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 | |
Theme Songs', "Speed Racer"
Misheard Lyrics: Adventure's waitin', just a hack.
Original Lyrics: Adventure's waitin' just ahead.
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1970s | |
ABBA's, "Eagle"
Misheard Lyrics: I saw good friends sweep by my land
Original Lyrics: As all good friends we talk all night
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Commercial's, "Lite-Brite"
Misheard Lyrics: Lite Bright, you can beam up the starr-r-arzz, -
All the things you can do, makin' things w' Lite Brite Original Lyrics: Lite-Brite, making things with light.
What a sight, making things with Lite-Brite |
1980s | |
James Taylor's, "Never Die Young"
Misheard Lyrics: Oh, dear f***, oh, dear f***, oh, dear f***, oh, dear f***, oh, dear f***, oh, dear f***...
Original Lyrics: Hold them up, hold them up, hold them up, hold them up, hold them up, hold them up...
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Talking Heads', "Once in a Lifetime"
Misheard Lyrics: Here come the Christians
Original Lyrics: Here comes the twister
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1990s | |
Air Supply's, "Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics: There's nothing left to say, but Goo Bars
Original Lyrics: There's nothing lef to say, but goodbye
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Air Supply's, "Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics: There's nothing left to say, but Goo Bars
Original Lyrics: There's nothing left to say, but goodbye
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Air Supply's, "Goodbye"
Misheard Lyrics: There's nothing left to try
No, it's gonna hurt us both There's no other way than to say Goo Bars Original Lyrics: There's nothing left to try
Though it's gonna hurt us both There's no other way than to say goodbye |
Blur's, "Girls And Boys"
Misheard Lyrics: Girls who are boys who are boys who are girls
Who treat boys like they're girls who treat girls like they're boys Original Lyrics: Girls who want boys who like boys to be girls
Who do boys like they're girls who do girls like they're boys |
Bon Jovi's, "It's My Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't bend, don't break, Bill, don't back down
Original Lyrics: Don't bend, don't break, baby, don't back down
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Bruce Springsteen's, "Streets of Philadelphia"
Misheard Lyrics: I was bruised and battered, I couldn't tear off the felt
Original Lyrics: I was bruised and battered, I couldn't tell what I felt
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Erasure's, "Always"
Misheard Lyrics: When it's cold outside, a hero in vain
OR When it's cold outside, a hero in my vein Original Lyrics: When it's cold outside, am I here in vain?
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Offspring's, "Original Prankster"
Misheard Lyrics: That's what the Mennonites say
Original Lyrics: That's what the main man say.
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Salt-N-Pepa featuring En Vogue's, "Whatta Man"
Misheard Lyrics: What a mighty gunman
Original Lyrics: What a mighty good man
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Selena's, "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom"
Misheard Lyrics: Mi corazón, sé lo que sé (honey, I know what I know)
Original Lyrics: Mi corazón se enloquece (My heart goes crazy)
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The Bucketheads', "The Bomb"
Misheard Lyrics: Lisa's swirling through my mind
OR Jesus swirling through my mind OR Sweet sounds swirling through my mind Original Lyrics: Street sounds swirling through my mind
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Whitney Houston's, "It's Not Right But It's Okay"
Misheard Lyrics: Fred, I knew when your boys went out to eat
Original Lyrics: Friday night you and your boys went out to eat
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2000s | |
Evanescence's, "All That I'm Living For"
Misheard Lyrics: Knock on that stupid door
Original Lyrics: Lock the last open door
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Evanescence's, "All That I'm Living For"
Misheard Lyrics: Should I run through that stupid door
Original Lyrics: Should I lock the last open door
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Evanescence's, "All That I'm Living For"
Misheard Lyrics: The moose are gaining on me
Original Lyrics: My ghosts are gaining on me
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Evanescence's, "Call Me When You're Sober"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't grind me
If you loved me, you would be here, Whitney You want me, Kong fighting me Make up your mic Original Lyrics: Don't cry to me
If you loved me, you would be here with me You want me, come find me Make up your mind |
Evanescence's, "Call Me When You're Sober"
Misheard Lyrics: How could I have burned your meat pies?
How could I? I'll give you mine! Original Lyrics: How could I have burned paradise?
How could I? You were never mine |
Evanescence's, "Call Me When You're Sober"
Misheard Lyrics: If you loved me, you would be here, Whitney
Original Lyrics: If you loved me, you would be here with me
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Evanescence's, "Call Me When You're Sober"
Misheard Lyrics: Must be exhausting to lose your Rogaine
Original Lyrics: Must be exhausting to lose your own game
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Evanescence's, "Call Me When You're Sober"
Misheard Lyrics: You never call me when you're sober.
You only wanted girls it's over, it's over. Original Lyrics: You never call me when you're sober.
You only want it 'cause it's over, it's over. |
Evanescence's, "Cloud Nine"
Misheard Lyrics: Beg my broken heart to pee.
Original Lyrics: Beg my broken heart to beat.
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Evanescence's, "Cloud Nine"
Misheard Lyrics: Break my broken heart to be
Original Lyrics: Beg my broken heart to beat
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Evanescence's, "Lithium"
Misheard Lyrics: I want to smash my face on the dashboard
Original Lyrics: Always find my place upon the ashes
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Evanescence's, "Lithium"
Misheard Lyrics: Lithium, don't want to stay another night sober
Original Lyrics: Lithium, I wanna stay in love with my sorrow
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Evanescence's, "The Only One"
Misheard Lyrics: Never run, you stupid slave
Original Lyrics: Never understood this life
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Linkin Park's, "Crawling"
Misheard Lyrics: Beer is how I cope, consuming what is veal.
Original Lyrics: Fear is how I fall, confusing what is real.
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Linkin Park's, "Crawling"
Misheard Lyrics: Calling in my spirit
Yeah, here we go, Mario Spears is what I fall on While listening to The Beatles Original Lyrics: Crawling in my skin
These wounds they will not heal Fear is how I fall Confusing what is real |
Linkin Park's, "Crawling"
Misheard Lyrics: Confusing what is wheel
Original Lyrics: Confusing what is real
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Linkin Park's, "Crawling"
Misheard Lyrics: Crawling in my scenes
This wounds, they're in radio Original Lyrics: Crawling in my skin
These wounds they will not heal |
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Linkin Park's, "Crawling"
Misheard Lyrics: Crawling in my sin, these wounds they will not heal.
Original Lyrics: Crawling in my skin, these wounds they will not heal.
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Linkin Park's, "Crawling"
Misheard Lyrics: Crawling in my skin. I really want a burrito.
Original Lyrics: Crawling in my skin. These wounds they will not heal.
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Linkin Park's, "Crawling"
Misheard Lyrics: Crying in my sleep
These wounds they will not E-O Original Lyrics: Crawling in my skin
These wounds they will not heal |
Linkin Park's, "Crawling"
Misheard Lyrics: Discomfort, in the sea has pulled itself upon me
Original Lyrics: Discomfort, endlessly has pulled itself upon me
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Linkin Park's, "Crawling"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't seem to find my Mary Jane.
I'm f***in' up again Original Lyrics: I can't seem to find myself again
My walls are closin' in |
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Linkin Park's, "Crawling"
Misheard Lyrics: I donned a sense condensed, I'm convinced
That there's just too much pressure to take. Original Lyrics: Without a sense of confidence, I'm convinced
That there's just too much pressure to take. |
Linkin Park's, "Crawling"
Misheard Lyrics: These worms they will not eat us
Original Lyrics: These wounds they will not heal
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Linkin Park's, "Crawling"
Misheard Lyrics: These wounds they finding Nemo
Original Lyrics: These wounds they will not heal
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Linkin Park's, "Crawling"
Misheard Lyrics: Without a sense of confidence, Uncle Bence
Said there's just too much pressure to take. Original Lyrics: Without a sense of confidence, I'm convinced
That there's just too much pressure to take. |
2010s | |
Evanescence's, "My Heart Is Broken"
Misheard Lyrics: To change, open your heart to the lies
I denied it all so wrong, for so long To sacrifice, Goo Bars! Original Lyrics: Change, open your eyes to the light
I denied it all so long, oh, so long Say goodbye, goodbye |
Evanescence's, "My Heart Is Broken"
Misheard Lyrics: To change, open your heart to the lies
I denied it all so wrong, for so long To say goodnight, Goo Bars! Original Lyrics: Change, open your eyes to the light
I denied it all so long, oh, so long Say goodbye, goodbye |
xmas | |
Gene Autry's, "Frosty the Snowman"
Misheard Lyrics: Down to the villains
Original Lyrics: Down to the village
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Gene Autry's, "Frosty the Snowman"
Misheard Lyrics: There must have been some magic in that oat some happy found
Original Lyrics: There must have been some magic in that old silk hat they found
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Gene Autry's, "Frosty the Snowman"
Misheard Lyrics: With a corncob pipe and a butt and nose
Original Lyrics: With a corncob pipe and a button nose
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