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 | |
Frank Sinatra's, "You Make Me Feel So Young"
Misheard Lyrics: You make me feel so sprinkle sprung
Original Lyrics: You make me feel so spring has sprung
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1960s | |
1970s | |
Bay City Rollers', "Remember"
Misheard Lyrics: Sha la la la la la la la shoo be doo I,
Wonder why I ever ran off with that young Thai Original Lyrics: Sha la la la la la la la shoo be doo I,
Wonder why we ever had to say goodbye |
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Richard Clapton's, "Girls On The Avenue"
Misheard Lyrics: Block-a-choc
At big store windows you feel confused So many girls on the avenue Original Lyrics: Like a child at big store windows
You feel confused, so many girls on the avenue |
The Three Degrees', "My Simple Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: My pink pig's heart
Original Lyrics: My simple heart
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1980s | |
Air Supply's, "Here I Am"
Misheard Lyrics: Just when I thought I was holding you
Original Lyrics: Just when I thought I was over you
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Air Supply's, "Making Love Out of Nothing at All"
Misheard Lyrics: Breaking up...out of nothing at all
Original Lyrics: Making love...out of nothing at all
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Billy Joel's, "You May Be Right"
Misheard Lyrics: But it just may be a music pitch you're looking for
Original Lyrics: But it just may be a lunatic you're looking for
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Billy Ocean's, "There'll Be Sad Songs (to Make You Cry)"
Misheard Lyrics: Justin Bieber burning deep inside
Original Lyrics: There's a fever burning deep inside
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Chaka Khan's, "I Feel For You"
Misheard Lyrics: Shock and calm
Shock and calm Original Lyrics: Chaka Khan Chak, Chak Chaka Khan
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Culture Club's, "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me more
Original Lyrics: Give me love
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Jesse Frederick's, "Everywhere You Look"
Misheard Lyrics: I have to hold on to
Original Lyrics: A hand to hold on to
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Paul Simon's, "You Can Call Me Al"
Misheard Lyrics: If you be my daddy car
Original Lyrics: If you’ll be my bodyguard
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REM's, "It's The End Of The World As We Know It"
Misheard Lyrics: Dummy, serve your own needs
Original Lyrics: Don't misserve your own needs.
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REM's, "It's The End Of The World As We Know It"
Misheard Lyrics: Lester was a'comin' in a hurry
With the furies breathing down your neck. Original Lyrics: Left her, wasn't coming in a hurry
With the furies breathing down your neck. |
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1990s | |
Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, and Sting's, "All for Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's do it all for Ron
Original Lyrics: Let's do it all for one
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Des'ree's, "Feel So High"
Misheard Lyrics: I feel so high when I broach your sky
I've seen you exposed, your thoughts are new Come on, take off your bride baby, you should watch your attitude Original Lyrics: I feel so high when I approach your sky
I've seen you exposed, your thoughts are nude Come on, take off your pride baby, you should wash your attitude |
Eternal's, "Power of a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: I've lived a lot now
Original Lyrics: I've lived and learned now
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Honeyz's, "Finally Found"
Misheard Lyrics: I think it's time for you to heed these lines
OR I think it's time for you to heed these lies OR I think it's time for you to hear these lies Original Lyrics: I think it's time for you to hear these lines
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Kris Kross', "Jump"
Misheard Lyrics: Wiggity Mac make you - Jump! Jump!
Mac Widdy make you - Jump! Jump! Original Lyrics: Mac Daddy make you - Jump! Jump!
Daddy Mac a-make you - Jump! Jump! |
Lenny Kravitz's, "Rock and Roll Is Dead"
Misheard Lyrics: Rock and roll is king
Original Lyrics: Rock and roll is dead
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Len's, "Steal My Sunshine"
Misheard Lyrics: If you speak my sunshine
Original Lyrics: If you steal my sunshine
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Rob Zombie's, "Dragula"
Misheard Lyrics: You do the dishes and burn through the wishes
And slam in the back of my keg user Original Lyrics: Dig through the ditches and burn through the witches
I slam in the back of my Dragula |
Rob Zombie's, "Meet the Creeper"
Misheard Lyrics: The devil is a gnome!
Original Lyrics: The devil is in all of you!
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Savage Garden's, "Break Me Shake Me"
Misheard Lyrics: So break me shake me eat me
Take it over Original Lyrics: So break me shake me hate me
Take me over |
Sheryl Crow's, "Everyday Is a Winding Road"
Misheard Lyrics: I get a little bit busted
Original Lyrics: I get a little bit closer
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Sheryl Crow's, "If it Makes You Happy"
Misheard Lyrics: It can't be my bad
Original Lyrics: It can't be that bad
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SlipKnot's, "Surfacing"
Misheard Lyrics: I am the bird that eats your potato pie
I am the pie that makes you move Original Lyrics: I am the very disease you pretend to be
I am the push that makes you move |
The Cranberries', "Zombie"
Misheard Lyrics: Eating your head, eating your head...
Original Lyrics: In your head, in your head
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The Prodigy's, "Everybody in the Place"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody enter the place, let's go!
Original Lyrics: Everybody's in the place, let's go!
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2000s | |
DMX's, "Party Up (Up In Here)"
Misheard Lyrics: Yago maim me lou mama, uppie hyah, uppie hyah
Yago maim me go allow, uppie hyah, uppie hyah Yago maim me ackafoo, uppie hyah, uppie hyah Yago maim me lou ma coo, uppie hyah, uppie hyah Original Lyrics: Y'all gonna make me lose my mind
Up in here, up in here. Y'all gonna make me go all out up in here, up in here. Y'all gonna make me act a fool up in here, up in here. Y'all gonna make me lose my cool up in here, up in here. |
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2010s | |
David Guetta's, "Titanium (ft. Sia)"
Misheard Lyrics: Your shattered house but I can't hear a word you say
(Later) Stone hands and bulletproof vest Original Lyrics: You shout it out but I can't hear a word you say
(Later) Stone-hard as bulletproof glass |
Justin Timberlake's, "Suit and Tie"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m gonna show you a coupe
Original Lyrics: Let me show you a few things
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Justin Timberlake's, "Suit and Tie"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me show you a coupe
Original Lyrics: Let me show you a few things
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Pink's, "Just Give Me a Reason"
Misheard Lyrics: You've been having real bad drinks
Original Lyrics: You've been having real bad dreams
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country | |
LeAnn Rimes', "Unchained Melody"
Misheard Lyrics: Lonely is the stroll
To the sea To the sea To the open arms Of the sea Lonely is the sigh "Wait for me, wait for me" Original Lyrics: Lonely rivers flow
To the sea To the sea To the open arms Of the sea Lonely rivers sigh, "Wait for me, wait for me" |
Lee Ann Womack's, "I Hope You Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Time is a wheel at the Ponderosa
Original Lyrics: Time is a wheel in constant motion
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Reba McEntire's, "Little Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: Take a chance tonight and then tie the knot
Original Lyrics: Take a chance tonight and untie the knot
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Reba McEntire's, "Little Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: You know this heart of mine just can't bebop
Original Lyrics: You know this heart of mine just can't be bought
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Travis Tritt's, "T-R-O-U-B-L-E"
Misheard Lyrics: I spell T-R-O-U-B-L-E
Original Lyrics: I smell T-R-O-U-B-L-E
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misc | |
Doja Cat's, "Kiss Me More"
Misheard Lyrics: I ain’t givin’ you OneRepublic
Original Lyrics: I ain’t givin’ you one in public
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The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber's, "Stay"
Misheard Lyrics: I need you to say
Original Lyrics: I need you to stay
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The Weeknd's, "Here We Go... Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Life's a scream
Original Lyrics: Life's a dream
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xmas | |
Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: It's breakfast time
Original Lyrics: It's Christmas time
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Traditional's, "Gesù Bambino"
Misheard Lyrics: The dreadful chorus sound
Original Lyrics: The grateful chorus sound
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