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.
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The Beatles', "A Day in the Life"
Misheard Lyrics: Now they know how many holes it takes to kill the alcohol.
Original Lyrics: Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall.
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1970s | |
Eric Clapton's, "I Shot The Sheriff"
Misheard Lyrics: Ice Chapter Charades
Original Lyrics: I shot the sheriff.
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Maria Muldaur's, "Midnight At The Oasis"
Misheard Lyrics: A junkman's best regards
Original Lyrics: Jump at his beck and call.
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Pink Floyd's, "Childhood's End"
Misheard Lyrics: You said "sail across the seas"
Original Lyrics: You set sail across the seas
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Queen's, "Killer Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Nickelback from China
Original Lyrics: Met a man from China
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Renaissance 's, "Northern Lights"
Misheard Lyrics: Marking the space between the days Early hours, Parson Gray
Original Lyrics: Marking the space between the days Early hours pass away
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The Band's, "Chest Fever"
Misheard Lyrics: I know she's attractive
Original Lyrics: I know she's a tracker.
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The Doors', "L.A. Woman"
Misheard Lyrics: Well, I did a little drug about an hour ago
Original Lyrics: Well, I just got into town about an hour ago
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1980s | |
Billy Joel's, "You May Be Right "
Misheard Lyrics: Even rode my motorcycle in the rain
And you told me not to cry But I made it home alive Original Lyrics: Even rode my motorcycle in the rain
And you told me not to drive But I made it home alive |
Bruce Springsteen's, "Hungry Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: Got a wife and kid and both of 'em are dead
Original Lyrics: Got a wife and kids in Baltimore, Jack.
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Richard Marx's, "Hold On to the Nights"
Misheard Lyrics: Hold on to the nights Hold on to the mammaries
Original Lyrics: Hold on to the nights Hold on to the memories
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Stevie Nicks', "Edge of Seventeen"
Misheard Lyrics: Well he seemed brokenhearted
Someone should kill him Original Lyrics: Well he seemed brokenhearted
Something within him |
Van Halen's, "Panama"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm A citizen. Zero dissipate.
Original Lyrics: Model citizen, zero discipline
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1990s | |
Metallica's, "Nothing Else Matters"
Misheard Lyrics: Trust in Satan and I find you
Original Lyrics: Trust, I seek and I find in you
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2000s | |
Avril Lavigne's, "Nobody's Fool"
Misheard Lyrics: I might've fallin' for that when I was fourteen In a little morph brain.
Original Lyrics: I might've fallen for that when I was fourteen And a little more green.
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Avril Lavigne's, "Nobody's Fool"
Misheard Lyrics: I might've fallin' for that when I was fourteen With a little morphine.
Original Lyrics: I might've fallen for that when I was fourteen And a little more green.
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Green Day's, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I wish someone a bear will find me
Original Lyrics: Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
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Kings Of Leon's, "Sex on Fire"
Misheard Lyrics: Consumed with words to transpire
Original Lyrics: Consumed with what's to transpire
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Linkin Park's, "Don't Stay"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I just feel like shitting on myself
Original Lyrics: Sometimes I just feel like screaming at myself
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Linkin Park's, "Don't Stay"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I just feel like shooting on myself
Original Lyrics: Sometimes I just feel like screaming at myself
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Linkin Park's, "Don't Stay"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes I just feel like straight going to hell
Original Lyrics: Sometimes I just feel like screaming at myself
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Linkin Park's, "Don't Stay"
Misheard Lyrics: Sometimes, I just feel like a screaming cat myself!
Original Lyrics: Sometimes, I just feel like screaming at myself!
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Linkin Park's, "What I've Done"
Misheard Lyrics: All night long, I'll pissed myself
Original Lyrics: What I've done, I'll face myself
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My Chemical Romance's, "Famous Last Words"
Misheard Lyrics: But wears your heart But wears your heart But wears your Nano
To chase that part To chase that pie To taste! Original Lyrics: But where's your heart? But where's your heart? But where's your, and I know
To change that part To change that part To change |
My Chemical Romance's, "Famous Last Words"
Misheard Lyrics: But wears your heart But wears your heart But wears your Nano
To chase that part To chase that pie Touch AIDS! Original Lyrics: But where's your heart? But where's your heart? But where's your, and I know
To change that part To change that part To change |
My Chemical Romance's, "Teenagers"
Misheard Lyrics: So darken you're clothes or strike a violin pose
Original Lyrics: So darken your clothes or strike a violent pose
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My Chemical Romance's, "Welcome to the Black Parade"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm unashamed, gonna show my scar To the chair fort is broken
Original Lyrics: I'm unashamed, gonna show my scar Give a cheer for the broken
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Nelly's, "Ride Wit' Me"
Misheard Lyrics: And I got something, Tigger
Original Lyrics: And I got something to tell ya
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2010s | |
Bruno Mars', "Gorilla"
Misheard Lyrics: You'll never do the same, better once I'm done with you
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Yeah-ooh! Yeah-ooh, ooh, ooh! Yeah-ooh, ooh! Original Lyrics: You'll never be the same, baby, once I'm done with
You-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, you, you, you |
Ed Sheeran's, "Shape of You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in love with a shaved pony
Original Lyrics: I'm in love with the shape of you
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Jack Stauber's, "Inchman"
Misheard Lyrics: Wow, out and your days end
I let me taking what I need I looked over, “Welcome To Bright Side” (Bro, what?) Where’s my apology? Original Lyrics: Well, I'm up in your Days Inn
And I'll be taking what I need Look over, you’re welcome, embrace it (Aw, what?) Where’s my apology? |
Linkin Park's, "In My Remains"
Misheard Lyrics: Like an army, falling, what I want that I want
Original Lyrics: Like an army, falling, one by one by one
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Linkin Park's, "Lies Greed Misery"
Misheard Lyrics: You did it to your cell
Original Lyrics: You did it to yourself
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Linkin Park's, "One More Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Who cares if one more night goes out?
Original Lyrics: Who cares if one more light goes out?
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Linkin Park's, "One More Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Who cares when was one more time runs out?
Original Lyrics: Who cares when someone's time runs out?
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Linkin Park's, "Rebellion (ft. Daron Malakian)"
Misheard Lyrics: Rebellion, rebellion, they lost before the start Rebellion, rebellion, what I want the fall of hearts The fall of hearts, the fall of hearts, the fall of hearts
Original Lyrics: Rebellion, rebellion, we lost before the start Rebellion, rebellion, one by one, we fall apart We fall apart, we fall apart, we fall apart
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Linkin Park's, "Rebellion (ft. Daron Malakian)"
Misheard Lyrics: Rebellion, rebellion, they lost before the start Rebellion, rebellion, what I want the fall of hearts The fall of hearts, the fall of hearts, the fall of hearts
Original Lyrics: Rebellion, rebellion, we lost before the start Rebellion, rebellion, one by one, we fall apart We fall apart, we fall apart, we fall apart
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Linkin Park's, "Sharp Edges"
Misheard Lyrics: They all fall down, they live somehow They learn what doesn't care about makes us stronger
Original Lyrics: We all fall down, we live somehow We learn what doesn't kill us makes us stronger
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My Chemical Romance's, "Party Poison"
Misheard Lyrics: You wanna get down, pick up the Gameboy
Original Lyrics: You want the get down, here comes the gang war
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My Chemical Romance's, "Party Poison"
Misheard Lyrics: You want to get down? Here comes the gay boy!
Original Lyrics: You want the get down, here comes the gang war
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My Chemical Romance's, "Sing"
Misheard Lyrics: Shawty, won't you come back home?
Original Lyrics: Jenny, could you come back home?
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My Chemical Romance's, "Sing"
Misheard Lyrics: Sing it for the deaf, sing it for the blind
Original Lyrics: Sing it for the death, sing it for the blood
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My Chemical Romance's, "Sing"
Misheard Lyrics: Sing it from the heart, sing it to your nuts
Original Lyrics: Sing it from the heart, sing it till you're nuts
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Linkin Park's, "Lost"
Misheard Lyrics: I try to keep this faint in sight, but I will never be alright
Original Lyrics: I try to keep this pain inside, but I will never be alright
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Linkin Park's, "Lost"
Misheard Lyrics: I try to keep this pain in sight, but I will never be alright
Original Lyrics: I try to keep this pain inside, but I will never be alright
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