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 | |
Harry Belafonte's, "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey Mr. Talleyrand tell me banana
Original Lyrics: Come Mr. Tally Man. Tally me banana
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1960s | |
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles', "Tears of a Clown"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like Crabby Appleton
Original Lyrics: Just like Pagliacci did
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The Rolling Stones', "Get Off of My Cloud"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey (hey) you (you)
Get over my clown Original Lyrics: Hey (hey) you (you)
Get Off of My Cloud |
The Rolling Stones', "Ruby Tuesday"
Misheard Lyrics: Goodbye, we'll be choosy
Original Lyrics: Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday
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The Rolling Stones', "Sympathy for the Devil"
Misheard Lyrics: I stuck around in Pittsburgh
Original Lyrics: I stuck around St. Petersburg
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1970s | |
Bee Gees', "How Deep Is Your Love?"
Misheard Lyrics: And it's me you need to shave
Original Lyrics: And it's me you need to show
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Eddie Rabbitt's, "Suspicions"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm afraid somebody's gonna steal you away from here
Original Lyrics: I'm afraid somebody's gonna steal you away from me
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John Denver's, "Thank God I'm a Country Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Daddy taught me young how to hunt and how to widdle
Original Lyrics: Daddy taught me young how to hunt and how to whittle
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Queen's, "We Are The Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: I've had my share of bad kittens'n my face
But I've come through. Original Lyrics: I've had my share of sand kicked in my face
But I've come through. |
Schoolhouse Rock's, "I'm Just a Bill"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just a bear
Yes, I'm only a bear Original Lyrics: I'm just a bill
Yes, I'm only a bill |
Schoolhouse Rock's, "Mother Necessity"
Misheard Lyrics: Mother in symphony
Original Lyrics: Mother Necessity
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The Clash's, "Spanish Bombs"
Misheard Lyrics: Spanish bombs, yo te quiero el finito
Yo te cueta, oh mi corazon. Original Lyrics: Spanish bombs, yo te quiero infinito
Yo te quiero, oh mi corazon. |
The Rolling Stones', "Beast of Burden"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll never be your cheeseburger
Original Lyrics: I'll never be your beast of burden
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The Rolling Stones', "You Can't Always Get What You Want"
Misheard Lyrics: And I went down to the TV station
To get my Care Bear unabused Original Lyrics: And I went down to the demonstration
To get my fair share of abuse |
The Rolling Stones', "You Can't Always Get What You Want"
Misheard Lyrics: My favorite actor, Cary Grant
Original Lyrics: My favorite flavour, cherry red
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War's, "Gypsy Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I gotta find a place, a nice shop baby or I gotta find a place, a nice shot baby
Original Lyrics: I gotta find a friend, a nice sharp baby
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1980s | |
AC/DC's, "Highway To Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: Living easy, livin free sees a nig--r on a one way ride
Original Lyrics: Livin' easy, lovin' free
Season ticket on a one way ride. |
Commercial's, "Michelob"
Misheard Lyrics: Tonight belongs to Michelob
Original Lyrics: The night belongs to Michelob
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Def Leppard's, "Rock of Ages"
Misheard Lyrics: I love rock 'n' roll
Goddamn rock 'n' roll Original Lyrics: I love rock 'n' roll
Long live rock 'n' roll |
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Genesis', "In Too Deep"
Misheard Lyrics: How could I ever bargain?
Original Lyrics: How could I ever forget?
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Pebbles', "Mercedes Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you want a lion, my Mercedes boy?
Original Lyrics: Do you wanna ride in my Mercedes, boy?
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Pretty Poison's, "Catch Me (I'm Falling)"
Misheard Lyrics: Godspeed calling
Original Lyrics: Catch me, I'm falling
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Prince's, "I Would Die 4 U"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not too woman. I'm not too man. I am something that you'll never comprehend.
Original Lyrics: I'm not a woman, I'm not a man. I am something that you'll never understand.
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Rick Astley's, "She Wants to Dance with Me"
Misheard Lyrics: She don't want no bad romance
Original Lyrics: She don't want no wild romance
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Steve Winwood's, "Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?"
Misheard Lyrics: Feels so good we're trying
Original Lyrics: Feels so good we're crying
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The Rolling Stones', "Mixed Emotions"
Misheard Lyrics: Butter your corn
Original Lyrics: Button your coat
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The Rolling Stones', "Rock and a Hard Place"
Misheard Lyrics: The East of Eden
Original Lyrics: The fields of Eden
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The Rolling Stones', "Start Me Up"
Misheard Lyrics: You make a frozen pie
Original Lyrics: You make a grown man cry
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The Rolling Stones', "Undercover of the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Hear the screams of the summer of '42
Original Lyrics: Hear the screams of center 42
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The Rolling Stones', "Waiting on a Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: It ain't the lady's king
Original Lyrics: It ain't the latest thing
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1990s | |
Bruce Cockburn's, "A Dream Like Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: When you've got it three miles wide
Nobody can take you down. Original Lyrics: When you've got a dream like mine
Nobody can take you down. |
Disney's 'The Lion King''s, "I Just Can't Wait To Be King"
Misheard Lyrics: Kings don't need advice from little orphans for a start.
Original Lyrics: Kings don't need advice from little hornbills for a start.
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Genesis', "Jesus He Knows Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I've loved Chuck E. Cheese all my life
Original Lyrics: I've been talking to Jesus all my life
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Genesis', "No Son of Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: You're no sound in mind
Original Lyrics: You're no son of mine
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Massive Attack's, "Safe from Harm"
Misheard Lyrics: Midnight rockers, city sneakers
The government and me, yeah Original Lyrics: Midnight rockers, city slickers
Gunmen and me, yeah |
Nickelback's, "How You Remind Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Forehead I knew your heart was breaking
Original Lyrics: For handing you a heart worth breaking.
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Paula Abdul's, "Rush, Rush"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna sing and greet with me
Original Lyrics: I wanna see ya get free with me
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Rick Astley's, "Helplessly"
Misheard Lyrics: I walk to the Y every night
Original Lyrics: I walk the wire every night
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Seduction's, "Two to Make It Right"
Misheard Lyrics: It takes two for everything to go right
Original Lyrics: It takes to to make a thing go right
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Sixpence None The Richer's, "Kiss Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Make me fart like.
Original Lyrics: And make the fire flies
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2010s | |
Skrillex & Boys Noize ft. Ty Dolla $ign's, "Midnight Hour"
Misheard Lyrics: Like Tarzan, I'm in the end zone
Original Lyrics: Might touch down, I'm in the end zone
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Ray Price's, "City Lights"
Misheard Lyrics: The cabarets and honky tonks -- their flashing signs and vibes --
A broken heart to lose itself in the glow of city lights. Original Lyrics: The cabarets and honky tonks -- their flashing signs invite
A broken heart to lose itself in the glow of city lights. |
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