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 | |
The Everly Brothers', "Since You Broke My Heart "
Misheard Lyrics: Read a book or serve ER
Original Lyrics: Read a book or study art
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1960s | |
Classics IV's, "Spooky"
Misheard Lyrics: Love is kind of crazy with a stinky little girl like you
Original Lyrics: Love is kind of crazy with a spooky little girl like you
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Friends of Distinction's, "Grazing in the Grass"
Misheard Lyrics: Listen to the brass music, yes baby, can you dig it?
Original Lyrics: Grazin' in the grass is a gas, baby, can you dig it?
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Peter and Gordon's, "A World without Love"
Misheard Lyrics: So I waste and in a while
Original Lyrics: So I wait and in a while
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Roy Orbison's, "Only the Lonely"
Misheard Lyrics: Dum-dum-dum-dummy-walk
Original Lyrics: Dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah
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Sam & Dave's, "Hold On, I'm Comin'"
Misheard Lyrics: In a river I travel
Original Lyrics: In a river of trouble
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1970s | |
Donna Summer's, "Dim All the Lights"
Misheard Lyrics: We've found the perfect love.
If you don't like it tough. Original Lyrics: We've found the perfect love.
And I'm like a cup. |
Gerry Rafferty's, "Right Down the Line"
Misheard Lyrics: Ride down the wire
Original Lyrics: Right Down the Line
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Paul & Linda McCartney's, "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"
Misheard Lyrics: Booger pie
Original Lyrics: Butter pie
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Paul McCartney's, "Band on the Run"
Misheard Lyrics: Bag up the rolls
Original Lyrics: Band on the run
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Queen's, "We Are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: I consider it a challenge to be part of the human race,
And I'll never lose. Original Lyrics: I consider it a challenge before the whole human race,
And I ain't gonna lose. |
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The Who's, "Athena"
Misheard Lyrics: She’s a girl!
She’s a bone! She’s just a girl! She’s a whore! Original Lyrics: She's just a girl
She a bomb |
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1980s | |
April Wine's, "Just Between You & Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Broken cars don’t always mend
Original Lyrics: Broken hearts don’t always mend
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Billy Idol's, "Dancing With Myself"
Misheard Lyrics: All the girls I've Tokyo'd
Original Lyrics: On the floors of Tokyo
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Billy Joel's, "Allentown"
Misheard Lyrics: for the pharmacist says our teachers gay
Original Lyrics: For the promises our teachers gave
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DJ Jazzy Jeff And The Fresh Prince's, "Nightmare on My Street"
Misheard Lyrics: Fat began the nightmare
Original Lyrics: That began the nightmare
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Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians', "What I Am"
Misheard Lyrics: Toke me in the shallow water
Before you get to me Original Lyrics: Choke me in the shallow water
Before I get too deep |
Iron Maiden's, "Iron Maiden"
Misheard Lyrics: No matter how you fall
Original Lyrics: No matter how far
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Kaoma's, "Dancando Lambada"
Misheard Lyrics: More than a century-old molar
Original Lyrics: Morena cintura de mola
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Love And Rockets', "Yin and Yang (the Flowerpot Man)"
Misheard Lyrics: Yin yang, yin yang, yin yang and the fl...
Original Lyrics: Beauty, beauty, beauty, beautiful
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Madonna's, "Cherish"
Misheard Lyrics: Cherish is the word I use to remind me of
Your jugs Original Lyrics: Cherish is the word I use to remind me of
Your love |
Madonna's, "Open Your Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Open your card to me
Original Lyrics: Open your heart for me
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Paula Abdul's, "Cold Hearted"
Misheard Lyrics: He’s a snow-covered snake
Original Lyrics: He’s a cold hearted snake
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Queen's, "Under Pressure"
Misheard Lyrics: Pressure, pushing down on me, pressing down on you, no mammal's fault
Original Lyrics: Pressure, pushing down on me, pressing down on you, no man ask for
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Terence Trent D’Arby's, "Sign Your Name"
Misheard Lyrics: We started out as family
Original Lyrics: We started out as friends
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1990s | |
Cedarmont Kids', "Mulberry Bush"
Misheard Lyrics: This is the way we watch our shows
Original Lyrics: This is the way we wash our clothes
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Cedarmont Kids', "The Wheels on the Bus"
Misheard Lyrics: All through the south
Original Lyrics: All through the town
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Foo Fighters', "All My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: But I’m getting gross
Original Lyrics: But I’m getting close
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LFO's, "Summer Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: You love Mentos and Diet Coke
Original Lyrics: You love Fun Dip and Cherry Coke
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Lenny Kravitz's, "Rock And Roll Is Dead"
Misheard Lyrics: Pokémon is dead.
Original Lyrics: Rock and Roll is dead.
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Nine Inch Nails', "Hurt"
Misheard Lyrics: You could happen, oh
Original Lyrics: You could have it all
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2000s | |
John Mayer's, "No Such Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: “Welcome to the river”, she said to me
Original Lyrics: “Welcome to the real world”, she said to me
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Macy Gray's, "I Try"
Misheard Lyrics: Though I try to hide it, it’s clear
I walk the walls when you are here Original Lyrics: Though I try to hide it, it's clear
My world crumbles when you are not near |
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Nelly's, "Pimp Juice"
Misheard Lyrics: Just an example of grape juice jackin'
Original Lyrics: Just an example of pimp juice jackin'
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Usher's, "Yeah"
Misheard Lyrics: Shorty got down low and said come and get me
I got so caught up I forgot the car key. Original Lyrics: Shorty got down low and said come and get me
I got so caught up I forgot she told me. |
2010s | |
Childish Gambino's, "This Is America"
Misheard Lyrics: This is a Miracle
Original Lyrics: This Is America
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Drake's, "Hold On, We're Going Home"
Misheard Lyrics: I want your eye loving emotion in love’s sleep
Original Lyrics: I want your hot love and emotion endlessly
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Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future & James Blake's, "King's Dead"
Misheard Lyrics: La di da di da Slob? Oh, me? Nah. Pass me some soup. Put me in the cup.
Original Lyrics: La di da di da Slob on me knob Pass me some syrup Fuck me in the car
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Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
Misheard Lyrics: All the lonely Starbucks lovers
Original Lyrics: Got a long list of ex-lovers
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The Chemical Brothers', "Got to Keep On"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a coupon
Original Lyrics: Got to Keep On
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Billy Ray Cyrus', "Achy Breaky Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: And if you play my part
or And if you play by heart Original Lyrics: And if you tell my heart
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