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.
1970s | |
ABBA's, "Thank You for the Music"
Misheard Lyrics: What a joy, what a life, what a dare
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing Thanks for all the joy they're bringing Who can live without it, I ask in all that I see Original Lyrics: What a joy, what a life, what a chance
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing Thanks for all the joy they're bringing Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty |
Commercial's, "Coca-Cola"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd like to buy the world a joke
Original Lyrics: I'd like to buy the world a Coke
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Rufus featuring Chaka Khan's, "Sweet Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: You don’t mind
Original Lyrics: You’re not mine
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Stevie Wonder's, "Sir Duke"
Misheard Lyrics: You consider our love, you consider our love light neon
Original Lyrics: You can feel it all over, you can feel it all over people
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "Allentown"
Misheard Lyrics: But our fathers won the Second World War
Sung their weekends on the Jersey Shore Original Lyrics: Well our fathers fought the Second World War
Spent their weekends on the Jersey Shore |
Billy Joel's, "The Longest Time"
Misheard Lyrics: And it’s more than a chokehold
Original Lyrics: And it’s more than I hoped for
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Billy Joel's, "The Longest Time"
Misheard Lyrics: And it’s more than an oboe
Original Lyrics: And it’s more than I hoped for
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Commercial's, "Big Red"
Misheard Lyrics: Say you’ll die a little longer
Original Lyrics: Say goodbye a little longer
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Everywhere"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna pee in your underwear
Original Lyrics: I wanna be with you everywhere.
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Genesis', "Invisible Touch"
Misheard Lyrics: Butt-kicking nothing
Original Lyrics: But thinking nothing
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Journey's, "Faithfully"
Misheard Lyrics: Circus life. I got a big time whoa.
Original Lyrics: Circus life under the big-top world
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Madonna's, "The Look of Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Now all the books I dread
Original Lyrics: Now all the books I've read
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REO Speedwagon's, "Take It on the Run"
Misheard Lyrics: Heard it from another human messing around.
Original Lyrics: Heard it from another, you've been messing around.
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The Dream Academy's, "Mercy Killing"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep the faith in progress
Original Lyrics: Keep the faith in protest
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1990s | |
CeCe Peniston's, "Finally"
Misheard Lyrics: By the leet, it's happened to me
Right in front of my face My new lips can decide it. Original Lyrics: Finally, it has happened to me
Right in front of my face My feelings can't describe it. |
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James Taylor's, "Shed a Little Light"
Misheard Lyrics: When I open my eyes, I want to take my pills
Original Lyrics: When I open my eyes, I want to drink my fill
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Madonna's, "Another Suitcase in Another Hall"
Misheard Lyrics: So what happens loud...
Original Lyrics: So what happens now?
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Madonna's, "Bad Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Someone's listening and I don't know why
Original Lyrics: Something's missing and I don't know why
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Madonna's, "Bedtime Story"
Misheard Lyrics: Especially December 5th
Original Lyrics: Especially sentences
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Madonna's, "Hanky Panky"
Misheard Lyrics: Summer girls, they like candy
Original Lyrics: Some girls, they like candy
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Madonna's, "Oh Father"
Misheard Lyrics: To the cheers and the fame
Original Lyrics: To the tears and the pain
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Madonna's, "One More Chance"
Misheard Lyrics: I took your love for granite
Original Lyrics: I took your love for granted
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Madonna's, "You Must Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Seven seas disappear
Original Lyrics: Certainties disappear
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Right Said Fred's, "Those Simple Things"
Misheard Lyrics: All I needed was a sturdy glove to make it right
Original Lyrics: All I needed was a turtle dove to make it right
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Right Said Fred's, "Those Simple Things"
Misheard Lyrics: The Phillies saw and loved
Original Lyrics: The film we saw and loved
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Skin Up's, "A Juicy Red Apple"
Misheard Lyrics: Muff juice is sweeter
Original Lyrics: My juice is sweeter
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2000s | |
Cast of Between the Lions', "Cliff Hanger"
Misheard Lyrics: Clint Eastwood hanging from a cliff
Original Lyrics: Cliff Hanger hanging from a cliff
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Cast of Between the Lions', "Fun with Chicken Jane"
Misheard Lyrics: Look, look, sing, sing
Original Lyrics: Look, look, see, see
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Cast of Between the Lions', "What's Cooking?"
Misheard Lyrics: What's cooking? It's Theo and Cleo
Chicken, what's cooking? Original Lyrics: What's Cooking? with Theo and Cleo
Check out what's cooking |
Christina Aguilera's, "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't wanna be a blame to you, baby
Original Lyrics: Don't wanna play that game with you, baby
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Disturbed's, "Conflict"
Misheard Lyrics: I am your Anime!
Original Lyrics: I am your
Enemy! Your number one hated Enemy! |
Madonna's, "American Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Will it let me fart?
Original Lyrics: Will it get me far?
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Madonna's, "Die Another Day"
Misheard Lyrics: I got make up, yes and no
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna wake up, yes and no
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Madonna's, "Don't Tell Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't tell me to start
Original Lyrics: Don't tell me to stop
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Madonna's, "Get Together"
Misheard Lyrics: There's too much per-fusion
Original Lyrics: There's too much confusion
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Madonna's, "Hollywood"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody goes to Hollywood
Original Lyrics: Everybody comes to Hollywood
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Madonna's, "Sorry"
Misheard Lyrics: I've had it all before
Original Lyrics: I've heard it all before
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Right Said Fred's, "You're My Mate"
Misheard Lyrics: Let's go for a treat
or Let's go for a dream or Let's go to the street Original Lyrics: Let's go for a drink
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country | |
Keith Urban's, "You'll Think of Me"
Misheard Lyrics: And take your hat and leave my sweater
Original Lyrics: And take your cap and leave my sweater
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misc | |
Traditional's, "Baa Baa Black Sheep"
Misheard Lyrics: Baa baa, black sheep
Hairy, hairy moon Yes sir, yes sir Three bags spoon One for the monster One for the day One for the little boy, at least down du hay. Original Lyrics: Baa baa, black sheep
Have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir Three bags full One for my master One for the dame And one for the little boy who lives down the lane. |
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xmas | |
Eartha Kitt's, "Santa Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: I've been an awful good bird
Original Lyrics: I've been an awful good girl
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Johnny Mathis', "Sleigh Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: Outside the snow is falling
And friends are calling for Blue's Clues Original Lyrics: Outside the snow is falling
And friends are calling "Yoo-hoo!" |
Johnny Mathis', "Sleigh Ride"
Misheard Lyrics: Outside the snow is falling
And friends are calling for YouTube Original Lyrics: Outside the snow is falling
And friends are calling "Yoo-hoo!" |
The Beach Boys', "Little Saint Nick"
Misheard Lyrics: She's giving up for rent
Original Lyrics: She's candy apple red
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Thurl Ravenscroft's, "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"
Misheard Lyrics: You're a fowl one, Mr. Grinch
Original Lyrics: You're a vile one, Mr. Grinch
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Wham!'s, "Last Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, it's good here, it doesn't surprise me
or Well, it's better here, it doesn't surprise me Original Lyrics: Well, it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me
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