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 | |
The Beatles', "Help!"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not so selfish, no (Later)
My independence seems to vanish in the hay, yes OR My independence seems to vanish in Tim Hayes Original Lyrics: I'm not so self assured (Later)
My independence seems to vanish in the haze |
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1970s | |
Elvis Presley's, "Amazing Grace"
Misheard Lyrics: Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
Who saved a ranch like me. Original Lyrics: Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me. |
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Elvis Presley's, "Amazing Grace"
Misheard Lyrics: That saved our ranch like me
Original Lyrics: That saved a wretch like me
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Elvis Presley's, "Amazing Grace"
Misheard Lyrics: Through many angry coiled up towns
Original Lyrics: Through many dangers, toils, and snares
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Pink Floyd's, "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)"
Misheard Lyrics: If you don't heat your meat you can't have any pudding!
How can you have any pudding if you don't heat your meat? Original Lyrics: If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding!
How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat? |
Santana's, "Black Magic Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: You put a spill on me, baby
Original Lyrics: You put a spell on me, baby
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The Carpenters', "Yesterday Once More"
Misheard Lyrics: Shoo be do Agway
Original Lyrics: Shoo be do lang lang
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1980s | |
Air Supply's, "Making Love Out of Nothing at All"
Misheard Lyrics: I can make your nose a cymbal
Original Lyrics: I can make the runner stumble
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Bon Jovi's, "You Give Love a Bad Name"
Misheard Lyrics: Darling, you give love a headache
Original Lyrics: Darling, you give love a bad name
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Journey's, "Open Arms"
Misheard Lyrics: How much I wonder can you hold?
Original Lyrics: How much I wanted you home.
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Joy Division's, "Ice Age"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm living in the Ice Cream
Original Lyrics: I'm living in the Ice Age.
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Leonard Cohen's, "Hallelujah"
Misheard Lyrics: But remember when I moved in you, and the holy duck was moving, too.
Original Lyrics: But remember when I moved in you, and the holy dove was moving, too.
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Leonard Cohen's, "Hallelujah"
Misheard Lyrics: But remember when I moved in you, and the moldy door was moving too
Original Lyrics: But remember when I moved in you, and the holy dove was moving too
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Leonard Cohen's, "Hallelujah"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey! I knew ya! Hey! I knew ya!
Original Lyrics: Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
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Leonard Cohen's, "Hallelujah"
Misheard Lyrics: It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth
The mini balls, and Joan's facelift Original Lyrics: It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth,
The minor fall, the major lift |
Scritti Politti's, "Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a would be would be
Be the EEC Original Lyrics: I'm a would be would be
B. E. E. Z. |
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Soft Cell's, "Where the Heart Is"
Misheard Lyrics: When children have the awful hen
Original Lyrics: When children have the upper hand
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The Georgia Satellites', "Keep Your Hands to Yourself"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't tell me no lies and keep your hands to yourself
Original Lyrics: Don't hand me no lines and keep your hands to yourself
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1990s | |
Andrea Bocelli's, "Canto Della Terra"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't stop falling down the Solace!
Original Lyrics: A darci un po' di sole
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Backstreet Boys', "I Want It That Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't nothing but a big snake
Original Lyrics: Ain't nothing but a mistake
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Backstreet Boys', "I Want It That Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't nothing but a cheapskate Ain't nothing but a big fake I never wanna hear you say I wish I was a sting ray
Original Lyrics: Ain't nothing but a heartache Ain't nothing but a mistake I never wanna hear you say I want it that way
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Backstreet Boys', "I Want It That Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't nothing but a milkshake Tell me why I never want to hear you say I don't like strawberry.
Original Lyrics: Ain't nothing but a mistake Tell me why I never want to hear you say I want it that way.
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Backstreet Boys', "I Want It That Way"
Misheard Lyrics: I want a fat, baby
Original Lyrics: I want it that way
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Backstreet Boys', "I Want It That Way"
Misheard Lyrics: No matter what the piece stands, I want you to know, That deep another side of meat!
Original Lyrics: No matter the distance, I want you to know That deep down inside of me
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Backstreet Boys', "I Want It That Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Tell me why Ain't nothing except real gay Tell me why Ain't nothing but a pee stain
Original Lyrics: Tell me why Ain't nothing but a heartache Tell me why Ain't nothing but a mistake
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Blur's, "Beetlebum"
Misheard Lyrics: All my fathers are gone
(Later) P*ssed off, p*ssed off, p*ssed off with me Original Lyrics: All my violence is gone
(Later) He's on, he's on, he's on it. |
Bonnie Tyler's, "Making Love Out of Nothing at All"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'm never going to tell you
Everything I've got to tell you But I know I got to give it a try. And I know the roads to riches And I know all the ways of fame. I know all the roads but I know how to break them And I am never going to win at this game. Original Lyrics: And I'm never gonna tell you
Everything I've got to tell you, But I know I've got to give it a try. And I know the roads to riches, And I know the ways to fame; I know all the rules and then I know how to break 'em And I always know the name of the game. |
Bonnie Tyler's, "Making Love Out of Nothing at All"
Misheard Lyrics: And the every stars in the sky were taking immature rides like a spotlight
Original Lyrics: And every stars in the sky is taking aim at your eyes like a spotlight
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Bonnie Tyler's, "Making Love Out of Nothing at All"
Misheard Lyrics: Making love and a muffin and a dog
Original Lyrics: Making love out of nothing at all
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Bonnie Tyler's, "Making Love Out of Nothing at All"
Misheard Lyrics: Making love out on a piano
Original Lyrics: Making love out of nothing at all
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Bonnie Tyler's, "Making Love Out of Nothing at All"
Misheard Lyrics: Making love, atta-nuffa-na-na
Original Lyrics: Making love out of nothing at all
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Bonnie Tyler's, "Making Love Out of Nothing at All"
Misheard Lyrics: Making love, automatic na relo,
Automatic na relo Original Lyrics: Making love, out of nothing at all
Out of nothing at all |
Bonnie Tyler's, "Making Love Out of Nothing at All"
Misheard Lyrics: You can put a Tony on the tip of the knight,
And turn it into bacon for an endless surprise, I gotta forward it, 'cause everything I know, Now it's nothing to till I hear it, do you? Original Lyrics: You can take the darkness from the pit of the night,
And turn it to a beacon burning endlessly bright. I gotta follow it, 'cause everything I own, Now it's nothing till I give it to you. |
Michael Jackson's, "Earth Song"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't Stop Falling Down....!
Original Lyrics: The heavens are falling down
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Michael Jackson's, "Earth Song"
Misheard Lyrics: What about the dolphins?
Original Lyrics: What about everything?
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Michael Jackson's, "Is It Scary"
Misheard Lyrics: But if you came to see the truth of puberty
Original Lyrics: But if you came to see the truth, the purity
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Rod Stewart's, "Rhythm of My Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: I can still feel the touch of your tender lovely jeans
Original Lyrics: I can still feel the touch of your thin blue jeans
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Russell Hitchcock's, "Swear to Your Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm high water here, that you're always, always gonna love me
Original Lyrics: I, I want to hear, that you're always always gonna love me
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The Corrs', "Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Women, they love Carmen Sandiego
Original Lyrics: Women, they will come and they will go
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Tool's, "Undertow"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m pompous, and all the way
Original Lyrics: I’m helpless, and I’m awake
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2000s | |
Aaliyah's, "More Than a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Constant pressure
Original Lyrics: Constant pleasures
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Christina Aguilera's, "Fighter"
Misheard Lyrics: The gangsta making me a fighter.
Original Lyrics: So thanks for making me a fighter.
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Jordin Sparks', "Battlefield"
Misheard Lyrics: Both hands tied behind my back with nothing, oh no
These times when we climb so far to fall again Why we gotta fall for it now? I never meant the Star Wars Original Lyrics: Both hands tied behind my back for nothing, oh no
These times when we climb so fast to fall again Why we gotta fall for it now? I never meant to start a war |
Santana featuring Alex Band's, "Why Don’t You & I?"
Misheard Lyrics: I get some time
Original Lyrics: I get tongue-tied
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2010s | |
Silk City, Dua Lipa's, "Electricity"
Misheard Lyrics: Nah, would suck the world for you to know,
Original Lyrics: And I would stop the world for you, you know,
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The Weeknd's, "Starboy"
Misheard Lyrics: I switch up my car, f***ing any pay.
Original Lyrics: I switch up my cup, I kill any pain.
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country | |
Shania Twain's, "Man I Feel Like a Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on-a here, you and a bear.
Original Lyrics: Color my hair, do what I dare.
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