Making fun of music, one song at a time. Since the year 2000.
Check out the two amIright misheard lyrics books including one book devoted to misheard lyrics of the 1980s.
Misheard Lyrics -> New Entries for March 8, 2023
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 | |
Bee Gees', "Holiday"
Misheard Lyrics: Pee Pee Pee Pee Pee Pee Pee Pee Pee Pee Pee Pee Pee
Original Lyrics: Dee Dee Dee Dee Dee Dee Dee Dee Dee Dee Dee Dee Dee
|
The Monkees', "D. W. Washburn"
Misheard Lyrics: A hot bowl of soup is waitin'
A hot bowl of soup in the shade Original Lyrics: A hot bowl of soup is waitin'
A hot bowl of soup and a shave |
1970s | |
Atlanta Rhythm Section's, "So Into You"
Misheard Lyrics: There was pseudo in the bounds
Original Lyrics: There was voodoo in the vibes
|
Bryan Ferry's, "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: They said someday you'll find,
Wanking makes you blind Original Lyrics: They said someday you'll find,
All who love are blind |
Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: Between you & me I could honest have said
The banks can only get better And while I'm away Just out lemons inside I don't wanna belong Before you have made a run To the place in our hearts Where we hide Original Lyrics: Between you and me I could honestly say
That things can only get better And while I'm away Dust out the demons inside And it won't be long Before you & me run To the place in our hearts Where we hide |
Lynyrd Skynyrd's, "Sweet Home Alabama"
Misheard Lyrics: Now Muscle Schultz has got the Swampers.
Original Lyrics: Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers.
|
1980s | |
Elton John's, "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues"
Misheard Lyrics: You're scarin' the space
Original Lyrics: You stare into space
|
Jesse Frederick's, "As Days Go By (Family Matters theme)"
Misheard Lyrics: Let’s get on by
Original Lyrics: As days go by
|
Michael Jackson's, "The Way You Make Me Feel"
Misheard Lyrics: My lonely days are gold
Original Lyrics: My lonely days are gone
|
Scorpions', "Rock You Like a Hurricane"
Misheard Lyrics: Himmel her, rock you like a hurricane
Original Lyrics: Here I am, rock you like a hurricane
|
1990s | |
Alanis Morissette's, "Ironic"
Misheard Lyrics: It's a Jethro fartin' two minutes too late
Original Lyrics: It's a death row pardon two minutes too late.
|
George Michael and Elton John's, "Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
Misheard Lyrics: But moving everything is not the soul getting out on me
Original Lyrics: But losing everything is like the sun going down on me
|
Michael Jackson's, "Black or White"
Misheard Lyrics: It don't matter with your blackened eyes
Original Lyrics: It don't matter if you're black or white
|
Nirvana's, "In Bloom"
Misheard Lyrics: But he don't know what it takes
Original Lyrics: But he knows not what it means.
|
R.E.M.'s, "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite"
Misheard Lyrics: Calling Jamaica
Original Lyrics: Call me when you try to wake her up.
|
|
2000s | |
Avril Lavigne's, "Don't Tell Me"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm gonna ask you to stop
I thought I liked you a lot, but I wanna have sex Original Lyrics: I'm gonna ask you to stop
I thought I liked you a lot, but I'm really upset |
Avril Lavigne's, "Don't Tell Me"
Misheard Lyrics: This guilt trip that you put me on
Won't dress me up, I've never smoked a bong. Original Lyrics: This guilt trip that you put me on
Won't mess me up, I've done no wrong. |
Avril Lavigne's, "Fall to Pieces"
Misheard Lyrics: I just want to s*** and stare at you
Original Lyrics: I just want to sit and stare at you
|
Avril Lavigne's, "Forgotten"
Misheard Lyrics: Forgotten, miaow, miaow, miaow
Forgotten, miaow, miaow, miaow Original Lyrics: Forgotten, yeah, yeah, yeah
Forgotten, yeah, yeah, yeah |
Avril Lavigne's, "Hot"
Misheard Lyrics: I wanna put your head in my pocket,
Because you're allowed. Original Lyrics: I wanna put your hand in my pocket,
Because you're allowed. |
Avril Lavigne's, "How Does It Feel"
Misheard Lyrics: Alice McVeal to be, different from me
Original Lyrics: How does it feel to be, different from me?
|
Avril Lavigne's, "How Does It Feel"
Misheard Lyrics: Alice McVeal to be, different from me
Original Lyrics: How does it feel to be, different from me?
|
Avril Lavigne's, "My Happy Ending"
Misheard Lyrics: All the things you hide from me,
All the things that you do Original Lyrics: All the things you hide from me,
All the s*** that you do |
Avril Lavigne's, "My Happy Ending"
Misheard Lyrics: Hell I'm so high
On such a breakable bet Original Lyrics: Held up so high
On such a breakable thread |
Avril Lavigne's, "My Happy Ending"
Misheard Lyrics: Lunchtime is over
Original Lyrics: Let's talk this over
|
Avril Lavigne's, "Nobody's Home"
Misheard Lyrics: She wants to go home, but nobody's home
So there she lies, proganic side Original Lyrics: She wants to go home, but nobody's home
So there she lies, broken inside |
|
Avril Lavigne's, "Runaway"
Misheard Lyrics: My bum doesn't work 'cause it's out of range
Original Lyrics: My phone doesn't work 'cause it's out of range
|
Avril Lavigne's, "The Best Damn Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: And yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm a laptop panda
Original Lyrics: And yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm a lot to handle
|
Avril Lavigne's, "The Best Damn Thing"
Misheard Lyrics: Where are the hoes?
Where are the drinks? My Cinderella story scene Original Lyrics: Where are the hopes?
Where are the dreams? My Cinderella story scene |
Evanescence's, "Bring Me to Life"
Misheard Lyrics: (Wake me up)
Wake me up inside (I killed a white cop) Wake me up inside Original Lyrics: (Wake me up)
Wake me up inside (I can't wake up) Wake me up inside |
Evanescence's, "Bring Me to Life"
Misheard Lyrics: (Wake me up)
Wake me up inside (You can't wake me up) Wake me up inside (Save me) Call my name and save me from the dork (Wake me up) Midnight on the run (You can't wake me up) Before I come from phone (Save me) Save me from the nothing I've become Original Lyrics: (Wake me up)
Wake me up inside (I can't wake up) Wake me up inside (Save me) Call my name and save me from the dark (Wake me up) Bid my blood to run (I can't wake up) Before I come undone (Save me!) Save me from the nothing I've become |
Evanescence's, "Bring Me to Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Spank me up inside
Original Lyrics: Wake me up inside
|
Evanescence's, "Bring Me to Life"
Misheard Lyrics: There's cup-cake inside
Original Lyrics: There's nothing inside
|
Evanescence's, "Bring Me to Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Wait for the outfit sign
Original Lyrics: Wake me up inside
|
Evanescence's, "Everybody's Fool"
Misheard Lyrics: Without the mask, where will you hide?
Can't find yourself, lost in your eyes Original Lyrics: Without the mask, where will you hide?
Can't find yourself, lost in your lie |
Green Day's, "Christian's Inferno"
Misheard Lyrics: Whoa, this s*** is burning down
Whoa, this s*** is burning down Whoa, this s*** is burning down Whoa, this s*** is burning down Original Lyrics: Whoa, Christian's Inferno
Whoa, Christian's Inferno Whoa, Christian's Inferno Whoa, Christian's Inferno |
Lenny Kravitz's, "Lady"
Misheard Lyrics: Some physical lady
or So physical lady Original Lyrics: Sophisticated lady
|
Linkin Park's, "Crawling"
Misheard Lyrics: Crawling in my skin,
These turds I cannot steal! Original Lyrics: Crawling in my skin,
These wounds they will not heal! |
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. |
Script's, "Breakeven"
Misheard Lyrics: She finally met a man that's got purple fur
Original Lyrics: She finally met a man that's gonna put her first
|
System of a Down's, "Chop Suey"
Misheard Lyrics: Gebra hina table la la llama
Hide the fars to scade away the shake up Why'd you leave your ears up on the table? Yuker Huker create another fable Grab a brush and put a little make up Hide the fars to scade away the shake up Fa la la la la la la Why'd you leave your ears up on the table? Original Lyrics: Grab a brush and put on a little makeup
Hide the scars to fade away the shakeup Why'd you leave the keys up on the table? Here you go create another fable Grab a brush and put on a little makeup Hide the scars to fade away the shakeup Fa la la la la la la Why'd you leave the keys up on the table? |
|
2010s | |
Avril Lavigne's, "Give You What You Like"
Misheard Lyrics: Russians aren't that hard to borrow
Original Lyrics: Emotions aren't that hard to borrow
|
Avril Lavigne's, "Here's to Never Growing Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Here's to never throwing up.
Original Lyrics: Here's to never growing up.
|
Avril Lavigne's, "Here's to Never Growing Up"
Misheard Lyrics: I fall in love with everyone whenever I'm drunk
Original Lyrics: Got a bottle of whatever but it's getting us drunk
|
Avril Lavigne's, "What the Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: If I'm crazy, like Jay-Z.
Original Lyrics: If you love, if you hate me.
|
Avril Lavigne's, "What the Hell"
Misheard Lyrics: You're underneath, behind the trees. Stop doggy!
Original Lyrics: You're on your knees begging please, stay with me.
|
Jason Derulo's, "Take You Dancing"
Misheard Lyrics: Let me see your passport
Original Lyrics: Let me see your best move
|
Linkin Park's, "When They Come for Me"
Misheard Lyrics: Try the ketchup, motherf***er!
Original Lyrics: Try to catch up, motherf***er!
|
Macklemore's, "Can't Hold Us"
Misheard Lyrics: Like a silicone hoe does.
Original Lyrics: Like the ceiling can't hold us.
|