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.
1950s | |
Les Paul and Mary Ford's, "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise"
Misheard Lyrics: Dear one, the world is waiting for the sunrise
Every little robot is covered with dew Original Lyrics: Dear one, the world is waiting for the sunrise
Every little rose bud is covered with dew |
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1960s | |
The Beach Boys', "Little Deuce Coupe"
Misheard Lyrics: She's my little juice goose
Original Lyrics: She's my little deuce coupe
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The Rolling Stones', "Gimme Shelter"
Misheard Lyrics: Ooh, the storm is running I'm very 'live today If I don't, it's only shelter Ooh yeah I'm gonna pay the word
Original Lyrics: Ooh, a storm is threatening My very life today If I don't get some shelter Ooh yeah I'm gonna fade away
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1970s | |
Andy Gibb's, "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water"
Misheard Lyrics: Love is higher than a mountain
Love is thicker than water You are fish streamers of me dreams Heaven nature, devil’s daughter Original Lyrics: Love is higher than a mountain
Love is thicker than water You are this dreamers' only dream Heaven's angel, devil's daughter |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Blinded by the Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Got moose like a juice
Original Lyrics: Cut loose like a deuce
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Elvis Presley's, "Amazing Grace"
Misheard Lyrics: Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That shaved the rats like me. Original Lyrics: Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me. |
Elvis Presley's, "Amazing Grace"
Misheard Lyrics: We've known less days to sing God's grace
Than when we first begun. Original Lyrics: We've no less days to sing God's praise
Then when we'd first begun. |
Jackson 5's, "I'll Be There"
Misheard Lyrics: Where there is blood
Original Lyrics: Where there is love
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Queen's, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Misheard Lyrics: The elder poop has devil motorcycle
Original Lyrics: Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me
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The Four Seasons', "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)"
Misheard Lyrics: As I recall it gave me some couscous
Original Lyrics: As I recall it ended much too soon
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The Isley Brothers', "That Lady, Part 1"
Misheard Lyrics: Who's Greg Brady?
Original Lyrics: Who's that lady?
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1980s | |
Commercial's, "Firestone"
Misheard Lyrics: America's thriving for Firestone
Original Lyrics: America's driving to Firestone
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John Parr's, "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)"
Misheard Lyrics: Gonna be your hell in motion
Original Lyrics: Gonna be your man in motion
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John Parr's, "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me where the future's alright in St. Elmo's Fire
Original Lyrics: Take me where the future's lyin'
St. Elmo's Fire |
John Parr's, "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)"
Misheard Lyrics: Take me where the future's bright in St. Elmo's Fire
Original Lyrics: Take me where the future's lyin'
St. Elmo's Fire |
Michael Jackson's, "Man in the Mirror"
Misheard Lyrics: No message can be ever clever
Original Lyrics: No message couldn't have been any clearer
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Rod Stewart's, "Young Turks"
Misheard Lyrics: Young tots be free tonight
Original Lyrics: Young hearts be free tonight
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The Payolas', "Eyes of a Stranger"
Misheard Lyrics: Is it magic that makes you a beer?
Original Lyrics: Is it magic that makes you appear?
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1990s | |
Armin Van Buuren's, "Yet Another Day"
Misheard Lyrics: I won't dog you anymore
Original Lyrics: I won't argue anymore
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Movie Scripts', "Hot Shots! Part Deux"
Misheard Lyrics: Geronimo!
Geronimo! Hades! or Geronimo! Geronimo! Amy! or Geronimo! Geronimo! Katie! Original Lyrics: Geronimo!
Geronimo! Hey me! |
Spin Doctors', "Two Princes"
Misheard Lyrics: Princess, do I know you?
Original Lyrics: Princes who adore you
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The Black Crowes', "Twice As Hard"
Misheard Lyrics: Twice as much as hogwash
Original Lyrics: Twice as hard
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The Offspring's, "The Kids Aren't Alright"
Misheard Lyrics: Spread your legs
And you'll see Original Lyrics: Fragile lives
Shattered dreams |
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2000s | |
Beyonce's, "Naughty Girl"
Misheard Lyrics: I’ll be your Barbie girl
Original Lyrics: I’ll be your naughty girl
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Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar, We're Goin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics: The lodehgah cornflakes, Cockitypully
Original Lyrics: A loaded god complex, cock it and pull it
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Fall Out Boy's, "Sugar, We’re Goin' Down"
Misheard Lyrics: We're going down down in the bullied blood, add sugar we're going down swimming
Original Lyrics: We're going down down in an earlier round, and sugar we're going down swinging
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Fleetwood Mac's, "Peacekeeper"
Misheard Lyrics: D.C., take your time
(later) Take no president, break his will Original Lyrics: Peacekeeper, take your time
(later) Take no prisoners, break their will |
Samantha Mumba's, "Gotta Tell You"
Misheard Lyrics: If I’m bigger than a digger tonight
Original Lyrics: If I didn’t tell you this tonight
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2010s | |
Flo Rida's, "Wild Ones (ft. Sia)"
Misheard Lyrics: I took you home to be a wanderer
Original Lyrics: If I took you home,
It'd be a home run |
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misc | |
The Weeknd's, "Blinding Lights"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm blinded by the line
Original Lyrics: I'm blinded by the light
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xmas | |
Elvis Presley's, "Silent Night"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Round young Virgil
Original Lyrics: 'Round yon virgin
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Elvis Presley's, "Silent Night"
Misheard Lyrics: All is calm, all is bright,
Long John Silver's mother and child Original Lyrics: All is calm, all is bright,
Roun' yon virgin, mother and child |
Elvis Presley's, "Silent Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Glory's dream from Heaven afar.
Original Lyrics: Glories stream from Heaven afar.
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Elvis Presley's, "Silent Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Holy imbecile tender and mild
Original Lyrics: Holy infant so tender and mild
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Elvis Presley's, "Silent Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Holy imbecile, tender and mild
Original Lyrics: Holy infant so tender and mild
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Elvis Presley's, "Silent Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Holy infant so covered in hives
Original Lyrics: Holy infant so tender and mild
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Elvis Presley's, "Silent Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Round John virgin, mother and child
Original Lyrics: Round yon virgin, mother and child
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Elvis Presley's, "Silent Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Round John's furniture mother and child
Original Lyrics: Round yon virgin, mother and child
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Elvis Presley's, "Silent Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Round the furniture mother and child
Original Lyrics: Round yon virgin, mother and child
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Elvis Presley's, "Silent Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Round, young virgin, mother and child
Original Lyrics: Round yon virgin, mother and child
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Elvis Presley's, "Silent Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Sleep in heavenly peas
Original Lyrics: Sleep in heavenly peace
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Elvis Presley's, "Silent Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Sleep in heavenly peas, sleep in heavenly peas
Original Lyrics: Sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace
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Elvis Presley's, "Silent Night"
Misheard Lyrics: Sleeping, having Le Peas.
Original Lyrics: Sleep in heavenly peace.
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