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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
Manfred Mann's, "Hubble Bubble (Toil and Trouble)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hubble bubble (toilet trouble)
Original Lyrics:
Hubble bubble (toil and trouble)
Shirley Bassey's, "Far Away"
Misheard Lyrics:
We say "I love you"
Original Lyrics:
Whisper "I love you"
Shirley Bassey's, "I'll Get By"
Misheard Lyrics:
The chefs are gonna have their day
Original Lyrics:
The Jets are gonna have their day
 
1970s
David Essex's, "City Lights"
Misheard Lyrics:
Run on down to see
Original Lyrics:
Run on down the street
David Essex's, "Coming Home"
Misheard Lyrics:
Was at night
Original Lyrics:
Was I right
David Essex's, "Cool Out Tonight"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hey, you say you wanna be in France
Original Lyrics:
Hey, you say you wanna be my friend
David Essex's, "If I Could"
Misheard Lyrics:
If I could take you to hell
Original Lyrics:
If I could take your hand
David Essex's, "Imperial Wizard"
Misheard Lyrics:
Salt making
Original Lyrics:
Salt mine king
David Essex's, "Oh What a Circus"
Misheard Lyrics:
Argentina has come to town
Original Lyrics:
Argentina has gone to town
The Hilltop Singers', "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's the real sting
Original Lyrics:
It's the real thing
War's, "Why Can't We Be Friends?"
Misheard Lyrics:
Mike and me are friends
Original Lyrics:
Why Can't We Be Friends?
 
1980s
Aretha Franklin and George Michael's, "I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)"
Misheard Lyrics:
A movie was waiting for me
Original Lyrics:
I knew you were waiting for me
Bobby Brown's, "On Our Own"
Misheard Lyrics:
That's not regal
Original Lyrics:
That's not legal
David Essex's, "A Winter's Tale"
Misheard Lyrics:
The nights are golden now
Original Lyrics:
The nights are colder now
David Essex's, "Falling Angels Riding"
Misheard Lyrics:
Riding in to July
Original Lyrics:
Riding in to the night
David Essex's, "Me and My Girl (Night-Clubbing)"
Misheard Lyrics:
Now we're coming out to clay
Original Lyrics:
Now we're coming out to play
David Essex's, "Silver Dream Machine"
Misheard Lyrics:
Flying by
Original Lyrics:
Flying high
David Essex's, "Tahiti"
Misheard Lyrics:
The heat is
Original Lyrics:
Tahiti
Expose's, "Come Go With Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Come on wimpy, come on wimpy
Original Lyrics:
Come go with me, come go with me
Expose's, "Come Go With Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
This ain't the last of a nice-y fruit tai
Original Lyrics:
This night will last, everlasting through the time
Irene Cara's, "Fame"
Misheard Lyrics:
We never, we never, we never...
Original Lyrics:
Remember, remember, remember...
Missing Persons', "Destination Unknown"
Misheard Lyrics:
You kill yourself
Original Lyrics:
You tell yourself
Prince's, "Controversy"
Misheard Lyrics:
Cotton posse
Original Lyrics:
Controversy
Prince's, "Raspberry Beret"
Misheard Lyrics:
Red Cherry Beret
Original Lyrics:
Raspberry beret
The Church's, "Under the Milky Way"
Misheard Lyrics:
Only the milky way
Original Lyrics:
Under the Milky Way
The The's, "This is the Day"
Misheard Lyrics:
Pissin' the day
Original Lyrics:
This is the Day
 
1990s
Basement Jaxx's, "Red Alert"
Misheard Lyrics:
DuPont
Original Lyrics:
Don't panic!
Elton John's, "Blessed"
Misheard Lyrics:
You'll be dressed
Original Lyrics:
You'll be blessed
Janet Jackson's, "Every Time"
Misheard Lyrics:
One half wants me to stink
Original Lyrics:
One half wants me to stay
Livin' Joy's, "Follow the Rules"
Misheard Lyrics:
They will come to you
Original Lyrics:
They will come true
Pet Shop Boys', "Se A Vida É (That's The Way Life Is)"
Misheard Lyrics:
A pair of dice
Original Lyrics:
Of paradise
Robin S.'s, "Show Me Love"
Misheard Lyrics:
You got to show me Rolos
Original Lyrics:
You got to show me love
S Club 7's, "Bring It All Back"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't stop, never get up
Original Lyrics:
Don't stop, never give up
Sarah McLachlan's, "Possession"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'll take you to Chick-fil-A
Original Lyrics:
I'll take my breath away
Semisonic's, "Secret Smile"
Misheard Lyrics:
So use it and poop it
Original Lyrics:
So use it and prove it
UB40's, "Come Back Darling"
Misheard Lyrics:
Don't let me chronic pain
Original Lyrics:
Don't let me cry in pain
 
2000s
Evan and Jaron's, "From My Head to My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's not you, it's not your father
Original Lyrics:
It's not you, it's not your fault
Moby's, "We are All Made of Stars"
Misheard Lyrics:
No one to stock up now
Original Lyrics:
No one can stop us now
Nickelback's, "Photograph"
Misheard Lyrics:
Remember the old Rockettes?
Original Lyrics:
Remember the old arcade?
Nickelback's, "Savin' Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
These iron bars can't hold my soda
Original Lyrics:
These iron bars can't hold my soul in
Rihanna's, "Pon De Replay"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hey Mr. D-Day
Original Lyrics:
Hey Mr. DJ
Ronan Keating's, "Life is a Rollercoaster"
Misheard Lyrics:
Life is a ball of custard
Original Lyrics:
Life is a Rollercoaster
Telepopmusik's, "Breathe"
Misheard Lyrics:
Touch me
Original Lyrics:
Just breathe
Tiesto feat. Maxi Jazz's, "Dance4Life"
Misheard Lyrics:
You only take heat when you need to
Original Lyrics:
You only take heed when you need to
 
2010s
Commercial's, "Popeyes"
Misheard Lyrics:
Hot pockets from Popeye
Original Lyrics:
Love that chicken from Popeyes
Eminem feat. Rihanna's, "Monster"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm friends with the mustard that's under my bed
Original Lyrics:
I'm friends with the monster that's under my bed
Misheard Lyrics:
That's the story that they're gonna feed ya
Original Lyrics:
That's the story that they're gonna feature
 
country
Maren Morris', "Circles Around This Town"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've been counting up and ruthless
Original Lyrics:
I've been kind and I've been ruthless
 
misc
Elton John and Britney Spears', "Hold Me Closer"
Misheard Lyrics:
Brooklyn nights in dark hotels
Original Lyrics:
Drunken nights in dark hotels
Elton John and Britney Spears', "Hold Me Closer"
Misheard Lyrics:
Count the dead mice on the highway
Original Lyrics:
Count the headlights on the highway

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