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 | |
Cast of 'West Side Story''s, "Tonight (Quintet)"
Misheard Lyrics: And for once, stars will stop where they are
Original Lyrics: And for us, stars will stop where they are
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1960s | |
The Dovells', "You Can't Sit Down"
Misheard Lyrics: You can't sit up
Original Lyrics: You can't sit down
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1970s | |
Boston's, "More Than a Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: Till I see Marianne walk away
Original Lyrics: Till I see Marian walk away
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Cast of 'Jesus Christ Superstar''s, "What's the Buzz?"
Misheard Lyrics: What the f***?
Tell me what's a-happening Original Lyrics: What's the buzz?
Tell me what's a-happening. |
Earth, Wind & Fire's, "Can't Hide Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Florence found the time to f**k you, yeah
And you found the time to listen, yeah, hoe, hoe. Original Lyrics: Life found the time to bug you
Can you find the time for blessing? |
Elton John and Kiki Dee's, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: So don't go smelling my farts, I won't go smelling your farts
Original Lyrics: So don't go breaking my heart, I won't go breaking your heart
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Ja'net DuBois', "Movin' On Up"
Misheard Lyrics: He's so fine in the kitchen
or He's so shy in the kitchen Original Lyrics: Fish don't fry in the kitchen
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Jackson 5's, "Never Can Say Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics: There's that language, there's that doubt
Original Lyrics: There's that anguish, there's that doubt
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Jackson 5's, "Never Can Say Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics: There's that sandwich, there's that doubt
Original Lyrics: There's that anguish, there's that doubt
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Todd Rundgren's, "I Saw the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Then you gave love at me
Original Lyrics: Then you gazed up at me
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Wilson Pickett's, "Don't Knock My Love - Pt. 1"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm the woman that turned you on
Original Lyrics: I'm the one that turned you on
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1980s | |
Beach Boys', "Kokomo"
Misheard Lyrics: Lamar, tin ink, that Matta rotten stink.
Original Lyrics: To Martinique, that Montserrat mystique.
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Billy Idol's, "Flesh for Fantasy"
Misheard Lyrics: Face to face
And bite to bite You'll see and feel My sex uptight Original Lyrics: Face to face
And back to back You see and feel My sex attack |
Billy Idol's, "Flesh for Fantasy"
Misheard Lyrics: Flesh, flesh
Flesh or fantasy or Fresh, fresh Fresh lit fantasy Original Lyrics: Flesh, Flesh
Flesh for fantasy |
Kylie Minogue's, "I Should Be So Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: I could be so mucky in love
Original Lyrics: I should be so lucky in love
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Metallica's, "Creeping Death"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm fricking dead
Original Lyrics: I'm creeping death.
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Mike Reno and Ann Wilson's, "Almost Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: I face the nights at home
Original Lyrics: I face the nights alone
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Mike Reno and Ann Wilson's, "Almost Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: I swear that I could see the heaven in your eyes
Original Lyrics: I swear that I could see forever in your eyes
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Phil Collins', "Another Day in Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just laundry day for you and me
Original Lyrics: It's just another day for you and me
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The Human League's, "Don't You Want Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Put your lips inside
OR Purse your lips and find You think you've changed your mind Original Lyrics: It's much too late to find
You think you've changed your mind |
Weird Al Yankovic's, "Like a Surgeon"
Misheard Lyrics: This page is fading fast
Original Lyrics: This patient's fading fast
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1990s | |
Aqua's, "Barbie Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Life ain't plastic, it's fantastic
(Later) Come jump in, be my friend, let us do it again Original Lyrics: Life in plastic, it's fantastic
(Later) Come jump in, bimbo friend, let us do it again |
Curtis Stigers', "I Wonder Why"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm no angel when I serve this bride
Original Lyrics: I'm no angel with my selfish pride
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Dawn Penn's, "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, hey, Dawn, tell the people
About the million risks coming your way Original Lyrics: Wake the town and tell the people
About the musical disc coming your way |
Dionne Farris', "I Know"
Misheard Lyrics: I know why you're Jewish
Original Lyrics: I know what you're doin'
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Shawn Colvin's, "Nothin' on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: And I don't take nose
Original Lyrics: And I don't take notes
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Snap!'s, "Rhythm is a Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: Bigger is a dancer
Original Lyrics: Rhythm is a dancer
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Spacehog's, "In the Meantime"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe "In the Meantime"-somethin' song?
Original Lyrics: Maybe in the meantime, something's sung
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Spice Girls', "Say You'll Be There"
Misheard Lyrics: Is that Thomas toots, we'll be there
Original Lyrics: Is a promise you will be there
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Spice Girls', "Too Much"
Misheard Lyrics: He's your lover, I need a friend
(Later) I'm not myself from around my finger (Later) Yes my dear, you know he sues me Original Lyrics: Easy lover, I need a friend
(Later) Unwrap yourself from around my finger (Later) Yes my dear, you know he soothes me |
Spice Girls', "Wannabe"
Misheard Lyrics: If you wanna be a mother
Original Lyrics: If you wanna be my lover
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Tom Petty's, "You Don't Know How It Feels"
Misheard Lyrics: So let's get to the top
Original Lyrics: So let's get to the point
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Veruca Salt's, "Volcano Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: I steal your thunder then a child is born
Original Lyrics: I steal your thunder then I try to bolt
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Will Smith's, "Men in Black"
Misheard Lyrics: More than you'll remember
(Later) So don't fear us, jeer us Original Lyrics: They won't let you remember
(Later) So don't fear us, cheer us |
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2000s | |
D12's, "My Band"
Misheard Lyrics: Those chicks don't even know the name of my cat
Original Lyrics: Those chicks don't even know the name of my band
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Demon Hunter's, "Our Faces Fall Apart"
Misheard Lyrics: I made this language with my own hands
Original Lyrics: I built this anguish with my own hands
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Lupe Fiasco's, "American Terrorist"
Misheard Lyrics: Camouflaged tourists, Bibles and glorious Qurans
Original Lyrics: Camouflaged Torahs, Bibles and glorious Qurans
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Norah Jones', "Don't Know Why"
Misheard Lyrics: But I'll be a Magnavox
Original Lyrics: But I'll be a bag of bones
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Norah Jones', "Sunrise"
Misheard Lyrics: Looks like more than in your eyes
Original Lyrics: Looks like morning in your eyes
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Spice Girls', "Holler"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna make you hotter
Original Lyrics: I wanna make you holler
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Train's, "Hey, Soul Sister"
Misheard Lyrics: Like I'm cursin', you're Madonna
Original Lyrics: Like a virgin, you're Madonna
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2010s | |
Avicii's, "The Nights"
Misheard Lyrics: One day your livers will be mine
Original Lyrics: One day we’ll leave this world behind
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Shania Twain's, "That Don’t Impress Me Much"
Misheard Lyrics: You’re one of those guys that likes a sound machine
Original Lyrics: You’re one of those guys that likes to shine his machine
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Nat King Cole's, "The Frim Fram Sauce"
Misheard Lyrics: I want the frim fram sauce with the Oyster bay,
Michelle Pfeiffer on the side Original Lyrics: I want the frim fram sauce with the ausen fay
With shifafa on the side. |
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