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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 | |
Dionne Warwick's, "Do You Know The Way To San Jose?"
Misheard Lyrics: L.A. is a great big freeway.
Get all hunkered down and buy a car. Original Lyrics: L.A. is a great big freeway.
Put a hundred down and buy a car. |
Ohio Express', "Chewy Chewy"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, Bowie Bowie Bowie Bowie
Original Lyrics: Oh, chewy chewy chewy chewy
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1970s | |
Barry White's, "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Living on NBC
Original Lyrics: Living in ecstasy
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Barry White's, "Let the Music Play"
Misheard Lyrics: Like the squishy Play-Doh
Original Lyrics: Let the music play on
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Bill Conti's, "Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)"
Misheard Lyrics: Homicide now
Original Lyrics: Gonna fly now
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Bread's, "Make It with You"
Misheard Lyrics: You taught me how to learn.
What a turn....What a turn. Original Lyrics: You taught me how to love.
What it's of....What it's of. |
Dr. Hook's, "Sharing the Night Together"
Misheard Lyrics: Jimmy and I together
Original Lyrics: Sharing the Night Together
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Eagles', "Heartache Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh I’m farting tonight
Original Lyrics: There's gonna be a heartache tonight
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Rod Stewart's, "You're in My Heart (the Final Acclaim)"
Misheard Lyrics: You're in my soda
Original Lyrics: You're in my soul
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Steely Dan's, "Rikki Don't Lose That Number"
Misheard Lyrics: If you don't lose that number
Original Lyrics: Rikki don't lose that number
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Stevie Wonder's, "If You Really Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Then I won't have to be fooling around
Original Lyrics: Then I won't have to be playin' around
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The Brothers Johnson's, "Strawberry Letter 23"
Misheard Lyrics: A mission for you
Original Lyrics: A message from you
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "Tell Her About It"
Misheard Lyrics: The girl don't want to be too wrong
Original Lyrics: The girl don't want to wait too long
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Bryan Adams', "Run to You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm watching Romper Room
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna run to you
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Crowded House's, "Don't Dream It's Over"
Misheard Lyrics: Try to catch the value of a paper cup
Original Lyrics: Try to catch the deluge in a paper cup
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Cutting Crew's, "(I Just) Died in Your Arms"
Misheard Lyrics: I must have been some kind of kid
Original Lyrics: It must have been some kind of kiss
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Dan Hartman's, "I Can Dream About You"
Misheard Lyrics: I can read about you
Original Lyrics: I can dream about you
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James Brown's, "Living in America"
Misheard Lyrics: I live for a marathon
Original Lyrics: I live in America
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James Brown's, "Living in Americ"
Misheard Lyrics: Santa Barbara, eat your heart out
Original Lyrics: Eddie Murphy, eat your heart out
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Kenny Loggins', "This Is It"
Misheard Lyrics: This craving is over
Original Lyrics: The waiting is over
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Madonna's, "Vogue"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna dress you up in Wildwood
Original Lyrics: Gonna dress you up in my love
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Motley Crue's, "Girls, Girls, Girls"
Misheard Lyrics: Rockin' in Atlanta and in Titletown
Original Lyrics: Rockin' in Atlanta at Tattletales
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Motorhead's, "Ace of Spades"
Misheard Lyrics: Double up or quit, the Devil takes a spliff
Original Lyrics: Double up or quit, double stake or split
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Steve Perry's, "Oh Sherrie"
Misheard Lyrics: You're shaving your cock!
Original Lyrics: You should have been gone!
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Survivor's, "Eye of the Tiger"
Misheard Lyrics: Rising up to the challenge of our Bible
Original Lyrics: Rising up to the challenge of our rival
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The Moody Blues', "I Know You're Out There Somewhere"
Misheard Lyrics: I can see the day ahead
Original Lyrics: I can see the way ahead
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Wang Chung's, "Dance Hall Days"
Misheard Lyrics: Dance all day, love
Original Lyrics: Dance hall days, love
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1990s | |
Duncan Sheik's, "Barely Breathing"
Misheard Lyrics: You really get on CBS
Original Lyrics: You really can’t be serious
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat's, "Close Every Door"
Misheard Lyrics: I do not matter, I'm only one there's something
Destroy me completely and throw me away. Original Lyrics: I do not matter, I'm only one person
Destroy me completely then throw me away. |
Madonna's, "Vogue"
Misheard Lyrics: Go, go, go, go...
Original Lyrics: Vogue, Vogue, Vogue, Vogue...
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TLC's, "Waterfalls"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't go Disney waterfalls
Original Lyrics: Don't go chasing waterfalls
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Wilson Phillips', "Hold On"
Misheard Lyrics: Can you go on for one more day?
Original Lyrics: Can you hold on for one more day?
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2000s | |
Commercial's, "RoomStore"
Misheard Lyrics: Putting it all in heaven
Original Lyrics: Putting it all together
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Destiny's Child's, "Say My Name"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause I know how you use Blue's Clues
Original Lyrics: 'cause I know how you usually do
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Destiny's Child's, "Survivor"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm better in bed
Original Lyrics: I'm better than that
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Modjo's, "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)"
Misheard Lyrics: 'cause my baby is just so right
Original Lyrics: 'cause my feeling is just so right
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Robbie Williams', "Rock DJ"
Misheard Lyrics: I just wanna rock beer keg
Original Lyrics: I just wanna rock DJ
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2010s | |
Hailey Taylor's, "Slow Motion"
Misheard Lyrics: I want to live my life in some ocean
Original Lyrics: I want to live my life in slow motion
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Hot Dad's, "I Am The Chowder Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I am vagina man
Original Lyrics: I am The Chowder Man
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Idina Menzel's, "Let It Go"
Misheard Lyrics: The snow glows wide on the mountain tonight
Original Lyrics: The snow glows white on the mountain tonight
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Wye Oak's, "Civilian"
Misheard Lyrics: You still sleep in the bed with me
My Julian, my baby teeth Original Lyrics: You still sleep in the bed with me
My jewelry and my baby teeth |
iDOLM@STER's, "M@STERPIECE"
Misheard Lyrics: Why does she know mustard bees?
Original Lyrics: Watashi no M@STERPIECE
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