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 | |
Pink Floyd's, "Jugband Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'm grateful that you threw away my old shoes
And brought me here instead dressed in rags! Original Lyrics: And I'm grateful that you threw away my old shoes
And brought me here instead dressed in red! |
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The Beatles', "No Reply"
Misheard Lyrics: This happened first before
Original Lyrics: This happened once before
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The Spencer Davis Group's, "Gimme Some Lovin’"
Misheard Lyrics: Gimme southern lovin’
Original Lyrics: Gimme some lovin’
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1970s | |
AC/DC's, "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
Misheard Lyrics: If you're Heaven zepple
Original Lyrics: If you're havin' trouble
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Alice Cooper's, "No More Mr Nice Guy"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got no friends 'cause they read the papers that can't be seen
Original Lyrics: I got no friends 'cause they read the papers
They can't be seen with me |
Bee Gees', "More Than a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Four-letter woman
Four-letter woman to me Four-letter woman Four-letter woman to me Original Lyrics: More than a woman
More than a woman to me More than a woman More than a woman to me |
Billy Joel's, "Only the Good Die Young"
Misheard Lyrics: Sooner or later it comes to debate
Original Lyrics: Sooner or later it comes down to fate
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Bobby Vinton's, "My Melody of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Oya, Olga Natchimova
Original Lyrics: Moja droga, ja cie kocham.
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Elton John's, "The Bitch Is Back"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh the bitch is black
Original Lyrics: Oh the bitch is back
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Seals & Crofts', "Get Closer"
Misheard Lyrics: Dolly, if you want me to be
Original Lyrics: Darling, if you want me to be
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Vicki Lawrence's, "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia"
Misheard Lyrics: That's Delilah, Delilah went out in Georgia
Original Lyrics: That's the night that the lights went out in Georgia
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1980s | |
Aretha Franklin and George Michael's, "I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: I knew you were reading
I knew you were reading for me Original Lyrics: I knew you were waiting
I knew you were waiting for me |
Genesis', "Tonight Tonight Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m coming down, coming down like a bundt cake.
Original Lyrics: I'm coming down, coming down like a monkey.
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Lipps, Inc.'s, "Funkytown"
Misheard Lyrics: Won't you take me to a ghostly town?
Original Lyrics: Won't you take me to Funkytown?
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Madonna's, "Open Your Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Open your blog to me
Original Lyrics: Open your heart to me
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Michael Jackson's, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Imma say what's on my mind i'm not gon stop
Original Lyrics: Mama-se, mama-sa, mama-coo-sa
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Olivia Newton-John's, "Landslide"
Misheard Lyrics: Chorus really slow
Original Lyrics: Cold winds rarely blow
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Prince's, "Sign O' the Times"
Misheard Lyrics: Some say a man ain't a man
Until a man truly dies Oh why...? Original Lyrics: But some say a man ain't happy
Unless a man truly dies Oh why...? |
Queen's, "I Want to Break Free"
Misheard Lyrics: I want to rape bees.
I want to raaaaape bees. I want to rape bees from the hive Oh I've got to rape bees. God knows, God knows I've got to rape bees Original Lyrics: I want to break free.
I want to break free. I want to break free from your lies Oh I've got to break free. God knows, God knows I've got to break free |
Simple Minds', "Alive and Kicking"
Misheard Lyrics: I love you KI Ki! Haha
Original Lyrics: Alive and kicking
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Talking Heads', "Burning Down The House"
Misheard Lyrics: I always gave you my knee arrangement
Original Lyrics: All wet, hey you might need a raincoat
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The Go-Go’s', "Vacation"
Misheard Lyrics: Vacation, all from Willy Wonka
Original Lyrics: Vacation, all I ever wanted
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The Moody Blues', "Your Wildest Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Once we meet the stars
Original Lyrics: Once beneath the stars
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1990s | |
Hootie & the Blowfish's, "Time"
Misheard Lyrics: You left me hiding
Original Lyrics: You left me crying
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Jon Bon Jovi's, "Blaze of Glory"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm going down
Original Lyrics: I'm no one's son
Call me young gun |
Michael Jackson's, "Heal the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn their swords into Flushing
Original Lyrics: Turn their swords into plowshares
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Michael Jackson's, "Heal the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Turn their swords into plushes
Original Lyrics: Turn their swords into plowshares
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Money featuring Gwen Stefani's, "South Side"
Misheard Lyrics: I watch Pope come over me
Original Lyrics: I watch hope come over me
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Nine Inch Nails', "Head Like a Hole"
Misheard Lyrics: Fall down before the one you serve
Original Lyrics: Bow down before the one you serve
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Scar Tissue"
Misheard Lyrics: With the dudes of Cher it’s in love with you
Original Lyrics: With the birds I’ll share this lonely view
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Rod Stewart's, "Faith of the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: I know it's gonna bend or break me
Original Lyrics: No one's gonna bend or break me
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The Bucketheads', "The Bomb!"
Misheard Lyrics: Eat some pudding, my pie-ei-ei
Original Lyrics: Street sounds swirling through my mind
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2000s | |
Cast of 'Chicago''s, "All the Jazz"
Misheard Lyrics: Bruise my knees
Original Lyrics: Rogue my knees
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Empire of the Sun's, "Walking on a Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Is it brand new
Two people become one I can feel now Two people become one Original Lyrics: Is it real now
When two people become one I can feel it When two people become one |
Nine Days', "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)"
Misheard Lyrics: I absolutely robbed her when she stole
Original Lyrics: I absolutely love her when she smiles
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2010s | |
2 Chainz's, "I'm Different"
Misheard Lyrics: Pull up to the scene with my silly missus
Original Lyrics: Pull up to the scene with my ceiling missing
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Capital Cities', "Safe and Sound"
Misheard Lyrics: Even in a hurricane of rounds
I know that we'll be safe and sound Original Lyrics: Even in a hurricane of frowns
I know that we'll be safe and sound |
Lindsey Stirling & Elle King's, "The Upside"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm on my way To the upside down To the upside down To the upside down To the upside down
Original Lyrics: I'm on my way To the upside now To the upside now To the upside now To the upside now
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Maren Morris', "The Bones"
Misheard Lyrics: When the bones are good, the breasts don't matter
Original Lyrics: When the bones are good, the rest don't matter
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Post Malone's, "Congratulations"
Misheard Lyrics: How can I make sense when I got minions on my mind
Original Lyrics: How could I make sense when I got millions on my mind
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Post Malone's, "Congratulations"
Misheard Lyrics: Nanny always said congratulations
Original Lyrics: Now they always say congratulations
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Rihanna's, "Pour It Up"
Misheard Lyrics: That’s how we follow
That’s how we follow That’s how we follow or That’s how we fall out That’s how we fall out That’s how we fall out Original Lyrics: That's how we ball out
That's how we ball out That's how we ball out |
Taylor Swift's, "I Knew You Were Trouble"
Misheard Lyrics: I knew you were traveling; you walked in
Original Lyrics: I knew you were trouble when you walked in
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Maurette Brown Clark's, "It Ain't Over"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep fighting, keep praying, keep fasting. It ain't Oprah, no. Keep pressing, progressing, keep moving. It ain't Oprah, no. Keep reading, interceding, keep believing. It ain't Oprah, no.
Original Lyrics: Keep fighting, keep praying, keep fasting. It ain't over, no. Keep pressing, progressing, keep moving. It ain't over, no. Keep reading, interceding, keep believing. It ain't over, no.
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Faith Hill's, "The Way You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh, I love the way you want me
Original Lyrics: Ooh, I love the way you love me
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Faith Hill's, "This Kiss"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a casual bliss
or It's a casual blitz Original Lyrics: Its perpetual bliss
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Diplo & Miguel's, "Don't Forget My Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Tantrums set fires, two dives, we broke, exile
Your eyes, inhale the light In the dark, rules break, why pretend? Original Lyrics: Tantrum, set fire, two dice, we roll, excite
Your eyes, inhale the love Play in the dark, rules break, why pretend? |
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