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 | |
1960s | |
Beach Boys', "Good Vibrations"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm picking up good vibrations
She's giving me good citations Original Lyrics: I'm picking up good vibrations
She's giving me excitations. |
Engelbert Humperdinck's, "Love Me with All of Your Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: With every beat of your
HORSE! Original Lyrics: With every beat of your heart.
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John Fred and His Playboy Band's, "Judy in Disguise (with Glasses)"
Misheard Lyrics: Judy and the sign
Original Lyrics: Judy in disguise
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The Rolling Stones', "19th Nervous Breakdown"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, who's to blame, that girl just ain't sayin'
Original Lyrics: Oh, who's to blame, that girl's just insane
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The Rolling Stones', "19th Nervous Breakdown"
Misheard Lyrics: On an acid trip I tried so hard to rearrange your mind
But after a while I realized you were just so raging mad Original Lyrics: On our first trip I tried so hard to rearrange your mind
But after a while I realized you were disarranging mine |
The Rolling Stones', "19th Nervous Breakdown"
Misheard Lyrics: Seen a Harvard crowd talking much too loud, running up and down the stairs
Original Lyrics: Center of a crowd, talking much too loud, running up and down the stairs
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The Rolling Stones', "Honky Tonk Women"
Misheard Lyrics: I met a gin-soaked barroom queen in Yonkers.
Original Lyrics: I met a gin-soaked barroom queen in Memphis
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Tom Jones', "Delilah"
Misheard Lyrics: At break of day when that
MENTAL FOR WADE, I was waiting Original Lyrics: At break of day when that man drove away, I was waiting
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1970s | |
Bread's, "Make It with You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll take Uniqua with you
Original Lyrics: I'd like to make it with you
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Donna Summer's, "Hot Stuff"
Misheard Lyrics: Looking for an a**hole, baby, this evening
Original Lyrics: Looking for some hot stuff, baby, this evening
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Edison Lighthouse's, "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)"
Misheard Lyrics: And her life's in Italy
Original Lyrics: And her life's a mystery
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Gordon Lightfoot's, "If You Could Read My Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: You know that grosses me
Original Lyrics: You know that ghost is me
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Harry Nilsson's, "Coconut"
Misheard Lyrics: Put the lime in the coffee pot
Original Lyrics: Put the lime in the coconut
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John Denver's, "Rocky Mountain High"
Misheard Lyrics: Rockin' mountain high
Original Lyrics: Rocky Mountain High
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Mungo Jerry's, "In the Summertime"
Misheard Lyrics: When the weather's fine,
We go p*ssing then go swimming in our pee Original Lyrics: When the weather's fine,
We go fishing or go swimming in the sea |
Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: Just gotta get right over Binyah
Original Lyrics: Just gotta get right outta here
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Rod Stewart's, "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy"
Misheard Lyrics: If you think I’m funny and you think I’m Samson.
Original Lyrics: If you want my body and you think I'm sexy.
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Rolling Stones', "Rocks Off"
Misheard Lyrics: The sunshine blows the daylights out of me
Original Lyrics: The sunshine bores the daylights out of me.
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Sex Pistols', "Friggin' In the Riggin'"
Misheard Lyrics: The cabin boy was Flipper
He was a fuckin' nigger Original Lyrics: The cabin boy was Flipper
He was a fuckin' nipper |
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1980s | |
Adam Ant's, "Man Called Marco"
Misheard Lyrics: Hello, I'm Marco. Sit down and drink your juice. 1507
Original Lyrics: Hello, I'm Marco Allow me to introduce My Firebird Seven.
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Billy Joel's, "The Downeaster 'Alexa'"
Misheard Lyrics: I have journeyed across to the billiards
Original Lyrics: I have chartered a course to the Vineyard
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Billy Joel's, "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: California paintball
Original Lyrics: California baseball
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Don Henley's, "New York Minute"
Misheard Lyrics: On some solitary lock
Original Lyrics: On some solitary rock
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English Beat's, "Save It for Later"
Misheard Lyrics: Soon I’ll be ready
Original Lyrics: Sooner or later
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Lipps, Inc.'s, "Funkytown"
Misheard Lyrics: Bob the Builder, Bob the Builder
Original Lyrics: Talk about it, talk about it
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Michael Damian's, "Saved by the Bell"
Misheard Lyrics: I know I made a mess
Original Lyrics: I know I'm in a mess
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Survivor's, "Eye of the Tiger"
Misheard Lyrics: It's the eye of Godiva
Original Lyrics: It's the eye of the tiger
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The Pointer Sisters', "Neutron Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Jimmy Neutron danced
Original Lyrics: Doin' the Neutron Dance
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Whitney Houston's, "Saving All My Love for You"
Misheard Lyrics: I must break down and fly
Original Lyrics: I must break down and cry
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1990s | |
Cake's, "Jolene"
Misheard Lyrics: Jolene smoothed her dog hair in the mirror
Original Lyrics: Jolene smoothed her dark hair in the mirror
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Captain Hollywood Project's, "More and More"
Misheard Lyrics: Each and every heart attack
Original Lyrics: Each and every heart affair
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Londonbeat's, "I've Been Thinking About You"
Misheard Lyrics: She was my warm sensation
Original Lyrics: She was my one temptation
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Rod Stewart's, "Reason to Believe"
Misheard Lyrics: Still I look to find a reason, the police
Original Lyrics: Still I look to find a reason to believe
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2010s | |
Adele's, "Someone Like You"
Misheard Lyrics: Never mind, I'm fine, someone like you
Original Lyrics: Never mind, I'll find someone like you
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Bruce Springsteen's, "Ghosts"
Misheard Lyrics: I can feel the reflection in my bones
Original Lyrics: I can feel the blood shiver in my bones
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Halsey's, "Without Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Tummy how it feels
Sittin' up there Original Lyrics: Tell me how it feels Sittin' up there?
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Justin Timberlake's, "Can’t Stop the Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: Kiss the magic
Original Lyrics: Just imagine
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Pink's, "Just Like Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: No f**king b**ches like me anywhere!
Original Lyrics: No one can be just like me any way
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Whispering Jack Smith's, "Does Your Mother Know You're Out, Cecilia?"
Misheard Lyrics: It seems that she went with a boy named Joe,
Who was always lifting, so Original Lyrics: It seems that she went with a boy named Joe,
Who was always lisping, so |
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