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 | |
Rolling Stones', "19th Nervous Breakdown"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, who's to blame? That girl just can't sing
Original Lyrics: Oh, who's to blame? That girl's just insane
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The Beach Boys', "Barbara Ann"
Misheard Lyrics: Born, born, born, born on the range
Original Lyrics: Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Take a Chance on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Take your pants on me
Original Lyrics: Take a chance on me
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Electric Light Orchestra's, "Strange Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh what a strange madness
Original Lyrics: Oh what a strange magic
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Hot Chocolate's, "You Sexy Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: I believe in Narcos
Original Lyrics: I believe in miracles
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: Sparing his life from this warm toxic tea
Original Lyrics: Sparing his life from this monstrosity
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Queen's, "Now I'm Here"
Misheard Lyrics: Down in the dungeon just creatures and me.
Original Lyrics: Down in the dungeon just Peaches and me.
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Queen's, "You're My Best Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh, you're making me feel so horny
Original Lyrics: Ooh, you're making me live now, honey
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The Police's, "Message in a Bottle"
Misheard Lyrics: Rescue me before I fall into this peo.
Original Lyrics: Rescue me before I fall into despair, oh.
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Van Morrison's, "Moondance"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, it's a marvelous time for a new dance
Original Lyrics: Well, it's a marvelous night for a moondance
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1980s | |
Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes', "(I've Had) the Time of My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: And I've never been this way before
Original Lyrics: And I've never felt this way before
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Cher featuring Peter Cetera's, "After All"
Misheard Lyrics: I guess it must be faith
or I guess it must be fake Original Lyrics: I guess it must be fate
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Deniece Williams', "Let's Hear it for the Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: And maybe he thinks of me
Original Lyrics: And maybe he sings off key
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Dexy's Midnight Runners', "Come on Eileen"
Misheard Lyrics: But you're dirty
Original Lyrics: Verge on dirty
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Hall & Oates', "You Make My Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: You make my fleece come true
Original Lyrics: You make my dreams come true
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Information Society's, "What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna know what you're singing
Original Lyrics: I wanna know what you're thinking
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Living in a Box's, "Living in a Box"
Misheard Lyrics: Am I living in a hall?
Am I living in a concert hall? Original Lyrics: Am I living in a box?
Am I living in a cardboard box? |
Madness', "Our House"
Misheard Lyrics: Our town's in the middle of our street
Original Lyrics: Our house in the middle of our street
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Overkill's, "Elimination"
Misheard Lyrics: A lemon nation
A lemon nation A lemon nation A lemon nation A lemon ate the right A lemon ate the wrong A lemon ate the weak A lemon ate the strong A lemon ate your feelings A lemon ate too late A lemon ate the hope A lemon ate, a lemon ate! [...] A lemon ate this race! [...] Runaway train to a lemon nation! Original Lyrics: Elimination
Elimination Elimination Elimination Eliminate the right Eliminate the wrong Eliminate the weak Eliminate the strong Eliminate your feelings Eliminate too late Eliminate the hope Eliminate, eliminate! [...] Eliminate this race! [...] Runaway train to elimination! |
Quarterflash's, "Harden My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna call the cops
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna harden my heart
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The Clash's, "Rock the Casbah"
Misheard Lyrics: He's mental retardated
Original Lyrics: Fundamentally, he can't take it.
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Wham!'s, "Freedom"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't need your Fritos
Original Lyrics: I don't need your freedom
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1990s | |
Az Yet featuring Peter Cetera's, "Hard to Say I'm Sorry"
Misheard Lyrics: And after all that we've been to
Original Lyrics: And after all that we've been through
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Backstreet Boys', "As Long as You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Where you've gone
Original Lyrics: Where you're from
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Cherry Poppin' Daddies', "Zoot Suit Riot"
Misheard Lyrics: Blue's Clues riot
Original Lyrics: Zoot Suit Riot
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Death's, "See Through Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Born into Targets
Where shrouds pour trainer Images that arouse Original Lyrics: Born into darkness
Where sounds portray the Images that are out |
Death's, "Trapped in a Corner"
Misheard Lyrics: Pikachu! You’re my end appearance
Original Lyrics: Fake down to your mind and appearance
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Gabrielle's, "Give Me a Little More Time"
Misheard Lyrics: You said if there were days when I was longing to call you, you'd be there
Original Lyrics: You said if there were days I was lonely to call you, you'd be there
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Gloria Estefan's, "Go Away"
Misheard Lyrics: It's the truth, don't need to be unkind
OR It's the truth, no need to be unkind Original Lyrics: It's the truth, don't mean to be unkind
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New Order's, "Temptation"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll find myself a xylophone
Original Lyrics: I'll find my soul as I go home.
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Nightcrawlers', "Push The Feeling On"
Misheard Lyrics: The lions and the king, the lions and the mmm
Original Lyrics: Their lives again,
Their li-pull us through |
Phil Collins', "True Colors"
Misheard Lyrics: But I see your blue diamonds shining through
Original Lyrics: But I see your true colors shining through
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Phil Collins', "True Colors"
Misheard Lyrics: But I see your true diamonds shining through
Original Lyrics: But I see your true colors shining through
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Phil Collins', "You'll Be in My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't you try
Original Lyrics: Don't you cry
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Radiohead's, "Creep"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I'm a creek, I'm a river.
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo.
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System of a Down's, "Sugar"
Misheard Lyrics: Let your mother play
Original Lyrics: Let your mother pray
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Texas', "Halo"
Misheard Lyrics: Her hair is amazing
(Later) For she has a halo and we treasure her OR For she has a halo and we cherish her Original Lyrics: Her hair is a mess
(Later) For she has a halo, can we touch her? |
The Cure's, "High"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't get that swollen
Original Lyrics: I can't get that small
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Travis', "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?"
Misheard Lyrics: Silly days, where have you gone?
Original Lyrics: Sunny days, where have you gone?
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2010s | |
Harry Styles', "Adore You"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like me and Dora
Original Lyrics: Just let me adore you
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Lewis Capaldi's, "Someone You Loved"
Misheard Lyrics: I let my guard dog
Original Lyrics: I let my guard down
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Reckless Kelly's, "Seven Nights in Eire"
Misheard Lyrics: And it's fifty happy voices, Mr. Whistles made it ten
Original Lyrics: And it's fifty happy voices mixed with whistles made of tin
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Twenty One Pilots', "Stressed Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Wish we could turn back time
To the good dog days When the momma sang us to sleep When I was stressed out Original Lyrics: Wish we could turn back time
To the good old days When our momma sang us to sleep But now we're stressed out |
country | |
Baillie and the Boys', "(I Wish I Had a) Heart of Stone"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh stone (stone),
I used to have a heart of stone. Original Lyrics: Oh stone (stone),
I wish I had a heart of stone. |
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xmas | |
Cast of Mame's, "We Need a Little Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: I've grown a little wiener
Original Lyrics: I've grown a little leaner
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