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 | |
Desmond Dekker & The Aces', "Israelites"
Misheard Lyrics: Get up in the morning saving for bris, so that every mouth can be fed.
Original Lyrics: Get up in the morning, slaving for bread, Sir.
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The Beatles', "A Hard Day's Night"
Misheard Lyrics: I should be sleeping like a wasp
Original Lyrics: I should be sleeping like a log
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The Doors', "Touch Me"
Misheard Lyrics: What was that brothel that you made?
Original Lyrics: What was that promise that you made?
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The Rolling Stones', "The Last Time"
Misheard Lyrics: It's too much pay and too much sorrow
Original Lyrics: It's too much pain and too much sorrow
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1970s | |
Jennifer Warnes', "I Know a Heartache When I See One"
Misheard Lyrics: You can find me out working in the sun
Original Lyrics: You can find me out walking in the sun
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Sex Pistols', "New York"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody knows it's coming to this, and...
Original Lyrics: Everybody knows Japan is a dish pan.
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The Undertones', "(She's a) Runaround"
Misheard Lyrics: She's a wonder ride
Original Lyrics: She's a runaround
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The Who's, "See Me, Feel Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I get excitement at the beat
Original Lyrics: I get excitement at your feet
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1980s | |
AC/DC's, "Dirty Deeds (Done Dirt Cheap)"
Misheard Lyrics: Dirty deeds from dirty butt cheeks
Don't forget to wipe them butt cheeks Original Lyrics: Dirty deeds and they're done dirt cheap.
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Black Lace's, "Agadoo"
Misheard Lyrics: And when I said to the girl, "Come on and teach me to sway"
She left her husband to me, "Yes come tonight to the bay." The lovely peach in the sky The moon of Kaua'i Around eclipse's sorrow Well I'll be singing this song Original Lyrics: And when I went to the girl, come on and teach me to sway
She laughed and whispered to me, yes come tonight to the bay The lovely beach and the sky The moon of Hawaii The rum calypso sarong We'll all be singing this song |
Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, oh we're hand waving
... Living on a prayer Gina thinks of running away She cries in her bed on Christmas Original Lyrics: Oh, oh we're halfway there
... Living on a prayer Gina thinks of running away She cries in her bed, Tommy whispers |
Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: She cries in the night-time at Christmas, "Baby it's O.K., someday".
Original Lyrics: She cries in the night, Tommy whispers, "Baby it's O.K., someday".
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Bruce Springsteen's, "Born in the USA"
Misheard Lyrics: I was bombed in the USA
Original Lyrics: I was born in the USA
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Diana Ross', "Upside Down"
Misheard Lyrics: I know you got your animal appeal
... I'm crazy to think you all mine ... That's the borderline Original Lyrics: I know you got charm and appeal
... I'm crazy to think you are mine ... That's the bottom line |
Eric Clapton's, "It's in the Way That You Use It"
Misheard Lyrics: Freedom will show
Original Lyrics: Feelings will show
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Megadeth's, "Holy Wars"
Misheard Lyrics: Bill Paxton
With two kilos of granite Original Lyrics: Fill the cracks in
With judicial granite. |
Men at Work's, "Down Under"
Misheard Lyrics: Where men are slow and much younger
Original Lyrics: Where beer does flow and men chunder
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Queen's, "The Invisible Man"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm an innocent man
Original Lyrics: I'm the invisible man
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1990s | |
Alanis Morissette's, "Univited"
Misheard Lyrics: Like any heart handed woman
Original Lyrics: Like any hot blooded woman
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Bon Jovi's, "Something For The Pain"
Misheard Lyrics: Happiness, it's been no frenemy
But forever after ain't what it's all cracked up to be Yeah, I had a taste, you were my fantasy But I almost lost my face when I hit reality I don't need no voodoo to tell me what to do Original Lyrics: Happiness, it's been no friend to me
But forever after ain't what it's all cracked up to be Yeah, I had a taste, you were my fantasy But I almost lost my faith when I hit reality I don't need no Guru to tell me what to do |
Disney’s “Goof Troop”'s, "Theme From Disney’s “Goof Troop”"
Misheard Lyrics: Get on to the Goof Troop!
Where we’ll always sit together Original Lyrics: Report to the Goof Troop!
And we’ll always stick together |
Everlast's, "What It's Like"
Misheard Lyrics: Mary got restless
or Mary got breastless Original Lyrics: Mary got pregnant
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George Michael's, "Freedom '90"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes the clothes do not make demands
Original Lyrics: Sometimes the clothes do not make the man
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Give It Away"
Misheard Lyrics: Confined to slide up in Loaiza
Original Lyrics: Confide wisely, you'll be the wiser.
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Sheryl Crow's, "All I Wanna Do"
Misheard Lyrics: Until the sun comes up, selling monocles full of art
Original Lyrics: Until the sun comes up over Santa Monica Boulevard
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Sheryl Crow's, "My Favorite Mistake"
Misheard Lyrics: It's so perfect to me
or It's so perfect for me Original Lyrics: It's the perfect ending
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Spice Girls', "Mama"
Misheard Lyrics: So now, I see through your lies
(Later) Every little thing you said and did was wrong for me (Later) But now, I shouldn't know why, why you were misunderstood Original Lyrics: So now, I see through your eyes
(Later) Every little thing you said and did was right for me (Later) But now, I'm sure I know why, why you were misunderstood |
Suede's, "Metal Mickey"
Misheard Lyrics: She sells farts, she sells sweets
OR She sells farts, she sells greed OR She's so hard, she's so greedy OR She smells cars, she smells feet OR She sells cars, she sells feet Original Lyrics: She sells hearts, she sells meat
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Technotronic's, "Move That Body"
Misheard Lyrics: Raise your hands up in the end
Original Lyrics: Raise your hands up in the air
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Technotronic's, "Work"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on, it's a moose-a
Original Lyrics: Come on, it's a mover
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2000s | |
Commercial's, "Kay Jewelers"
Misheard Lyrics: Every kid begins with Kay
Original Lyrics: Every kiss begins with Kay
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Our Lady Peace's, "Innocent"
Misheard Lyrics: Tina's losing faith in her chinos
Original Lyrics: Tina's losing faith in what she knows
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The Script's, "Before the Worst"
Misheard Lyrics: You and I for life
Original Lyrics: You were mine for life
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Lorrie Morgan's, "Watch Me"
Misheard Lyrics: But this time, baby, I'm good as gold.
Original Lyrics: But this time, baby, I'm good as gone.
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Rosa Linn's, "Snap"
Misheard Lyrics: It's June 22nd
My husband and father Original Lyrics: Since June 22nd
My heart's been on fire |
Rosa Linn's, "Snap"
Misheard Lyrics: Snap in one, two, where are you?
Original Lyrics: Snapping one, two, where are you?
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Cast of the Wizard of Oz's, "Lullaby League and the Lollipop Guild"
Misheard Lyrics: We represent the llama by league
Original Lyrics: We represent the lullaby league
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Commercial 's, "Very Local "
Misheard Lyrics: Nobody loves a liquid doo
Original Lyrics: Nobody does it like we do
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Disney's 'Peter Pan''s, "What Makes the Red Man Red"
Misheard Lyrics: Think of Batman pooping snakes
Original Lyrics: What makes the red man red
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Alison Moyet's, "The Coventry Carol"
Misheard Lyrics: Bye-bye, lumi, lumay
Original Lyrics: Bye-bye, lully, lulay
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Bryan Adams', "Christmas Time"
Misheard Lyrics: We've waited all 30 years
Original Lyrics: We've waited all through the year
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Johnny Mathis', "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
Misheard Lyrics: They'll be telling ghost stories
Original Lyrics: There'll be scary ghost stories
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra's, "Christmas Canon"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a snipe
Original Lyrics: On this night
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Vince Vance and the Valiants', "All I Want for Christmas is You"
Misheard Lyrics: Jingle bells on strings
Original Lyrics: Silver bells on strings
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Wee Sing's, "What Child Is This?"
Misheard Lyrics: Haste, haste to bring him love
Original Lyrics: Haste, haste to bring him laud
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Wizzard's, "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't you lock the doors,
You know that sweet Santa's balls are on the way Original Lyrics: Don't you lock the doors,
You know that sweet Santa Claus is on the way |
Wizzard's, "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"
Misheard Lyrics: Well I wish it could be Hitler everyday
Original Lyrics: Well I wish it could be Christmas everyday
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