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 Monkees', "(Theme from) the Monkees"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, hey, we're the new kids
Original Lyrics: Hey, hey, we're the Monkees
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1970s | |
10cc's, "The Wall Street Shuffle"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, how would you
Original Lyrics: Oh, Howard Hughes
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Bachman-Turner Overdrive's, "Takin' Care of Business"
Misheard Lyrics: If you ever get annoyed, you can be a self-employed
Original Lyrics: If you ever get annoyed, look at me I'm self-employed
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Cheech & Chong's, "Acapulco Gold"
Misheard Lyrics: No fuss, no strain, no stems, no seeds.
Acapulco gold is badass weed. Original Lyrics: No stems, no seeds that you don't need
Acapulco Gold is badass weed |
Gerry Rafferty's, "Right Down the Line"
Misheard Lyrics: You've been Wisconsin as a Northern Star.
Original Lyrics: You've been as constant as the Northern Star.
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Kiss', "Shout It Out Loud"
Misheard Lyrics: Come on, tell 'em all about her
Original Lyrics: Come on, turn it up louder
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1980s | |
ABBA's, "Lay All Your Love on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: A grown-up woman should never fart so easily
Original Lyrics: A grown-up woman should never fall so easily
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Afrika Bambaataa's, "Planet Rock"
Misheard Lyrics: Philly groove! Philly!
Original Lyrics: Feel the groove - feel it!
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Elton John's, "Little Jeannie"
Misheard Lyrics: Little Jimmy
or Little Debbie or Little baby or Little Jamie or Little Janie Original Lyrics: Little Jeannie
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Rick Astley's, "Never Gonna Give You Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Baby, stand up in the dark
(Later) It's like we both know what's been going on Original Lyrics: We're no strangers to love
(Later) Inside, we both know what's been going on |
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Terence Trent D'Arby's, "If You Let Me Stay"
Misheard Lyrics: Honey, don't leave me now with my head and my shoulders wrong
OR Honey, don't leave me now with my head and my shoulders long Original Lyrics: Honey, don't leave me now with my head on my shoulders wrong
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The Go-Go's', "Our Lips Are Sealed"
Misheard Lyrics: Can you hear them?
They talk about us Selling my airfare That's a surprise Original Lyrics: Can you hear them?
They talk about us Telling lies Well, that's no surprise |
1990s | |
Backstreet Boys', "I Want It That Way"
Misheard Lyrics: Ain't nothing but a party
Ain't nothing but a meet stay Original Lyrics: Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Ain't nothin' but a mistake |
Len's, "Steal My Sunshine"
Misheard Lyrics: Impaired my tribal nudist beach
Original Lyrics: Impaired my tribal lunar-speak
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Michael Jackson's, "Jam"
Misheard Lyrics: It ain’t too much for me, oh damn!
Original Lyrics: It ain’t too much for me to jam
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Primus', "South Park"
Misheard Lyrics: I like girls on late night TV
Original Lyrics: I like girls with big fat titties
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Red Hot Chili Peppers', "Scar Tissue"
Misheard Lyrics: Without the shade it's a lonely view
Original Lyrics: With the birds I'll share this lonely view
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Scorpions', "Kicks After Six"
Misheard Lyrics: But every night
Chicken on your wing It feels alright To give it all away Original Lyrics: But every night
She can hardly wait It feels alright To give it all away |
Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics: Donkey to Ponky Ponk
Original Lyrics: Down to Gorky Park
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Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics: I follow the Moscow, down to gonkie paw
Original Lyrics: I follow the Moscow, down to Gorky park
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Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics: I follow the Moskva Down to donkey farm
Original Lyrics: I follow the Moskva Down to Gorky Park
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Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics: I follow the moose path down to Donkey Park,
Listening to the winds of change. Original Lyrics: I follow the Moskva down to Gorky Park,
Listening to the wind of change. |
Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics: I follow the musk rat, down to Gorky park
Original Lyrics: I follow the Moskva, down to Gorky park
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Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics: I follow them and squat down to donkey park.
Original Lyrics: I follow the Moskva down to Gorky park.
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Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics: I followed the Moskva Down to Konky Ponk
Original Lyrics: I follow the Moskva Down to Gorky Park
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Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics: I followed them old squares down two gonky paths
Original Lyrics: I follow the Moskva down to Gorky Park
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Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to the midget and the Mormon
On this dorky night Where the children of tomorrow share their drinks With killer bees Take me to the midget and the Mormon On this dorky night Where the children of tomorrow dream of whips Of whips and chains Original Lyrics: Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night Where the children of tomorrow share their dreams With you and me Take me to the magic of the moment On a glory night Where the children of tomorrow dream away In the wind of change |
Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me to the midgets in the morning
Original Lyrics: Take me to the magic of the moment
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Scorpions', "Wind of Change"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me, with the Midgets of the Mormons
On a glory night Where the children of tomorrow share their weed, With you and me Original Lyrics: Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night Where the children of tomorrow share their dreams With you and me |
Suede's, "Stay Together"
Misheard Lyrics: Just you and me together in the year of the wh*res
OR Just you and me together in the ear of the wh*res Original Lyrics: Just you and me together in the year of the horse
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Tom Cochrane's, "Life Is a Highway"
Misheard Lyrics: Just tell us I’m from Survivor
Original Lyrics: Just tell us we’re survivors
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2000s | |
Evan and Jaron's, "Crazy for This Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: Addressing for this card
Original Lyrics: I’m crazy for this girl
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Janet Jackson's, "Someone to Call My Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: Go drive a ducky car
Original Lyrics: Go drive a funky car
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Linkin Park's, "Forgotten"
Misheard Lyrics: At the gore I'd forgotten, in the middle of my guts
Original Lyrics: At the core I've forgotten, in the middle of my thoughts
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Linkin Park's, "Forgotten"
Misheard Lyrics: Now you got me caught in a yak
Original Lyrics: Now you got me caught in the act
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Scorpions', "Humanity"
Misheard Lyrics: At the end of the day
You're in eager and in pain Original Lyrics: At the end of the day
You're a needle in the hay |
Scorpions', "Humanity"
Misheard Lyrics: At the end of the day
You're in eager and in pain Original Lyrics: At the end of the day
You're a needle in the hay |
Scorpions', "Humanity"
Misheard Lyrics: At the end of the day
You're in eager and in pain Original Lyrics: At the end of the day
You're a needle in the hay |
The Feeling's, "I Thought It Was Over"
Misheard Lyrics: A baby came with an old man's gown
Original Lyrics: A baby king with a grown man's crown
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2010s | |
Adele's, "Rolling in the Deep"
Misheard Lyrics: There's eight fires starting in my heart.
Original Lyrics: There's a fire starting in my heart.
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Jack Stauber's, "Ms. Led"
Misheard Lyrics: Why am I so rad
Something needs me sad Or reading’s soon your tag Original Lyrics: Afternoon, Ms. Led
Why are your eyes so red? Something need be said Or pretty soon you’re dead |
Jack Stauber's, "Runaway"
Misheard Lyrics: You led me to believe you’re an open door
But when I reached for your handle I learned nothing wise You added fiction and a paper bag 800 witches Lined from the top to the bottom with the works, come here AND I REALLY HATE ASTHMA Original Lyrics: You led me to believe you’re an open door
But when I reached for your handle I learned otherwise You handed fiction out in paperback 800 pages Lined from the top to the bottom with the words “come here” AND I READ EVERY LAST WORD |
Jack Stauber's, "Smooth"
Misheard Lyrics: Our jackets held us worn
As dancing leaves me for once Take each other’s dames and we were blonde Original Lyrics: Our jackets held us warm
As dancing leaves would form walls We’d take each other’s hands and we would run |
Jack Stauber's, "Windrag"
Misheard Lyrics: All alone on flights, we’re meant to be
There was an accident all over me, please nit Original Lyrics: Although the flights were meant to be
There was an accident, all of the meanings bent |
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xmas | |
Carrie Underwood's, "What Child Is This?"
Misheard Lyrics: Taste, taste to bring his love
Original Lyrics: Haste, haste to bring him laud
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Carrie Underwood's, "What Child Is This"
Misheard Lyrics: Haste, haste to bring Him laud,
To bathe the Son of Mary. Original Lyrics: Haste, haste to bring Him laud,
The Babe, the Son of Mary. |