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.
1960s | |
Cliff Richard's, "Congratulations"
Misheard Lyrics: Congratulations and copulations
Original Lyrics: Congratulations and jubilations
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Elvis Presley's, "Suspicious Minds"
Misheard Lyrics: We’ll call it the Tramp
Original Lyrics: We’re caught in a trap
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Jose Feliciano's, "Light My Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: The time to hesitate with Pooh
Original Lyrics: The time to hesitate is through
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Stevie Wonder's, "Uptight (Everything's Alright)"
Misheard Lyrics: But it's all right if my clothes aren't new,
Out of sight because my eyes are screwed Original Lyrics: But it's all right if my clothes aren't new,
Out of sight because my heart is true |
The Beach Boys', "All Summer Long"
Misheard Lyrics: Got the runs now.
Original Lyrics: But not for us now.
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The Cowsills', "The Rain, the Park & Other Things"
Misheard Lyrics: (I love the pot of gold)
Original Lyrics: (I love the flower girl)
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Tom Jones', "I Know"
Misheard Lyrics: My head is high, I can face THIS GUY.
Original Lyrics: My head is high, I can face the sky.
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1970s | |
Earth, Wind & Fire's, "Fantasy"
Misheard Lyrics: Our horses will rink forever as one
Original Lyrics: Our voices will ring forever, as one
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Harry Chapin's, "Taxi"
Misheard Lyrics: She said, “Parrot, keep the change”
Original Lyrics: She said, “Harry, keep the change”
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James Taylor's, "Fire And Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Sweet dreams and fine machines
Original Lyrics: Sweet dreams and flying machines
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Kansas', "Carry On Wayward Son"
Misheard Lyrics: Garibaldi's wayward son.
Original Lyrics: Carry on, my wayward son.
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R.B. Greaves', "Always Something There to Remind Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I mow the lawn
Original Lyrics: I walk along
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Steely Dan's, "Deacon Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: Call me Deegan Boo
Original Lyrics: Call me Deacon Blues.
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Suzi Quatro's, "Can the Can"
Misheard Lyrics: And your boyfriend's name is Igor
And he lives with Frankenstein (aye aye?) Original Lyrics: And your boyfriend's name is eagle
And he lives up in the sky (high high) |
Tavares', "More Than a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: No better woman
No better woman for me Original Lyrics: More than a woman
More than a woman to me |
Typically Tropical's, "Barbados"
Misheard Lyrics: Fly away on Coconut earwigs
Original Lyrics: Fly away on Coconut Airways
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Vanity Fare's, "Hitchin' a Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: My, my, my, takin' a ride
Original Lyrics: Ride, ride, ride, hitchin' a ride
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1980s | |
Cast of Dreamgirls', "One Night Only"
Misheard Lyrics: When I'm lonely
Original Lyrics: One night only
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Commercial's, "Toys R Us"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want a Carla
Original Lyrics: I don't want to grow up
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Foreigner's, "I Want to Know What Love Is"
Misheard Lyrics: In my life, there’s been chronic pain
Original Lyrics: In my life, there’s been heartache and pain
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Genesis', "That's All"
Misheard Lyrics: Is like putting me phooey all the time.
Original Lyrics: Living with you's just putting me through it all of the time
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Joey Scarbury's, "Believe It or Not"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m Whoopi on the air
Original Lyrics: I’m walking on air
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Patrick Simmons', "So Wrong"
Misheard Lyrics: So long, so long
or Solo, solo Original Lyrics: So wrong, so wrong
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Ronnie Milsap's, "Stranger in My House"
Misheard Lyrics: There’s a siren
Original Lyrics: There’s a silence
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Sue Pollard's, "Starting Together"
Misheard Lyrics: We're farting together
Original Lyrics: We're starting together
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Sweet Sensation's, "Hooked on You"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m booked on you
Original Lyrics: I’m hooked on you
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Til Tuesday's, "Voices Carry"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh trash even doubt now this is scary
Original Lyrics: Hush hush, keep it down now, voices carry.
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1990s | |
Blur's, "Charmless Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I think he'd like to have been running a crowd
But then nature didn't make him that way He thinks he's safe, she gets in hours, those family shirts will protect him That we'll respect him He moves in circles of flags who just pretend that they like him He does the same to them And when you put it all together there's the moral of the charmless man Original Lyrics: I think he'd like to have been Ronnie Kray
But then nature didn't make him that way He thinks his educated airs, those family shares will protect him That we'll respect him He moves in circles of friends who just pretend that they like him He does the same to them And when you put it all together there's the model of a charmless man |
Colin James', "Chicks and Cars"
Misheard Lyrics: Sixty cars and a turbo whoa?
Original Lyrics: Chicks, cars, and a third World War
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Craig David's, "One More Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Yeah I can make it white
Original Lyrics: Yeah I can make it right
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Elton John's, "Candle in the Wind 1997"
Misheard Lyrics: Goodbye Axl Rose
May you ever throw up in our hearts Original Lyrics: Goodbye England's Rose
May you ever grow in our hearts |
Janet Jackson's, "Together Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Dancing on Ghostwriter
Original Lyrics: Dancing in moonlight
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La Bouche's, "You Won’t Forget Me"
Misheard Lyrics: When you eat action
Original Lyrics: When you need action
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Radiohead's, "Karma Police"
Misheard Lyrics: He busted like a French
Original Lyrics: He buzzes like a fridge
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Randy Newman's, "You’ve Got a Friend in Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You’re gonna see it’s our gasoline
Original Lyrics: You’re gonna see it’s our destiny
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Smash Mouth's, "Walkin' on the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: So don't relay, act now
Original Lyrics: So don't delay, act now
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2000s | |
Eskimo Joe's, "Black Fingernails, Red Wine"
Misheard Lyrics: Overall I guess the plot continues
Original Lyrics: Argument over God continues
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Gwen Stefani's, "Hollaback Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause there ain't no hall of batgirl.
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I ain't no hollaback girl.
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Janet Jackson's, "Doesn't Really Matter"
Misheard Lyrics: Doesn't really matter what I see
or Doesn't really matter what I sing Original Lyrics: Doesn't really matter what the eye is seeing
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Mya's, "My Love is Like...Wo"
Misheard Lyrics: My car is like...wo
Original Lyrics: My body's like...wo
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "By The Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Soul burn. We lie. Cash back. Hot dog.
Original Lyrics: Song bird. Main line. Cash back. Hard top.
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2010s | |
Adele's, "Rolling in the Deep"
Misheard Lyrics: We could have had a ball
Original Lyrics: We could have had it all
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Kendrick Lamar's, "Keisha's Song (Her Pain)"
Misheard Lyrics: Rosa Parks never affect her when she making ends meet
Original Lyrics: Rosa Parks never a factor when she making ends meet
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One Direction's, "What Makes You Beautiful"
Misheard Lyrics: That's what makes you a Rubik's Cube
Original Lyrics: That's what makes you beautiful
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misc | |
Nihils', "Help Our Souls"
Misheard Lyrics: Help a***holes tonight
Original Lyrics: Help our souls tonight
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