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 | |
The Andrews Sisters', "Alone Again"
Misheard Lyrics: No wings of steel be by my side.
Original Lyrics: Knowing you'd still be by my side.
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1960s | |
The Velvet Underground's, "Sweet Jane"
Misheard Lyrics: Jack has said it's cold so Jane is in her vest.
Original Lyrics: Jack's in his corset, Jane is in her vest.
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1970s | |
Electric Light Orchestra's, "Livin' Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a nigger thing
Original Lyrics: It's a livin' thing
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John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John's, "You're the One That I Want"
Misheard Lyrics: I got gills, they're multiplyin'
Original Lyrics: I got chills, they're multiplyin'
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Led Zeppelin's, "Rock and Roll"
Misheard Lyrics: Here we go down, here we go down
Original Lyrics: Here we go now, here we go now
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Olivia Newton-John's, "Let Me Be There"
Misheard Lyrics: Seeing you, Pooh
Original Lyrics: Seeing you through
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Sweet's, "Hellraiser"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a hell raiser, stargazer, Moonraker...
Hop along Baby! Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! Original Lyrics: She's a hell raiser, star chaser, trail blazer
Natural born raver, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! |
1980s | |
"Weird Al" Yankovic's, "Ricky"
Misheard Lyrics: You're such a crazy deadhead
Original Lyrics: You're such a crazy redhead
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Beastie Boys', "No Sleep Till Brooklyn"
Misheard Lyrics: Our manager's crazy, he always smokes dust
He's got his own room at the Pocket of Puss. Original Lyrics: Our manager's crazy, he always smokes dust
He's got his own room at the back of the bus |
Bronski Beat's, "Smalltown Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Over there, go right there
Original Lyrics: Run away, turn away
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Clash's, "Rock The Casbah"
Misheard Lyrics: Shah really don't like it
Drop the atom bomb Drop the atom bomb. Original Lyrics: Sharif don't like it
Rock the Casbah, rock the Casbah. |
Disney's 'The Little Mermaid''s, "Part of Your World"
Misheard Lyrics: Pregnant woman
Sick of swimming Original Lyrics: Bright young women
Sick of swimming |
Gloria Estefan's, "Don't Wanna Lose You"
Misheard Lyrics: And I don't wanna booze you now
Original Lyrics: And I don't wanna lose you now
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Kool & the Gang's, "Celebration"
Misheard Lyrics: Segregation time, come on!
Original Lyrics: Celebrate good times, come on!
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Im'ma say what I saw in Corsica
Original Lyrics: Mama se, mama sa, mama coo sa.
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Ima say it one more time,
The mic was off Original Lyrics: Ma-ma se, ma-ma sa, ma-ma coo sa.
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Pebbles', "Girlfriend"
Misheard Lyrics: Girl, you need a drink
Original Lyrics: Girl, you need a trip
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Pet Shop Boys', "Domino Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: Oil of Olay, Watch them all fall down. Oil of Olay, Domino dancing
Original Lyrics: All day, all day Watch them all fall down. All day, all day. Domino dancing.
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Peter Cetera's, "Glory of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't wanna booze you
Original Lyrics: I don't wanna lose you
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Baby Appeal"
Misheard Lyrics: He was a chicken
Original Lyrics: She was a shakin'
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Buckle Down"
Misheard Lyrics: Hot! Red fist, red stop, black bills
Work, oh, play ball, oh just turn me loose Original Lyrics: Hot yea twist, red star, black fist
Work, play more, just turn me loose |
Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Get Up And Jump"
Misheard Lyrics: You got a pop-it in your pants
Original Lyrics: You got a pumpkin in your pants
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "True Men Don’t Kill Coyotes"
Misheard Lyrics: I got molecules in my meals
Original Lyrics: I barbecue my meals
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Rod Stewart's, "Young Turks"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't let 'em put you around
Original Lyrics: Don't let 'em push you around
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Tanita Tikaram's, "Twist in My Sobriety"
Misheard Lyrics: Modern twist in my sobriety.
Original Lyrics: More than a twist in my sobriety.
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Toni Basil's, "Mickey"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, Mickey, what a feeling you don't understand
Original Lyrics: Oh, Mickey, what a pity you don't understand
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Toni Basil's, "Mickey"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, Mickey, you're sublime
Original Lyrics: Oh, Mickey, you're so fine
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XTC's, "Senses Working Overtime"
Misheard Lyrics: Turds and treasure
Original Lyrics: Dirt and treasure
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1990s | |
Commercial's, "Disney's One Saturday Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: Five hours of slumber once a week
Original Lyrics: Five hours of summer once a week
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Crystal Waters', "100% Pure Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Going back to the river and out again
Original Lyrics: Going back to the middle and around again
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Eagle-Eye Cherry's, "Save Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Stay tonight and fight the break of dawn
Original Lyrics: Save tonight and fight the break of dawn
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Semisonic's, "Closing Time"
Misheard Lyrics: So gather up the Jacksons
Original Lyrics: So gather up your jackets
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Skee-Lo's, "I Wish"
Misheard Lyrics: I wish I was a little bit choral
Original Lyrics: I wish I was a little bit taller
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Spin Doctors', "Two Princes"
Misheard Lyrics: How about death now?
Original Lyrics: How about that now?
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Suzanne Vega's, "Tom's Diner"
Misheard Lyrics: At the tiger on the corner
Original Lyrics: At the diner on the corner
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Tal Bachman's, "She's So High"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause she said bye
Original Lyrics: 'cause she's so high
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Third Eye Blind's, "Jumper"
Misheard Lyrics: Icing over a secret thing
Original Lyrics: Icing over a secret pain
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Third Eye Blind's, "Semi-Charmed Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Jiffy Pop kind of life
Original Lyrics: Semi-charmed kind of life
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Warrant's, "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
Misheard Lyrics: Sheriff Tom Brady and Bill Belichick
Original Lyrics: Sheriff John Brady and Deputy Heff
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2000s | |
Caramell's, "Caramell Dansen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance on my balls
Cat f***ing a handbag Yours only yours We're the single dance bang It's no lie Lisa in the crowd said, "Look Harry had a vagina malfunction" Original Lyrics: Dansa med oss
Klappa era hnder Gr som vi gr Ta ngra steg t vnster Lyssna och lr Missa inte chansen Nu r vi hr med Caramelldansen |
Commercial's, "ABC Kids"
Misheard Lyrics: ABC Kids, are you ready to play?
Original Lyrics: ABC Kids and we're ready to play
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Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland's, "Dilemma"
Misheard Lyrics: Even when I read my book
Original Lyrics: Even when I'm with my boo
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No Doubt's, "Hey Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, K.K., hey, K.K., hey
Original Lyrics: Hey baby, hey baby, hey
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2010s | |
xmas | |
Bing Crosby's, "White Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm dreaming of a right piss-up
Original Lyrics: I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
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