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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 | |
The Beatles', "Glass Onion"
Misheard Lyrics: Looking through a glass oh yeah
Original Lyrics: Looking through a glass onion
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1970s | |
Ace's, "How Long?"
Misheard Lyrics: And you said you was never intending
To break up and see you this way. Original Lyrics: And you said you was never intending
To break up our scene in this way. |
Anne Murray's, "Love Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Flight so high and sins so good
Original Lyrics: Flies so good and sings so good
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Brighter Side of Darkness', "Love Jones"
Misheard Lyrics: If you did a story
Original Lyrics: If you did, I'm sorry
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Byron MacGregor's, "Americans"
Misheard Lyrics: France and Britain exchanges this morning
Original Lyrics: French and British exchanges this morning
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Cat Stevens', "Ready"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause as all what I can say
Original Lyrics: 'cause as all the wise men say
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Looking Glass', "Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)"
Misheard Lyrics: They say they say, 'Brandy, you're a fine girl . . .'
Original Lyrics: The sailors say, 'Brandy, you're a fine girl . . .'
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Seals & Crofts', "Hummingbird"
Misheard Lyrics: And the Afros here
or And the Afro Sheen Original Lyrics: In the atmosphere
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Steve Miller Band's, "Fly Like An Eagle"
Misheard Lyrics: Fly like an eagle, Tennessee
Original Lyrics: Fly like an eagle, to the sea
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The Edgar Winter Group's, "Free Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: The discount is high, the value is low
Original Lyrics: The mountain is high, the value is low
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The Temptations', "Happy People"
Misheard Lyrics: Happy people are me
Original Lyrics: Happy people are we
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The Temptations', "Let Your Hair Down"
Misheard Lyrics: You've made your bulls***
Original Lyrics: You've made your fortune
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Timmy Thomas', "Why Can't We Live Together"
Misheard Lyrics: No more words
or No more worlds Original Lyrics: No more wars
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1980s | |
April Wine's, "Just Between You & Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Lovers often seem to sing
Original Lyrics: Lovers often seem to say
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Cast of Dreamgirls', "One Night Only"
Misheard Lyrics: When I'm lonely
Original Lyrics: one night only
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Erasure's, "A Little Respect"
Misheard Lyrics: I try it this summer
Original Lyrics: I try to discover
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Huey Lewis And The News', "The Power of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: They say that only love is fair
Original Lyrics: They say that all in love is fair
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Karyn White's, "The Way You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'm so brown
Original Lyrics: And I'm so proud
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Pete Townshend's, "Face the Face"
Misheard Lyrics: Have to mind tonight
Original Lyrics: Have to line the lines
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Prince's, "Raspberry Beret"
Misheard Lyrics: Men got a chest waxing, hooray.
Original Lyrics: She wore a raspberry beret
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Ray Parker, Jr.'s, "Bad Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been to Pep Boys
Original Lyrics: I've been a bad boy
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Ray Parker, Jr.'s, "I Still Can't Get Over Losing You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm all perfume
Original Lyrics: I'm all confused
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Saga's, "On the Loose"
Misheard Lyrics: If you start heading for the phone
Original Lyrics: If you start heading for a fall
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The Cover Girls', "Because of You"
Misheard Lyrics: A very special fan
Original Lyrics: A very special friend
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Tiffany's, "All This Time"
Misheard Lyrics: And melodies are forever
Original Lyrics: And memories are forever
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers', "You Got Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't get karaoke
Original Lyrics: Don't get carried away
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1990s | |
Alice In Chains', "Would?"
Misheard Lyrics: Into the floor again
Original Lyrics: Into the flood again
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Barenaked Ladies', "One Week"
Misheard Lyrics: Bunny Museum, cool Margot Robbie
Original Lyrics: Birchmount Stadium, home of the Robbie.
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Green Day's, "Longview"
Misheard Lyrics: In a house with pull-out doors
Original Lyrics: In a house with unlocked doors
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Nightcrawlers', "Push The Feeling On"
Misheard Lyrics: Ugh, engine light again!, Ugh, engine light!
Original Lyrics: Oh 'n their lives again. Oh 'n their lives.
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Robbie Williams', "Angels"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm loving anal instead
Original Lyrics: I'm loving angels instead
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2000s | |
Green Day's, "American Idiot"
Misheard Lyrics: Don’t wanna be an American Indian
Original Lyrics: Don’t wanna be an American Idiot
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Sean Paul's, "Temperature"
Misheard Lyrics: I got the right temperature
Placenta you from the storm. Original Lyrics: I got the right temperature
For shelter you from the storm. |
The All-American Rejects', "Gives You Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: If it gives you help
Original Lyrics: If it gives you hell
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2010s | |
Nickelback's, "Feed The Machine"
Misheard Lyrics: But now it's your turn
The ashes will burn, and whittle away Original Lyrics: But now it's your turn
The ashes will burn, and wither away |
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Charlie Puth's, "Light Switch"
Misheard Lyrics: You can turn me up from a light switch
Original Lyrics: You can turn me off like a light switch
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