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 | |
Brenda Lee's, "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
Misheard Lyrics: Rockin' around the Christmas tree have a Christmas hardy har
Original Lyrics: Rockin' around the Christmas tree at the Christmas party hop
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1970s | |
Gordon Lightfoot's, "Daylight Katy"
Misheard Lyrics: She's making a home.
Original Lyrics: Daylight Katy come on.
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Sweet's, "Ballroom Blitz "
Misheard Lyrics: As a matter of fact, his eyes are as red as a sign
Original Lyrics: As a matter of fact, his eyes are as red as the sun
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The Five Stairsteps', "O-o-h Child"
Misheard Lyrics: Moonshine things will be right on
Original Lyrics: O-o-h child things will be brighter
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The Ramones', "I Wanna Be Sedated"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna be some angel
or I wanna be some ninja Original Lyrics: I wanna be sedated
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The Staple Singers', "I'll Take You There"
Misheard Lyrics: I know a lake
Original Lyrics: I know a place
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Toby Beau's, "My Angel Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: Your mind ain't your baby
Original Lyrics: You're my angel baby
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1980s | |
Barry Manilow's, "Mandy"
Misheard Lyrics: Looking in their eyes, I see a mermaid
Original Lyrics: Looking in their eyes, I see a memory
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Dan Fogelberg's, "Another Auld Lang Syne"
Misheard Lyrics: And I toucher her on her sleep
Original Lyrics: And I touched her on her sleeve
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Dan Fogelberg's, "Same Old Lang Syne"
Misheard Lyrics: As the condensation dragged
Original Lyrics: As the conversation dragged
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Diana Ross', "Mirror, Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: Into a pay-per-view movie
Original Lyrics: Into a paperback novel
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Keith Sweat's, "I Want Her"
Misheard Lyrics: Saw your stamps in there
Original Lyrics: Saw you standing there
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Matthew Wilder's, "The Kid's American"
Misheard Lyrics: Pickin' up the same crown, whoa
or Pickin' up the same clown, whoa Original Lyrics: Pickin' up the same crowd, whoa
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Morris Day's, "Fishnet"
Misheard Lyrics: Crapped at first glance
Original Lyrics: Trapped at first glance
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Scarlett & Black's, "You Don't Know"
Misheard Lyrics: I don't know
Original Lyrics: I know more
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Shirley Murdock's, "As We Lay"
Misheard Lyrics: As we swept the night away
Original Lyrics: As we slept the night away
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Stevie Wonder's, "That Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: That girl stinks that she's so bad
Original Lyrics: That girl thinks that she's so bad
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Stevie Woods', "Just Can't Win 'em All"
Misheard Lyrics: New backward glancing
Original Lyrics: No backward glancing
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1990s | |
Backstreet Boys', "Anywhere for You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd walk you free around the world.
Original Lyrics: I'd walk halfway around the world.
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Backstreet Boys', "The One"
Misheard Lyrics: I can show you what true love's kiss
Original Lyrics: I can show you what true love means
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Gabrielle's, "Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Put your ar*e around me, you make me feel so sad
Original Lyrics: Put your arms around me, you make me feel so safe
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Michael Jackson's, "Remember the Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Every morning birds would swim
Original Lyrics: Every morning birds would sing
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Mono's, "Life in Mono"
Misheard Lyrics: Mon cheri, mon cheri.
I just don’t know what to do. Original Lyrics: Ingenue. Ingenue.
I just don't know what to do |
Stone Temple Pilots', "Meatplow"
Misheard Lyrics: Not when the music's on
Original Lyrics: Not when the news is on
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2000s | |
Backstreet Boys', "Inconsolable"
Misheard Lyrics: Keeping in the sun, it's killing me
Original Lyrics: Keeping it inside is killing me
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Gamma Ray's, "Real World"
Misheard Lyrics: And there is no underwear below
Original Lyrics: And there is no underworld below
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Gorillaz's, "Feel Good Inc."
Misheard Lyrics: And all I wanna hear is "The Message" beat
Original Lyrics: And all I wanna hear is the message beep
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Linkin Park's, "Breaking the Habit"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm raping the Hobbits to lies.
Original Lyrics: I'm breaking the habit tonight.
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Linkin Park's, "Hit the Floor"
Misheard Lyrics: A miniature hot dog!
Original Lyrics: One minute you're on top!
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Linkin Park's, "Hit the Floor"
Misheard Lyrics: A miniature rockstar!
Original Lyrics: One minute you're on top!
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Linkin Park's, "Lying from You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'd rather bake all alone.
Original Lyrics: I'd rather be all alone.
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Linkin Park's, "Nobody's Listening"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll never forget the boobs, s***, and tears
Original Lyrics: You never forget the blood, sweat, and tears
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Linkin Park's, "Nobody's Listening"
Misheard Lyrics: Tried to get you horny but everyone ignores me.
Original Lyrics: Tried to give you warning but everyone ignores me.
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2010s | |
Jessie J's, "Bang Bang"
Misheard Lyrics: Bang bang sit on my cock
Original Lyrics: Back back seat of my car
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Josh Groban's, "The Mystery of Your Gift"
Misheard Lyrics: If you sing out of the fire
The courage you need comes from God. Original Lyrics: If you sing out of the fire
The courage you need comes from you. |
Justin Bieber's, "Intentions"
Misheard Lyrics: Have fun watching video nasties
Original Lyrics: Heart full of equity or an asset
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Linkin Park's, "In My Remains"
Misheard Lyrics: Set the silence free
To Russian way the worst of me Original Lyrics: Set this silence free
To wash away the worst of me |
Machel Montano's, "Mr. Fete"
Misheard Lyrics: When the music start to flow
Make sure you’re a sliding taco Original Lyrics: When the music start to flow
Make sure your waistline in tack now |
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xmas | |
Cliff Richard's, "Mistletoe and Wine"
Misheard Lyrics: The child is a king, this carol I sing
Original Lyrics: The child is a king, the carolers sing
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Jose Feliciano's, "Feliz Navidad"
Misheard Lyrics: Repeat la di dah.
Original Lyrics: Feliz Navidad.
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Josh Groban's, "Believe"
Misheard Lyrics: We find it all again on whispers say.
Original Lyrics: We find it all again on Christmas day.
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Josh Groban's, "Believe"
Misheard Lyrics: We find ourselves again on whispers say.
Original Lyrics: We find ourselves again on Christmas day.
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Josh Groban's, "Thankful"
Misheard Lyrics: And on this day we hopeful
Original Lyrics: And on this day we hope for
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Josh Groban's, "Thankful"
Misheard Lyrics: It's so long overdue.
Original Lyrics: We're so long overdue.
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Josh Groban's, "Thankful"
Misheard Lyrics: So for tonight we grateful
Original Lyrics: So for tonight we pray for
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Mariah Carey's, "Oh Santa!"
Misheard Lyrics: So you can, stupid mutha...
Original Lyrics: So you can scoop him up
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The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl's, "Fairytale of New York "
Misheard Lyrics: I can see a better time, will all our dreams come true?
(Later) All the drunks, they were swinging Original Lyrics: I can see a better time when all our dreams come true
(Later) All the drunks, they were singing |
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