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 | |
Blood, Sweat, and Tears', "Smiling Phases"
Misheard Lyrics: Smiling faces, going places
Original Lyrics: Smiling phases, going places
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Bob Dylan's, "Maggie's Farm"
Misheard Lyrics: Everybody says she's a brains behind whore.
Original Lyrics: Everybody says she's the brains behind pa.
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Eric Burdon and War's, "Spill the Wine"
Misheard Lyrics: Do I dig that girl?
Original Lyrics: Spill the wine, take that pearl
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Hank Williams', "Jambalaya"
Misheard Lyrics: Jambalaya por-cu-pine filet gumbo
Original Lyrics: Jambalaya crawfish pie filet gumbo
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1970s | |
Andy Gibb's, "An Everlasting Love"
Misheard Lyrics: Maybe an everlasting love can do
Original Lyrics: Maybe an everlasting love will do
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Harry Nilsson's, "Without You"
Misheard Lyrics: Now I can't forget this feeling
Original Lyrics: No I can't forget this feeling
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James Taylor's, "Fire and Rain"
Misheard Lyrics: I've seen seven days
Original Lyrics: I've seen sunny days
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Stevie Wonder's, "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh famous
Original Lyrics: Ooh baby
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1980s | |
Billy Ocean's, "There'll Be Sad Songs (to Make You Cry)"
Misheard Lyrics: Is there another in your melody?
Original Lyrics: Is there another in your memory?
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Boom Boom Boom's, "Love Your Face"
Misheard Lyrics: Love your snout
Original Lyrics: Love your smile
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Genesis', "Land of Confusion"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not a snotty old growl
Original Lyrics: And there's not much love to go around
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Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine's, "Can’t Stay Away from You"
Misheard Lyrics: I know you’re telling me the troops
Original Lyrics: I know you’re telling me the truth
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Hall & Oates', "Private Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Private head lice. They’re watching you.
Original Lyrics: Private eyes are watching you.
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New Kids On The Block's, "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be hugging you forever
Original Lyrics: I'll be loving you forever
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Starship's, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Looking into Islip I see a pair of cat eyes.
Original Lyrics: Looking in your eyes I see a paradise
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Stevie Wonder's, "Part Time Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: Buh buh buh buh buh phenomenon
Part time lover Original Lyrics: Buh buh buh buh buh buh buh buh buh
Part time lover |
The Police's, "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"
Misheard Lyrics: It’s a baby bird umbrella
or It’s a baby duck umbrella Original Lyrics: It’s a big enough umbrella
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The Police's, "Synchronicity II"
Misheard Lyrics: Another suburban funny bunny
Original Lyrics: Another suburban family morning
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U2's, "Pride (In The Name Of Love)"
Misheard Lyrics: In the name of love One man in the name of love In the name of love One more in the name of love
Original Lyrics: In the name of love What more in the name of love In the name of love What more in the name of love
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1990s | |
Genesis', "Never a Time"
Misheard Lyrics: No, there’s never a time to shave
Original Lyrics: No, there’s never a time to change
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Oleta Adams', "Get Here"
Misheard Lyrics: You can reach me by airwaves
Original Lyrics: You can reach me by railway
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Portrait's, "Here We Go Again!"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause I don’t wanna be a stranger
Original Lyrics: 'Cause I don’t wanna be disgraced
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Rednex's, "Old Pop in an Oak"
Misheard Lyrics: I choked when my snuff caught up in my throat
Original Lyrics: I choked when my snus caught up in my throat
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Rob Zombie's, "Living Dead Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Thinks Donna Reed
Eats Donna Mills Original Lyrics: Sink into me
Die for me Living dead girl. |
Smash Mouth's, "All Star"
Misheard Lyrics: All that glistens is gold
Original Lyrics: All that glitters is gold
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Whitney Houston's, "I Have Nothing"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna make big love one more time
Original Lyrics: Don't make me close one more door
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2000s | |
Backstreet Boys', "Inconsolable"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm wishing I could find the words to take
Original Lyrics: I wish that I could find the words to say
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Britney Spears', "Can't Make You Love Me"
Misheard Lyrics: But I can't make you love me
Isn’t my life for the things I do? Original Lyrics: But I can't make you love me
Is it my life or the things I do? |
Britney Spears', "Toxic"
Misheard Lyrics: But you know that you're foxy
Original Lyrics: But you know that you're toxic
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Coldplay's, "Viva La Vida"
Misheard Lyrics: I know some teacher will call my name
or I know some teacher won't call my name Original Lyrics: I know Saint Peter won't call my name
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Disturbed's, "Down with the Sickness"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm tellin' thee it changes
Original Lyrics: Violently it changes
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Disturbed's, "Land of Confusion"
Misheard Lyrics: this is the land of the future
Original Lyrics: this is a land of confusion
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Jennifer Lopez's, "On the Floor"
Misheard Lyrics: La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Tonight we gonna s*** on the floor Original Lyrics: La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Tonight we gon' be it on the floor |
John Desire's, "Hot Limit"
Misheard Lyrics: Burning cell phone
Original Lyrics: Fairies, summer folk
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John Desire's, "Hot Limit"
Misheard Lyrics: Gay tequila, the feel of my life
Original Lyrics: It's OK to give in, be beaten by lust
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John Desire's, "Hot Limit"
Misheard Lyrics: Take the pig and turn around, out of the way
Original Lyrics: Make a change and turn around, under a wave
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Ricky Martin and Christina Aguilera's, "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely"
Misheard Lyrics: My body's longer than Holden
Original Lyrics: My body's longing to hold you
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2010s | |
Zayn's, "pillow talk"
Misheard Lyrics: Pillowtalk my anime my Ella
Original Lyrics: Pillowtalk my enemy my ally
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country | |
June Carter And Johnny Cash's, "Jackson"
Misheard Lyrics: Behind my jay pan plan
Original Lyrics: Behind my Japan fan
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