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', "All I Have to Do Is Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Read, read, read
Original Lyrics: Dream, dream, dream
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1960s | |
Bobby 'Boris' Pickett's, "Monster Mash"
Misheard Lyrics: It's now a monster rash
Original Lyrics: It's now the monster mash
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Mamas And The Papas', "California Dreamin'"
Misheard Lyrics: You know the preacher light the coal
Original Lyrics: You know the preacher likes the cold.
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The Drifters', "This Magic Moment"
Misheard Lyrics: So different and so nude
Original Lyrics: So different and so new
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Vic Mizzy's, "The Addams Family"
Misheard Lyrics: The cereal is spooky
Original Lyrics: Mysterious and spooky
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1970s | |
Al Stewart's, "Time Passages"
Misheard Lyrics: Time pathogens
Buy me a ticket on a one way train tonight Original Lyrics: Time passages
Buy me a ticket on the last train home tonight |
Australian Crawl's, "Beautiful People"
Misheard Lyrics: To-be-booby-bong
Original Lyrics: Beautiful people
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Barry White's, "I’ve Got So Much to Give"
Misheard Lyrics: Then the love I have for you this more
Original Lyrics: Than the love I have for you in store
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Cast of Young Frankenstein's, "Puttin' on the Ritz"
Misheard Lyrics: Why don't you go with fashion cents?
Original Lyrics: Why don't you go where fashion sits?
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Chris Rea's, "Fool (If You Think It's Over)"
Misheard Lyrics: Moo If You Think It's Over.
Original Lyrics: Fool if you think it's over.
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Foreigner's, "Cold As Ice"
Misheard Lyrics: You're as cold as ass
Original Lyrics: You're as cold as ice
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Jackson 5's, "Get It Together"
Misheard Lyrics: You got me busy, busy, busy
Original Lyrics: You got me dizzy, dizzy, dizzy
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Johnnie Taylor's, "I Believe in You (You Believe in Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: People toughing
Original Lyrics: People talking
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Neil Sedaka's, "Bad Blood"
Misheard Lyrics: The only thing bad blood do
Is mess up a good man's ass Original Lyrics: The only thing bad blood do
Is mess up a good man's mind |
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Seals and Crofts', "We May Never Pass This Way Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Like Columbus in the open bay
Original Lyrics: Like Columbus in the olden days
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Wings', "Live and Let Die"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s lemon and lime
Original Lyrics: To live and let die
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ZZ Top's, "La Grange"
Misheard Lyrics: I hear it's time most every night
Original Lyrics: I hear it's tight most every night
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1980s | |
Commercial's, "Chevrolet (The Heartbeat of America)"
Misheard Lyrics: The hottie of America
Original Lyrics: The heartbeat of America
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Fiction Factory's, "(Feels Like) Heaven"
Misheard Lyrics: I scream into the unknown
Original Lyrics: I scream when no one knows
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GANGgajang's, "Gimme Some Lovin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Crazy dialling conversation 'cause it's one more move and it's all over
Original Lyrics: Crazy dialling confrontation 'cause it's one more move and it's all over
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Grand Funk Railroad's, "We're an American Band"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll help you party get down
Original Lyrics: We'll help you party it down
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Michael Jackson's, "Thriller"
Misheard Lyrics: ‘cause this is pillar
Original Lyrics: ‘cause this is thriller
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Pet Shop Boys', "Always on My Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: You were always on my right
Original Lyrics: You were always on my mind
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Talking Heads', "And She Was"
Misheard Lyrics: And she could see an EMI factory
Original Lyrics: And she could see a nearby factory.
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1990s | |
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's, "The Real Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I think I found a rerun
Original Lyrics: I think I found a real love
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Cast of Barney & Friends', "You've Got to Be You"
Misheard Lyrics: It's as simple as your rabies
Original Lyrics: It's as simple as do-re-mi
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Cathy Dennis', "Too Many Walls"
Misheard Lyrics: Too many words
or Too many worlds Original Lyrics: Too many walls
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Garbage's, "Special"
Misheard Lyrics: I thought you were Santa
Original Lyrics: I thought you were special
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Jam & Spoon's, "Right in the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Make a little song on the way that you go
Original Lyrics: Make a little soft on the way that you go
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MC Hammer's, "Addams Groove"
Misheard Lyrics: Lend them some strange neighbors
Original Lyrics: Man, them some strange neighbors
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Madonna's, "Deeper and Deeper"
Misheard Lyrics: When you know the words to sing
Original Lyrics: When you know the notes to sing
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Mr. Big's, "To Be with You"
Misheard Lyrics: Waiting on a line of oui Jaune bleu.
Original Lyrics: Waiting on a line of greens and blues
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Seal's, "People Asking Why"
Misheard Lyrics: How do I make this God that I've destroyed, breathe?
Original Lyrics: How will I paint this garden I've destroyed, green?
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Temple of the Dog's, "Hunger Strike"
Misheard Lyrics: From the miles of decadence.
Original Lyrics: I don't mind stealing bread from the mouths of decadents.
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Whitney Houston's, "Saving All My Love For You"
Misheard Lyrics: A few stormy moments is all that we share
Original Lyrics: A few stolen moments is all that we share
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2000s | |
Green Day's, "American Idiot"
Misheard Lyrics: A hole across the alien nation
Original Lyrics: All across the alienation
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Mary J. Blige's, "Family Affair"
Misheard Lyrics: In this gasoline
Original Lyrics: In this dancerie
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Nickelback's, "Someday"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna make a right, but not right now
Original Lyrics: Gonna make it alright, but not right now
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Pink's, "U+Ur Hand"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m not here for your education
Original Lyrics: I’m not here for your entertainment
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2010s | |
Commercial's, "Go Bowling"
Misheard Lyrics: How do you know you've found your tea?
Original Lyrics: How do you know you've found your team?
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Imagine Dragons', "Demons"
Misheard Lyrics: When you blow my teeth
Look into my eyes Original Lyrics: When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes |
Olivia Rodrigo's, "Traitor"
Misheard Lyrics: It took you two weeks
To grow a potater Original Lyrics: It took you two weeks
To go off and date her |
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misc | |
Peter Bjorn & John's, "Second Chance"
Misheard Lyrics: The second trial
Original Lyrics: The second try
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