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', "Hit the Road Jack"
Misheard Lyrics: Head to Coke Shack
And don’t you come back, momo or And don’t you come back, hobo or And don’t you come back, Mormon or And don’t you come back, woman Original Lyrics: Hit the road, Jack
And don’t you come back no more |
The Rascals', "People Got to Be Free"
Misheard Lyrics: E. Coil in the air just wanna be free
Original Lyrics: People everywhere just wanna be free
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The Rascals', "People Got to Be Free"
Misheard Lyrics: E. Coli in the air just wanna be free
Original Lyrics: People everywhere just wanna be free
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1970s | |
Eagles', "New Kid in Town"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a new kitten town
Original Lyrics: There’s a new kid in town
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Meat Loaf's, "Bat Out of Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: Way down in the bayou tonight
Original Lyrics: Way down in the valley tonight
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Queen's, "We Are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: Couldn't we just go bowling, bowling, bowling, bowling?
Original Lyrics: And I need to go on and on and on and on
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Queen's, "We Are the Champions"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a pizza goin' on and on and on and on.
Original Lyrics: And I need to go on and on and on and on
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Ralph McTell's, "Streets of London"
Misheard Lyrics: Easter lasts an hour
Original Lyrics: Each tea lasts an hour
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Ralph McTell's, "Streets of London"
Misheard Lyrics: In the London Cafe
Original Lyrics: In the all night cafe
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The Hollies', "The Air That I Breathe"
Misheard Lyrics: Making more with you
Original Lyrics: Making love with you
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The Michael Zager Band's, "Let’s All Chant"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh golly, my golly
or Oh golly, by golly Original Lyrics: Your body, my body
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War's, "Cisco Kid"
Misheard Lyrics: Chased the gringo Vasla through the field
Original Lyrics: Chased the gringo last night through the field
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1980s | |
Kate Bush's, "Running Up That Hill"
Misheard Lyrics: E. Coli up that hill
Original Lyrics: Been running up that hill
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Run-DMC's, "It's Tricky"
Misheard Lyrics: We drinkin', we rock around
We rock around the clock around just drinkin' Original Lyrics: It's tricky to rock a rhyme
To rock a rhyme that's right on time It’s tricky |
Siouxsie and the Banshees', "Hong Kong Garden"
Misheard Lyrics: Horrible alligators in the air
Cymbals crashing everywhere (later) Confusion has a puzzling grace or The future has a puzzling grace Original Lyrics: Harmful elements in the air
Symbols clashing everywhere (later) Confucius has a puzzling grace |
Steve Winwood's, "While You See a Chance"
Misheard Lyrics: Strung out in a clear blue morning
Original Lyrics: Stand up in a clear blue morning
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The Cars', "Bye Bye Love"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll rage at some other guy
It's just a f***g alibi. Original Lyrics: Always it's some other guy
It's just a broken lullaby |
The Police's, "King of Pain"
Misheard Lyrics: There's a fossil that's trapped in a heartless wall
Original Lyrics: There's a fossil that's trapped in a high cliff wall
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USA for Africa's, "We are the World"
Misheard Lyrics: We’re on the program
Original Lyrics: We are the children
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1990s | |
2 Unlimited's, "Let The Beat Control Your Body"
Misheard Lyrics: So let my feet control your body!
Original Lyrics: So let my beat control your body!
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Korn's, "Freak On A Leash"
Misheard Lyrics: Arching forward for me lay
Original Lyrics: A cheap f**k for me to lay
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M People's, "Renaissance"
Misheard Lyrics: I`m coming home, I'm coming to your heart
I`ll be your queen upon a door in your heart I`ll make you scream and laugh with joy in your heart I`ll bring you kids, a good morning too in your heart I`ll bring a toll on home to you to your heart There`ll be no black, there`ll be no white in your heart There`ll be no wall, there`ll be no wall in your heart I`ll bring you peace, I`ll bring you love to your heart Original Lyrics: I`m coming home, I'm coming to your house
I`ll be your queen upon a throne in your house I`ll make you scream aloud with joy in your house I`ll bring you gifts, cash, money too to your house I`ll bring it all on home to you to your house There`ll be no black, there`ll be no white in your house There`ll be no war, there`ll be no war in your house I`ll bring you peace, I`ll bring you love to your house |
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Nirvana's, "Come as You Are"
Misheard Lyrics: Go ask your aunt
or Go ask your uncle Original Lyrics: Come as you are
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Pulp's, "Common People"
Misheard Lyrics: Winter cracks above the shop
Cut your hair and get a job Original Lyrics: Rent a flat above a shop
Cut your hair and get a job |
Sheryl Crow's, "Every Day Is a Winding Road"
Misheard Lyrics: Every day is a step at a time
Original Lyrics: Every day is a faded sign
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TV Commercial's, "Uncle Ben's"
Misheard Lyrics: Ni**a tonight, ni**a tonight, ni**a tonight!
Original Lyrics: Make it tonight, make it tonight, make it tonight!
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The Beautiful South's, "Good As Gold (Stupid As Mud)"
Misheard Lyrics: Carry on with words, carry on with love
Carry on with cheating with anything above I want my love, my joy, my laugh, my smile, my knees Not in the star signs or how much you read I want my sun-drenched, wind-swept, Ingrid Bergman's kids Original Lyrics: Carry on with work, carry on with love
Carry on with cheering, anything above I want my love, my joy, my laugh, my smile, my needs Not in the star signs or the palm that she reads I want my sun-drenched, wind-swept Ingrid Bergman kiss |
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2000s | |
Clay Aiken's, "Solitaire"
Misheard Lyrics: And salmonella’s the only germ in town
Original Lyrics: And solitaire’s the only game in town
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Empire of the Sun's, "Walking on a Dream"
Misheard Lyrics: You’s a thriller
Original Lyrics: Is it real now
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Kelly Rowland's, "Stole"
Misheard Lyrics: Since he walked through that swimming pool, whoa
He's all over prime time news (Later) He was gay OR He had a game Original Lyrics: Since he walked through that classroom door
He's all over prime time news (Later) He had game |
Linkin Park's, "In the End"
Misheard Lyrics: Didn't look out below
Watch the taco go out the window Original Lyrics: Didn't look out below
Watch the time go right out the window |
Linkin Park's, "In the End"
Misheard Lyrics: I tried so hard and got so far
But in the end, it's got even fatter Original Lyrics: I tried so hard and got so far
But in the end, it doesn't even matter |
Linkin Park's, "In the End"
Misheard Lyrics: I've pudding my trust in you
Original Lyrics: I've put my trust in you
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Linkin Park's, "In the End"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep that in mind that Lasagna's rhyme
Original Lyrics: Keep that in mind that I designed this rhyme
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Linkin Park's, "In the End"
Misheard Lyrics: Keep that in mind, I designed this ride
To explain in two-time Original Lyrics: Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme
To explain in due time |
Madonna's, "American Life"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm digging on this ice-cream
This metaphysic's sheet is pope And if all this can make me mope You know I'm just as high Original Lyrics: I'm digging on the isotopes
This metaphysic's shit is dope And if all this can give me hope You know I'm satisfied |
My Chemical Romance's, "Give 'Em Hell, Kid"
Misheard Lyrics: And we better lock the school
Original Lyrics: Can we settle up the score?
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My Chemical Romance's, "Give 'Em Hell, Kid"
Misheard Lyrics: The Doberman bit me walking down the street
And the Batman touched my hole Original Lyrics: Well don't I look pretty walking down the street
In the best damn dress I own? |
My Chemical Romance's, "Hang 'Em High"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't stop if I fall into the bed.
Original Lyrics: Don't stop if I fall and don't look back.
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My Chemical Romance's, "The Ghost of You"
Misheard Lyrics: Alright, I get it, she's a hunk
Original Lyrics: Alright, give up, get down
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Sum 41's, "Fat Lip"
Misheard Lyrics: I’m sick of always hearing not to rage
Original Lyrics: I'm sick of always hearing act your age
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2010s | |
Carly Rae Jepsen's, "Everywhere You Look"
Misheard Lyrics: A buyer’s waiting to selling your home
Original Lyrics: A light is waiting to carry you home
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Carly Rae Jepsen's, "Everywhere You Look"
Misheard Lyrics: I had to hold on to
Original Lyrics: A hand to hold on to
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Carly Rae Jepsen's, "Everywhere You Look"
Misheard Lyrics: The mucus, the People’s Choice and even PPV
Original Lyrics: The milkman, the paperboy and evening TV
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Jack Stauber's, "Trust Flower"
Misheard Lyrics: Chemicals wash them guilty shores
She knows that locks are freaks with light like your toaster crumb Original Lyrics: Chemicals wash on guilty shores
She knows that locks are frequent like your toaster crumbs |
Portugal. The Man's, "Feel It Still"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm a faggot just for kids
Original Lyrics: I'm a rebel just for kicks
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Emmy Meli's, "I Am Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: I am anything I own
Original Lyrics: I am anything I want
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