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 | |
Doris Day's, "Tea for Two"
Misheard Lyrics: Eat for two and two to eat
Original Lyrics: Tea for two and two for tea
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1960s | |
Herman's Hermits', "Something Good"
Misheard Lyrics: Something tells me I’m into sausage, dude
Original Lyrics: Something tells me I’m into something good
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1970s | |
Barry Manilow's, "Ready to Take a Chance Again"
Misheard Lyrics: You remind me I live on a shelf
Original Lyrics: You remind me I live in a shell
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Barry Manilow's, "Ships"
Misheard Lyrics: We only read you when you're right
Original Lyrics: We only read you when you write
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Barry Manilow's, "Somewhere in the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: But it's gameday, if you wanna believe
Original Lyrics: But it's daybreak, if you wanna believe
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Barry Manilow's, "Somewhere in the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Honalee
or Harmony Original Lyrics: Come with me
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Captain and Tennille's, "You Never Done It Like That"
Misheard Lyrics: To the Pacific
Original Lyrics: To be pacific
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Computer Games', "Mi-Sex"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm busy with the big tick-tock to try an exit here
As the actual connects the spot But the metric script don't care Gotta listen to my mother ... Looking down their tubes at bay ... There's safety in numbers, they say 'Cause the dickheads never lie No perfect parson's ever noticed one computer die ... It's a suicide run till the work gets done 'Cause the metric script don't say ... The vents will live along green These opportune computers ... I fix it with the D-jet dots But grease still rules out there Original Lyrics: I fidget with the digit dots and cry an anxious tear
As the XU-1 connects the spot But the matrix grid don't care Get a message to my mother ... Looking down their tubes at me ... There's safety in numbers, they say 'Cause the figures never lie No perfect persons ever noticed one computer die ... Is it suicide run till the work gets done 'Cause the matrix grid don't say ... Advance one level on green These opportune commuters ... I fidget with the digit dots Frustration rules out there |
Eddie Money's, "Two Tickets to Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics: Waited to load
Original Lyrics: waited so long.
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Pablo Cruise's, "Don't Want to Live Without It"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes it seems like Maverick
Original Lyrics: Sometimes it seems like magic
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Reunion's, "Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: CBS and Warner Bros., dossier and all the others
Original Lyrics: CBS and Warner Bros., RCA and all the others
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Stephen Bishop's, "Everybody Needs Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And don't make me feel like Pooh
Original Lyrics: And don't make me feel like a fool
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The New Seekers', "Dance, Dance, Dance"
Misheard Lyrics: Never thought love had a ringer on it
Original Lyrics: Never thought love had a rainbow on it
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1980s | |
Barry Manilow's, "I Made It Through the Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: I made a new beret
Original Lyrics: I made it through the rain
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Donna Summer's, "There Goes My Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Moving on borderline
Original Lyrics: Moving on down the line
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Glenn Frey's, "True Love"
Misheard Lyrics: You read my diary like an open book
Original Lyrics: You read my heart like an open book
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Lindsey Buckingham's, "Go Insane"
Misheard Lyrics: And the rumors are lying
Original Lyrics: And the rumors are flying
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Peter Cetera's, "One Good Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: You bring my fiber
Original Lyrics: You bring me fire
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Roberta Flack and Peabo Bryson's, "Tonight I Celebrate My Love"
Misheard Lyrics: And that midnight storm
or And that midnight sky Original Lyrics: And that midnight sun
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1990s | |
Backstreet Boys', "As Long As You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: What you did and where you're coming from, I don't care, as long as you love me, Big Man.
Original Lyrics: What you did and where you're coming from, I don't care, as long as you love me, baby.
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Backstreet Boys', "Get Down (You're the One for Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: Bang bang bang
Here we come, here we slam It's a Fun Factory with BSB's All my girls get on your knees Can you see a country breeze? Backstreet Boys, are you ready? AJ, kick it. Original Lyrics: Bang bang bang Here we come, here we slam
It's the Fun Factory with the BSB's All the girls get on your knees Tryin' to scream or touch me please Backstreet Boys, are you with it? AJ, hit it. |
Backstreet Boys', "Get Down (You're the One for Me)"
Misheard Lyrics: Get down, get down and move your dick all around.
Original Lyrics: Get down, get down and move it all around.
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Backstreet Boys', "The One"
Misheard Lyrics: I guess you realized when I met you
Original Lyrics: I guess you were lost when I met you
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Backstreet Boys', "We've Got It Goin' On"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be creeping up on your back
And I get funky when I kick woodchucks I get ruthless when I get wet I get party packed in my horny I lick granite when I get high Creep on it just to get a bite What you want is what you're gonna get Backstreet's got the special effects, uh Original Lyrics: Well, I'm creepin' up on your left
Straight up funky when I get with you Keep it ruthless when I get wet Keep the party packed in my corner Tough like granite to keep the crowd hype Get up on this just to get right What you want it what you gonna get Backstreet’s got the special effects, uh |
Backstreet Boys', "We've Got It Goin' On"
Misheard Lyrics: Jam on 'cause Backstreet jacked it
Original Lyrics: Jam on 'cause Backstreet's got it
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Blessid Union of Souls', "Let Me Be the One"
Misheard Lyrics: I miss you before your God
Original Lyrics: I miss you before you're gone
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Deborah Cox's, "Sentimental"
Misheard Lyrics: I used to dance around
Original Lyrics: I used to mess around
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Kelly Price's, "Friend of Mine"
Misheard Lyrics: She left with my meds
Original Lyrics: She left with my man
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2000s | |
Black Eyed Peas', "Boom Boom Pow"
Misheard Lyrics: I got that boom boom pow
Them chickens draggin' my style They tryin' to cut Jack Swagger I'm on that makeshift now Original Lyrics: I like that boom boom pow
Them chickens jackin' my style They try to copy my swagger I'm on that next s*** now |
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Justin Timberlake's, "Señorita"
Misheard Lyrics: Sayonara, I feel for you
Original Lyrics: Señorita, I feel for you
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2010s | |
Ariana Grande's, "NASA"
Misheard Lyrics: Give you the whole world, I'm in deep space
I'm in deep space, baby, I'm in deep space Original Lyrics: Give you the whole world, I'ma need space
I'ma need space, I'ma, I'ma need space |
Kelly Clarkson's, "Underneath the Tree"
Misheard Lyrics: You're here, the greatest of fear
Snow is falling and the Capital C Here on Christmas day Alone on Christmas day Bags here, what a beautiful sight Phone ain't ringing, you ain't holding me tight You're all that I need Underneath the tree Original Lyrics: You're here where you should be
Snow is falling as the carolers sing It just wasn't the same Alone on Christmas day Presents, what a beautiful sight Don't mean a thing if you ain't holding me tight You're all that I need Underneath the tree |
Mariah Carey's, "Oh Santa!"
Misheard Lyrics: I know you're kinda busy but your elves ran out
Original Lyrics: I know you're kinda busy with your elves right now
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xmas | |
Hanson's, "Merry Christmas Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: You sure did treat me right
Original Lyrics: You sure did treat me nice
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Sia's, "Candy Cane Lane"
Misheard Lyrics: Christmas is ringing for you
Original Lyrics: Christmas is waiting for you
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Sia's, "Snowman"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't hold your clothes, baby
Original Lyrics: Can't hold you close, baby
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Traditional's, "12 Days of Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: A cartridge in a bare tree
Original Lyrics: A partridge in a pear tree
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Videocraft Chorus', "The Most Wonderful Day of the Year"
Misheard Lyrics: When Christmas cheer is here
Original Lyrics: When Christmas day is here
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