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 | |
The Banana Splits', "Tra La La (One Banana, Two Banana)"
Misheard Lyrics: Four bananas make 'em butcher, so do many more
Original Lyrics: Four bananas make a bunch and so do many more
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Love me or hate me
Original Lyrics: Love me or leave me
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ABBA's, "Ring Ring"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes I'm done with feeding you
Original Lyrics: Yes I'm down and feeling blue
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ABBA's, "Summer Night City"
Misheard Lyrics: Waiting for the solar-I
Original Lyrics: Waiting for the sunrise
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Carly Simon's, "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be"
Misheard Lyrics: His silhouette glows in the dark
Original Lyrics: His cigarette glows in the dark
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Orchestra of St. Luke's', "The People Are the Heroes Now"
Misheard Lyrics: The people are the heroes now
Behemoth holds the presents above Original Lyrics: The people are the heroes now
Behemoth pulls the peasants' plough |
Parliament's, "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)"
Misheard Lyrics: Pick up the phone
Original Lyrics: We got the funk
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Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Met a man from China
Turned out he was a minor Original Lyrics: Met a man from China
Went down to Geisha Minah |
Ray, Goodman & Brown's, "Special Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: Sittin' on top of the whirl
Original Lyrics: Sittin' on top of the world
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Sister Sledge's, "He's the Greatest Dancer"
Misheard Lyrics: I want the black
He's the greatest dancer Original Lyrics: Oh what, wow
He's the greatest dancer |
The Miracles', "Love Machine"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm just a rogue machine
Original Lyrics: I'm just a love machine
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The Rolling Stones', "Bitch"
Misheard Lyrics: Yeah, you got to nix it, child
Original Lyrics: Yeah, you got to mix it, child
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1980s | |
ABBA's, "Head Over Heels"
Misheard Lyrics: I have a mutual friend
Original Lyrics: I have a very good friend
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ABBA's, "Under Attack"
Misheard Lyrics: My residence running home
Original Lyrics: My resistance's running low
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Climie Fisher's, "Love Changes (Everything)"
Misheard Lyrics: Love makes the rules for fools to keep
Original Lyrics: Love makes the rules from fools to kings
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Devo's, "Whip It"
Misheard Lyrics: Tattoo the Texas. It’s not too late.
Original Lyrics: Try to detect it, it's not too late
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Marillion's, "Jigsaw"
Misheard Lyrics: Casual fissions haunt the ripples of the trading room
Dream coins for the fountain, or to cover your eyes Original Lyrics: Puzzled visions haunt the ripples of a Trevi moon
Dream coins for the fountain, or to cover your eyes |
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's, "Genetic Engineering"
Misheard Lyrics: Teacher, judges, potion, entertainment
Original Lyrics: Creature, judgement, butcher, engineer
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's, "Joan of Arc"
Misheard Lyrics: Who loves to see
Original Lyrics: Who longs to see
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's, "Messages"
Misheard Lyrics: We're taking size 18
Original Lyrics: We're taking sides again
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's, "Souvenir"
Misheard Lyrics: It's my erection
Original Lyrics: It's my direction
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's, "Talking Loud and Clear"
Misheard Lyrics: Lying in my grasp
Original Lyrics: Lying in the grass
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The Buggles', "Video Killed the Radio Star"
Misheard Lyrics: Anyone killed the radio song
Original Lyrics: Video killed the radio star
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1990s | |
Better Than Ezra's, "Good"
Misheard Lyrics: It looks good, oh when oh Winnie whoa ho.
Original Lyrics: It was good, living with you, ah-ah
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Betty Boo's, "Where Are You Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: I've used up all my tissues 'cause there's more serious sub-issues
(Later) My wife has disappeared, this feeling is really weird Original Lyrics: I've used up all my tissues 'cause there's more serious of issues
(Later) Oh why has he disappeared, this feeling is really weird |
Blind Melon's, "No Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: All I can say is that my life is pretty plain
You don't like my point of view You Saddam Hussein Original Lyrics: All I can say is that my life is pretty plain
You don't like my point of view You think that I'm insane |
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Janet Jackson's, "Again"
Misheard Lyrics: My saw you took away
Original Lyrics: My soul you took away
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Lightning Seeds', "Sugar Coated Iceberg"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't care if it kills me, coffee thrills me
Original Lyrics: I don't care if it kills me 'cause it thrills me
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's, "Dream of Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Say it isn't night
Original Lyrics: Say it isn't right
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's, "Stand Above Me"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll always stink together
Original Lyrics: We'll always stick together
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Simply Red's, "Stars"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't you see that I
Wanna fall from the stars Straight into your arms, ah Ophelia, I hope you comprehend Original Lyrics: Can't you see that I
Wanna fall from the stars Straight into your arms, I I feel ya, I hope you comprehend |
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2000s | |
Everclear's, "Wonderful"
Misheard Lyrics: Everything is muddy for now
Original Lyrics: Everything is wonderful now
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Jennifer Lopez featuring LL Cool J's, "All I Have"
Misheard Lyrics: Be easy, don't make decisions that are mad
OR Be easy, don't make decisions that are bad Original Lyrics: Be easy, don't make decisions while you're mad
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Madonna's, "Don’t Tell Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell the song not to shine
Original Lyrics: Tell the sun not to shine
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2010s | |
Ava Max's, "Kings and Queens"
Misheard Lyrics: You may think I’m weak without a soul
Original Lyrics: You may think I’m weak without a sword
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Rihanna's, "What's My Name"
Misheard Lyrics: Looking for a guy, a postal worker
Original Lyrics: Looking for a guy, to put in work uh
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misc | |
ABBA's, "I Still Have Faith in You"
Misheard Lyrics: Do you have it in meat?
or Do you have it in need? Original Lyrics: Do you have it in me?
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xmas | |
Backstreet Boys', "Christmas Time"
Misheard Lyrics: The smell of jigsaws in the air
Original Lyrics: The smell of chestnuts in the air
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Backstreet Boys', "It's Christmas Time Again"
Misheard Lyrics: Bells shine inside a peephole
Original Lyrics: Bells shine inside a steeple
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Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: The greatest gift they'll get this year is flies
Original Lyrics: The greatest gift they'll get this year is life
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Frank Sinatra's, "Jingle Bells"
Misheard Lyrics: One horse soap and sleigh
Original Lyrics: In a one-horse open sleigh
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The Royal Guardsmen's, "Snoopy’s Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: And three guilty men
Original Lyrics: And good will to men
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VeggieTales', "Can't Believe It's Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: My favorite time of ear
Original Lyrics: My favorite time of year
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Vince Guaraldi Trio's, "Christmas Time is Here"
Misheard Lyrics: Movies everywhere
Original Lyrics: Beauty everywhere
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Wizzard's, "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"
Misheard Lyrics: Let the bells ring out for Hitler
Original Lyrics: Let the bells ring out for Christmas
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Wizzard's, "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh I wish it could be p***-ups everyday
Original Lyrics: Oh I wish it could be Christmas everyday
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