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 | |
Bobby 'Boris' Pickett's, "Monster Mash"
Misheard Lyrics: The girls all came from their humble abodes
Original Lyrics: The ghouls all came from their humble abodes
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Claude King's, "Wolverton Mountain"
Misheard Lyrics: Booger Top Mountain
Original Lyrics: Wolverton Mountain
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1970s | |
Bill Nelson's, "Substitute Flesh"
Misheard Lyrics: The chocolate chip kisses leave our lips bleeding
Original Lyrics: The sharp edge of kisses leave our lips bleeding
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Chicago's, "25 or 6 to 4"
Misheard Lyrics: Feeling like I ought to see
Original Lyrics: Feeling like I ought to sleep
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Gerry Rafferty's, "Get It Right Next Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Life is a lion
Original Lyrics: Life is a liar
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Little River Band's, "Lonesome Loser"
Misheard Lyrics: “I’m lucky in love” is that’s what they say
Original Lyrics: “Unlucky in love” - at least it’s what they say
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Melissa Manchester's, "Don't Cry Out Loud"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't cry, Aladdin
Original Lyrics: Don't cry out loud
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Melissa Manchester's, "Midnight Blue"
Misheard Lyrics: Even the sinful things become rough
Original Lyrics: Even the simple things become rough
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Raydio's, "You Can’t Change That"
Misheard Lyrics: And you can change your actress too
Original Lyrics: And you can change your address too
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Rod Stewart's, "You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)"
Misheard Lyrics: You're celtic, fanatic, but baby I've decided
You're the best team I've ever seen Original Lyrics: You're Celtic, United, but baby I've decided
You're the best team I've ever seen |
1980s | |
Bryan Adams', "Somebody"
Misheard Lyrics: I’ve been looking for summer
Original Lyrics: I’ve been looking for someone
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Eddy Grant's, "Gimme Hope Jo’anna"
Misheard Lyrics: Sneakin' across all the neighbours' brothels
Now and again having little fun Original Lyrics: Sneakin' across all the neighbours' borders
Now and again having little fun |
Gwen Guthrie's, "Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But the Rent"
Misheard Lyrics: A blind girl like me needs security
Original Lyrics: A fly girl like me needs security
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Gwen Guthrie's, "Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But the Rent"
Misheard Lyrics: No romance without Simon
Original Lyrics: No romance without finance
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Melissa Manchester's, "You Should Hear How She Talks About You"
Misheard Lyrics: She is really a ro(bot)
Original Lyrics: She is really in love
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Paul Young's, "Come Back and Stay"
Misheard Lyrics: (Evil enemies lost)
Original Lyrics: (Evil, envy, lust)
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Prince's, "Baby I'm a Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Take it all off
or Take it all out Original Lyrics: Check it all out
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Steve Perry's, "Oh Sherrie"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh Sherry!
“I’m all aloooone” Hold on… Hold on Original Lyrics: Oh Sherry!
“Our love” Hold on… Hold on |
Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty's, "Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Stop drivin’ my car around
Original Lyrics: Stop draggin’ my heart around
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Tears for Fears', "Pale Shelter"
Misheard Lyrics: And knock it off the radome, this failure
When all I want to be is Completely in command Original Lyrics: And I can't operate on this failure
When all I want to be is Completely in command |
The Police's, "Synchronicity II"
Misheard Lyrics: We all know the suicides are gay
Original Lyrics: We all know the suicides are fake
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like a lepress above the Serengeti.
Original Lyrics: As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti.
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Weird Al Yankovic's, "Stop Draggin’ My Car Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Stop drivin’ my car around
Original Lyrics: Stop draggin’ my car around
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1990s | |
Commercial's, "ABC News"
Misheard Lyrics: More Americans get their news from ABC News
Than from any other sauce Original Lyrics: More Americans get their news from ABC News
Than from any other source |
Disney’s Aladdin's, "A Friend Like Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Can your friends go poop?
Original Lyrics: Can your friends go poof?
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Fatboy Slim's, "Praise You"
Misheard Lyrics: I have to drink you like a juice
Original Lyrics: I have to praise you like I should
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Manic Street Preachers', "Little Baby Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: My Vas Pokhoronim, crystallized
Original Lyrics: Moths broken up, quenched at last
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Manic Street Preachers', "Little Baby Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: No amount of Connecticut
You’re like a big old fan’s mill mentality They need your innocence to steal fake love and to destroy. Original Lyrics: No-one likes looking at you
Your lack of ego offends male mentality They need your innocence to steal vacant love and to destroy. |
Natalie Merchant's, "Wonder"
Misheard Lyrics: Last time she came to my cradle
Original Lyrics: Laughed as she came to my cradle
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Prince's, "7"
Misheard Lyrics: All seven and we'll watch them call
Original Lyrics: All seven and we'll watch them fall
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Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112's, "I’ll Be Missing You"
Misheard Lyrics: Every night I’m afraid
Original Lyrics: Every night I pray
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Sarah McLachlan's, "Angel"
Misheard Lyrics: Spend all your time raping
Original Lyrics: Spend all your time waiting
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Silverchair's, "Tomorrow"
Misheard Lyrics: You're gonna weigh two fat boys, fat boys, weigh two tomorrow
Original Lyrics: You gonna wait too, fat boy
Fat boy, wait till tomorrow |
TV Show Scripts', "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"
Misheard Lyrics: Is that your final a**hole?
Original Lyrics: Is that your final answer?
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The Cranberries', "Promises"
Misheard Lyrics: Why can’t you sing?
Original Lyrics: Why can’t you stay?
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2000s | |
DJ Sammy's, "The Boys of Summer"
Misheard Lyrics: I saw a dickhead sticker on a Cadillac
Original Lyrics: I saw a deadhead sticker on a Cadillac
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Daft Punk's, "Digital Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Before I know it, the genie’s all gone
Original Lyrics: Before I know it, this dream was all gone
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Mary J. Blige's, "Be Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: And I can't be a doctor, baby
Original Lyrics: And I can't be without you, baby
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Missy Elliott's, "Get Ur Freak On"
Misheard Lyrics: Get your fleece on
Original Lyrics: Get ur freak on
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System Of A Down's, "Chop Suey"
Misheard Lyrics: For your deer hands, I commend my spirit
Original Lyrics: Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.
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System Of A Down's, "Deer Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Russia words, leading to disperse
Original Lyrics: A rush of words, pleading to disperse
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2010s | |
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's, "Shallow"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll never leave the ground
Original Lyrics: I'll never meet the ground
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misc | |
Lizzo's, "About Damn Time"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s bad b*tch o’clock, yeah it’s three-thirty.
Original Lyrics: It’s bad b*tch o’clock, yeah, it’s thick-thirty.
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