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 Royal Guardsmen's, "The Return of the Red Baron"
Misheard Lyrics: You're really in a mission
Original Lyrics: You're really in a mess
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"
Misheard Lyrics: Tu vis n'a
Original Lyrics: Movie stars
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Blue Oyster Cult's, "(Don't Fear) the Reaper"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't feel the reader
Original Lyrics: Don't fear the reaper
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Commercial's, "Gee, Your Hair Smells Terrific"
Misheard Lyrics: Gee, your hair smells horrific
Original Lyrics: Gee, your hair smells terrific
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Commercial's, "McDonald's Big Mac"
Misheard Lyrics: Two all-beef fatties
Original Lyrics: Two all-beef patties
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Up Around the Bend"
Misheard Lyrics: Where the neon sign's of wood
Original Lyrics: Where the neons turn to wood
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George Harrison's, "Bangla-Desh"
Misheard Lyrics: Before his country guys
Original Lyrics: Before his country dies
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George Harrison's, "You"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, Q, Q, yeah, Q
Original Lyrics: Oh, you, you, yeah, you
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John Lennon's, "Mind Games"
Misheard Lyrics: Playing the mind gorilla
Original Lyrics: Playing the mind guerrilla
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John Lennon's, "Stand by Me"
Misheard Lyrics: And the land is dull
Original Lyrics: And the land is dark
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Led Zeppelin's, "The Rover"
Misheard Lyrics: And the flag we're flying is the new flag of the land.
Original Lyrics: And the flat world's flying, and there's a new plague on the land
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Led Zeppelin's, "The Rover"
Misheard Lyrics: I hear the rusty river sprawl
or I hear the rusty River Sproul Original Lyrics: I hear the rested rivers call.
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Minnie Riperton's, "Inside My Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Two spirits are greedy
OR Two spirits are breathing Original Lyrics: Two spirits greeting
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1980s | |
Bros', "I Owe You Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll watch Columbo
Original Lyrics: I'll watch you crumble
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Eddy Grant's, "I Don't Wanna Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: I love your purchase now of tea
Original Lyrics: I love your personality
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Jackie Wilson's, "Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town)"
Misheard Lyrics: Read petite
Original Lyrics: Reet petite
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Joe Jackson's, "It's Different for Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: Wanted to be sure you're feeling like...
Original Lyrics: Wanted to be sure you're feeling right
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Kelly Marie's, "Feels Like I'm in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: My head is in a sin
or My head is innocent Original Lyrics: My head is in a spin
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Los Lobos', "La Bamba"
Misheard Lyrics: Some copycat, some copycat
or Some coffee pot, some coffee pot Original Lyrics: Soy capitan, soy capitan
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Maldwyn 'Mal' Pope's, "Fireman Sam"
Misheard Lyrics: Riding down the woozy street
Feeding people nasty meat Original Lyrics: Driving down the busy street
Greeting people that he meets |
Ollie and Jerry's, "Breakin'...There's No Stopping Us"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause we're breaking down the doors
And, oh, with a pantomime Original Lyrics: 'Cause we're breaking down the doors
And, oh, we're prepared to fight |
Paul McCartney's, "Pipes of Peace"
Misheard Lyrics: I light a candle to Milo
Original Lyrics: I light a candle to our love
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Splitting Image's, "The Chicken Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Buy a Jumbo Jack
Original Lyrics: Buy a jumbo jet
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The Jam's, "Beat Surrender"
Misheard Lyrics: So come to the beat surrender
Original Lyrics: Succumb to the beat surrender
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Whitney Houston's, "Love Will Save the Day"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a condom situation
Original Lyrics: It's a common situation
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1990s | |
Jamiroquai's, "Virtual Insanity"
Misheard Lyrics: Now every mother can't choose the cover of her job
Original Lyrics: Now every mother can choose the color of her child
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Mike + the Mechanics', "Now That You’ve Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: Darkness slowly possesses
Original Lyrics: Darkness slowly descends
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Oasis', "Some Might Say"
Misheard Lyrics: She's got dirty dishes down the drain
Original Lyrics: She's got dirty dishes on the brain
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Take That's, "Pray"
Misheard Lyrics: But the moment always comes too soon
Original Lyrics: But the morning always comes too soon
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Whitney Houston's, "All the Man That I Need"
Misheard Lyrics: He want Lego
Original Lyrics: He won't let go
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2000s | |
The Wiggles', "Wiggly Party"
Misheard Lyrics: Pin the tail on the honky
Original Lyrics: Pin the tail on the donkey
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Whitney Houston's, "I Learned from the Best"
Misheard Lyrics: In my Lysol
Original Lyrics: In my life, oh
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2010s | |
Dragonforce's, "Heart Demolition"
Misheard Lyrics: Boner through my heart
Original Lyrics: No knife through my heart
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Lewis Capaldi's, "Before You Go"
Misheard Lyrics: I failed by the wayside, like everyone else
Original Lyrics: I fell by the wayside, like everyone else
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Lewis Capaldi's, "Someone You Loved"
Misheard Lyrics: I need somebody to hear, somebody to know
Somebody to have, somebody to hurt It's easy to say but it's never the same I guess I kinda liked the way you numbed all the pain Another day bleeds into nightfall And you're not here to get me through it all I let my god down Original Lyrics: I need somebody to heal, somebody to know
Somebody to have, somebody to hold It's easy to say but it's never the same I guess I kinda liked the way you numbed all the pain Now the day bleeds into nightfall And you're not here to get me through it all I let my guard down |
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's, "Despacito"
Misheard Lyrics: Mammy, Esther has dandruff, yes, dandruff
Original Lyrics: Mami, esto es dando y dándolo
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Alabama's, "Love in the First Degree"
Misheard Lyrics: And throw away the tea
Original Lyrics: And throw away the key
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Kenny Rogers', "Coward of the County"
Misheard Lyrics: Promise me, sung...
Original Lyrics: Promise me, son...
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Kenny Rogers', "Coward of the County"
Misheard Lyrics: the cattle and boys came callin'
Original Lyrics: the Gatlin boys came callin'
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