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 | |
Crosby, Stills, and Nash's, "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Lazy lilting Leary
Original Lyrics: Lacy lilting lady
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Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's, "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't nothing like a 3D baby
Original Lyrics: Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby
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1970s | |
Aretha Franklin's, "Until You Come Back to Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I sit and wait in pain
Original Lyrics: I sit and wait in vain
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Carly Simon & James Taylor's, "Mockingbird"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna get myself some Gatorade
Original Lyrics: I'm gonna get myself a better way
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Elvin Bishop's, "Fooled Around and Fell in Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Colorado radio
Original Lyrics: fooled around and fell in love
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Jethro Tull's, "Locomotive Breath"
Misheard Lyrics: Pouring down the corridor
Original Lyrics: Crawling down the corridor
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Leif Garrett's, "I Was Made for Dancin'"
Misheard Lyrics: My name is Ted Danson
Original Lyrics: I was made for dancin'
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Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots', "Disco Duck"
Misheard Lyrics: Disco dirt
Original Lyrics: Disco Duck
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Stealers Wheel's, "Stuck in the Middle with You"
Misheard Lyrics: Doofus to the right
or Goofus to the right Original Lyrics: Jokers to the right
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The Captain and Tennille's, "Muskrat Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Do the chest bug
Original Lyrics: Do the jitterbug
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1980s | |
Bruce Springsteen's, "I'm on Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: I can take the fire
Original Lyrics: I can take you higher
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Fine Young Cannibals', "Blue"
Misheard Lyrics: I've had a headache, yeah
Original Lyrics: I've had a bad day, yeah
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Huey Lewis and the News', "I Want a New Drug"
Misheard Lyrics: I want RuPaul
Original Lyrics: I want a new drug
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J. Geils Band's, "Centerfold"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll take this car, yes we will, we'll take this car and drive it.
We'll take it to a hotel room and take 'em off and drive it. Original Lyrics: We'll take this car, yes we will, we'll take this car and drive it.
We'll take it to a hotel room and take 'em off in private. |
Loverboy's, "Turn Me Loose"
Misheard Lyrics: I was born to drink
Original Lyrics: I was born to dream
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Madonna's, "Dear Jessie"
Misheard Lyrics: If the make up Maybelline
Original Lyrics: If the land of make believe
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Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson's, "Say Say Say"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm bleeding for you, dear
Original Lyrics: My pleading for you, dear
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Paula Abdul's, "Knocked Out"
Misheard Lyrics: You got me washed out
Original Lyrics: You got me knocked out
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Starbuck's, "Moonlight Feels Right"
Misheard Lyrics: Mariah feels right
Original Lyrics: Moonlight feels right
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The Go-Go's', "Turn to You"
Misheard Lyrics: But I know what you're chewing
Original Lyrics: But I know what you're doing
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Thompson Twins', "Doctor! Doctor!"
Misheard Lyrics: Gimps at night give such delight.
Original Lyrics: Ships at night give such delight.
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1990s | |
Bobby Brown's, "Humpin' Around"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody's popular now
Original Lyrics: Everybody's humpin' around
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Britney Spears', "…Baby One More Time"
Misheard Lyrics: I must confess that I made a mess
Original Lyrics: I must confess that my loneliness
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Corona's, "Try Me Out"
Misheard Lyrics: So I dressed up like a mother
Original Lyrics: So I dressed up like a lover
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DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince's, "Boom! Shake The Room"
Misheard Lyrics: So pump up the volume along with the tampon
Original Lyrics: So pump up the volume along with the tempo
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DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince's, "Boom! Shake the Room"
Misheard Lyrics: So tell my mother that I never made a wank jam
Original Lyrics: So tell my mother that I never make a whack jam
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Deee-Lite's, "Groove Is in the Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Uh, some locks in this torso
Hot, got a deal, you wanna know Delightful, truly Deee-liteful Making it, doing it, 'specially at a show Feeling kinda high like a Hendrix CD Music makes motion, moves like amazing Original Lyrics: Uh, some looks in this torso
Hot, got a deal, you wanna know Delightful, truly Deee-liteful Making it, doing it, 'specially at a show Feeling kinda high like a Hendrix haze Music makes motion, moves like a maze |
Lighthouse Family's, "Goodbye Heartbreak"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't be blond
or Don't be blonde Original Lyrics: Don't be blind
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Roxette's, "How Do You Do!"
Misheard Lyrics: And I feel like I'm laughing in a train
Original Lyrics: And I feel like I'm laughing in a dream
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Soul Asylum's, "Runaway Train"
Misheard Lyrics: Runaway train never coming back
Run away on a one-way track Original Lyrics: Runaway train never going back
Wrong way on a one-way track |
Soul Asylum's, "Runaway Train"
Misheard Lyrics: This time I have really let myself run free
Runaway train never going back One way on a one way track Original Lyrics: This time I have really led myself astray
Runaway train never going back Wrong way on a one way track |
The Outhere Brothers', "La La La Hey Hey"
Misheard Lyrics: All the neighbors
Ain't just the neighbors Original Lyrics: All the ladies
Ain't just the ladies |
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2000s | |
Britney Spears', "Lucky"
Misheard Lyrics: She’s so naughty, she’s a star
Original Lyrics: She’s so lucky, she’s a star
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2010s | |
DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller's, "Wild Thoughts"
Misheard Lyrics: Why, why, why?
When I'm with you, all I get is white dots. Original Lyrics: Wild, wild, wild.
When I'm with you, all I get is wild thoughts. |
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Sam Smith & Kim Petras', "Unholy"
Misheard Lyrics: Mop it up girl; daddy's getting hot at the Body Shop
Original Lyrics: Mommy don't know daddy's getting hot at the Body Shop
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xmas | |
Bobby Helms', "Jingle Bell Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby bell, baby bell, baby bell rock
or Babybel, Babybel, Babybel rock Original Lyrics: Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell Rock
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Britney Spears', "My Only Wish (This Year)"
Misheard Lyrics: Cell phones are my only wish this year
Original Lyrics: Santa, that’s my only wish this year
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Burl Ives', "A Holly Jolly Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Princess once for me
Original Lyrics: Kiss her once for me
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Celine Dion's, "Don't Save It All for Christmas Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Let all the pilgrims know
Original Lyrics: Let all the children know
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Gloria Estefan's, "Christmas Through Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna see pretzels through your eyes
Original Lyrics: I wanna see Christmas through your eyes
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Gloria Estefan's, "Love on Layaway"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't want diapers, rings, perfume or brand new shoes
Original Lyrics: I don't want diamond rings, perfume or brand new shoes
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Jackson 5's, "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
Misheard Lyrics: She didn’t see me freak
Original Lyrics: She didn’t see me creep
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Shawn Mendes', "Once in Royal David's City"
Misheard Lyrics: Once in Boys and Davids city stood a lonely crackle shed
Original Lyrics: Once in royal David's city stood a lowly cattle shed
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