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 | |
The Beatles', "Paperback Writer"
Misheard Lyrics: Paint the bag brighter.
Original Lyrics: Paperback writer
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1970s | |
Andrew Gold's, "Thank You for Being a Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: You're a belle and a confidant
Original Lyrics: You're a pal and a confidant
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Harry Chapin's, "Cat's in the Cradle"
Misheard Lyrics: Little Boy Blowin’ the Man in the Moon.
Original Lyrics: Little Boy Blue and the Man in the Moon.
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Led Zeppelin's, "Immigrant Song"
Misheard Lyrics: So now you'd better stop raping all your women.
Original Lyrics: So now you'd better stop and rebuild all your ruins
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Roberta Flack's, "Killing Me Softly with His Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Strumming me bare with his fingers
Original Lyrics: Strumming my pain with his fingers.
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Roberta Flack's, "Killing Me Softly"
Misheard Lyrics: Strumming a bear with his fingers
Original Lyrics: Strumming my pain with his fingers
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Rush's, "A Passage to Bangkok"
Misheard Lyrics: We been smoke in Lebanon
Original Lyrics: Wreathed in smoke in Lebanon
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The Doobie Brothers', "It Keeps You Runnin'"
Misheard Lyrics: It keeps you runnin',
Love, it keeps you runnin' Original Lyrics: It keeps you runnin'
Yeah, it keeps you runnin' |
The Doobie Brothers', "Listen to the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a lazy falling river
Original Lyrics: Like a lazy flowing river
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1980s | |
Adam And The Ants', "Stand And Deliver"
Misheard Lyrics: Join our stagnation
Original Lyrics: Join our insect nation
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Bananarama's, "I Want You Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Before you break my car
Original Lyrics: Before you break my heart
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Billy Idol's, "Hot in the City"
Misheard Lyrics: Hop in the city tonight
Original Lyrics: Hot in the city tonight
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George Clinton's, "Atomic Dog"
Misheard Lyrics: Do the dog ketchup
Original Lyrics: Do the dog catcher
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Journey's, "Don't Stop Believin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Living just to find emulsion
Original Lyrics: Living just to find emotion
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Madonna's, "Open Your Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: I see you on the straight and you walk on by
Original Lyrics: I see you on the street and you walk on by
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Mental As Anything's, "Live It Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me warm your hands against the coal
Original Lyrics: Let me warm your hands against the cold
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: An insane asylum, I'm not gon' stop
Original Lyrics: Mama-se, mama-sa, mama-coo-sa
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Imma stay on the side of the mountaintop.
Original Lyrics: Mama-se, mama-sa, mama-coo-sa
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Movie Scripts 's, "Batman (1989)"
Misheard Lyrics: Who were you?
I'm Batman Original Lyrics: Who are you?
I'm Batman |
Pat Benatar's, "Invincible"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a suicide situation
Original Lyrics: It's a do or die situation
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Peter Cetera and Amy Grant's, "The Next Time I Fall"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm no better - what to do?
Original Lyrics: I'll know better what to do
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Prince's, "Little Red Corvette"
Misheard Lyrics: Ligament for rent
Original Lyrics: Little red Corvette
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Queensryche's, "Take Hold of the Flame"
Misheard Lyrics: So take hold of the pie. Don't you see Tate's weight is a game.
Original Lyrics: So take hold of the flame. Don't you see life's a game.
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RUSH's, "Subdivisions"
Misheard Lyrics: In the basement bars
In the battle cars People are being cast out Original Lyrics: In the basement bars
In the backs of cars Be cool or be cast out |
Rick James', "Super Freak"
Misheard Lyrics: She likes the boys in the band
She says that I'm the one with big breasts. Original Lyrics: She likes the boys in the band
She says that I'm her all-time favorite. |
Rush's, "Tom Sawyer"
Misheard Lyrics: The world is, the world is, love and Ivanee.
Original Lyrics: The world is, the world is, love and life are deep.
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Simple Minds', "Promised You a Miracle"
Misheard Lyrics: Guinea pigs are silly things
Original Lyrics: Belief is a beauty thing
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Slayer's, "Piece By Piece"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll send you to Jamaica Confront the 'mon' you seek
Original Lyrics: I'll send you to your Maker Confront the God you seek
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The Cult's, "She Sells Sanctuary"
Misheard Lyrics: Makes my backbone
Original Lyrics: Makes my back burn
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The Police's, "Man in a Suitcase"
Misheard Lyrics: Man at Squarespace
Original Lyrics: Man at the same space
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They Might Be Giants', "Birdhouse in Your Soul"
Misheard Lyrics: Naked little birdhouse in your soul
Original Lyrics: Make a little birdhouse in your soul
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U2's, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
Misheard Lyrics: These silly worms
Original Lyrics: These city walls
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1990s | |
Hootie and the Blowfish's, "Let Her Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: She says hello my lamppost
Original Lyrics: She sits alone by the lamppost
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Jason Donovan's, "Any Dream Will Do"
Misheard Lyrics: The covers faded into darkness, I was left alone
Original Lyrics: The colours faded into darkness, I was left alone
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Mariah Carey's, "Dreamlover"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me home, take me down, take me anywhere you want to baby now
Original Lyrics: Take me up, take me down, take me anywhere you want to baby now
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Michael Jackson's, "They Don't Care About Us"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody on the loo
Original Lyrics: In the suite on the news
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Roxette's, "Joyride"
Misheard Lyrics: Brought you like a baby
Original Lyrics: Who rocks you like a baby
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Salt-N-Pepa's, "Do You Want Me"
Misheard Lyrics: So fight it like a horse and let nature take its course
Original Lyrics: So ride it like a horse and let nature take its course
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2000s | |
Chris Brown's, "Kiss, Kiss"
Misheard Lyrics: In her mind she fantasize 'bout <"KILITI.">
Original Lyrics: In her mind she fantasize 'bout gettin' with me
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Jet's, "Are You Gonna Be My Girl?"
Misheard Lyrics: ‘Cause you look so fired that I really wanna read your mind
I said you look so fired that I really wanna read your mind Original Lyrics: ‘Cause you look so fine that I really wanna make you mine
I said you look so fine that I really wanna make you mine |
Lily Allen's, "Smile"
Misheard Lyrics: I couldn't solve puzzles
Original Lyrics: I couldn't stop laughing
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Sugababes', "Push the Button"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't have to think about it
I want her kids Original Lyrics: Don't have to think about it
I wanna kiss |
Underoath's, "Reinventing Your Exit"
Misheard Lyrics: The lines that we sold
Original Lyrics: The lies that we told
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Arlo Parks', "Caroline"
Misheard Lyrics: Carve a life
A sweater got her tripe A sweater got her tripe Original Lyrics: Caroline I swear to God, I tried
I swear to God, I tried |
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