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 | |
R.B. Greaves', "Take a Letter, Maria"
Misheard Lyrics: Aggressive to my wife
Original Lyrics: Address it to my wife
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1970s | |
R.B. Greaves', "Always Something There to Remind Me"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll always be apart from me
Original Lyrics: You'll always be a part of me
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The Manhattans', "Am I Losing You"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me, I'm Lucy Liu
Original Lyrics: Tell me, I'm losing you
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The Manhattans', "Crazy"
Misheard Lyrics: You blow my mind with a log
Original Lyrics: You blow my mind with a love
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The Manhattans', "I'll Never Find Another (Find Another Like You)"
Misheard Lyrics: Find another like glue
Original Lyrics: Find another like you
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The Manhattans', "It Feels So Good to Be Loved So Bad"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause Mother Goose is all that is on my mind
Original Lyrics: 'cause loving you is all that is on my mind
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The Manhattans', "Kiss and Say Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics: We've been eating here so long
Original Lyrics: We've been meeting here so long
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The Manhattans', "One Life to Live"
Misheard Lyrics: After all she is on Bandstand
Original Lyrics: After all she is your best friend
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The Manhattans', "We Never Danced to a Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Disco music is fun sometimes
Original Lyrics: Disco music is fine sometimes
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1980s | |
Fleetwood Mac's, "Sara"
Misheard Lyrics: Said you'd give me lice
Original Lyrics: Said you'd give me light
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Think About Me"
Misheard Lyrics: All it took was a special book
Original Lyrics: All it took was a special look
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Gwen Guthrie's, "Ain't Nothing Going On But the Rent"
Misheard Lyrics: Love sugar cereal
Original Lyrics: Love's too mysterious
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John Denver's, "Shanghai Breezes"
Misheard Lyrics: It's the same old song up in the sky
Original Lyrics: It's the same old sun up in the sky
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Lionel Richie's, "My Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm so glad you spayed
Original Lyrics: I'm so glad you stayed
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Olivia Newton-John's, "Physical"
Misheard Lyrics: I took you to an Indian restaurant, then to a suggest a bluey
Original Lyrics: I took you to an intimate restaurant
Then to a suggestive movie |
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I write my name down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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Violent Femmes', "Blister in the Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me go wrong
Original Lyrics: Let me go on
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1990s | |
Blur's, "For Tomorrow"
Misheard Lyrics: He's for Twentieth Century Fox
Original Lyrics: He's a twentieth century boy
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Blur's, "Sunday Sunday"
Misheard Lyrics: You dream of putting on a play
Original Lyrics: You dream of protein on a plate
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En Vogue's, "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)"
Misheard Lyrics: When you're lacking, you're losing, and I'm Al Capone!
OR When you're lucky, you lose it, and I'm Al Capone! Original Lyrics: When you're lacking, you're losing and I'm out the door
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En Vogue's, "y Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)"
Misheard Lyrics: You never was this knight that cared for me
(Later) I just sit back and watch you make a fool of yourself 'Cause you're the fool wasting your time, oh Original Lyrics: You never was this nice, you can't fool me
(Later) I just sit back and watch you make a fool of yourself 'Cause you're just wasting your time, oh |
Joan Osborne's, "One of Us"
Misheard Lyrics: And yeah, yeah, college is great
Original Lyrics: And yeah, yeah, God is great
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Madonna's, "Ray of Light"
Misheard Lyrics: And I feel like a decibel
Original Lyrics: And I feel like I just got home
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Madonna's, "Ray of Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Zephyr in disguise
Original Lyrics: Zephyr in the sky at night
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Savage Garden's, "Truly Madly Deeply"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be a witch
Original Lyrics: I'll be your wish
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Screaming Trees', "Witness"
Misheard Lyrics: Doo doo doo doo
Let's go to bed! Original Lyrics: Whose God is mine
Whose God is mine |
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Voice of the Beehive's, "I Think I Love You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd hide it to myself and never talk about it
But didn't I go and shout it when you walked into the room? I think I love you Original Lyrics: I'd hide it to myself and never talk about it
And did not go and shout it when you walked into the room I think I love you |
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2000s | |
Christina Aguilera's, "The voice within"
Misheard Lyrics: Memories are there for you to hold
Original Lyrics: No one reaches out a hand for you to hold
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Keane's, "This Is the Last Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Your one last life
You fall on me for anything you like And you make everything right Original Lyrics: Your one last line
You fall on me for anything you like And years make everything alright |
Razorlight's, "America"
Misheard Lyrics: Yesterday was easy as I got the news
(Later) There's dust in America Original Lyrics: Yesterday was easy, yes, I got the news
(Later) She's just in America |
2010s | |
Ed Sheeran's, "Shape of You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in love with the sheep of you
Original Lyrics: I'm in love with the shape of you
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Linkin Park's, "Castle of Glass"
Misheard Lyrics: Wash the poison from off my skin
Show me how to be a hooligan Original Lyrics: Wash the poison from off my skin
Show me how to be whole again |
Taylor Swift's, "Blank Space"
Misheard Lyrics: Gotta love the Starbucks lovers, they'll tell you I'm insane
Original Lyrics: Got a long list of ex lovers, they'll tell you I'm insane
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Taylor Swift's, "Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince"
Misheard Lyrics: A place to begin, you institute prizes
Original Lyrics: You play stupid games, you win stupid prizes
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Twenty One Pilots', "Stressed Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Wish we could turn back time, to the good dope days
Original Lyrics: Wish we could turn back time, to the good old days
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Faith Hill's, "This Kiss"
Misheard Lyrics: Christmas, Christmas
Original Lyrics: This kiss, this kiss
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Sugarland's, "Everyday America"
Misheard Lyrics: Grew up on a diaper
Original Lyrics: Grew up on a tight rope
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