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 | |
Paul Anka's, "Put Your Head on My Shoulder"
Misheard Lyrics: Put your head on my showgirl
Original Lyrics: Put your head on my shoulder
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The Chords', "Sh-Boom"
Misheard Lyrics: If only all my precious plants would grow true
Original Lyrics: I only all my precious plans would come true
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1960s | |
The Beach Boys', "Fun, Fun, Fun"
Misheard Lyrics: 'til her daddy takes the Sheba away
Original Lyrics: 'til her daddy takes the T-Bird away
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1970s | |
Bee Gees', "Jive Talkin’"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s just your brash talkin’
Original Lyrics: It’s just your jive talkin’
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Blondie's, "Heart of Glass"
Misheard Lyrics: Yeah, riding high on love to the gooch slide
Original Lyrics: Yeah, riding high on love's true bluish light
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Carole King's, "It’s Too Late"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s your age, baby
Original Lyrics: It’s too late, baby
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Deep Purple's, "Smoke on the Water"
Misheard Lyrics: Phone coming closer
Original Lyrics: Smoke on the water
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Elvis Presley's, "Burning Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just a Hubba Bubba bubble gum
Original Lyrics: I'm just a hunka hunka burning love
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Harry Chapin's, "Remember When the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: It was a ship we sailed
Original Lyrics: It was a gift we saved
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Helen Reddy's, "Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: I was only bein' a bitch, oh
Original Lyrics: I was only being a picture
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Steve Miller Band's, "Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics: Peabo, Cat, and Lionel
Original Lyrics: Big ol' jet airliner
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The Clash's, "Spanish Bombs"
Misheard Lyrics: Raising the red flag
They want a black one After they died upon Mockingbird Hill Original Lyrics: They sang the red flag
They wore the black one After they died it was Mockingbird Hill |
The Clash's, "Spanish Bombs"
Misheard Lyrics: Spanish bombs, yo te guerra incognita
Yo ta cuela, oh ma corazon. Original Lyrics: Spanish bombs, yo te quiero infinito
Yo te quiero, oh mi corazon. |
The Clash's, "Spanish Bombs"
Misheard Lyrics: a flat car, Johnny up-the-ville
Original Lyrics: The black cars of the Guardia Civil
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The Clash's, "Stay Free"
Misheard Lyrics: I did my very best to (waahh??)
How bad things were It's good to talk Original Lyrics: I did my very best to write
How was butlins? Were the screws too tight? |
Warren Zevon's, "Werewolves of London"
Misheard Lyrics: Brave hearts of London
Original Lyrics: Werewolves of London
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Yvonne Elliman's, "Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I remember times my love
When we really had it off Original Lyrics: I remember times my love
When we really had it all |
1980s | |
AC/DC's, "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
Misheard Lyrics: Dirty deeds done with sheep
Original Lyrics: Dirty deeds done dirt cheap
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Billy Joel's, "You May Be Right"
Misheard Lyrics: But it just may be a music note you're looking for
Original Lyrics: But it just may be a lunatic you're looking for
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Bruce Springsteen's, "The River"
Misheard Lyrics: I come from down in the valley
Where Mr. Wander does Original Lyrics: I come from down in the valley
Where mister when you're young |
Bryan Adams', "Cuts Like a Knife"
Misheard Lyrics: Cock sucking night and it feels so right
Original Lyrics: Cuts like a knife and it feels so right
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Cool Notes', "In Your Car"
Misheard Lyrics: The rims caught fire
Original Lyrics: The revs got higher
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Cool Notes', "In Your Car"
Misheard Lyrics: You rock and roll me, in your car
Original Lyrics: You reckon you'll roll me in your car
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Countdown Singers', "Glory Of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Beautiful Heather, knowing together
Original Lyrics: We'll live forever, knowing together
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The Clash's, "Should I Stay Or Should I Go?"
Misheard Lyrics: Salvation of my naked eyes
Original Lyrics: Sabes que ropas me queda?
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The Escape Club's, "Wild Wild West"
Misheard Lyrics: Heaven on the 90s
Original Lyrics: Headed for the 90s
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The Hooters', "And We Danced"
Misheard Lyrics: Like the way of the ocean
Original Lyrics: Like a wave on the ocean
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1990s | |
Annie Lennox's, "No More I Love You's"
Misheard Lyrics: I define myself bouncing home whistling buttonhole tunes, don't make me cry.
Original Lyrics: I don't find myself bouncing home whistling buttonhole tunes to make me cry.
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Annie Lennox's, "Walking On Broken Glass"
Misheard Lyrics: The sun's still shining in the deep blue sky
Original Lyrics: The sun's still shining in the big blue sky
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Annie Lennox's, "Walking on Broken Glass"
Misheard Lyrics: Working on, working on Brooklyn's traffic
Original Lyrics: Walking on, walking on broken glass
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Bush's, "Everything Zen"
Misheard Lyrics: Trust you once why should I
Original Lyrics: Try to see it once my way
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Commercial's, "Dial-a-Mattress"
Misheard Lyrics: Leave off the last S for Sagan
Original Lyrics: Leave off the last S for savings
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Deacon Blue's, "Your Swaying Arms"
Misheard Lyrics: Walk with me in streets where she once stooped
Original Lyrics: Walk with me in streets where she once stood
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No Doubt's, "Spiderwebs"
Misheard Lyrics: And it's all your fault
I scream at my corn dog Original Lyrics: And it's all your fault
I screen my phone calls |
Pearl Jam's, "Jeremy"
Misheard Lyrics: Jeremy's broken "Yesterday."
Original Lyrics: Jeremy spoke in class today.
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Pop Will Eat Itself's, "92°F"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a sad mess when seconds of madness cut a knife in mid-stride
Original Lyrics: It's a sad mess when seconds of madness cut life in mid-stride
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Pretenders', "I'll Stand By You"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'll never preserve you
Original Lyrics: And I'll never desert you
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Simple Minds', "See The Lights"
Misheard Lyrics: You know I called you odd 'cause nothing takes your face
Original Lyrics: You know I called you up 'cause nothing takes your place
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2000s | |
Lady Gaga's, "Poker Face"
Misheard Lyrics: Can we my can we my
Original Lyrics: Can't read my, can't read my...
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Vampire Weekend's, "Horchata"
Misheard Lyrics: You know the truth, so you shouldn't have thought it
Original Lyrics: You understood, so you shouldn't have fought it
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2010s | |
Commercial's, "Avocados from Mexico"
Misheard Lyrics: gobble gobble from Mexico
Original Lyrics: Avocados from Mexico
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Commercial's, "Ford"
Misheard Lyrics: We took the drug that built America.
Original Lyrics: We took the truck that built America.
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Justin Bieber's, "Love Yourself"
Misheard Lyrics: You should go and touch yourself
Original Lyrics: You should go and love yourself
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Papa Roach's, "Still Swingin’"
Misheard Lyrics: We are a pecan in the dirt
Original Lyrics: We are a beacon in the dark
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Taylor Swift's, "Delicate"
Misheard Lyrics: Full light seven-night stand in the black
Original Lyrics: Phone lights up my nightstand in the black
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The Weeknd's, "I Feel It Coming"
Misheard Lyrics: Elle fait le camping
Original Lyrics: I feel it coming
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Vampire Weekend's, "Harmony Hall"
Misheard Lyrics: And the Stonewalls were vomiting on their witness
Original Lyrics: And the stone walls of Harmony Hall bear witness
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Vampire Weekend's, "We Belong Together"
Misheard Lyrics: We go together like lights and lamps
Original Lyrics: We go together like lions and lambs
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misc | |
Traditional's, "Little Bunny Foo Foo"
Misheard Lyrics: Snoopy and the field mice
Original Lyrics: Scooping up the field mice
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