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 | |
Manfred Mann's, "Do Wah Diddy Diddy"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm hurt, she's maimed
Original Lyrics: I'm hers, she's mine
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The Lovin' Spoonful's, "Summer in the City"
Misheard Lyrics: Hatchback, summer in the city
Original Lyrics: Hot town, summer in the city
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1970s | |
10cc's, "The Things We Do for Love"
Misheard Lyrics: When you're feeling like apologies are dying
Original Lyrics: When you're feeling like a part of you is dying
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Ace's, "How Long"
Misheard Lyrics: Howard, has this been going on?
Original Lyrics: How long has this been going on?
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Barry White's, "I’m Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby "
Misheard Lyrics: Detour and detour
Original Lyrics: Deeper and deeper
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Barry White's, "You’re the First, the Last, My Everything"
Misheard Lyrics: Goodyear
Original Lyrics: Could bring
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David Bowie's, "Heroes"
Misheard Lyrics: Will keep us in heaven
Original Lyrics: Will keep us together
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Diana Ross', "The Boss"
Misheard Lyrics: Thought I could turn the ocean
Original Lyrics: Thought I could turn emotion
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Earth, Wind & Fire's, "After the Love Has Gone"
Misheard Lyrics: When yesterday night is gone
Original Lyrics: What used to be right is wrong
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Earth, Wind & Fire's, "Serpentine Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: You spark me to dine
Original Lyrics: You spark me to shine
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Elton John's, "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
Misheard Lyrics: Saddo day, Saddo day, Saddo day
Original Lyrics: Saturday, Saturday, Saturday
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Jefferson Starship's, "Runaway"
Misheard Lyrics: But I love you like this song
Original Lyrics: But I love you like the sun
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Joe Walsh's, "Life's Been Good"
Misheard Lyrics: I lost my glasses
Original Lyrics: I lost my license
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John Denver's, "Sunshine on My Shoulders"
Misheard Lyrics: Shunshine on my soldiers
Original Lyrics: Sunshine on my shoulders
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Meat Loaf's, "Paradise by the Dashboard Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Plugging by the leak
Original Lyrics: Parking by the lake
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Meat Loaf's, "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth"
Misheard Lyrics: It was a hot summer night and I’m Beatrix Potter
Original Lyrics: It was a hot summer night and a beach was burning
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The Fatback Band's, "(Are You Ready) Do the Bus Stop"
Misheard Lyrics: First stop, first stop
Original Lyrics: Bus stop, bus stop
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1980s | |
Baltimora's, "Tarzan Boy"
Misheard Lyrics: Light the light,
Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro... Original Lyrics: Night to night,
Give me the other, give me the other. |
Berlin's, "Masquerade"
Misheard Lyrics: But tomorrow now and again
Original Lyrics: But tomorrow never came
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Billy Idol's, "Dancing With Myself"
Misheard Lyrics: If I pooped all over the world
And on every type of girl Original Lyrics: If I looked all over the world
And there's every type of girl |
Blue Oyster Cult's, "Burnin' for You"
Misheard Lyrics: Time ain't on my side
Turtle dovin' love Original Lyrics: Time ain't on my side
Time I'll never know |
Buster Poindexter's, "Hot Hot Hot"
Misheard Lyrics: Filet-o-let, filet-o-let
Original Lyrics: Ole, ole, ole, ole
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Classix Nouveaux's, "Because You're Young"
Misheard Lyrics: You know it's true Irn Bru
Original Lyrics: You know it's true I've been through
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Echo & The Bunnymen's, "The Back Of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: When you say it's love
Do you mean tobacco love Original Lyrics: When you say it's love
Do you mean the back of love |
Elton John's, "I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That"
Misheard Lyrics: This vicious Urkel's getting out of hand.
Original Lyrics: This vicious circle's getting out of hand.
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Europe's, "The Final Countdown"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s the Bible countdown
Original Lyrics: It’s the final countdown
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Fine Young Cannibals', "Ever Fallen in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And if I cause a concussion
or And if I cause a promotion Original Lyrics: And if I cause a commotion
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Gino Vannelli's, "Living Inside Myself"
Misheard Lyrics: Living inside this jail
Original Lyrics: Living inside this shell
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Grace Jones', "Pull Up to the Bumper"
Misheard Lyrics: Polo to the horsie, baby
Original Lyrics: Pull up to the bumper, baby
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Michael Jackson's, "Billie Jean"
Misheard Lyrics: Blue Jean, that's my love!
She's just the girl To look out - "I am the one;" "You've got to cherish and love my son!" Original Lyrics: Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl Who claims that I am the one But the kid is not my son. |
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The Police's, "Every Breath You Take"
Misheard Lyrics: How my poo hole aches.
Original Lyrics: How my poor heart aches.
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Ultravox's, "Reap the Wild Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: Give me a thin ship, I'll make the best of it
Original Lyrics: Give me an inch and I'll make the best of it
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1990s | |
Seal's, "Fly Like an Eagle"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna fly like a nigger
Original Lyrics: I wanna fly like an eagle
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U2's, "Mysterious Ways"
Misheard Lyrics: She boos in mysterious ways
Original Lyrics: She moves in mysterious ways
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2000s | |
Bananarama's, "Look on the Floor"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you really think we’re in your pants?
Original Lyrics: Do you really think we have a chance?
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Counting Crows', "Accidentally in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I take a bow
Original Lyrics: I think about it
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Crush 40's, "Sonic Heroes"
Misheard Lyrics: Saving the steaks for a hero's buffet
Original Lyrics: Setting the stage for a hero's parade!
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Madonna's, "What it Feels Like for a Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: What it feels like in this mall for a girl
Original Lyrics: What it feels like in this world for a girl
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Metallica's, "Purify"
Misheard Lyrics: Na da da
Na da da Na da da Na da da All the tiiiiiime! Can't ya help me? Original Lyrics: Purify, you and I
Purify, you and I Pure if I, can't you help me? |
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2010s | |
Commercial's, "Arby’s (We Have the Meats)"
Misheard Lyrics: Arby’s: We have the beef
Original Lyrics: Arby’s: We have the meats
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Echosmith's, "Cool Kids"
Misheard Lyrics: I wish that I could be like the cookies
Original Lyrics: I wish that I could be like the cool kids
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Twenty One Pilots', "Stressed Out"
Misheard Lyrics: Wish we could turn back time, to the good dope days
Original Lyrics: Wish we could turn back time, to the good old days
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country | |
Lonestar's, "Amazed"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby I'm ablaze by you
Original Lyrics: Baby I'm amazed by you
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misc | |
Lizzo's, "About Damn Time"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s about da time
Original Lyrics: It’s about damn time
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