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.
1950s | |
Big Bopper's, "Chantilly Lace"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, you're sleepy
Original Lyrics: Oh, you sweet thing
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1960s | |
1970s | |
Led Zeppelin's, "Whole Lotta Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You need top g's
Original Lyrics: You need coolin'
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Rod Stewart's, "Get Back"
Misheard Lyrics: For some California traffic
Original Lyrics: For some California grass
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Rod Stewart's, "Oh No Not My Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: I didn't believe a single word of you
Original Lyrics: I didn't believe a single word was true
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Rod Stewart's, "The Killing of Georgie"
Misheard Lyrics: So called Liberty days
Original Lyrics: So called liberated days
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Rod Stewart's, "You Wear It Well"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I'm eatin' my Oreo
Original Lyrics: Now I'm eatin' my heart out
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Steve Miller Band's, "Jet Airliner"
Misheard Lyrics: Big ol' Chad and the wino
Original Lyrics: Big ol' jet airliner
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1980s | |
D Train's, "You're the One for Me"
Misheard Lyrics: The woman be mine
Original Lyrics: The world will be mine
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D Train's, "You're the One for Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Where would you be without some salt?
Original Lyrics: Where would you be without a song?
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De La Soul's, "Eye Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me lay my hand across yours and aim a p*** upon your cheek
OR Let me lay my hand across yours, her name is P***, upon your cheek Original Lyrics: Let me lay my hand across yours and aim a kiss upon your cheek
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Echo and the Bunnymen's, "Bring on the Dancing Horses"
Misheard Lyrics: Megastore
Original Lyrics: Made of stone
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Men Without Hats', "Safety Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: And you can act real cool and go to Liverpool
And I can act like an imbecile. Original Lyrics: And you can act real rude and totally removed
And I can act like an imbecile. |
Rod Stewart's, "If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right)"
Misheard Lyrics: If Mother Goose is wrong
Original Lyrics: If loving you is wrong
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Rod Stewart's, "Sweet Surrender"
Misheard Lyrics: You ruffle my eagle but not my bed
Original Lyrics: You ruffle my ego but not my bed
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Rod Stewart's, "What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So in Love with You)"
Misheard Lyrics: Under a hot Jamaican song
Original Lyrics: Under a hot Jamaican sun
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The Fixx's, "Reach The Beach"
Misheard Lyrics: Forgottalyzing to distract me
Original Lyrics: Forgotten lies aim to distract me
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Toto's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: Rises like a limp-wrist above the saragetti
Original Lyrics: Rises like a Olympus above the Serengeti
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1990s | |
Black Crowes', "Hard To Handle"
Misheard Lyrics: Harold and Hannah now
Original Lyrics: Hard to handle now
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Cast of Barney & Friends', "Have a Snack"
Misheard Lyrics: Half a snack
or Have a smack Original Lyrics: Have a snack
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Lauryn Hill's, "Doo Wop (That Thing)"
Misheard Lyrics: The pretty cavemen, claiming that they did a basement
Need to take care of their 304 kids then They facing a court case when the child's support late Money shaking, heartbreak, now you wonder why women hate me Original Lyrics: The pretty face men, claiming that they did a bid men
Need to take care of their three and four kids then They facing a court case when the child's support late Money taking, heart breaking now you wonder why women hate men |
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Macy Gray's, "I Try"
Misheard Lyrics: I wear gumballs when you are not near
OR I wear goalposts when you are not near OR I wear cannonballs when you are not near OR I fart cannonballs when you are not near Original Lyrics: My world crumbles when you are not near
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Phil Perry's, "Call Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I know that we have got to fart
Original Lyrics: I know that we have got to part
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Rod Stewart's, "Ruby Tuesday"
Misheard Lyrics: While the song is right
Original Lyrics: While the sun is bright
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Rod Stewart's, "Tom Traubert's Blues (Waltzing Matilda)"
Misheard Lyrics: Norman speaks English
Original Lyrics: No one speaks English
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Rod Stewart's, "You're the Star"
Misheard Lyrics: You came into my light
or You came into my night Original Lyrics: You came into my life
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Whitney Houston's, "I Learned From The Best"
Misheard Lyrics: Did you think I'd still care
That there'd be a warm feeling there Original Lyrics: Did you think I'd still care
That there'd be more feeling there |
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2000s | |
Cast of Between the Lions', "The Click Heard ‘round the World"
Misheard Lyrics: Yes I’m not Mickey Mouse
Original Lyrics: Yes I’m one mighty mouse
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Kevin Lyttle's, "Turn Me On"
Misheard Lyrics: You got me normal.
[Later] Go right harder on me. Original Lyrics: You're going home.
[Later] Girl, wine all around me. |
Rod Stewart's, "I Can't Deny It"
Misheard Lyrics: It's just you in my car
Original Lyrics: It's just you in my heart
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Sum 41's, "Fat Lip"
Misheard Lyrics: The doctor said my mom should have had some bulls***
Original Lyrics: The doctor said my mom should have had an abortion
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2010s | |
Bruno Mars', "It Will Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll pick up these broken peace is till I'm bleeding
Original Lyrics: I'll pick up these broken pieces till I'm bleeding
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Miley Cyrus', "Wrecking Ball"
Misheard Lyrics: I never hit so hard enough.
Original Lyrics: I never hit so hard in love.
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Taio Cruz's, "Dynamite"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m wearing out my favourite brands, brands, brands, brands
Original Lyrics: I’m wearing all my favourite brands, brands, brands, brands
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The Script's, "Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: Can we just go back to Venus again?
Original Lyrics: Can we just go back to being us again?
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misc | |
Ed Sheeran's, "Celestial"
Misheard Lyrics: Like my jungled stars and were dancing out in despair.
Original Lyrics: Like I’m drunk on stars and we’re dancing out in the space.
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xmas | |
Band Aid's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a worm outside your window
Original Lyrics: There's a world outside your window
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Jona Lewie's, "Stop the Cavalry"
Misheard Lyrics: Mary madly waits at home,
She's berated me all year long. Original Lyrics: Mary Bradley waits at home,
She's been waiting all year long. |
Mariah Carey's, "Miss You Most (at Christmas Time)"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody’s snoring
Original Lyrics: Everybody’s smiling
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Taylor Swift's, "Silent Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Crash the savior is born
Original Lyrics: Christ the savior is born
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The Beach Boys', "The Man with All the Toys"
Misheard Lyrics: He's the maker of all the toys
Original Lyrics: He's the man with all the toys
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Traditional's, "The Wassail Song"
Misheard Lyrics: He come from the courage
Original Lyrics: He come from the glory
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