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 | |
Buddy Holly's, "Brown-Eyed Handsome Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Marlowe p*nis was a beautiful lad
Original Lyrics: Milo Venus was a beautiful lass
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1960s | |
Gene Pitney's, "Town Without Pity"
Misheard Lyrics: How can weeky plum alive
Original Lyrics: How can we keep love alive
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Percy Sledge's, "When a Man Loves a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: When a man loves a Wal-Mart
Original Lyrics: When a man loves a woman
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The Doors', "Light My Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on baby light my fart
Original Lyrics: Come on baby light my fire
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The Platters', "Only You (And You Alone)"
Misheard Lyrics: Only you and you alone can chill me like you do
Original Lyrics: Only you and you alone can thrill me like you do
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The Searchers', "Love Potion Number Nine"
Misheard Lyrics: I took my troubles down to Madame Rue.
Original Lyrics: I took my troubles down to Madame Ruth.
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1970s | |
AC/DC's, "Let Me Put My Love In To You"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me consecrate with my knife.
Original Lyrics: Let me cut your cake with my knife.
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Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton's, "Those Were the Days (All in the Family theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: We are all a sheltered race.
Original Lyrics: Gee, our old LaSalle ran great.
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Deep Purple's, "Black Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Black night is not white
Original Lyrics: Black night is not right
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Elton John's, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Young girls who ain't got a penny.
Original Lyrics: Mongrels who ain't got a penny.
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Led Zeppelin's, "Custard Pie"
Misheard Lyrics: Put on your nightshirt and your morning gown
Going bananas, gonna shake 'em on down Original Lyrics: Put on your nightshirt and your morning gown
You know by night I'm gonna shake 'em all down |
Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: Beelzebub has a devil for a sidewalk
Original Lyrics: Beelzebub had a devil put aside for me
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The Sweet's, "Ballroom Blitz"
Misheard Lyrics: And the girl in the corner is everyone's fawner
Original Lyrics: And the girl in the corner is everyone's mourner
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Thin Lizzy's, "Dancing in the Moonlight"
Misheard Lyrics: I always get childhood stains on my pants
Original Lyrics: I always get chocolate stains on my pants
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1980s | |
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's, "Shame on the Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: Don’t know if you’re a dope
Original Lyrics: Don’t know if you don’t
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Men at Work's, "Be Good Johnny"
Misheard Lyrics: People, people, people
or Beagle, beagle, beagle or Bigger, bigger, bigger Original Lyrics: Be good, be good, be good
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna say it ima sing it I'm gonna stop.
Original Lyrics: Ma-ma se, ma-ma sa, ma-ma coo sa.
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1990s | |
Az Yet featuring Peter Cetera's, "Hard to Say I'm Sorry"
Misheard Lyrics: And after all that we've been to
Original Lyrics: And after all that we've been through
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Bonnie Raitt's, "Something to Talk About"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's give them something at Taco Bell
Original Lyrics: Let's give them something to talk about
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Bonnie Raitt's, "Something to Talk About"
Misheard Lyrics: Talk about more
Original Lyrics: Talk about love
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Everclear's, "Father of Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me back to the dead
Original Lyrics: Take me back to the day
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Local H's, "Bound for the Floor"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep it to the septic
Or Keep it to the center Original Lyrics: Keep it copacetic
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Michael Jackson's, "Heal the World"
Misheard Lyrics: We could fly so high that our spirits never die
In my heart I feel you are all my mothers Original Lyrics: We could fly so high, let our spirits never die
In my heart I feel you are all my brothers |
Nada Surf's, "Popular"
Misheard Lyrics: If you want to rape other people
Original Lyrics: If you want to date other people
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Nirvana's, "All Apologies"
Misheard Lyrics: Choking on the assets of a memory.
Original Lyrics: Choking on the ashes of her enemy.
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Scorpions', "Send Me an Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: In the aisle of a store
Original Lyrics: In the eye of the storm
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Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics: Down to Bookie Park
Original Lyrics: Down to Gorky Park
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Wet Wet Wet's, "Love Is All Around"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause oh, my love, you gave me a friend
Original Lyrics: 'Cause on my love you can depend
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2000s | |
Elton John's, "All That I'm Allowed (I'm Thankful)"
Misheard Lyrics: Then there are the yucky ones
Original Lyrics: Then there are the lucky ones
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Elton John's, "Turn the Lights Out When You Leave"
Misheard Lyrics: Your fags out of the bed
Original Lyrics: Your bags out on the bed
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Gnarls Barkley's, "Run"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't you feel the pay?
Original Lyrics: Can't you feel the pain?
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JoJo's, "Leave (Get Out)"
Misheard Lyrics: Could make me feel the same
Original Lyrics: Could make me feel this way
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Maroon 5's, "She Will Be Loved"
Misheard Lyrics: Look for the girl with the broken style
Original Lyrics: Look for the girl with the broken smile
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Maroon 5's, "Sunday Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: Sunday morning rain is foreign
Original Lyrics: Sunday morning rain is fallin'
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Maroon 5's, "This Love"
Misheard Lyrics: We spelled "goodbye" as she got on a plane
Original Lyrics: Whispered "goodbye" as she got on a plane
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2010s | |
Billie Eilish's, "When the Party’s Over"
Misheard Lyrics: Ones we both said are goodbyes.
Original Lyrics: Once we both said our goodbyes.
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Years and Years', "King"
Misheard Lyrics: I caught you watching me under the night
Can I read the line? They say it’s easy to leave you behind I don’t wanna try Cut coverage, take that test Hold covers to your chest Original Lyrics: I caught you watching me under the light
Can I realign? They say it’s easy to leave you behind I don’t wanna try Cut cover, take that test Hold courage to your chest |
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country | |
Carrie Underwood's, "Before He Cheats"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe next time he's gay before he cheats
Original Lyrics: Maybe next time he'll think before he cheats
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xmas | |
Mariah Carey's, "Oh Santa!"
Misheard Lyrics: So put on that red suit and make him a beer
Original Lyrics: So put on that red suit and make him appear
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