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 | |
Tony Bennett's, "The Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Where gigolo and gigolette
Can sink a kiss without regret 'Til they forget their broken dreams Original Lyrics: Where gigolo and gigolette
Can take a kiss without regret So they forget their broken dreams |
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1960s | |
Elvis Presley's, "Blue Suede Shoes"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, it's one for the monkey
Original Lyrics: Well, it's one for the money
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Joe Cocker's, "With A Little Help From My Friends"
Misheard Lyrics: I will try not to sing about tequilia
or I will try not to sing ala kya Original Lyrics: I will try not to sing out of key
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Mamas and the Papas', "I Saw Her Again"
Misheard Lyrics: And you know that I should, yeah
Original Lyrics: And you know that I shouldn't
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Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town's, "Put One Foot in Front of the Other"
Misheard Lyrics: You mean that it’s just my election
To vote for a chance to be Reformed? Original Lyrics: You mean that it’s just my election
To vote for a chance to be reborn? |
The Four Seasons', "Big Girls Don't Cry"
Misheard Lyrics: (The dogs cry)
Original Lyrics: (They don't cry)
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The Mamas and the Papas', "I Saw Her Again"
Misheard Lyrics: But what can I do, I love her, too.
Original Lyrics: But what can I do? I'm lonely too.
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The McCoys', "Hang On Sloopy"
Misheard Lyrics: Hang on Lucy, Lucy hang on!
Original Lyrics: Hang on Sloopy, Sloopy hang on
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1970s | |
Bobby Caldwell's, "What You Won't Do for Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a king for you
Original Lyrics: Got a thing for you
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John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John's, "You're The One That I Want"
Misheard Lyrics: The one I need, electric beat
Original Lyrics: The one I need, oh yes indeed
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Led Zeppelin's, "Trampled Under Foot"
Misheard Lyrics: Take my hairy member underneath your hood
Original Lyrics: Dig that heavy metal underneath your hood
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Leo Sayer's, "Moonlighting"
Misheard Lyrics: He's digging the music
From those sweet soul bands She keeps him out of sight ... His blue Morris van is parked in an alley Just by Mulligan Street His friend's daddy heated the respray So he couldn't drive at all last week And it cost most of the money That he had saved up To pay his receipt ... If only they knew they were giving it away ... That Mrs. Potts' daughter is missing ... He whispers slowly "You did this fine." They shared the drivin' all through the night She laughs "My mother would have lost her mind." We're only ten miles to Brighton And there's three hundred behind Original Lyrics: Just digging the music
From those sweet soul bands She keeps him out of fights ... His blue Morris van is parked in an alley Just by Montague street His friend Eddie he did the respray So he couldn't drive it all last week And it cost most of the money That he had saved up To pay Eddie's receipt ... If only they knew they weren't giving it away ... That Mrs. Park's daughter is missing ... He whispers slowly "You did just fine." They shared the drivin' all through the night She laughs "My mother will have lost her mind." We're only ten miles to Gretna They're three hundred behind |
Rolling Stones', "Sympathy for the Devil"
Misheard Lyrics: And I was 'round when Jesus cried
Original Lyrics: And I was 'round when Jesus Christ
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Steely Dan's, "Peg"
Misheard Lyrics: This is your big day, too
Original Lyrics: This is your big debut
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Sweet's, "Ballroom Blitz"
Misheard Lyrics: And the girl in the corner is everyone's mother
OR And the girl in the corner is everyone's moaner Original Lyrics: And the girl in the corner is everyone's mourner
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The Hues Corporation's, "Rock the Boat"
Misheard Lyrics: Well I'd like to know where you got the abortion
Original Lyrics: Well I'd like to know where you got the notion
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Vicki Lawrence's, "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia"
Misheard Lyrics: At risk
Original Lyrics: At Web's
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Vicki Lawrence's, "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia"
Misheard Lyrics: Ate ribs
Original Lyrics: At Web's
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1980s | |
Frank Sinatra's, "Theme from New York, New York"
Misheard Lyrics: Start spreading the mules
Original Lyrics: Start spreading the news
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Guns N’ Roses', "Sweet Child O’ Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: Look where we go now
Original Lyrics: Where do we go now?
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Michael Jackson's, "Smooth Criminal"
Misheard Lyrics: Iggy, are you okay?
Original Lyrics: Annie, are you okay?
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Milli Vanilli's, "Blame It on the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Blame is on Dewayne, yeah, yeah
Go on and blame it on Dewayne, 'Cause Dewayne don't mind, and Dewayne don't care Original Lyrics: Blame it on the rain (yeah yeah)
Go on and blame it on the rain 'Cause the rain don't mind And the rain don't care |
Prince's, "Raspberry Beret"
Misheard Lyrics: Round spherical breasts
Original Lyrics: Raspberry beret
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Stevie Nicks and Don Henley's, "Leather and Lace"
Misheard Lyrics: Sing with me sing
Original Lyrics: Stay with me stay
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Stevie Nicks', "Stand Back"
Misheard Lyrics: I need a little sleep for me
Original Lyrics: I need a little sympathy
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Stevie Wonder's, "I Just Called to Say I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: No leaks of oil, no Valvoline
Original Lyrics: No Libra sun, no Halloween
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Taylor Dayne's, "Prove Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: If you want to be here tonight
Original Lyrics: If you want to be with me tonight
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Taylor Dayne's, "Prove Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: If you want to be here tonight
Original Lyrics: If you want to be with me tonight
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Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers', "The Waiting"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, yeah, I might've chased a cup o' women around
Original Lyrics: Well, yeah, I might've chased a couple women around
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1990s | |
Alanis Morissette's, "Ironic"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s like reggae on your wedding day.
It’s Freon and you’ve already paid. Original Lyrics: It's like rain on your wedding day.
It’s a free ride when you’ve already paid. |
Billy Joel's, "The River of Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: I must be looking for something, something secret I lost
But the river is wild and it's too hard to cross Original Lyrics: I must be looking for something, something sacred I lost
But the river is wide and it's too hard to cross |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Streets Of Philadelphia"
Misheard Lyrics: Soul brothers gonna leave me wasting away on the streets of Philadelphia
OR My own brother's gonna leave me wasting away on the streets of Philadelphia (Later) So deceive me, brother, with your faceless kiss Original Lyrics: Oh brother are you gonna leave me wasting away on the streets of Philadelphia
(Later) So receive me, brother, with your faithless kiss |
Gabrielle's, "Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: I knew I had to help you
Original Lyrics: I knew I had to have you
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Green Day's, "Good Riddance(Time of Your Life)"
Misheard Lyrics: So make the best of this castle known as why.
Original Lyrics: So make the best of this test, and don't ask why.
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Jane's Addiction's, "Been Caught Stealing"
Misheard Lyrics: And a Whopper
Original Lyrics: I walk right
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Michael Jackson's, "Black or White"
Misheard Lyrics: It doesn't matter if you're pretzel-ized
Original Lyrics: It doesn't matter if you're black or white
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Nightcrawlers', "Surrender Your Love"
Misheard Lyrics: But all I wanted to say to you is, show me love and not the door, baby
Hey, we got me and we wanna stay with me Original Lyrics: But I all I wanted to say to you is, show me loving I adore
Baby... We have got that thing, we a wanna' stay willing |
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Slipknot's, "Wait and Bleed"
Misheard Lyrics: I am Senpai, just makin' my mind up and takin' your breasts away
Original Lyrics: I have sinned by just
Makin' my mind up and takin' your breath away |
Misheard Lyrics: She’s loved
Original Lyrics: She’s Lump
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2000s | |
Shakira Feat. Wyclef Jean's, "Hips Don't Lie"
Misheard Lyrics: She makes a man wanna be Spanish
Of course a llama, Lolita, a castle because of Shakira, Shakira Original Lyrics: She makes a man wanna speak Spanish
Como se llama, bonita, mi casa, su casa, Shakira, Shakira |
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2010s | |
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars', "Uptown Funk!"
Misheard Lyrics: Girl sings you hallelujah
or Girls sing you hallelujah Original Lyrics: Girls hit your hallelujah
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Portugal. The Man's, "Noise Pollution"
Misheard Lyrics: Even when the world has it out for me
I'm Sofia in the magnifique Original Lyrics: Even when the world has it out for me
I'm still feeling magnifique |
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Olivia Rodrigo's, "Driver's License"
Misheard Lyrics: She's so much shorter than me
She's everything I'm insecure about Original Lyrics: She's so much older than me
She's everything I'm insecure about |
Olivia Rodrigo's, "Good 4 U"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe I'm too emotional
But your apathy's like a wounded soul Original Lyrics: Maybe I'm too emotional
But your apathy's like a wound in salt |