, sistren come again
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Michael Jackson's, "Man In The Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: And no mustache could have been any clearer
Original Lyrics: And no message could have been any clearer.
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Nightcrawlers', "Push the Feeling On"
Misheard Lyrics: Their lives are gay,
They lie in a pool of sperm Original Lyrics: Their lives again,
Their Li, to pull us through |
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Oasis', "All Around the World"
Misheard Lyrics: And the lights you make me save
Original Lyrics: And the lies you make me say
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Slipknot's, "Tattered and Torn"
Misheard Lyrics: a frozen pizza
Original Lyrics: My floors are burning down
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Snow's, "Informer"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes, they want empty shine and they want diamond snow
Together weird loving is a tornado Original Lyrics: Yes the one MC Shan an' the one Daddy Snow
Together we-a love'em is a tornado |
The Outhere Brothers', "Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh that beauty
Original Lyrics: Ooh that booty
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2000s | |
All Saints', "Pure Shores"
Misheard Lyrics: I've crossed devils for miles
Original Lyrics: I've crossed deserts for miles
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Atomic Kitten's, "Whole Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Standing in disguise
Original Lyrics: Staring at the sky
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Coldplay's, "Clocks"
Misheard Lyrics: I could not stop the tuna moaned
Original Lyrics: I could not stop that you now know
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Metallica's, "The Unamed Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna cry, I want ice cream
Original Lyrics: I wanna cry, I wanna scream
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Slipknot's, "Disasterpiece"
Misheard Lyrics: Look at my Iphone, the apps are difficult
Original Lyrics: Look in my eyes for the answers - typical
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Theme Songs', "Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat"
Misheard Lyrics: Hop on your, hop on your
Sagwa shewada hop on your Original Lyrics: Hao peng you, hao peng you,
Sagwa shi wo de hao peng you Hao peng you, hao peng you, Sagwa shi wo de hao peng you... |
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2010s | |
DJ Khaled's, "Wild Thoughts"
Misheard Lyrics: while, while while,
When I'm with you all I get is wet tossed. Original Lyrics: Wild, wild, wild
When I'm with you, all I get is wild thoughts |
Gorillaz's, "Rhinestone Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: I like big, big, big, big...
Original Lyrics: Aah, Electric tric tric tric tric tric tric
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Train's, "Hey, Soul Sister"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been on Love Connection
Original Lyrics: A game show Love Connection
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country | |
Commercial's, "Daisy Cottage Cheese "
Misheard Lyrics: So crazy and delish
Original Lyrics: So creamy and delish
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misc | |