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 | |
Neil Diamond's, "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon"
Misheard Lyrics: Girl, you'll be in London soon
Original Lyrics: Girl, you'll be a woman soon
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The Rivieras', "California Sun"
Misheard Lyrics: Play Twister, I’ll twist
Original Lyrics: They twist and I’ll twist
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1970s | |
10cc's, "I'm Mandy Fly Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I've often heard her tingle
Original Lyrics: I've often heard her jingle
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Eddie Money's, "Maybe I'm a Fool"
Misheard Lyrics: And maybe I'm long
Original Lyrics: And maybe I'm wrong
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Jim Stafford's, "My Girl Bill"
Misheard Lyrics: William's hands were shaky
Original Lyrics: William's hands were shaking
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Neil Diamond's, "If You Know What I Mean"
Misheard Lyrics: Can you hear it, kids?
Original Lyrics: Can you hear it, babe?
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The Cars', "Let's Go"
Misheard Lyrics: She's driving away with her two lights on
... She's winding them down on the crap machine ... She's got wonderful eyes And a risqué mouth And when I asked her before She said she's holding it out Original Lyrics: She's driving away with the dim lights on
... She's winding them down on her clock machine ... She's got wonderful eyes And a risqué mouth And when I asked her before She said she's holding out |
Vince Guaraldi's, "Little Birdie"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s not easy
or It’s so lazy Original Lyrics: It’s amazing
(later) It’s so easy |
1980s | |
Commercial's, "Heineken"
Misheard Lyrics: Come to Tinker Bell, I'll have a Heineken
Original Lyrics: Come to think of it, I'll have a Heineken
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Commercial's, "WNEW-TV: Forty Years of Fine Tuning"
Misheard Lyrics: Forty years of shampooing
Original Lyrics: Forty years of fine tuning
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Disney's 'The Little Mermaid''s, "Part of Your World"
Misheard Lyrics: Pregnant women
Sick of swimmin' Original Lyrics: Bright young women
Sick of swimmin' |
Eddie Money's, "Endless Nights"
Misheard Lyrics: You're telling my life upon
Original Lyrics: You're tearing my life apart
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Eddie Money's, "The Love in Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: That's Ore-Ida
Original Lyrics: That's alright
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Hall & Oates', "Maneater"
Misheard Lyrics: Watch out, boy, she’s Julia
Original Lyrics: Watch out, boy, she’ll chew you up
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John Mellencamp's, "This Time"
Misheard Lyrics: I've had a lot of ghouls in my life
Original Lyrics: I've had a lot of girls in my life
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Quarterflash's, "Harden My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m gonna drive my car
Original Lyrics: I’m gonna harden my heart
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Quincy Jones and James Ingram's, "One Hundred Ways"
Misheard Lyrics: If it's one false start she wants, go all the way
Original Lyrics: If it's one more star she wants, go all the way
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The Cars', "Drive"
Misheard Lyrics: You can’t go on
Thinking nothing’s wrong for now Original Lyrics: You can’t go on
Thinking nothing’s wrong, but bye |
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1990s | |
Neil Young's, "Harvest Moon"
Misheard Lyrics: Just like children sweeping, we could dream this night away
Original Lyrics: Just like children sleeping, we could dream this night away
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Prince's, "Diamonds and Pearls"
Misheard Lyrics: I finally command because I understand that love must be the master plan
(Later) There will be a time when I will blow your mind Original Lyrics: Am I the weaker man because I understand that love must be the master plan?
(Later) There will be a time when love will blow your mind |
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Teletubbies', "Teletubbies Say ‘Eh-Oh!’"
Misheard Lyrics: Say “hell no!”
Original Lyrics: Say “hello!”
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2000s | |
Backstreet Boys', "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely"
Misheard Lyrics: Dinty Moore
Original Lyrics: Guilty roads
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Bruce Springsteen's, "The Rising"
Misheard Lyrics: Exhausting all your fiery lights
Original Lyrics: Lord, as I stand before your fiery light
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Cast of Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!'s, "Look Don't Touch"
Misheard Lyrics: Even though you love it so much
Original Lyrics: Even though you want it so much
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Justin Timberlake's, "Sexyback"
Misheard Lyrics: Lemme see what you're torquing with
Original Lyrics: Lemme see what you're twerking with
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Meg Myers', "Poison"
Misheard Lyrics: I really want your poison, ah ah ah
Original Lyrics: I really want your poison l-o-o-ove
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2010s | |
Commercial's, "Wayfair"
Misheard Lyrics: Naysayers got just what I need
Original Lyrics: Wayfair, you got just what I need
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Lady Gaga's, "Heavy Metal Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: Red wine, cheap perfume and a filthy c*nt
Original Lyrics: Red wine, cheap perfume and a filthy pout
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Polo G's, "Better Days"
Misheard Lyrics: Chilling with the cars like a saddle eye,
Eh, pee on my arm, and it's shining bright Original Lyrics: Chilling with the stars like a satellite,
AP on my arm, and it's shining bright |
country | |
Aaron Tippin's, "That's As Close As I'll Get to Loving You"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe I'll never watch you dressing
Or walk south to familiars on the farm Original Lyrics: Maybe I'll never watch you dressing
I won't sound too familiar on the phone |
Faith Hill's, "Someone Else's Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Living up to someone else's dream
or Waking up from someone else's dream Original Lyrics: Waking up in someone else's dream
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Faith Hill's, "Someone Else's Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, it's someone else's dream
Original Lyrics: Oh, in someone else's dream
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Faith Hill's, "Someone Else's Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: She taught her early how to smile that smile and wave to look great
Original Lyrics: She taught her early how to smile that smile and wave from the parade
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Faith Hill's, "Someone Else's Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: She was just picked pageant queen
Original Lyrics: Teacher's pet, pageant queen
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Lorne Greene's, "Bonanza"
Misheard Lyrics: Our birthright, Nancy Cartwright, Bonanza
Original Lyrics: Our birthright is this Cartwright Bonanza
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Lorne Greene's, "Ringo"
Misheard Lyrics: And late that night I said goodbye to Ringo
Original Lyrics: And late that night I saved the life of Ringo
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misc | |
Barr's, "Heat Wave"
Misheard Lyrics: Passing phases where you've been
Original Lyrics: Passing phases you wear thin
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Commercial's, "Old Navy"
Misheard Lyrics: 'tis the season for bad ass giving
Original Lyrics: 'tis the season for #giving
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xmas | |
Cliff Richard's, "Mistletoe & Wine"
Misheard Lyrics: A time to rejoice in the goolies we see
Original Lyrics: A time to rejoice in the good that we see
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Commercial's, "Hess Toy Truck"
Misheard Lyrics: The kids are back and you never say never
Original Lyrics: The Hess truck's back and it's better than ever
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NewSong's, "The Christmas Shoes"
Misheard Lyrics: Sarah wants to buy me shoes
or Sarah wants to buy these shoes or Sure, I want to buy these shoes Original Lyrics: Sir, I want to buy these shoes
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Traditional's, "Over the River and Through the Woods"
Misheard Lyrics: The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh over wild and drifting snow
or The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh over wide and drifting snow Original Lyrics: The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh thru the white and drifted snow
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