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 | |
Ray Charles', "Georgia on My Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: Keeps dojo on my mind
Original Lyrics: Keeps Georgia on my mind
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Tom Lehrer's, "Smut"
Misheard Lyrics: As the judge remarked the day that he acquitted my entortance
Original Lyrics: As the judge remarked the day that he acquitted my Aunt Hortense
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Tom Lehrer's, "Smut"
Misheard Lyrics: S'mores are tortures used by debauchers
Original Lyrics: Stories of tortures used by debauchers
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1970s | |
Carol Douglas', "Doctor's Orders"
Misheard Lyrics: 11 spoonfuls to be taken
Original Lyrics: A lovin' spoonful to be taken
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Earth, Wind & Fire's, "Saturday Nite"
Misheard Lyrics: Participate in the eagle race
Original Lyrics: Participate in the ego race
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Elton John's, "Love Lies Bleeding"
Misheard Lyrics: On my feet and in my hands
Original Lyrics: Love lies bleeding in my hand.
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Gene Cotton's, "You've Got Me Runnin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Lost and lonely without a car
Original Lyrics: Lost and lonely without a cause
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Jethro Tull's, "Locomotive Breath"
Misheard Lyrics: Headlong to his debt
Original Lyrics: Headlong to his death
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KC and the Sunshine Band's, "I Like to Do It"
Misheard Lyrics: Chicken dance
Original Lyrics: Shake it down
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Mott the Hoople's, "All the Way from Memphis"
Misheard Lyrics: But you're still on the double
Original Lyrics: But you're still on the dole
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Mott the Hoople's, "All the Way from Memphis"
Misheard Lyrics: But you're still on the toilet
Original Lyrics: But you're still on the dole
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: If I'm not back again please die tomorrow...
Original Lyrics: If I'm not back again this time tomorrow..
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1980s | |
Air Supply's, "Lonely Is the Night"
Misheard Lyrics: I can make it through the day, I can make it okay
Original Lyrics: I can make it through the day, I can fake it okay
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Anita Baker's, "Caught Up in the Rapture"
Misheard Lyrics: Nothing else can go there
or Nothing else can go bare Original Lyrics: Nothing else can compare
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Carly Simon's, "Coming Around Again"
Misheard Lyrics: You fix the coaster
Original Lyrics: You fix the toaster
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Janet Jackson's, "Control"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll call my own shop
Original Lyrics: I'll call my own shots
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Michael Jackson's, "Man in the Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: And no message could prevent any killer
Original Lyrics: And no message could have been any clearer
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Michael Jackson's, "Man in the Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: And no messmidge could have been any clearer
Original Lyrics: And no message could have been any clearer
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Michael Jackson's, "Man in the Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: And no meth labs gonna mend any quiver
Original Lyrics: And no message could have been any clearer
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Michael Jackson's, "Man in the Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: And no moustache could offend any kipper
Original Lyrics: And no message could have been any clearer
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Michael Jackson's, "Man in the Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: And no moustache gonna bend any clipper
Original Lyrics: And no message could have been any clearer
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Michael Jackson's, "Man in the Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: And nothing could have been any clibber
Original Lyrics: And no message could have been any clearer
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Michael Jackson's, "Man in the Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: As I turned up my collar bone, my favorite winter coat
Original Lyrics: As I turned up my collar on, my favorite winter coat
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Michael Jackson's, "Man in the Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: I spotted something red in the mirror
Original Lyrics: And no message could have been any clearer
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Michael Jackson's, "Man in the Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm asking him to change his shades
Original Lyrics: I'm asking him to change his ways
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Michael Jackson's, "Man in the Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm stalking up the man in the mirror
I'm asking him for crazy shades Original Lyrics: I'm starting with the man in the mirror
I'm asking him to change his ways |
Michael Jackson's, "Man in the Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm stuck with the man in the mirror.
I'm asking him to change his face. Original Lyrics: I'm starting with the man in the mirror.
I'm asking him to change his ways. |
Ray Parker, Jr.'s, "Jamie"
Misheard Lyrics: She used to be my boo
Original Lyrics: She used to be my girl
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Sade's, "The Sweetest Taboo"
Misheard Lyrics: If I'm Italian, if I'm Italian now
Original Lyrics: If I tell you, if I tell you now
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Sheila E.'s, "A Love Bizarre"
Misheard Lyrics: The moon of our love
Original Lyrics: The moon up above
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Starship's, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
Misheard Lyrics: And we can build this dream together,
Stanley's gone forever Original Lyrics: And we can build this dream together,
Standing strong forever |
Starship's, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Lookin' in your eyes I see a pair of eyes
Original Lyrics: Lookin' in your eyes I see a paradise
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Starship's, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Stanley's gone forever
Original Lyrics: Standing strong forever
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Starship's, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Take it to the good tubs, see it through the bathtubs
Original Lyrics: Take it to the good times, see it through the bad times
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Starship's, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
Misheard Lyrics: The M.C. went crazy
Original Lyrics: Let 'em say we're crazy
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Starship's, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Then she went crazy, what do they know?
Original Lyrics: Let 'em say we're crazy, what do they know?
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1990s | |
Amy Grant's, "Every Heartbeat"
Misheard Lyrics: Amy's heartbeat belongs to me
Original Lyrics: Every heartbeat belongs to you
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Gabrielle's, "Give Me a Little More Time"
Misheard Lyrics: I need some makeup online
Original Lyrics: I need to make up my mind
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Marc Anthony's, "I Need to Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me, pretty girl
Original Lyrics: Tell me, baby girl
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Quad City DJ's', "C'mon and Ride It (the Train)"
Misheard Lyrics: In the back of my Apollo
Original Lyrics: In the back of my Impala
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Tool's, "Flood"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m pompous, and all the way
Original Lyrics: I'm helpless and I'm awake
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2000s | |
Joe's, "I Wanna Know"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, anything you say now, too
Original Lyrics: Baby, anything you say I’ll do
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misc | |
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets', "Tally-Ho"
Misheard Lyrics: I've established gras foie mois
Original Lyrics: I establish ground for what
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xmas | |
Frank Sinatra's, "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Baseball friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more Original Lyrics: Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more |
Frank Sinatra's, "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Happy golden days of yours
Original Lyrics: Happy golden days of yore
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Frank Sinatra's, "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the Yule child gay Original Lyrics: Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the Yuletide gay |
Gene Autry's, "Here Comes Santa Claus"
Misheard Lyrics: Write down Santa Claus' name
Original Lyrics: Right down Santa Claus Lane
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